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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Place of Origin: British
Place of Origin: Irish
English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th century English painted oak bureau with original brass handles. 1780.
Height to underside of desk: 26-inches
Code: 8925
Dimensions:
W: 34" (86.4 cm)
H: 36.5" (92.7 cm)...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,409
Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian mahogany dickens desk, having four drawers on each side of the top, locked with a side locker, with three green leather inserts an...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Style Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and beautifully designed antique Georgian style leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, we would date it to around the mid-late twentieth century.
It is ...
Category
1950s British Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pedestal Desk/Dressing Table in red marquetry veneer and high gloss lacquer
By Procreo
Located in London, GB
Stunning handmade pedestal desk which can also be used as a generous dressing table, this stylish pedestal desk offers plenty of storage space in its bank of drawers within the pedes...
Category
2010s British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Waterfall Parchment Console Table Handmade in UK Contemporary 21st Century
Located in London, GB
Jean-Michel Frank inspired console table in parchment by Simon Orrell Design
Measures: Width 160cm Depth 58cm Height 75cm
Finish: Parchment - Goat Skin
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin
$27,272 Sale Price / item
20% Off
English Burl Walnut Leather Top Davenport with Acanthus Cabriole Legs Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English burl walnut Davenport desk with carved floral fret work, hinged lid revealing fitted interior with original ink wells, leather hinged writing surface with four fitted interio...
Category
1840s English William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George III Walnut Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over a single drawer with inlaid escutcheon and original bail handle raised on square tapered legs.
Category
1790s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
$2,850
Elegant Little Mid-18th Century George II
Lady Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant little 'Lady Desk', George II, in walnut with original brass fittings.
Top with leather.
England, circa 1750.
Beautiful patina.
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Classic English partner desk, solid wood with mahogany, Victorian.
Located in Berlin, DE
A classic English partner desk, solid wood with Victorian mahogany.
Solid wood body with 4 drawer fronts in a frame.
Brass paw feet on casters. High-quality and robust leather top ...
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$4,302 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Writing Desk, Partner Style, Leather Top, Wood Grain Veneer
Located in Madrid, ES
This mid-19th century English writing desk features handsomely inlaid rich-grained mahogany veneer. It is "partner" or "center" in de...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk / Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk / Chest – Fine Quality
This fine-quality early 18th Century Queen Anne escritoire is full of authentic charm...
Category
Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,767 Sale Price
30% Off
Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular green inset leather top with crossbanded brass inlaid edge over two drawers with brass inlays all around and false rear drawers raised on a trestle base with scrol...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Carlton House Satinwood Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century fine quality Edwardian Satinwood Carlton desk. It has a pierced brass gallery to the top and marquetry inlay depicting musical instruments covering the whole of this des...
Category
19th Century English Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century burr walnut davenport, the sloping top has the original tan colour leather writing surface decorated with blind tooling, which lifts...
Category
1860s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Victorian Four-Sided Quad Pedestal Desk in Flamed Hardwood Green Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare flamed mahogany quad four sided pedestal partners desk with green leather top
This is a very rare and collectable desk, designed for four people to use at the same time, having quad pedestals you can use four office chairs...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular brown tooled leather top and banded border over three drawers with square bail handles and opposing working drawers so can work as a partners desk. Raised on circu...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine quality Victorian kidney-shaped desk in richly figured burr walnut by Gillows, the leather-inset top, above three drawers in the frieze and four graduated drawers in each pede...
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Satin Birch Table
Located in New York, NY
UK mid-19th century satin table.
Category
19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Birch
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Magnificent English 19th Century Faux Painted Marbleized Pedestal Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
British desk with faux painted original surface and hand painted marbleized green banding. The rectangular top, protected by removable glass, is a writing surface above three frieze ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut piano top pop up Davenport. The top of the davenport has a fretted gallery on top of a hinged lid, op...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Burr Walnut Lowboy
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice burr walnut lowboy, dressing table or desk, Queen Anne style, three drawers with brass handles, green leather writing surface with walnut feather bandingwide, standing on...
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,765
Nina Campbell Macassar Writing Desk
By Nina Campbell
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A luxurious and finely crafted writing desk designed by acclaimed British interior designer Nina Campbell. Featuring dramatic Macassar ebony veneers in a chevron pattern, this piece ...
Category
Early 2000s British Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
19th Century English Satinwood Carlton House Desk Attributed to Gillows
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional 19th century satinwood Carlton House desk attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, the curved superstructure with pierced brass gallery, fitted with two banks of three drawers to the centre, flanked by cupboard doors, the left & right with a document slot above, the reverse inlaid with oval panels, with a gilt tooled burgundy leather writing surface, above three frieze drawers on turned gadrooned and fluted tapering legs with brass caps.
