Victorian Writing Desk Antique

19th Century Mahogany Writing Table

Burr Desk

Victorian Inlaid Table

Writing Desks With Brass Legs

19th Century Walnut Writing Desks

Victorian Study Desk English

Leather Top Writing Desk Table

Kidney Desk

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19th Century Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Pine

Antique 19th Century Pitch Pine Vestry Writing Desk Fine Quality Dressing Table

$1,912 Sale Price

30% Off

R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Slant Front Secretary Desk

By R.J. Horner Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Victorian or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk In the manner of R.J

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Brass

R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Slant Front Secretary Desk

$2,295

Antique Victorian Rococo Walnut Drop Front Lady’s Desk C1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Victorian Rococo Walnut Drop Front Lady’s Desk C1880 Measures - 65 1/2" x 38 1/4" x 18 3/4

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Rococo Walnut Drop Front Lady’s Desk C1880

$1,440 Sale Price

20% Off

Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk by Wolfe Hollander

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality mahogany and chequer banded kidney shaped desk by Wolfe & Hollander

Category

19th Century English Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk by Wolfe Hollander

$6,161

!9th Century writing table

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful antique mahogany writing table with 2 drawers on both sides. This means that the table

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1850s British Early Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Mahogany

!9th Century writing table

$2,907

Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine quality Victorian kidney-shaped desk in richly figured burr walnut by Gillows, the leather

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1850s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows

$112,963

VR Stamped Victoria Regina Hardwood Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Victorian, 1860

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely English Victorian Circa 1880 twin pedestal partner

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1880s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

VR Stamped Victoria Regina Hardwood Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Victorian, 1860

$2,533

A Victorian Oak Pedestal Desk by Deighton Dunthorne, 320 High Holborn, London.

Located in London, GB

the mid-Victorian era, circa 1870s. Desk opening: 60cm high by 47cm wide. Robert Dunthorne (1850-1925

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1870s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Leather, Oak, Pine

A Victorian Oak Pedestal Desk by Deighton Dunthorne, 320 High Holborn, London.

$4,723 / item

Davenport mid-Victorian burr walnut and marquetry desk, 19th century, circa 1860

Located in NICE, FR

removable lid unveils a thoughtfully designed interior, perfect for storing pens and other writing

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Davenport mid-Victorian burr walnut and marquetry desk, 19th century, circa 1860

$2,848

Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century

Located in London, GB

tooled green leather writing surface. One side of the desk is fitted with nine drawers, three drawers in

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1860s English Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century

$10,885

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FULLY STAMPED MORRIS CO CIRCA 1880 SATiNWOOD PEDESTAL DESK

By Morris Co.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

important original fully stamped Morris & Co Satinwood Victorian pedestal desk with gallery top Please

Category

1880s English High Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Satinwood

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FULLY STAMPED MORRIS CO CIRCA 1880 SATiNWOOD PEDESTAL DESK

$18,484

A Victorian fine satinwood ladies’ writing table attributed to Holland and Sons

By Holland Sons

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Victorian fine satinwood ladies’ writing table attributed to Holland and Sons, the shaped top set

Category

19th Century English Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Satinwood

A Victorian fine satinwood ladies’ writing table attributed to Holland and Sons

$16,020

Small Victorian Oak and Ebony Partner’s Desk, Attributed to Holland and Sons

By Holland Sons

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A small Victorian oak and ebony partner’s desk, attributed to Holland and Son, the shaped

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1880s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Ebony, Oak

Small Victorian Oak and Ebony Partner’s Desk, Attributed to Holland and Sons

$14,240

Victorian Oak Writing Table This is a good solid quality piece made about 1890

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian Oak Writing Table This is a good solid quality piece made about 1890, with low

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19th Century Gothic Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Oak

Victorian Oak Writing Table This is a good solid quality piece made about 1890

$1,985

19th Century Victorian Red Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo English Partners Desk

Located in Round Top, TX

A Victorian faux bamboo Chinoiserie partners desk in re-laquered elm, the top with aged camel

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19th Century British Other Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Leather, Faux Bamboo

19th Century Victorian Red Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo English Partners Desk

$15,450

Antique Victorian Watchmakers Desk Georgian Taste Hardwood Brown Leather

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

writing table, it was sold to me as a watchmakers desk, hence the slotted drawer to the right, it is well

Category

1880s English Georgian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Victorian Watchmakers Desk Georgian Taste Hardwood Brown Leather

$2,670

19th Century English Painted Writing Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 19th century English painted five drawer kneehole desk/ writing table. 1890. Kneehole

