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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Table en bois laqué noir à décor central marqueté de laiton, Napoléon III
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Table en bois laqué noir à décor central marqueté de laiton, Napoléon III
elle ouvre à un tiroir en façade (serrure mais absence de la clé)
Repose sur quatre pieds fuselés et cannelé...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
EXQUISITE ANTiQUE GEORGIAN IRISH 1780 RESTORED BROWN LEATHER WRITING TABLE DESK
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored Georgian Irish circa 1780 double sided writing table...
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1780s Irish Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Danish Teak Writing Desk by Svend Åge Madsen for H.P. Hansen, 1960s
Located in Wesseling, DE
Beautiful vintage bow-fronted writing desk original from the 1960s featuring 5 drawers with backside shelving for additional storage space. High-quality teak wood. Designed by Svend ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons #2135 Extendable Dining Table, c 1950, Refinished
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This restored Model 2135 extendable dining table with four leaves by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons features gorgeously veined Italian Walnut with sculpted legs to Gio Ponti's signature...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian large executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani, manufactured by Tecno Milano in Italy, circa 1950.
This eye-catching desk has a unique design with the integrated drawer t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Bureau De Dame
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
19th Century French Bureau De Dame in good condition with brass gallery to the top and decorative inlay to the fall that pulls down to reveal three small drawers and fitted leather w...
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1890s Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Small Writing Table, 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV / XVI transitional style leather topped mahogany veneered small writing table or "Table a ecrire" late 19th century, and with rectangular leather inset top with three-sided ...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
M_016 Desk / Lava Stone by Monolith Studio
By Monolith
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carved from a single block of lava stone, the M_016 Desk's minimalist form and powerful silhouette bring a bold, brutalist style to any room.
Numbered and Signed
*Given the unique...
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2010s Mexican Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
Danish Modern Desk / Dining Table in Birch Attributed to Philip Arctander, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare dining table with two extendables made in birch. Attributed to Danish designer Philip Arctander. Beautiful structure and lines.
It can also be used as a desk.
Each extendable me...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Scandinavian desk by Erik Brouer for Brouer Mobelfabrik, Denmark 70's
Located in Brussels , BE
Scandinavian desk by Erik Brouer for Brouer Mobelfabrik, Denmark 70's
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
George II Walnut & Oyster Veneer Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George II walnut & oyster veneer bureau, having a fall front opening to a fully fitted interior, comprising eight drawers, a central cupboard, pigeon holes...
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18th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Arne Jacobsen "Shaker table"
Located in Shibuya City, JP
The Shaker Board (table) has a sleek image, possibly due to its steel legs. This center table, with a rectangular top and a Shaker base, was designed by Arne Jacobsen in collaboratio...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique burr walnut kneehole desk, having a cross banded and quarter veneered top, with cross grain mouldings to the edge, above an arrangement of seven dr...
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Italian Desk by Hans von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Desk with leather and wood top and chromed metal legs designed by Hans Von Klier in the 70s.
Wear due to time and age of the desk.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
U-Shape Burdick Desk for Herman Miller with Floating Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage U-shaped desk designed by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller. This enormous desk has three separate surface tops: 84"x 44" glass top, a round onyx top, and a dark granite Geig...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Aluminum
Antique 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table Desk Side Dressing Bed
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Introducing an Antique Fine Quality 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table, which also serves as a desk, dressing lamp, or large bedside table, showcasing a classical Georgian ...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item featured is a large impressive size, stunning bronze figural female bust mounts on all ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Danish Art Nouveau, Dining / Desk Table made in Oak, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Introducing a striking rectangular dining or desk table that summarizes the essence of Danish Art Nouveau craftsmanship, hailing from the early 20th century. Crafted with meticulous ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Burlwood Desk or Writing Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Ernest Hemingway style beautifully made desk or writing table with chinoiserie faux bamboo, burl wood inlay, finished back, and drawers (one opens for a keyboard) The desk features ...
