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Scrivania Arco di BBPR per Olivetti Anni 60-70
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
Scrivania in metallo smaltato e piano in materiale laminato.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Architectural Desk In Mahogany And Relief Textured Leather, Italy 1960
s
Located in Hellouw, NL
provide ample storage.This desk has been restored in our studio a regola d'arte, fully retaining its
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Glass
Custom Designed Frank Lloyd Wright Double Pedestal Desk for the Price Tower
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a unique studio produced desk designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Price Tower in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper
Desk In Teak In The Style Of Angelo Mangiarotti And Bruno Morassutti, Italy 1950
By Bruno Morassutti, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Hellouw, NL
special desk has been restored in our studio while retaining its vintage character. Small imperfections
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
20th Century French Desk in Empire Style
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
studio, of pleasant decor. Desk complete of two working keys, it presents some small signs of the time
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Library Desk Dining Table by Therien Studio Workshops
By Therien Studio Workshops
Located in Lake Worth, FL
desk dining table by therien studio workshops
Approximate Measurements in Inches
30" high
66.5
Category
Early 2000s Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
GEORGE NAKASHIMA
Located in Chicago, IL
Nakashima Studio, Conoid Desk, Rare Figured Black Persian Walnut, This desk has an unusually large
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$85,000
Conoid Writing Table By George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautiful and rare Conoid studio writing desk (or small dining table) in expressive American
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Red Lacquered Desk Set with Bamboo Effect Details with Wicker Chair
Located in Conversano, IT
eleganza vintage e unicità alla tua casa con questo set di mobili.
Sia che tu stia arredando il tuo studio
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Scrivania in Rattan e Cuoio Italo Gasparucci
Located in Conversano, IT
ufficio, studio, o come pezzo d'arredamento vintage Icona del Design: Rappresenta l'eccellenza del design
Category
Vintage 1970s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Hardwood
Linea Mobili desk model "I Caccia alla Volpe" by Franco Poldaretti
Located in Conversano, IT
l'arredamento di ufficio, studio o spazio vitale
Icona del Design: Rappresenta l'estetica unica dei primissimi
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
BBPR Unique Encased Library with Foldable Desk
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milan, IT
A Unique library by BBPR with a folding desk and movable shelves.
Three drawers.
Commission for
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Studio Craft Artist David N Ebner
s, Large Dining Table/Desk
Located in Bellport, NY
David Ebner, Studio Craft Artist, immaculately executed 7 foot long Dining Room Table/Desk, would
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Tables
Dining Room/Desk by American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner.
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A magnificent table or desk designed by internationally renowned American Studio Craft Artist David
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Dining Room Tables
George Nakashima Style Studio Craft Solid Walnut Dining Table or Executive Desk
By George Nakashima
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional organic modern studio craft dining table or executive writing desk
In the manner
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Teak
Steel Dining Table/Desk by American Studio Craft Artist, David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Industrial Steel and Teak dining room table (or desk) by American Studio Craft Artist David N
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Hollywood Regency Bronze Console Table
by Studio Goldwood
Located in Antwerp, BE
and high end look
Luxury bronze decorative piece that can be used as a console table or desk.
Our
Category
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mastercraft Brass
Trilobi
Triangular Dining Table or Desk Bases, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a boutique restaurant, cocktail bar, members club, workspace studio, conference room, a chic desk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Dining Table / Desk Rosewood Wood Veneer by Ico Parisi 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Salzburg, AT
The dining table or desk by the architect and designer Ico Parisi is from the early 1950s
produced
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Palisander
Brass Casted Console Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
table or desk.
Our studio designed these pieces as we see them as a perfect fit without current
Category
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Bronze
$7,700 / item
Modern Executive Studio Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A California Modern koa wood executive studio desk, in the manner of Lou Hodges, having a
Category
Vintage 1980s Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Kidney Shaped Studio Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large executive desk with superb kidney shaped body. Ample storage and pop up monitor.
Please
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Richard Artschwager, Signed Rare Studio Desk, Dark Walnut, 1957
By Richard Artschwager
Located in High Point, NC
Artschwager made a small production of studio furniture. The present desk is an example of these being made by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Goodform Studios Desk Mid-Century Modern Italic Styling Gordan Bunshaft Aluminum
Located in Oakville, CT
Mid-Century Modern GoodForm Studios General Fireproofing Co. Italic styling desk Gordan Bunshaft
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
American Studio Craft Walnut
Koa Desk
By Jim Sweeney
Located in Oakland, CA
California studio desk by Berkeley craftsman Jim Sweeney. The desk is crafted of a solid Walnut and
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Italian Arco Series Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
By Studio BBPR
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This writing desk with two returns was designed Studio BBPR, formed by the initials of four Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Italian Mid-Century Modern Olivetti Desk by Studio BBPR
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Miami, FL
Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti and Ernesto Rogers, also known as Studio BBPR. The desk is composed of an
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Working Desk No. 1 - Fluentum Series in Ebony by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This is the Working Desk No. 1 of the Studio's Fluentum Series.
The construction of the table is a
Category
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Marzio Cecchi, Steel Desk Diapason, Studio Most, Italy 1970
By Marzio Cecchi, Studio Most
Located in Milan, Italy
Steel desk “Diapason," made of one-piece until the base, with a lower cut circle.
