Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Febo desk or dining table designed by G.Stoppino for Driade 1970
Located in Milano, MI
Rare Desk Table model Febo designed in 1970 by G. Stoppino for Driade. Chrome-plated tubular frame and lacquered curved wooden top.
The table is in very good condition
the chrome st...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Chrome
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-02 Clark Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern, Chandigarh
Located in Zürich, CH
This simple appearing "Office Desk" from 1957 to 1958 with its integrated shelf is an absolute masterpiece. It is a smart object that’s surprising us with its bookcase on the front s...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Faux Leather, Teak
Italian Modern Teak Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single pedestal teak desk with floating top, four-drawer cabinet, carved recessed pulls, and metal structural frame. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Carved Walnut and Rosewood Desk with Matching Chair, Italy, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
A superb Italian walnut and rosewood desk with matching rosewood and leather side chair, made to measure for the villa of an Italian executive in 1960. The rectangular top is covered...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Year: 1940
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of distinction.
You want t...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Gispen Industrial "7804" Desk with Blue Drawer Fronts and a Linoleum Writing Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen industrial desk with blue drawers, blue linoleum top and grey enameled metal frame. Part of the 'Kleuro' line of office furniture from the late 50's and 60's. This was a line ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Peter Lovig Nielsen “Boomerang” Danish Modern Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik "Boomerang" Teak desk. Made in Denmark, 1960s. Stunning biomorphic shape. Raised edges with brass details. Drawers in the front and a ba...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
1950s Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Floating Executive Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern executive desk writing table, with hexagonal shaped top and beautiful floating side drawers standing on central legs and junctions co...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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 crafted polished Walnut, designed by Amleto Sartori in good condition. The floating rec...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal, Brass
The London "I" - An Executive Desk
Located in Durban, ZA
The London "I" was our first significant international commission. Destined for a historic apartment in the UK, it now stands overlooking The Thames and The London Eye. A view most a...
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2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Unique Italian Large Wall Unit with Writing Desk in Maple and Birch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wardrobe with writing desk, birch, maple, fabric, glass, brass, coated steel, Italy, 1950s
Hailing from a skilled artisan of Italy, this exceptional set embodies a unique combinatio...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Steel
Modern 3 Drawer Executive Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This desk is comprised of exotic Shedua hardwood and a solid hand polished stainless steel base. The three equal sized drawers provide plenty of storage for pens, small electronics a...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful Danish modern mid century teak desk, crafted by Nordisk Andels-Eksport in Denmark. Features a rectangular top above one generously-sized filing drawer to the left, key is...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Arco Series Typing Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis 60s, 70s
By Olivetti
Located in Padova, IT
Desk designed in the 1960s by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis.
The desk is complete with a five-drawer chest of drawers. Iconic office furniture that holds a prominent place in the history of design.
BBPR was the acronym that indicated the group of Italian architects established in 1932 by Gian Luigi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Dunbar Large Walnut Executive Desk with Return
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid chrome legs walnut Dunbar desk with return.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Milo Baughman, Wall-Mounted Desk or Console, Rosewood, Brass, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare wall-mounted rosewood and brass desk or console designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer-Coggin, High Point, North Carolina, USA, 1960s.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Blue formica and black metal desk, Italian modernism, ca. 1960.
Located in MIlano, IT
Blue formica and black metal desk, Italian modernism, ca. 1960.
Small desk from a hotel room with a matte black tubular metal frame and a rectangular-shaped top made of light blue Fo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Giovanni Battista Bassi Asymmetrical writing desk Italy 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful a-symmetrical writing desk-table designed by Giovanni Battista Bassi and made in Italy in 1950. This one of a kind piece was created for a project in Florence. It's made fr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Hardwood
Boomerang desk Model A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Wooden desk with 3 drawers with locks at the front of the desk and a hinged door with locks at the back of the desk containing a shelf. One key. Wear due to time and age of the desk.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Danish Desk With Shelves By Drexel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century Drexel Danish Desk with shelves. This desk set has a lot to offer is the foot print it provides. The desk has a great area for work space and offers plenty of shelf space to keep you space organized. This desk set has a small 2 door cabinet...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Slat Carved Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful side and front carved slats and side pair of drawers on each side, front and back, completed with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Glass, Wood
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Directors Writing Desk in Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, Directors writing desk, fiberglass, Germany, 1970s
This design truly resembles the ethos of the seventies – a bright and bold era – featuring the com...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Fiberglass
Writing desk by Svend Åge Madsen for Sigurd Hansen 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double under-top drawer. Teak veneer wood, fine construction details.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Small Italian Desk with Matching Chair - 60's - Vittorio Dassi - Set of 2
Located in Milano, IT
The mid-century Italian desk designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1960s is an extraordinary example of functional elegance to the point that it is very often attributed to the work of G...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern four drawer writing desk
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Black and white lacquered solid maple, wi...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Walnut Large Executive Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern walnut executive Desk by Standard Furniture Company Herkimer, NY. Large Beautiful remarkable statement in design and craftsmanship. This large mid century walnut...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Midcentury Faux Bamboo Lacquered Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive mid-century modern lacquer painted writing table or desk featuring faux bamboo legs and trim. The top has a decorative border of faux bamboo with three storage drawers be...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing Desk Mahogany Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Drop-leaf writing desk with drawers in the lower part; mahogany veneered wood with inlaid thread decorations.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
Studio BBPR 'Spazio' Corner Desk with Movable Cabinet
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desk with various storage compartments, coated steel, plastic, fabric, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Ita...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Aldo Tura large desk brown goatskin parchment brass chrome 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique Aldo Tura desk was produced in Italy in the late 1960s, and really feels imposing and glamorous. The varnished goatskin parchment, in rich shades of brown and dark brown,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Goatskin
Italian Mid-Century Writing Desk by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Step into the allure of mid-century Italian design with this masterfully writing desk crafted in the 1950s and attributed to La Permanente Mobili Cantù.
