Mid Century Laminated Blonde Maple Parsons Desk
By Parsons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A stylish Mid Century Desk with simple refined form. With a single apron drawer with a rectangular brass pull. The case with brass lower band and raised on square brass legs. Fitted ...
Brass
Parsons Metal Wrapped Desk Writing Table Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a parsons metal wrapped desk / writing table. Modern design.
Aluminum
Billy Baldwin Parson's Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Original custom parson's table by Billy Baldwin in the 1960s. Created for Stark Carpet Showroom in Los Angeles. Paisley fabric over wood and laminated for easy use.
Wood
Vintage Ebony Parsons Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking Parsons-style desk is a masterclass in minimalist architectural design with a touch of Art Deco flair. Finished in a deep, lustrous ebony stain, the piece features the ...
Ebony, Oak
Modern White Lacquered Parson's Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern White Lacquered Parson's Desk, with two short drawers. 30" H x 48" W x 24" D. Provenance: From an Upper East Side Townhouse.
Wood, Lacquer
Modern White Lacquered Parson's Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern White Lacquered Parson's Desk, with two short drawers. 30" H x 48" W x 24" D. Provenance: From an Upper East Side Townhouse.
Wood, Lacquer
Parsons Desk in faux lizard embossed leather attributed to Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
A faux lizard embossed leather parsons desk / writing table. Attributed to Karl Springer.
Wood
Plastic Mid Century Yellow Parsons Table and Chair 1970s
By Syroco
Located in New York, NY
Cool Yellow plastic 1970s mid century yellow desk and chair. .This fun and vibrant desk has a cutout for your notebooks and papers. Very simple parsons design , great for a den or fo...
Plastic
Faux Lizard Embossed Leather Parsons Desk Writing Table Attributed Karl Springer
Located in Highwood, IL
Heavy Parsons Bullnose detail covered in American Lizard Embossed Leather and Lacquered with polished brass inlays and can be used as a Desk, Writing Table or Console Table.
Brass
Custom Parsons Desk
By Good Design
Located in New York, NY
Classic Parsons style desk. High gloss lacquer finish top available by your order in any color. Polished stainless steel base with seamless construction. Highest quality workmanship....
Stainless Steel
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H 29.25 in W 66 in D 24 in
Milo Baughman for Directional Mid Century Parsons Writing Desk with Modular File
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Directional mid century Parsons writing desk with modular file cabinets Desk measures: 66 wide x 24 deep x 29.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had ...
Wood
Parsons Style Writing Desk Marked John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in New York, NY
Burl top, three drawer Parsons desk, with aluminum trim. Minor wear and loss to the aluminum trim, overall excellent condition.
Wood
Olive Burl Parsons style writing desk attributed to Baughman
Located in Ferndale, MI
Modern Parsons style olive burl writing desk with beautiful book matched veneer top.
Wood
Modern Orange Lacquered Parsons Desk
Located in La Mesa, CA
MCM lacquered orange Parsons desk with 2 drawers.
Lacquer
Parsons Burl Wood Desk, 1960
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Parsons Burl Wood Desk, 1960’s. Original beautiful condition. Measures 60” long 24” deep 29.25” tall
Wood, Burl
Parsons Style Lapis Lazuli Desk
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Lapis clad desk or console with Mother of Pearl inlay on top. Desk features 3 drawers with square polished nickel pulls. Desk/Console is also clad in Lapis Lazuli on back.
Lapis Lazuli
"Chinese Parsons Style Desk" by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Chinese parsons style desk" covered in burgundy embossed lizard leather by Karl Springer, American 1985 (label on bottom reads "Karl Springer 1985").
Mid-Century Parsons Desk by Karl Springer LTD
By Karl Springer
Located in Queens, NY
Bearing the stamp and signature of Karl Springer LTD, this mid-century American parsons desk is veneered in parchment over its solid sides and top and also features two steel-faced d...
Steel
French 20th Century Oak Art Deco Parson Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Art Deco style was at its peak towards the beginning of the 20th century in the 1920s and 1930s. It was at this time that this wonderful Deco style oak Parson desk was made. The desk...
Oak
Henredon "Scene Two" Olive Burl Parsons Style Desk
By Milo Baughman, Henredon
Located in Houston, TX
"Scene Two" desk by Henredon in olive burl. A single drawer in the center provides storage. Blocky triangular legs create add interest. Beautiful grain. Perfect in a Hollywood Regenc...
