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Parchment Writing Desk

Midcentury Style Parchment Executive Desk
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Midcentury style writing desk cover with charcoal goatskin color and resin finish. Legs are in
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...

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Brass

Centre desk table in parchment, eclecticism
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Elegant desk table, with arched legs and finished baccellate silver leaf patinated, the body is
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Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Silver Leaf

Centre desk table in parchment, eclecticism
Centre desk table in parchment, eclecticism
H 30.52 in W 50.6 in D 22.45 in
A French Parchment Dressing Table / Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A Parchment dressing table finished on 4 sides. Having a interior compartment that is reached by
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Vintage 1930s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Parchment Paper

Parchment Faceted Art Deco Desk, circa 1970
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This 1970s desk achieves a modest stateliness, its mottled paper parchment & faceted brass corners
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Vintage 1970s European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Parchment Faceted Art Deco Desk, circa 1970
Parchment Faceted Art Deco Desk, circa 1970
H 29.5 in W 70.88 in D 31.5 in
Italian Paolo Buffa Parchment Veneer Mahogany Desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1940s parchment veneer desk raised on rectangular mahogany bases with 8 mahogany trimmed
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Parchment Paper

Aldo Tura Italian Brown Parchment Veneer Desk
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1940/1950s brown parchment veneer desk with brass trimmed edge and 4 drawers supported on 2
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Osvaldo Borsani Wooden Desk Covered with Parchment Steel Handles 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Desk Wood Parchment. The plan has so esattamente shortcomings.
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Vintage 1940s European Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Parchment Paper, Carbon Fiber

Aldo Tura large desk brown goatskin parchment brass chrome 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Paris, IDF
glamorous. The varnished goatskin parchment, in rich shades of brown and dark brown, makes this desk typical
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Goatskin

Big Desk Art Deco in Wood and Parchment, with 3 Drawers, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1930 Material: wood and parchment leather It is an elegant and
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Parchment Paper, Wood

Parchment Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Iconic Writing Desk is both elegant and minimalist with its classic aesthetic that showcases
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1970s Monumental Carved Oak Wood Parchment Natural Travertine Console Table Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
table or desk you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful table is
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine

Art Deco Desk and Chair, Parchment Top, Vittorio Valabrega, Italy, 1930's
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Austin, TX
Double pedestal desk with goatskin parchment top and trim and matching desk. Designed by Vittorio
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Goatskin

French Antique Art Deco Macassar Bureau Plat Writing Desk circa 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
recommend placing a piece of glass on the top of the desk to preserve the parchment for the years to come; a
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Art Deco Mahogany and Parchment Dressing Table
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco mahogany and parchment veneered "D" shaped dressing table desk with a glass top
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Mahogany, Parchment Paper

English Yew Wood Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a custom English Yew wood partners writing table with two recessed panel drawers each side
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Yew

English Yew Wood Writing Table
English Yew Wood Writing Table
H 30.25 in W 62 in D 38 in
Parchment Vanity with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
creates the "melting" effect against the parchment inlay. This desk includes 5 drawers total with a
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Osvaldo Borsani Desk
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
7-drawer desk by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV. Rosewood, maple, brass. Curved desk finished on both
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Osvaldo Borsani Desk
Osvaldo Borsani Desk
H 31.5 in W 67 in D 33 in
Ivory Lacquered Desk with Leather Top by Alessandro for Baker, 1980s
By Alessandro Gambrielli, Alessandro for Baker Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous desk or console table designed by European designer and artist Alessandro Gabrielli
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Lacquer, Wood, Parchment Paper

Italian Mid-Century Style Black Lacquered Desk
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century style black lacquered desk with brass trimmed edge and 4 drawers supported on 2
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Prod. Italy, c. 1930 Deco desk with curvilinear forms
Located in London, GB
Made in Italy, probably c. 1930 Long Déco desk with curved shapes veneered and edged in wood and
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Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

1950s Modernism Frank Kyle & Pepe Mendoza Luxurious Desk Dry Bar Mexico
By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Custom Sculptural Desk Dry Bar in Rosewood and Parchment Bronze applications designed by FRANK KYLE
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Malachite, Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Ralph Lauren "ZITA" Sidetable or Desk by Allison Palladin for Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Plainview, NY
Ralph Lauren "ZITA" side table or desk by Allison Palladin for Ralph Lauren. The Zita side table by
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Desk in the style of Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann (1879-1933), France, 1920s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Art Deco desk on curved tapered legs. The desk has a corresponding design on the front and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Palisander, Rosewood

