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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
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
Materials
Walnut
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Spindle Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts spindle writing desk or library table
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1905
Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with original hammered ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta "Gaetano" Writing Table, Italy 1970s
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Naples, IT
Gaetano work table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta with original glass top supported by two folding trestles in black and red enamelled metal.
Timeless object. With its dry and essential ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique White Wicker Dressing Table / Desk
Chair Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique wicker vanity / desk with matching chair. Chair seat cushion has been reupholstered in a pink & white plaid cotton fabric. A ver...
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19th Century American Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker
English Patinated Large Desk, Double Side, Wood, Leather
Iron circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
English large desk or side table, circa 1900.
The top is recovered of a large piece of laether.
Three drawers on each side. Two keys will be added.
The lion paws are made of bronze ...
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Nanna Ditzel ND93 Vintage Danish Rosewood Desk 1950s
Located in London, England
This iconic writing desk was designed by Nanna Ditzel and produced by master cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen in Vejen, Denmark in 1955. It remains one of Ditzel's most sought after and ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Walnut Dresser Continuous Grain Drawer Fronts Bookmatched
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Boston Dresser is a double book-matched piece with luscious drawers in dark walnut. Round over void edges with a cantilevered belly on slender legs....
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2010s American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
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
Materials
Walnut
Pierluigi Colli 1940
s elegant walnut desk with shaped uprights
By Colli Torino
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2856
Pierluigi Colli
Elegant walnut desk with shaped uprights and a scratched wood band and under-band.
Certificate of provenance, Colli, Turin, ca. 1940.
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Satinwood desk with reticulated sides that are extraordinarily hand-painted with festooned drapery, ribbons and bows. Decorated on all sides this lovely piece can float in a room and...
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19th Century British Adam Style Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
$3,835 Sale Price
35% Off
Vintage Baker Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
This vintage Baker writing desk, America circa 1960’s, has been meticulously restored in a rich dark walnut finish that highlights its refined craft...
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1960s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Secrétaire
Located in New York, NY
A practical desk which leaves no aesthetic compromise with its lovely bookmatched mahogany veneer adorning both the inside and outside of the case. Internal drawers are adorned with ...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$4,750
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
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Louis XVI writing desk in walnut. 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Louis XVI period writing desk from the 18th century, crafted in warm walnut with understated brass trim. This elegant secrétaire features a clean, architectural silhouette ...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Walnut
Bertil Fridhagen, Swedish Modern, Writing Desk or Vanity, Teak, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Bertil Fridhagen, Bodafors, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Writing Desk or Vanity, Teak, Sweden, 1960s
A wonderful three piece writing desk or vanity designed by Bertil Fridhagen (Swed...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Inlaid Teak Writing Desk from India
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful writing desk, handcrafted in India out of aged teak wood and responsibly sourced animal bone inlay. Late 20th Century (1990-1995). Split front apron, two drawers with br...
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1990s Indian Anglo-Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Teak
$2,520 Sale Price
28% Off
Rare Mauser B65 desk after Marcel Breuer, Bauhaus tubular steel tube, Germany
By Mauser Werke
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare Mauser B 65 desk, produced in Germany around 1954, is a postwar interpretation of one of Marcel Breuer’s seminal Bauhaus designs, originally conceived in the late 1920s. Ma...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Bespoke Modernist Tubular Steel Table in Chromed Metal and Glossy Lacquered Wood
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke modernist tubular writing table made of chrome plated tubular steel and lacquered wood.
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Edwardian Mahogany Writing Desk w/ Inlaid Exotic Wood Detailing
Bronze Pulls
Located in New York, NY
This Edwardian writing desk, crafted in mahogany with inlaid exotic wood detailing and bronze pulls, hails from America circa 1910 and reflects the refined elegance of Edwardian desi...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
1960s Peter Løvig Nielsen
Boomerang
Desk Hedensted Møbelfabrik
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Danish Teak “Boomerang” Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s
This iconic “Boomerang” desk, designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen in the 1960s, is a striking example of Danish mo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Faux Bamboo Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 20th century English three drawer faux bamboo pine desk. 1920.
Clearance under rail: 24.5-inches (62cm)
Dimensions:
W: 49" (124.5 cm)
H: 32" (81.3 cm)
D: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$2,213
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk in Walnut and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, walnut, brass, Italy, 1950s
This Italian desk from the 1950s articulates a clear architectural sensibility: two symmetrical drawer volumes slightly cantilevered above ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Steel Desk by Paul Le Geard for Maison Jansen Edition DOM
By Paul Legeard
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderful French steel desk by Paul Le geard.
Designed for Maison Jansen. Edition DOM.
Measures: The glass is .75" thick and in perfect condition.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Charlotte Perriand Ventaglio Sculptural Desk or Dining Table for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material. Available in black stained oak or natural oak. A multifunctional table with a revolutionary design, whose shape and use are uniquely differ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique English Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
English mahogany pedestal desk with tooled gilt oxblood leather writing surface, and featuring three frieze drawers and six total drawers split between both sides with brass ring pul...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Grace Desk by Otto Wretling in Pine with Hand Carved Decor
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish Grace desk by Otto Wretling made in northern Sweden around 1915. The desk has a frame in pine with a hand carved decor which makes the surface animated and unique. Tw...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Kazuhide Takahama Antella multi-functional Table for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Available in matte or glossy.
Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama designed Antella as a truly multi-functional piece of furniture...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Large French Art Deco Desk by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful large Art Deco wood desk by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1930s. Rectangular parquet top with intricately carved wood legs on pedestal base. Two cabinet doors on each side o...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
By Gustav Stickley (signed with paper label)
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered cop...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style folding desk with one drawer. An exceptional Louis XV style desk, made of early Italian antique oak wood.
This piece screams high quality. Beautiful grain and patina....
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1750 Venezia Italy Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Desk with Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary desk showcases the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid walnut wood with beautiful grain and a warm tone that give it an elegant appearance. The carved and gilded trim of the base give a sense of movement and fluidity, lending the piece a captivating decorative charm. On the he top there is an elegant inlaid walnut rim, instead the drawers are beatifully underlined by a gilded one. Under the top there are two removable shelves opening on the front. The main feature of this magnificent desk is the possibility of being used in the center of the room, showing its best even in the back, having it perfectly finished, something that was not obvious for furniture of the same era.
Resting on tapered legs, this statuary desk attains an airly, elegant quality.
This masterpiece hails from the Mid-18th Century and was created by the Master Venetian cabinetmakers.
Referring bibliography:
This piece is featured in the book: Il mobile Veneziano del Settecento, G.Morazzoni, Gorlich Editore Milano, 1958 translated "The 18th Century Venetian Furniture", tav. 312 b...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid Century teak desk
Located in Malton, GB
This is a neat designed mid 20th century teak desk. The colour is fabulous and the simplicity of the design is hugely attractive. The size is very practical for one or more screens w...
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Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$3,255
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
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Black Lacquer Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1560 double drawer desk Black Lacquer on maple with aluminum ring knobs solid maple. Desk is in great condition. Very beautiful designed desk on ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
CM 172 desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1960
Located in LYON, FR
CM 172 desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet
1960s desk by Pierre Paulin in teak (1955-1957)
Genuine CM 172 model.
Beautiful lines with its black steel crossbar structure and two-drawe...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian Veneered Biedermeier Writing Desk with Lyres
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A small mahogany and walnut veneered table or writing desk with brass holders in the lyres formed sides. The top is provided with inlaid green leather; the drawers have divided small...
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Early 1800s Scandinavian Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Writing Table with Gilt Bronze Mounts, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant Louis XVI style writing table, dating from the late 19th century, embodies the refined neoclassical taste that defined French furniture of the period. Crafted from walnu...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Danish 18th Century Writing Desk By Royal Architect C. F. Harsdorff
By Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th Century writing desk with five drawers. The desk is designed by the Danish royal neoclassical architect Caspar Frederik Harsdorff.
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$2,026 Sale Price
70% Off
Chippendale Revival Mahogany Serpentine Partner’s Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
A finely crafted Chippendale Revival partner’s desk in rich mahogany, distinguished by its serpentine outline and elaborate carved ornamentation. The moulded edge encloses a gilt-too...
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table - Late 18th Century Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Georgian Cuban Mahogany Writing Table - Late 18th Century Desk Side Dressing.
This exceptional piece boasts solid construction with tight joints and no woodworm, radiating character...
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Late 18th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,914 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined 19th century Swedish Gustavian side table embodies the timeless simplicity and understated elegance characteristic of Scandinavian design. Crafted from pine and retainin...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Leather Top Slant Front Architect
s Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian style slant front architect's desk. The desk features shallow drawers and shelved cabinets on one side and open bookcases with adjustable shelving on the othe...
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1960s American Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Joan Busquets Workshop Masterpiece Modernist Arts And Crafts Cabinet, ca. 1898
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Spain's Catalan Modernist Furniture Maker Joan Busquets Studio
Workshop
A Unique work of Cabinetry Art.
JOAN BUSQUETS I (Barcelona, 1874-1949). Modernist Cabinet and Desk, ca. 1898.
Modernist desk and cabinet finely crafted from walnut wood with golden polychrome and pyrography. Keyholes, handles and decorative appliques in golden brass. Signed on the front in the lower left corner of the right door.
Dimensions: 66 inches high and 46 inches wide and 24 inches deep; 165cm x 116cm x 60 cm
This remarkable and unique Catalan modernist cabinet designed by famed furniture designer and maker, Joan Busquets was crafted at Studio Busquets. Barcelona, Spai ca 1898 from walnut wood with fine polychrome gold and decorated with pyrography- the first time in European history that saw this craftsmanship combination of fine studio furniture with fine pyrographic artistic technique. The keyholes, handles and decorative fixtures are made of gilded brass. This Catalan Modernist cabinet was constructed into two (2) sections. The lower cut-out base support section is raised on four stylized legs, with a perpendicularly placed table top- all creatively imagined in a totally sinuous form providing dynamism and originality to this unique design. The upper desk cabinet section has a triple opening, two with hinged doors, one from top to bottom that opens as a desk and the other from left to right revealing two drawers, as well as a top slide out drawer. The interior features several drawers of different sizes all beautifully embellished on their fronts in a golden color pyrography. The entire body of this cabinet desk furniture is richly decorated with typically art nouveau modernist stylized vegetal motifs executed with the artist Busquet's personal pyrography technique, and finally framed with sinuous moldings in relief.
