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Arne Wahl Iversen Danish Modern Teak Desk or Vanity Table, Model 82
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Simple and elegant hard-to-find teak desk designed by Arne Wahl Iversen and made in Denmark. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Very Original Desk or Vanity in Natural Elmwood with Roll Top Curtain
Located in Mexico, DF
Original and rare desk or vanity made in natural elmwood and white Formica top with one drawer and
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Teak Student Desk / Vanity with Drop-Down Surface by Povl Dinesen
By Povl Dinesen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Povl Dinesen teak petite desk efficiently compact with a pull-out / drop down surface concealing
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1940s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Burl Walnut Wood Desk Vanity Console Table
Located in Carimate, Como
shape and design of the legs.
This stunning piece can be perfectly used a writing table or desk with
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley Vanity
Located in San Francisco, CA
Drexel "Precedent" line designed by Edward Wormley vanity or writing desk, completely restored with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,600
Arne Wahl Iversen Desk or Vanity in Rosewood by Vinde Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk / vanity model 51 designed by Arne Wahl Iversen. Produced by Vinde møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Vanity Desk Attr. to Pietro Chiesa in Art Glass, Parchment and Blue Velvet
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and refined make-up or vanity desk from the 1940s attributed to Pietro Chiesa.
The bedroom
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Desk / Vanity by Jack Van der Molen - Style Paul Laszlo and Nakashima
By Jack Van der Molen
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid century Desk or Vanity with Sculptural carved wood drawer fronts by Jack Van der Molen for
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Paint Decorated and Gilt Gold Louis XVI Style Vanity Desk by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Manhasset, NY
Paint decorated and gilt gold vanity or desk by John Widdicomb. This light grayish paint decorated
Category
Antique 1840s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
French Louis XV Inlaid Kidney Bean Petite Desk Vanity Gossip Table with Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small French Louis XV inlaid kidney bean petite desk vanity gossip table with chair. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Hollywood Mirrored Desk or Vanity by Grosfeld House in Ebonized Walnut and Brass
By Grosfeld House
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Hollywood Art Deco mirrored vanity or desk was realized by the storied American
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Desk or Vanity by Paul Frankl in Book-Matched Walnut
By Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
This desk / Vanity designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson furniture co of Grand Rapids is made of book
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Danish Modern Secretary Desk Vanity in Teak by Arne Wahl Iversen, Denmark, 1960s
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Vatne Møbler
Located in Deland, FL
designed pull-out desk top is spacious and stable enough for a writing surface and computers. Able to blend
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish Modern Petite Teak Vanity Desk or Console Hall Table by AB Glas
Trä
By AB Glas
Trä
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful and unique Mid-Century Modern vanity desk or console table. The desk was made in Sweden
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French mirrored vanity
Located in New York, NY
This elegant 3-drawer vanity has a deeply etched design on the front and on the mirror. The legs
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Sycamore
$5,500
Gio Ponti Vanity desk with a brass circular mirror from Hotel Royal Naples, 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
in Naples at late 1990' included the vanities.Most of the vanity desk sold in the market and in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Vanity Console Desk Formica from Hotel PdP Roma, 1964 and "602" Chair
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Vanity
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Another masterpiece from the master himself!!!
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Vanity, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning vanity by French designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame completely wrapped in pink leather
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Brass
John Widdicomb Vintage French Writing Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a beautiful painted French writing desk or vanity by John Widdicomb. The desk features
Category
Vintage 1960s French Provincial Vanities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Circa 1940
s Kidney shaped vanity
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-212 Kidney shaped vanity or desk with glazed cream finish
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Carved Walnut Vanity
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A lovely French, carved walnut, Louis XV-style vanity with one long drawer and two small upper
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Landstrom Furniture Walnut
Mahogany Lift-Top Vanity
By Landstrom Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully designed flip top vanity/desk by Landstrom Furniture. Mahogany tapered dowel legs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Mahogany
Aluminum Campaign Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
polished. Small indents on the surface are part of the design. Perfect for writing desk or vanity and
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$4,800
Gio Ponti Vanity From Hotel Royal, Naples, 1955
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
GIO PONTI vanity produced by Giordano Chiesa for the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples , 1955
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 20th C. French Louis XV Desk Armchair with Cane and Tooled Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
, this desk armchair blends mid-century elegance with old-world craftsmanship. Ideal for a writing desk
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
John Widdicomb Louis XV Style Robin
s Egg Blue Vanity
By John Widdicomb
Located in Chicago, IL
John Widdicomb robin's egg blue & ivory lacquered antiqued flip top vanity. Louis XV style legs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Kidney Shaped Vanity with Back Painted Green Glass, Italy 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 1950s vanity or petite writing desk in the style of Italian architect and furniture
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Severin Hansen Vanity Model 65 by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri in Denmark
By Severin Hansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk / vanity / dressing table model 65 designed by Severin Hansen. Produced by Haslev
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