Circa 1880
Dimensions:
H: 41 1/4 in / 104.8 cm
W: 61 in / 154.9 cm
D: 32 1/2 in / 82.5 cm
Footnote:
This particular design of desk owes its name to the one supplied to the Prince of Wales for Carlton House by the court cabinet maker John Kerr in 1790. Its design was later published by George Hepplewhite in 1792 and in 1793 by Thomas Shearer. The publication in Sheraton’s The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book of several plates illustrating the interiors of Prince George’s recently built palace raised the interest for its interior decoration.
Three years later, the name Carlton House desk appears for the first time in the Estimate Sketch Book of Gillow of London and Lancaster. A Gillow’s sketch from 1798 differs slightly from Hepplewhite’s and it is closer in design to the present lot, most noticeably displaying the turned and fluted legs and the pierced brass gallery. The design of this desk similar to known Gillow’s stamped models, the type of construction and the typical square brass handles strengthen an attribution to this firm.
Literature:
‘H. Roberts, 'The First Carlton House Table...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Regency Amboyna and Gilt Library Table Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel
Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency amboyna and gilt library table attributed to Seddon and Morel, with a rectangular top set upon solid end supports with a turned, reeded an...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Style Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made antique Georgian style pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of very fine quality and has a superb design, ...
Category
1930s British Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk. Believe this to be from the 19th Century. Please contact for additional photos and condition report.
Category
19th Century English British Colonial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Little 19th Century Desk by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in London, GB
A beautiful little desk made by Gillows of Lancaster in the 19th century. The drawer is stamped with the maker's name - please take a look at all our pictures for a closer look.
It ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,509 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century walnut writing table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality 19th Century walnut writing table, the shaped top having a black leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling, finely carved ormolu moulded edge run...
Category
1860s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this 19th century heavily carved dark oak kneehole desk. An impressive green man desk with flowers and scrolls, the s...
Category
1880s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Sheraton Period Partridgewood Tambour Desk
Located in Basildon, GB
Sheraton period partridigewood desk, completely enclosed by reeded tambour shutter, a short draw to each side, on square tapering legs, the whole inlaid with floral marquetry panels ...
Category
19th Century British Sheraton Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Sheraton Tambour Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
A smart and tailored Sheraton correspondence desk in figured satinwood having a multi-drawer casement with letter slots covered by a retractable curved tambour door in alternating st...
Category
1820s English Sheraton Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
$7,900
19th Century walnut writing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century walnut library table, the large rectangular top with rounded ends having tooled inset leather writing surface. The frieze is fitted with long drawer supported on twin ca...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,501 Sale Price
20% Off
Writing Desk in Solid English Walnut, Design No 5. By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
English walnut desk, design no.5, 2019.
This Desk was shown by the Connaught Brown Gallery of London at the TEFAF art fair in Maastricht and the Masterpiece Fair in London in 2019.
...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
!9th Century writing table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany writing table with 2 drawers on both sides. This means that the table can also be used by 2 people. Green mixed gold-edged leather top. The table is in ver...
Category
1850s British Early Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
George III, Mahogany, Mirror, Hepplewhite Dressing Table, England, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
George III, Mahogany, Hepplewhite Dressing Table, England, 19th C., Refinished
A fine example of a professionally refinished Antique Hepple...
Category
1820s English Hepplewhite Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Georgian Style Wood
Hogan Burr Walnut Partners Desk Bench-Made in England
Located in North Salem, NY
For the person who appreciates high quality in all details. This desk will make the impressive statement needed.
NEW English Bench-Made Wood & Hogan Walnut Early Georgian Style Partners Desk with Three Panel Gilt and Blind Tooled Leather Top on Plinth Base. End Panels, Drawer Fronts and Cabinet Doors with Walnut Crossband and Herringbone Inlay. Solid Brass Decorative Back Plate Handles on all Drawers and Solid Brass Lifting Handles on Ends. Top with Recessed Break on User's Side, Matching Tooled Leather Dictation Slide on Visitor's Side, as well as, Sliding Writing Tablets in Each Top Side Drawers on User's Side.
User's Side with 6 Fitted Box Drawer...
Category
20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Inlaid Leather Top Office or Writing Desk by James Shoolbred of London
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous Edwardian well figured mahogany office or writing desk by James Shoolbred of London. This beautifully detailed and finely carved piece is of exceptional quality with rich...
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Victorian leather top desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1840-1860 period.
This is of outstanding quality, it is a great si...
Category
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Davenport by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Very Fine 18th-Century George III Period Mahogany Davenport by Gillows of Lancaster
A fine late 18th-century George III period mahogany Davenport by Gillows of Lancaster retaining e...
