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Military WWI British MkIV Tank Bronze Desk Inkstand, circa 1918
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
WWI British Military MkIV tank, circa 1918 Marble and bronze desk inkstand. High details. Pen
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1980this CARTIER Tank table clock
By Cartier
Located in Weiningen, CH
1980this CARTIER Tank table clock with poach the clock is working, but the alarm is not working.
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Vintage 1980s Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

1980this CARTIER Tank table clock
1980this CARTIER Tank table clock
H 3.15 in W 2.76 in D 0.4 in
Bugatti Tank Car Mascot / Hood Ornament / Paperweight. France 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
depicting a Bugatti Type 32 ¨Tank¨ Car. Mounted over an acylic base. Signed CAD. Lovely desk paperweight
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

"Moleskine" Portable Atelier Desk Designed by Philippe Nigro for Driade
By Philippe Negro, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Moleskine" is a desk, designed by Philippe Nigro and manufactured by Driade, with a folding top in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

"Moleskine" Portable Atelier Stool Designed by Philippe Nigro for Driade
By Philippe Negro, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Indoor use only. Philippe Nigro designed a light looking desk: a top in birch plywood, oak veneered
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Secretaire Flap "Billet Doux", Also Called "Portfolio"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
leather, mail lockers and a pen tray with its original glass tank. The upper part reveals a secret
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italy Modern Design Black Faceted Crystal Table Lighter Contemporary Production
Located in Brescia, IT
object for cigars lovers, or a very selected decorative object as desk accessories or coffee table. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Professional Tape Dispenser by Nopifan, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
not going anywhere. Its built like a tank and will last a lifetime or 5. It features Bauhaus
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Vintage 1930s Danish Bauhaus More Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Ronson 1919 Art Deco WWI Renault Tank Table Touch Tip In Solid Patinated Bronze
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
An WWI tank desk touch tip lighter designed by Ronson. This very rare Ronson Touch-Tip table
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Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Ferdinand Barbedienne, Gilt Bronze Inkwell, 19th Century
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Madrid, ES
zoomorphic motifs, in the shape of a warrior's head, with three claw-shaped legs, on a round base. Glass tank.   
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Antique Early 19th Century French Baroque Desks

Materials

Bronze

Lest Desk Lamp by Radar
Located in Geneve, CH
Lest desk lamp by RADAR Design: Bastien Taillard Materials: Metal, fabric, Carrara marble
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Lest Desk Lamp by Radar
Lest Desk Lamp by Radar
H 61.03 in W 1.97 in D 11.82 in
Teledyne Ryan Firebee II Drone Contractor's Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and extremely rare Teledyne Ryan Firebee II contractor's desk model, circa 1970s. The
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Late 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid Century Modern Dazor Saucer Desk Lamp. Atomic Age Lighting
By Dazor
Located in Peoria, AZ
This Exquisite Dazor Mid Century Saucer Desk lamp is an iconic treasure from the glorious 1950s
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Lovely Murano aquarium fish tank block paperweight. A colorful tropical fish inside a glass block
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight 1960s
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Wonderful Murano aquarium fish tank block. Two colorful tropical fish with silver flecks captured
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Stunning & Rare Art Deco Etched Glass & Metal Moonfish Theme Aquarium Table Lamp
By Muller Fres Lunneville
Located in Lisse, NL
stylized fish tank is in the style of one of France's finest when it comes to Art Deco light fixtures. For
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
the world." Like most of the furnishings, it is there for the entire series. Shark Tank replaced
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

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Walnut Orange MiMi Console or Tiny Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
By Ale Preda, Miduny
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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Textile, Wood

Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
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1980thies CARTIER table clock with alarm green marbled enamel
By Cartier
Located in Weiningen, CH
1980thies CARTIER table clock with alarm green marbled enamel Has on the back engraved "1987 UBS Fribourg"
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Enamel

Vintage Colt Government Handgun Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage table lighter in the shape of a Colt handgun. Works perfectly. Modeled after a Colt Government handgun. Made of metal in Japan. Good working condition and fun object. Sold ou...
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Cartier Sterling Silver Tastevin Vintage Paris 20th Century France
By Cartier
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This rare silver Cartier wine taster also called a Tastevin is a display of the 20th-century luxury and design. To this day, Cartier is one of the major players within the refinement...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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Art Deco Bronze Figure of a Cat 'Chat De Siam Assis' by Edouard M. Sandoz
By Susse Freres, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very Rare Art Deco French silver plated bronze sculpture figure of a cat, ' Chat De Siam Assis ‘. This figure was produced as paperweight and also as car mascot (Perfect gift for any...
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Bronze

