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French Empire Revival Green Leather Top Bronze Griffin Mahogany Desk
Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Revival Style Green Leather Top Mahogany Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Bronze
McGuire Whitewash Oak Writing Desk and Chair
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1970’s McGuire writing desk and chair design by Elinor McGuire.
The desk is solid
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Brass
$6,000 / set
Mastercraft Brass Writing Desk and Chair Circa 1960s
By Mastercraft
Located in Peabody, MA
An extremely rare solid brass writing desk and chair with a stylized neoclassical motif of crossed
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair
By Drexel
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This lovely Drexel vintage writing desk in the French Louis XV style includes a matching Louis XV
Category
1970s American Louis XV Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Cane, Wood
Emerald Green Lacquer Chinoiserie Desk Writing Table Console
Chair MINT
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Emerald Green Lacquer Chinoiserie Desk Writing Table Console & Chair MINT
Chair measures
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
A. Brandt Ranch Oak, Oak, Writing Desk and Chair, USA, 1950s
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Manhasset, NY
A. Brandt Ranch Oak, Mid-Century Modern, Oak, Writing Desk and Chair, USA, 1950s
A unique solid
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Oak
1960s Rattan And Formica Right Sided Writing Desk With Matching Chair
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Rattan And Formica Right Sided Writing Desk With Matching Chair.
1960s Rattan Desk With
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Formica, Wood
Borge Mogensen Desk
Chair Oak Soborg Mobler Denmark 1954 Writing Table
By Søberg Møbler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Basel, BS
Børge Mogensen desk, model 132 for Søborg Møbelfabrik.
The writing desk was first published in the
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Regency Desk Writing Table and Chair
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Melchiorre Bega, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and neoclassical midcentury Regency Italian writing table or desk with its paired newly
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Brass
1960
s Mid Century Modern Copper Clad Writing Desk with Matching Chair
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960's Mid Century Modern Copper Clad Writing Desk with Matching Chair on Rollers. Very beautiful
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Copper
$3,024 Sale Price
20% Off
Post modern Memphis style artistic writing desk and chair, Germany 1980s
By Memphis Group, Gaetano Pesce, Ettore Sottsass
Located in ECHT, NL
Unique artistic writing desk and chair. The frame is made from steel and wrought iron in different
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Metal
$2,364 Sale Price / set
53% Off
Mid-Century Italian Carved Wood Writing Desk Console Table with Leather Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian carved desk writing table with elevated upper shelf and drawer section, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Glass, Wood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Writing Desk and Chair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk with matching desk chair.
By Paul
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Brass
Vintage Vanity / Writing Desk With Chair by Morris of California. Circa 1960s
By Morris of California
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Campaign Style Vanity / Writing Desk With Chair by Morris of California. Circa 1960s
Category
1960s American Campaign Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Wood
Vittorio Dassi Mid-Century Modern Italian Teakwood Writing Desk and Chair, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This desk with its chair was designed by the famous Italian design Vittorio Dassi, using teakwood
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Bamboo, Wood and Rattan Writing Table Desk with Chair, Italy 1970s
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo and wicker desk with side bookshelf and the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
‘Burgundy’ Writing Dining Table
First Chair by Michele De Lucchi
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in New York, NY
Burgundy writing dining table & First chair by Michele De Lucchi. The table is constructed from
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Desk and Chair Set
By Travail Francais
Located in Miami, FL
Macassar Wood Art Deco Desk with its original chair.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Fabric, Macassar
$18,000
Guillerme et Chambron Desk and Chair
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Stamford, CT
Designer handcrafted oak desk and chair. Chair adjusts to two positions. Desk knobs are wood with
Category
1950s French Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$16,000 / set
McGuire Bamboo and Lucite Desk
Chair, 1980
By McGuire
Located in Chicago, IL
McGuire Bamboo and Lucite Desk & Chair, 1980’s. Original. There is a small chip on the underside
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Bamboo, Glass, Lucite
$4,200 / set
Munkegaard School Desks
Chairs Arne Jacobsen, 1956
Located in London, GB
Description:
School desks and chairs designed for the Munkegaard School by Danish architect and
Category
1950s Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Steel
Asian Modern Style Walnut Desk and Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Asian Modern Style Five-Drawer Walnut Desk and Chair, the Chinese style chair with high back, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Brass
$1,300 / set
Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Rosewood Desk and Chair
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid Century Clean Lined Rosewood Desk and Chair, designed by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, circa 1960s
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret Student Desk and Library Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Excellent example of a student desk and library chair from Chandigarh India circa late 1950s
Category
1950s Indian Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Teak
$30,000 / set
Pierre Chapo, desk and chair for Regain, 1960
By Maison Regain, Pierre Chapo
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Signed desk mod. B02 and chair S24 by Pierre Chapo in ash.
