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Sedia in legno di noce, 1950s, Scuola Milanese
Located in Quarrata, IT
Sedia con struttura in legno di noce e seduta in velluto beige.
Category

Vintage 1950s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Sedia in legno di noce, 1950s, Scuola Milanese
Sedia in legno di noce, 1950s, Scuola Milanese
H 30.71 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 in
Secretary Desk 700s Lombard by "Bottega Milanese Dei Valentini", walnut & burl
By Bottega Milanese dei Valentni
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important precious desk bureau production of on 19th century by "Bottega Milanese dei Valentini
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Tapperella Desk by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapperella desk by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H 75, D 80, W 127 cm Materials
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Tapperella Desk by Colé Italia
Tapperella Desk by Colé Italia
H 29.53 in W 50.01 in D 31.5 in
Silvio Berrone for Bialetti Headquarters Free Standing Writing Desk
By Silvio Berrone
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Berrone for Bialetti headquarters, writing desk, faux leather, brass, stained beech, Vitrex
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Gianfranco Frattini desk for Cantieri Carugati in cherry wood, Italy 1958
By Gian Franco Frattini, Gianfranco Frattini, Cantieri Carugati, Franco Bettonica
Located in Argelato, BO
. It is a sophisticated desk, the work of the Milanese architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini for
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Carlo di Carli: Desk in Fruitwood, Brass, and Glass, Italy 1950s
By Carlo De Carli
Located in New York, NY
Carlo de Carli (1910 - 1999)   An important sculptural desk with six drawers by seminal Milanese
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Model T333 desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Tecno
Located in London, GB
Model T333 desk produced in 1975 from a design by Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Geri and manufctured
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

STUNNiNG ART NOUVEAU WRITING DESK ATTRIBUTED TO CARLO ZEN 1902 BIRDS EYE MAPLE
By Carlo Zen, Harrods
Located in GB
Floreale. This desk model was originally exhibited by Carlo Zen, a Milanese furniture manufacturer, at the
Category

20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Birdseye Maple

Danese Milano X&Y Small Desk in Green Metal by Paolo Rizzatto
By Danese Milano, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Hicksville, NY
interchangeable. Paolo Rizzatto is an Italian architect and designer. Born in Milan in 1941, in his Milanese
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Danese Milano X&Y Large Desk in White Metal by Paolo Rizzatto
By Danese Milano, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Hicksville, NY
interchangeable. Paolo Rizzatto is an Italian architect and designer. Born in Milan in 1941, in his Milanese
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Danese Milano X&Y Small Desk in White Metal by Paolo Rizzatto
By Danese Milano, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Hicksville, NY
interchangeable. Paolo Rizzatto is an Italian architect and designer. Born in Milan in 1941, in his Milanese
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Danese Milano X&Y Small Desk in Black Metal by Paolo Rizzatto
By Danese Milano, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Hicksville, NY
interchangeable. Paolo Rizzatto is an Italian architect and designer. Born in Milan in 1941, in his Milanese
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Danese Milano X&Y Medium Desk in Black Metal by Paolo Rizzatto
By Danese Milano, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Hicksville, NY
interchangeable. Paolo Rizzatto is an Italian architect and designer. Born in Milan in 1941, in his Milanese
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Walnut Black MiMi Table by Miduny, Made in Italy
By Ale Preda, Miduny
Located in Brooklyn, NY
returns contemporary Italian craft to the office desk or compact dining table for urban living
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech, Oak, Plywood

Oak White MiMi Table by Miduny, Made in Italy
By Ale Preda, Miduny
Located in Brooklyn, NY
modularity to create multiple desk configurations and support their workplace productivity in sharp, Milanese
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Plywood, Beech

"ADE" desk
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Milano, Lombardia
designer milanese demarca i fianchi dello scrittoio partendo dai lati del piano e scendendo sulle 4 gambe
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Brass

"ADE" desk
"ADE" desk
H 29.93 in W 55.52 in D 25.2 in
20th Century Italian Bronze Inkwell with Bull Heads and Putti Embracing Lion
Located in Milan, IT
A rare antique desk accessory from a Milanese private collection.This artwork is shipped from Italy
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

20th Century Empire Style Handmade Sterling Silver Inkwell, Italy, 1991
By Argenteria Auge
Located in Cagliari, IT
Milanese silversmiths of the 20th century, now no longer in business. Weight: 850 g.
Category

1990s Italian Empire Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Milanese Bookcase Sideboard in Beech, 1950s
Located in Premariacco, IT
elements such as the desk and the bed are available.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Iron

