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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Antique Directoire Style Bronze Mounted Leather Top Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Directoire Style Bronze Mounted Leather Top Writing Table Desk.
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Petite Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely, petite desk from 19th Century France made of luxurious mahogany and a leather writing surface with gold tooling. The small scale of this table would be interesting as a con...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

40s French Ebonised Modernist Desk
Located in London, GB
A C.1940s French modernist desk. Ebonised with lockable central drawer. Simple clean design. Knee height 63.5cm
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1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Root Burl Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Stunning Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burr walnut wood with beautiful and elegantly decorated and shaped legs, completed by the central...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Desk Or Vanity With Floating Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Danish modern teak writing desk. It has both drawers and open space. It features the iconic floating top. It is 26” vertically for the chair. It is in very good...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Model "Paletti" Desk, Olavi Hänninen, Huonekalu Mikko Nupponen, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model "Paletti" desk, design Olavi Hänninen, manufactured by Huonekalu Mikko Nupponen, 1960s. Teak. Faux leather writing platform. A total of six drawers. The top left drawer can be ...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Leather, Teak

George III Mahogany Double-sided Leather Top Library Writing Table, circa 1795
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine circa 1795 English late George III period mahogany double-sided library or writing table of rectangular form, the replaced gilt-tooled 'coral' leather inset top with square re...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Original condition, unrestored, cleaned and re-oiled. Teak partner style desk designed and crafted by Peter Løvig Nielsen in Denmark, dated 1973. Ingenious design makes it versatile...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Russian Empire Writing Table Desk After Antique Heinrich Gambs Bureau-Jardinière
Located in Forney, TX
Magnificent Russian Empire style gilt bronze mounted marquetry and malachite inlaid solid and flame mahogany bureau-jardinière after an important model by the Heinrich Gambs...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Malachite, Brass, Bronze

20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the second half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture veneered and carved in walnut and palisander, with beautiful lines and pleasant decor. Finished...
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1960s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Toscana Vanity Table Oak Beige Leather Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Toscana Vanity Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Mid-Century Modern Toscana vanity table is a captivating blend ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx, Brass

18th Century French Primitive Pine Dining Table / Desk with a Drawer
Located in Odense, DK
A very fine 18th century primitive pine table from the, crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker. The tabletop showcases the warm tones and subtle grain of pine, with a patina that has devel...
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Mid-18th Century French Primitive Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Antique 19th Century French Gilded & Painted Cylinder Desk by Paul Sormani 1875
Located in Portland, OR
A fine late 19th century antique French painted & gilded mechanical Cylinder desk, by Paul Sormani, circa 1875. This very elegant antique cylinder desk...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Gold Leaf

French 19th Century Petite Directoire Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite, French occasional table or writing desk from the 19th century with a very well-patinated leather surface in a gorgeous mahogany frame. The Directoire silhouette of this han...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Special Listing Clayton
Located in New York, NY
The Soho writing desk / Melting Vanity Desk w/mirror / Melting Chair 4cs total The finish of the shagreen is authentic as it is hand-dyed and the designer calls the finish look: "a...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian antique dining kitchen table or desk writing table in solid walnut wood with stylish carved legs and central drawer. Ideal in any room as a small st...
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20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Soho Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Soho writing desk is the perfect piece for a living room, bedroom or office space that merges vintage and modern sensibility. Add a mirror and this desk becomes a vanity table. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Desk circa 1960
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Stunning danish rosewood floating style desk with fantastic wood grain. This piece is fabulous restored condition and is ready to be enjoyed. Purchased from the original owners au...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Teak Mid Century Danish Modern Double Sided Desk or Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern Scandinavian design from Denmark circa 1970's. This desk features all teak wood construction that is double sided to be used in the middle of a room. Sleek minimalist...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Beautiful Italian Parquetry Writing Desk
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This chic Italian writing desk has feminine curves, with a modern edge! This traditional, classic design is offset with sleek details – both desktop and drawer are flush, seamlessly...
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20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Egon Ostergaard for SMI Sweden Bookmatched Teak Roll Top Desk or Secretary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1960s by Egon Ostergaard, this desk was made by SMI, a somewhat nebulous figure in MCM production. We've had a number of SMI pieces, and the quality is always excelle...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Petite Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century leather-topped mahogany writing desk, designed in the Directoire taste for refined proportions & materials. The vermilion leather surface is worn to a mottled h...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage A. Lietz Co. Drafting Table c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A fully adjustable industrial drafting table with solid wood top and cast iron hardware and knobs. Original maker's tag. The table can be used as a tall dining table, desk or ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Desk, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut desk designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.0"H x 60.0"W x 27.0"D All items s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

