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Mid Century Writing Table - Silent Black
Located in Westwood, NJ
Slender lines form a light and airy design in this modern table. A graceful combination of burl
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...

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Marble, Metal

Design Midcentury Writing Table / Desk, Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany - around 1960s - good original condition, stable, refreshed jt
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Fine French 1960s Desk by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) - A fine French Mid-Century writing table with a black lacquered tubular
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Fine French 1960s Desk by Pierre Paulin
Fine French 1960s Desk by Pierre Paulin
H 28.35 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
Mid Century Burl Top Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Slender lines form a light and airy design in this modern table. A graceful combination of burl
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...

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Marble, Metal

Mid Century Burl Top Writing Table
Mid Century Burl Top Writing Table
H 30 in W 72 in D 31.75 in
Mid Century Marble Top Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Slender lines form a light and airy design in this modern table. A graceful combination of white
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...

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Marble, Metal

Mid Century Marble Top Writing Table
Mid Century Marble Top Writing Table
H 30 in W 72 in D 31.75 in
French Mid-20th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful table is made of lemon wood and inlay. It is very much quality.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood

French Mid-20th Century Writing Table
French Mid-20th Century Writing Table
H 31 in W 48 in D 23.5 in
Large Mid 19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A large mid 19th century Mahogany writing having black gilt tooled moulded edge rectangular top
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Center desk with beautiful cross on the base
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2470 Center desk in walnut with beautiful cross on the base and little houses on the top. Italian manufacture, 1960's
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Center desk with beautiful cross on the base
Center desk with beautiful cross on the base
H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 25.6 in
Mid Century Curved Writing Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern grey leather top writing desk with three drawers. This desk is crafted with
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...

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Wood

Mid Century Curved Writing Desk
Mid Century Curved Writing Desk
H 30 in W 59 in D 27.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Teak Writing Desk or Console Table
Located in Nantucket, MA
A stunning Mid-Century Modern teak writing desk or could also be used as a console table or as a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Modern Writing Table Desk, American, c.1960s
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern walnut writing table desk, American, c.1960s. Surfboard top & floating cabinet
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk by Mainline
By Mainline by Hooker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant, functional, and full of mid-century quality, this vintage writing desk by Mainline stands
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Maplewood Writing Table - Vintage Ebony Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome, Metal

French Desk Writing Table Empire Style, Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French mid-century exotic wood writing desk, the top is recovered of green oil cloth. Three drawers
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Vintage 1910s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
This vintage Mid-Century Modern writing desk has been completely refinished and refreshed to look
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mastercraft Mid Century Bronze Writing Desk
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive vintage writing desk crafted in bronze with a hip acid washed finish, in a stylized
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Waterfall Console / Writing Table or Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Waterfall Console / Writing Table or Desk A nice U shaped Lucite
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Lucite

Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
By H. Baldock & Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine mid-Victorian burr walnut writing table, the top finely inlaid with rushes and scrolling
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique mid 19th century satinwood, marquetry, and calamander writing table
Located in London, GB
An unusual fine quality mid-19th Century serpentine-shaped Writing Table, having coromandel end
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Rosewood 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An exceptional quality mid-19th century, William IV Period, rosewood writing table having blind
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Rosewood 19th Century Writing Table
Rosewood 19th Century Writing Table
H 29.25 in W 60 in D 28 in
Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV ormolu-mounted bois satine and fruitwood marquetry writing table. Adjustable writing
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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

18th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Queen Anne era Walnut writing table, with bordered edge and book matched burl walnut veneer with
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Antique Mid-18th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Walnut Writing Table
18th Century Walnut Writing Table
H 27.75 in W 16 in D 32.5 in
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern writing desk. Spectacular large writing / working desk made in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
H 35.44 in W 64.97 in D 28.75 in
Small 19th Century writing table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany writing table with 2 drawers. Gold-edged Burgundy leather top. Table
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Small 19th Century writing table
Small 19th Century writing table
H 29.14 in W 40.16 in D 28.35 in
Mid century formica writing desk or side table, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century writing desk or side table, it features a formica surface and chromed legs and one
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Fratelli Proserpio Writing Table Teak Desk by, Italy, Mid-Century
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Vienna, AT
Teak rollup secretary desk by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy 1960's. Modernist compact writing desk
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak, Hardwood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Circular Writing Table with Drawer
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a circular mid-century modern table (unattributed) in the Danish style. It is beautiful in
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

