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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Mid-Century Modern Oval Dining Table or Desk by Florence Knoll in Carrara Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant executive table designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll. It features a beautiful polished white & gray Carrara marble top and a chrome-plated star base. This was ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Chrome

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An Anglo Indian bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay, circa 1850. The sandalwood body of faceted recta...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Vintage Satinwood Marquetry Carlton House Writing Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Here we have a very attractive Carlton House Desk which has been hand crafted from the very finest satinwood and decorated with inlaid marquetry and dates from the late twentieth cen...
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1990s English Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Student Pine Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Early 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950. Pine pupitre Good antique condition with nice patina. Authentic condition with engraved marks made by the students durin...
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Lexington s Palmer Home Collection Mahogany Tooled Leather Drafting Desk W/ Tray
Located in Germantown, MD
A very rare, limited edition Lexington Furniture's Palmer Home Collection Mahogany and Tooled Leather Slant Top Drafting Desk, drafting table with brass ...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Large Italian Marble Travertine Dining Table, Desk, Polished Chip Carved Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in Italy in the 1970s, a large dining table or desk made entirely of travertine marble. The top is a large single slab of polished travertine, with a warm and pleasing natural g...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern executive desk By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous walnut, with carved rosewood recessed drawer pulls. Measures: 66...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood, Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Classic 19th century French Louis XVI style desk handcrafted in mahogany and zebra wood with a tooled leather top on a case with four drawers in front with brass hardware, inlaid bor...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Console Table No. 1 - Fluentum Series in bent ash wood by Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The console is designed using the ancient Japanese technique of wood bending. At Raka Studio we create designs using this technique which are fluid in the...
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2010s Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash, Hardwood, Bentwood

Mid Century Modern Pastel Purple Desk Murano Glass Made in Italy justfurnituress
Located in Guazzora, IT
Mid Century Modern desk in pastel purple, a Murano glass masterpiece available exclusively at auction. This unique and one-of-a-kind desk was handcrafted by skilled artisans and sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Japanese Vintage Writing Table, Showa Period black lacquer, Solid Wood
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage desk was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'. Crafted entirely from solid kihada (Japanese Amur cork tree) wood. Featuring a sleek black finish and a minimalist ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Jasper Console Table in Dark Oak Patinated Bronze by Mary Ratcliffe Studio
Located in Toronto, ON
Our Jasper Console is a handsome and versatile side table featuring a striking form and playful organic details. Fabricated in solid wood and patinated bronze, the top shape of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner s Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Ebonized French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk with Tooled Red Leather Top and Tapered Legs on Brass Sabots.
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Anthroposophical Desk Designed By Felix Kayser, Hand Crafted Ash Wood, ca. 1930
By Schiller Möbel, Felix Kayser
Located in Berlin, DE
Anthroposophical desk model K 1290 ('ladies' desk), designed by Felix Kayser and probably manufactured by Schiller-Möbel, ca. 1930
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1930s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Ash

American Designer, Desk, Oak, Bamboo, Rattan, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small oak, bamboo and rattan writing desk designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan, Oak

Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Serpentine Bombay Style Desk with Claw Ball Feet
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Serpentine Bombay Style 4 Drawer Desk With Claw & Ball Feet, C1920. Meas...
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Alvar Aalto Writing Table Model K81 in Birch Red Linoleum, Artek 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare Mid-Century Modern writing desk in full birch and red linoleum model K81 manufactured by Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas for Artek. The minimalist design of this table which w...
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch

Italian Office Teak Desk in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1960 s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid-Century Teak and Cherry Wood Desk in the Style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1960s A refined Italian desk from the 1960s,designed in the style of Gianfranco Frattini. Elegant p...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Art Nouveau desk by Matthias Feller manufactured by M. Ballin München ca. 1912
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Desk, Matthias Feller (design), M. Ballin München (manufacturer), ca. 1912 marked twice with "M. Ballin München"; bib.: "Innendekoration - mein Heim, mein Stolz", 1912, S. 200. tec...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Shagreen Desk Matching Stool with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset red leather over two drawers with wood knobs. and raised on turned tapered reeded legs.
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1830s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Very Rare Convertible Desk, Partnerdesk, Dressing Table, Early 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Make-up table and desk as transformable furniture England Mahogany early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 80 x 120 x 75 cm Description: Extremely rare and refined multifunction...
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Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Handcrafted English Desk
Located in London, GB
A totally unique handcrafted modernist desk designed and made in England by our craftspeople using traditional woodworking and cabinetry techniques. The beautifully figured surface i...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Osvaldo Borsani Executive Desk in Exotic Wood with Sculptural Pedestals, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, circa 1970s. Crafted in richly figured exotic wood veneer, the desk features a striking asymmetrical composition. T...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Elefante Console Table 55, Joel Escalona, Dynamic Wood Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Console Table 55, Joel Escalona, Dynamic Wood Design ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernis...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Antique Architect s Drafting Table Keuffel Esser Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Architect's Drafting Table Keuffel & Esser Company Unmarked attributed to German company Keuffel Esser New York Adjustable. One drawer. 42.5 h x 47.25 w x 35.5 d height adjus...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Dante Writing Desk by Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
Refined elegance and a classic design characterize the Dante Writing Desk. With a structure in plywood covered in a dark walnut veneer and a solid walnut base with a brushed gloss fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Milo Baughman, Rare Desk, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare walnut and brass desk designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Glenn of California, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Large Spanish Dining or Desk Table with Carved Legs and Wood Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish refectory desk table with solid legs and wood stretcher Original perfect condition Top table in perfect condition Very heavy piece
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Guillerme Chambron design desk, " votre Maison " edition, France circa 1960 s
Located in leucate, FR
Design solid Oak desk by Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron, " Votre Maison " edition. Free-moving top, on the left side a box composed of a niche and 3 drawers with black cerami...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Ceramic, Wood, Oak

