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Rare Extra Legroom Space Yew Wood
Oxblood Leather Twin Pedestal Partner Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
desk of this size all to offer more leg room for the taller person
Dimensions
Height 79cm
Category
20th Century English Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Yew
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Architect
s Table or Table Tronchin
Located in Berlin, DE
raised desk, while resting against a tall stool”. His popularity spread amongst European royalty and the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early Qing Dynasty Chinese Scholar’s Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This tall and elegant Chinese scholar’s table was once used for calligraphy. The piece is usually
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Serving Tables
Materials
Elm
Exceptional Bonheur du Jour with Viennese Enamel Panels
Located in London, GB
meters tall, and consists of a rectangular cabinet which sits above a writing desk, in the classic form
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Desks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Late 18th Century Mahogany Veneered Architect
s Table
Located in Berlin, DE
write at a raised desk, while resting against a tall stool”. His popularity spread amongst European
Category
Antique 1790s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Directoire Mahogany Architect
s Table
Table à Tronchin
Located in Berlin, DE
sluggish aristocrat “to write at a raised desk, while resting against a tall stool”. His popularity spread
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
as a secondary wood. Built in three parts. The tall bookcase retains the original glass paned doors
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks
Materials
Brass
Designed to House PC Cherrywood Oxblood Leather Top Twin Pedestal Partner Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
entire collection includes a twin pedestal partner desk, a pair of tall thing bookcases, a side cupboard
Category
20th Century English Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Cherry
1960
s Vintage Dressing Table by Richard Hornby
By Richard Hornby
Located in London, GB
tall chest of drawers that came with this, seen listed under our other items for sale.
Measures
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$5,118 / set
Large Antique Dietzgen Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, circa 1930
By Dietzgen
Located in San Francisco, CA
brackets. Army green painted brass drawer pull and key hole. The table can be used as a tall dining table
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron, Brass
Chippy Paint Decorated French Country Louis XV Writing Desk, circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
30 tall x 55 wide.
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Art Deco Limed Oak Double-Sided Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Cupboards Both Sides
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
is a stunning piece and offers huge amounts of leg room, idea for tall long legged people, as
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Desks
Materials
Oak
French-Polished Italian Rococo Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase, circa 1840
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
a two-piece unit. There is a label on the back too. The desk measures 86 tall x 39 wide x 20 inches
Category
Antique 1840s Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Restored Mid-century Stacked Rattan Executive Desk W/ Solid Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
satisfaction!
Measurements: 28.5" Tall X 61" Wide X 32" Deep
1940, United States
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
Outstanding Italian Venetian Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
measures 83 tall x 44 wide x 20 deep and is in two pieces.
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Boulle Style Bureau de Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
: 31.5? Tall, 48? Wide and 24.5? Deep
Knee clearance is 24.5?.
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Fine Quality French Directore Louis XVI Style Leather Top Faux Partners Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
" drawers on the other side. The desk measures 47 wide x 30 inches tall x 24 deep and dates to the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Quality 1890s English Adams Paint Decorated Carlton House Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. The desk measures 47 tall x 42 wide x 24 deep and the writing height is 30 inches.
Category
Antique 1890s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Fine Quality Baker Furniture Company Embossed Leather Top Louis XVI Style Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
top. It measures 59.5 wide x 27.25 deep x 29.5 tall and is from the 1950s era.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Custom-made Primitve English Country Style Solid Oak Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
beautiful color and design. The desk measures 62 wide x 31 deep x 31 tall and dates to the 2000s era.
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Primitive Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large Three Drawer Gold Embossed Oxblood Leather Mahogany Georgian Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
secondaries and a fantastic mahogany frame. The desk measures 42.5 deep x 68.5 wide x 30.25 tall.
Category
Antique 1890s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Wooton Desk Company Antique Rotary Writing Desk, Patent No. 8, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
beautiful condition. Small loss to bottom of one tall vertical divider on right side rotary; short vertical
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Brass
Ralph Lauren Off-White Paris One Fifth Writing Desk with Black Leather
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
measures 62.75 wide x 32 deep x 30.5 tall and dates to the early 2000s era.
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Black Leather Top French Directoire Style Writing Desk Bureau Plat, Circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
vintage desk. The desk measures 51 wide x 27 inches deep x 30 tall and has a kneehole of 23 inches. The
Category
Vintage 1960s American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Original Adrian Pearsall 2179-T Walnut Compass Dining Table
By Vladimir Kagan, Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chattanooga, TN
chair with an exceptionally tall, trapezoidal back, which give the pieces a skyscraper-like silhouette
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Carved Cherry Grand Scale French Louis XV Auffray Style Secretary Desk
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
minor and consistent with age. The piece is absolutely gorgeous and measures 96 tall x 45 wide x 21 deep
Category
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wire
Rare Figural Carved Solid Mahogany R.J. Horner Partners Executive Desk
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
for its age. The desk measures 60 wide x 40 inches deep x 30.5 tall. The desk dates to teh 1880s era
Category
Antique 1880s American High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Quality English Satinwood Carlton House Desk with Cherubs and Musical Theme
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
surface but it is a real gem for sure regardless. The desk measures 50.75 wide x 27.75 deep x 37.75 tall
Category
Antique 1890s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Edwardian Satinwood Adjustable Ladies Writing Desk with Wedgewood Plaque Cherubs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
over 100 years they retain so much charm. The desk measures 34 tall x 31.5 wide x 16.75 and dates from
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Porcelain, Satinwood
Ebonized Brass Trimmed French Directoire Style Executive Writinig Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
57.5 wide x 28.25 deep x 29.75 tall and dates to the 2000s era so it shows only minimanl wear and signs
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut, Olive Wood, Ebonized, Ormolu Mounted Pedestal Desk
By Holland
Sons
Located in London, GB
small tree or shrub that grows up to 8-15 m tall with thorny branches. The wood of that tree is very
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Vienna Art Deco Josef Hoffman Manner Eight-Piece Salon Suite Set
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Forney, TX
greatest influence growing up was her grandmother Sophie, who, like Daniels, stood only five feet tall but
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Tall Metal Drafting Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial metal drafting table or restaurant serving station. Refinished in a bare metal style. Slanted top, back storage and drawer.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - wit...