Mid-Century Writing Desk with Filing Drawer
Located in Trenton, NJ
This unique midcentury writing desk is long and narrow with a durable laminate top and sturdy metal
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Writing Desk with Filing Drawer
Mid-Century Writing Desk with Filing Drawer
H 29.5 in W 60.25 in D 19.25 in
Sleek Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Writing Table with Green Black Finish
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated Mid-Century Modern writing table having a mahogany top with a stunning green black
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Desk / Writing Table, Paul McCobb, Walnut, American, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Desk / Writing Table, Paul McCobb, Walnut, American, 1950s Having a Large
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Regency Desk Writing Table and Chair
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Paolo Buffa, Melchiorre Bega, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and neoclassical midcentury Regency Italian writing table or desk with its paired newly
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1960s Mid Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut executive desk designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1960s. The
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Slat Carved Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful side and front
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT
By Herman Miller, Milo Baughman, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch

1950s Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Floating Executive Writing Desk Table
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern executive desk writing table, with hexagonal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

18th Century English Walnut Writing Table Desk / Dressing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive English walnut writing table or dressing table with brass hardware. Solid walnut and
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Writing Desk with 4 Drawers
By Drexel
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern writing desk by Drexel features hardwood construction, original limed oak
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Writing Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Danish desk, circa 1960's. Unique 5 legged design with metal pulls and a bank of drawers that all lock at the same time from the top! Finished on both sides, if placed in th...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rose Quartz, Rosewood

Teak & Chrome Base Mid Century Danish Modern Petit Desk Console Writing Table
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Teak & Chrome Base Mid Century Danish Modern Petit desk Console writing table.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Danish Mid-Century Teak Writing Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish desk, circa 1960's. Robust work surface! Finished on both sides, if placed in the center of a room, it will look fantastic from every angle. Back side has a charming drop...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Danish Mid-Century Teak Writing Desk
Danish Mid-Century Teak Writing Desk
H 29.5 in W 59 in D 32 in
Early 20th Century Italian Writing Table
Located in Rome, IT
An early 20th century Italian writing table, with rectangular top. Measures: 164 x 79 x 50 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Early 20th Century Italian Writing Table
Early 20th Century Italian Writing Table
H 31.11 in W 64.57 in D 19.69 in
Italian Writing Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Rome, IT
An early 20th century Italian writing table, with rectangular top. Measures: 164 x 79 x 50 cm.
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Mid-20th Century European Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Italian Writing Table, Early 20th Century
Italian Writing Table, Early 20th Century
H 31.11 in W 64.57 in D 19.69 in
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
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Steel

Mid-19th Century Austrian Country Tyrol Writing Table Desk, Solid Fir, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-19th century Austrian country Tyrol writing table desk, solid fir, restored and wax-polished
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Fir

1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Glass Leather Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern desk writing table with stylish carved legs veneer wood
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid century beechwood writing desk, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Mid century writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in 1970s . The design is very
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Beech, Plywood

Jacob Kjær Mid Century Rio Rosewood Writing Desk
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Freestanding Rio rosewood writing desk with beautiful grain designed by Jacob Kjær, Denmark 1950
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Bespoke Long Writing Table, High Gloss Lacquered Walnut Veneer, 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Hand crafted long writing table manufactured in Italy, c. 1960.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Hidden File Drawer Glenn California Mid Century Modern Walnut Writing Table Desk
By Glenn of California, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice low profile writing table with a hidden file drawer.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Wooden Desk Writing Table and Chair
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful mid-century Regency Italian writing table or desk with its paired newly upholstered chair
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Roll bureau or roll secretary. Mid 19th century. Solid mahogany and veneered on oak. Standing
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Oak

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
H 57.88 in W 55.91 in D 34.26 in
Italian Mid-Century Oyster Burl 'Radius' Form Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century 'Raidus' writing desk with a rectangular top with rounded edges and two drawers
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

18th Century George II Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
George II walnut writing table, Mid-18th Century, the molded top having a tooled green leather
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Antique 18th Century British George II Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Leather

Mid Century Modern Brass Legs and Base Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk Modernist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern brass legs and base walnut kneehole writing desk modernist. Item features unique
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Cute wooden writing desk of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s. The desk is made in the frame
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Mid-Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French, Louis XV style, black lacquered chestnut writing desk, circa 1940's features a brass
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Mid Century Modern Heywood Wakefield 3 Drawer Writing Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern writing desk by Heywood Wakefield features hardwood construction, original
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

Mid-Century Writing Desk, 1960's, Czechoslovakia, Brussels Period
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid-century writing desk, made in Czechoslovakia, 1960's. Walnut wood, formica surface on the top
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica, Wood, Walnut

1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Glass Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern small desk or writing table with stylish legs and veneer
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Glass Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table, inspired to Scandinavian Modern
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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Mid Century Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century writing table available at 1stDibs. Each mid century writing table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Find 4679 options for an antique or vintage mid century writing table now, or shop our selection of 75 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century writing table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each mid century writing table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century writing table over the years, but those crafted by Paul McCobb, Herman Miller and George Nelson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Writing Table?

A mid century writing table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,976, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $637,038.

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 Mid Century Writing Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.