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1960s Rattan and Iron Writing Table Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lightly used, with very light scratches, or minor cosmetic wear, but has no structural issues. Most antique and vintage items fit this condition.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

White Leather and Polished Iron Writing Desk, Contemporary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A white leather and polished iron writing desk, in the manner of Jean-Michel Frank. Two drawers
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Industrial Iron Writing Desk from the 1950s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
originally used as a work table for craftsmen, can also be used as a desk. It´s made of iron with formica on
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Iron and Burgundy Leather Writing Desk, Contemporary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iron and burgundy leather writing desk in the manner of Jean-Michel Frank. Contemporary. Two
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Antique American Industrial Iron and Maple Childs School Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial iron and maple childs school writing desk. Item features a lower cubby
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Desk Writing Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Add an elegant focal point to your study or library with this antique Spanish desk. Carved in Spain
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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

Student Oak & Iron Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950. Oak and iron pupitre Good vintage
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Bleached Walnut and Iron Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
, and connected with a decorative forged iron stretcher. The desk features three carved drawers across
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Dos Gallos Custom Writing Desk with Spiral Legs, Drawers and Iron Supports
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Custom Salamanca two-drawer oak writing desk with iron supports. Hand-carved details throughout
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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...

Materials

Iron

17th Century Spanish Writing Desk with Drawer and Original Iron Lock
Located in Marbella, ES
17th Century Spanish writing desk with drawer and original iron lock.
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Iron and red leather writing desk with two drawers, manner of Jean-Micheal Frank
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Iron and red leather writing desk having two drawers in the manner of Jean-Michel Frank. Custom
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21st Century and Contemporary South American Mid-Century Modern Desks an...

Materials

Iron

Vintage Writing Desk, 1970's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Vintage writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It's made of
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Vintage Writing Desk, 1970's, Czechoslovakia
Vintage Writing Desk, 1970's, Czechoslovakia
H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 27.56 in
Vintage Writing Desk, 1970´S, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Vintage writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It´s made of
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Writing Desk, 1970´S, Czechoslovakia
Vintage Writing Desk, 1970´S, Czechoslovakia
H 30.32 in W 53.15 in D 27.56 in
Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side. Wrought
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
H 30.32 in W 66.93 in D 34.26 in
French Hollywood Regency Style Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A classy mid-20th century French Hollywood Regency style writing desk. The desk is made of solid
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Iron

Spanish Style Writing Table With Iron Stretchers
Located in Houston, US
Spanish Style Trestle table constructed of old wood and stripped ready for us as is or custom stain.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

17th Century Spanish Writing Table - Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding and very handsome 17th century Spanish Writing Table - Desk from the Catalan region
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Antique 17th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chestnut, Walnut

17th Century Spanish Writing Table - Desk
17th Century Spanish Writing Table - Desk
H 29.38 in W 51.5 in D 31 in
Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Lyre Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An Italian Baroque style walnut writing desk table with drawers and lyre shaped base legs and
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare Marzio Cecchi Writing Desk with Sculpted Bronze Base
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marzio Cecchi, writing desk, lacquered wood, lacquered iron, bronze, leather, Italy, 1985 Italian
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Coconut Shell Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Regency writing desk. Made by the iconic Maitland Smith group. Beautiful
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Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Touch Me Iron Desk Big, Black
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Touch me is a monolithic desk. It comes to life from the joining of two sheets of metal, an upper
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Touch Me Iron Desk Big, Black
Touch Me Iron Desk Big, Black
H 28.75 in W 31.5 in D 86.62 in
Touch Me Iron Desk Big, White
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Touch me is a monolithic desk. It comes to life from the joining of two sheets of metal, an
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Touch Me Iron Desk Big, White
Touch Me Iron Desk Big, White
H 28.75 in W 31.5 in D 86.62 in
Outstanding Industrial Iron Desk
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extraordinary iron desk, vinyl top, nice shaped legs. Six drawers and very nice sculptural back.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Outstanding Industrial Iron Desk
Outstanding Industrial Iron Desk
H 30.71 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Rustic 17th Century Baroque Walnut Desk / Writing or Library Table
Located in Troy, NY
17th Century Baroque Walnut Desk / Writing or Library Table, with a thick walnut one-plank top
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Late 17th Century Catalan Oak Console Table or Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Late 17th century Catalan oak console table, or writing desk, from Spain. Hand-carved in oak circa
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Touch Me Iron Desk Big, Peach Pink
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Touch me is a monolithic desk. It comes to life from the joining of two sheets of metal, an upper
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Touch Me Iron Desk Big, Peach Pink
Touch Me Iron Desk Big, Peach Pink
H 28.75 in W 31.5 in D 86.62 in
Luther Conover, Desk, Mahogany, Iron, USA, 1950s
By Luther Conover
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany and black-painted iron desk designed by Luther Conover and produced by Luther Conover
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Fayetteville, AR
table. Hand forged iron supports connecting the legs to the top provide additional stability. A
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Jacques Adnet Iron and Oak Desk, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron 'A' frame with
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

1950s Italian Writing Desk with Sophisticated Design and Restyled by RETRO4M
Located in Rome, IT
Discover the timeless elegance of the 1950s with this fully restored and restyled teak writing desk
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Burlwood Desk or Writing Table
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Ernest Hemingway style beautifully made desk or writing table with chinoiserie faux bamboo, burl
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Vintage 1950s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Burl

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
iron with terminal knobs in gilded bronze. The writing desk rests on graceful and sinuous legs with a
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Custom Hand-Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small scale, petite writing desk with barley twist legs, carved edge and apron detail as well as
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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...

