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Desks For Sale
Zebva Coffee Table
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Introduce a touch of genuine exoticism into your interior with this remarkable table, showcasing a captivating zebrawood pattern that exudes simplicity and sophistication. The three-...
Category
2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Zebra Wood
Antique Small Writing Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique small writing desk on cabriole legs with original brass hardware. Desk features 7 drawers and pull out slide on the front.
Dimensio...
Category
Late 19th Century English French Provincial Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Arco Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis - 1960s
By Studio BBPR
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Amazing Desk from the second office furniture program, which was designed by Studio BBPR for Olivetti. Arco - the arch - is the basis of the design, the static element was shaped dec...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Regency Mahogany Desk Library Table Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Regency Mahogany Library Table.
Period Regency
This Table is Raised upon Impressive Ring Turned, Fluted and Carved Legs with Brass Castors.
Featuring 6 x Mahogany Lined Wo...
Category
1980s Regency Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Lovely Pair of Brown Hardwood Filing Cabinets with Green Gold Leaf Leather Top
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of brown Mahogany cabinets with green leather top and gold leaf.
This pair are a very good looking timeless pieces and very we...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Roll Top Desk, By Derby, Circa 1920
By Derby
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice “S-scroll” roll top desk in golden oak by Derby Co. of Boston, circa 1920, with double banks of drawers, interior compartments and paneled on all sides. Nice old finish in gre...
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Oak
Desk cylinder in mahogany and bronze louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice desk cylinder in mahogany and bronze louis XVI style executed by PELLAET
31 rue Caumartin PARIS . A very good cabinet maker in this time
the desk cylinder has three belt d...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Mahogany Campaign Desk Inset Pulls Tooled Leather Top Circa 1860
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1860 English Mahogany Campaign Desk with inset brass pulls and inset tooled gilt black leather top constructed in three sections - the top section with three drawers; each of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Campaign Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Shaped Boulle Bureau Plat Desk French Interiors
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant French bureau plat in the Boulle manner
The first thing that really attracted us to this was the elegant shape
Features intricate Boulle inlay on all surfaces, lacquer and brass and faux tort
Good size writing surface with pink tooled...
Category
1980s Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice minimalistic small writing desk designed by Geraldo de Barros and manufactured by Unilabor, Brazil 1956. The desk is made up of three main parts. The black iron frame, rosewood finished top and the drawer cabinet. The drawer fronts have the characteristic white laminated finish with metal handles. Unilabor could use these same parts to create different furniture designs, following the company's standards.
This approach was part of a methodical way of making things, and the design style was common to other factories of that time. The most unique idea was how they thought about the production process in an organised way. In very good condition with beautiful grain to the rosewood. The chair on the pictures is not included.
Literature; Brazilian Modern Design Alberto Vicente Marcelo Vasconcellos 2017, page 264-281
The most profound conceptual experience in the production of modern furniture in Brazil was led by Geraldo de Barros, a major artist of the Concrete Art movement in the country. Interested in new technologies and processes, Geraldo's career was consistently permeated with artistic experiments, particularly in photography and painting. His affiliation with design was influenced by the "gute form" principle advocated by Max Bill. Bill was the founder of the Ulm School...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
English Desk Queen Anne Style, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Writing Desk with working metal hardware, a drop-front writing desk opening to an assortment of drawers and compartments, four dovetailed drawers.
The interior has multiple pigeo...
Category
20th Century English Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Metal
Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the front of the desk is very attractive, it is panelled with decorative carved and gilded leaf decoration , at the receptionist side there are 2 large storage shelves and a concealed desk...
Category
1870s Adam Style Antique Desks
Materials
Gold Leaf
Trunk Mobile Office Bureau Leather Black Restoration Hardware Timothy Oulton
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Travel and take your work anywhere, anytime
Funky, fun, ergonomic, mobile office, compact bureau or bookcase for the home or travel to exhibitions or sites
Vintage trunk stylish and ...
Category
2010s Central American Campaign Desks
Materials
Chrome
18th Century Kneehole Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A wonderful knee hole desk.
Category
18th Century British Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
C1700 burr walnut kneehole bureau on original bun feet
Located in Bakewell, GB
C1700 burr walnut kneehole bureau on original bun feet.
Burr walnut bureau, of fabulous colour and patination complete with good interior and well kneehole configuration with cupboa...
Category
18th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Modern Teak Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobler
Located in Vienna, AT
This Handsome Scandinavian Modern teak desk was designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik Denmark in the 1950s. This compact yet functional desk is beautifully constructed,...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu Desk, Signed Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu desk, signed Linke. The three drawer rectangular desk with pullouts on either side is raised by four slender square ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous figured walnut, with original bra...
