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Onde Desk in Solid Teak
Located in Singapore, SG
The Onde desk, designed by Studio Kallang in 2022, is a playful take on classic midcentury forms
Category
2010s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,100
Onde Desk in Solid Teak
Located in Singapore, SG
The Onde desk, designed by Studio Kallang in 2022, is a playful take on classic midcentury forms
Category
2010s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,100
Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip-Top Teak Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
shelf that flips, creating a flat work surface. Ideal as a shared desk for studio or office. Full
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish Post-Modernist Desk in Wood and Leather
Located in Karlstad, SE
, ending with a cone-shaped chrome foot.
This studio craft desk shows an impressive sense of material and
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Masculine Modern Beach Oak Wood "Beach" Desk , Parisii Collection
Located in Del Mar, CA
A commanding presence in any workspace, this desk is a sculptural study in form, strength, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
"Arco" Office Cabinet by B.B.P.R. for Olivetti, Italy, 1963
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This beautiful cabinet was designed by Studio BBPR (Gianluigi Banfi, Lodovico Belgioioso, Enrico
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Very Rare 1970s Fiberglass Directors Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful Space Age directors desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl
Completely restored, in very
Category
20th Century German Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Scrivania "Nomos" di Normann Foster per Tecno
By Sir Norman Foster, Tecno
Located in Conversano, IT
avuto una carriera eccezionalmente variegata e di successo. Ha fondato lo studio di architettura "Foster
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Gaetano" desk by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Conversano, IT
lo studio di Gio Ponti, un altro famoso designer italiano.
Progetti Noti: Uno dei progetti più noti
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Studio Made Live Edge Console or Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
imagined as a writing desk or display table in home or shop settings. Please confirm item location (NY or
Category
20th Century Rustic Console Tables
Griff Logan Workshop Studio Bench Made Free Edge Table or Desk
By George Nakashima, Griff Logan
Located in Buffalo, NY
Griff Logan workshop studio bench made free edge table or desk, solid walnut wood. Superior quality
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Dining Room Ta...
Materials
Walnut
1960
s George Nakashima Studio Made Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table / Desk
By George Nakashima
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Drop Leaf Table Desk by George Nakashima. 62" d ( 36"d leaf dropped) x 62"W x 28 3/4" h x 1
Category
Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Studio Made Copper Console Table, Vanity or Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural desk made of textured verdigris copper and smooth copper. Beautiful warm patina
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Console Tables
Materials
Copper
Minimal Console Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
Solid teak minimal console table desk. Studio console table desk. Reclaimed old growth teak wood
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Teak
Mastercraft Brass
Trilobi
Triangular Dining Table or Desk Bases, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
restaurant, cocktail bar, members club, workspace studio, conference room, a chic desk option in an executive
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Brass
Trilobi
Triangular Dining Table or Desk Bases, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, workspace studio, conference room, a chic desk option in an executive office or in a luxe clothing emporium
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Brass
Trilobi
Triangular Dining Table or Desk Bases, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, members club, workspace studio, conference room, a chic desk option in an executive office or in a luxe
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Brass
Trilobi
Triangular Dining Table or Desk Bases, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
' Mastercraft dining table bases, which also work excellent for a desk or work table, feature a hefty triangular
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Brass
Trilobi
Triangular Dining Table or Desk Bases, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
' Mastercraft dining table bases, which also work excellent for a desk, feature a hefty triangular design with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Brass
Trilobi
Triangular Dining Table or Desk Bases, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These gleaming brass 'Trilobi' Mastercraft dining table bases, which also work excellent for a desk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Brass
Trilobi
Triangular Dining Table or Desk Bases, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, cocktail bar, members club, workspace studio, conference room, a chic desk option in an executive office or
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Brass Trilobi Triangular Dining Table Bases in Matte Finish, c 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
Unique Multi-Tier Desk by Eben W. Haskell Studio
By Haskell Studio
Located in New York, NY
. This desk has 2 pencil drawers & one large file drawer. A fantastic California studio piece that was
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
John Nyquist Handcrafted Studio Desk
By John Nyquist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Nyquist Handcrafted Studio Desk in walnut
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
1960s Studio Desk
Located in Santa Monica, CA
perfectly proportioned to complement the style and size of the desk), this desk is wonderful for a studio or
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,400
Hand made Senal Studio
s Desk by Don Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
inlaid top. This rare desk is one of less than 10 ever made by the studio in Michoacan Mexico.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Desks
Materials
Walnut
Arco Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 1963
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
This desk is a real design classic! Designed by Studio BBPR (Gianluigi Banfi, Lodovico Belgiojoso
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Olivetti Table Desk Designed by Studio BBPR Arco Series, circa 1963
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful example of industrial design by the architectural group Studio BBPR for Olivetti, Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1970s Studio Cantilevered Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand crafted in figurative solid walnut cantilevered legged desk circa 1970s. Incorporating bold
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Handmade studio walnut standing desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handmade standing desk from the 60's
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
American Studio Stacked Oak Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic organic design in the style of Wendle Castle. Undulating pedestal base supports writing surface and three velvet lined drawers.
