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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Mid-Century Modern Italian Writing Desk in Oak with Green Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, oak, type of plastic, Italy, 1953 An exquisite Italian-crafted office desk commands attention with its captivating form and distinctive material composition. Reflectin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Plastic, Oak

Harvest two-drawer teakwood table. India, circa 19th century.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Harvest two-drawer teakwood table. India, circa 19th century.
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19th Century Indian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Teak

Luigi Massoni Oval Glass Writing Table
Located in Dronten, NL
Versatile oval all glass table designed circa 1980 by Luigi Massoni for Gallotti & Radice. Useable as a desk or a conference table depending on how the 2 glass bases are placed under...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass

Baobab Desk by Philippe Starck for Vitra, 2000s
Located in Brussels, BE
The Baobab desk, a creation of Philippe Starck for Vitra, challenges traditional office furniture with its seamless integration of functionality and aesthetics. Crafted as a single piece, it adeptly caters to computer-based tasks and paperwork while incorporating storage space and cable management...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Futurist Desks and Writing Tables

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Plastic

American Drafting Table
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable wood top, cast iron base drafting table. This table adjusts in height from tallest position (42") to lowest (30.5") and the to...
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Victorian writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1870-1880 period. It is of superb quality and is a very useful ...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Square Birch Table by Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
A square table with laminated, L-shaped legs. Designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek, the furniture company founded by Aalto in Helsinki in 1935, during the late 1940s- ea...
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch

Antique William IV Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
An outstanding antique William IV writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1830-1840 period. It is of the utmost quality, this stands on bold legs wi...
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1830s British William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Mid Century Walnut Writing Desk by John Van Koert for Drexel, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid century walnut writing desk designed by John Van Koert and manufactured by Drexel in the United States circa 1960s. Made from high-quality walnut, this desk radiates elegance and...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

McGuire Whitewash Oak Writing Desk and Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1970’s McGuire writing desk and chair design by Elinor McGuire. The desk is solid whitewashed oak, leather top with brass bamboo pull...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Modern Chiado Console Table, Red Leather, Stone, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chiado Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Chiado console table honors Lisbon’s historic quarter, cap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Onyx, Granite

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Small Desk by Ben Thompson for Design Research
By Ben Thompson, Design Research
Located in Belmont, MA
Mid-Century Modern walnut small desk by Design Research, circa 1970s.
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Early Bodil Kjaer Executive Writing Table and Cabinet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bodil Kjaer for E. Pedersen & Søn, table model 901, cabinet, rosewood and chromed steel, Denmark, 1959. This eye catching freestanding desk in rosewood is designed by the Danish des...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Modern Art Deco Desk in Solid Wood and Leather by Costantini, Alvear
Located in New York, NY
Alvear Modern Art Deco Desk in Solid Wood and Leather by Costantini This elegant desk crafted from solid Argentine Rosewood and leather combines subtle Art Deco influences with mode...
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2010s Argentine Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Teak FD-951 Diplomat Desk by Finn Juhl for France & Søn
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and large Mid-Century Modern executive Diplomat FD-951 desk. Design by Finn Juhl for France & Søn. Striking Danish design from the 1960s. Solid teak and original teak ven...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Art Deco / Machine Age Secretary , Desk designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann / Howell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Art Deco machine age Modernist #459 Secretary / desk sedigned by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell c.1934. ck photos from original Howell catalog. Chromed steel lipstick hand-pulls. Center drawer, top right and left drawere with sliding panels, lowere left file.. lower right storage. Possibly debuted at the 1933 Worlds Fair...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Liberty Outstanding Writing Desk Attributed to V. Ducrot 1930'
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Liberty centered thuja briar writing desk with five drawers. The center drawer is finely decorated with mythological scenes. Delicious gilt bronze ornaments of dragonfl...
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1950's Hollywood Regency Italian Oyster Patchwork Burl Wood Desk
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1950's Hollywood Regency desk or console table for sale. Made in Italy in the 1950's, and has beautiful burlwood patchwork with saber legs. It has three drawers with the orig...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

