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Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, Chrome-Plated Steel, Black Glass, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk 1930-1939 Origin: Czech Dimensions of the table: Height: 74 cm (29.1
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus More Mirrors

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Steel, Chrome

1920s, French Leather Top Writing Desk with Chrome Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s French writing table with 2 drawers. A designer in the past added the leather top and chrome
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Vintage 1920s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Czechoslovak Midcentury Chrome and Formica Writing Desk, 1950s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Midcentury writing desk with three plastic drawer. It has a construction of chrome pipes and a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Zebra Wood and Chrome Writing Desk, ca. 1970’s
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
High style 1970’s writing desk, of stunning zebra wood veneer, on an architectural bright chrome
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Italian Chrome X-Base Trestle Dining Table or Writing Desk
By Pace Collection
Located in Danville, CA
writing desk. The base will easily support a glass or stone top as large as 48 x 108 x 3/4. Base
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Chrome

Rosewood and Chrome Drexel Index Writing Desk Library Table, circa 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Stunning midcentury, Hollywood Regency, Post Modern design writing table, desk, made by Drexel as
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Modern Style Patchwork Burl and Chrome Desk / Writing Table by Bernhardt
By Bernhardt
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a patchwork burl and chrome desk with modern styling by Bernhardt Furniture. The desk is in
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Robert Slezák, Walnut, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Horomerice, CZ
) Leg space: Height: 71 cm (28 in) Width: 57 cm (22.4 in) Luxurious desk design in Caucasian walnut
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk With Chair, Chrome, Steel, Wood, Czech, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Czechia according to the original process. The chrome parts have been cleaned and professionally restored
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Modern Karl Springer Style Three-Drawer Faux Shagreen Desk/Writing Table, Chrome
By Karl Springer
Located in Stamford, CT
desk or writing table in a Springer style finish with a chrome X form base leading to a finely detailed
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Robert Slezak, Beech, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Horomerice, CZ
, a unique Czech furniture brand specialising on chrome and bent metal furniture. It has been re
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

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

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Writing Desk Designed by Jindrich Halabala, Oak Walnut Chrome, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindrich Halabala
Located in Horomerice, CZ
One of the most successful writing desk made in United Arts & Crafts Manufacture (UP) in Brno
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

White German Bauhaus Chrome Plated Steel Writing Desk, Made in the 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Desk with a tubular chromed steel frame Manufactured in the 1930s. Wood is completely restored
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Freestanding Czech Art Deco Chrome Writing Desk H - 178 by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Wien, AT
Rare model from UP Zavody and even then the most expensive desk from the entire production
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Boho Lacquered Campaign Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho Campaign style desk. A chic classic case with chrome classic hardware
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Late 20th Century North American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage '80s Maple Writing Desk by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic blonde writing desk from the master craftsmen of North Carolina's Thomasville Furniture
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Midcentury Formica Writing Desk, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century writing desk with one drawer. It has chromed legs and formica top. Very simple
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco French Elegant Writing Desk in Macassar
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and elegant Art Deco Period French writing desk. Macassar veneer - table desk with shaped
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Rare Lloyd Chromium Writing Desk by KEM Weber
By Kem Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lloyd chromium writing desk by Kem Weber.  
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Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Rare Lloyd Chromium Writing Desk by Kem Weber
By Kem Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lloyd Chromium Writing Desk by Kem Weber https://www.themagazineantiques. com/article/kem-weber
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Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Art Deco Revival Macassar & Chrome Desk
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Revival Macassar and Chromed Metal Desk, with three drawers
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Contemporary Burl Wood Writing Desk After Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage contemporary 80s writing desk. Done in the manner of the iconic Milo Baughman
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Vintage 1980s North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Obsidian Desk - Modern Black Lacquered Desk with Chromed Plinth
By Prieto Studio
Located in London, GB
lacquered wood with a chromed plinth and a set of three individual push-open drawers on each side in natural
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Karl Springer Shagreen & Chrome Executive Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in Denton, TX
Extremely Rare Karl Springer Shagreen & chrome executive desk. Each corner has brass accents to
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

American Post-War Chrome and Marble Desk
Located in New York, NY
American Post-War Design (1960s) rectangular chrome base office desk with a green marble top and 2
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20th Century Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

American Post-War Chrome and Marble Desk
American Post-War Chrome and Marble Desk
H 29.25 in W 74.25 in D 38 in
White Bauhaus Writing Desk Made in 1930s Germany, Restored
Located in Horomerice, CZ
The desk has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

