Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, wh...
Rosewood
Finn Juhl Rosewood 'Diplomat' Desk, by France & Son, Denmark 1960s
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Finn Juhl 'Diplomat' executive desk in rosewood, fitted two drawers to each side with aluminium pulls below a pullout lined with felt/glass. Designed circa 1957 and likely manufactur...
Rosewood
Danish Modern Floating Top Rosewood Desk Modern 75 by Gunni Omann
By Gunni Omann, Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designed by renowned Danish furniture designer Gunni Omann for Omann Jun Mobelfabrik in Denmark during the 1960s, this exceptional Model #75 desk showcases the refined craftsmanship ...
Rosewood
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, Brazilian Midcentury, 1965
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This bloch desk was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992), the “father” of Brazilian modernism, in 1965. The desk offers an interplay of rosewood tones and its elegance is complem...
Rosewood
Freestanding Desk with 4 Drawers in Rosewood by Nanna Ditzel, 1955
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Freestanding Desk with 4 Drawers in Rosewood by Nanna Ditzel, 1955 Additional Information: Material: Rosewood Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Søren Willadsen in Denmark...
Rosewood
Freestanding Desk in Rosewood, Brass by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1950's
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Freestanding Desk in Rosewood, Brass by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Rosewood, brass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Hedensted Møbelfab...
Rosewood
1960s Excecutive Brazilian Rosewood Desk by Finn Juhl in Excellent Condition
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s excecutive Brazilian rosewood desk by Finn Juhl in excellent condition Impressive "Technocrat" executive desk designed by Finn Juhl for Frances and Son in the 1960s. The unus...
Rosewood
$11,305Sale Price|37% Off
Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Modern Rosewood Executive Desk, c 1960s, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exotic Brazilian Rosewood 'Clara' executive desk by Sergio Rodrigues, circa 1960s, features beautifully grained Jacaranda Rosewood, signature trestle base with four drawers. The...
Rosewood
Vintage Rosewood Tambour Door Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The design is as versatile as it is elegant. A hinged rear writing surface drops down, effortlessly transforming the desk into a partner’s desk, ideal for collaborative workspaces or...
Brass
Imposing Dyrlund Rosewood Executive 'Super Skyline' Desk, Made in Denmark, 1970s
By Dyrlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Copenhagen, Denmark by Dyrlund in the 1970s, this desk was once the crown jewel in Dyrlund's lineup. According to their website, this desk consists of models 810...
Glass, Rosewood
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian Rosewood Drop Front Desk with Inset Floral Print & Scroll Legs c1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
Victorian Rosewood Drop Front Desk with Inset Floral Print & Scroll Legs c1870 Measures - 48"h x 24"w x 15"d A finely crafted Victorian rosewood drop front desk dating to circa 1870....
Rosewood
Fine Example of a Style of Louis XV Writing Desk by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
A very Fine Writing Desk by Paul Sormani Lovely Gilt Bronze Mounted It Revives Famous XV period C1880s Stamped P.Sormani on Lock
Bronze
Rosewood Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for H.P. Hansen, 1960s
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
This stunning rosewood desk, designed by Svend Åge Madsen for H.P. Hansen in the 1960s, features exquisite craftsmanship and an extraordinary design. While it shows some patina, it r...
Rosewood
Danish Rosewood Desk with Tambour Doors by Hans J. Wegner, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Rare Danish Rosewood desk with tambour doors, 1950s. Large and impressive Danish rosewood/palisander executive desk. Twin pedestal cabinets with tambour/rolling doors. This exquisit...
Rosewood
Baker Furniture Egyptian Revival Rosewood Leather Top Executive Bureau Plat Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Egyptian Revival, Neoclassical, or Empire style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk By Baker Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Rosewood, with embossed leather top...
Brass
Mid-Century Rosewood Executive Desk with Y Pulls by Jens Risom, 1960s.
By Jens Risom
Located in Asaa, DK
Mid-Century Rosewood Executive Desk with Y Pulls by Jens Risom, 1960s.
Rosewood
French 19th Century Charles X Period Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Charles X period Rosewood and brass inlaid desk. The unique and most decorative desk is raised by eight lovely topie shaped feet below beautiful square...
Brass
Ejner Larsen, Large freestanding desk in Rosewood and brass for Willy Beck
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ejner Larsen, large freestanding desk in Brazilian rosewood and brass for Willy Beck. Designed 1945. Comes with two keys.
Brass
$1,925Sale Price|25% Off
Mid-Century Rosewood Executive Desk with Metal Details, Scandinavian Modern, 60s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Striking mid-century executive desk crafted in richly grained rosewood, dating to the 1960s. This Scandinavian modern piece features elegant tapered legs, a floating top with softly ...