18th Century oak desk on later stand
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century oak desk on later stand, the sloped desk having a hinged lift up lid opening to reveal a large compartment space with six moulded front drawers, the outside of the desk ...
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1780s British Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique burr walnut leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is superb, this is a lovely c...
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1930s British Queen Anne Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish. There are four dovetailed drawers all with brass original ha...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Louis Philippe Birch Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Philippe birch writing table / desk with a tooled leather top, mid 19th century. With an inset tooled leather top with birch borders, the frieze with two drawers flanking an ar...
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Mid-19th Century European Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Birch

Antique Large Mahogany Victorian Executive Desk, Ox Blood Faux Leather top, 6 dr
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Antique Large Mahogany Victorian Executive Desk, Ox Blood Faux Leather top, 6 drawers, brass handles. A perfect addition to any modern or cont...
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Leather, Mahogany

Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
 Art deco chest of drawers after renovation , simple and nice art deco chest of drawers :)
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1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Small Walnut Desk with Round Pulls
Located in Belmont, MA
Mid-Century Modern small walnut desk with round pulls, circa 1970s.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Radius Cutaway Reclaimed Walnut Desk
Located in brooklyn, NY
Radiused outer edges and scalloped inner edge create a contrasting profile that adorns this minimal desk. Made from hand oiled solid walnut, this desk blends simple lines with unique...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Onde Desk in Solid Teak
Located in Singapore, SG
The Onde desk, designed by Studio Kallang in 2022, is a playful take on classic midcentury forms. Made in collaboration with generational artisans in Central Java, the desk is handcr...
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2010s Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Marzio Cecchi Diapason Desk, Italy, 1968
Located in Padova, IT
Iconic desk one of only 40 made designed by Marzio Cecchi and manufactured by Studio Most, Italy 1968. This stainless-steel desk has a cantilevered tapering top with curved edge and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Achille Castiglioni Quark desk BBB Bonacina Italy 1982
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice post-modern 'Quark' desk designed by Achille Castiglioni and manufactured by BBB Bonacina, Italy 1982. The Quark series included multiple desks designed as a modular system. The desks have a consistent structure and customers could customize the side parts and cabinets according to their preferences. These desks are made of beech wood painted in black. Each desk has containers on both sides each equipped with three drawers. On the back of these containers, there is an open space suitable for placing items like books. The frame of the desk is made of a sturdy triangular wooden structure featuring an angled plywood rib on the inner side. This design not only makes the desk strong but also gives it an iconic and recognizable shape. In good condition with normal surface wear. The collaboration with BBB Bonancina began with the Tric chair...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech

Ennio Fazioli terni desk for MIM Roma Italy 1958
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic desk designed by Ennio Fazioli and manufactured by his own company M.I.M Roma, Italy 1958. This desk is often sold as a design by Ico Parisi but as the Parisi book states, thi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Modern Arco da Augusta Console Calacatta Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Arco da Augusta Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Inspired by Lisbon's historical arch and as a homage to the Portuguese architecture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

'Desk' by Six Dots Design surrealist metal
Located in London, GB
A unique surrealist desk that is the perfect statement piece in your office or home. Each of these pieces is hand made by artist and designer Joseph Ellwood, along side his team of ...
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2010s British Futurist Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Modern Silhueta Console Table Carrara Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Silhueta console, Modern Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Inspired by the organic shapes and lean silhouettes, this console adds a modern touch to every li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Wooden travel writing desk early 20th century with red velvet top
Located in Miami, FL
Travel writing desk in Mahogany wood with fruit wood filets . 3 Drawers The writing spot inside in red velvet. (The under table is not part of the writing box desk and is not for ...
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Early 20th Century Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Desk by Sanyas and Popot Paris 1930
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ART DECO DESK A stunning French Art Deco desk produced in Paris in 1930 by Sanyas et Popot ,this example has been crafted from oak and rosewood designed with a curved top section. It...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Office Chair from Chandigarh
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Beautiful set of Pierre Jeanneret desk and chair. The simplicity of the design, yet robust and functional has inspired many versions all over the world, but these original pieces sti...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Cane, Teak, Upholstery

XL Dutch Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend, 1959
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Circel in 1959. Design classic, awarded with the "Signe d’Or". The table top is fu...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin” attributed to Pierre Gole (1620 – 1684) Dimensi...
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Pewter

Stunning Art Deco Writing Desk in Book Matched Burl Veneer 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Stunning Art Deco Writing Desk in Book Matched Burl Veneer, Europe, 1930s. This is a wonderful and very stylish art deco desk or writing table in beautiful book matched burl veneer....
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Burl