Category
Vintage 1960s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Tall Faux Bamboo Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tall Faux Bamboo Desk With Brass Hardware, American, circa 1960s. This piece is currently being
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chinese Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Baker Modern Petite Secretary Tall Bookcase on Slim Legs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern design Baker secretary with leather pull out desk.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Tall Walnut Mid-Century Modern Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern American walnut tall drop front secretary desk bookcase.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Chippendale Style Faux-Bamboo Tall Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Chippendale style tall faux-bamboo secretary from the early 20th century with slanted
Category
Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Mid-Century Italian Walnut Sliding Glass Top Secretary Tall Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and classic Mid-Century Modern Italian walnut wood desk console, writing table, secretary with sliding top with black glass for a seated position when extended, a top sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Mid-Century Post Modern Red Secretary Desk or Tall Cabinet after Ettore Sottsass
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous postmodern designed cabinet, circa 1980s. It features extremely well built red cabinetry with ingenious doors and drawer design. In the manner of Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Cabinets
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Antique French Desk Writing Table Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Tiger Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
" tall x 51" wide x 27.75" deep
Full length drawer measures 3.5" x 41.5" x 18.5"
Versatile size
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Oak
20th Century Louis Phillippe Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
tall x 35.5 inches wide x 20 inches deep. From the floor to the top it stands 42 inches.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinese Traveling Scribes Desk Folding Desk, c.1900
Located in Savannah, GA
21 ½ inches deep by 27 inches tall; 8 ¾ inches tall folded
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Range Teak + Leather Desk by Ib Kofod Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
, Rosewood, Afromosia.
Measurements: 51” wide x 23” deep x 29” tall.
Kneehole: 27.5” wide x 17” deep x 24
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Receiving Desk in Walnut and Cane Back
By Paul McCobb
Located in Chula Vista, CA
.
Stamped with makers label.
Measures: 29 1'2" tall x 24 1/4" diameter x 54 1/16 width.
Smaller drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Executive Rosewood Desk by Henning Jensen and Torben Valeur
By Dyrlund, Henning Jensen
Torben Valeur
Located in Berkeley, CA
Materials: Rosewood
Dimensions: 61? wide x 29.5? deep x 29? tall
Kneehole: 27? wide x 19? deep x 27? tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Svend Aage Madsen Writing Desk in Teak
By Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
: Teak
Measurements: 41? wide x 27.5? deep x 29? tall
Knee Hole: 37” wide x 15? deep x 23” tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Lucite and Steel Writing Table or Desk in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
" tall
Beveled Top is 44" x 24" x 1" thick
Overall 29.75" tall.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique French Desk Writing Table Entry Hall Louis XV Style Carved Oak Hoof Feet
Located in Tyler, TX
sofa table, entry or hall table!
Versatile size
47.75" tall x 46.5" wide x 23.75" deep
Upper open
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Inspired Vintage Bamboo Desk and Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
fabric.
Dimensions: Desk is 24.25 inches deep, 46 inches wide, 29.5 inches tall and 23.25 inches high
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks
Materials
Bamboo, Bouclé
Danish Rosewood Executive Desk and Chair Designed by Gunni Omann
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Diego, CA
below:
Desk: 60" wide, 31.5" deep, 29" tall.
Chair: 22" wide, 20" deep, 33.5" tall, 17" seat height.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Paul McCobb Drop Front Cabinet
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall cabinet with drop front storage/desk area. Grass cloth doors, maple wood, tapered legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Grasscloth
Small Swedish Modern Writing Desk / Vanity In Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
: 36.5″ wide x 17.25″ deep x 28.75″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Signed Francois Linke Mirrored Mahogany Louis XV Ladies Vanity with Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
45 tall x 38 wide x 25 deep and the chair measures 36 inches tall x 17 wide x 19 deep. The seat
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Desk Entry Table with Drawers Oak Barley Twist Sofa Table c 1900s
Located in Tyler, TX
flush along wall) ~~30" tall x 48" wide x 19.5" deep
Interior dimensions of drawer measures 3.5" tall x
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Adjustable Oak and Cast Iron Drafting Table by Keuffel
Esser Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
38 1/2" tall by 24 by 24". Nice heavy iron base with original tag. It has been used and has that used
Category
Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Folding Farm Table Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
about 3". 32" wide by 68" long by 30" tall. Opens and closes easily.
Category
Early 20th Century American Farm Tables
Materials
Wood
Chippendale Style Solid Mahogany Colonial Williamsburg Kittinger Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
in the Chippendale style. The desk measures 42 wide x 30 tall x 21 deep.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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Tall Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
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.
How Much are Tall Desks?
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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