Metal
Large Rosewood Executive Desk on Metal Base Denmark 1960's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful large Danish modern executive desk with metal base made probably around the late 1960's in Denmark. Unmarked and we are not sure of the Designer nor Maker. Great large work...
Steel
Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a compass rose. Elegant writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a com...
Leather, Maple, Kingwood, Rosewood
Santos Rosewood Desk by Jensen & Valeur for Dyrlund
By Henning Jensen & Torben Valeur, Dyrlund
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This model of desk by Valeur & Jensen rarely hang around for long and this one in particular has very nicely marked grain. It is in fantastic condition, and ready for your home ...
Hardwood
$22,634
Regency Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A FINE REGENCY ORMOLU-MOUNTED, BRASS-INLAID AND PARCEL-GILT WRITING TABLE, CIRCA 1810. The frieze filled with two mahogany lined drawers. All mounts and handles original.
Rosewood
Rosewood Desk by Geraldo de Barros 1950s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
Desk Geraldo de Barros.
Iron
Art Deco Machine Age Partner Desk in Rosewood with Ebonized Fluted Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco Machine Age partner desk, crafted in France circa 1940, is an exceptional example of streamlined sophistication and masterful craftsmanship from the era. The desk is co...
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Rosewood desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular and exceptionally rare Mid Century Modern Desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Bernini. The table is done in rosewood....
Brass
ND 93 - Desk with 4 drawers in Rio-Rosewood by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel, Søren Willadsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
ND 93 - Desk in Rio rosewood with four drawers. Designed by Nanna Ditzel. Made my Søren Willadsen. Marked from cabinetmaker.
Rosewood
Rosewood Rolltop Desk/Cabinet, Model 804, by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Argelato, BO
Gianfranco Frattini designed this gorgeous rosewood rolltop desk, model 804, for Bernini in the early 1960s. What appears to be a compact chest of ten drawers with chrome pulls trans...
Aluminum
$1,857Sale Price|20% Off
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Opole, PL
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV A ladies' writing desk inspired by the Louis XV style, dating back to before 1939. The furniture stands on ...
Wood, Rosewood
Vintage French Regency Rosewood & Walnut Cartonnier Table Desk w Bronze Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Regency Rosewood & Walnut Cartonnier Table Desk with Bronze Paw Feet. Item features a walnut frame with banded rosewood top, three dovetail constructed drawers, two sw...
Bronze
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Wonderful Milo Baughman style Black Lacquered Rosewood Desk Chrome X Base
By West Michigan Furniture Co.
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Milo Baughman style West Michigan Furniture (from their 'Dimension 1' collection) black lacquered and rosewood desk with chrome X base. We actually love the original finish...
Chrome
Rosewood Desk with Painted Glass Top by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960's
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
The Bloch Editors Desk is a signature design by Joaquim Tenreiro, produced in two versions: one with a glass top and another with a veneer top. The piece was created for Bloch Editor...
Rosewood, Glass
Executive Monumental Rosewood with Polished Steel Platner Insp. Desk with, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful midcentury desk with rosewood top. The wood is in excellent condition. The bases are made of steel and add a very modern look. Same era as: Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouve...
Steel
Hadar Schmidt Desk in Rosewood Produced by Hadar Schmidt in Sweden
By Hadar Schmidt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk designed by Hadar Schmidt. Produced by Hadar Schmidt in Sweden.
Brass
Mid-Century Desk With Drawers And Bookshelf, Rosewood Veneer, Plated Metal, 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-century desk with six drawers on one side and a bookshelf on the other. Rosewood veneer and bent metal feet, Germany, circa 1960
Metal
$2,426Sale Price|20% Off
Rosewood Ladies' Desk by S.& H. Jewell From the Late 19th Century
By S. & H. Jewell
Located in Opole, PL
Rosewood Ladies' Desk by S.& H. Jewell From the Late 19th Century A piece of furniture veneered with rosewood, dating to the late 19th century. The rectangular form includes four sm...
Brass
Mid-Century Walnut and Rosewood Executive Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wormely for Dunbar executive desk in walnut with deeply sculpted inset rosewood drawer pulls, brass shoes, and removable woven cane privacy screen (ca. 1950s, Indiana, USA).
Brass
Stunning desk table in Brazilian Rosewood by Jean Gillon for Italma Woodart.
By Jean Gillon
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
This stunning and rare vintage desk, designed by Jean Gillon and manufactured by Italma Woodart in Brazil in 1965, exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship that define mid-century ...
