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Antique Crotch Walnut French Provincial Louis XV Kidney Writing Vanity Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
1940s kidney bean or crescent shaped writing desk. Made from walnut with crotch veneer along the
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Vintage 1940s Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Dunbar Desk/Vanity
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dunbar Desk/Vanity. Original finish.
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Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables

Console/ Desk / Vanity
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A glamorous multi-use Console, desk or vanity in the manner of Karl Springer with a beautiful
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Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
console, writing desk, or vanity. A very unique design that can be intermixed into any Traditionalist or
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Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
console, writing desk, or vanity. A very unique design that can be intermixed into any Traditionalist or
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Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Brass Vanity/Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century modern brass and marble vanity/writing desk with articulating beveled mirror. Excellent
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Vintage 1950s Italian Vanities

Materials

Marble, Brass

1940 s Mirrored Vanity / Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Mirrored vanity may also function as a writing desk. Has original glass pulls and equipped
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20th Century Vanities

Antique Victorian White Wicker Rattan Small Vanity Writing Desk Table 2 Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian white wicker rattan small vanity writing desk table 2 drawers. Item features nice
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Early 20th Century North American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Lovely Widdicomb Vanity or Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Louis XVI style ladies vanity or desk, John Widdicomb label in drawer. Mahogany with gilt
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Vintage 1950s American Louis XVI Vanities

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XV Walnut Ormalu Inlaid Ladies Library Vanity Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Louis XV / Quinze style petitle ladies writing table, desk or bureau . Made of burl walnut
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French Provincial Style Kidney Shaped Lady Writing or Vanity Desk with Ottoman
Located in Plainview, NY
A French Provincial style lady’s writing or vanity desk crafted with a graceful kidney-shaped top
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20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique 1900s Era Adams Paint Decorated Ladies Vanity or Small Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful small size Adams paint decorated vanity or desk. The piece is in its original
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Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Mid-Century Coen de Vries Metal and Wood Writing Desk or Vanity
By Coen de Vries, Emmein Staal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Industrial writing desk designed by Coen de Vries for Emmein Staal. Grey eneameld metal
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Kidney Writing Desk and Vanity Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century French Provincial writing desk and chair. Finished in white and gold with a
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Shaped Vanity or Ladies Writing Desk With Chair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style kidney shaped petite vanity or ladies writing desk with
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Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Swedish Gustavian Vanity / Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian vanity / desk. Its been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Mirrored Vanity Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XVI style mirror veneered vanity desk, possibly 1950s, the rectangular glass top with
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

1950 s Kai Kristiansen Style Pecan Writing Desk or Vanity with Floating Top
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, 1950's, Kai Kristiansen style pecan writing desk with floating top. Lightly
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Teak

Mid-Century Coen de Vries Enameled Metal and Faux Walnut Writing Desk or Vanity
By Coen de Vries, Emmein Staal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century industrial desk or vanity designed by Coen de Vries for Emmein Staal. The desk has one
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Fine Louis XV Style Ebony and Parcel Gilt Desk or Console or Serving Table
Located in Manhasset, NY
case piece can be used as a diminutive writing desk, vanity or a serving or console table. Having a
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Wood

Modern Lacquered Wood Vanity Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern lacquered wood vanity desk with convertible writing compartment, in the Art Deco taste, the
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Vanity Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Mid-Century Modern vanity desk. This fully refinished desk or vanity having a walnut drawer front
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Scroll Edge Lacquer Desk Vanity
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Scroll edge lacquer desk / vanity- bone lacquer scroll edge desk with single drawer on one side. A
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Danish Rosewood Desk or Vanity
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish Rosewood Desk or Vanity.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Desk , console , Vanity in mirror .
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Vanity ,or desk or console in mirror .
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Late 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Louis XV Vanity or Desk
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Louis XV desk or vanity, painted in a pale french grey with detailed carvings and
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Figural Painted French Desk or Vanity
By Maison Baguès
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice figural painted French desk writing table or vanity. Very decorative piece.
Category

20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Heywood Wakefield Cadence Desk Vanity
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Pasadena, TX
A 48" Vintage Heywood Wakefield Cadence Desk Vanity. This desk/vanity features a single
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

1970s Mod Campaign Desk or Vanity
By Bernhardt
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A satin white Campaign desk or vanity with folding a frame legs, three drawers, and bright chrome
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Late 20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Vanity / Desk Attributed to Rene Drouet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Women's Vanity/Desk in Walnut with 3 Side Drawers and 1 Top Fold-up Drawer with Original
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Early Modernist Writing Desk and Chair
Located in Danville, CA
Modernist Writing Desk or Vanity in Ebonized and Cerused Oak with Side Chair.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Gilbert Marklund Pine Vanity or Desk
By Furusnickarn AB, Gilbert Marklund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming little Gilbert Marklund small pine vanity or desk. Height can be adjusted. Currently set
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Sorin Faux Shagreen Desk or Vanity
By Made Goods
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nicely made Sorin faux shagreen desk or vanity. Nice proportions. Sold by Made Goods to the trade
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Early 2000s American Desks and Writing Tables

