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vintage desk desk 80s Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk desk 80s Sweden
period 80s
design unknown Sweden
condition good light signs
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Yellow Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Gustavian writing desk with rounded legs and two drawers with lock in good working order.
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
$3,900
A Swedish Desk
Located in New York, NY
A white painted desk with a wide drawer.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,700
Mid-Century Modern Teak Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Teak writing desk with two side stacks of drawers and one pencil drawer. Angled legs make it quite
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20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Early 19th Century Swedish Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th century Swedish writing table retaining traces of original paint. Drawers to either end.
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Swedish Desk Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Swedish writing desk, dating to the late 19th century, is a timeless example of
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Pine
vintage desk desk teak 60s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk desk teak 60s Swedish
period 60's
designs unknown Sweden
conditions good
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
vintage desk desk teak 60s Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk desk teak 60s Sweden
period 60's
designs unknown Sweden
conditions good
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
vintage desk desk 60s Sweden (2)
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk desk 60s Sweden (2)
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good light
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk Partner Swedish Gustavian Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Desk partner Swedish Gustavian black Sweden. A partners desk made during the Gustavian period in
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Blue Neoclassical Style Swedish Writing Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Blue writing table from northern Sweden in neoclassical style. The table is slim and narrow which
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Neoclassical Birch Oval Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Fitted with a gilt tooled leather writing surface, above four short drawers and the leather-lined
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Antique 17th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Antique Swedish Inlaid Marquetry Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French Style writing bureau, with a cylinder top & beautifully inlaid with
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
vintage desk 60s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk 60s Swedish
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good light signs of
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,062
vintage desk 60s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk 60s Swedish
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good light signs of
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,062
vintage desk 60s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk 60s Swedish
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good light signs of
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,062
19th Century Painted Swedish Ladies Writing Table, Sweden circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant, large 19th century oval shaped, painted Gustavian style ladies writing table, Sweden
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
vintage desk desk Gullebo AB 60s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk desk Gullebo AB 60s Swedish
period 60's
designs Gullebo AB Sweden
conditions
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish Gustavian Style Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style Desk , its been restored and repainted in Milk Paints "Oyster
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Vanity / Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian vanity / desk. Its been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 2 door 3 drawer desk Swedish Gustavian Desk. the left cabinet has 3 drawers inside
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian style desk, it has been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster
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Antique 1870s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Gustavian Writing Desk With Original Paint
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Swedish ladies desk with 2 large and 2 smaller drawers. Great original paint, wear and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Swedish Writer
s Desk, 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Swedish writer's desk from circa 1900 with later grey paint, single center drawer with
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Schoolhouse Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Grace Birch Desk
Located in London, GB
A Swedish Grace birch desk.
Sweden, Circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$5,209
Desk, Anonymous, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk anonymous, Sweden, 1930s. Lacquered wood.
Measures: H: 74 cm/ 29''
L: 105 cm/ 41''
W: 60
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Swedish Teak Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made vintage Swedish teak desk. This was recently imported from
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish Period Rocco Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A period Rococo desk with cabriolet legs and decorative carved stretcher. This piece has one single
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Writing Table, Sweden, 1815
Located in New York, NY
A light and lovely desk, originally designed for writing tasks in a 19th century family room. Such
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Antique 1810s European Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Swedish Vintage Walnut Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely well made Swedish vintage walnut desk. This was recently imported from
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1950s Scandinavian Modern Birch Writing Table Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Elegant 1950s Swedish birch library table desk.
Birch top with darker stained outer edge. Single
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Vintage Swedish Executive Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent vintage Swedish brass executive desk. This was recently imported from Sweden, it
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Art Deco "Bibliotek" Library or Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
/writing desk or a small dining table. Crafted of luminous deep golden flame birch and rosewood, this
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Desk, Anonymous, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Karelian birch and brass.
Measures: L 105 cm/ 3' 5 1/3"
D 52 cm/ 20 1/3"
H 76.5 cm/ 2' 6 1/3".
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
1950s, Beautiful Swedish Teak Desk
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful teak desk made in Sweden.
It has a nice compact design and is in a very good condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish "grace" Deco Inlaid Intarsia Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Book-matched walnut top, Rosewood trim with intarsia at
corners, tapered legs in walnut and inlaid rosewood and
carving at top. Marked "UPSALA MOBLERINGS AB 1936"
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Elegant Swedish Art Deco Writing Table / Side Table
By Nils Enstroem
Theodor Grundstroem
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Swedish Art Deco Writing Table / Side Table
In rosewood with partially silver plated
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20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Swedish Partners Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century double sided Swedish partners desk.
With fourteen drawers, the top two are faux
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Architect Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th century architects desk with a raised lectern mechanism and single pull out curved front
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
vintage secretary desk 1950s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary desk 1950s Swedish
period 1950s
design unknown Sweden
condition good
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
vintage desk teak 60s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk teak 60s Swedish
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good light
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
vintage desk teak 60s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk teak 60s Swedish
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good light
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage desk table 1950s Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
Vintage desk table 1950s Sweden
Period 1950s
Design Unknown Sweden
Condition Good with
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Swedish Gustavian 4 Leg Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian 4 leg desk, it has been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster
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Antique 1870s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Empire Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish Empire desk.
With one single drawer and two doors opening to use full storage
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Provincial Desk, circa 1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Provincial Desk, circa 1830
A charming 19th-century Swedish provincial desk, with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Pine
Midcentury Mahogany Desk, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful Swedish midcentury desk, made from mahogany with vibrant veneer on the tabletop. Neat
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Empire Desk
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 19th century Swedish Empire desk in original color with seven drawers, circa 1840.
Antique
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Period 18th Century Swedish Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period 18th century desk with cabriolet desk and a pair of drawers. This piece features a
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th Century Swedish Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Mid 19th Century desk with galleried top.
With one drawer and repainted in light grey.
Circa 1860.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Oak Writing Desk by Yngvar Sandstrom
By Yngvar Sandström, Seffle Möbelfabrik
Located in Madrid, ES
Oak desk designed by Yngvar Sandström and manufactured by AB Seffle Möbelfabrik in Sweden. The desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large 1920s mahogany roll top desk writing table
This desks is large and heavy and would have
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Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
one desk photographed.
These desks are large and heavy and would have been commissioned by a hotel
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Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th c. Gustavian Writing Desk with Blackish Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A writing desk from the second Gustavian period, Late Gustavian, which meant that you were looking
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
1920s Birch and Rosewood Small Writing Table Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small Art Deco inspired birch writing table, circa 1920.
Ideal for a room with limited space or
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
18th Century Swedish Rococo Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish Rococo desk from the late 1700s with old historic paint from the early 1800s. The table is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Primitive Swedish Writing Table in Oak
Located in Nashville, TN
Primitive Swedish writing table in oak. Original black paint on the top, which opens for storage.
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Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables
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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 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 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 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.
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