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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine small English writing table or desk of mahogany from the late 19th century, featuring an inset embossed leather top with flame mahogany surround and reeded edge, over a frieze...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Swedish Erik Chambert art deco desk, 1940
Located in Uccle, BE
A mid 20th century birch art deco desk with 7 drawers and key included. Date of manufacture stamped: 20 12 1940 Designed by Erik Chambert (1902-1988) who was a pioneering interior d...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch

Vintage Kittinger Directoire Style Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Vintage Kittinger Directoire style writing desk composed of satinwood and features ebony inlay and brass hardware. Maker's mark located inside the center drawer.
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Late 20th Century North American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Teak Steel Executive Desk by Friso Kramer Coen de Vries for EEKA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Dutch mid-century modern design, this executive desk was designed by Friso Kramer and Coen de Vries for EEKA (Eindhovense Eisen- en Kantoorartikelenfabriek) in ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Bureau vintage Marcello Gacita et Pierre Tiberi pour Rodet verre fumé, plexiglas
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, design de Marcello Gacita et Pierre Tiberi pour les éditions Rodet, plateau rectangulaire aux coins arrondis en verre fumé, piétement design en forme de...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Smoked Glass, Plexiglass

Egon Ostergaard for SMI Sweden Bookmatched Teak Roll Top Desk or Secretary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1960s by Egon Ostergaard, this desk was made by SMI, a somewhat nebulous figure in MCM production. We've had a number of SMI pieces, and the quality is always excelle...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.
Located in Lille, FR
Table height: 58 cm. Total height with the head: 90 cm Good condition. No restorations. Some fading on the head and legs, with a few spots and other age-related marks.
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Resin, Plastic

Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk By Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1910 Quartersawn oak, with original copper hardware. Measures: ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Freestanding Desk in Oak, Danish Mid Century Modern, Henning Kjærnulf, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant freestanding writing desk designed by Danish designer Henning Kjærnulf in the 1950s. Crafted in rich oak, the piece showcases a tactile warmth through its finely grained s...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Large Bespoke Study Desk with Linoleum Top and Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large beetroot color study desk is made with a powder coated steel frame and a beautiful natural linoleum top made out of linseed oil. This modern minimal desk has two steel dra...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Glass Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame, crossed side legs and glass top highlighted by the two drawers with beautiful bra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Art Deco Modernist black lacquer, silver leaf desk/writing table / vanity
Located in New York City, NY
Striking French Art Deco desk/ vanity featuring a dramatic sculptural form finished in deep black lacquer with elegant silver/metal leaf accents. The asymmetrical silhouette and ste...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Imposing Dyrlund Rosewood Executive Super Skyline Desk, Made in Denmark, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Copenhagen, Denmark by Dyrlund in the 1970s, this desk was once the crown jewel in Dyrlund's lineup. According to their website, this desk consists of models 810...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Rosewood

Detail Nordic teak writing desk, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Detail Nordic teak writing desk, 1960s.  Extraordinary Original 1960s Nordic design desk in right-sized teak wood. Its peculiarity is the positioning of the rear legs, which are not ...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Stickley Brothers Style Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period writing desk or library table In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered co...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Mid-20th Century, Writing Desk in Mahogany, By a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A refined classic mid-century writing desk in mahogany, crafted by a Danish Cabinetmaker circa 1950s–1960s. The design presents clean lines, balanced proportions, and a restrained el...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Small Burgundy Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This small study desk is made with a beetroot powder-coated steel frame and a burgundy coloured natural linoleum tabletop. The linoleum for our desks is selected for the ecological p...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Davenport desk which is crafted from beautiful burr walnut, circa 1870 in date. The desk has a rear stationery compartment which encloses a divided interi...
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1870s Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Jacques Pine Green Console Table in Bird s Eye Maple by Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Designed with the aim to find the perfect balance between clean lines and warm texture. Consisting of 5 rounded, 50 mm thick slats with bird’s eye maple veneer, the console table is ...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Maple, Birdseye Maple