Functional design and traditional
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Leather, Ash
French Bamboo Desk + Chair Attributed to Louis Sognot
By Louis Sognot
Located in North Miami, FL
Attributed to Louis Sognot (1892-1970), this mid-century French desk or writing table, is
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Bamboo, Laminate
Sally Sirkin Lewis J. Robert Scott Desk
Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Sally Sirkin Lewis J. Robert Scott Art Deco Style Blonde Maple Wood Desk and Chair, chair with
Category
20th Century Art Deco Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Maple
$2,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Desk and chair-Alfred Hendrickx-Mid 20th Century
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Desk and chair by Alfred Hendrickx
Belgium, 1958
Desk: teak lacquered wood
Chair: lacquered wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Splendid Reed Bamboo Desk Chair Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Splendid split reed bamboo desk with its original rattan chair. We just adore the unusual pill
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
$3,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Jacques Adnet Leather Desk and Chair, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Art Deco era desk with matching chair by French modernist designer Jacques Adnet
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Brass, Iron
$75,000 / set
Kem Weber Trimline for Heywood Wakefield Desk and Chair
By Kem Weber, Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very cool looking desk and matching chair designed by Kem Weber for Heywood Wakefield’s Trimline
Category
1960s American Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Steel
1950
s Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk
Chair Set
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Southampton, NJ
A striking Paul McCobb four drawer desk and matching chair set with white laminate top. All
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Brass
$4,900 / set
Vintage Brighton Pavillon Burnt Bamboo Chinoiserie Style Desk
Matching Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chinoiserie Burnt / Tortoise Bamboo Brighton Pavilion Pagoda style desk and accompanying
Category
20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Bamboo, Grasscloth
Chinoiserie Desk and Chair French 19th Century Hand Painted Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Chinoiserie Desk and Chair, French, late 19th Century. Both feature hand painted details
Category
1940s Chinoiserie Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly
Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk
Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted 2 Piece Tall Secretary Desk & Chair. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Cane, Wood
1950
s Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk
Chair Set
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Southampton, NJ
A striking Paul McCobb four drawer desk and matching chair set with white laminate top. All
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Brass
Italian Carved Walnut and Rosewood Desk with Matching Chair, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
A superb Italian walnut and rosewood desk with matching rosewood and leather side chair, made to
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Brass
Vintage Yellow Campaign Desk And Matching Chair Ca
1960
s
By Drexel
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic and fun 1960's campaign desk and matching chair. The desk has three drawers, handles on
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century, Paolo Buffa Desk and Chair in Wood
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Turin, Turin
we have a beautiful and elegant wooden set of desk with drawers and chair designed by Paolo Buffa in
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Wood
Restored Shabby Chic Wicker
Rattan Secretary Desk with Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
White shabby chic wicker and rattan secretary desk with matching chair. This late Victorian desk
Category
1950s American Late Victorian Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
$2,062 Sale Price / set
25% Off
1970s Bone Beige Lacquered Hand Painted / Decorated Chinoiserie Desk With Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gorgeous bone beige lacquered hand painted and decorated wood desk in the Carlton House / Georgian
Category
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Roberto Fallani "IONICA" Desk with chair for Formitalia, Italy, 1991.
By Roberto Fallani
Located in Padova, IT
Roberto Fallani "IONICA" Desk with chair for Formitalia, Italy, 1991.
Chair dimensions cm
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Wood
Onix desk with matching chair by Vittorio Parigi
Nani Prina
By Molteni
C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Red 1970s Orix desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina for Molteni & C.
From the Molteni Museum
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Chrome
$4,240 Sale Price
20% Off
English Regency Carlton House Style Lady Desk
Cane Chair by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Plainview, NY
English Regency Carlton House Style Lady Desk & Cane Chair by Maitland Smith :
A charming and
Category
20th Century American Regency Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Cane, Mahogany, Satinwood
Stylish Sophisticates Walnut Desk and Chair Lubberts
Mulder for Tomlinson
By Tomlinson, John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning 1950s walnut desk by John Lubberts & Lambert Mulder for Tomlinson, from the Sophisticates
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Walnut
$3,080 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1950
s Italian Desk and Chair in the Manner of Gio Ponti
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Sculptural Italian School 1950's desk and matching chair is made of cherry wood in the manner of
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Linen, Formica, Fruitwood
Mid century Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Black Lacquer with chair
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
., Massachusetts.
Located in Brooklyn NYC.
Listing is for (1) desk and (1) chair together.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Brass
Extraordinary, One of a Kind, Sculptural Desk and Chair, Japan, 1970s/80s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A striking, unique, sculptural desk and chair, Japan, 1970s/80s. Fast shipping worldwide.
Desk
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Metal
Curvaceous Danish Modern Desk
Chair by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Danish Modern Desk and Chair, designed by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen, Denmark
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Teak
Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern Maple Desk With Built-in Bookcase and Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern writing desk with built-in bookcase and desk chair
By
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Fritz Hansen Desk and Chair in Elm and Beech with Leather, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Beautiful set consisting of a desk and chair, designed and produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark in
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Leather, Beech, Elm
Plexiglass Desk + Chair by Fabio Lenci for Formes Nouvelles, Italy 1970s
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare 1970s desk and matching chair by Italian designer Fabio Lenci for Formes Nouvelles
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Wood Foldable 6M Desk and Chair, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wood foldable 6M desk and chair, Italy, 1960s
Measures: Chair : 55 x 50 x
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Wood
Fine French 1950s Leather Covered Desk and Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Decoration March 1958
Dimensions of the desk chair are: H 33 1/2" x W 22 1/2" x D 25 1/4"
A second cherry
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Price Upon Request
Rattan
Brass Desk
Chair by Gilles Sermadiras, Ed. Maison
Jardin - 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Rare desk by Gilles Sermadiras for Maison & Jardin, France, 1960s.
Rectangular desk with double
Category
1960s Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Brass, Copper
A French Mid-Century Organic and Sculptural Wooden Desk and Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare French organic and sculptural solid wood desk and chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy1990
By Massimo Scolari, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy,1990s
Dimensions D
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk Chair
Materials
Leather, Wood
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Vintage Writing Desk Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage writing desk chair for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every vintage writing desk chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage writing desk chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage writing desk chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Paul McCobb, Planner Group and Pierre Jeanneret each produced at least one beautiful vintage writing desk chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Vintage Writing Desk Chair?
A vintage writing desk chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.
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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