Base is 39" long.
Base is 39" long.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Studio Furniture Desk with Parchment Top
Located in Maastricht, NL
A 1950s studio furniture desk with parchment cover.
Rare and beautiful piece
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
Dattilo Desk by Olivetti
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milan, IT
Olivetti writing - typing mod. Arco, designer BBPR 1963, gray metal frame and plastic top
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Dale Holub Two-tiered Studio Dovetail Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handcrafted two-tiered studio dovetail desk in koa wood by California Craftsman Dale Holub. Signed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Desk Arco by BBPR for Olivetti
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milan, IT
Desk Arco by BBPR for Olivetti. Made on 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Angled Quadrar Desk by Thomas Hayes Studio
Located in Hollywood, CA
A walnut desk by Thomas Hayes Studio with three drawers with sculptural solid Walnut bow tie
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Custom Studio Craftsman Cherry Desk, Walker Weed
Located in Hudson, NY
design. Solid cherry floating double pedestal desk with dovetail construction. Small divided drawer over
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Office Desk by BBPR for Ollivetti, 1963
By Studio BBPR
Located in Antwerp, BE
methacrylate. The drawers are individual made of plastic. The desk was made for Arco designed by Studio BBPR
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
The Quadrar Leather desk by Thomas Hayes Studio
Located in Hollywood, CA
A black leather wrapped desk by Thomas Hayes Studio, with three Rosewood drawers and a frame of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
The Angled Quadrar Desk by Thomas Hayes Studio
Located in Hollywood, CA
A walnut desk by Thomas Hayes Studio with three drawers with sculptural solid Walnut bow tie
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Olivetti Studio B.B.P.R., ARCO Writing Desk
By Olivetti
Located in Berlin, DE
The ARCO writing desk, designed by Studio B.B.P.R. for Olivetti in 1963. Enamelled steel, laminated
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Studio BBPR "Spazio" Desk by Olivetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Studio BBPR "Spazio" Desk by Olivetti, Original Painted Metal Finish. Leather Top. Console Table
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks
Materials
Metal
Quaderna 2830 Desk by Super Studio from Zanotta, Italy, 1970s
By Superstudio, Zanotta
Located in Lucca, IT
Quaderna desk 2830 by Super Studio from Zanotta, Italy, 1970s.
The Italian Architecture and design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate
Studio BBPR "Spazio" Desk by Olivetti
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Olivetti Studio BBPR (Banfi, Belgiojoso, Peressutti & Rogers) "Spazio" desk circa 1959. A
Category
20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Steel
Vintage Italian "Arco" Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Milan, IT
Offered here is a rare, iconic and well preserved "Arco" table designed by Milanese studio BBPR
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern American Studio Craft Sculpted Solid Walnut Office Desk
By George Nakashima
Located in Munroe Falls, OH
This is a beautiful handmade solid walnut studio craft desk, ca. 1965. It’s got wonderful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Black and Grey
Arco
Desk by BBPR for Olivetti, Italy, 1960
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in London, GB
Superb midcentury Arco desk designed by BBPR Architects for Olivetti in the 1960s. The desk is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Perfect Small Laptop Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small desk from the Arco series by studio BBPR for Olivetti. In black painted metal, top finished
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks
Materials
Metal
Guariche Motte Mortier Desk for Minvielle Edition, 1956
By Les Huchers-Minvielle 1, ARP (Research Plastic Studio)
Located in Paris, FR
Rare desk designed by Pierre Guariche, Joseph André Motte and Michel Mortier for the A.R.P
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Asymetrical California Studio Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Taking a cue from Frank Lloyd Wright and his disciples,this custom studio made table displays great
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Fantastic French Early 20th Century Painted Pine Artist’s Studio Table
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The art studio table of desk like proportions constructed of black painted pine and hailing from a
Category
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Rare Sculptural Desk by Jere Osgood
By Jere Osgood
Located in Waltham, MA
Rare studio furniture desk in fruitwood by Jere Osgood. Desk features a solid top with two slide
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
gray vintage table
Located in Seattle, WA
comes off for easy storage.
perfect as a desk in art studio, or dining table... sofa table
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Walt Disney Animation Studios Credenza Desk by KEM Weber
By Kem Weber, Disney Studios
Located in Alhambra, CA
An extremely rare credenza / console desk by KEM Weber for the Walt Disney Animation Studios, circa
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Credenzas
Materials
Maple
Marzio Cecchi
Diapson
desk
Located in London, GB
Rare and stunning steel desk produced by Studio Most.
One of only around 20 produced.
Category
20th Century Italian Console Tables
$34,358
Studio Craft Desk by Herzog
By Robert and Joanne Herzog
Located in Waltham, MA
Walnut studio furniture roll top desk by husband and wife Robert and Joanne Herzog. Custom designed
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Felt, Wood
Desk Made By Olivetti Designed By BBPR
By Studio BBPR
Located in New York, NY
GREAT SMALL DESK CALLED SPAZIO MADE in MILAN 1956 BY OLIVETTI DESIGNED BY BBPR BELGIOJOSO, BANFI
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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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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