Milanese Bookcase Sideboard in Beech, 1950s
Milanese Bookcase Sideboard in Beech, 1950s
H 69.49 in W 75.6 in D 19.69 in
Danese Milano Kuno Prey Concrete Clock, 1986
By Danese Milano
Located in Tilburg, NL
clock designed by Kuno Prey for the Milanese company Danese. A very distinct and modern design which is
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Concrete

Lest Desk Lamp by Radar
Located in Geneve, CH
Lest desk lamp by RADAR Design: Bastien Taillard Materials: Metal, fabric, Carrara marble
Category

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
Commander desk lamp by Bruno Chiarini, 1958
By Chiarini Milano
Located in UTRECHT, NL
A rare desk lamp called Commander. It was designed and made by a small Milanese company named Bruno
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Metal, Brass

Commander desk lamp by Bruno Chiarini, 1958
Commander desk lamp by Bruno Chiarini, 1958
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 13.39 in
20th Century Grey Italian Artemide Table Lamp, Desk Light by Riccardo Blumer
By Riccardo Blumer, Artemide
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk light is a discontinued model, the base has still the original label. The wires have been renewed
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Model 331 table lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi Milano, Italy 1950s
By Lumi, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Milano, IT
model 331 desk lamp, crafted by Milanese lighting company LUMI, showcases a timeless Italian design
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

20th Century Italian Pair of Alfa Glass Table Lamps by Artemide & Sergio Mazza
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
shades of the desk lights are enhanced by a brass ring with a polished knob, featuring a two light socket
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

GIo Ponti "grissinato" bar cabinet made of oak, Italy, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
the finishes of desks and operational furniture designed for Milanese offices by the Ferrania company
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

A pair of bedside tables by Carlo De Carli for Sormani, Italy, 1960s
By Sormani, Carlo De Carli
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
residential or work contexts. It's hard not to envision them reasonably placed beside a workstation or a desk
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Angelo Ostuni and Renato Forti for O-Luce '201' Floor or Table Lamp in Red
By Angelo Ostuni, O-Luce, Renato Forti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
enables its utilization as a floor lamp or desk lamp. Ostuni’s first models created between 1946 and 1948
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Iron

Luigi Caccia Dominioni Rare and Monumental Mikado Table Lamp, Italy, circa 1963
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in New York, NY
Luigi Caccia Dominioni (1913 - 2016) A rare and monumental Mikado lamp by Milanese architect Luigi
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Granite, Metal

Corrado Corradi Dell'Acqua Set of Two T12 Montecarlo Tables by Azucena 1949
By Corrado Corradi Dell'acqua, Azucena
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
in crystal, they are the perfect companion for any seats, beds, or desks. The brass structure
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Wall Bookcase E22 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wall Unit; Bookcase; E22; Osvaldo Borsani; Tecno; 1960s; Italian Design; Shelves; Writing Desk
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Red Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
: wall angular hanged writing desk; wall lacquered supports in wood pulp. 2 Solid oak shelves with
Category

2010s Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Red Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
Red Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
H 9.85 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
Black Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
: wall angular hanged writing desk; wall lacquered supports in wood pulp. 2 solid oak shelves with
Category

2010s Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Black Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
Black Briccola-Ge Shelf by Colé Italia
H 9.85 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
White Briccola-ge Shelf by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
: Wall angular hanged writing desk; wall lacquered supports in wood pulp. 2 solid oak shelves with
Category

2010s Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

White Briccola-ge Shelf by Colé Italia
White Briccola-ge Shelf by Colé Italia
H 9.85 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
Gio Ponti for Arredoluce, Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Applique, 1957
By Arredoluce, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
amount of work in the furniture sector. This is demonstrated in his three Milanese houses which were
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
case with drop-front secretary desk style slant-front bar work surface, over double-door cabinet
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Guglielmo Ulrich Coffee Table Art Deco Late 1930s with Glass Top and Parchment
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in bari, IT
sofas, beds, armchairs, bar furniture, wardrobes, coffee tables, desks, toilets, chairs, tables, frames
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper

Ponti Desk by Claesson Koivisto, Arflex
By Arflex
Located in Berlin, DE
Inspired by the elegant beauty of bridges and by the works of the famous Milanese designer with the
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ponti Desk by Claesson Koivisto, Arflex
Ponti Desk by Claesson Koivisto, Arflex
H 27.96 in W 55.12 in D 19.69 in
Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed, Rare Parchment & Brass Center / Dining Table / Desk
By Valzania, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
20th century desk / writing table. The rectangular top with rounded ends, above a conforming apron with
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Parchment Paper

