Modern Executive Desks
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Brass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1970s Canadian Desks
Oak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Mahogany, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Steel
Vintage 1970s American Desks
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Marble, Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Chrome
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Olive, Burl
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks
Palisander, Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rosewood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desks
Maple
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Steel
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rosewood
2010s American Minimalist Desks
Maple
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Steel
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Desks
Metal
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Oak, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Steel, Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rosewood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Plexiglass, Wood
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Desks
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Burl
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1950s American Desks
Rattan
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Finding the Right Desks for You
There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.
The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.
As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions.
Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.
An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.
Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.
Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.
Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home.
For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.
- What is an executive desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024An executive desk is a desk often found in the offices of C-suite executives and other professionals. Compared to a standard writing desk, an executive desk is typically larger. Many feature ornate details and/or rare materials, like exotic hardwoods. Although designs vary, most executive desks have a pedestal design with a center space that provides legroom positioned between stacked drawers. Find a diverse assortment of desks on 1stDibs.