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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk C1860 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian piano front Davenport Desk, Circa 1860 in date. It is crafted from fabulous burr walnut and the hinged pull out writing slope features an inset ...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk Circa 1900 178x124cm
Located in London, GB
This is a superb and rare antique  burr walnut Victorian Revival twin pedestal partners desk, Circa 1900 in date. It is made from beautiful burr walnut. The shaped rectangular top i...
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-TAT-08-B
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Teak Library Table circa 1955–56 by Pierre Jeanneret - model PJ-TAT-08-B This model was produced in several variants and dimensions for Chandigarh’s public institutions. The detacha...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

English Regency Style Tolled Leather And Walnut Writing Desk Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century English regency style writing desk or table. It is walnut and has three faux drawers giving the illusion of a partners desk. The leather is a sage green....
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Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Pine Table With Gallery Back and Two Drawers
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pine table with a three-sided gallery top, two drawers, and tapered legs. The drawers feature visible dovetail joinery and simple turned wooden pulls. Surfaces show wear and tool mar...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

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

Midcentury Modern Teak Writing Desk, Console Table, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful desk with three drawers. The floating top is supported by organically shaped uprights, a typical 1950s design. A distinctive type of desk designed with craftsmanship. The...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

French Riviera Desk with Drawers in Rattan, Oak, Wicker and Brass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century organic desk fully handmade in a beautiful combination of bamboo, rattan, wicker, and brass, and completed with an oak wood top. This stylish and unique piece wa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

A Stunning Mid Century Design Walnut and Chrome Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning Mid Century design richly patinated walnut and chrome desk of exceptional quality, finely carved and with a fabulous curvilear clean design. The well figured moulded and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C 139x107cm
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian flame mahogany  pedestal partners desk, circa 1850 in date. The rectangular top is  inset with a stunning gold tooled green leather writing sur...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

George III Mahogany Carlton House Desk, attributed to Gillow of Lancaster.C.1790
Located in Huntington, NY
An exceptional Late 18th century Mahogany Carlton House desk attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, the curved superstructure with pierced brass gallery, fitted with two banks of three ...
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18th Century George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Dutch Art Deco Oak Writing Desk w/ Five Stacked Drawers, P.E.L Izeren Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Art Deco oak writing desk showcases the refined craftsmanship of P.E.L Izeren style furniture from the early 20th century. Hand-selected from the Netherlands, this distinctive ...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

English Late Regency Double-Sided Mahogany Library Writing Table, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine and rare English, George IV / William IV, late regency period solid mahogany double-sided rectangular form library writing table attributed to female cabinetmaker Mary Willson...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1950s Curved Rosewood Paolo Buffa Desk
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A superb Italian mid-century rosewood desk, attributed to Paolo Buffa (1903–1970), Milan. The piece is distinguished by its beautifully fluted Art Deco rosewood façade and thick rais...
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1950s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Gianfranco Frattini Sesamo desk for Bernini Italy, 1980s
Located in Skokie, IL
The form is both innovative and elegant: the desk functions seamlessly as an entrance accent, a refined workspace, or a secretary station, with a matching chair that tucks effortless...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Mahogany Desk by Bernt Petersen for Dansk Mobelkunst
Located in San Francisco, CA
This generously proportioned mahogany desk by Bernt Petersen for Dansk Møbelkunst features four drawers with brass campaign-style hardware, clean lines, and elegant proportions. Key ...
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1960s Danish Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Solid Oak and Walnut Jameson Desk by Lynnea Jean, In-stock
Located in Aitkin, MN
This custom wood desk is hand-made in the United States with all hardwood construction. This modern design is characterized by its solid white oak body, minimalist walnut inlay detai...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood, Oak

Midcentury Desk by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful desk by Josef Frank, made from mahogany with a smooth look. Clean lines and subtly rounded forms, a timeless piece. There are some dents in the table top that have been pr...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

