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Modern Wood and Glass Desk at cost price.
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
One-drawer desk with onyx, top in glass showing a ceramic plate.
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Onyx

Wood, Fabric and Glass Italian 1940s Rationalist Desk
By Franco Albini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
A beautiful and rare desk in the style of Franco Albini. It is made from a wooden crossed structure
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Contemporary Writing Desk In Solid Wood and Glass Worktop
By Giovanna Azzarello
Located in NEW YORK, NY
satin glass writing top, providing a contemporary contrast to the wood's natural warmth. Designed to
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk, Wood and Glass, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk, Wood and Glass, 1950s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

French Rustic Chic Desk in Glass, Wood and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful French wooden desk from the late 1800s Rustic Chic period. The desk is made entirely of
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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Writing Desk in Wood and Glass with Armchair
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage wooden and glass desk of fine Italian manufacture from the rationalist period of
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Vintage Desk in Walnut Wood, Brass and Glass
Located in Milano, IT
The beautiful desk is made in walnut wood, but the top is covered with glass plate giving the dest
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Double Pedestal Glass and Wood Desk with Chrome Mounts C 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Double pedestal glass and wood Desk with chrome mounts C 1960. Three drawers
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Franco Albini for Knoll - Chrome glass and black wood Desk
By Knoll, Franco Albini
Located in Brussels, BE
triangles and rectangles — emphasizes proportion and transparency. The use of glass allows the desk to
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Wood and Glass Writing Desk, Designed by Giovanna Azzarello, Made in Italy
By Giovanna Azzarello
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Writing desk with squared lines, with structure made of blockboard and solid wood and glass top
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

21st Century Modern Desk In Copper And Wood With Rotating Glass Extension
By Alberto Colzani
Located in Milan, IT
An original desk with a wooden top and a glass extension that can rotate around a central pivoting
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Important Desk in wood and glass by Melchiorre Bega (Attr.), Italy, 1950s
By Melchiorre Bega, Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
Melchiorre Bega (1898-1976), attributed to Desk Cherry, glass, rubber and brass Model created
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1940s desk in wood and lacquered steel tubes with an added glass slab
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French desk from the 1940s. Green-lacquered tubular steel frame (original paint), solid wood and
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Jacques Adnet, Art Deco Modernist Desk and Chair, Lacquered Wood, Opaline Glass
By Jacques Adnet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional semi-circular Art Deco desk by Jacques Adnet. Made of black lacquered wood, featuring
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Opaline Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Rosewood

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Desk with Drawers in Metal Glass and Wood 1930s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Mid-century desk with structure in chromed tubular metal, wooden drawers, and ground glass tabletop
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Brass and Glass Writing Desk Table
By Ico Luisa Parisi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with glass top and beautiful shape of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti Office Desk in Wood and Glass for Bnl Italian Manufacture 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Office desk with two frontal drawers with structure in wood, top in colored glass and brass details
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Glass, Painted wood Chrome Plated Metal 1990s desk by Gallotti e Radice
By Gallotti Radice
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Minimal Desk with wheeled chest of drawers in white lacquered wood, thick cut glass and chrome
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1990s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
wood, which creates a very beautiful and useful compartment. Above this top we see a glass top
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

“Cena” Contemporary Desk, Sky-Blue Wood, Stainless Steel Glass, by DONÓ Design
By DONÓ Design
Located in São Caetano Do Sul, BR
made of 10mm toughened colourless glass. To join the legs to the top, the desk has internal stainless
Category

2010s Brazilian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Wood Glass Top Writing Desk Table
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Metal Wood Glass Writing Desk Console Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful low front side
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

1980s Spanish Four Drawer Wood Wicker Office Desk w/ Glass Top
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1980s Spanish four drawer wood and wicker office desk with glass top.
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Bravero Laguna Oak And Breccia Imperiale Glass Desk by Morica Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bravero Laguna Oak And Breccia Imperiale Glass Desk by Morica Design Dimensions: D 48 x W 126 x H
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Italian large Desk by Vittorio Dassi solid wood and glass 60s - G725
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
in solid wood and veneer, top in red glass. It is composed of two boxes with 4 drawers on each side
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1950
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
This desk is a rare and elegant piece designed by Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) and produced by Móveis
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

French Deco Desk with Glass Knobs
Located in IT
Large French Deco desk of excellent quality made of walnut feather in the upper part. The desk has
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Franco Albini for Knoll Desk Model 1928 in Glass and Metal
By Knoll, Franco Albini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Albini for Knoll, desk model '1928', glass, wood, chromed steel, Italy, design 1949
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Post Modern Corner Desk Glass
Located in Mortsel, BE
Please message us for more info or transportation options
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Vintage Custom Floating Lucite, Glass, Steel And White Lacquered 2 Drawer Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in North Miami, FL
chrome round pulls has a recessed glass top that floats on steel pegs around the entire desk. The 2 part
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

French Marcello Desk in Blue Lacquer, Glass, and Brass by Joris Poggioli
By Joris Poggioli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ultra-glam statement-making desk in glossy blue lacquer, with glass base, brass accents, and velvet
Category