Category
18th Century British George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1790 Gillows Cuban Hardwood Library Secretaire Desk Writing Table I Bramah Lock
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 George III Library writing desk secrataire by Gillows of Lancaster and London
A rare find, looking through Gillows of ...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Victorian Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing Victorian hardwood partners' pedestal desk, circa 1870, gilt-tooled green leather inset writing surface, triple frieze drawers with Bramah l...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century Ebonised Pedestal Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This small 19th-century ebonised mahogany pedestal desk is a delightful blend of practicality and elegance. Its rich colour and patina, combined with the exquisite golden orange tool...
Category
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century oak desk on later stand
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century oak desk on later stand, the sloped desk having a hinged lift up lid opening to reveal a large compartment space with six moulded front drawers, the outside of the desk ...
Category
1780s British Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a top quality, unusual mid-Victorian copy of a Chippendale carved desk. The top drawer of the desk, when opened, reveals a rising writing panel and two lift up panels with...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
LOVELY ANTIQUE LATE VICTORIAN GOTHIC REVIVAL BARLEY TWiST LEG HALL TABLE OR DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved Gothic Revival Victorian Oak hall table with two large drawers
Please note the de...
Category
19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Regency Gilt Bronze Mounted Rosewood Writing Table in the style of John McLean
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The bronze-mounted rectangular top with rounded incurved corners‚ above a single frieze drawer‚ raised on a trestle base ending in downswept legs on casters joined by a turned stretcher.
This very elegant table beautifully illustrates the most refined Regency furniture where rosewood is contrasted with gilt bronze. This type of furniture is traditionally associated with the celebrated cabinet maker John McLean (1770-1825) who is believed to have furnished pieces to the Prince Regent...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$6,300 Sale Price
40% Off
English Regency Mahogany and Ebonized Wood Lyre-End Sofa / Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking English Regency mahogany sofa / writing table with lyre ends and ebonized detailing. Stretcher and desk top newly covered with leather, circa 1820.
Measures: 29.75" H x...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis
James Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, unusual, Victorian mahogany kneehole desk by Francis and James Smith, Glasgow. The top, having three leather writing surfaces, each decorated with gold an...
Category
19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Tables
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of English Regency period rosewood writing tables with gold tooled green leather tops. The pair were most likely formerly used as school desks for privately educated students.
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century English Regency Amboyna and Brass Inlay Library Table
Located in London, GB
A library table in the manner of Gillows
Constructed in amboyna, with cut gold brass inlay work, and bronze feet; of rectangular panelled end support form, braced by pairs of car...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century English Mahogany Desk with Carved Paw Feet
Located in Worcester, GB
Exceptional Late 18th Century English Mahogany Work Table with Carved Paw Feet
United Kingdom, circa 1790
A superb George III period work or writing table, crafted in richly figured...
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
VR Stamped Victoria Regina Hardwood Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Victorian, 1860
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely English Victorian Circa 1880 twin pedestal partner desk with original castors and VR stamped locks for Victoria Regina...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Regency Mahogany Dressing Table by Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Sherborne, GB
This English Regency Mahogany dressing table by Gillows of Lancaster and London is Gillows at its finest. Superb quality mahogany and cabinet making, it could also use it as a writ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III mahogany and satinwood writing table
Located in London, GB
An unusual late 18th century Sheraton period mahogany and satinwood lady's writing table, having a tambour top enclosing six small drawers and green leather writing surface. The tab...
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Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London, Pugin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare Gothic Revival circa 1840 solid oak partner desk with top drawer writing slope and side bookcases made by either Gillows of Lancaster or Pugin
Where to begin, this desk has been on a journey, when I first received the piece it looked like it had been French polished and waxed around 20 times, it had a very clumpy sticky finish, my restorers have stripped back all that horrible guck, they have then lightly stained and French polished it the correct way which has kept all the period patina and simply made it golden, The leather top and writing slope top has been replaced with fully aniline natural cattle hide leather that was plain, I’ve then had my leather polishers dye it this gorgeous whisky brown colour. Lastly there was various small timber repairs which have been done with antique timber...
Category
1840s English Gothic Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine tall inlaid dark mahogany English Carlton House two-piece secretary desk is an outstanding example of refined Georgian-inspired craftsmanship. Designed in the classic Carlt...
Category
Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Rough Split Reception Desk in Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Rough Split Reception Desk in Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Limited Edition of 3 Pieces.
Dimensions: D 82 x W 237 x H 90 cm.
Materials: Mirror-polished stainless s...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Three Drawer Writing Table. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite mahogany three drawer writing table with circular brasses and terminating on squared tapered legs. Late 18th Century
Category
1790s English Hepplewhite Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Beautiful 19th century country English pine and tooled leather pedestal desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful 19th century country English pine and tooled leather pedestal desk.
Category
19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine
An Extremely Fine Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Fine and rare Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed to the Oxford Street Workshop of Gillows.
English c.1820-1830
With a raised back comprising a thre...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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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