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20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Writing Desk
Armchair by Amleto Sartori
By Amleto Sartori
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian office set of a writing desk and an armchair made of hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Industrial Adjustable Height Metal School Writing Desk With Laminate Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Industrial Modern Adjustable Height Metal School Writing Desk With Laminate Top. Item features
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Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Vintage Baker French Provincial Cherry Wood Inlaid Console Table Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Baker French Provincial Cherry Wood Inlaid Console Table Writing Desk. Item features shapely saber
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Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Cherry
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Brass Base Modernist Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Brass Base Modernist Kneehole Writing Desk. Item features a unique brass
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Country Provincial Louis XV Style Walnut Office Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Provincial Louis XV Style Walnut Office Writing Desk. Item features a custom
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, Walnut
VINTAGE HARRODS LONDON KENNEDY MILITARY CAMPAIGN LEATHER TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in Pulborough, GB
Top Writing Table Desk.
It is a remarkable piece that embodies both elegance and functionality
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20th Century British Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Large Vintage Bespoke Kneehole Desk, English, Oak, Writing Table, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage kneehole desk. An English, oak panelled writing table, dating to the late
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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Chippendale Style Carved Walnut Executive Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chippendale Style Carved Walnut Executive Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
This stunning
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Burl Wood Flip Down Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho writing desk. A gorgeous Burl wood flip down design. Beautiful hand carved
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
Mid 20th Century Vintage Traditional Royal Furniture Drop Top Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Experience the timeless sophistication of our Vintage Traditional Royal Furniture Drop Top Writing
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Vintage Heckman English Chippendale Tooled Leather Top Cabriole Leg Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Heckman English Chippendale Style Tooled Leather Top Cabriole Leg Writing Desk
Vintage
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid Century Modern Vintage Afromosia Teak Writing Office Desk Danish Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
At Mid Century Traders, discover the allure of our beautiful minimalist mid century desk believed
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Maplewood Writing Table - Vintage Ebony Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Wooden Writing Desk Table
By Brandt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage brandt flip top Piano style small wooden writing desk table. Item features rolling casters
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Mid-20th Century Federal Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brass and White Lacquered Campaign Style Writing Table/Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic Campaign style desk manufactured by Sligh of Holland/Grand Rapids, Michigan. Consist of
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1950s American Campaign Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
ViNTAGE CHROME X FRAME CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER PATINA WRITING TABLE DESK
By Andrew Martin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
unrestored Crocodile or Alligator patina leather writing desk with three full sized drawers
Please note the
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20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Anglo Indian Campaign Style Hardwood Curule Writing Desk w/ Brass Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Anglo Indian Campaign Style Hardwood Curule Writing Desk w/ Brass Inlay, Three Dovetailed Drawers
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Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Provincial 1970
s Sligh Lowry Leather Top Writing Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Pasadena, TX
A beautiful writing desk with a leather top.
Dimensions:
Length: 56"
Width: 28"
Height: 30"
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20th Century American French Provincial Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Davis Cabinet Co. Colonial Style American Pine Secretary Writing Desk
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Davis Cabinet Company Secretary Desk, no 376 circa 1950s. Made from American pine with a lockable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk. Item features ornate
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Swedish Teakwood Writing Table - Vintage Office Desk by David Rosén
By David Rosén
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish writing table, desk made of hand crafted polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
$5,950 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Materials
Wood
Vintage Danish Imported Mid Century Standalone bookcase shelf with Writing Desk
Located in Seattle, WA
The statement piece that will define your space yet also help to contain, organize and curate your stuff
use the drop-down surface on either side as a workstation or a bar
plentifu...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
$8,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Walnut Burl Louis XV Bombay Style Serpentine Writing Desk VGC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in
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1960s Italian Louis XV Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Walnut Desk by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 20th Century, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Rosewood MIM Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Ico Parisi
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian writing, office table with a large top, made of hand crafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Custom Pulaski Writing Desk, Style of Theodore Alexander/Maitland Smith
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare custom made vintage desk by Pulaski. Styled after Theodore Alexander/Maitland Smith with
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$3,836 Sale Price
30% Off
VINTAGE STRONGBOW GAME WRITING DESK WITH PULL OUT TRAY WITH LEATHER iNLAY
Located in Pulborough, GB
or writing desk, distinguished by its elegant cross-stretcher base and slender turned legs in the
Category
20th Century British Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Cherry Wood Writing Desk Console Table
By Brandt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Cherry Wood Writing Desk Console Table. Item features rolling
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Federal Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Cherry
20th Century French Art Deco large Oak Vintage Office Desk / Writing Table
Located in New York City, NY
An original and unique French kneehole two-tone desk crafted from hand-carved oak and elevated on
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20th Century French Arts and Crafts Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Lovely Vintage Writing Table Desk in Hardwood with Silk Embroidered Glass Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely vintage writing table with silk embroidered top and glass