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19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Painted Writing Table

$2,663

Large Victorian Partner Desk, England, 19th Century, Mahogany with Leather

Located in Berlin, DE

Large Victorian Partner Desk, England, 19th Century, Mahogany with Leather England, 19th century

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1870s Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Large Victorian Partner Desk, England, 19th Century, Mahogany with Leather

$6,989

Lovely circa 1900 Late Victorian French Pine Brown Leather Gold Gilt Desk Table

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

writing table, desk or occasional centre table with brown leather top and giltwood frame A very

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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Leather, Pine

Lovely circa 1900 Late Victorian French Pine Brown Leather Gold Gilt Desk Table

$2,396

19th Century walnut writing table

Located in Martlesham, GB

A lovely quality 19th Century walnut writing table, the shaped top having a black leather writing

Category

1860s British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

19th Century walnut writing table

$2,943

Grand Antique Executive Desk, English, Satinwood, 13 Drawer, Office, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Victorian desk. Displays a desirable aged patina and in very good order. Satinwood stocks present striking

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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Satinwood

Grand Antique Executive Desk, English, Satinwood, 13 Drawer, Office, Victorian

$13,268

Victorian Rosewood Drop Front Desk with Inset Floral Print Scroll Legs c1870

Located in Big Flats, NY

Victorian Rosewood Drop Front Desk with Inset Floral Print & Scroll Legs c1870 Measures - 48"h x 24

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Rosewood

Victorian Rosewood Drop Front Desk with Inset Floral Print Scroll Legs c1870

$1,480 Sale Price

20% Off

19th Century English Writing Reading Table

Located in Cranbrook, Kent

Mid 19th Century writing table in flame cut walnut with leather writing pad top revealing a built

Category

Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Writing Reading Table

$3,245

Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Period taste, dating to the late Victorian era, circa 1880. Beautifully appointed desk, perfect for the

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Wood

Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880

$6,221

19th Century mahogany two drawer writing table

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th Century mahogany two drawer writing table, the moulded edge top having a black leather writing

Category

1840s British Early Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century mahogany two drawer writing table

$2,670

Mahogany Kidney Shaped 19th Century Writing Table

By Maple Co.

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

table should one wish. Of course it would also make a fabulous little writing desk for somebody who is

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Kidney Shaped 19th Century Writing Table

$8,010

Gillow Walnut 19th Century Kidney Writing Table

By Gillows of Lancaster London

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Stunning Quality 19th Century, Victorian, Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table, Having

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Gillow Walnut 19th Century Kidney Writing Table

$5,819

Mahogany Partners Desk

Located in Greenwich, CT

A 19th century English partners' desk in nicely figured mahogany with a plinth top and molded edges

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Mahogany Partners Desk

$9,500

19th Century English Burr Walnut Victorian Pedestal Desk w/ Tooled Leather Top

Located in North Salem, NY

made Burr Walnut pedestal desk has a gilt tooled leather top with a shaped break on the users side and

Category

19th Century English Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Burr Walnut Victorian Pedestal Desk w/ Tooled Leather Top

$13,776 Sale Price

30% Off

English Carved Desk

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good 19th century English bleached and limed carved pine desk. 1860. Code: 9008 Dimensions: W

Category

19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Pine

English Carved Desk

$4,559

LOVELY ANTIQUE LATE VICTORIAN GOTHIC REVIVAL BARLEY TWiST LEG HALL TABLE OR DESK

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Gothic Revival Victorian Oak hall table with two large drawers Please note the delivery fee listed is

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19th Century English Gothic Revival Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Oak

LOVELY ANTIQUE LATE VICTORIAN GOTHIC REVIVAL BARLEY TWiST LEG HALL TABLE OR DESK

$3,765

English Mahogany Child s Desk

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Small 19th century English mahogany child's desk with leather inserted top. 1880. Opening under

Category

19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Mahogany Child s Desk

$753

Victorian Walnut Work Table

Located in Cheshire, GB

leather writing slope and fitted interior above frieze drawer and storage compartment below, raised on

Category

19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Work Table

$1,916 Sale Price

20% Off

Leather Topped Desk in Walnut

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This distinguished leather-topped desk exudes classic Victorian charm. Constructed from sturdy

Category

1860s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

Leather Topped Desk in Walnut

$4,875

Antique Jewelers/Watchmakers Desk

By Rolex

Located in East Freetown, MA

Antique two tone watchmakers/jewelers desk with fifteen drawers, two shelves and canvas surfaced