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1950s American Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Burl
Mid Century Modern G Plan Fresco Teak Desk Or Vanity
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fantastic mid-century teak vanity or desk.
Designed in the 60s by Victor Bramwell Wilkins for G Plan's Fresco Range. Danish Modern in style. Small removable tray in left top drawer. ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, Steel, Glass, Germany, 1940s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Dimensions of the desk:
Height: 70 cm (27.6 in)
Width: 100 cm (39.4 in)
Depth: 55 cm (21.7 in)
Leg space:
Height: 67.5 cm (26.6 in)
Width: 45 cm (17.7 in)
Our professional refurbis...
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Oak Niguel Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel desk features brass cap feet and a brass cross-stretcher with lacquered interior drawers.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, Californ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, Oak, Chrome-Plated Steel, Germany, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Desk dimensions:
Height: 79 cm (31.1 in)
Width: 110 cm (43.3 in)
Depth: 63 cm (24.8 in)
Leg space:
Height: 74 cm (29.1 in)
Width: 68 cm (26.8 in)
Made according to the design of Ma...
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
George III Kidney Shaped Open Writing Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
George III Kidney Shaped Open Writing Table with High Stretcher between End Supports on Sabre Legs and Brass Castors 40"w x 21"d x 27.5"h
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1770s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
A George IV Chinese Amboyna Desk
Located in Conwy, GB
The shaped cornice above a fitted bureau-bookcase enclosed behind solid doors, the central desk drawer has a ratcheted writing slope and is flanked by three graduated drawers to each...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
Rena Dumas & Peter Coles In Collaboration With Hermès "Pippa"
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rena Dumas (1937-2009) & Peter Coles (1955-1985) in collaboration with Hermès
Pippa Travel desk and folding stool Pearwood, leather and brass Edition Hermès Stamped 'P.R. Hermès Pari...
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Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian C.1970s Modernist Jewellery table
Located in London, GB
A late 1970s Northern Italian Modernist desk in marble, steel and leather custom built for a high end jewellers in Milan.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desk is a magnificent example of master cabinetmaking by French artisans from the 1850s to the end of the century. Utilizing hand-select old-...
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1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Desk from maker Maple & Co
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful small mahogany desk in perfect condition. The desk has 9 drawers and a tan-colored gold-edged leather top. Original wooden knobs on the drawers. Nice warm color. Desk is fr...
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1850s Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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 of the 19th and 20th century. This antique table from Spain has a rectangular-shap...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your study or office with this exquisite Mazarin style center desk from the 19th century. Crafted from rich walnut wood, this desk features a clas...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 19th century Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk with 6 drawers. Intricately crafted with traditional marquetry techniques it is adorned with stunning inlay patterns of different color...
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19th Century American Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Oak
Custom Build Swedish Style Dressing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom build Swedish style five drawer dressing table / kneehole desk. Can be made to your chosen dimensions and paint colour.
Kneehole dimensions: 20" wide x 24" high.
Reference: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine early 19th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry. Pine as a secondary wood. ...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Standard Furniture Mid Century Walnut and Brass Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Standard Furniture Mid Century Walnut and Brass Executive Desk
This desk measures: 66 wide x 36 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches
All pieces of furniture can be...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Blue Painted Pine Farm Table Writing Table With 2 Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
The cheerful blue painted finish has a distressed patina revealing years of use in this small farm table from Sweden.
Notice the two usable drawers with brass pulls that add function...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique burr walnut leather top pedestal desk. This is in the Georgian style, it dates from around the 1930’s.
The quality is superb, this has a beautiful inset leather ...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Fine American-Made Leather Top Brass Ormolu Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful American-made desk with age -crackled leather and a nice original ebonized frame and gold pinstriping with brass ormolu. Measures 67 wide x 30 tall x 33.25 deep...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian 18th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Reeded Apron, Drawers and Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut desk from the 18th century with three drawers, pull-out, two doors and curving legs. This exquisite Italian walnut desk from the 18th century combines timeless styl...