Antique Regency Gonçalo Alves Library Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Regency Period Gonçalo Alves library table, circa 1820 in date. The desk is crafted from  beautiful Gonçalo Alves and features a striking inset gold toole...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Peter Løvig Nielsen Rosewood Partners Desk
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1970's Peter Løvig Nielsen rosewood partners desk, lightly restored with some wear and patina due to age and use, there is some we...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique French Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Entry Table
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique French Carved Oak Desk or Writing Table with Two Drawers~~ Leather Writing Surface with Warm Patina~~Double Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher~~ Versatile size~~28" ...
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Leather

Swedish Painted Desk with Five Carved Reeded Drawers, Gustavian Style
Located in Kvidinge, SE
A Swedish five drawer desk from early 20th century in Gustavian style The desk is painted in green and the top in black, Both in an old traditional scandinavian way with fantastic pa...
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Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Desk by General Fireproofing GoodForm, Industrial
Located in Miami, FL
Desk by General Fireproofing with eight drawers. Comes with glass top. Good condition with some normal wear.
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Chippendale Partners Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George II mahogany partner's desk in the manner of Thomas Chippendale. Possessing a large work surface with an inset gilt tooled brown leather top over a row of drawers to...
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

George Nakashima Double Pedestal Desk with Live-Edge Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, Double Pedestal Free-Edge writing desk, American black walnut, United States, 1969 You have encountered a truly outstanding example of ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

George III Mahogany Double-sided Leather Top Library Writing Table, circa 1795
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine circa 1795 English late George III period mahogany double-sided library or writing table of rectangular form, the replaced gilt-tooled 'coral' leather inset top with square re...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Kai Kristiansen Teak Desk Model FM60
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kai Christiansen Teak Desk Model FM60 for Feldballes with front open bookcases. Beautiful Desk that would have a real presence in a room floating top with drawers on each side. Top ...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Writing Desk and Chair by Carl Sasse for Casala Germany c. 1950 s
By Carl Sasse, Casala
Located in New York, NY
Stylish architectural writing table, desk and chair, designed by Carl Sasse, for Casala made in Germany, circa 1950's. Constructed of solid wood, this example is structurally sound ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

20th Century Inlaid Wood French Writing Table, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Early 20th-century French table. Richly inlaid furniture with walnut, palisander, maple, ebonized wood, rosewood and fruitwood. Desk finished for the center features a generously siz...
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1920s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table edge and feet. 3 drawers. Fitted g...
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1950s American Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Root Burl Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Stunning Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burr walnut wood with beautiful and elegantly decorated and shaped legs, completed by the central...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Walnut and Leather "Risom" Desk By Design Within Reach
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Walnut and Leather "Risom" Desk By Design Within Reach. A refined mid-century modern desk featuring a sleek black leather bound top. Clean lines, warm wood grain, and a streamlined s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Mid-Century Butcher’s Block – Kitchen Side Work / Occasional Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Vintage Mid-Century Butcher’s Block – Kitchen Side Work Top / Occasional Table Full of authentic charm and character, this rare decorative find would make a wonderful statement piec...
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Mid-20th Century British Country Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Andreas Hansen Danish Teak Roll Top Writing Desk Ca. 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
Roll top writing desk by Andreas Hansen for Hadsten Træindustri, made in Denmark, circa 1980s. Features numerous drawers and dividers and a leather-topped retractable writing surface...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Teak

Mid-20th Century, Freestanding Oak Desk by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural freestanding oak executive desk by Henning Kjærnulf, crafted in Denmark circa 1960s. The design showcases the expressive wood craftsmanship and sculpted contours charact...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Rosewood Chrome Desk by Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small writing desk by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Rosewood top with three storage drawers sit atop contemporary bases of chromed steel. Overall in very good condition. The ro...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Art Deco Desk, Probably Italy, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Large desk raised on tapered legs with brass ball feet and three drawers with round pulls. The writing surface is outlined with a slender brass molding and topped with a gold-tinted ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Solid Walnut Writing Desk with Brass Inlay "Library Writing Desk"
Located in Shelby Twp, MI
The library writing desk is made of solid walnut with brass inlays. The desk drawer is split into two separate sections with a convenient divider ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1950s Italian Industrial Metal and Umakart Desk — Mid-Century Modern Workstation
Located in Praha, CZ
Original 1950s industrial desk from Italy, constructed with a sturdy metal frame and a durable, light-colored umakart (laminate) top. Featuring a set of integrated metal drawers for ...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

