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19th Century French Oak Desk in the Gothic Style
Located in Martlesham, GB
style as the front, supported on eight square legs with each leg having decorative carved columns. This
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Superior 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Parquetry/Marquetry Cylinder Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
writing surface surmounting three drawers flanked by ram's head gilt mounts and supported by four square
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Paul Evans Patchwork Walnut Burl Dining Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
. The fine burled walnut veneer of various squares and rectangles has mellowed through the years to a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables
Antique French Pair End Tables Side Tables Nightstands Dragons Oak Gothic 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
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27.5" tall x 25" wide x 25" deep (at widest/deepest point)
Square tops are 15.5" x 15.5"
Tiers are
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Directoire Style Flame Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
escutcheons, supported on square tapered legs. The top, sides, front and back are flame mahogany. Hand dove
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Textile, Synthetic, Mahogany, Pine
A rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Tambour Desk, model 912, circa 1957.
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
additional drawers. Having square legs joined by a stretcher with leather trim to be used as a foot rail
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood, Walnut
Shaw Furniture Co. Petite Roll Top Writing Desk Cambridge MA, circa 1920
By Shaw Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
-out felt writing surface supported by the long drawer, all raised over four tapered square legs
Category
Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Architect
s Table à la Tronchin by Denis-Louis Ancellet, France
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in Greding, DE
transformation table on square legs with brass sabots has a wide drawer under the tabletop, which is adjustable
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Rosewood and Marquetry Inlaid Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
brass plate handles with the drawer fronts having decorative inlay, supported on square tapering legs
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
French 19th Century Empire Bureau Plat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
with stunning brass capitals and bases. The whole is resting on square pedestals and bun feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Italian Burl Wood Writing Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
three drawers with brass knobs and a scalloped apron. The tables are supported by square tapered legs
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Tables
Materials
Brass
$4,900 / set
French Mahogany Desk with Brass Mounts
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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Supported on square tapering legs, headed by brass collars.
This wonderful piece is perfect if you are
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Country French Carved Walnut Desk Writing Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
the Poitou region of France circa 1850, the small writing table has two small, square drawers with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Frits Henningsen Mahogany Writing Desk
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Kastrup, DK
on elegant square tapered legs. Original key, fittings and keyholes with brass cylinders.
Designed
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Early 20th Century Two-Drawer Wooden Desk Table with Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
a rectangular shaped top and is raised on four squared and tapered legs. There are iron rivet
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid Century minimalistic desk in teak, Scandinavia ca. 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
squared black lacquered steel frame. Behind the door 4 drawers of which 3 drawers have each have an extra
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Desk with Black Leather Top and Cartonnier
Located in Dallas, TX
writing surface. The bureau is supported by tapered square legs topped with ormolu foliate swags. The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style Desk and Armchair, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
tapering square legs. The top is clad in black leather.
The armchair is raised on saber legs, and has an
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Walnut
Oval Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
square legs accented with brass profiles, emphasizing its classical design. The smooth, deep apron
Category
Antique Early 1800s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Magnificent Cathedral Rosewood Table/Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
it's high cost although it looks magnificent. The apron has fretwork in circles and squares which wrap
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20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Custom Made Zebrano Wood Executive Desk Belform, 1960
By Belform
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
metal square shaped handles. This desk is beautiful from all sides and well finished even the back and
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Rosewood Marquetry Writing Table or Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
on one side and may be locked with its single key. The desk rests on four tapered square legs
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Plum Pudding Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
central ormolu rosette. Each leg terminates in a square block with ormolu moulded edges and standing on
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pine and Beech Turned Leg Writing Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
three inches square, which results in a fairly sturdy leg. A single dovetailed pencil drawer with a
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Pine
Scandinavian retro wooden desk
Located in Brescia, IT
Swedish-made 1960s table with drawers.
This desk with square, minimalist lines features a 125-cm
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Gianfranco Frattini Secretaire with Wooden Flap
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Milano, IT
manufacture.
The cabinet is entirely made of a very beautiful and fine dark wood. There are 4 square legs
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Louis XVI Tambour
Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
surface and three compartments with sliding tops above one long frieze drawer. The square tapering legs
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century mahogany directoire writing desk with leather writing surface
Located in Martlesham, GB
, supported on square tapering legs terminating with brass cap and castors, circa 1830.