Art Deco Machine Age Writing Table / Vanity by Modernage
By Modernage Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Machine Age writing table / vanity by Modernage. It features one drawer with a black
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20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Small Dutch Industrial Desk or Vanity
By Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Light grey industrial metal office desk. 4 drawers with brushed chrome hand pulls. Original black
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Baker Rosewood Directoire Style Brass Mounted Vanity Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
beautifully as either a writing desk, dressing vanity, or decorative console, featuring a compact footprint
Category

20th Century Unknown Directoire Vanities

Materials

Brass

Antique French Walnut Louis XV Vanity/Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Walnut Rococo vanity ~ desk features an original leather writing surface! Elegant
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Italian Venetian White Painted Ladies Writing Desk Table Vanity
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite hand painted ladies Venetian writing desk or dressing table with gold gilt carved
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vanities

Materials

Wood

Maitland-Smith stone vanity/desk w/ mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Tessellated stone vanity/desk with mirror. Beautiful contrast of cream and coral stone with brass
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Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Superb Ebonized Writing Desk With Brass Accents
Located in North Miami, FL
writing table,library table, desk or vanity.The diamond fret work legs adorn both the front and back
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

1940 s Mirrored Silver Trim Vanity Desk
Located in New York, NY
1940's American Mirrored Silver Trim Desk
Category

Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Painted Desk or Vanity
Located in Dallas, TX
Perfect as a desk or a vanity, this little jewel features carved detail in the Louis XVI manner
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Bronze Mirrored Vanity/Writing Table in the Manner of Jansen
Located in New York, NY
/> compartment, which lifts up to reveal an interior vanity mirror.
Category

20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Mirror Vanity / Desk attributed to Jean Pascaud
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Dressing Table with Mirror Top and Single Drawer. Top has Decoration of Incised Parallel Lines. Drawer has Natural Patination Due to Loss of Silvering
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Danish Modern Arne Wahl Iversen Vanity Desk
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in West Hartford, CT
From Finland, this Arne Wahl Danish Control vanity desk features a lift up top with compartments
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mirror, Rosewood

Rare Danish Modern Arne Wahl Iversen Vanity Desk
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in West Hartford, CT
From Finland, this Arne Wahl Danish Control vanity desk features a lift up top with compartments
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mirror, Rosewood

Rare Danish Modern Arne Wahl Iversen Vanity Desk
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in West Hartford, CT
From Finland, this Arne Wahl Danish Control vanity desk features a lift up top with compartments
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mirror, Rosewood

Antique French Inlaid Ladies Vanity Wrtining Table Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Antique French inlaid ladies desk or ladies vanity with pull up storage and 2 side compartments.
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Glamorous Modernist Chrome Desk/Vanity with Mirrored Top
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous Modernist Chrome Desk/Vanity with stepped mirrored top. Features two drawers, wide cross
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Antique Chippendale Georgian Style Mahogany Kneehole Vanity Writing Desk Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1940s mahogany knee hole writing or vanity desk featuring seven drawers with colonial brass
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Vintage 1940s Chippendale Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Elegant Desk or Vanity Designed by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant desk or vanity designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture, American, circa 1950s. This
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

White Lacquered Desk/Vanity Barbara Barry for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in Wilton, CT
Elegant curved front white lacquered vanity/desk/dressing table with fluted detail, designed by
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Simmons Brushed Steel Sheraton Series Desk Vanity Set
By Simmons Company Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, Sheraton series vanity or desk set by Simmons Company Furniture features an
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Early 20th Century American Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

1950 s John Van Koert Drexel Vanity Desk
By John Van Koert
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern vanity desk for sale. Designed by John Van Koert for Drexel in the 1950
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Small desk/ vanity table with blue glass top
Located in London, GB
A 1950s Italian 3 drawers desk in cherrywood with laminated stripe detailing on the front and a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Refined Vanity Desk by Severin Hansen for Haslev
By Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Utrecht, NL
Exquisitely crafted teak 1950s vanity desk with hidden mirror and recessed compartment and one fine
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mirror, Teak

Gilbert Rohde For Cavalier Art Deco Desk Vanity
Located in Pasadena, TX
An Art Deco small desk or vanity designed by Gilbert Rohde and made by Cavalier Furniture in the
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Vintage 1930s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Writing Desk Vanity For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal writing desk vanity for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every writing desk vanity was constructed with great care. Find 208 options for an antique or vintage writing desk vanity now, or shop our selection of 24 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect writing desk vanity — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A writing desk vanity, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made writing desk vanity over the years, but those crafted by Paul Frankl, Arne Wahl Iversen and Merve Kahraman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Writing Desk Vanity?

The average selling price for a writing desk vanity at 1stDibs is $4,450, while they’re typically $525 on the low end and $75,000 for the highest priced.

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Questions About Writing Desk Vanity
  • 1stDibs 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, 2021
    A 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, 2021
    A 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, 2023
    What 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, 2023
    In 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.