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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Architect
s Table or Table Tronchin
Located in Berlin, DE
hold candlesticks. The square, tapering legs with gilt bronze block feet. Closed, the architect's table
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Mahogany Inlaid Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
exotic woods, standing on square tapering legs with spade feet terminating with brass castors, circa 1910.
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Italian Wooden Desk, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
20th century Italian wooden desk, (circa 1970s). A square-edged arched shape with three drawers
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Satinwood
Marquetry Desk Stamped by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
supported on square tapering legs ending on original brass castors. Gillows of Lancaster and London, also
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Rustic Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
50,000 square feet of showrooms in Dallas and Baton Rouge is displayed in amazing detail when you visit
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Northern Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dennis and Leen Belgian Louis XVI Style Oak Library Table
By Dennis
Leen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
table has notched corners and is supported by square fluted legs. Versatile table could serve as a small
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
Large Desk / Bureau-Plat by Jacob Kjær
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Kastrup, DK
leaf or writing surface in the middle. Raised on four straight square legs with profile edges endning
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker French Louis XVI Regency Style Rosewood Ladies Writing Desk Michael Taylor
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
square tapered legs.
Style No 3996 (Desk with brass gallery)
Literature : Page 118 of Baker's European
Category
Vintage 1960s Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bespoke Demi-Lune Pedestal Desk
By Judy Frankel
Located in Troy, MI
highlighted by a square work surface of contrasting wood grain and anchored by two pedestals with four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Pierre Paulin Birdseye Maple
Walnut Inlay Executive Desk
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Chicago, IL
, as are the solid brass double-square pulls.
In the mid 1980s, Baker retained Pierre Paulin to
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian 18th Century Fluted Wood Single Drawer Occasional Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The table is raised nicely on four squared legs with fluted carvings, which gently taper towards their
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Flame Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
square tapered legs with spade end feet. It’s in excellent condition and dates to circa 1920s-1930s
Category
Vintage 1920s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century American Walnut Partners Desk with Six Drawers and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
legs accented with square block joints and connected to one another through a cross-stretcher offering
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French, 19th Century Solid Oak Farm Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
apron houses two slim drawers, both fixed with oval iron drop ring pulls. Square trestled legs with
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Console Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Money Changer
s Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
pattern. The table rests on gently tapered square legs. A handsome piece for use as a side table or small
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Sycamore, Walnut
Large Warren Platner leather desk by Knoll International, 1973
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
storage. The collection included matching leather-covered credenzas with upper storage units, square and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Late 18th Century Mahogany Veneered Architect
s Table
Located in Berlin, DE
adjustable candlesticks. The square, tapering legs with a top molding and brass block feet. Closed, the
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Directoire Mahogany Architect
s Table
Table à Tronchin
Located in Berlin, DE
outward to hold adjustable candlesticks. The square, tapering legs with a top molding and brass castors
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
exotic woods, standing on square tapering legs with spade feet terminating with brass castors. Circa 1910
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Delicate and Diminutive English Edwardian Satinwood Secretary Desk
Located in Milford, NH
storage compartment, all supported by four tapered square legs, a single shaped medial stretcher shelf
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Brass
French Vintage Desk w/Three-Drawers and Its Original Hand-Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
within a room. The table is presented upon four squared legs, tapering slightly towards their brass feet
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Early 19th Century Mahogany Adjustable Drafting Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
implements. The desk is finished in a rich mahogany. Its legs are linear, tapered, and capped with square
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine French Bureau Plat in Tulipwood
Purple-Heart, c. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
featuring false fronts, and each corner with a brass accent over the tapered square leg, each finely
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Lift Top Kingwood Louis XVI Marquetry Lady
s Vanity Table, "Perruquierre"
Located in Miami, FL
section reveals an adjustable mirror. The front with three drawers on square tapering legs. The different
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Mirror, Kingwood
1950 Elegant Italian Secretary by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a box placed on four high feet of square section in the shape of spindle, two thin
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Antique 1850s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Birch Biedermeier Secretary Desk Bureau, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
.
Upper cabinet interior holds petite drawers and cubbies typical of a secretary, while the central square
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Birch
French Early 20th Century Bleached Wood Desk with X-Stretcher and Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
way to subtly tapered square legs, which each terminate into bun style feet. The desk top has both
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
50,000 square feet of showrooms in Dallas and Baton Rouge is displayed in amazing detail when you visit
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Chinese Chippendale Painted Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
, enhancing the desk's overall aesthetic.
