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1950's Mid-Century Modernist Floating Top Curved Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
surface work area has an advantage over a traditional rectangular desk. Twin, floating pedestals sit atop
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Floating Top Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern desk by Tri Bond Furniture, with floating top and finished back. Please confirm
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Midcentury Floating Top Desk
Midcentury Floating Top Desk
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 25 in
Vintage Mid Century Danish Teak Executive Desk With Floating Top
Located in Chicago, IL
57” x 29.5” x 29.5”H; knee hole 28.5” x 25”H Striking Danish teak desk with a floating top
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Raymond Loewy for Mengel Floating Top Desk
By (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This a large, modern floating top desk designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel. It is in very good
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

Wood Mid-Century Modern Style Arezzo Desk with Floating Crystal Top
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
This desk was inspired by the Mid-Century Modern style. It is made from Koa wood and has four
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern Floating Top All Restored Desk Table Mint!
By Harvey Probber, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern pullout Key Board Floating Top Tray All Restored Desk Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Unique Midcentury Style Floating Top Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Italian style desk makes a unique and stylish workspace for home or office. Two sets of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Unique Midcentury Style Floating Top Desk
Unique Midcentury Style Floating Top Desk
H 30.25 in W 59.25 in D 27.5 in
Mid-Century Floating Walnut Desk by Hooker Furniture
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American walnut desk by Hooker Furniture c. 1960s. This desk features a "floating" top, a file
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

1960's Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive desk with floating top
Located in Chicago, IL
1960's Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive desk. Features a "floating" desktop and (6) drawers
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk Desk measures: 50 wide x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

Burlwood Mid-Century Modern Floating Desk, Console, 1960s, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Burl-wood minimalist desk with a solid wooden top and aluminium base. The top of the desk
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Floating-Top Desk with Brass Accent
By West Michigan Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern floating-top desk with brass accent
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Floating Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a hand-painted faux horn tiled top with two frieze drawers. Acrylic baton pulls with stainless
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...

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Acrylic, Wood

Floating Modern Desk
Floating Modern Desk
H 30 in W 65 in D 28 in
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

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

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Brass

Danish Modern Floating-Top Teak Desk with Bookcase by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Miami, FL
A stylish and modern teak executive desk with floating top designed and made in Denmark by Dyrlund
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

1950s Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk Style After Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid century floating top desk design by Milo Baughman for Drexel "Perspective collection" in the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Leather, Wood

Henry Rosengren, Danish Mid-Century Modern, Floating Desk, Brazilian Rosewood
By Brande Møbelfabrik, Henry Rosengren Hansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Henry Rosengren Hansen, Brande Mobelfabrik, Danish Mid-Century Modern, Floating Desk, Rosewood
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Rosewood

Vintage "Biscayne" Floating Top Walnut Desk by Drexel
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage “Biscayne” floating top walnut desk by Drexel and manufactured in the United
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Floating Desk Attributed to Svend Madsen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern desk in teak manufactured in Denmark in the 1960's and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by Johannes Sorth
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful Danish modern floating top teak desk designed by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Lovig Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Danish modern floating top teak desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Bert England for John Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Walnut Leather Top Desk
By John Widdicomb, Bert England
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern writing desk or executive desk By Bert England for John
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Double Pedestal Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Sleek Mid-Century Modern twin pedestal desk, circa 1960s. Featuring Classic blonde wood and simple
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Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1950s Hairpin Desk with Floating Drawer and Custom Free Edge Walnut Top
By Custom Furniture Builders
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Fantastic 1950s wrought iron hairpin desk with a floating ash drawer with white laminate top and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Italian Mid-Century Indian Rosewood Desk By Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning Italian Mid-Century Desk is crafted in Indian Rosewood with a satin finish. The piece
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Brazilian Modern Desk in Hardwood with Floating Drawers, Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this magnificent Mid-Century Modern desk n hardwood & chrome finishes by Sergio
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Hardwood

Danish Cantilever Floating Desk by Georg Petersens
By Georg Petersens
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
beautiful teak wood. Unique architectural designed sturdy desk top accompanied by 3 drawers with sculpted
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

U-Shape Burdick Desk for Herman Miller with Floating Table
By Bruce Burdick, Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage U-shaped desk designed by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller. This enormous desk has three
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx, Granite, Aluminum

H.P. Hansen Floating Executive Desk in Teak
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-century executive floating top desk by H.P. Hansen manufactured in Demark circa 1970s. This
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Scandinavian Desk
By Ganddal Mobelfabrik
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
, vibrant tone and grain with intense color and contrast. Floating top and finished back with built-in book
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Rosewood

Jack Cartwright for Founders Mid Century Modern Desk in Walnut
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
panel so it can easily be used as a floating desk. Elegant simple mid century lines with touches of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Mid Century Desk in the style of Hans Wegner Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Cincinnati, OH
area storage shelve under the floating top . In the kneehole there's another set back storage area
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Danish Teak Floating Wall Unit by Hansen Guldborg
By Hansen & Guldborg Møbler
Located in San Antonio, TX
top along with pair of door fronts, perfect as media unit. Inside there is is shelf on right with
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