Custom Mahogany and Parchment Desk Featuring Three Central Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Custom parchment and mahogany writing desk. This desk is custom made. It can be crafted in your
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks

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Mahogany, Parchment Paper

Art Deco Vanity Table or Desk After Style of Ruhlmann
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Oakland, CA
part of the writing surface of the desk. The drawers are all joined in the class French tradition
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21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Art Deco Desks

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Macassar

Gio Ponti walnut, parchment, and brass console or dressing table, Italy, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
also serve independently as a decorative element, a dressing table, or a small writing desk in various
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Vintage 1930s Italian Console Tables

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Brass

Rare French Art Deco Signed Mercier & Francisque Chaleyssin Chest of Drawers
By Mercier Freres, Francisque Chaleyssin
Located in Forney, TX
shows a sideboard used as a curved writing desk, the Parisian and Lyon press are admiring. For the
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

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Contemporary Desk in Solid Oak and Blackened Steel Legs by Carbonell Design
By Vivian Carbonell
Located in Miami, FL
The contemporary 'Saddle' desk is made with a solid white oak top and blackened steel legs. Standard overall dimensions are 80 W x 32D x 29.75 H. The natural edge saddle leather is o...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

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Cut Steel

Art Deco Birds Eye Maple and Walnut Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning Art Deco birds eye maple and walnut dressing table, made in England and dating from the 1920-30’s. It is of superb quality with a very stylish and practical design. The b...
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Vanities

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Mirror, Maple

Paavo Tynell Model 9602 Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Canvas Shade
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell Model 9602 Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Canvas Shade. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass and lacquere...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottoman with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, GB
Custom-made ottomans developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. This example is upholstered in 'Moonlight' cream sheepskin and features oile...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Sheepskin, Oak

Serpentine Vertical Ceramic Wall Sconce by Farrah Sit - Single or Mirrored Pair
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this sandy slipcast ceramic wall sconce, generous curves are paired with crisp edges and the repetition of geometry to create a flow. The sconce snakes up and off the wall, a scul...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Minimalist Curved Front Console with Arches in Edo on Oak by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Arcade Console 72" is a nod to the ancient Roman architectural form- a succession of contiguous arches supported by columns. The console has a slight convex curva...
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2010s American Console Tables

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Oak

1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

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Velvet, Walnut

Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
By Stilnovo, Arteluce, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This 3-armed chandelier with twin shades is a versatile and elegant fixture perfect above a kitchen island, over a counter, dining table, or in a living room. The chandelier's three ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Aluminum, Metal, Brass

Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 6-shade
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations. Ivory onyx comes from Middle E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Onyx, Brass

Art Deco Ladies Walnut Dressing Table Vanity, French, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this original 1930s Art Deco Walnut dressing table. Originating from France and oozing everything about this wonderful bygone era we've all come to love and...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vanities

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Chrome

Maurice Calka for Leleu-Deshays, "Boomerang" Desk, France, 1970
By LeLeu Deshays, Maurice Calka
Located in New York, NY
“Boomerang” desk designed by Maurice Calka for Leleu. Marked: "CREATION M. CALKA EDITION LELEU DESHAYS" This desk was exhibited in the museum show "Leleu 50 ans de mobilier et de d...
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20th Century French Desks

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Metal

Art Deco Bedroom Suite Queen Size Figured Walnut Restored
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Bedroom Suite Queen Size Figured Walnut and restored. Unique original set with modernist carved triangle designs on the doors of the nightstands, vanity, and bed footboard. ...
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Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Bedroom Sets

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll, Model 2480 Oval Table Desk, 1960s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This particular Florence Knoll oval table desk is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll in 1961. This rare edition with a silver lacquered top and solid black base in very good condit...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Ondamarmo Vulcano Onyx Matte Polished Side Table
Located in AVENZA CARRARA, IT
The Ondamarmo series by Federica Elmo includes 6 objects: The extra large dining table, two smaller size tables, three shelves, and a tray designed as an evolution of the shapes of t...
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2010s Italian Side Tables

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Onyx

Terracotta contemporary Side Table Made of Clay, Handcrafted by the Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt terracotta small side table, stool for bedroom or living room - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter ...
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2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Pottery

