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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
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

Biedermeier Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small Biedermeier writing desk in walnut, raised on tapered square legs with brass sabots and casters. The desk features a central drawer with a large circular brass escutcheon and l...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage Oak Desk with Seven Drawers, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning vintage oak desk, designed in France, circa 1940s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this desk features thoughtful design and wood...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial 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

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

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

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Copper

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This antique French Louis XV side table, or ladies desk, is a real 18th century gem. Crafted from walnut, and opening with a single apron drawer, it would make a fabulous end table, ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Center Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Louis XVI style walnut writing table from the late 19th century features a hand carved element of a classic crossed torch and quiver with a crown of laurels. Its beveled top res...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

English Double Pedestal Desk of Mahogany with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English double pedestal desk of mahogany from the 19th century, in the Georgian style, featuring a gilt embossed leather-inset top in a lovely tan hue with mahogany surround, ...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

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

Large L Shape Customizable Contemporary Corner Study Desk
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful large L Shaped Study desk made with a bright green powder-coated steel frame and a charcoal linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flour, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Six Dots Design Unique desk
Located in London, GB
Joseph Ellwood is a British artist and designer working under the studio name: Six Dots Design. Joseph has been named one of 10 'Future Icons' in design by Wallpaper* magazine, colla...
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2010s British Futurist Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Empire Bureau Plat, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Empire writing desk (Bureau Plat) in mahogany. The desk stands on tapered, smooth legs with ball feet and brass sabots, and features three drawers and two pull-out side exten...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk By Stickley Brothers USA, Early 20th Century Quarter sawn oak, with hammered copper hardware. Desk locks, and ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

David Parmelee for Founders Staved Rosewood X-Form Desk or Table, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century modern writing desk featuring a staved rosewood top over an X-form chrome base, designed by Dave Parmelee for Founders Furniture, circa 1970s.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Scandinavian Antique Table of Pine Wood with Green Patinated Frame, 19th Century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Antique Scandinavian country side working table from the 19th century made of pine wood. The frame of table is hand painted with matte green pai...
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19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine, Paint

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk – Fine Quality Dressing or Side Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk – Elegant Dressing Table or Side Table with Octagonal Legs and Brass Castors This fine quality 19th-century antique mahogany writing desk ...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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

French Victorian Ladies Desk With Kingwood Marquetry Inlay, 1950s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
An attractive antique Victorian French lady's writing desk or dressing table with fine marquetry in kingwood, featuring a fine marquetry top with a small pull-out writing tray. It al...
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1940s French Victorian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Gorgeous Antique English Inlaid Walnut Carlton House Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This stunning antique English Carlton House desk, circa 1900, is a superb example of Edwardian-era craftsmanship and timeless design. Fashioned from fine walnut, the desk is richly d...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Joel Escalona s NONO Elefante Table 60, Smooth Solid Wood, Sleek Style
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's NONO Elefante Table 60, Smooth Solid Wood, Sleek Style ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Extremely elegant Louis XV Style writing desk or center table, with a gracefully adorned floral marquetry and intricate borders on the tray, revealing a single drawer and elegantly c...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Brass

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

"Zeno" Asymmetrical Beech and Ebony Desk by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted asymmetric 90's desk designed by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti S.p.A. The desk is made of a beech frame with Macassar Ebony inset top and aluminum hardware. The leg ha...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

French Empire Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th century, with gilt-tooled tan leather top with central frieze drawer flanked by two short drawers on each side with faux partners desk back o...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Karl Springer Goatskin Freeform Desk, 1988
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Karl Springer Goatskin Freeform Desk with/1 drawer, 1988. Original beautiful condition. Very few of these Freeform Desk’s were made Measures 29.5” tall 76” wide 38” deep
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Goatskin

Small Folding Desk Cantieri Carugati Gianfranco Frattini 1959 in Italian Walnut
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small folding desk Cantieri Carugati Gianfranco Frattini 1959 in Italian Walnut, open depth 83 cm, completely restored with natural paints as in the past.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century English partners' desk in nicely figured mahogany with a plinth top and molded edges having an inset leather writing surface with a gilt tooled border over two drawers...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Howard Sons London Leather Topped Faux Bamboo Writing Table, circa 1875
Located in Kinderhook, NY
English circa 1875 Aesthetic Movement writing table or desk by London cabinetmakers Howard & Sons having original green leather top; the oval form case with single drawer and origina...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Belgian Brutalist Oak X Base Dining Table or Desk, Attributed to De Puydt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and impressive Brutalist dining table or desk, attributed to the Belgian manufacturer De Puydt. Crafted in the 1960s, this piece is defined by its substantial oak construction...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1950s Danish ND93 Desk in Rosewood by Nanna Ditzel
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A stunning "ND 93" desk in Rio rosewood by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen, circa 1950. This early edition has sculptural drawer-pulls carved out of the solid Rio rosewood front. T...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Georgetti Erasmo Luxury Italian Oval Desk by Massimo Scolari
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extraordinary Italian design with particularly noteworthy Moden form and exquisite wood. Georgetti Erasmo oval desk designed by Massimo Scolari with fluid and linear lines. The de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