1970s Lou Hodges-Style Oak Dining Table, Hand-Crafted, Minimalist
Located in Round Top, TX
Oak butcher block style dining table/desk. Completely solid construction, no veneers, circa 1970s, heavyweight piece. Clean lines, simple minimalist form, with all of the heft and co...
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Late 20th Century American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Small English Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table / Desk c.1900
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful small English Victorian mahogany writing table. An elegant fitted desk from the earlier part of 1900's. The desk comprises of two drawers, in an asymmetric format with th...
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Writing Table with Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period walnut lady's writing desk features a gold tooled black leather top. A single drawer pulls out from the side using a ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Wonderful Vintage Teak Desk design Scandinavian 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Teak Desk .4 drawers 1 door with shelve 2 pull out leafs , 2 original keys . Scandinavian Design 1960s Holland . Good condition . please ask for cheaper shipping s...
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Piano desk black lacqued wood
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk evokes an intricate fusion of the grace in artistic expression and the discipline of w...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-century Walnut Executive Desk by Jens Risom for Jen Risom Designs c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original Jens Risom large executive desk constructed from solid Walnut and built for design and durability. The right side of the desk has three drawers and a pull-out tray...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Antique Walnut Marquetry Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian antique desk writing table with great veneer wood marquetry decorations, central drawer and nicely carved legs. Ideal in any room as a table or a stand alone cen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Kugge 52 Flower Pot from Ringvide, Pine, Natural or Pigmented Oil, Scandinavian
Located in Visby, SE
Kugge flower pot We are all a cog in the machinery of life, let us strive to be a force that lifts and does not lower. The top of the pot resembles the shape of a gear wheel...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Modern Italian Desk by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and architectural desk designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and modern sensibility that define Italian design. This sleek piece f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Small Art Deco desk, Poland, circa 1920.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Small Art Deco desk, Poland, circa 1920. Very good condition, professionally restored. Wood: walnut Dimensions: height 75 cm, width 130 cm, depth 70 cm, leg recess: height 57.5 cm...
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Early 20th Century Polish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Desk, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Black lacquered solid maple, with original brass hard...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique English Regency Style Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique English regency mahogany writing table, 19th century. With a single board rectangular top with back and side gallery, two frieze drawers with wood knobs, turned and tapered l...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Cast Iron Drafting Table by A. Hoffman Co. 1910 Rochester, NY
By A. Hoffman Co.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
1910 drafting table by A. Hoffman Co. blackened cast iron and steel with wood. Stamped "Peerless" "ROCHESTER NY" "A HOFFMAN CO". Cast iron tripod b...
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Ebonized Oak Jameson Desk by Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
This custom wood desk is hand-made in the United States with all hardwood construction. Characterized by its striking waterfall design, unique split leg detail, and convenient and accessible storage drawers, the minimalist Jameson Desk is distinguished with integrated hardware and a soft-closing drawer mechanisms. This contemporary design looks beautiful floating in a room as an executive desk or anchored against a wall or other furniture piece. This piece can be ordered in 4 finishes: Oak, Walnut, Matte Black and Ash. Jameson Collection by Lynnea Jean...
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2010s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Hardwood

Antique Leather Top French Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
This antique French Louis XVI style writing desk, crafted in France circa 1940s, exudes timeless elegance and classical refinement. Made from walnut with a light natural finish, it f...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage A. Lietz Co. Drafting Table c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A fully adjustable industrial drafting table with solid wood top and cast iron hardware and knobs. Original maker's tag. The table can be used as a tall dining table, desk or ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Walnut Black MiMi Console or Tiny Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Merging clean lines with warm materials, the faceted geometry of the MiMi console table creates a slender, elegant profile punctuated with painted surface...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch, Walnut, Plywood

Walnut Orange MiMi Console or Tiny Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Merging clean lines with warm materials, the faceted geometry of the MiMi console table creates a slender, elegant profile punctuated with painted surface...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch, Walnut, Plywood

Louis XVI Style Flat Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI style mahogany flat desk, double-sided with two side pulls, it opens with three drawers, the central drawer with a lock and key in working order, the other two drawers open...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Modernist desk in limed oak, Jean Michel Frank style, 1940s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French modernist desk from the 1940s in the style of Jean Michel Franck. It consists of a rounded section with two shelves and a large drawer in the center. Solid oak and veneered st...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

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.