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Walnut

Industrial Modern Wrought Iron Tilt Top Drafting Desk / Table
By Jorge A. Marien
Located in Weymouth, MA
Extraordinary modern wrought iron and glass tilt top drafting desk/table. Glass top is framed by
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21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Spanish Wooden Desk with Ten Drawers and Iron Pulls
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish wooden desk with ten drawers and iron pulls.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Franz West-Style Iron Chain + Marble Desk / Console Table
By Diego Giacometti, Franz West
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Iron chain base console table with marble top; intermittent use as a desk would be possible with
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Iron

Spanish Baroque Period Dark Walnut and Iron Center or Writing Table, ca. 1675
Located in Atlanta, GA
trestle supports and fold up when the iron stretchers are unscrewed, this table having a rectangular top
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Antique 1670s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard for John Stuart Larger Teak Writing Desk, 1950's
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, John Stuart Inc., Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen Larger Teak Desk for Soborg Møbelfabrik Denmark, 1960's
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Enamel, Iron

Spanish Charles IV Walnut Marquetry Writing Desk Side Table c. 1790
Located in London, GB
A fine Charles IV walnut writing desk/side table with decorative inlaid marquetry work in blonde
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Rustic Industrial Dining or Writing Table or Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century French industrial, rustic writing table or desk. Soundly constructed, all wood top
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern Oak and Iron Boomerang Form Desk, France, circa 1930s
Located in Norwalk, CT
A real statement piece, this French early modernism desk features a boomerang shaped top in solid
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Vintage 1930s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Design 19th French hand carved oak wood table desk with iron stretcher. This antique
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique late 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk or writing table is made of solid
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Carved Floral Back 18th Century Country French Carved Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
using a desk pad. The hardware is some form of iron or metal. The desk has a gorgeous carved floral
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Antique 1780s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th C. Spanish Trestle Style Writing Table, Spool Turned Legs and Wrought Iron
Located in Madrid, ES
dovetail joints and fastened in place with eye-bolts and wrought iron stretchers. This functional design
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

“The Hanging Tree” Desk, Iron, James Vincent Milano, Italy, 2022
By JAMES VINCENT MILANO
Located in Milano, IT
“The Hanging Tree” Desk, Iron, JAMES VINCENT MILANO, Italy, 2022 Concave hexagonal top. Height
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Clifford Pascoe White Laminate Desk with Hairpin Iron Base, 1950s
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool and rare Clifford Pascoe white laminate desk with one centre drawer. Formica around solid
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Post modern Memphis style artistic writing desk and chair, Germany 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Gaetano Pesce
Located in ECHT, NL
Unique artistic writing desk and chair. The frame is made from steel and wrought iron in different
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

French Hammered Iron Desk/ Sofa Table Base, Giacometti & Jean-Michel Frank, 1930
By Diego Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Sober, elegant French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical handwrought iron writing table bases or
Category

Vintage 1930s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

American Designer, Organic Desk or Table, Stained Wood, Iron, America, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic or freeform table or writing table or desk. By an unknown designer, 1950s, America
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Hemingway Desk, Solid American Walnut Base, Leather Top, Lacquered Iron Details
Located in Fiscal Amares, PT
desk is not only beautiful but also built to last. With its practical design, you'll be able to
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk /Writing Table by Jacques Adnet 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important French mid-century 1940's desk or writing table by Jacques Adnet symbolizing the
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage Chinese Elm Desk with Three Drawers, Iron Hardware and Swirling Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese elmwood desk from the mid-20th century, with three drawers and petite swirling
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptionally rare executive corner writing desk or vanity table branded Dominique, Paris. This
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

21st Century Antigua Writing Desk in Carbalho by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
By Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Antigua desk, with its sculptural design and its luxurious charm, is the perfect centerpiece for
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

French Provincial Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Writing Desk or Accent Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
" / H 30.5" / Drawer dimensions: W 19.6" / D 18.5" A Louis XIV walnut writing table or accent table
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Italian Writing Table, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian writing table, 1950s. Dimensions: H= 76 cm; W= 110 cm; D= 50 cm.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Italian Writing Table, 1950s
Italian Writing Table, 1950s
H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in
Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg & Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish elaborately carved wood desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the turn
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian 1800s Baroque Style Desk with Drawers, Lyre Base and Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque style walnut Desk/table from the early 19th century, with drawers, lyre shaped
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large 1960s vintage design desk with iron frame, 2 drawers, and beautiful detail
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful large design desk from the 1960s of good quality and with stunning
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Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

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Writing Desk Iron For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the writing desk iron you’re looking for. A writing desk iron — often made from metal, iron and wood — can elevate any home. Find 368 options for an antique or vintage writing desk iron now, or shop our selection of 26 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer writing desk iron, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right writing desk iron, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made writing desk iron over the years, but those crafted by Jacques Adnet, Dos Gallos Studio and Glenn of California are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Writing Desk Iron?

The average selling price for a writing desk iron at 1stDibs is $4,025, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $68,000 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Writing Desk Iron
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.