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Clay, Earthenware

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, sturdy desk is designed by the American modernist Warren Platner. He is most know...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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Xavier Parchment Desk
By Birgit Israel
Located in London, GB
Vellum parchment desk with clear piano lacquer, four wood lined drawers, nickel escutcheons and
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2010s German Desks and Writing Tables

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Parchment Paper

Xavier Parchment Desk
Xavier Parchment Desk
H 29.53 in W 55.12 in D 25.99 in
Parchment-Covered and Perspex 1950s Desk
Located in Brussels, BE
Original parchment covered desk. Very thick perspex top. Very unusual shape. Stamped.
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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Brass

Parchment-Covered and Perspex 1950s Desk
Parchment-Covered and Perspex 1950s Desk
H 31.11 in W 63 in D 29.53 in
Large Mahogany and Parchment Modernist Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A modernist design desk having two drawers and central storage areas front and back. Executed in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Parchment Paper

Aldo Tura Parchment Desk
By Aldo Tura
Located in Lazzate (MB), IT
Tura desk finished with goatskin col tobacco high gloss. With three drawers. Size 185 x 90 x 76
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Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Goatskin

Aldo Tura Parchment Desk
Aldo Tura Parchment Desk
H 29.93 in W 72.84 in D 35.44 in
Rousseau & Lardin Rare Rosewood and Parchment Secretaire
By Rousseau et Lardin
Located in Paris, FR
G. Rousseau & Jacques Lardin rare rosewood and parchment writing desk, circa 1940. A similar piece
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Secretaires

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Parchment Paper, Rosewood

Steel and Parchment-Top Writing Table, Italy 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
A steel and parchment top writing table. Italy 70'
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Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Vittorio Valabrega walnut and parchment Writing Table, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Walnut and parchment Vittorio Valabrega writing table, Italy, 1950.
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Biedermaier Lacquerd Parchment, Ebony and Bronze Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Biedermaier lacquerd parchment, ebony and bronze writing table, 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

René Prou Sycamore Wood and Parchment-Top Writing Table, France 1940
Located in Madrid, ES
A René Prou sycamore wood and parchment top writing table. France 40'
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Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables

Italian Midcentury Parchment Desk Tan with Black and Gold Beading
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Modern design desk. Italian desk in a tan parchment with black and gold beading. Very
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

Three One Four Studio, "Fossilised" Desk, Rosewood, Vellum, Resin, Brass
Located in Hinckley, GB
A modern and unique take on a Louis XV writing desk that Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann reworked in 1920’s
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Goat Skin Wrapped Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This desk is a true stand out. The top, the sides, and details on the front are covered in a
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Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

Midcentury Goat Skin Wrapped Desk
Midcentury Goat Skin Wrapped Desk
H 25 in W 45.5 in D 23 in
Lacquered Parchment and Brass Presidential Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
In the Style of Karl Springer. Features seven drawers including two file drawers. 150 cm wide x 75cm deep x 76cm high
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20th Century American Desks

Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed, Rare Parchment & Brass Center / Dining Table / Desk
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Valzania
Located in New York, NY
20th century desk / writing table. The rectangular top with rounded ends, above a conforming apron with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Tables

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Parchment Paper

Parchment Parsons Style Dining Table
By Aldo Tura
Located in San Francisco, CA
as a large desk or writing table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Parchment & Maple Sideboard signed Atelier Borsani
Located in New York, NY
carved floral plaque, opening to reveal a writing desk. The lower two doors similarly mounted and
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Vintage 1930s Italian Sideboards

Contemporary, Ara, Bronze Tusk-Legs Table
By NB Milano
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Ideal as dining table as well as writing desk, this stunning piece rests on four sinuous mirrored
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dining Room Tables

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Bronze

Contemporary, Ara, Bronze Tusk-Legs Table
Contemporary, Ara, Bronze Tusk-Legs Table
H 29.53 in W 85.83 in D 46.46 in
Magnificent Art Deco Ivory Inlaid and Parchment Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Art Deco Ivory Inlaid and Parchment Writing Desk after Ruhlmann
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Ivory

Parchment Writing Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome Italian parchment desk with mahogany and brass hardware with 2 pencil drawers. Excellent
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20th Century Italian Desks

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Parchment Paper, Mahogany

Parchment Writing Desk
Parchment Writing Desk
H 31 in W 45 in D 20 in
Italian Mid-Century Parchment Writing Desk, 1940s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Amazing Italian writing desk of the 1940s, all decorated in parchment paper and equipped with
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Parchment Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
parchment antique bardo desk
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