French Petite Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely, petite desk from 19th Century France made of luxurious mahogany and a leather writing surface with gold tooling. The small scale of this table would be interesting as a con...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Art Deco Amsterdam School Oak Corner Desk, 1920s Dutch Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable example of Dutch design, this unique Art Deco 'Amsterdam School' corner desk is a piece of quiet authority, dating to the 1920s. The desk embodies the period's expressio...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Sculptural Rosso Levanto Marble Desk, Deep Red Natural Stone Custom Desk
Located in İnegöl, TR
Material: 100% Authentic Rosso Levanto Marble Dimensions: 72" Length x 30" Width (Approx. 180 cm x 76 cm) Base Style: Matching Sculptural Marble Bases Finish: Polished (Honed/Matt...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Mid century Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Black Lacquer with chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage Paul McCobb planner group #1560 double drawer desk original Black Lacquer finish on maple with brass knobs. All solid maple wood. Desk is in great vintage condition...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian antique dining kitchen table or desk writing table in solid walnut wood with stylish carved legs and central drawer. Ideal in any room as a small st...
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20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

"Brenne" Bean-shaped Walnut Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Brenne Burl Desk reinterprets the iconic kidney-shaped form that first appeared in 16th-century France as a writing desk and evolved through 18th-century English cabinetmaking. W...
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2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

Special Listing Clayton
Located in New York, NY
The Soho writing desk / Melting Vanity Desk w/mirror / Melting Chair 4cs total The finish of the shagreen is authentic as it is hand-dyed and the designer calls the finish look: "a...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1950s Italian Mid-Century Marquetry Desk with Ship Motif Built-in Shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally beautiful Mid-Century Italian "Ship" desk, dating to the 1950s, is a stunning display of masterful European marquetry inlay. The piece speaks to the long-held trad...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Walnut Rosewood Burl Wood Desk, 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco Walnut Rosewood Burl Wood Desk, 1930’s. Made in Czechoslovakia. Restored absolutely beautiful. Measures 58.75” long 31” Dee 31” tall
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood, Walnut, Burl

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts period drop front secretary desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1910 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. Cabi...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Mezzaluna Demilune Executive Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Leon Rosen "Mezzaluna" Pace Collection Demilune Executive Desk
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

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. Crafted of elm (yumu) with traditional joi...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

English Art Nouveau Solid Oak Writing Table Bureaux
Located in Leicester, GB
Stunning English Art Nouveau oak cabinet with bureaux. Beautiful design with shapely leg details and beautiful cut work. Beautiful brass plate handles with a classic Art Nouveau patt...
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1910s British Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Wood Glass Top Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood, with black glass top, elegant curved sides completed by three side drawers. The uniqu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

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

Alfonso Marina Louis XIV Style Writing table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XIV style mahogany writing table, made by Alfonso Marina, circa 2008. With an inset flame mahogany top with crossbanding and molded edges, two inlaid drawers with brass pulls, ...
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Early 2000s Mexican Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Desk, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut desk designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.0"H x 60.0"W x 27.0"D All items s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Modular Desk Set with White Glass Top by Mojmir Pozar, 1960s, Set of 3
Located in Żory, PL
This vintage furniture set was designed by Mojmir Pozar and produced in the 1960s in the Czech Republic. The set consists of three elements: - smaller cabinet: 40x42x60cm - larger ca...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Antique French Desk Writing Table Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Tiger Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
EXCELLENT 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Executive Desk with Full Length Drawer and Barley Twist Legs With so many people working from home now,...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

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

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

Mid Century Saarinen for Johnson Furniture Drop Side Desk c. 1950 s
Located in New York, NY
Chic mid century desk designed by Eero Saarinen for the John Stuart Furniture Company, circa 1950's. This stylish desk features a rectangular top, with a drop side leaf, which can b...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Swedish Modern Desk by Master Carpenter Hjalmar Jackson, Sweden, 1938
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful small desk, built by master carpenter Hjalmar Jackson. Made from rosewood with elegant inlayed lines of lighter wood.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Bureau vintage en verre fumé et métal chromé des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, plateau rectangulaire en verre fumé, pieds design en forme de tréteaux en métal chromé tubulaire fin, très bon état général avec quelques marques et ray...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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

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

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

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

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

Ico Parisi per MIM Roma Scrivania Direzionale "Tolomeo", Italia 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Scrivania direzionale "Tolomeo" disegnata da Ico Parisi e prodotta da MIM Roma nel 1958. Completamente originale e in condizioni favolose, il legno utilizzato per questa scrivania è...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

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

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

Louis XV Style Tiered Desk In Burr Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely crafted Louis XV–style tiered desk from eastern France, dating to the late 19th century. Executed in walnut and richly figured burr walnut, this elegant flat desk features a...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Mid-19th Century French Henri II Style Walnut Writing Table or Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Henri II style writing table is constructed of solid walnut and features paneled sides. Two drawers of dovetail construction are appointed with br...
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Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

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

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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