USM Haller Custom Desk Unit A by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer
Located in New York, NY
Quick ship desk unit (A) is designed with a work surface and one storage compartment with a drop down door. Available in 14 standard surface colors. Our ful...
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2010s Swiss Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Small Desk in Walnut and Laminate with Drawers Gio Ponti 1950s with Authentic
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare small desk made by Schiroli and designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s, in Walnut wood and wood-colored laminate top, has some restorations in the top well executed, we have the ex...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Danish Modern Drop Front Desk in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern desk from Denmark, circa 1960s. It features all teak wood construction with drop Front Design. Very good vintage condition.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Kai Kristiansen Ep401 Executive Desk in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Kai Kristiansen Manufacturer: Eigil Petersens Møbelfabrik Era: 1960s Materials: Rosewood Measurements: 61" wide x 29.5" deep x 28.25" tall
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Small White Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This small study desk is made with a paper white powder-coated steel frame and a off white colour matched natural linoleum tabletop. The linoleum for our desks is selected for the ec...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Walnut and burr leather top pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Walnut and burr leather top pedestal desk circa 1990. Good example of a 19th century designed desk. Which is in 3 sections, being the top and 2 pedestals. Top surface with green le...
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Late 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Walnut

Modernist Patchwork Burl Executive Desk By Paul Evans Cityscape For Directional
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive modernist executive desk, model number PE 400, designed by Paul Evans circa 1975, showcases the brilliant burl wood patchwork design of the designers last series City...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface. Features a drop front with neoclassical brass hardware over large central drawer ...
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Early 20th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

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

Materials

Brass

Gianni Moscatelli Desk for Formanova, 1979 Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Formanova desk by Gianni Moscatelli. Original Formanova tag dated and signed 1979, Italy. Newly refinished in a high gloss Ebony polished finish. Right side of desk has a fl...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Teak Desk with Stacked Drawers by Herbert Hirche for Holzapfel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Teak desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzapfel. Handsome writing desk with attractive teak grain and a set of stacked drawers. Its grey enameled metal legs, matching drawer pu...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

18th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Spanish walnut writing table with substantial solid single plank top over three drawers on splayed supports. Suitable for use as console or desk.
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Late 18th Century Spanish French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage “Surveillant” desk attributed to Ateliers Jean Prouvé, France, c. 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Vintage “Surveillant” desk attributed to Ateliers Jean Prouvé, France, 1960s. A striking example of French industrial modernism, combining oak and steel in a functional, minimalist f...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
Jean Prouvé Compass direction desk in natural oak and clear lacquered steel for Vitra. Originally designed in 1953, Prouvé's iconic desk is based the de...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

John Vesey Steel Bronze Neoclassical Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Glamorous and opulent 1960s stainless steel clad writing table, library table, or bureau plat desk designed by John Vesey (American 1924-1992). Made in the grand neoclassical French ...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Aesthetic Movement example of a charming writing desk fashioned with elaborate galleries and simulated bamboo accents, including root feet. The desk with a single drawer with ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Bamboo, Wood

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. France, Circa 1900 Carved oak, with original brass ha...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1930s Art Deco Black Ebonised Desk
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Desk An exceptionally handsome 1930s Art Deco desk, finished in a luxurious ebonised black piano polish that accentuates its sleek geometric silhouette. The design balances ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Desk or Writing Table Geometric Glass Crystal Collectible Design Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The executive desk 'Origami' is made of extra-clear crystal glass. Each sheet of extra-clear crystal glass is cut and ground with extreme precision, then the sheets are assembled by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. Measure...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Mid-Century Danish Modern Roll Top Desk, Dresser or Cabinet in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine looking roll top Scandinavian desk made in the 1970s. It features beautiful teak wood and plenty of storage space. In the style of: Finn Juhl or Arne Vodder.
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

KITA LIVING Flow Desk Charcoal Black
Located in Bomonti, TR
Flow Desk is an organic shaped table with a two-piece skeleton and curved legs. The linear pieces of the skeleton join into the legs to create a well-proportioned base for the table ...
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2010s Turkish Japonisme Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Oak, Plywood

Cerused Desk / Vanity 1950 s
Located in Fulton, CA
A very unique and unusual black cerused desk or vanity. I searched for quite some time, but was unable to find anything comparable. Considering its exceptional design, I would guess ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch with Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great little writing desk in birch wood with ebony x-base, red drawer and Formica top. Coen de Vries is one of the Dutch pioneers of industrial des...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica, Birch, Ebony

Art Deco Walnut Black Lacquer Desk, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Deco walnut black color varnish desk with a side door, four side drawers and a central drawer.
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Correspondence Desk, English, Library, Writing Table, Cotswold School
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage correspondence desk. An English, solid teak library or writing table in the manner of the Cotswold School, dating to the mid 20th...
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Mid-20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Regency Period Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine period English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Regency Era, circa 1825, featuring an inset rectangular embossed leather top with a reeded edge around the circumfere...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

1970s Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk Styled After Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
✨ Mid-Century Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk ✨ This refined mid-century executive desk is an elegant piece inspired by classic Knoll designs from the 1970s. Expertly crafted with ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Large Rectangular Mid Century Danish Modern Parsons Dining Table in Exotic Woods
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and beautifully grained exotic hardwoods dining from Denmark circa 1970's. Its features a large classic Parsons design form. It has one 20 inch extension leaf as shown. The m...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood, Birch, 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.

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