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18th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Crooked Desk by Nazara Lazaro
Located in Geneve, CH
Crooked desk by Nazara Lazaro
Dimensions: H 75 cm x W 170 cm x D 96 cm
Materials: Massive oak with oil wax surface
Also available in natural massive oak, walnut, and white lacquered...
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Louis XVI Style Inlaid Wood Desk, France 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Louis XVI style inlaid wood desk, France 1960s
Three drawers.
Bronze details. Good condition, small signs of aging.
We guarantee adequate packaging and will ship via DH...
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1960s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mario Botta “Tesi” Dining Table for Alias, Italy 1980
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
A very rare desk/dining table designed by Mario Botta, model “Tesi”, manufactured by Alias in, Italy around 1980.
This eye-catching piece has a clear glass rectangular top allows th...
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1980s Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Writing Table, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Writing Table, Circa 1885.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk - C. 1870
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Presenting an exquisite Victorian Burr and Figured Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk dating back to approximately 1870. This charming piece exudes age and character, making it a ra...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Mahogany Writing Table Antique Bobbin Turned Desk Side Dressing Bed
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Introducing an Antique Fine Quality 19th Century Bobbin Turned Mahogany Writing Table, versatile as a desk, dressing, lamp, or large bedside table, showcasing a decorative design wit...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Early 20th century Spanish writing table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a great designed early 20th century Spanish writing table. Made from solid walnut with a single slab top with an incredible patina. The carved drawer fronts give this a great...
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pixel Desk by Morgan Clayhall, sculptural steel and marble
Located in Toronto, CA
The Pixel Desk is designed and finish by hand in our Toronto studio
The Pixel Desk is designed with creating a whimsical interpretation of deconstructionism in the breaking apart of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Stunning Mid-Victorian Oak Twin Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning restored mid Victorian twin partners desk , the moulded top inset with tooled green leather above an arrangement of four frieze drawers and...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Walnut writing table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique walnut writing table with brown leather top. The table has 3 drawers on one side and the other sides are not drawers but look like they are. The table is richly dec...
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1870s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Desk, France 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Art Deco desk with slightly curved table top and two drawer elements with four drawers each. These are lockable and the handles are made of elegant bars. The desk can be positioned a...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
VINTAGE BURR WALNUT DRESSING TABLE DESK RAiSED ON QUEEN ANNE LEGS J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage Burr Walnut Dressing Table.
This vintage Burr Walnut dressing table desk, raised on Queen Anne legs, is a stunning piece that exude...
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20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Post Modern Black & Brass Desk after Gilbert Rohde in Art Deco Form
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern nod to the art deco period. This desk features glossy black laminate with brass accents. Probably Italian circa 1980's. Nice clean original condition.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style 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 five dovetailed drawers all with brass original ha...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Lovely Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely mid-Victorian burr walnut kidney shaped stretcher table, the top inset with tooled red leather above a carved base , in amazing condition .
D...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Louis XV Walnut Side Table or Small Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style side table made of solid walnut with hidden desk. Table top slides forward and back lifts up to reveal compartments for letters with two small drawers. Elegan...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Southampton, NJ
Exceptional 20th Century Kingwood Louis XV-style Bureau Plat featuring original gold-embossed leather top with highly detailed brass accents, trim & mounts. Finished on all sides thi...
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20th Century Romanian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ebonized mahogany leather top desk in the manner of Andre Arbus C 1950.
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ebonized mahogany leather top desk in the manner of Andre Arbus C 1950. The case trimmed in bronze having two drawers and a new leather top with gilt embossed border resting on taper...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Oak Writing Table - Desk Side Dressing Bed
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Introducing an Antique Fine Quality 19th Century Oak Writing Table, which also serves as a desk, dressing lamp, or large bedside table, showcasing a classical Georgian design.
Recen...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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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