Swedish Writing Desk
to
58
553
552
1,099
11
5
195
114
74
47
24
18
13
12
11
6
4
4
3
2
2
1
137
419
543
16
79
393
29
6
3
16
61
56
70
114
16
5
4
988
210
209
188
180
1,099
1,081
1,066
12
4
1,115
1,105
1,105
24
19
17
16
13
Sort By
Early 20th Century Carl Malmsten Desk in Rosewood Veneer
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Chicago, IL
This superb desk, circa 1920. is featured in the Anna-Greta Wahlberg book on Carl Malmsten. It's in
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
1900s Empire-Style Desk with Gorgeous Veneer Wood Grain Detail
Carved Legs
Located in Memphis, TN
1900s Empire-style desk with gorgeous veneer wood grain detail and graceful carved legs. Dress up a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Velvet
Antique Gustavian Pine Table with Green Paint, Sweden, Late 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Sweden, Late 18th Century
Antique genuine gustavian table from Sweden made around 1790. Painted in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
Neb Bureau Contemporary Desk with Flip Door Front in Brass by Per Soderberg
By Per Soderberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Inspired by a Classic Scandinavian secrétaire, this contemporary desk / bureau by Swedish architect
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Börge Mogensen for AB Karl Andersson
Söner Sweden 181/182 Öresund Table 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in everton lymington, GB
This Börge Mogensen Designed table was part of the Öresund series number 181/182 that AB Karl Andersson & Soner produced in very very small numbers, dating from the 1960s It's made o...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
A Fine Neoclassic Mahogany and Brass Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
Having a row of 3 drawers on each side. One drawer having an inscription from the eboniste.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Gustavian Style Table
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Antique table with one-drawer in the Gustavian style. This piece has beautiful decoration. This console table has antique white color. Top has original marble.
Surprising pieces and...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Gustavian style painted writing desk with one drawer, mid-19th century simple top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Gustavian Bureau 19th Century Painted Writing Desk Serpentine
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
Large 19th century Swedish painted and carved bureau in the Gustavian manner.
The carved fall
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks
Materials
Paint
Rococo Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs and Original Color, Sweden, circa 1770
Located in Aabenraa, DK
Beautiful rare rococo writing desk with it's original colors.
Category
Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Desks
Materials
Pine
Remarkable Folk Art Paint Decorated Writing Desk/ Bureau
Located in London, GB
dated '1825'.
Hand painted, gracefully worn and patinated pine.
Swedish, c.1825.
This is a rare and
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Folk Art Desks
Materials
Pine
Swedish Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two-drawer writing desk, Sweden, circa 1880. The slant front features a raised, reeded panel and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Style Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Writing desk in the Gustavian Style, Sweden, circa 1880. Raised, reeded panels on the three-drawer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Period Gustavian Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fall front writing desk from the Gustavian period, Sweden, circa 1800. The drawers and fall front
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Period Bombé Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo writing desk, Sweden circa 1760, with an exaggerated bombé form. Fitted interior with four
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Period Writing Desk with Original Hardware
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish slant-front writing desk, circa 1780, with fitted interior and retaining its original brass
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Magnificent Swedish Rococo Desk
By Johan Henrik Reimers
Located in Long Island City, NY
This exemplary Swedish Rococo Lady's writing desk attributed to J. H. Reimers - is magnificently
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
SALE!-Gustavian Antique 19 th c Cherrywood Chest - Writing desk
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Gustavian antique 19 th c cherry wood veneer on pine chest, opening into a writing desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Swedish 18th century Commode
Located in London, GB
18th century Oak Swedish commode with pull out writing desk, original black paint, in the Gustavian
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Scandinavian Modern Teak Desk Pl. Uddebo Design by Svante Skogh
By Svante Skogh, AB Möbelfabriken Balder
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Desk in teak with six drawers on tapered legs, edging to top and freestanding. Pl. Uddebo design by
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
A Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish writing desk from the Gustavian period. Painted in greyish-white and decorated with
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Bleached and Lime Washed Painted Writing Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish writing desk from the 1920's that has been bleached and lime washed creating a beautiful
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Black-Painted Writing Desk with Brass Fittings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant 19th-century Swedish writing desk in pine, finished in a rich black patina that highlights
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Black-Painted Writing Desk with Brass Hardware, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome antique Swedish writing desk, crafted in pine and painted in a deep black with a soft
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish 1910s Neoclassical Style Painted Wood Desk with Doors and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish neoclassical style painted wood writing desk from the early 20th century, with two doors
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Art Deco Birch Writing Desk
Located in Portland, OR
Charming bird’s eye birch veneer over solid beech wood writing desk with exterior bookcase and
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
19th Century Swedish Birch Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylish 19th century Swedish birch writing desk with tooled leather top and having a single drawer
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birch
Writing Desk Gustavian, 18th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A writing desk made during the 18th century in Sweden. Beautiful bluish black paint. Interior with
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Painted Writing Table Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early-20th century Swedish painted three-drawer writing table or desk, the painted top with
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Writing Desk
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
19th century Swedish vernacular Gustavian style writing desk, painted faux marble top with lots of
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A Swedish Modern Writing Desk, Circa 1958
By Erik Mattson
Gösta Thorell
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Modern beech and fruitwood inlaid writing desk by Gösta Thorell, Circa 1958. Stamped with
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Birch Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful one-piece Swedish birch desk, circa 1900.
