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Russian Flame Mahogany Brass and Gilded Regency Style Paw Footed Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
.
Measures 29.75 tall x 45 wide x 25 deep.
Category
Antique 1840s Russian Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Lovig Teak Desk for Dansk, 1968
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Desk surface is 29" tall and overall height is 34". Beautiful Design that functions in many different
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Baker Furniture Louis XV Secretary Desk Collector
s Edition
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
with a mesh grill set for the doors. The desk measures 89 tall x 47 wide x 21 deep. The desk is in good
Category
1990s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
George IV Mahogany Firescreen Secretary
Located in Astoria, NY
George IV Mahogany firescreen secretary, ca. 1835, of tall rectangular form, the drop front
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century George IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
28.75" tall
41.25" wide
23.75" deep
Ref: DK28-034
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Burl
Brass Waterfall Desk by Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
. dimensions are 72" long 36.5" wide and 30.25" tall.
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Industrial drafting table / breakfast bar table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
as a breakfast table / bar for 2. Adjustable to an additional 8 in. tall. Top pivots for use as a
Category
20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Teak Desk, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
grips in solid teak. Top drawers with lock, one key included. Tall round tapered legs. Backside also
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Industrial Tiger Oak Library Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
inches height. Shown with Toledo stool and tall slate chalkboard, listed separately.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29.5" tall
50.5" wide
25.25" deep
Ref: DK27-040
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
American Pine Schoolmaster’s Desk,
1800s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
interior compartment over a long drawer with turned knob. The desk is supported by four square tall tapered
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29.75" tall
56.75" wide
29" deep
Ref: DK28-032
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Butcher Block Table On Hairpin Iron Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern solid wood butcher block table set on top of tall bent iron hairpin
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century Oak Lawyer
s Secretary Step Back Flat Top Desk
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
it is hard to see.
The entire piece is 59.5 inches tall, 52 inches wide and 29.5 inches deep. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29.5" tall
50.75" wide
27" deep
18.25" wide kneehole
Ref: DK32
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29" tall
60.5" wide
29.5" deep
21.75" wide kneehole
Ref: DK32
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French Louis XVI Inlaid Kingwood and Rosewood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
bronze or brass ormolu. The desk dates to the 1950s era and measures 67 wide x 33 deep x 30 tall. It does
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29.25" tall
54.75" wide
26.75" deep
19.75" wide kneehole
Ref
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
28.75" tall
51.5" wide
22.75" deep
16.25" wide kneehole
Ref
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29.75" tall
49.25" wide
24" deep
22" wide kneehole
Ref: DK31-037
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Asian Style Baker Red Desk
Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North Miami, FL
style shown in picture #3
CHAIR Dimensions: 20 inch length, 17 Deep, 35 Tall
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
28.25" tall
48" wide
24.25" deep
18.5" wide kneehole
Ref: DK31
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29" tall
47.5" wide
23.5" deep
19" wide kneehole
Ref: DK30-034
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
28" tall
52.75" wide
25.5" deep
21.25" wide kneehole
Ref: DK30
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
28.75" tall
50.5" wide
25.25" deep
19" wide kneehole
Ref: DK30
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29.25" tall
53" wide
26.5" deep
19.75" wide kneehole
Ref: DK30
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29.25" tall
48.75" wide
25.25" deep
17" wide kneehole
Ref: DK29
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
30" tall
54" wide
27.5" deep
20.375" wide kneehole
Ref: DK31-049
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29.5" tall
49.5" wide
21.75" deep
19.5" wide kneehole
Ref: DK29
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique 1900s Era Adams Paint Decorated Ladies Vanity or Small Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
condition with signs of wear and use and an original surface. The piece measures 37 wide x 30 tall x 20 deep
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
RJ Horner Style Carved Maiden Figural Mahogany Partners Desk Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
drawer. The table measures 50 wide x 34 deep x 29 tall.
Category
Antique 1870s American Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Gilded Rosewood Leather English Regency Style Maitland Smith Writing Table Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
vintage used condition. The desk measures 60 wide x 30 deep x 30 tall.
Category
1990s Philippine Regency Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Whimsical Pink and Clear Acrylic Desk and Bench
Located in North Miami, FL
the detail images.
