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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
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

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Leather, Walnut

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

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Leather, Walnut

Art Nouveau Mahogany stepped desk
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant stepped desk in mahogany and mahogany veneer. Gilt bronze frame opening with a drawer inlaid with leaf and flower stems. The front features a drawer with an ormolu catch and ...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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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

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Walnut

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

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Bronze

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

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Bronze

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

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Leather, Oak

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

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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

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Marble, Steel

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

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Brass

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

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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

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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

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Leather, Walnut

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

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Walnut

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

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Oak

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Calacatta Viola Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Verde Antigua Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Rojo Alicante Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Chinese Chippendale Painted Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in a striking grey limestone, this desk measures 64 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 30 inches high, perfectly sized for comfortable and stylish productivity. The desk's su...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Wooden Glass and Brass Top Wash Stand
By Al Black
Located in Weymouth, MA
Antique authentic wooden wash stand. Top has three sided ledge and glass insert with brass corners. Original wood has a fine patina.
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Diana Rose Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Sofita Beige Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Travertino Crema VC
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Beautiful Military Campaign Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely yew wood military campaign style twin pedestal desk, rectangular top with inset leather , fitted with eleven drawers, brass brackets and rece...
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Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

20th Century Palisander Mahogany Wood Marble French Napoleon III Bureau, 1870s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bureau from the end of the 19th century. Finished for the center furniture from the Napoleon III era, finely veneered in palisander and mahogany. Slightly rounded and moved bu...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Classic Bamboo & Lacquer Campaign Desk With Chair By E. Murio
Located in Austin, TX
East meets West, Bamboo meets Lacquer. Add a generous helping of mid-century charm to your surroundings with this Bamboo & Lacquer Campaign Desk by Murio. Serve your workspace needs ...
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1970s Philippine Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Upholstery, Bamboo

English partner writing table with green leather decorated surface, ca. 1870
Located in Meulebeke, BE
UK / 1870 / English writing table / wood and leather / antiques A beautiful mid 19th Century partners writing desk / table, made in the UK. The moulded edge top has a green leather...
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1780s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Stunning Victorian Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing Victorian hardwood partners' pedestal desk, circa 1870, gilt-tooled green leather inset writing surface, triple frieze drawers with Bramah l...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, 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

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Wood

Teak desk with 3 side drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage original 1960s teak desk. This charming piece of furniture embodies the simplicity and practicality typical of Scandinavian design. The compact structure and minimal lines gi...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Antique Hardwood Pedestal Desk
Located in Dorchester, GB
A superb quality English early to mid 20th century pedestal desk. The build quality of this desk is second to none. Fine hand cut dovetailed joints, drawers made from a finely figu...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Louis Philippe Desk Writing Table Secret Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French 19th century Louis Philippe exotic wood desk, the top is recovered of coated fabric. This secretary can be all locked. When the desk part is closed, the three top drawers cann...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

18th century solid walnut Spanish table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a stunning genuine 18th century Spanish walnut table. The top is a single piece of walnut full of character and patina. The base design of the legs is gorgeous and have hones...
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18th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

English Regency Style Burl- Wood Library Console Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fully restored Mahogany & Burl-wood library table with a single generously sized drawer, classic design elements in the column corners with drop finials supported on vase turned & sp...
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1940s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gorgeous Spanish carved-walnut trestle table with iron stretcher from the mid 20th century. This vintage table from Spain features a rectangular shaped top, just over 8 feet in len...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique regency mahogany free standing writing desk having a superb quality mahogany top with a reeded edge and a red leather writing surface above two drawers and two...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

19 century kis barokk iroasztal
Located in Kerepes, HU
Annak ellenére hogy kis méretű es élig kevés hely foglal, több funkció is tud teljes mertekben használni: toalettasztal, kis író asztal egy előtérben meg egy kényelmes dolgozó laptop...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

