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19th Century Country French Cherrywood Bureau Plat
Located in Hixson, TN
″ tall.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Leather
Johannes Sorth for Nexø Møbelfabrik MCM Danish Teak Bookshelf Secretary Desk
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Mid-Century Danish Modern Tall Teak Bookcase and Secretary Desk by Designer Johannes Sorth. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Peter Lovig Nielsen Teak Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. With top cubby desk measures 34.5 tall, below measurement refers to desk work surface height.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Oval Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant oval writing desk crafted from mahogany, circa 1800. The desk stands on tall, tapered
Category
Antique Early 1800s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Signed Maison Jansen Leather Top Louis XVI Directoire Writing Desk Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
the 1930s and measures 29.5 tall x 64 wide x 30 deep.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Modern Contemporary Restoration Hardware Glass Desk
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
. This piece is very grand and professional in design. It measures 30.75 in tall, 72 in long, and 36 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Danish Modern X Form Writing Desk in Teak and Oak
Located in Berkeley, CA
rod supports an atomic "X" form base. Kneehole measures 28" wide x 12" deep x 28" tall. Finished on
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Sophisticated Three Drawer French Leather Top Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
1950s.
Measures 54.25 wide (88 wide when both trays pulled out) x 30 inches tall x 25 deep.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Superb Green Leather Top Baker French Directoire Writing Desk with Tablet Trays
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
around the legs. The desk is in very good condition and measures 29.5 tall x 51 wide with the table trays
Category
1990s American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Superb Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Kingwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
use. Dates to the 1920s.
Measures 39.75 wide x 29.25 tall x 23.25 deep.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Chinoiserie Faux Tortoise Bamboo Japanned Desk or Writing Table, 1800s, England
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
ledge at the top of the piece is decorated with a tall bamboo surround which sits atop three drawers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather, Bamboo, Paint
Fine Quality French Mahogany Leather and Bronze Figural Writing Desk circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
52 wide x 27 deep x 30 tall and dates to the 1940s era.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Provincial Chinese Courtyard Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
table was actually constructed using the tall courtyard doors of a Qing-dynasty home. The reclaimed 19th
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Dining Room Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
French Empire Bureau Plat from the 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
, circa 1870s.
Dimensions: 63″ wide.
33.25″ depp.
30″ tall.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Thai School Desk with Painted Desktop, North Thailand, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
gouge on the middle of that same inner shelf.
Dimensions: 23.5" wide by 15" deep by 27.5" tall.
Category
Vintage 1950s Thai Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Dietzgen Drafting Table/Dining Table/Desk, c.1930
By Dietzgen
Located in San Francisco, CA
knobs and brackets. The table can be used as a tall dining table, standing desk or drafting table. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Antique English Farm Table Dining Library Table Desk Farmhouse Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
or desk~~perfect for family holiday gatherings!
Measures: 30.25" tall x 77.75" wide x 29" deep
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
60s Mid Century Danish Teak Rosewood Arne Vodder Exec. Desk w/ Bookshelf drawers
By Arne Vodder
Located in Madison, WI
" tall;
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Fine Quality Ebonized Embossed Tooled Directoire Executive Writing Desk
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
as well. The desk is in good condition with minor signs of age and use. The desk measures 29.5 tall x
Category
Vintage 1980s American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Fantastic Inlaid Walnut and Satinwood Edwardian Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. This is a rare and desirable piece and won't last. The desk measures 43 tall x 27 wide x 17 deep. It
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood, Walnut
Aesthetic Movement Desk by Bell
Coupland
Located in Malton, GB
consistent with age and use. The overall size is practical for even taller people as the knee hole is
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Antique English Georgian Table Desk Nightstand PETITE Lowboy Highly Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
construction~~beautifully carved front, sides and legs with pad feet
30" tall x 30" wide x 18.25" deep
Solid
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Lowboys
Materials
Oak
G.V. Gasvig Teak Executive Desk
Located in Berkeley, CA
29" deep x 27.5" tall. In excellent original condition with typical wear for its vintage.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Rosewood Desk with Bar
Located in Berkeley, CA
space for concealed storage. The kneehole measures 21.5" wide by 15" deep by 25.5" tall. In excellent
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique English Farm Table Dining Library Table Desk Farmhouse Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
or desk~~perfect for family holiday gatherings!
Measures: 30.25" tall x 77.75" wide x 29" deep
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
19th C. Rustic Farmhouse Wood Table with Single Drawer
Located in Delray Beach, FL
smaller table.
