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Bauhaus Style Office Set
Located in Mexico, D.F.
Bauhaus Office Set
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
$6,500
19th C. Italian Office Set
Located in Noord-Brabant, NL
Italian Office Set with Bookcase, Chair and Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$32,800
Alvar Aalto Children
s Set
By Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Alvar Aalto
Finland, c. 1935
Wood
Play table with 4 stackable stools
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fabricius / Kastholm Office Set large
By Jørgen Kastholm, Kill International, Preben Fabricius
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Beautiful Fabricius / Kastholm office set consisting of one sideboard and one table. Both items are
Category
20th Century German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage French Child
s Table and Chair Set, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage French child's table and chair set, circa 1950. Original dark orange enamel finish with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Berlin Iron, Enamel
Gucci Leather and Brass Trimmed Fold-Out Writing Desk Blotter
By Gucci
Located in Miami, FL
logo on top and gold leafed logo on underside. Blotter folds over revealing the firm black writing
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Betjemann Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Betjemann Coromandel & Satinwood Writing box with stunning veneers, engraved gilded brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Ottoman Writing Case, 17th or 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Ottoman writing case in wood with a chequered and a diamond pattern.
Tortoise shell and mother-of
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Turkish Louis XIV Desk Sets
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A Military Campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope,
opening to reveal the usual fitted
Category
Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Alvar Aalto, Modernist Writing Table and Chair, executed by Artek ca. 1950
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Amstelveen, NL
same age.
The table and chair were always together; used as a writing desk set and all in original
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Roberto Danesi Mux Collection Executive Desk for Frezza, 1985
By Roberto Danesi, Frezza S.P.A.
Located in Quechee, VT
in this set: The writing desk, and the two moveable consoles (17"L x 24"D x 24"H each). These pieces
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desks
Öland Marble Writing Desk Set
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A Swedish Öland marble writing desk set comprising of inkwell, sand shaker, small lidded box and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Modernist Bauhaus Hand-Chased Brass Writing Desk Set, Buchrucker, Germany, 1930
By Bauhaus, Harald Buchrucker
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Very rare handmade Bauhaus writing desk set, Germany, circa 1930. This awesome set is made of hand
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Rare Pierre Forsell Skultuna Writing Desk Set Gilt Brass Fountain Pen Ball Pen
By Pierre Forsell, Skultuna
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Rare and beautiful writing desk set designed by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna, Sweden circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Original Art Deco Desk Set Macassar, 1920s
Located in Senden, NRW
Original Art Deco desk set made of luxurious Macassar wood. The set consist of a perfectly restored
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Franco Albini TL3 Desk Set for Poggi, Italy, Early 1950s
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Maastricht, NL
A teak veneer and walnut model TL3 desk or table by Franco Albini for Poggi. Designed in 1951
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut, Teak
Large Tray and Pen Holder Pot Erhard
Sohne Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau, 1900
By Erhard
Söhne
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
6 piece writing desk set all by Erhard & Söhne in our parallel listings.
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Superb Brass Bound Burr Walnut Antique Letter Writing Box
Located in Antrim, GB
Stunning brass bound burr walnut antique letter writing box
Complete with ink wells, wax seal
Category
Antique 1870s Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Walnut
Novelty Cat and Dog Carved Black Forest Writing Stand, 1900
Located in GB
This superb late 19th century black forest carved walnut writing stand was made in Triberg, Germany
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A military campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope,
opening to reveal the usual fitted
Category
Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A military Campaign brass bound walnut veneered writing slope, with flower front motif.
Opening
Category
Antique 1850s English British Colonial Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Partners Desk and Chair Set Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire antique desk or bureau plat and matching chair set.
Desk is a faux partners
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Desks
Montblanc Writing Set, Fountain Pen Holder and Crystal Inkwell, circa 1960s
By Montblanc
Located in Pau, FR
Très chic, never used Montblanc writing set, composed of a fountain pen holder and a leaded
Category
Vintage 1960s German Modern Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Hermès Paris 18th Century Style Handmade Silk Writing Paper Set, 1980
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
in 1980 and since untouched, 18th century style silk hand torn edged heavy writing paper and grey
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Fine Erhard Sohne Dragonfly Bowl Tray Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau Tiffany Style
By Erhard
Söhne, Tiffany Studios
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
rare pair of Jugendstil jewelry caskets or trinket boxes with original keys and a fine writing desk set
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Italian Wood and Metal Writing Desk in Scandinavian Style, Set of Two, 1950s
Located in Verona, IT
Two secretaire in Scandinavian style with folding table.
Made in Italy, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal
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Writing Desk Set For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the writing desk set you’re looking for. Each writing desk set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. Find 127 options for an antique or vintage writing desk set now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer writing desk set, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right writing desk set, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one writing desk set that is appealing in its simplicity, but Platerías Martínez, Ahrend de Cirkel and Friso Kramer produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Writing Desk Set?
A writing desk set can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $270 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.
Questions About Writing Desk Set
- 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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