Milanese 1920 Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautiful cherry desk with brass sabots and key. Perfect for any office.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Milanese 1920 Desk
Milanese 1920 Desk
H 31.5 in W 75 in D 30 in
Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed Desk/ Writing Table, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Great form desk in ash with stretcher and applied spiral forms in patinated brass attributed to
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fagiolo Desk in Walnut and Burl Walnut, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Elegant bean-shaped desk with spiked legs that can be traced back to the Milanese Novecento period
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Fagiolo Desk in Walnut and Burl Walnut, 1950s
Fagiolo Desk in Walnut and Burl Walnut, 1950s
H 29.53 in W 45.87 in D 21.26 in
Desk with Swiveling Chest of Drawers by Borsani Rosewood Veneer Lacquered Metal
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
A desk with swiveling chest of drawers designed by Osvaldo Borsani, model T96. Rosewood veneer
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Carlo de Carli Important Desk in Wood Glass and Brass, 1950s Published
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Milano, IT
Important and rare desk by Carlo de Carli of the 1950s. With this desk Carlo de Carli poses the
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

20th Century Franco Albini for Poggi Large Desk mod. T22 in Wood, 50s
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Turin, Turin
the Milanese master experiments with his compromise between that "rigor and poetic imagination" of
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Executive Desk by Dassi
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exquisite rosewood desk created in the style of Milanese designer Paolo Buffa.. Featuring Brazilian
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Executive Desk by Dassi
Mid-Century Executive Desk by Dassi
H 30.5 in W 70 in D 35 in
Mid-20th Century Carved and Giltwood Desk, Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Milan, IT
Mid-20th century carved and giltwood desk, Italian writing table, Louis XV style, in good condition
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Eugenio Quarti 1867-1929 Desk With Twin Table Decorated with Floral Inlays
By Eugenio Quarti
Located in Madrid, ES
Eugenio Quarti 1867-1929 desk with twin table decorated with floral inlays Eugenio Quarti
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood

George Sowden 'Violetta' Memphis Milano Table, 2018
By Memphis Group, George Sowden
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Milanese design collective referred to as the Memphis Group. Materials consist of painted metal
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Luigi Caccia Dominioni Unique Writing Table, 1962
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milan, IT
Milanese Caccia Dominioni famous building. The wooden top is sustained by two beautifully shaped wooden
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Discounted Floor Model, Walnut Black MiMi Table by Miduny
By Ale Preda, Miduny
Located in Brooklyn, NY
graceful design returns contemporary Italian craft to the office desk or compact dining table for urban
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Plywood, Beech

Marelli Table Fan OR 304
By Marelli
Located in Catania, IT
", founded by the Milanese entrepreneur of the same name in 1891.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Marelli Table Fan OR 304
Marelli Table Fan OR 304
H 20.08 in W 16.54 in D 10.24 in
Pair of Fontana Arte Chiseled Glass Bookends by Max Ingrand, Italy, circa 1950
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
craftsmen working for this prestigious Milanese company. Retains part of their original 1950s Fontana label.   
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

19th Century Gilt Bronze Table Clock with Cherubs
Located in Milan, IT
. France, Late 19th century. Good condition, it comes from a private Milanese residence. The bronze table
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Table or Desk Lamp by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi, Italy, circa 1950
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in London, GB
A rare 1950s brass and aluminium table or desk lamp by Oscar Torlasco. Produced by the prestigious
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

20th Century Italian Louis XIV Style Trumeau, Secretaire in Walnut and Burl
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
capacity. Interior of the fall-front with four small drawers and a central door. Writing desk of discrete
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Olivetti Arco Desk by Studio BBPR
By Olivetti
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful Arco desk with return designed by Studio BBPR (Gianluigi Banfi, Lodovico Belgiojoso
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Olivetti Arco Desk by Studio BBPR
Olivetti Arco Desk by Studio BBPR
H 29.93 in W 70.87 in D 66.93 in
Refinished Osvaldo Borsani Boomerang Desk in Rosewood
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Desk T-96 'Boomerang', in rosewood and metal, by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1956. This
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno T96 – 1956 Executive Desk
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in IT
This large executive desk model T96 was designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1956 and produced by Tecno
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Desk Mod. T96 for Tecno with 2 Adjustable Drawers
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Turin, Turin
with other furnishings, the desk was commissioned by Enrico Mattei to Osvaldo Borsani for the ENI
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

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Milanese Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the milanese desk you’re looking for. A milanese desk — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are 51 variations of the antique or vintage milanese desk you’re looking for, while we also have 16 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the milanese desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right milanese desk, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made milanese desk over the years, but those crafted by Osvaldo Borsani, Danese Milano and Paolo Rizzatto are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Milanese Desk?

A milanese desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,510, while the lowest priced sells for $539 and the highest can go for as much as $42,000.