"Brenne" Bean-shaped Blonde Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The design continuum continues to evolve in this artistic luxury piece. The iconic kidney shape first appeared as a writing desk or dressing table during the Louis XV period of 16th ...
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2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Leather Top Desk Signed Billen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 29 1/4 in W: 39 3/4 in D: 23 1/2 in An outstanding Antique French Louis XV style bronze-mounted leather top desk, dating to the turn of the 20th century and signed ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. Mea...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Mid-Century Modern Toscana Vanity Table Oak Beige Leather Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Toscana Vanity Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Mid-Century Modern Toscana vanity table is a captivating blend ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx, Brass

French Country Style Leather Top Writing Desk
By Meldan Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Country Walnut writing desk with three dovetail drawers & partners styling in the faux drawers to the back side. Handcrafted in the 1950's by Meldan furniture; Hyde Park, Mass...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Lovely Desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel, Germany, 1960s Slight signs of use due to age, patina due to age, there is a small repair on the top, see pictures. Furniture wax was p...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Elefante Desk 4 Versatile, Serves as Dining Table, Organic Shape
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Desk 4 Versatile, Serves as Dining Table, Organic Shape — Introduction: Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touch NONO, renowned for its decade-long journey in redefining ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Oak

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

Italian Desk from the 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in the 1960s the desk also features chrome tubular legs. Italian desk from the late 1960s characterize by the sleek and modern aesthetic. Second height 24.7 from the floor ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Italian Desk from the 1960s
Italian Desk from the 1960s
$2,750 Sale Price
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19th Century Spanish Walnut Desk with Two Drawers Strong Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish walnut desk or console table with two drawers and strong turning legs and stretcher.
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
I’m excited to share with you a stunning piece of furniture that embodies classic Scandinavian style—the Danish modern floating top teak desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Vintage Writing Desk with Green Laminate Top and Bookshelf Underneath
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attractive vintage writing desk with green laminate top, pull out drawer with black handle (not original to the desk) and side stacked drawers. Blonde wood frame with black enameled ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Wood

De Stijl Modernist Asymmetric Desk with Sliding Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This asymmetrical desk, designed in the manner of the instantly recognizable De Stijl movement, features a dark varnished wood frame and a fully functional, white laminate, two-level...
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1980s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood, Paint, Laminate

Spanish Renaissance Carved Wooden Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Striking Spanish Renaissance–style desk, crafted in solid wood and richly carved, dating to the late 19th–early 20th century. The desk features a strong, architectural form with dee...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large L Shape Customizable Contemporary Corner Study Desk
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful large L Shaped Study desk made with a deep burgundy powder-coated steel frame and a colour matched linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flou...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

French Gray-Blue Rectangular Console Table in Solid Wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
Located in Landivy, FR
This grey blue rectangular console table / desk is designed by Eric Gizard in Paris. It is 100% made of solid ash wood from sustainably managed and PEFC certified French forests. ...
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2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Large Executive Desk with Return, Italy, 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Large U-shaped executive desk with two returns and an extraordinary asymmetrical design. One support is made from cast concrete and the other’s from metal, giving the piece a sculptu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Cast Stone, Metal

French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780
Located in Doylestown, PA
A provincial Louis XV writing or side table in elm and walnut, French C. 1780, with original wood top, scalloped apron with a single drawer, on cabriole legs with carved “hoof” feet.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm, Walnut

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

Oak Pedestal Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Constructed in well-figured oak with a warm, even patina, the desk features a gently serpentine front and a tripartite leather writing surface with panelled insets, all in a consiste...
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Spanish Colonial Narrow Console Table with Two Drawers with Iron Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish colonial narrow console table with two carved drawers This piece has a two-pedestal legs with an awesome carved. We have a matching piece you can see in the last picture...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Walnut Gentlemans Desk Writing Table Georgian Revival Pedestal
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive burr walnut Georgian style gentleman's desk This desk is raised upon bracket feet, featuring an arrangement of 9 graduated drawers, the drawers having herringbone banding ...
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1880s Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

"Armand" Angular Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Armand Desk reflects the heritage of French Art Moderne in a form wrapped entirely in hand-matched exotic burl veneer. Continuous grain flows seamlessly across the top, legs, and...
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2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

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

French Wood Table by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great wood table by Charles Dudouyt, made in France, 1940's. Rectangular top with four thick carved wood legs and ball feet. Newly refinished in light stain showing nice grain in wo...
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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Globe Wernicke Style Mid-Century Modern White Steel Tanker Desk w/ Formica Top
Located in Miami, FL
Globe Wernicke Style Mid-Century Modern White Steel Tanker Desk w/ Formica Top Offered for sale is a Globe Wernicke style mid-century modern white steel tanker desk with a white For...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Regency Style Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Height to underside 24.75. Rectangular top with new inset tooled olive green leather and banded edge. Three frieze drawers and three false drawers on the opposite side, with brass kn...
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Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
Located in Queens, NY
A Timeless Masterpiece: The Exquisite Bureau Plat of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor In the world of fine art and antiques, certain pieces transcend time, becoming symbols of opul...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

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.