Modernist Steel and Glass Desk, French Early-Mid 20th Century
By Le Corbusier
Located in London, GB
A sculptural statement desk in patinated black enamelled steel, with new floating frosted glass top
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Early 20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Roll Top Writing Desk by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
roll-top compartments flanking a central writing surface with a flip-down back splash, floating on a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Teak Executive Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Teak Executive Desk. Featuring a floating
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

Mid Century Danish Drop Leaf Expanding Desk Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This rare most attractive original Danish Modern drop
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top
By Mastercraft
Located in Houston, TX
Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top. Stunning large mid century brass desk or writing
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Vintage 1970s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Walnut Floating Tambour Desk Attributed to Glenn of California
By Glenn of California
Located in North Hollywood, CA
vintage desk features a beautiful walnut grain and floating leg connected to the top, giving it the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Wood and Brass Writing Desk Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with black glass top and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Ico Parisi Attributed Sculptural Desk With Glass Top 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Architectural desk in walnut with sculptural legs with brass sabots and floating thick glass top
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Extendable Writing Desk by Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular Danish modern floating writing desk manufactured by Arne Vodder, and original from the
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Vintage Danish Rosewood Floating Executive Desk by H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern executive desk in rosewood by H.P. Hansen, Denmark circa 1960s. Features a
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Steel

Danish Mid Century Dyrlund Rosewood Executive Partners Desk Svend Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Danish Mid Century Dyrlund Rosewood Mahogany Executive Partners Desk by Svend Dyrlund
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Mahogany, Rosewood

Midcentury Modern Desk in Hardwood & White Top by Jorge Zalszupin, 1970
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
desks will add a touch of mid-century modern swagger to any home! In regards the designer, Jorge
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica, Hardwood

Ste Marie and Laurent Mid Century Modern Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
By Ste. Marie and Laurent
Located in Denville, NJ
mid-century modern design, boasting a Brazilian rosewood finish that exudes an air of sophistication
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Asian-Influenced Pagoda Desk by The Northern Furniture Co.
By RWAY
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare pagoda writing desk by The Northern Furniture Company /Rway. Desk features a floating, pagoda
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Silver

Mid-CenturyModern Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin for L’atelier, c. 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Mid-Century Modern Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin for L’Atelier in the
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Teak G-Plan 'Fresco' Desk/Dressing Table, English, ca. 1960
By G-Plan
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mid-Century Modern G-Plan 'Fresco' desk/dressing table, English, ca. 1960. Featuring a floating
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, half rounded vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Writing Desk & Armchair by Amleto Sartori
By Amleto Sartori
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian office set of a writing desk and an armchair made of hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
Herman Miller hardware - Dual "floating" book shelves - Tapered, cantilevered peninsula desk top - An
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum

1960s Desk, Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Neuss, NW
veneer with two drawers, two shelves, a floating table top, one bookcase on the rear and solid wood legs
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

 1960s Desk, Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
 1960s Desk, Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
H 28.35 in W 43.31 in D 22.05 in
Danish Modern Teak Bookshelf Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Superbly proportioned Danish teak desk with rear bookshelf and floating pedestals from the 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Danish Modern Teak Bookshelf Desk
Danish Modern Teak Bookshelf Desk
H 29.5 in W 57.5 in D 27.5 in
G Plan Quadrille Desk Danish Inspired
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Otley, GB
stunning 'floating top' design with G Plan quadrille design legs. The desk has three drawers with nice
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

G Plan Quadrille Desk Danish Inspired
G Plan Quadrille Desk Danish Inspired
H 27.17 in W 61.03 in D 17.72 in
Executive Desk by Hooker w/ Finished Back
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage American desk made by Hooker Furniture with floating top. Finished back with wicker panel
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wicker, Walnut

Executive Desk by Hooker w/ Finished Back
Executive Desk by Hooker w/ Finished Back
H 29.5 in W 54.25 in D 24 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

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Brass, Chrome

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Berlin, DE
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller, 1960s The Top has a very floating appearance.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller, 1960s
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller, 1960s
H 29.14 in W 65.95 in D 29.93 in
Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Stained Oak
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, the storage units and the top seem to be floating, which adds a certain lightness to the design. The
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Stained Oak
Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Stained Oak
H 28.75 in W 70.87 in D 55.12 in
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Floating Top Mid Century Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the floating top mid century desk you’re looking for. A floating top mid century desk — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. There are 93 variations of the antique or vintage floating top mid century desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer floating top mid century desk, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A floating top mid century desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made floating top mid century desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, Kai Kristiansen and Drexel are consistently popular.

How Much is a Floating Top Mid Century Desk?

Prices for a floating top mid century desk start at $1,500 and top out at $28,500 with the average selling for $3,400.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.