2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Glass Top, Bamboo and Wicker Italian Desk with Drawers, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury glass top, bamboo and wicker desk with drawers. This excellent piece was designed in
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood, Glass

Steel Chromed and glass desk by Mirto Zocca for Tisettanta Halifax , 1980s
By Mirto Zocca, Tisettanta
Located in Padova, IT
Conditions: wear consistent with age and use. You are what you do. When it comes to Mirto Zocca (Zurich, 1959), the saying is perfect. He was not “born” a designer, but after finis...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Porada Academy Desk
By Tarcisio Colzani
Located in Alcamo, IT
solidity of walnut with the lightness and modernity of glass, the Academy desk achieves a perfect balance
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Porada Academy Desk
Porada Academy Desk
$4,291 / item
Gio Ponti Low Rectangular Table in Wood and Glass for BNL 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Low rectangular shaped table with a frontal drawer realized in wood with a glass on top, originally
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Minimalist Floating Lacquer Desk with Integrated Glass Panel-Mondo Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
supplies. the other side of the desk sits atop a single, clear pane of tempered glass. This executive desk
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Floating Terracotta Lacquer Desk with Integrated Glass Panel-Mondo Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
supplies. the other side of the desk sits atop a single, clear pane of tempered glass. This executive desk
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Glass

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 Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Plexi Glass Desk by Poul Nørreklit, Denmark, 1970s
By Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik, Poul Nørreklit
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking desk by Poul Nørreklit, made from plexi glass with a lacquered wood table top and drawers
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Stately Wooden Desk with Glass Top, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Italian mid-century stately wooden desk with glass top 1950s Sturdy multipurpose desk with eight
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Manu Desk - Hand-Crafted Mahogany, Lacquered Wood Leather - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
elegant decorative furniture designs like the Manu writing desk. A furniture piece inspired by the
Category

2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Desk table Patrice Maffei for Kappa brushed steel smoked glass 1970
By Kappa, Patrice Maffei
Located in Paris, IDF
ash wood body and drawers covered by stainless steel. The combination of steel and grey smoked glass
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Boulevard II Desk - Hand-Crafted Mahogany, Metal, Wood Leather - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
wood, this writing desk features a black leather top, and three drawers with classic cast brass handles
Category

2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood, Mahogany

1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Glass Writing Desk Table Console
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Modern Turquoise Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pavia Blossom desk/vanity by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer, with a sky gray wood finish on oak
Category

2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Modern Gray Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Bronze Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pavia Blossom desk/vanity by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer, with a sky gray wood finish on oak
Category

2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Modern White Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Modern Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pavia Blossom desk/vanity by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer, with a painted white wood finish on
Category

2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Modular Desk Set with White Glass Top by Mojmir Pozar, 1960s, Set of 3
By M. Požár
Located in Żory, PL
- desk: 120x40x75cm They can be combined in various combinations, as shown in the photos. The set is in
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique 19th C Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood 2 Drawer Library Table Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C. Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood 2 Drawer Library Table Writing Desk. Item
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

British Colonial Style Vintage Bamboo and Grasscloth Desk Set
By Baker Furniture Company, Bloomingdale s
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury British Colonial style 4-drawer writing desk or work table of bamboo wood frame
Category

20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Glass, Wood

Small desk – France 1950
Located in Girona, Girona
Small desk in solid lemon wood and lemon wood veneer, waxed finishing. Original glass top, polished
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Catellan Italia extendable desk
By Cattelan Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
early marble and crystal tables, they expanded into full furniture collections: chairs, desks, bookcases
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Bon Coffee Table from Ringvide, Pine Wood, Glass Top, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
people and their stories. Material - Natural: Acid-stained, oiled pine, tempered optiwhite glass
Category

2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Smoked Glass, Pine

Drexel Kensington Faux Bamboo Desk
By Drexel
Located in Redding, CT
Drexel Kensington Faux Bamboo Desk. Fabulous designer piece with plenty of storage . Signed lower
Category

Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Swing Writing Desk by Libero Rutilo
By Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
This ash wood writing desk features two drawers on the left, one open compartment on the right, and
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

1950s Curved Rosewood Paolo Buffa Desk
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A superb Italian mid-century rosewood desk, attributed to Paolo Buffa (1903–1970), Milan. The piece
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Wooden Desk, Ico Parisi, 1968
By Ico Parisi
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant and minimalistic desk has a wooden construction, with the original lacquer in blue
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Wood and Glass Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of wood and glass desks available for sale. Frequently made of wood, glass and metal, all wood and glass desks available were constructed with great care. We have 171 antique and vintage wood and glass desks in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. Wood and glass desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of wood and glass desks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco wood and glass desks are of considerable interest. If space is limited, there are small wood and glass desks measuring 15.36 inches across. Many wood and glass desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Franco Albini, Gio Ponti and Vittorio Dassi produced popular wood and glass desks that are worth a look.

How Much are Wood and Glass Desks?

Wood and glass desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,967, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $103,650.

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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