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Parchment Paper, Wood

Stylish Italian Writing Desk in Lacquered Parchment, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Stylish writing desk, top in lacquered parchment with tapering ebonized legs, Italian, 1930s. This
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer

Green Parchment Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green Parchment Desk
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Green Parchment Desk
Green Parchment Desk
H 30.75 in W 69.5 in D 30 in
Green Parchment Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green Parchment Desk
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Green Parchment Desk
Green Parchment Desk
H 32 in W 67.5 in D 21 in
Large Parchment Desk
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Elegant sculptural desk cover with goatskin. Parchment is in varying shades of dark and light green
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Goatskin, Parchment Paper, Wood

Large Parchment Desk
Large Parchment Desk
H 30 in W 74 in D 36 in
Modern Walnut Parchment Desk
Located in North York, ON
Modern walnut parchment desk. Featuring a sleek walnut frame accented with parchment drawer fronts
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2010s Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Modern Walnut Parchment Desk
Modern Walnut Parchment Desk
H 30 in W 54 in D 26 in
French Writing Desk
Located in Rome, IT
French writing desk from the very particular form. Top in parchment, and black lacquered body. A
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Lacquer, Parchment Paper

French Writing Desk
French Writing Desk
H 31.89 in W 63 in D 27.96 in
Postmodern Parchment Top Desk
Located in NYC, NY
Lacquered green/gray parchment leather top with rounded corners. Black lacquered base with four
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20th Century North American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Parchment Paper

Postmodern Parchment Top Desk
Postmodern Parchment Top Desk
H 29.5 in W 63 in L 29.5 in
Wood Desk with Parchment Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood Desk w/Parchment Top
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Wood Desk with Parchment Top
Wood Desk with Parchment Top
H 32.5 in W 72.5 in D 20.25 in
Three drawered parchment console/desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three drawered parchment console or desk
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

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Parchment Paper

Three drawered parchment console/desk
Three drawered parchment console/desk
H 33.5 in W 74 in D 21 in
Iron and Parchment Desk, Contemporary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A two drawer iron and parchment desk with brass ring details. In the manner of Jean-Michel Frank
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Iron and Parchment Desk, Contemporary
Iron and Parchment Desk, Contemporary
H 18.25 in W 48 in L 18.25 in
Writing Desk Art Deco
Located in Rome, IT
Particular writing desk Art Deco, all polished black lacquer, with top in parchment and brass
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Writing Desk Art Deco
Writing Desk Art Deco
H 30.71 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
Art Deco Style Ebony and Macassar Desk with Parchment Writing Service
Located in Stamford, CT
Art Deco style Masculine ebony and Macassar desk with parchment writing service. The strong
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

A Sleek French 1940's Amboyna Writing Desk w/Parchment Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
A sleek and refined French 1940's amboyna 3-drawer writing desk with parchment top and ebonized
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Amboyna

Parchment-Wrapped Desk by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Two-drawer desk in parchment with patinated bronze feet and detailing at top corners.
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Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Parchment-Wrapped Desk by Karl Springer
Parchment-Wrapped Desk by Karl Springer
H 30.5 in W 47.5 in D 25.5 in
Amazing Italian Writing Desk, 1940s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Italian writing desk 1940s, veneered in elmwood, covered in parchment and refined of brass
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Amazing Italian Writing Desk, 1940s
Amazing Italian Writing Desk, 1940s
H 31.5 in W 55.12 in D 27.96 in
ART DECO METAL AND PARCHMENT SLIDING DESK
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning art deco metal with parchment desk. This is an extremely unique piece, horn decorated
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

ART DECO METAL AND PARCHMENT SLIDING DESK
ART DECO METAL AND PARCHMENT SLIDING DESK
H 3,112 in W 51 in D 30.75 in
Unique Jacques Adnet Curved Parchment Desk 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, IDF
parchment, made in the early 1940’s. The desk has four drawers on each side, two being locked by key, all
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Unique Jacques Adnet Curved Parchment Desk 1940
Unique Jacques Adnet Curved Parchment Desk 1940
H 30.32 in W 78.75 in D 40.95 in
Art Deco Inspired Cream Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
This Art Deco inspired desk is a cream color lacquered secretaire. It showcases a parchment covered
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2010s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Nickel