40s Cerused Oak Console/Writing Desk by Jamestown Lounge
By Jamestown Lounge Company
Located in Miami, FL
used, it is really quite versatile as a small desk or writing table or a charming vanity. From
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Vanities
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Vanity Table with Armchair by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi Mobili Moderni, Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning and very rare Italian small Vanity Table of the 1950s, equipped with mirror and armchair
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Velvet, Maple
Gio Ponti Vanity from Hotel Parco dei Principi, Roma 1964
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Roger Landault Green Vanity and Chair, Modernist, France Mid Century 1950
Located in New York, NY
Roger Landault Green Vanity and Chair, Modernist, France Mid Century 1950
Beautiful Vanity in
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s Modernist Vanity Table with Integrated Drawers - Black Lacquer and Brass
Located in Rome, IT
functional and stylish item that can serve as a vanity table, desk, or dresser. The original vintage charm of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern G-Plan Vanity Dressing Table, English, circa 1960
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mid-Century Modern vanity dressing table of teak and rosewood. The three mirrors are fully
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Floating Vanity by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible Danish Modern floating vanity by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik. Features brass
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi Style Italian Deco Desk
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming, Italian Art Deco writing desk or vanity in the style of Ico Parisi. The desk has a light
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Danish Walnut Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful Danish writing desk or vanity made of walnut with copper drawer pulls and capped feet. It
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Important Gio Ponti Vanity from Hotel Parco Dei Principi, Roma, 1964
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Important and rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel, Brass
French Faux Bamboo Desk by Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very unique writing table/desk/vanity by Maison Jansen, overall ebonized and parcel-gilt, the
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Superb and Substantial Floating White Lacquered Desk
By Hickory White
Located in North Miami, FL
writing table,library table, desk or vanity.The diamond fret work legs adorn both the front and back
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Refined Rosewood Danish Lady
s Desk by Riis Antonsen
By Riis Antonsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Finest rosewood lady's writing desk or vanity by Riis Antonsen,
Aabenraa, Denmark from, circa 1958
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Grosfeld House Attributed Plume Decorated Mirror and Carved Wood Vanity or Desk
By Grosfeld House
Located in Manhasset, NY
pickled finish comes this fine quality carved vanity or writing desk. Having sprayed legs leading to plume
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Cees Braakman Desk with Hairpin Legs and Asymmetrical Design
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman teak writing desk or vanity with chrome hairpin legs and simple chrome drawer pulls
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Baroque Style Desk Lacquered by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical charming diminutive scale Italian writing table, desk, or vanity made in the Baroque
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco desk in palisander and metal - Maurice Lafaille
By Maurice Lafaille
Located in New York City, NY
foot rest.
Can be used as a small writing desk , a vanity, console or even an end table.
Restored in
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Paul McCobb Style Mid-Century Modern Maple Desk and Chair, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Minimalist Mid-Century Modern vanity or writing desk and chair
In the style of Paul
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Taliesin
Collection Mahogany Desk by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as a desk, writing table, vanity table
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Rococo Style 1880s Light Painted Desk with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
, this Swedish Rococo style desk can be used as a writing desk, a vanity, or a stylish workstation. Its
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Taliesin
Mahogany Desk with Pull-Out Table by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, writing table, vanity table, dressing room table, work table, management, secretary or executive desk, or
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Dressing Table or a Small Writing Desk, Swedish 1940s-1950s by Carl-Axel Acking
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Skanninge, SE
can use this piece as a small writing desk.
Perfect for a laptop.
Nice original condition.
Height
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Brass
Industrial Brushed Steel Vanity by Simmons Company Furniture
By Simmons Company Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1930s, Industrial, pressed, brushed steel vanity or writing desk with brass pulls by Simmons
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Vanities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Satinwood Parcel Painted Kidney-Shaped Vanity
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo Louis XV style vanity or writing desk
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s American Louis XV Vanities
Materials
Brass
John Widdicomb French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut Vanity with Mirror, 1920s
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style vanity or writing desk with wall-hanging mirror
By
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Vintage 1920s American Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Brass
Stay Side Modern Accent Vanity Chair
Located in North York, ON
that exudes sophistication and comfort. Perfect for writing desks, vanities or accent chair in the
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2010s Polish Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Mahogany American Colonial Kneehole Library Vanity Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage kneehole library / vanity / writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring traditional styling
Category
Late 20th Century American Colonial Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Arne Vodder Teak Vanity / Writing Desk for Sibast Møbler
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of our most functional and stylish desk that doubles as a vanity designed by Arne Vodder for
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak, Lacquer, Mirror
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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
- 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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