Rosewood
Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921
By Sue et Mare
Located in Paris, IDF
This walnut, rosewood, and amboyna burl veneer desk dates from the early 1920s and was created by Louis Süe and André Mare. It takes us straight to the height of the Art Deco period....
Amboyna
$5,800Sale Price|47% Off
Rosewood and Mahogany Receptionist Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1960
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular fully restored and sought-after model #452 'Roll Top' desk was designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar and features beautifully grained Rosewood and Ebonized Mahogany,...
Mahogany, Rosewood
$15,748Sale Price|25% Off
Large flat desk in inlaid rosewood veneer in the Louis XV style
Located in Paris, FR
Large flat desk in inlaid rosewood veneer, opening with three drawers and resting on curved legs. Double-sided desk simulating false drawers on the visitor's side. Bronze lingotière ...
Bronze
Brazilian Modern Rosewood Desk with Dual Drawers — Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A study in proportion and restraint, this Brazilian modern desk from the 1960s distills function into architectural clarity. Executed in richly figured solid rosewood (jacarandá), th...
Hardwood
Baker Very Fine All Rosewood & Brass Gallery Trim Petit Desk Console Table MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Art Deco Style Baker Very Fine c1950s All Rosewood & Brass Gallery Trim Petit Desk Console Table MINT!
Brass
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
Stunning Rare Rosewood and Brass Platform Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A stunning sleek rosewood desk with three minimal drawers that disappear into the apron. This wonderful desk has the very rare brass pedestal legs. Dunbar metal tag is inside the lef...
Brass
Art Deco Rosewood Desk in the Style of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, 1920s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1920s Art Deco Solid Rosewood Rectangular Desk With Original Fittings. The Central Drawer is housed between two sets of drawers with Chrome finished feet, and handles. This exqui...
Stainless Steel
Freestanding Desk in Rosewood and Chromed Steel by Jan Lunde Knudsen, 1960's
By Jan Lunde Knutsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Freestanding Desk in Rosewood and Chromed Steel by Jan Lunde Knudsen, 1960's Additional Information: Material: Rosewood and chromed steel Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Very rare ...
Chrome
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk This beautiful secretary’s desk from Spain is handcrafted from Walnut Burl and Rosewood. It has a dro...
Brass
$2,470Sale Price|25% Off
David Parmelee for Founders Staved Rosewood X-Form Desk or Table, Circa 1970s
By David Parmelee, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century modern writing desk featuring a staved rosewood top over an X-form chrome base, designed by Dave Parmelee for Founders Furniture, circa 1970s.
Chrome
Portuguese Late Baroque Rosewood 2-Drawer Center Table or Desk, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a substantial rectangular top with molded edge above a rounded case housing two long drawers which are mounted with shaped metal escutcheons, the opposite side with false fron...
Rosewood
$16,798Sale Price|20% Off
Ole Wanscher Freestanding Desk in Rosewood Made by A.J. Iversen, Copenhagen 1959
By Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important desk designed by Ole Wanscher and manufactured at master cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen in 1959. Exhibited at the Danish Cabinetmakers Guild exhibition the same year. T...
Rosewood
Danish Modern Rosewood L-Shaped Desk by Arne Vodder for H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen, Arne Vodder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Looking for a statement piece to complete your home office or workspace? Look no further than this stunning Danish modern rosewood L-shaped desk designed by Arne Vodder for H.P. Hans...
Steel
Unique French Modern Solid Rosewood Desk, Pierre Chapo, 1950s
Located in Queens, NY
Unique French Modern Solid Rosewood Desk, Pierre Chapo, 1950s.
Rosewood Desk by Unilabor, Geraldo de Barros C. 1954, Brazilian Mid-Century
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
This desk was produced by the pioneer company Unilabor, with components designed by Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998). Its iron structure supports a top and drawers covered with Formica ...
Iron
Rosewood Roll top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452. All Original
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Kansas City, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452 Rosewood Tambour Door Executive Desk in very good completely original condition. Two rolltops, one on each side and three drawers. Large work se...
Brass
Danish Mid Century Modern Boat Shape Drop Leaf Rosewood Desk Two Drawers MINT!
By John Stuart, Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Boat Shape Drop Leaf Rosewood Desk Two Drawers MINT!
Rosewood
Louis Le Gaigneur Writing-Table
Located in London, GB
A Regency ormolu-mounted rosewood writing-table attributed to Louis Le Gaigneur, circa 1820.
Rosewood
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
Sexy Slim Rosewood and Chrome Desk by Ste. Marie and Laurent Mid-Century
By Andre Laurent
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This sexy slim Ste-Marie and Laurent desk has beautiful rosewood grain and a black faux leather top. This Mid-Century desk floats on a modern chrome cantilever base and is finished o...
Chrome
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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