Beni Studio 'Personal Desk' in Parchment Covered Oak
By Beni Studio
Located in New York, NY
A custom-made contemporary writing desk, produced 2015 by Beni Studio, titled 'Personal Desk'', of
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2010s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Desk Midcentury in Parchment by Aldo Tura, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and majestic desk by Aldo Tura. The desk is made entirely of parchment. It has two
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Parchment Paper

Mod Aldo Tura Parchment Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple waterfall design in cream parchment with striking green racing strips running the entire
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Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Mod Aldo Tura Parchment Desk
Mod Aldo Tura Parchment Desk
H 28.25 in W 48 in D 24 in
Carlo Bugatti-Style Writing Desk with Chair
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Bugatti-style writing desk with chair Dimensions for desk are H 29.5 x W 38.5 x D 27.5
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20th Century Moroccan Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Carlo Bugatti-Style Writing Desk with Chair
Carlo Bugatti-Style Writing Desk with Chair
H 29.5 in W 38.5 in L 29.5 in
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Parchment Desk
Located in New York, NY
A Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Parchment Desk
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

NeoClassical style Cerused and Parchment Desk.
Located in Miami, FL
American 1960's NeoClassical style desk. Cerused finish with parchment top, brass accents. Newly
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Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Karl Springer Style Faux Parchment Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
A vintage knee-hole desk, in the manner of designer Karl Springer, with slightly curved ends, in
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Late 20th Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin

Petite Art Deco Macassar Writing or Vanity Desk
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Oakland, CA
This lovely desk has many of the essential French elements you would expect from that empowered
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21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Parchment Paper, Wood

Hollywood Regency Style Kelly Wearstler Parchment and Brass "Dillon Desk"
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in Stamford, CT
Magnificent Executive Desk by this famed designer in a brass and parchment design. Drawing upon
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

20th Century Parchment Desk with Four Drawers by Garrison Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
A 20th century parchment desk by Garrison Rousseau with four drawers, and rectangular brass
Category

20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Parchment Paper, Wood

Mahogany Carlton House Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
EARLY 20TH CENTURY MAHOGANY CARLTON HOUSE DESK INLAID WITH BOXWOOD AND A PARCHMENT COLOUR WRITING
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Three Drawer Parchment Desk Attributed to Karl Springer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A wonderful large scale three-drawer writing desk completely veneered in lacquered freeform ivory
Category

Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Elegant Desk Attributed to Paolo Buffa, Rosewood, Brass, Parchment Paper, Glass
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
An elegant desk with three drawers attributed to Paolo Buffa. Rosewood, brass, parchment paper top
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ralph Lauren Hollywood Regency Style Parchment Cannes Desk in Louis XV Fashion
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Stamford, CT
Designed by Ralph Lauren, this beautiful Louis XV desk will carry grace and traditional style into
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1990s Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Modernist 1930s French Art Deco Office Desk Black Lacquer and Parchment Drawers
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk with simple lines, held by two side panels. Drawer fronts covered with parchment. High
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Vanity Desk Attr. to Pietro Chiesa in Art Glass, Parchment and Blue Velvet
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and refined make-up or vanity desk from the 1940s attributed to Pietro Chiesa. The bedroom
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 40's Parchment and Oak Desk on Tapered Legs
Located in New York, NY
French 40's Parchment and Oak Desk on Tapered Legs
Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Decorative Desk in Parchment and Walnut by Baumritter, New York
By Baumritter
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a walnut and parchment desk. Custom finish with parchment and brass rod
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

BLUE PARCHMENT CONSOLE WITH CHROME BASE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BLUE PARCHMENT CONSOLE WITH THREE DRAWERS ON FRONT.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Parchment Secretary Desk in the Style of Aldo Tura, Italy 20th Century
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning Italian secretary desk in the style of Aldo Tura. This desk features a lacquered
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Parchment and Cerused Oak Desk in the Style of Paul Dupré-Lafon
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Modernist desk with beautiful cerused oak wood and crème colored parchment (goatskin) insets. The
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Goatskin, Oak, Shagreen

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Parchment Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the parchment writing desk you’re looking for. A parchment writing desk — often made from paper, parchment paper and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a parchment writing desk, we have 58 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect parchment writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right parchment writing desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made parchment writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Michel Leo, Aldo Tura and Tura are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Parchment Writing Desk?

A parchment writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,297, while the lowest priced sells for $1,500 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.

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 Parchment Writing Desk
  • 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.