Jean Prouvé Compas Direction Desk in Natural Oak and Black Metal for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Compas Direction desk in natural oak and black metal for Vitra. Originally designed in 1953, Prouvé's iconic desk is based the design on the structural principles for whi...
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Tiffany & Co. 1920 Art Deco 8 Days Desk Clock Sterling Silver & Enamel with Box
By Tiffany & Co., Concord
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Tiffany & Co. A beautiful and elegant easel back desk clock, created in New York city by the Tiffany & Co. studios, during the art deco period back in the...
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Vintage 1920s North American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica, Wood, Paint

Art Deco Max Le Verrier / Artus Pelican Hood Ornament / Paperweight, France
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Max Le Verrier / Artus Bird Hood Ornament / Paperweight - France. Hard to find circa 1925 famous Pelican by Artus. (Pseudonym for Max Le Verrier). Genuine period sculpture...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights

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Marble, Metal

French Marquetry Desk and Chair Set After Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Marquetry top desk and chair set, in the style of LeLeu. French, circa 1940. Desk and matching chair feature steel and brass base with criss-cross "X" detailing. Restored/ French po...
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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Vietnam Era Tank Destroyer Scope Aluminum and Brass Custom Base
Located in New York, NY
An incredible piece of history. This is the scope from an M56 scorpion tank destroyer. This
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Vintage 1960s American Desk Accessories

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Aluminum, Brass

French Carved Walnut Leather Desk Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
feels well put together when you sit in it. The upholstery is a tank leather on the backrest and seat
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Walnut

Machine Age Art Deco Gilbert Rohde Dining Table for Doehler Metal Furniture Co.
By Gilbert Rohde, Doehler Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
actual arrangement. Built like a tank, in very good used vintage condition, with formica top, black
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dining Room Tables

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Steel, Stainless Steel

20th Century Cast Iron Dining Table Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning table that was created from a iron tank in the 1950's. Superb as dining table or would
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Vintage 1950s English Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

20th Century Cast Iron Dining Table Desk
20th Century Cast Iron Dining Table Desk
H 29.5 in W 79.5 in D 40.5 in
Vintage Western Style a Brandt "Ranch Oak" Desk and Chair
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic western, very Americana, A. Brandt "Ranch Oak" desk and a matching chair. Three drawers on
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Vintage 1950s American Rustic Desks

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Oak

Large Vintage Danish Midcentury Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Large and impressive Danish midcentury 1960s executive desk in rosewood with 7 draws by master
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Stainless Steel

Jacob Jensen Labofa Office Chair
By Jacob Jensen, Labofa A/S
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage chair built in the 1960s with sleek lines and multi adjustable design. Solid as a tank with
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wool

Jacob Jensen Labofa Office Chair
Jacob Jensen Labofa Office Chair
H 34.5 in W 25.5 in D 23.5 in
Art Nouveau Wooden Inkwell with Porcelain Knobs, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
by brass rosettes with porcelain knobs on top. The small removable glass tank for the ink is closed
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Inkwells

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Porcelain, Glass, Beech

Silvered Art Nouveau Inkwell, Germany, circa 1905
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
, define the exclusive appearance of this unique item. The small glass tank for the ink hides under a small
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Inkwells

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Metal

Industrial Office Chair
By Shaw Walker
Located in Redding, CT
Industrial Office Task Swivel Chair. Heavy and Solid this tank chair epitomizes the 1950's
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Vintage 1950s Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Industrial Office Chair
Industrial Office Chair
H 32.5 in W 17 in D 18 in
Pair of Late 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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20th Century Italian Floor Lamps

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Outstanding & Historical Industrial Steel Table c. 1925 (Signed)
By Textile Machine Works
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Built like a Sherman tank and extremely heavy, this table is truly multifunctional - - console table
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Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

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Steel

Cartier Tank Desk Clock Two-Tone Gold and Steel
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is a circa 1980’s original Cartier quartz alarm desk clock. The case is two-tone gold plated
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectible Jewelry

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Gold Plate, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Fish Tank
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Signed Mid-Century Modern Lucite fish tank desk accessory Signed Doug M.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

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Lucite

Antique World War 1 Trench Art British Tank 1919 Brass Inkwell Desk Set WWI
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Amazing ! This Trench art piece from 1919 "A British Mark IV tank" as a functional Inkwell desk
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Vintage 1910s Belgian Arts and Crafts Inkwells