Burl, Olive
Custom Modern 3 Drawer Dovetailed Parson Style Desk by Norm Stoeker
By Norm Stoeker, Edward Wormley
Located in Houston, TX
Superb construction and design. In the modern parson's style, The piece of furniture can be used as a console table, a writing desk, or entry table.
Poplar, Satinwood
Chinese Parsons Style Desk in Embossed Lizard Leather by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Chinese Parsons Style Desk" in bone color embossed lizard leather with three drawers by Karl Springer, American 1980's
Waterfall Parsons Table Desk Faux Tortoise Shell Laminate Style Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome modern table, console table, or desk in a waterfall parsons styling covered in a faux tortoise shell laminate and made in the design style of Karl Springer. It is in wonderf...
Laminate, Wood
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H 30 in W 54 in D 27 in
Modern Tomlinson Burl Olive Wood Parson's Desk or Console with Brass Legs
By Tomlinson
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful burl olive wood desk or console table with brass legs and two drawers by Tomlinson.
Olive, Burl
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H 29.5 in W 54 in D 27.5 in
Parsons Style Mid-Century Modern Desk in a Burl / Faux Tortoise Shell Laminate
Located in Houston, TX
Parsons style Mid-Century Modern desk covered in a burl / faux tortoise shell laminate. In the middle of the desk there’s a drawer for your journals, pens, etc. backside is also cove...
Laminate
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H 30.5 in W 54 in D 27 in
Burl Wood Bureau Plat Desk on Parson's Frame In the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Tomlinson
Located in Peabody, MA
A mid century, bureau plat desk in the manner of Milo Baughman by Tomlinson, ca. 1960s. Burl wood case with two drawers on brass finished parson’s style frame.
Metal
American Maple Butcher Block Parsons Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A supremely chic 20th century American maple butcher block parsons waterfall table constructed of two inch thick strips of laminated maple and held together with three pegs at each c...
Maple
A Green Frosted Glass & Brass Parsons Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautiful 3/4 inch thick frosted green glass with trim ribbon outline. Brass base table has some scratches here and there but otherwise, ready to use.
Brass
Olive Burl Parsons style writing desk attr. Milo Baughman
Located in Danville, CA
Gorgeous Olive Burl Parsons style desk with three concealed drawers.
Wood
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H 30.75 in W 54 in L 30.75 in
Modern Hollywood Regency Walnut Parson’s Style Writing Desk Tomlinson Furniture
By Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous modern or Hollywood Regency style slender hall Parson’s style writing desk by Tomlinson Furniture comprised of walnut and burlwood, two drawers with brass escutcheon and bra...
Brass
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H 29.25 in W 62 in D 40 in
Hollywood Regency Parsons Style Herringbone Rattan Basket Weave Dining Table
By Bielecky Brothers
Located in Chattanooga, TN
1970s vintage Parsons style dining table or writing desk. Sturdy hardwood construction, completely veneered with a woven rattan basket weave herringbone pattern than looks like parqu...
Rattan, Wicker, Cane, Wood
Milo Baughman for Directional Mid Century Desk File Cabinet
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in Baltimore, MD
Fabulous parsons writing desk or console table with modular file cabinets designed by Milo Baughman for Directional Furniture Company, circa 1960s, USA.
Metal
Donghia Wood & Chrome Parsons Style Desk
By Parsons
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This tailored and sophisticated, this Parsons style desk designed by Angelo Donghia and includes two generous sized dovetailed drawers detailed with satin chrome round pulls and matc...
Chrome
Oak Parsons Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Nice quality oak Parsons desk with pencil drawer, and black top writing surface.
Oak
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H 29.25 in W 48.5 in D 28 in
Mid Century Parsons Style Writing Desk Made in Italy, circa 1950-1960s
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural Parsons style writing desk, having tri angular legs, and a vibrant exotic veneer surface, and a large ( 43.25 in.
Wood
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H 29 in W 54 in D 27 in
Italian Parquet Marquetry Burl Walnut Top Parsons Desk Writing Table Two Drawers
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian exotic burl woods, including rosewood trim marquetry desk or writing table with two drawers. It will work well as a large console table.
Rosewood, Walnut
Italian Olive Wood Parsons Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Italian olive wood Parsons desk with brass hardware. The wood has the look of a worn in baseball glove.
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.
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