MCM Danish Walnut and chrome executive desk
By Florence Knoll
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Gorgeous walnut and chrome executive office desk. In the manner of a Florence knoll design this
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Restored Black Bauhaus Beech Writing Desk, Mücke-melder, Czechia, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Completely restored writing desk with a frame in tubular chromed steel. Maker: Mücke - Melder
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
(AIFAF)" Desk Year 1940 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
H 30.52 in W 42.92 in D 23.63 in
Paul Evans Attributed Cityscape Chrome & Brass Patchwork Desk
By Paul Evans
Located in Fulton, CA
Unusual brass and chrome patchwork desk with floating glass top attributed to Paul Evans. Consists
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Wooden and Chrome Desk, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden and Chrome Desk, Italy, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, leather, metal, oak, United States, design 1973 This heavy
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1970s Milo Baughman Burlwood Chrome Curved Executive Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
wood desk you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Chrome hardware. The
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Oak Writing Desk, Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody, 1930s, Czechia
By Up Závody, Jindrich Halabala
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus oak writing desk designed by Jindrich Halabala. Period: 1930-1939 Source
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Oak Writing Desk Designed by Jindrich Halabala, 1930s, Czechia
By Up Závody, Jindrich Halabala
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus oak writing desk designed by Jindrich Halabala. Period: 1930-1939. Source
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus Writing Desk and Chair, Hynek Gottwald, Czechia, 1930s, Lacquered Wood
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Horomerice, CZ
White bauhaus writing desk and chair made by Hynek Gottwald, Czechia. Period: 1930-1939
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Gerald McCabe Maple and Chrome Desk or Table
By Eon Furniture, Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Desk or table by Gerald McCabe for Eon Furniture. The maple table, features soft rounded sides with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Lorin Marsh, Modern, Desk, Gray Embossed Leather, Chrome, 2000s
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency style modern desk or writing table. Embossed and stitched leather on a sleek and
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2010s Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

20th Century French Art Deco Walnut Writing Table - Vintage Office Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage French Art Deco writing table with rounded sides, made of hand crafted polished, partly
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Steel

Warren Platner for Knoll Writing Desk in Cherry and Black Leather
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, cherry, chrome-plated metal, black leather, United States
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

French Walnut Louis Philippe Desk Leather Top Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French 19th century Louis Philippe pine desk, the top is recovered of coated fabric. Ten drawers of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rattan & Chrome Sawhorse Table / Desk Bases
Located in Highland, IN
These elegant sawhorse form bases of rattan with chromed steel details are the perfect combination
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Petit Chrome Brass and Thick Glass Top Dining or Writing Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Small Mid-Century Modern 42 x 30" brass chrome and 3/4" thick glass dining or dinette table in
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Rosewood & Chrome Arc Desk and Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rosewood and chrome arc desk and chair, circa 1960s. Very heavy and well made. The chair is
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Rosewood & Chrome Arc Desk and Chair
Rosewood & Chrome Arc Desk and Chair
H 29 in W 60 in D 48.5 in
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by André Lurcat, Walnut, New Polish, Czech, 1930s
By André Lurcat
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk Catalog model: PS 8 Material: Walnut, Chrome-plated Steel Source
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Restored Beech Writing Desk Made in 1930s by Robert Slezak, Czechia
By Robert Slezák
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Completely restored writing desk with a frame in tubular chromed steel. Designed by Robert
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus Beech Writing Desk Made in 1930s by Robert Slezak, Czechia, Restored
By Robert Slezák
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored writing desk with a frame in tubular chromed steel. Designed by Robert Slezak in the
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Genuine Shagreen Desk with Polished Chrome X-Band Base
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Genuine shagreen desk with polished chrome X-band base.
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Unusual Art Deco Writing Desk, Oak and Walnut Veneer, Czechia 'Bohemia', 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Art Deco writing desk. Unusual combination of oak and walnut veneer. Chrome-plated steel
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Wonderful Arthur Umanoff Olivewood Chrome Desk Mid-Century Modern
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Arthur Umanoff olivewood and chrome desk. We love the great looking burled olivewood top
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Classic Midcentury Walnut and Chrome Florence Knoll Desk Knoll
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic midcentury walnut and chrome Florence Knoll desk features richly grained walnut top chromed
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

P.E.L. Tubular Steel Writing Desk and Chair, United Kingdom 1930s
By PEL
Located in Hellouw, NL
Charming P.E.L. Tubular Steel Writing Desk and Chair from the United Kingdom, the 1930s. This set
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

English Oak and Chrome Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed for Dunbar by Roger Sprunger, this modern, clean-lined desk places a top of now rare
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Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Ralph Lauren Bauhaus Inspired Desk in Rosewood, Chrome and Leather
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Peabody, MA
A Bauhaus inspired design in rosewood with tubular chrome framework and a leather insert top by
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Chrome and Red Bauhaus Desk, Made in 1930s Germany, Fully Restored
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Writing desk made in Germany Material: Chrome Completely restored.
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Marvelous Milo Baughman Style Rosewood Chrome Desk Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
and looks great. It has a clean design with three drawers and chrome knobs. This desk is finished on
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Dining Table/Desk, Chrome and Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table/Desk, Chrome and Glass, Italy, 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

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Writing Desk Chrome For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic writing desk chrome available at 1stDibs. Each writing desk chrome for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and wood. There are 556 variations of the antique or vintage writing desk chrome you’re looking for, while we also have 18 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a writing desk chrome — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A writing desk chrome made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Knoll, Florence Knoll and Herman Miller each produced at least one beautiful writing desk chrome that is worth considering.

How Much is a Writing Desk Chrome?

Prices for a writing desk chrome start at $429 and top out at $88,919 with the average selling for $4,487.

Finding the Right desks-writing-tables for You

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.

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

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

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