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Secretary by Poul Volther, 1960s
Located in Elshout, NL
Design desk
Fab mid century quality secretary desk with good size drawer section by Poul Volther for Munch Mobler. This desk comprises 3 drawers on the bottom section, and an upper s...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak, Teak
19th C Antique Military Campaign English Traveling Writing Desk Tompson Patent
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, circa mid 19th Century English Military Campaign traveling writing or lap desk with brass details, a fitted leather and gilt interior, two ink bottles, pen tray and compa...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk by Harmony House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Restored Pre WWII Rattan and Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Embrace the fusion of timeless beauty and functionality with our Restored Rattan and Mahogany Writing Desk. Featuring a convenient drawer adorned with rattan drawer pulls and support...
Category
1950s Vintage Desks
Materials
Rattan
French Inlay Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Early 20th C. Lady's Desk. Mahogany. Slant Lid Embellished With Mother-Of-Pearl And Colored Wood Inlay In Foliate Design.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $300
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
Pierre Jeanneret Mid Century Wooden Black Office Desk & Box Chair in Teak, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare mid century wooden desk and box chair in black stained teak by Pierre Jeanneret produced for Chandigarh, India 1950s. In good a...
Category
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Traditional 72 Inch Mahogany Executive Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany executive desk. Its design was inspired by large desks from the 1800s. It is the regular size version of our classic (84”) LH-3084. It features a t...
Category
2010s American Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
1900s French Wooden Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
Embrace the timeless charm of this 1900s French Wooden Writing Desk, a sophisticated addition to any study or office space. The warm finish exudes ...
Category
20th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
Crescent Desk - Modern White Lacquered Desk with Brass Legs
Located in London, GB
The Crescent collection is inspired by the graceful curvature of the antique arches, intertwined between them to bring its architectural majesty into our houses. It's a structure made of lacquered wood and brass legs that can be customized to order by our team of experienced craftsmen. This piece is built in lacquered solid wood with a polished brass structure and a set of three individual push-open...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Large Swedish Greige Gustavian Style Two Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Painted Grey Green Gustavian Style Two Drawer Writing Table Desk, Sweden
Classic and Scandinavian style writing desk. Hand-carved and hand-painted.
Drawer knobs are patinated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage French Provincial Style Painted Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Painted Wood, Brass Handles
Category
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
British Colonial Antique Campaign Leather Top Three Person Desk or Workspace
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable 19th century English three person desk or workspace handcrafted in mahogany, featuring a green tooled leather top over three knee holes and three pedestals with t...
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Art Deco Walnut English Writing Bureau, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous 1930's Art Deco heavily figured walnut writing bureau in the most wonderful shape. Not only does this great bureau look great its very functional too. The top opens up to re...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks
Materials
Bakelite, Walnut
French 19th Century Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French writing desk made of rosewood and mahogany. This desk has an upper console containing four drawers and a center open cavity with a scalloped shelf. The writing surface has a...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Ladies Secretary
Located in Sofia, BG
Small ladies secretary animated form of veneer wood and rosewood marquetry, opening to two drawers in step. Bronze ornaments, pull handles the removab...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Rosewood
French Bonheur du Jour 19th Century, Louis XV
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare Bonheur Du Jour with gilt brass mounts and exquisite marquetry inlay with French Sèvres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted.
A Louis XVI Style 19th Century piece with four uppe...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French Napoleon III Bonheur Du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An unusual 19th-century Napoleon III desk Bonheur Du Jour in wood with yellow metal filets, a mat top, a top with golden metal rails, four little drawers, and a wide lower one with a...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Materials
Metal
Antique French Louis XV Style Highly Figured Walnut Bureau Plat Desk Circa 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully handcrafted late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat. Finely crafted marquetry using both burled and straight grained walnut veneers. Three serpentine drawers ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Table J.Halabala from 1960
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s.
The piece of furniture was made of walnut tree.
Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1950. Jindrich Halabala - (a Czech ...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Freestanding teak Desk by Valdemar Mortensen, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The desk designed by Valdemar Mortensen, produced in Denmark in the 1960s. The desk is made of teak wood and is free-standing. There are two modules at the front - three drawers each...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
Antique Jacobean Hand Carved Oak Slant Front Writing Desk Early 17th Century
By Jacobean
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 17th Century Hand Crafted English Jacobean Slant Front Desk on Later Stand also fashioned in oak. Intricate hand carved detailing on the front and side panels. Interior fitted with 3 inlayed oak...