It's in very good condition ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Writing Desk, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Black and white lacquered solid maple, with brass har...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Solid Oak Desk with Laminate Top
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Solid Oak Desk with Laminate Top
Good vintage condition with one leg having a portion split away from the bracing screw which leads to some give in the leg.
Addi...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak, Laminate
Paul Mccobb Model 1560 Writing Desk In Maple
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: USA
Designer: Paul McCobb
Manufacturer: Planner Group
Era: 1960s
Materials: Maple
Measurements: 48″ wide x 25.5″ deep x 29.25″ tall, Kneehole: 26" wide x 18" deep x 28.5" tal...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Maple
Heritage Henredon Scalloped Edge Olive Burl Wood Top Desk One Drawer Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative Banded Heritage Henredon Scalloped Edge Olive Burl Wood Top Desk One Drawer Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Teak Folding Table, Smart Desk, 1960s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Gorgeous circular Elm dining in the manner of Pierre Chapo.
The top features an impressive grain and nice wood-joints connexions.
The table offers two extensions.
Dimensions clo...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Karl Springer Shagreen & Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Denton, TX
Extremely Rare Karl Springer Shagreen & chrome executive desk. Each corner has brass accents to compliment the chrome. Dark Shagreen top and draw...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Chrome
Art Deco Desk in Mahogany, Danish Design, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great Looking desk in mahogany, designed and made by Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
U-Shape Burdick Desk for Herman Miller with Floating Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage U-shaped desk designed by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller. This enormous desk has three separate surface tops: 84"x 44" glass top, a round onyx top, and a dark granite Geig...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Onyx, Granite, Aluminum
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Double Pedestal Desk, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern double pedestal executive writing desk
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Solid black and white lacquered birch,...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Walnut and Oak desk with x shaped legs
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great walnut and oak desk with a single draw. This great desk sits on a pair of brass/gold x shaped legs. This is even more impressive in person.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Milo Baughman Desk for Directional Furniture
Located in Toledo, OH
Milo Baughman desk for Directional Furniture. 48" writing desk with movable drawer base on rollers. Flat black frame with walnut top. Cabinet has file drawer and 2 storage drawers. 4...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Rare Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi Writing Desk in Chestnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi, Intimiano, writing desk, cat. no, '1950.56', chestnut, Italy, 1950
This highly refined writing table is designed by the acknowledged master of Italian...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Chestnut
Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Lasne, BE
Desk with wood and metal leg. Stamped Tecno. Wear due to time and age of the desk.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Aluminum and Rosa Breccia Marble Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
c. 1970s, likely Italian, the architectural, heavy gauge aluminum base supports a thick oval marble top carved with razor edge bevel. Would make an impressive desk. Designer unknown ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Breccia Marble, Aluminum
Elegant vintage Italian desk with green glass
Located in Milano, IT
Transport yourself to the enchanting world of 1950s Italian design, where elegance and craftsmanship merged seamlessly. In the heart of this era's creative fervor, you'll discover a vintage Italian...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Danish Modern Teak Desk Model #130 by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbler
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Danish modern teak desk also known as Model #130 designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbler in Denmark, circa 1950s. This exquisite desk fea...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Executive Desk by Hooker w/ Finished Back
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage American desk made by Hooker Furniture with floating top. Finished back with wicker panel, four drawers, warm walnut grain throughout.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wicker, Walnut
Lacquered goatskin two drawer desk
Located in New York, NY
Lacquered goatskin two drawer desk by Karl Springer.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Duotone Ahrend De Cirkel Metal Desk With Two Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Duotone Ahrend De Cirkel metal desk. The desk has a formica top, blue legs and one side cabinet with two blue drawers. In original condition with visible wear, rust, dents and scratc...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Lou Hodges Curved Top Walnut Executive Desk for Creative Crafts w/ File Storage
By Lou Hodges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning crafted executive desk by renowned California craftsman Lou Hodges in walnut, oak and koa woods for Creative Crafts, circa 1960. Heavy desk with beautiful curvatures and acc...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak, Walnut
Glass and oak modern desk
Located in New York, NY
Glass and oak modern desk.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Boomerang desk by Renzo Schirolli, 1960s
By Schirolli
Located in Lasne, BE
Incredible boomerang desk with floating leather back panel and wooden and leather drawers. The leg of the desk is made of marble. Wear due to time and age of the desk
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Marble, Metal
1970s Monumental Carved Oak Wood Parchment Natural Travertine Console Table Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, rare, travertine top, carved wood console table or desk you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Travertine
Rare Jules Wabbes Executive Corner Desk in Wengé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, writing desk with drawer compartments, wengé, metal, lacquered wood, Belgium, 1960s.
This corner desk is designed by Jules Wabbes. The table is executed with a solid w...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Steel, Metal
Mid-century triangular desk with drawers
Located in Budapest, HU
Mid-century triangular desk with drawers in an excellent condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Box Wooton Desk Table File Cabinet Organizer Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak box wooton desk table file cabinet organizer mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
PAUL FRANKL for JOHNSON Furniture Co. "Amoeba" Desk and Cabinet c. 1950s
By Paul Frankl
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Paul Frankl, a renowned American designer of the 20th century, crafted a timeless masterpiece in collaboration with Johnson Furniture Company—a kidney-shaped desk that blends functio...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Birch, Mahogany, Maple, Teak
Mid-century Modern desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Lawson-Fenning, Charlotte Perriand, and Paul McCobb. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $299 and tops out at $184,000 while the average work can sell for $4,773.
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