Table is 42.5” long, 23” wide and 29.5” tall.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Rustic Tables
Materials
Wood
1950s Milo Baughman for Drexel Blond Floating Top Desk
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
manufacture,
24 inches deep x 50 inches wide x 29 1/4 inches tall. Chair opening 24 inches wide.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
1960
s Mid-Century Swedish Modern Lammhults Teak Desk
By Niels Peter Nielsen, H.P. Hansen, Lammhults
Located in Burbank, CA
26 1/2" wide x 24 3/4" tall.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Desk Draw Leaf Carved Oak Parquet
Located in Tyler, TX
" tall x 59" wide x 39.25" deep
108" wide when leaves are fully extended
24.5" knee space height
Category
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Transitional Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
desktop and drawers with antique mirrored fronts and metallic painted interiors. Tall, tapered legs are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,991 / item
Antique French Farm Table Dining Library Table Desk Farmhouse Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
or desk~~perfect for family holiday gatherings!
Measures: 29" tall x 76.5" wide x 32" deep
2.5
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Farm Table Dining Library Table Desk Farmhouse Oak Rustic 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
for family holiday gatherings!
30.5" tall x 95" wide x 35.25" deep
25.75" from floor to apron
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid Modern Style Nathan Young Design Within Reach Walnut Line Storage Desk New
By Design Within Reach
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
measures 29.5 in tall, 67 in long, and 27 in deep.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Birch Wood Desk by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
condition, as the wood is still in amazing condition. This piece measures 29 in tall, 48 in long, and 22 in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Classic Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Wood Desk with Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
on one side and one deep drawer on the other side. The top is based on tall and slender turned legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Signed French Directoire Style Ebonized Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
this one really. This is a fantastic size at 48.25 wide x 30.25 tall x 24.5 deep. The desk is in very
Category
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
, and an intricate stretcher with two tall finials at the bottom. The piece is the perfect height with a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Writing Desk Carved Oak SUPERB
Located in Tyler, TX
size~~use in a dining room or breakfast nook or as a writing desk or conference table
32" tall x 68.5
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Macassar Ebony Veneered Leather Top French Directoire Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
30.25 tall. The desk will show scuffs to the original leather surface and signs of age and use including
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Macassar
Jack Cartwright for Founders Mid Century Modern Desk in Walnut
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Delray Beach, FL
protected for another 50 years.
Desk is 50” long, 24” deep and 30” tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
English Art Deco Desk in Solid Cherry Wood c1930
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
, This compact yet functional office essential features a taller left side with three spacious drawers, a
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Paul McCobb Planner Group Ebonized Desk and Chair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
-century design. It has a single pedestal with two drawers on the left and two tall tapered legs on the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Antique Adjustable Redwood and Oak Drafting Table c.1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
be used as a tall dining table, desk or drafting table. If used as a drafting table, the angle of the
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Antique Hamilton Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, C.1930-1940
By Hamilton Caster
Mfg. Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
knobs. The table can be used as a tall dining table, desk or drafting table. The top swivels at any
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Signed Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Large Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in West Hartford, CT
52" width x 20" depth x 28" tall.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Centre Table with Original Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
four heavy, barley twist legs, a stretcher with a tall centre finial and bun feet at the bottom. The
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Two Drawer Writing Desk with Drop Leaf
Located in Freehold, NJ
with carved wood pulls, drop leaf extending section, and tall tapered legs.
Dimensions: 45.5w 24d
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Contemporary Modern Reproduction George Nelson Swag Leg Mid Century Modern Desk
By George Nelson
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
tall, 39 inches wide, and 28.75 inches deep.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique French Desk Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Oak 19th C Office Library
Located in Tyler, TX
" tall x 45.25" wide x 25.25" deep
22.75" floor to apron.
Heavy, solid and sturdy with nice honey oak
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Georgian Regency mahogany reeded writing desk
Located in Malton, GB
stands the piece apart from others I have had. The tall tapered legs and lion mask drawer pulls make this
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1970s Peter Protzman Zebrawood executive desk for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Peter Protzmann
Located in Phoenix, AZ
. 65” wide x 33” deep x 30” tall.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
1960s American of Martinsville desk
By American of Martinsville
Located in Phoenix, AZ
30.25” tall.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Table Desk Renaissance Dolphin Style Drawer Carved Oak c.1890s
Located in Tyler, TX
or use as a hall or entry table!
29" tall x 39" wide x 27.5" deep
Solid and sturdy with nice oak
Category
Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Cassina Custom Made Writing Desk
By Cassina
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
flush slide-out drawer. This piece is very bold, but understated. It measures 29 in tall, it is 42.25 in
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Best Dore
Bronze Mounted Putti Walnut Cylinder Writing Desk with Leather
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
leather I see as a positive; a sign of character. The desk measures 44.25 wide x 43.75 tall x 25.5 deep
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Office Desk by Jesper
By Jesper International
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
. This piece is in very good condition. It measures 29 in tall, 51.5 in long, and 23.5 in deep.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modern Planner Group Desk and Chair, Newly Restored
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
design. The desk has a single pedestal with two drawers on the left and two tall tapered legs on the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
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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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