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Rectangular Moroccan Mosaic Work Desk
Located in Orlando, FL
A new arrival. 100 % glazed square. Multicolor pattern. Turquoise is main color.
Multi-color
Category
2010s Moroccan Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Concrete
Carlton House Desk by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Edinburgh, GB
square tapering legs. The desk retains its original handles and leather writing surface.
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Codex Desk
By Lignae
Located in Selmeston, GB
sit above square tapered legs. Drawer fronts are of eucalyptus with interiors of flamed maple and
Category
2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
$25,768 / item
Georgian Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
well as a drawer on each side with two dummy side drawers.
The table standing on square tapering
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1860
Located in Edinburgh, GB
on square cabriole legs with gilt metal mounts, circa 1860.
Category
Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Walnut Bureau Plat
Located in Louisville, KY
side pulls; raised on square tapering legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Burr Walnut Gilt Metal Mounted Centre Writing Table
Located in London, GB
drawers and square section line inlaid
tapering supports with ceramic castors
This Classic writing table
Category
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Kneehole Desks by Maple and Co.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
trailing bellflowers. Both are standing on 6 inlaid tapering square legs over brass castors.
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$6,047 / set
Regency Rosewood Writing Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
fitted with ebony-strung and crossbanded drawers and raised on tapering square legs with bust capitals
Category
20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Modern
Isetan
Sculpture-Legs and Top in Brass Wood Table
By NB Milano
Located in Milan, Lombardy
experience that involves all five senses. Available in both square or rectangular shape, this captivating
Category
2010s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
17th Century Spanish Oak Writing Table
Located in London, GB
Oak writing table, the single piece top raised on four slightly splayed square section legs united
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Scandinavian Midcentury Rosewood Six-Drawer Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
-carved drawer pulls. Square side supports that give the subtle appearance of a floating frame are
Category
Vintage 1960s European Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Gustavian Side Table with Two Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
horizontal fluting. Square tapering legs below corner blocks with carved rosettes. Would also work nicely as
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Side Tables
Late Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk, circa 1890
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
standing on inlaid square tapering legs joined by a shaped lower tier finished with spade shape feet.
Category
Antique 1890s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine English Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1780
Located in Woodbury, CT
crossbanded molded top has a centered drawing tablet on the drawered side supported by four tapered square
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Ponti Desk by Claesson Koivisto, Arflex
By Arflex
Located in Berlin, DE
rigorous and squared. Ponti writing desk has been carefully proportioned. Its working space is enough and
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
with line inlay with satinwood paterae brackets raised on square tapering legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
$5,750
Chippendale Period Mahogany Rectangular Pembroke Table, English, circa 1760
Located in New York, NY
fitted interior drawers, on square chamfered legs ending in brass caps with castors. English circa 1760
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Antique 1760s English Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1790, Fine 18th Century Period Piece
Located in Woodbury, CT
tapered square legs with raised cuffs ending in brass castored feet. Working locks with key. English
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
The Lovig desk by Dansk
By Løvig Design
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
extends the work surface by a further four square feet.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Materials
Teak
$6,850
Arne Vodder Rosewood Executive Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Richmond, VA
drawer desk has brushed stainless steel circle in the square hinged pulls that are a Vodder classic trade
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
A mahogany Directoire desk
Located in New York, NY
A mahogany Directoire desk, five drawers, tirettes on each side,black leather top, square tapring
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
George III Mahogany Architect
s or Writing Table, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
whole table stands on square legs, the front two separating when opened and has a total of six castors
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Second Half of the 19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Desk
Located in Liverpool, GB
, topped with a flower cup. The door is lined with three veins, square, bone ornaments in the corners, and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Oak, Pine
George Nelson for Herman Miller Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Miami, FL
the 1950-1959 period.
Features three drawers for files with rounded chrome handles.