This is a superb furniture cabinet within the Catalan modernism genre, given that it was produced by one of the best studio workshops of that time, as well as for the perfection and meticulousness with which each of its details have been executed by artrist designer Busquet.
Busquets' workshop was known to have crafted most of the furniture for Antoni Gaudí Casa Calvet, with this being a prime example.
About Studio Busquet
In 1898 Busquets y Jané introduced for the first time a new technique of polychrome pyrography. This replaced classical marquetry hand craft traditionally applied to furniure of the 19th century. This new design technique was first applied to this cabinet and dates circa 1898. The artist, designer, and decorator Joan Busquets personally hand applied pyrography to his furniture designs and was actively involved in this pyrographic technique widely known of that period as the "Busquets style".
About La Casa Busquets:
Furniture designer and decorator, Joan Busquets is currently considered one of the most representative artists of Spain's Catalan modernism. He began his training in his family workshop, and then studied at the Escuela de La Llotja in Barcelona, where his teachers were Guitart and Lostaló. In the 1895-96 academic year he obtained a scholarship that allowed him to travel around Spain, which he obtained thanks to a project for a Renaissance-style bookcase-cabinet. He exhibited furniture projects for the first time at the Barcelona Exhibition...
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19th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
19th century Tuscan library desk
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful desk, library table or console table possibly having been used as a writing desk. Great sculptural presence, works wonderfully in a contemporary or classic interior. We a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
George III Red Japanned Writing Desk/Side Table with Chinoiserie Scenes
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding bow fronted George III writing desk/side table, red jappaned with applied chinoiserie scenes.
This stunning desk sits on tapering square legs and has three fitted d...
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1780s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century White Steel Tanker Des w/ Formica Top by Globe-Wernicke
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Atomic age white painted steel tanker desk features a wood grain Formica top, 2 pull-out work tables, and a center drawer with 5 side drawers. The de...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th C. Louis XV Style French Bureau with Sèvres Porcelain, ALIX
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Elegant Louis XV style French bureau desk, made in Paris circa 1850, crafted in fine precious woods with beautiful chevron marquetry and a warm, well-preserved patina.
The central up...
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1850s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Freestanding Desk in Solid Oak, by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Mid-Century, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A refined mid-century freestanding desk in solid oak and with brass handles. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in 1950s.
Nice lines for this perfect office desk. Overall a great impression...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Chinese Scroll Foot Writing Desk, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The streamlined form of this 19th-century Chinese writing desk is softened with subtle carved embellishments and a lovely, timeworn patina. Crafte...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Secret Desk Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Cabinet Secret with structure and 2 doors in solid walnut
in natural finish outside and with maple inserts inside in natural finish.
Internal elements and base in metal in matt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$42,312 / item
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
Materials
Brass
Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Jacques Bodart
USA, Circa 1960s
Cherry wood, with gold embossed leather top, and original brass hardware and ormolu...
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1960s American French Provincial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Drexel Heritage Georgian Chippendale Style Inlaid Mahogany Executive Office Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Drexel Heritage Georgian Chippendale Style Inlaid Mahogany Executive Office Desk. Item features a shapely curved form, seven drawers w...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Neoclassical Directoire Style Beige Leather Top Crotch Mahogany Tepered Leg Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Compact Neoclassical Directoire Style Beige Leather Top Crotch Mahogany Tepered Leg Desk MINT
Category
20th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Folk Art Side Table or Desk, Scandinavia
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish or Swedish Rectangular Folk Art Table or Desk.
The table has tonnes of charm, wear and tear to the finish that gives thus table an unbeatable patina. Most of the original pai...
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Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
A Nineteenth Century French Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century French bureau plat of good scale, in mahogany with kingwood veneer crossbanding, with brown leather writing surface with gilt tooling to the border, opening ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Sculpted Dining Table in Solid Oakwood
By Denis Milovanov, Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Dining table of solid oak (+ linseed oil)
(Outdoor use OK)
Warm furniture’s made by Russian designer Denis Milovanov from "Soha" studio. Simplicity of shapes. Authentic materia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$17,928 / item
Scrivania "Diapason" in acciaio inossidabile di Marzio Cecchi per Studio Most
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
L'iconica scrivania "Diapason" in acciaio inossidabile di Marzio Cecchi per Studio Most Firenze. Italia, anni '68.
ùDimensioni: 185 x 60 x H. 73 cm
Marzio Cecchi era un architett...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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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