Supported by square tapered legs, accented with block feet, this
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Desks and W...
Materials
Leather, Wood
$7,230 / item
Fine and Impressive Early 19th Century Regency Writing Table from Stobo Castle
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The long rectangular top with slightly outset square corners and inset with a slate slab, above a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Slate
Hollywood Regency Grosfeld House Parcel Paint and Gilt Decorated Vanity or Desk
By Grosfeld House
Located in Manhasset, NY
ribbon and tastle solid wood carved writing desk or ladies vanity. The tiered square base sitting on feet
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th C. Smaller-Sized Desk with Leather Writing Pad Top
Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawer at one longer side. The table is presented upon four squared legs, which taper gently, curving
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Freestanding Carlton Ho
Located in Suffolk, GB
freestanding with lovely inlaid satinwood stringing and standing on four elegant square inlaid mahogany
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Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Antique Italian Painted Walnut Table w/Fluted Legs
Nicely Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
flute-carved squared legs that taper gently and terminate into petite ball feet. The top (which has been
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Danish Teak Executive Desk by Arne Vodder for H. P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen, Arne Vodder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vodder’s hallmark square metal recessed pulls. The return section includes four drawers, all with matching
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century French Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
professional staff. With worldwide shipping assistance available, everything in our 50,000 square feet of
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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Bronze Desk, Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
squared bronze drawer pulls and may be locked using its single key. The desk rests on tapered legs with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Mahogany
Leather Reproduction Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
to bridge historic and modern decorating tastes to suit any home office, study, or library. Squared
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20th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Fine Quality Victorian 19th Century Walnut Duchess Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
oxidation and other minor age related imperfections. Please note that all images, except for the square
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large and Impressive Rosewood and Chrome Desk by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
drawers, all the same across the width of the desk. The chrome-plated square hoop shaped base is very
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Frits Henningsen Mahogany Writing Table and Chair Set
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Kastrup, DK
beaded drawers with a molded edge. Raised on elegant square tapered legs. Original key, fittings, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-Century Drexel Profile Desk by John Van Koert
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Raleigh, NC
slopes towards the user giving the side profile extra dimension rather than being square.
The white roll
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Mahogany Lady
s Secretary, 31-In Wide
Located in Fayetteville, AR
. The exterior also has one upper drawer of dovetail construction finished with squared bronze handles
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Wooden Desk for MIM Rome
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
made entirely of very beautiful light wood with beautiful visible grain.
There are 6 square-shaped
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Table Desk by Mercier Frères, Paris
By Mercier Freres
Located in Shippensburg, PA
square gilt bronze sabots.
It is a Classic writing table of very high quality, the undistracted lines
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. The whole is raised on square, tapering legs with shaped feet. Open Dimensions: 24-¾”H (to writing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Vintage Mahogany Directoire Style Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
with working locks, three keys included. Four square legs taper elegantly down to the floor ending in
Category
20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Solid Oak Writing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
beautifully hand turned legs that end in squared blocks that adjoin a thick stretcher. The whole terminating
Category
Antique 18th Century French Primitive Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Edwardian Period Mahogany Cylinder Desk by Maple
Co
By Maple
Co.
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
arrangement of 3 figured mahogany and graduated drawers with brass handles. The whole raised on 4 square
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fratelli Proserpio compact rollup writing desk 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
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
shipping assistance available, everything in our 50,000 square feet of showrooms in Dallas and Baton Rouge
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Dark Chestnut Table with Single Board Top, Spain
Located in Atlanta, GA
board. The top is raised upon squared legs, which are braced with a wood beam at either far end, and a V
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Small-Scale 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Mahogany Secretary, Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
construction finished with squared bronze handles and Classic Louis XVI knotted ribbon escutcheons. Its
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Empire Revival Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
raised on four square section tapering legs standing on square gilded lion's paw sabots.
It is
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Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau desk with armchair Robert Fix Josef Hoffmann Portois
Fix ca. 1901
By Portois
Fix
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
‘Austrian Decorative Arts’ exhibition at the Sloan Square exhibition centre in London. In the exhibition
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Neo Classic Inspired Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
square tapering legs.
Dimensions: 62" W x 26" D x 30" H
Panels in Smoke with solids in Taupe Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,600 / item
Small Antique Ladies Desk, Secretaire, So Called Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1870
Located in Greven, DE
lady's desk on square legs tapering downward in brass sabots.
In the frame is a wide drawer, above it
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
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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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