Crank Desk
1930s Fabulous Industrial Adjustable Wood Table Hand Crank Metal Base
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Hand Crank Metal Base
Adjustable height useful as Lectern, Drafting, Music Stand, Server, Writing Table
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Vintage 1930s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Period Regency Mahogany Mechanical Gentleman's Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine desk made during the Regency period in England is of great design and exceptional
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Flexible Metal Desk Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This vintage desk lamp attaches to your tabletop with a self cranking clamp, and it is very sturdy
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20th Century French Other Table Lamps
Materials
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Herbert Terry Anglepoise Model 1227 Black Two Step Articulated Desk Lamp 1930's
By Herbert Terry
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Herbert Terry Anglepoise Model 1227 Black Two Step Articulated Desk Lamp 1930's
Model 1227 (1938
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
H 35.44 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
1950s Danish adjustable long and narrow desk or table by Max Bohme Fabrikate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s table with pullout leaves to expand the table and hand crank mechanism to raise the table
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29 in W 70.875 in D 26.75 in
Measure 1920's Overbed Hospital Bed Bedside Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
laptop cart, computer or a rolling desk dart. Or use it for its original purpose, a hospital bed table
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Night Stands
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Iron
Vintage Carpentry Woodworking Pine Workbench Table
Located in Forney, TX
trough, single hand crank vice clamp with heavy iron and steel elements (easy to remove to free up
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Early 20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Spring Light The Anglepoise Story
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
suspension engineer George Carwardine designed the spring, crank, and lever mechanism that became the
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2010s North American Books
Materials
Paper
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Located in Piacenza, Italy
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American Indianapolis, Indiana Mahogany Wooton Armoire Desk, circa 1880
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Wooton desk, produced from 1874 to 1890 in Indianapolis, Indiana
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H 58.67 in W 42.52 in D 28.35 in
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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By Lumfardo Luminaires
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By Fase
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By Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Lafayette, IN
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H 37.5 in W 62 in D 34 in
French Hollywood Regency Style Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A classy mid-20th century French Hollywood Regency style writing desk. The desk is made of solid mahogany and has one large drawer standing on cast iron scissor legs with brass ornam...
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Antique Industrial Cast Iron Drafting / Drawing Table by Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s American eagle drawing table by Keuffel & Esser Co.
Overall dimensions: 32″ x 51″
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H 40 in W 51 in D 32 in
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By Wiege, Wilkhahn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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H 38.58 in W 25.2 in D 26 in
Bell & Howell Cinema Camera Mag as Sculpture, circa early 1900s
By Bell & Howell
Located in Dallas, TX
used on the Bell and Howell Model 2709 Hand Crank Motion Picture Film Camera.
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Bell & Howell circa Early 1900s 35mm Cinema Camera Mag as Sculpture
By Bell & Howell
Located in Dallas, TX
Bell and Howell Model 2709 Hand Crank Motion Picture Film Camera.
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Arhaus Industrial Crank Desk Iron Base Glass Top Steampunk Dining Library Table
Located in Dayton, OH
The iron base of Arhaus's industrial crank desk is a feat in engineering with its functioning wheel
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H 30.5 in W 68 in D 32 in
Antique School Masters Desk, English, Georgian, Mahogany, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique school master's desk, an English, Georgian, mahogany desk dating to the early
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H 35.83 in W 48.82 in D 24.41 in
George III architect's desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III inlaid mahogany mechanical architect's desk, the hinged inlaid adjustable top with
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Early Drafting Table
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Early hand crank drafting table. A beautiful, yet functional standing desk. All details are iron
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Table, Desk Base Vintage Industrial Adjustable Machine Age Crank Up Factory
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic original vintage industrial cast iron factory machine age crank up desk, table base
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H 22.75 in W 53 in D 27 in
1940s Decorative Russian Calculator
Located in Hook, Hampshire
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Located in Greding, DE
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Antique Oak Drafting Table Adjustable Work Desk by Hamilton Industries, USA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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H 32.5 in W 42 in L 32.5 in
A.B.L.M. Ericsson Sweden Table Telephone
Located in Guaynabo, PR
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Industrial Concierge Station
Located in Oakville, CT
. Redesigned as a greeting / host station or standing / sitting work desk. The crank wheel turns to adjust the
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Located in Pasadena, TX
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Located in Carimate, Como
Early 20th century, circa 1930, magnificent Italian architect drafting table or design desk
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H 55.12 in W 53.55 in D 29.14 in
Bespoke Aluminium Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Exceptional quality bespoke made desk lamp. This lamp is bespoke made using an aluminium Villiers
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1910 Hid-A-Phone Desk Sculpture plus Telephone
By Hid-a-phone and Western Electric
Located in Peekskill, NY
telephone. Also included is an oak wall box (ringer) with a hand crank and exposed brass bells.
For
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Anglepoise by Herbert Terry Apex 90 Articulated Desk Lamp in Racing Green 1970s
By Anglepoise, Herbert Terry, George Carwardine
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Anglepoise by Herbert Terry Apex 90 Articulated Desk Lamp in Racing Green 1970s
1931: Automotive
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
H 35.44 in Dm 7.29 in
Spanish Moorish Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Music Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Syrian style.
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Grafonola Parlour Victrola Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
mahogany cabinet. The victrola simply cranks up and plays wonderfully. The opposing end of the desk has a
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Mahogany
Adjustable Architect's Drafting Table or Writing Desk, circa 1920s
Located in Roubaix, FR
French pine and beechwood architect's drafting table, adjustable in height with crank handle and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
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Beech, Pine
Antique Jydsk Telephone from Denmark
Located in Dallas, TX
. The gold leaf pin-striping is in excellent condition. The magneto turns easily with the crank handle
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A Large and Bold French Art Deco Table Lamp by Degué
By Degué
Located in San Francisco, CA
Well, the Deco-gnomes have been busy in the back room again, and look what they've cranked out
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Adjustable Architect's Drafting Table or Writing Desk, circa 1920s
Located in Roubaix, FR
in height with crank handle and horizontal with metal pole, Original Brass tag on top right of the
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Pathe Baby, 9.5mm Motion Picture, Cinema Hand Crank Projector, Rare, circa 1922
By Pathe Freres
Located in Dallas, TX
Offered for your approval is this, circa 1922 Pathe Baby hand crank cinema projector. Spectacular
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H 17 in W 5 in D 7.5 in
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Crank Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the crank desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each crank desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wood. If you’re shopping for a crank desk, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the crank desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A crank desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in industrial, Art Deco and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. Herbert Terry, Anglepoise and George Carwardine each produced at least one beautiful crank desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Crank Desk?
Prices for a crank desk start at $35 and top out at $28,750 with the average selling for $800.
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