Category

Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Wood

Antique Jewelers/Watchmakers Desk

$959 Sale Price

56% Off

19th Century walnut pedestal desk

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th Century walnut pedestal desk, having a green leather writing surface with blind and gilt

Category

1890s British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

19th Century walnut pedestal desk

$2,670

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster London

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows. The rectangular top has a

Category

19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows

$4,929

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Victorian burr walnut and inlaid davenport in nice condition. It has a brass gallery to the top

Category

1870s European Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport

$1,540

Vintage Boho Rattan Lift Top Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

wonderfully suited for smaller spaces, serving beautifully as a ladies' writing desk, a unique vanity, or an

Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Vintage Boho Rattan Lift Top Desk

$1,950

Fine Antique Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Fine Antique Walnut & Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk, England, Circa 1860 An exceptional mid

Category

1860s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

Fine Antique Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk

$2,492

Antique English Leather Top Desk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with the original tooled leather top on

Category

19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique English Leather Top Desk

$7,150

Small Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

elegant mahogany pedestal desk from the 19th century from England Very beautiful pedestal desk

Category

19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Small Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century

$4,153

19th Century English Walnut Desk

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A charming walnut desk. Made in England in the late 19th century. Lovely patine throughout

Category

1890s British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Walnut Desk

$2,373

Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Freestanding Davenport

Located in Suffolk, GB

Quality antique Victorian rosewood freestanding davenport having the original brass gallery to the

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19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Other

Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Freestanding Davenport

$3,142

Stunning Patina 19th Century Pitch Pine Partners Desk

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

Stunning Quality 19th-century Pitch Pine Partners Pedestal Desk with Lovely Colour and Patina A

Category

19th Century British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Pine

Stunning Patina 19th Century Pitch Pine Partners Desk

$8,900

19th Century Marquetry Writing Table in the manner of Holland Sons

Located in London, GB

A good writing table in the Manner of Holland & Sons Constructed in mahogany, with specimen wood

Category

19th Century British Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century Marquetry Writing Table in the manner of Holland Sons

$47,924

Burr Walnut 19th Century Fine Quality Pedestal Desk

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Fine Quality Mid 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk, Of Good Proportions

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Walnut

Burr Walnut 19th Century Fine Quality Pedestal Desk

$11,775

Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand

Located in London, GB

Antique English wooden desk with reading stand Beautifully carved from wood, this Victorian

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19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Wood

Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand

$7,530

Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport Item Code: LC1258 An attractive mid-19th century Victorian flame

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19th Century English Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport

$1,026

English Rosewood Early Victorian Library Table

Located in Hudson, NY

being overdone as in the late Victorian manner. The carving is refined and of excellent quality, as is

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Rosewood

English Rosewood Early Victorian Library Table

$16,000

English Victorian Gothic Revival Carved Oak Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian Gothic Revival (late 19th Century) carved oak rectangular table resting on two

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19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Wood, Oak

English Victorian Gothic Revival Carved Oak Table

$12,500

Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century

Located in London, GB

able to offer for sale, in excellent condition, this Victorian Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies Writing Desk

Category

1860s English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century

$11,981

Mid 19th century pollard oak davenport desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 19th century pollard oak davenport desk circa 1850. We are pleased to offer this elegant

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th century pollard oak davenport desk

$3,765

Late 19th Century Continental Carved Walnut Writing Table on Leather Inset Top

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this charming 19th century carved walnut writing table with

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Late 19th Century Continental Carved Walnut Writing Table on Leather Inset Top

$1,848

Antique English Leather Top Desk or Library Table

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Handsome 19th century English desk having a leather top on a case with three drawers in front

Category

19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique English Leather Top Desk or Library Table

$7,450

A Fine 19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk

Located in London, by appointment only

A very fine and good looking pedestal desk, the leather top with brass bound edges, above a bank of

Category

Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

A Fine 19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk

$36,285

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Side Table with Reeded Legs

Located in Richmond, Surrey

A high quality 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Side Table with one single drawer on turned reeded

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19th Century English Victorian Victorian Writing Desk Antique

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Side Table with Reeded Legs

$2,670

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Victorian Writing Desk Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic victorian writing desk antique available at 1stDibs. Each victorian writing desk antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer victorian writing desk antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right victorian writing desk antique, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one victorian writing desk antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maple Co., Gillows of Lancaster London and Holland Sons produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Victorian Writing Desk Antique?

The average selling price for a victorian writing desk antique at 1stDibs is $2,946, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $109,597 for the highest priced.

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.