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Antique 1830s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Desk with a Box of Drawers in White Lacquer, Pierre Cardin Style, circa 1970
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
and is on the right side of the desk; the other side is supported with a geometric structure in square
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
Carved 18th Century Spanish Desk or Table
Located in Dallas, TX
comes from the central region of Spain. The legs are circled balusters with squared feet and the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Tables
18th Century French Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
the sides, having tooled leather surfaces. Raised on inlaid tapering square legs, terminating with the
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Academic Revival writing table in the Hepplewhite style, 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
square tapered legs. The legs are joined by a bowed quarter round rear corner element joining the back
Category
Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Martin Nyrop Petite Pine Desk
By Martin Nyrop
Located in London, GB
. The latter have a square section, which turn into circular in their final part. The top is covered in
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Carlton House Desk
Located in Richmond, Surrey
drawers with brass handles. The whole desk is heavily inlaid throughout, stands on square tapered legs
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Country English Pine Farmhouse Desk or Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
the floor to the apron. The writing surface measures 31 inches high and is supported by square legs
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Antique 19th Century English Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
18th c. Gustavian Writing Desk with Blackish Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
feet get a square look, and often without any decoration. The surfaces are smooth, sometimes with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Fratelli Proserpio Compact Rollup Writing Desk in Teak Italy 1960
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
supported by a solid teak base with four carved square legs. Above there is a turret structure with wooden
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Franco Albini’s Crystal, Wood and Chromed Steel Tubolar Desk, 1928 Design
By Franco Albini
Located in IT
square steel tube with chrome finish.
This piece has been produced during 20th century - period 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Neoclassical Bureau Plat, France around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
French bureau plat on square tapered legs with brass sabots and small castors. The desk is veneered
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Antique Early 1800s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Satinwood Carlton House Writing Table in the Neoclassical Style
Located in London, GB
polychrome decoration: Rising from brass square section tapered legs, terminating in brass caster shod toes
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Paint, Satinwood, Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk with Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
bronze borders and each open using their own key. The desk rests on tapered square legs finished with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Desk By John Vesey
By John Vesey
Located in Stamford, CT
square acanthus polished brass feet. Each column is bronze mounted on top with bronze swag decorating the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Bronze
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
profusely inlaid with floral decoration, standing on square tapering legs terminating with brass castors
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Antique 1890s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
original oval brass handles, the drawer fronts profusely inlaid with floral decoration, standing on square
Category
Antique 1890s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretaire, Walnut Veneer, Cherry, Brass, Austria, Vienna circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
plate has been done in cherry solid wood with an ebonized square writing surface in the center
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
Unique Art Deco Handmade Teak Paneled Pedestal Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
. Writing surface laid with square blocks of solid teak surrounded by border. The panelled effect continues
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Writing Table / Sofa Table, English, circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
brass ring pulls and inlaid boxwood stringing, raised overall on squared & tapering chamfered supports
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Writing Desk, circa 1950s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
drawers with cock-beading, raised on square tapered legs. This desk was more often found in mahogany and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Frits Henningsen Mahogany Desk, 1940-1950, Rare Model
By Fritz Heningsen
Located in Kastrup, DK
, square legs with rounded corners on the outer side.
An elegant and beautiful desk with fine details in a
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Paul Evan Cityscape Pedestal Dining Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
rare model consists of two square cubes in contrasting glossy and satin finished chromed steel, with a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Circa 1890 Antique French Walnut 3-Drawer Library Table or Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Extraordinary antique French Louis XIV style table with 3 hand-dovetailed drawers, and 4 square
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk with Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
detailed with knotted ribbons and garlands. The desk rests on four tapered square legs finished with bronze
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Oscar Desk-Bookshelves by Didier Rozaffy, France circa 1950
By Didier Rozaffy
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
, interchangeable black and transparent glass doors, and a foldaway desk supported by a square-section tubular base
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
1950s Ebonized Wood Writing Desk With Blue Details
Located in IT
adorned with square panels in a striking aqua blue/green hue, adding a distinctive decorative touch. The
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Wood Table with Original Cream Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
supports, and is raised upon four squared legs which taper gently at the feet. This table shows much of the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Bronze Center Table Desk in Adam Weisweiler Manner with Marble
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in Queens, NY
terminating on tapering square supports with trailing foliate designs ending in gilt caps, the legs conjoined
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Biedermeier Secretaire, Walnut Veneer, Cherry, Brass, Austria, Vienna circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
plate has been done in cherry solid wood with an ebonized square writing surface in the center
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
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Square Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of square desks is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, all square desks available were constructed with great care. There are 17 antique and vintage square desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 11 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of square desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of square desks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco square desks are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large square desks, so small square desks measuring 19.5 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many square desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Paolo Rizzo, A. G. Fronzoni and Cappellini produced popular square desks that are worth a look.
How Much are Square Desks?
Square desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,856, while the lowest priced sells for $637 and the highest can go for as much as $29,478.
Finding the Right Desks And Writing Tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About Square Desks
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