Bench dimensions: 18 inches tall, 24 inches wide and 13 inches deep.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
would like any additional details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29.5" tall
57.25" wide
28" deep
Ref
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English George III Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Knee hole measurements 24.25 Tall / 26.75 Wide
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Desks
Materials
Brass
Large Walnut Clerks Desk / Lectern
Located in Cheshire, GB
Tall walnut clerks desk, the hinged sloping green leather writing surface opening to reveal a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Teak Danish Writing Desk by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler
By Børge Mogensen, Soborg Mobler
Located in San Jose, CA
backside.
Knee clearance: 19.5" wide, 25" tall
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Best Venetian Paint Decorated Antique Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
tall x 41 wide x 18 deep. The piece is done in a soft bluish green with blushed red painting. This
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Georgian Style Chinoiserie Painted Narrow Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
signs of age and wear and use. Measures 19 wide x 66 tall x 12 deep.
Category
Vintage 1920s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Signed Maison Jansen Paint Decorated Louis XVI Ladies Vanity Writing Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and dates to the 1920s. The vanity measures 42 tall x 40 wide x 19 deep.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Walnut
Industrial 1920s Two-Tone Maple Watchmaker
s Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
small parts. This piece functions great as a tall desk, console or kitchen island.
Height to the center
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Maple
Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C
Located in Astoria, NY
corners, a side drawer, and tall tapering cabriole legs with scroll sabots.
Dimensions: 26" H x 25.5" W
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Country Lectern
Located in High Point, NC
A tall wooden lectern made in France circa 1900. The inclined top has a hinged lid with a deep
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian, Lombardia, Shaped Walnut and Inlaid 1-Drawer Table, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
banded border above a conforming case with a single drawer and a shaped apron, raised on tall cabriole
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo End Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Cartonnier Writing Desk with Tortoise Finished Leather
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. Measures: 42 tall x 45 long x 25 deep. The writing surface is 30 inches. Dates to the 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Maitland Smith Leather Top Executive Desk with Faux Books and Bookshelves Ends
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
the 1990s and is in good vintage condition. The desk measures 66 wide x 33 deep x 31 tall.
Category
1990s Philippine Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Unique Leather Top English Made Four Piece Executive with Superstructure
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
superstructure. The desk dates to the 1950s era and measures 63 wide x 33 deep x 42 tall. The writing surface
Category
Vintage 1950s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Karl Springer Style Grasscloth Desk Console Table Ming Scroll Hollywood Regency
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
flare is 54.
Seat height, under drawer, 24.25 tall.
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Grasscloth
Large Børge Mogensen Executive Desk in Teak and Oak
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
22" deep x 25" tall. Recently refinished.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
French Provincial Bureau Plat
Located in Hixson, TN
" wide.
38" deep.
30" tall.
Category
Antique 1820s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Italian Writing Table with Elaborate Mounts
Located in Hixson, TN
27″ deep
31.5″ tall
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Svenstrup Desk
By Svenstrup Ap Mobler
Located in Gardiner, NY
(see photos).
If you would like any additional details, please contact us.
Dimensions:
29" tall
48
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Unique Red Leather Gold Embossed Kidney Shaped Chinoiserie Painted Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Chinese pastural settings. The desk Measures 60 wide x 31 deep x 30.5 tall. The desk is in good condition
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique French Petite Desk Writing Table with Drawer Oak Barley Twist Nightstand
Located in Tyler, TX
" tall x 27.75" wide x 19.75" deep.
Interior dimensions of drawer measure 3" tall x 20.5" wide x 15
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance Wide Drawer Oak Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
size~~29" tall x 39" wide x 21.5" deep
Interior dimensions of drawer measures 3.5" tall x 28.5" wide
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Solid Maple Vanity and Stool, circa 1950s
Located in South Charleston, WV
28.75" and 19" deep.
and the bench seat measures 25.5" wide by 15 " wide and 18" tall approx.
Price is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Maple
Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance Wide Drawer Oak Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
size~~29" tall x 39" wide x 21.5" deep
Interior dimensions of drawer measures 3.5" tall x 28.5" wide
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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Find a variety of tall desks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all tall desks available were constructed with great care. We have 701 antique and vintage tall desks in-stock, while there are 20 modern editions to choose from as well. Tall desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Tall desks made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Some tall desks are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller tall desks, measuring 13 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Tall desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Arne Vodder and Laylo Studio are consistently popular.
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Tall desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,307, while the lowest priced sells for $60 and the highest can go for as much as $301,617.
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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