Designed by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Small Vintage Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Paris, FR
Arco small vintage desk designed in 1963 by Studio BBPR designers Gianlugi Banfi, Lodovico
Category
20th Century Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Sintesis "Arco" Office 3-Drawer Desk w/ Key!, Italy 60s
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Basel, BS
The "Arco" Desk Mod, created by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Sintesis in 1963, features a sturdy iron
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Studio Crafted Artisan Desk, 1979
By Lou Hodges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice handcrafted California design desk, with simple organic lines.
It appears to be a one-off
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
California Studio Handcrafted Koa Desk
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Oakland, CA
Desk finely handcrafted of solid koa wood with rich grain on sculpted legs and floating top surface
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Xiitle Desk Small
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,300
Olivetti Arco Desk by Studio BBPR
By Olivetti
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful Arco desk with return designed by Studio BBPR (Gianluigi Banfi, Lodovico Belgiojoso
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Unique American Studio Craft Movement Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Unique and large sculpted from stacks of laminated walnut desk. Spectacular biomorphic design form
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Xitle Desk with 2 Drawers
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to
Category
2010s Mexican Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Xitle Desk with 2 Drawers
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to
Category
2010s Mexican Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Xitle Desk with 2 Drawers
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Studio BBPR Versatile ‘Spazio’ Table
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' table, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, ca. 1960
The 'Spazio
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Solid Walnut Studio Craft Executive Desk
By Wendell Castle, Sam Maloof
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This beautiful Studio Craft executive desk is incredible. NO detail was overlooked in the making of
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Antique Brass Plated Desk, Pols Potten Studio
By Pols Potten
Located in Geneve, CH
Antique brass plated desk, Pols Potten Studio
Dimensions: W 120.5 x D 51 x H 75.5 cm
Materials
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Antique Brass-Plated Desk, Pols Potten Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Antique brass-plated desk, Pols Potten Studio
Dimensions: W 120.5 x D 51 x H 75.5 cm
Materials
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Gordon Bunshaft Executive Desk by GF Studios
By Gordon Bunshaft
Located in Van Nuys, CA
offices of the Reynolds Metal Company, circa 1958. Manufactured by GF Studios.
This exceptional desk
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Industrial Arco Series Metal Desk
By Studio BBPR
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Modern Industrial Architectural Arco Series metal desk with faux textured leather top
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Studio Made Executive Desk, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
modern construction of this American made studio designed desk makes a substantial work table/desk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Italian Studio PFR Teak Writing Desk by Ponti, Fornaroli
Rosselli
By Antonio Fornaroli, Studio PFR ( Ponti Fornaroli Rosselli ), Gio Ponti, Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, designed by Gio Ponti, Antonio Fornaroli & Alberto Rosselli and produced by Studio PFR in good condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Robert Lovett Walnut Studio Craft Table or Desk
By Robert Lovett
Located in Highland, IN
angled edge. It is beautifully scaled allowing it to serve as a desk, a library table, console table, or
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gerald McCabe Studio Design Shedua Wood Desk with Return Table
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, not to big and not to small, great for a studio, den or gallery, even a bedroom.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
"Arco" Desk by B.B.P.R. for Olivetti, Italy, 1963
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This beautiful desk was designed by Studio BBPR (Gianluigi Banfi, Lodovico Belgioioso, Enrico
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1950 French Unic Studio Iron Counterbalance Drafting Table Architect Artist Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very unique vintage French fully adjustable counterbalance drafting table by Unic Studios of Paris
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
20th Century John Sherrif American Studio Mixed Wood Writing Desk and Chair
Located in Morristown, NJ
c. 1988, John Sherrif mixed wood writing desk and chair, in walnut, ebony, and mahogany. The desk
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut
Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.
By Pierre Colleu 1, Starform, Disney Studios
Located in Lille, FR
the desk top.
Some fading on the head and the legs.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Arco Sidedesk
Arredamenti Metallici Serie
by B.B.P.R. Studio for Olivetti
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Munster, NRW
Sidedesk/desk made of metal panels on angled legs, adjustable hexagonal feet in black and a chest
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
BBPR for Olivetti 1960 Green Modernist Desk with Black Accents and Side Bureau
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern complete desk, by Olivetti, designed by Studio BBPR: Ernesto Nathan
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mira Nakashima Conoid Desk
By Mira Nakashima
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nakashima Studios Conoid Desk
Commissioned in 2000 for the Davidson Family
Wonderful selection of
Category
Early 2000s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$32,500
19th Century Chinese Qing Studio Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Likely commissioned for his studio, this 19th century writing table offered a scholar ample surface
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
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Studio Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of studio desks is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, all studio desks available were constructed with great care. We have 81 antique and vintage studio desks in-stock, while there are 54 modern editions to choose from as well. Studio desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial studio desks are consistently popular styles. Large studio desks can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller studio desks available at 1stDibs — each spanning 19.69 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made studio desks over the years, but those made by Studio BBPR, Olivetti and Dos Gallos Studio are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Studio Desks?
Prices for studio desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, studio desks begin at $981 and can go as high as $64,054, while the average can fetch as much as $6,120.
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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