Contemporary Desk in Solid Oak and Blackened Steel Legs by Carbonell Design
Located in Miami, FL
The contemporary 'Saddle' desk is made with a solid white oak top and blackened steel legs. Standard overall dimensions are 80 W x 32D x 29.75 H. The natural edge saddle leather is o...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

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Cut Steel

Maison Regain Desk - Fir - Ca 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Maison Regain desk from the 1960s. A typical piece of the French brutalist style, Maison Regain serves as a reference in terms of furniture in this style with Pierre Chapo. It is all made of fir, typical of chalet furniture...
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1960s French Brutalist Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Fir

Italian 18th century Chinoiserie st. hand painted Cartonnier desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most unique Italian 18th century Chinoiserie st. hand painted patinated Wood, Gilt, Ormolu and leather Cartonnier Desk. This wonderful desk is raised on four tapered c...
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18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Quaderna Desk by Superstudio for Zanotta, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Superstudio Producer - Zanotta Model - Quaderna Desk Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 180 cm x Depth 80 cm x Height 75 cm Materials - Wood Color - Back, whit...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate

Red Drafting Table/Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Drafting Table/Desk Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 122 cm x Depth 63 cm x Height 75 cm Materials - Laminated, M...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Jacques Adnet : Oak Tripod minimalist desk
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jacques Adnet (1900-1984, France) : Tripod oak desk Minimalist and very functional tripod blond lightly satin varnished oak desk Original key and drawer - work perfectly The desk...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Teak Desk Mod.36 by Severin Hansen for Haslev 1950s
Located in Handewitt, DE
Freestanding teak desk, mod. 36 by Severin Hansen Jr. for Haslev Møbelsnedkeri Denmark 1950s. Mark also from Illums Bolighus København Danmark. Elegant shape with four drawers in fro...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Kovona, Oak, Chrome, Czech, 1950s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Dimensions of the desk: Height: 78 cm (30.7 in) Width: 115 cm (45.3 in) Depth: 75 cm (29.5 in) Leg space: Height: 72.5 cm (28.5 in) Width: 65 cm (25.6 in) Made by Kovona, a renowne...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome, Steel

Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, AT-305 Desk, 1955
Located in Oakland, CA
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Danish desk designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, 1955, Denmark. Model AT-305 is handcrafted with a teak top on a solid oak base, featuring three dra...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

1960s Vintage Regency Italian Burlwood Desk and Chair - Set of 2
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage 1960s Italian Secretary Desk. A gorgeous burl Olive wood cabinet with chic vintage brocade lining. A charming little Tole lamp has been installed inside the top hal...
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1960s Italian Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

Off-Grid Solid Wood Contemporary Sculptural Carved Wall-Mounted Bar Cabinet
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Our Off-Grid Cabinet takes inspiration from the distinctive checkerboard pattern and functional pivot hinge of a Door for an Inner Room made in the late 19th century by an unnamed Ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

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

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Oak, Walnut

Walnut Console Table Continuous Grain Drawer Fronts
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This molten grain walnut table spans in magical round over edges. It is handcrafted in solid walnut with tapered legs, a perfect setup for a console or an artist's desk. Drawer front...
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2010s American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Walnut

French fruitwood marquetry top writing table, 1950’s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Academic Revival rectangular bureau plat in the French Directoire taste. The fruitwood marquetry top is mounted on a conforming apron fitted with a divided long drawer. Each drawer f...
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Regency Mahogany & Brass Partners Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Regency Period Mahogany And Brass, Square, Partners Writing Table, Having Attractive Gilt Tooled Leather Top With Crossbanded Edge, Over Four Drawers And Four ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Organic Modern Armona Desk, Walnut Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Armona modern desk pays homage to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx

Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Armona modern desk pays homage to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx

Danish Vintage Desk by Severin Hansen for Haslev
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic Danish vintage desk by Severin Hansen for Haslev. It was made in Denmark, and dates from the 1960’s. It is of outstanding quality and has a beautiful design. Th...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Neoclassical Console Table Exilis Hand Carved Handmade Portugal
Located in Lisboa, PT
Console Exilis Neoclassical collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. A French Neoclassical Style console table, Hand Carved in Linden Wood. An exclusive and sumpt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Silver Leaf

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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