Quarter veneered writing surface with carved
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Table Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique late 18th Century carved elegant Swedish Gustavian painted writing desk with hand painted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Original Gray Painted Swedish Writing Table Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
The wonderful charm of this table or writing desk is in the simple details. The warm dark wood is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Swedish Walnut Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and beautifully designed antique Swedish walnut leather top writing table / desk. This was
Category
Antique 1860s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Black Painted Pine Writing Desk, Sweden 1900
s
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine Swedish writing table or desk on carved cabriolet legs with three drawers that compose
Category
20th Century Swedish French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk
Located in Houston, US
Beautifully painted in a contemporary turquoise, this Swedish Gustavian style desk is handmade with
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Faux Partners Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Swedish Gustavian black painted faux partners writing desk with three drawers
Desk has the
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Writing Desk with 3 Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian ladies writing desk. Charming three drawer black painted desk with three drawers
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century Swedish 2-drawer writing table, 1840
Clearance - 24.5" (62cms)
Dimensions:
47
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th century Swedish elm and birch escritoire writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish elm and birch escritoire writing desk circa 1870.
Superb quality Scandinavian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Elm
A Swedish mahogany writing desk designed by Carl Malmsten Circa 1966
By Carl Malmsten
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish mahogany writing desk designed by Carl Malmsten Circa 1966, named Guldheden, produced in
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Gustavian Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A charming little Gustavian painted slant-top secretary in a lovely bluish gray, featuring an exterior drawer and three small interior drawers below four little storage cubbies, rais...
Category
Antique 1810s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,600
Black Three Drawer Desk Writing Table, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Three drawer pine desk with tapered legs topped by diamond accent.
Restored, handsome black painted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Mid 19th Century Swedish Gray Pine Partner
s Desk Writing Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Gustavian gray painted pine "partner's desk" with two drawers on each side of the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Black Writing Table Desk With Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1900
Located in Round Top, TX
Three drawer pine desk with elongated cabriolet legs.
Restored, later custom black painted finish
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Gustavian Style Writing Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Unique Gustavian Style Writing Desk. Its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Provincial Rococo Writing Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Provincial Rococo writing desk.
With a good large flat surface below a single drawer.
The whole
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Cherrywood Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Neoclassical Cherry wood Writing Table with single drawer on four square legs ending in plinth type
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Swedish Painted Writing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C Swedish painted one drawer writing table. 1820.
Clearance is 24.5".
Ref: C
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage desk desk 1960s Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
Vintage desk desk 1960s Sweden
Period 1960s
Design Unknown Sweden
Condition Good Minor
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Empire Revival Swedish Birch Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish Empire revival birch desk, circa 1880.
Elegant table in fine birch veneers. Three oak
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
20th Century Swedish Art Deco Jacarandawood Writing Table - Vintage Bronze Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, vintage Art Deco Swedish writing table made of hand crafted polished Jacarandawood
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Swedish Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century painted wood desk with strong patina. Made in Sweden circa 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gustavian Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Gustavian writing desk, bureau plat with original bronze mounts, inset tooled leather, and
Category
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
vintage desk desk teak Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk desk teak Sweden
period 1950s
design unknown Sweden
condition good light
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
vintage desk desk 60s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk desk 60s Swedish
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good light signs
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
- 1
- ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Swedish Writing Desk", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Swedish Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Swedish writing desk you’re looking for. A Swedish writing desk — often made from wood, softwood and pine — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a Swedish writing desk, we have 1069 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each Swedish writing desk bearing Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Carl Malmsten, Göran Strand and Axel Einar Hjorth each produced at least one beautiful Swedish writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Swedish Writing Desk?
Prices for a Swedish writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $160 and can go as high as $15,675,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,726.
Finding the Right Desks-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 Swedish Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
Read More
20 Inviting Dining Rooms Perfectly Arranged for Entertaining
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
This Alain Delon–Designed Table Is Almost as Handsome as He Was
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Uchronia’s Plant Stand Gives Pots a Pretty Perch with All the Trimmings
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Inspired by the Cosmos, Sandra Nunnerley’s Nova Table Has a Futuristic Feel
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
This 19th-Century Gilded Desk Displays a Fanciful Kingdom in Marquetry
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
In Guadalajara, These Luscious Side Tables Are Chiseled from Volcanic Rock
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.
More Ways To Browse
Campaign Bureau
Ib Kofod Larsen Desk
Axel Einar Hjorth Roma
Egon Ostergaard Swedish Teak Secretary Desk
1930s Library Table
King Charles Desk
Poem Chair
1920s Library Table
Swedish Writing Desk With Reeded Drawers
Antique Moroccan Cabinet
Antique Pie Birds
Antique Pig Bench
Antique Porcelain Lady Figurines
Antique Port Decanter
Antique Prayer Box
Antique Quill Box
Antique Rattler
Antique Red Transferware