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20th Century English Victorian Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Silk, Glass, Hardwood
Vintage Gio Ponti BNL Writing Table / Desk in Italian Walnut, Beech and Brass
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic writing table designed in the 1940s by Gio Ponti for Schirolli to furnish BNL (Banca
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Pair of Framed French Hot Air Balloon Lithographs, after 18th Century Prints
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
character—hang them above a vintage writing desk, alongside maps or celestial charts, or in a reading nook
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20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Wire
Freestanding Boomerang Writing Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig, 1960s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Løvig Design
Located in Ranst, VAN
Beautiful vintage ‘Boomerang’ writing desk in teak designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen. There are three
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
20th Century American Walnut, Cherrywood Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern American writing desk. The small office table is composed with three
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Brass, Metallic Thread
Late 20th Century Vintage Contemporary Signed Karl Springer Waterfall Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An incredible vintage Contemporary Writing desk. Made by the iconic Karl Springer and Signed and
Category
Late 20th Century American Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
Scandinavian Ergonomic Design Writing Desk and Stool, Stokke, 1980
s
By Stokke
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Scandinavian ergonomic design writing desk with pivoting stool, made by Stokke, Norway 1980
Category
1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
$1,383 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1960s National Mt Airy Mahogany Chippendale Writing Desk
By National Mt. Airy
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage Mahogany Chippendale writing desk by National Mount Airy Furniture of North Carolina
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Chippendale Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Vintage Maitland Smith Carved Oak Console Table / Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved oak Vintage Maitland-Smith console table/writing desk with black marble tessellated top
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Late 20th Century American George III Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Marble
$2,506 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern writing desk featured in rich walnut grain. This desk sits on sleek tapered legs and
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Desk for Les Arcs with Matching Stool
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
table can be used as a console or writing desk. Beautiful vintage condition and wear. Great vintage
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
Charlotte Perriand Pine Desk for Les Arcs with Matching Stool, 1960s France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
solid pine desk can be used as a console or writing desk. Beautiful vintage condition and wear. One
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
Karl Springer Lucite, Glass and Gold Plated Over Brass Console, Desk or Table
By Karl Springer
Located in North Miami, FL
This elegant vintage Karl Springer console table, writing desk, entry table or dining table has 4
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Gold, Brass
THEODORE ALEXANDER SECRETAIRE DESK
GOTHIC REVIVAL WiNDSOR BROWN LEATHER CHAIR
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, vintage Theodore Alexander folding writing table desk with hidden storage and brown leather top and super
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20th Century English Gothic Revival Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Midcentury Action Office Roll Top Desk George Nelson for H Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller George Nelson action office series drafting desk
1965 design
This vintage roll-top
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Vintage Green Teal Cherry Brass Dining Table Italy 1940s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining table or writing desk or bureau plat very similar to Ico Parisi
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Glass, Cherry
Vintage Writing Desk, 1970
s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Vintage writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s.
It's made of
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
Vintage Writing Desk, 1970´S, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Vintage writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s.
It´s made of
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
Vintage Writing Desk 1960s-1970s Danish Design
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Sensational desk from the 1960s-1970s. Minimalist form, Scandinavian design. The furniture is
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
Vintage Writing Desk with Drawer, Czechoslovakia, ca. 1950s–60s
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
years of use contribute to its authentic vintage character.
Perfect as a writing desk, workbench, or
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Walter Wirtz for Wilhem Renz Secretary Bureau Desk Teak, Germany, 1960s
By Wilhelm Renz, Walter Wirz
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A rare vintage writing desk secretary in teak, designed by Walter Wirtz and manufactured by Wilhem
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Teak
Kai Kristianesn Ash Writing Desk Vintage, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Unique desk from the 1960s-1970s. Design by prominent Danish designer Kai Kristiansen. The surface
Category
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Ash
Vintage Burl Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage burl walnut ladies writing desk, slant front desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Scotland 1920s
Category
20th Century Scottish Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Bronze Design Writing Desk Teak Vintage, 1960s
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Stylish desk from the 1960s-1970s, Minimalist Danish design, perfect in every detail. Desk veneered
Category
1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Writing Desk Vanity
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful Scandinavian Modern teak desk manufactured in Denmark the 1960s.
This
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Teak
English Corner Desk Writing Table Bevan Funnell Mahogany Antique Vintage
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A fine quality mahogany corner writing desk by Bevan Funnell.
The triangular shaped chamfered
Category
20th Century English Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Ercol Bureau Writing Desk Model 518 Elm Beech Vintage Mcm
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A rare opportunity to acquire an Ercol model 518 bureau.
The solid elm carcass boasting a well figured grain with sloping fall front enclosed pigeon holes and shelving above a long ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Vintage Writing Desk
Materials
Elm
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Vintage Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic vintage writing desk available at 1stDibs. A vintage writing desk — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage writing desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Sligh Furniture, Kai Kristiansen and Maitland Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Vintage Writing Desk?
Prices for a vintage writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $325 and can go as high as $22,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,929.
Questions About Vintage Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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