English Art Nouveau Solid Oak Writing Table Bureaux
Located in Leicester, GB
Stunning English Art Nouveau oak cabinet with bureaux. Beautiful design with shapely leg details and beautiful cut work. Beautiful brass plate handles with a classic Art Nouveau patt...
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1910s British Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Bureau vintage Marcello Gacita et Pierre Tiberi pour Rodet verre fumé, plexiglas
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, design de Marcello Gacita et Pierre Tiberi pour les éditions Rodet, plateau rectangulaire aux coins arrondis en verre fumé, piétement design en forme de...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Smoked Glass, Plexiglass

Detail Nordic teak writing desk, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Detail Nordic teak writing desk, 1960s.  Extraordinary Original 1960s Nordic design desk in right-sized teak wood. Its peculiarity is the positioning of the rear legs, which are not ...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Large Bespoke Study Desk with Linoleum Top and Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large beetroot color study desk is made with a powder coated steel frame and a beautiful natural linoleum top made out of linseed oil. This modern minimal desk has two steel dra...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Imposing Dyrlund Rosewood Executive 'Super Skyline' Desk, Made in Denmark, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Copenhagen, Denmark by Dyrlund in the 1970s, this desk was once the crown jewel in Dyrlund's lineup. According to their website, this desk consists of models 810...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Rosewood

Midcentury Modern Desk by Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful desk by Ole Wanscher, made in rosewood with lively woodgrain, elegant brass handles. Practical extension leaves on both sides above the drawers on the sides. On the back of...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Mid Century teak desk
Located in Malton, GB
This is a neat designed mid 20th century teak desk. The colour is fabulous and the simplicity of the design is hugely attractive. The size is very practical for one or more screens w...
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Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Gianni Moscatelli Desk for Formanova, 1979 Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Formanova desk by Gianni Moscatelli. Original Formanova tag dated and signed 1979, Italy. Newly refinished in a high gloss Ebony polished finish. Right side of desk has a fl...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Andreas Hansen Danish Teak Roll Top Writing Desk Ca. 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
Roll top writing desk by Andreas Hansen for Hadsten Træindustri, made in Denmark, circa 1980s. Features numerous drawers and dividers and a leather-topped retractable writing surface...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Teak

Swedish Erik Chambert art deco desk, 1940
Located in Uccle, BE
A mid 20th century birch art deco desk with 7 drawers and key included. Date of manufacture stamped: 20 12 1940 Designed by Erik Chambert (1902-1988) who was a pioneering interior d...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch

Danish Mid-Century Freestanding Rosewood Desk by Clausen & Søn, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Freestanding Rosewood Desk by Clausen & Søn, 1960s. Stunning Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern executive desk attributed to Clausen & Søn due to the signature butte...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Mezzaluna Demilune Executive Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Leon Rosen "Mezzaluna" Pace Collection Demilune Executive Desk
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk, Two Faces
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. Carved on all sides and five drawers ox bow ends, 19th century. Worka...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Piano desk black lacqued wood
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A sleek, black-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk evokes an intricate fusion of the grace in artistic expression and the discipline of w...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Waterfall Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame, curved sides and black top highlighted by the two side drawers with beautiful han...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Belgian Leather and Metal Desk
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Our Belgian Leather Desk, a seamless blend of craftsmanship and modern minimalism, this desk features a vegetable-tanned leather top, meticulously inlaid on a sleek steel base. The s...
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2010s Belgian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Erik Risager Hansen Oak Writing Desk, c1950s
Located in London, England
Erik Risager Hansen - Model 66 Writing Desk This exquisitely made desk from Severin Hansen Jnr. under his full name of Erik Risager-Hansen was produced by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri in th...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Small Burgundy Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top & Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This small study desk is made with a beetroot powder-coated steel frame and a burgundy coloured natural linoleum tabletop. The linoleum for our desks is selected for the ecological p...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Antique French Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Entry Table
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique French Carved Oak Desk or Writing Table with Two Drawers~~ Leather Writing Surface with Warm Patina~~Double Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher~~ Versatile size~~28" ...
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Leather

Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely midcentury off-white "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelli in Italy during the 1970s. The desk is signed on the bottom. In ama...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Antique French Desk Writing Table Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Tiger Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
EXCELLENT 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Executive Desk with Full Length Drawer and Barley Twist Legs With so many people working from home now,...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Danish Mid-Century Teak Writing Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Danish Mid-Century Modern writing desk, circa 1960s. Petite condo-sized desk, finished on both sides, looks stunning from every vantage point. Beautiful grain patterns on the drawer ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

A French Directoire style Leather Top Mahogany Writing Desk, C. 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted in mahogany with a leather writing surface, this elegant desk features five drawers, bronze mounts, leather pull-out slides, and square tapering legs. Combining refined Direc...
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Baker Furniture Style Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Black lacquered walnut, with hand-painted Asian ...
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1960s American Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Stunning Art Deco Blonde figured walnut veneered Desk
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Absolutely stunning Art Deco desk in the most beautiful blonde figured walnut veneers. Comes in 3 pieces for ease of moving. A single curved pedestal one side and the other side capa...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

English Regency Style Mahogany Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
English Regency style mahogany writing desk with tooled leather top with two trimmed drawers and round embossed ring pulls and brass escutcheons. The desk resting on deep reeded and ...
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19th Century Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Kittinger Directoire Style Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Vintage Kittinger Directoire style writing desk composed of satinwood and features ebony inlay and brass hardware. Maker's mark located inside the center drawer.
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Late 20th Century North American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Art Deco Modernist Black Lacquered Desk or Writing Table, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist desk or writing table. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s. Original black lacquered oak base with three original drawers with red lacquered ...
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Mid-Century Teak & Steel Executive Desk by Friso Kramer & Coen de Vries for EEKA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Dutch mid-century modern design, this executive desk was designed by Friso Kramer and Coen de Vries for EEKA (Eindhovense Eisen- en Kantoorartikelenfabriek) in ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

1920s Baroque Style Writing Desk / Table in Solid Oak, By a Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
A beautifully proportioned Danish writing desk / table from the 1920s, crafted entirely in solid oak with a warm, aged patina. The table features a finely shaped tabletop above a dra...
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Early 20th Century Danish Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th C Style Michael Taylor Ebony & Mahogany Dafne Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th C Style Michael Taylor Ebony & Mahogany Dafne Writing Table Desk
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1990s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Davenport Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Davenport desk which is crafted from beautiful burr walnut, circa 1870 in date. The desk has a rear stationery compartment which encloses a divided interi...
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1870s Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Peter Løvig Nielsen Rosewood Partners Desk
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1970's Peter Løvig Nielsen rosewood partners desk, lightly restored with some wear and patina due to age and use, there is some we...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

English Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top by Redman and Hales Ltd.
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of patinated mahogany in the Georgian style, made by Redman and Hales Ltd. - featuring a moulded rectangular top ...
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20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Large Danish Modern L-shaped Rosewood and Steel Desk with Sideboard, 1970s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Large Danish Modern L-shaped Rosewood and Steel Desk with Sideboard, 1970s. Very impressive Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern executive desk in stunning rosewood/palisander veneer wit...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Large space age desk designed by Frank De Clercq, Belgium 1972.
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
This large space age desk is dating is designed by Frank De Clercq in 1972. A minimalist yet modern design with a simple rectangular shape and rounded corners. The desk is build out ...
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1970s Belgian Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

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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