Square
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
An English Mahogany Gilt-Brass Mounted Writing Table circa 1825
Located in Woodbury, CT
drawer fitted with stylized anthemions raised on square trestle supports joined by a turned stretcher and
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Childs Art Deco Oak Desk English circa 1930s Vintage Childrens Writing Table
Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire
panelled back and sides the top with beaded edging all standing on square tapered legs. A really good
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Spanish walnut desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular top above a single frieze drawer applied with iron pull, raised on splayed square
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
$12,500
Ash Writing Table in the Sheraton Manner
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ash Writing Table in the Sheraton manner, on square tapered legs with spade feet. The top lined in
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Dining Table or Desk with Self-Storing Leaves
Located in Houston, TX
intricate design on the table top as the rosewood has an illusion of outlining two squares. The leaves that
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Metamorphic Table
Located in Louisville, KY
drawer and raised on square tapering legs with spade feet. www.TraceMayer.com
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
Black Metal and Solid Wood Table
By Dustin Kroft
Located in Toronto, Ontario
the square tube legs. The table completely knocks down for easy shipping and comes in a variety of
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2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,350 / item
Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Side Table with Writing
Dressing Fitment
Located in GB
elegant and most useful table stands on six square tapered legs with moulded spade feet. This rare piece
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare 17th Century Spanish Chestnut Knee-hole Desk / Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
two large carved drawers, carved legs and trestle base. Huge square head nails with 1.5 inch nail
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Writing Table/Bureau Plat Bronze-Mounted with Matching Chairs French late 19th C
Located in Uppingham, GB
lined with bronze decorative borders & highly decorative bronze mounted key escutcheons. The square
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Antique 1890s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
The Wrotham Park Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
drawers all supported by similarly inlaid square tapering legs with dore bronze swags and rondels ending
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Empire Style Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
carved paw feet rise to rounded "X" legs that transition into squared supports at the stretcher. The
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$12,500
Louis XVI Style Mahogany with Kingwood inlay Bonheur du Jour
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
. The fold out leather writing surface above single long drawer on square tapering legs ending in brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Fine Regency Gonzalez Alvez Veneered Library Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
support. Between the two upright supports is a serpentine shaped square sided cross rail. The bottom edge
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Art Deco Macassar Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, 1930
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Chicago, IL
curved stretcher wrapped with seven bronze strap mounts; supported on four square tapering feet with wrap
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
An Eighteenth Century Mulberry Roll Top Desk
Located in London, GB
on four square tapering legs leading to carved paw feet.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Desks and Writing Tables
Louis XV Style Kingwood Bonheur du Jour
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
of drawers and a well above a hinged fold out leather inset writing surfaced raised on square
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
THE BOUTWELL PORTUGESE BAROQUE LIBRARY TABLE
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
down the square section cabriole to a turned out foot.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Center Tables
Neoclassical writing table after a model by Jean-Henri Riesener, France, 1860
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Chicago, IL
hole, wreath handles and borders; raised on square tapered legs mounted with 22 K gold bronze floral
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine Example of a Regency Style Six-Drawer Oak Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
decoration.
The splay legs consist of recessed reeded decoration terminating on a square block with
Category
2010s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ebony, Oak
Antique Rustic German Painted Workbench or Writing Table, circa 1790
Located in Houston, TX
drawer, circa 1790. This table possesses a unique aspect because of the four square legs that support a
Category
Antique 1790s German Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Period Sheraton Revival Writing Table by Maple
Co. of London, 1905
Located in Chicago, IL
below), and swan neck brass hardware, supported on six tapering square legs ending in brass sabots and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
A Teak and Ebony Table by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture
By Michael Taylor
Located in Asheville, NC
desk or card table as well. Table has been professionally refinished.
32" square closed without leaves
Category
20th Century Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak, Walnut
A George III partners desk.
Located in New York, NY
surfaces, tapering square legs and highly figured
veneers was inspired by published designs from
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$225,000
Mahogany and oak writing table (bureau-plat) by Fidelys Schey
By Fidelys Schey
Located in New York, NY
and berry keyhole mount, reversing to three faux drawers. The desk is raised on square tapering legs
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Table á Ecrire
By Jean-Adelbert Vovis
Located in Vienna, AT
and blackened fruitwoods. Downward tapering square-shaped legs, the feet gently outward curving in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Tulipwood, Boxwood
$37,000
George III Period Mahogany and Inlaid Bonheur du Jour
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
shaped apron on three sides and raised on slender square section French cabriole legs, the whole edged in
Category
Antique 1770s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Hans Wegner Mahogany Desk
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in London, GB
from the production in the following details:- Planmøbel legs are made square with metal sabots; the
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
New Classic Writing Desk
By Henrique Steyer
Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
classical composition. Featuring a square-shaped base that gives support to the body with angled sides. At
Category
2010s Brazilian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Lacquer
$5,300 / item
USM HALLER square table
By Usm Haller
Located in Athens, Attiki
he USM Haller square table by Fritz Haller and Paul Schärer is ideal for residential and business
Category
1990s Swiss Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$594 / item
George III Mahogany Square Writing Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The square double-hinged top opening to reveal a leather writing surface, above a frize drawer
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Industrial Square Base Drafting Table.
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage industrial square base drafting table. Cast iron base measures 17" x 17". Wooden table
Category
20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
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.
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