Scandinavian Rosewood Conference Table
Located in Dronten, NL
Large Mid-Century Modern stainless steel table with a beautiful rosewood top. Good vintage condition with many superficial scratches on the top but no veneer damage. Could be refinis...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

1950's Deco style French writing desk
Located in London, Lambeth
Solid oak Deco style French writing desk good work surface rounded curved shaped design. 4 storage draws with centre draw.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Ernest H. Igl for Bayer AG 'HADI' desk set
Located in Wien, AT
Ernest Igl for Bayer AG, 'Hadi' desk, set including adjustable chair and lamp, polyurethane, Germany, 1970s This design by Ernest Igl truly resembles the ethos of the seventies, fe...
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1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Polyester

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk With Bookcases
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, wi...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

French Wood Table by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great wood table by Charles Dudouyt, made in France, 1940's. Rectangular top with four thick carved wood legs and ball feet. Newly refinished in medium stain showing nice grain in w...
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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity MINT Italy
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Banded Inlayed Top Carved Legs Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity Made in Italy Italy.
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20th Century Italian Federal Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl, Walnut

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of oak wood, veneered with mahogany veneer. When opening the main section the doors transf...
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple, Oak

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 wrought iron and tilts when the steampunk style handles are loosened. Table can be us...
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21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

French Mid-Century Desk in Black Lacquer with Brass Details by Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Salzburg, AT
Straight-lined desk in a clear design by French designer Jean Claude Mahey. The object is made entirely of beech wood and is very heavy. The desk has 3 drawers with folding brass ha...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Desk table Patrice Maffei for Kappa brushed steel smoked glass 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
A rare brushed stainless steel desk table designed by French designer Patrice Maffei for Kappa editor in the 1970s, it features two locki...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair.. Classic mid century modern,Wonderful original finish.Solid birch wood.. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en ro...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Fabric, Birch

Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original copper hardware. Measures: 60"W...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Wicker + Bamboo Writing Desk with Brass Trim, Italy 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage Italian writing desk clad in woven cane with an elegant patinated brass trim. The front and back of this desk are framed in bamboo and it features three front drawers with ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker

Set of two Andalusian chairs in yellow ocre polychrome wood with birds
Located in BILBAO, ES
Set of two Andalusian chairs in yellow ocre polychrome wood with birds From the 1980´s Very Romantic with a chalky classic finish for interiors with ...
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1980s Portuguese Baroque Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Jacques Adnet Vanity, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning vanity by French designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame completely wrapped in red leather. Legs taper down to sharp exposed iron and end with brass ball feet. Tops of each leg i...
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1950s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron, Brass

Jacques Adnet Iron and Oak Desk, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron 'A' frame with 4 angled iron legs. Solid oak table top wrapped in black leather with brass studs p...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Brutalist Oak Desk, Denmark
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Oak Origin: Denmark Dimensions: 60.25"W X 39.25"D X 30.5"H Quantity: 1 Type: Table At STUDIO BALESTRA, we curate a unique collection of antique and handcrafted furnitur...
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1940s Danish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Art Deco Desk, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Wood Dimensions: 63” W X 31.5” D X 29.5” H Quantity: 1 At STUDIO BALESTRA, we curate a unique collection of antique and handcrafted furniture. Our skilled artisans meticu...
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1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Modern Pastel Purple Desk Murano Glass Made in Italy Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Mid Century Modern desk in pastel purple, a Murano glass masterpiece available exclusively at auction. This unique and one-of-a-kind desk was handcrafted by skilled artisans and sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Victorian Sycamore Partners Desk
Located in Altrincham, GB
A fabulous Victorian partners desk in beautiful mellow sycamore - double pedestal with front drawers and cupboard rear with tooled leather insert top c1860 - 66"ww x 36"d x 32"h (25...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Sycamore

Loewy Desk
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Arturo Verástegui is the director and founder of BREUER since 2015. Arturo began his career in the world of furniture in the early nineties, until he founded BREUER with a strong ind...
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2010s Mexican Futurist Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Corian

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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