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McDowell
Craig Steel Desk
Located in New York, NY
McDowell & Craig steel desk, work table.
Very good condition.
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1960s American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Vintage Architects, Draftsmans Desk
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, GB
1940'S Vintage Architects, Draftsmans Desk. Solid Teak Top with heavy cast iron base set on wooden
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
Vintage French Modern Laminated Plywood and Steel Adjustable Writing Table
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Brooklyn, NY
writing table. The table bases are flared out in opposing directions in the photos but can be reconfigured
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
Vintage Industrial Drafting Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial, Drafting Table in Original Green Paint.
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20th Century American Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Vintage Industrial Drafting Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage industrial drafting table with unique six leg base. Cast iron base, pine top with metal
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20th Century American Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
Wim Rietveld Industrial Table
By Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wim Rietveld industrial table with well worn grey enameled metal legs and faux wood formica top and
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Rustic Writing or Kitchen Table Made from Reclaimed Wood and Cast Iron Legs
Located in Round Top, TX
The strong visual appeal of this writing table table comes from top, made from reclaimed railroad
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20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Rare Metal Desk by Norman Bel Geddes
By Simmons Company Furniture, Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage deco style desk with unusual tiered top designed for Simmons by Norman Bel Geddes. Newly
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1960s American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Vintage Industrial, Tilt Top Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial, Wooden Tilt Top Table on a cast iron table base.
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20th Century American Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
KEM Weber for Heywood Wakefield Trimline Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Kem Weber
Located in Fulton, CA
industrial Modern / Mid-Century Modern desk. A combination of steel, maple and laminate. Vibrant turquoise
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
A Large Bibliotech Desk in Metal with Shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large bibliotech desk in metal with shelves and industrial cross support. Originating from France
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20th Century French Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Custom Made Rosewood
Chrome Large Executive Desk
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This is a large, custom-made executive desk crafted from rosewood and chrome. It serves as a
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20th Century Unknown Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Chrome
$4,000 / item
Ahrend de Cirkel Industrial Metal Table
By Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial enameled grey frame with printed formica top. Great dining table, desk or work table
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
20th Century Custom Steel Leather Top Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
20th century custom steel leather top desk. A three section leather inset top. Excellent simple
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
Drafting Table Antique Ornate Vintage Industrial Tilt-Top Cast Iron and Wood
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial antique cast iron and wood ornate adjustable drafting, draftsman, architects
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel, Iron
Aluminium Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Aluminium desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Steelcase Tanker Desk in Marine Blue, Edited by Montage
By Steelcase, Montage
Located in Wilton, CT
A one-of-a-kind item edited by Montage. The classic tanker desk by Steelcase, a true icon of the
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1960s American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Compact Spazio Desk by BBPR Architects / Olivetti Synthesis, Italy, c.1960
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Surbiton, GB
Small industrial desk / side desk, designed by BBPR architects and produced by Olivetti Synthesis
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1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
Antique Wooden Adjustable Drafting Table Artist Desk Cast Iron Hardware
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique wooden adjustable drafting table artist desk cast iron hardware. Item features adjustable
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Italian Industrial Iron and Wood Folding Table, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian industrial iron and wood folding table, 1950s. Industrial folding desk, equipped with a
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
Original, Vintage Industrial, American Made, Drafting Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Beautiful drafting table with plenty of space to sprawl out your thoughts & designs. Table top measures 60" x 36". Two drawers to keep items handy. Adjusting light has a 5 1/2" d...
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20th Century American Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Iron, Metal
Friso Kramer Industrial Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
early 60's industrial school/writing desk
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1960s Dutch Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Formica
c.1940 French Industrial Steel Work Table w/ Slate Top
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Very cool vintage French Industrial steel 2-drawer work table with a slate top-- many uses for this
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1940s French Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Slate, Steel
c.1940 French Steel Industrial Era Work Table w/ Slate Top
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
kitchen to the bedroom as either a work table or as a writing table. Authentic Industrial Era furnishings
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1940s French Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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Slate, Steel
1960s Danish Teak Writing Desk
Located in Praha, CZ
The desk features seven drawers and has open storage space on the back side. This item was
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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Teak
1960s Danish Teak Writing Desk
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
Friso Kramer
Reform" Industrial Dining or Work Table with New Teak Veneered Top
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Friso Kramer "Reform" Industrial dining or work table with new veneered Teak top and grey enameled
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
1960s Danish Teak Writing Desk, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
Item has been carefully refurbished
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Teak
1960s M.Pozar Minimalist Writing Desk, Czechoslovakia
By M. Požár
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made of beech wood
- good original condition with minor signs of use.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Beech
Kleurodesk by A.R. Cordemeijer for Gispen, Netherlands, 1960s
By Gispen, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Industrial design writing desk by Cordemeyer for GISPEN Holland. The top is made of Linoleum. The
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1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Industial Drafting Table by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
has a very nice design.
This drafting table is in good condition and marked, it has a nice industrial
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1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Rare Drafting Table Reiger by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Circle
By Friso Kramer
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
top. This table is in very good condition with a nice Industrial look. The Reiger drafting table is
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1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Marko Architect Drafting Table and Chair Dutch Design, 1960
By Marko
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
together or put it almost upright.