Category
17th Century British Jacobean Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Walnut 2 pc. Pull Down Desk w/ Bookcase Chest made in Belgium
By Arne Vodder
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A two piece dark walnut pull down desk with upper bookcase having two adjustable shelves and four drawers to the base for storage . The front when down has a birch wood contrasting w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Laminate, Birch, Walnut
Antique American Renaissance Revival Walnut Library Table Desk Mid 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully maintained Circa 1860 American Victorian Walnut Library Table / Desk in the Renaissance Revival Style. Solid wood construction throughout. Two side by side deep drawers w...
Category
Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Fine Quality Victorian Oak Partners Desk
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
R035 Fine quality Victorian desk in oak, having new black tooled leather and moulded top above three frieze drawers above three graduated drawers, all fitted with original working lo...
Category
19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
This desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we c...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
1968 Alexis Yermakov for Stow Davis Executive Office Suite
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Matching executive office suite designed by Alexis Yermakov for Stow Davis in 1968 as part of the Electa line.
Stunning walnut color and figure present on this expansive executive d...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Expertly Restored -Danish Modern Executive Sculpted Rosewood Desk by H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Spanish Colonial Revival Desk with Iron Stretcher Bars Circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely crafted Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival style hand carved mahogany desk with hand forged wrought iron stretche...
Category
Early 20th Century South American Spanish Colonial Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Italy, 1970s Black Leather and Steel Desk.
Located in London, GB
Black leather covered executive desk designed by Guido Faleschini and manufactured by Mariani, Italy.
The desk has chromed steel edges and a steel channel in which a black enamelled...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Large Burled Executive Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Equally suited for use either at the workplace or in a home office the Niagara Furniture Large Burled Executive Desk with tooled leather top is both decorative and functional. Built ...
Category
2010s Renaissance Desks
Materials
Wood
Ligne Roset by Julie Pfligersdorffer White Poms Compact Desk
By Ligne Roset, Julie Pfligersdorffer
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Julie Pfligersdorffer for Ligne Roset in 2008, the Poms desk gives the classic secretaires a contemporary twist.
Constructed from two layers of white laminate...
Category
Early 2000s French Desks
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Desk for Les Arcs, France circa 1970
Located in Malibu, US
Wonderful and rare desk/console designed by acclaimed architect and designer Charlotte Perriand for the ski resort Les Arcs in Savoie, France in the 1970s.
Furniture from Les Arcs i...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Pine
Artona by Afra & Tobia Scarpa – Walnut veneer laminate desk and chair
Located in Brussels, BE
The desk elements made of walnut laminate with different color hardwood overlay.
The top in burr walnut veneer.
The front of the side doors and the central drawer covered in cognac l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Victorian walnut kidney desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
Victorian walnut kidney writing table
This Victorian walnut kidney writing table was made circa 1870.
It is of a dramatic kidney shape with the top in b...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen, 1950s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful mid century Danish desk with a lovely shaped top. Designed by Kai Kristiansen and fabricated by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in the 50's.
A cute circular storage...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
19th Century English Hand Carved Walnut Writing Desk and Cane Armchair
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century hand carved set of walnut writing desk resting on lion's paws with three front drawers and with matching armchair covered with cane.
Very good original condition with no...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Large art deco desk in black modernist lacquer in the style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Lyon, FR
Large French modernist corner desk from the 50s in the style of Jacques Adnet's work. This black lacquered solid wood desk (mirror lacquered in the past) has two pedestals with drawe...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Desk attributed to Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Lugo, IT
Desk attributed to Silvio Cavatorta.
Signs of time and a 'not perfect corner as pictured.
Thank you
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
This desk measures: 81.25 wide x 36 deep x 27.5 high, with a chair clearance of 23.75 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in what...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Unique Sculptural Secretary Desk in Maple 1990s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Unique Sculptural Secretary Desk in Maple 1990s.
This is a rare and very unique postmodern secretary desk with a sculptural design, made by a artisan craftsman somewhere in the 1990s.
Great shapes and lines, making it a bit of a surrealist design in general - the concave and round shapes sometimes leave you in a whirl about how this desk is constructed. Both sides have a strong concave shape and the lid has a beautiful rounded design as well. Very high end execution with the use of quality veneer and strong attention to detail. Just look at the little brass knobs on the top which hold the lid when opened, or the colorful interior of the secretary desk with drawers...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage and Antique Desks for Sale — Shop Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Desks, Art Deco Desks and Other Desks and Tables on 1stDibs
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.
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