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Brass, Copper

Set of Four English Chesterfield Style Leather Desk Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stately set of four English Chesterfield style tufted leather executive desk or office chairs
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20th Century American Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

Customized Vintage Industrial Steel Folding Roll Top Desk with Chair by Toledo
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Lafayette, IN
Mk. 1 Tank, and is why we named this mini tanker the "Mk 1". The desk has been fully restored
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Vintage 1910s American Industrial Desks

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Metal, Brass, Steel

19th Century Art Nouveau Copper with Oak Desktop Stationery Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
oak interior with compartments. The outside tank is lined with embossed copper. The box is in good
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Antique 1890s British Art Nouveau Desk Sets

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Copper

Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Paperweight Aquarium
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful sculpture of an aquarium tank with a red and blue fish and sea plants, with highly
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Glass

Machine Age Art Deco Storage Tank Salesman's Sample
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well constructed miniature machine age Art Deco storage tank with turned aluminum cylinder
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Models and Miniatures

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Aluminum

1800s Victorian Student Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
A Victorian period student desk lamp from about 1875 is solid brass, and was meant to burn oil or
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

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Brass

1800s Victorian Student Desk Lamp
1800s Victorian Student Desk Lamp
H 25 in W 10 in D 6 in
Vintage Nautical Steam Whistle Desk Cigar Cutter in Brass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stationary desk cigar cutter in patinated brass. It was made in Scandinavia during the 1930s from
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Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Barware

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Brass

Antique Rockford Union Victorian Maple Secretary Desk & Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
water tank on the roof of the eastern section of the building collapsed when the roof gave way adding
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Early 20th Century Victorian Bookcases

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Glass, Maple

1970s Lucite and Rattan Smoking Set Ashtray and Lighter
By Dior Home, Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely 1970s smoking desk set. Featuring ashtray and lighter in crystal clear Lucite with real cane
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Metal

20th Century Italian Floor Lamp by Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti, Antonangeli
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
on lighting with its plexiglass structure with fish-tank motifs, a very typical and distinctive
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20th Century Italian Floor Lamps

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Plexiglass

20th Century Italian Floor Lamp by Fornasetti
20th Century Italian Floor Lamp by Fornasetti
H 46.86 in W 11.03 in D 9.06 in
Art Deco Limed Oak Tank Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black top limed oak desk with great rounded lines.
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Limed Oak Tank Desk
Art Deco Limed Oak Tank Desk
H 31 in W 71 in D 35 in
Limed Oak 1940's Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's Tank Desk with black resin like top. Aluminum handles and curved top. 31h x
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Limed Oak 1940's Desk
Limed Oak 1940's Desk
H 31 in W 71 in D 35 in
Custom Steel Bomb Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Starting its life as a steel "tank" desk, this wonderful desk was converted to the ultimate manly
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

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Formica

Custom Steel Bomb Desk
Custom Steel Bomb Desk
H 29 in W 76 in D 36 in
Rare Leather and Chrome Desk Chair by Mauser
By The Mauser Corp.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Mauser Manufacturing Company of Germany is synonymous with high powered weaponry and tanks, and
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Turn-of-the-Century Foreman's desk
Located in Seattle, WA
Built like a tank, this foreman's desk is super solid and clean. This was purchased in Oregon and
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Early 20th Century American Desks

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Fir

Turn-of-the-Century Foreman's desk
Turn-of-the-Century Foreman's desk
H 33 in W 72 in D 35 in
Painted Tank Bank
Located in Seattle, WA
Painted tin coin bank in a stylized artillery tank motif. The guns which sit atop this piece are
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20th Century German Toys and Dolls

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Sheet Metal

Painted Tank Bank
Painted Tank Bank
H 7.5 in W 12.5 in D 4 in
Table in Marquetry Boulle 19th Napoléon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Wonderful work of marquetry with central scene: "poseidon tank" Table richly decorated with gilded bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Gueridon

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Brass

Vintage Desk Set from the 1930s
Located in Senden, NRW
Wonderful Art Deco desk set from the 1930s. The set is made of black marble and offers a beautiful
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets

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Marble

Vintage Desk Set from the 1930s
Vintage Desk Set from the 1930s
H 3.94 in W 14.18 in D 7.49 in
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Tank Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tank desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each tank desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Find 11 options for an antique or vintage tank desk now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a tank desk — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each tank desk bearing mid-century modern, modern or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one tank desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Driade, Philippe Negro and Alfredo Barbini produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tank Desk?

Prices for a tank desk start at $442 and top out at $42,987 with the average selling for $1,000.