Beautiful patina and Industrial look due to signs of wear
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1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
Vintage Host Station with Goose-Neck Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage industrial wooden host, hostess, maître d', greeting stand, standing desk. Hinged top opens
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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Metal, Steel
Pair of 1980s Italian Office Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
, this pair of vintage office chairs is a quintessential example of Italian industrial design. With their
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1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Two-Piece Brushed Steel Corner Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting, Mid-Century, brushed steel, corner secretary, desk or station with angular lines is
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
French Old Metal Machine Base and Wood Top Table, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice Wooden table made with an old metal machine base from. The machine base comes from a factory in St Etienne, it's a city close to Lyon (South east of France). We can see the...
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Reply Architect drafting table Friso Kramer - Wim Rietveld Ahrend Cirkel 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drawing table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Circel in 1959.
Design Classic, awarded with the "Signe d’Or".
The table top is ful...
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1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
Reply Drawing Table and Matching Stool Ahrend de Cirkel Wim Rietveld
By Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Den Haag, NL
Reply drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld in 1959 and designed by the metal company De Cirkel NV (Ahrend). Wim Rietveld received for this design in Brussels the “Signe d’Or award...
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1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
French Old Metal Machine Base and Wood Top Table
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice Wooden table made with an old metal machine base from. The machine base comes from a factory in St Etienne, it's a city close to Lyon (South east of France). We can see the...
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Vintage American Cast Iron Tilt-Top Table
Located in Oakville, CT
, music Stand, writing desk). Cast iron with mahogany top and clawfoot base. Mahogany top measures 27" x
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Iron
1950s Belgian Metal Drawing Table
Located in High Point, NC
A metal drawing table from Belgium, produced circa 1950. Standing upon a sleek tubular frame, the articulated wooden top of this drawing table swings up and down to give the user the...
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1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Large desk in iron and rosewood laminate by Mobiltecnica Torino 1970
Located in Premariacco, IT
Important Italian executive desk circa 1970s, manufactured by Mobiltecnica Torino.
It features an iron frame accompanied by four large and sturdy drawers on the sides.
Present is a ...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
1940s Hamilton Oak Drafting Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Original drafting table manufactured by Hamilton in the US in the 1940s. This large work table features an oak base, pine tabletop and cast iron hardware. This large tabletop articul...
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1940s American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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Oak, Pine
Wim Rietveld + Friso Kramer "Reply" Drafting Table for Ahrend de Cirkel
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wim Rietveld "Reply" drafting table. The hinging mechanism was a collaborative design with Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958. Adjustable on two points. Woode...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Oakwood and Cast Iron Adjustable Small Drafting Table Attributed to Hamilton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage oakwood and cast iron adjustable small drafting table attributed to Hamilton. Listing includes cast iron hardware, adjustable form, solid wood construction, beautiful wood gr...
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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Maple, Oak
Writing Desk Designed by Architect M. Požár, Retro Style Brusel, 1960s
By M. Požár
Located in Praha, CZ
Czechoslovakia. The item is made of veneered and varnished wood, on upper surface is black opax glass, corpus is varnished quality polyurethane varnish. Drawers and legs are varnishe...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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Glass, Wood
Industrial Metal Trestle Writing Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
Industrial metal writing desk, rectangular top with three drawers, raised on trestle stands
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20th Century American Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Writing Desk or Dressing Table by M. Pozar for UP Zavody 1960s
By M. Požár, Up Závody
Located in Praha, CZ
Exceptional mid-century writing desk designed by Mojmír Požár and produced by UP Závody in
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, Wood
70s Design Stationery Writing Set with Magnetic Stand from Biliko in Blue, Italy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
touch to your desk!
item. writing set
model. biliko
maker. biliko
period. 70s
country. italy
material
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Plastic
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Cabinet Secretary Desk in Bird’s-Eye Maple, 1940
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
writing desk, entry cabinet, or statement piece in a curated design interior.
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Gispen 3803 Industrial Writing Desk with Orange Drawers
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury industrial metal desk by A. R. Cordemeyer for Gispen. Light grey enameled metal desk
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Industrial Metal Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage metal desk in a rough industrial style finish. Three drawers and x-base legs.
Please
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20th Century Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
$1,100
Vintage Industrial Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking metal desk restored in a bare metal style finish. Attaches bookshelf, bottom footrest and
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1960s Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
$1,360
Refinished Metal Industrial Desk
By Simmons Company Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern style desk restored in an industrial style finish. Looks great in a modern
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1960s Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Large Industrial Style Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Heavy metal desk with thick repurposed wood top. The desk has been given a bare metal style finish
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20th Century Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
Industrial Metal Workbench or Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Massive industrial metal artist desk, completely refinished in a bare metal style. Long desk top
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1960s Industrial Vintage Industrial Writing Desk
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Vintage Industrial Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage industrial writing desk for your home. Each vintage industrial writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and steel. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage industrial writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right vintage industrial writing desk, those designed in Industrial, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one vintage industrial writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ahrend de Cirkel, Gispen and Friso Kramer produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Vintage Industrial Writing Desk?
Prices for a vintage industrial writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $333 and can go as high as $32,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,684.
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.
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