Vintage Small Wood Writing Table
Mid-20th Century Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Glass, Satinwood
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Formica, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak, Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Teak
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Teak
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Vintage 1980s Spanish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Beech, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Desks
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tables
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Tables
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Tables
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Tray Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood, Teak
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century Russian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal, Bronze
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rosewood
Vintage 1920s German Desks and Writing Tables
Fir
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Beech
2010s Thai Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
2010s Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Hardwood, Teak
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum
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Finding the Right desks-writing-tables for You
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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