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Rattan Pencil Reed Desk Organizer Mid Century Modern
Located in Oxford, GB
This elegant mid century modern rattan pencil reed desk organizer features a beautiful texture and
Category
Mid-18th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Rattan
French Late Art Deco / Modern Neoclassical Desk / Console / Vanity in Walnut
Located in New York, NY
This desk / console with a simple, pure, modern design influenced French Art Deco in stunning
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 46 in D 25.5 in
Vintage French Large Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage french desk is painted with a beautiful dark green color. Can be used as a desk or
Category
Early 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
1920's English Pine Desk
Located in Houston, TX
The 1920s English Pine Desk exudes timeless charm with its elegant craftsmanship and functional
Category
1920s English Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood, Pine
Frits Henningsen Mahogany Desk
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Frits Henningsen, Danish furniture designer and cabinet maker (1889-1965).
Elegant solid mahogany writing table.
Rectangular top with with molded edge above drawers, raised on elegan...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Italian Gio Ponti Mahogany Table Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1930s mahogany table desk with geometric form legs with brass sabot feet and a single
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Joseph Heusgens Unique Double-Sided Desk, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Joseph Heusgens Architect (1916 - ) unique double-sided desk with patented system, with plans
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Maple & Co Mahogany Pedestal Desk
By Maple & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5202 Edwardian mahogany and inlaid desk by Maple and Co, having black tooled leather writing
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Biedermeier
Year 1847
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
If you are
Category
1840s French Biedermeier Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Located in IT
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Measures: cm H 103 x W 52 x closed D 9. Open D 59 cm
This
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Early 19th Century French Empire Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Martin Nyrop, Desk, Oak, Brass, Denmark, c. 1900
By Martin Nyrop
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and brass desk, designed and produced for the Copenhagen City Hall by Martin Nyrop Denmark
Category
Early 1900s Danish Scandinavian Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Desk by Howard & Sons
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and very rare antique desk of the highest quality. This was made in England by Howard
Category
1860s British Mid-Century Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Reception Desk Larch Glass Vinyl Italy Early '900
Located in Milano, IT
Reception desk, larch wood, decorated glass on the front and on one side, vinyl material on the top
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Fully Restored Thonet Writing Desk, 1910´S, Austria
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This is a nowadays quite rare desk from the workshop of the Thonet company, produced around 1910
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Rare Lombard Desk from the 18th Century
Located in Alba, IT
Rare Lombard desk from the 18th century.
This rare center desk was made in Lombardy around the end
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut, Wood
French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk
Year 1920
French
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
1920s French Art Deco Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Exhibition Quality Mahogany Cylinder Desk, Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
fantastic desk retains its original finish, colour and patina, all in home ready condition. c1890
H43.5"-max
Category
Late 19th Century English Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Jean Michel Frank Style 1950’s Oak Wood Desk
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Milano, IT
Bureau in the style of J M Frank 1950’s from the Cartier store in Paris. Oak Wood Desk. Taller than
Category
19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, Steel, Glass, Germany, 1940s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Dimensions of the desk:
Height: 70 cm (27.6 in)
Width: 100 cm (39.4 in)
Depth: 55 cm (21.7 in)
Leg
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Book: Buenos Aires Art Deco y Racionalismo
Author: Mimi Bohm
Page: 68
Year: 1920
It is
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1920s French Art Deco Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Writing Desk in Wood and Glass with Armchair
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage wooden and glass desk of fine Italian manufacture from the rationalist period of
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Rare No.49 Art Nouveau Desk from Finland
Located in Munich, DE
area of jyväskylä & muurame. this small and rare desk will be an wonderful addition to your modern home.
Category
1910s Finnish Art Nouveau Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and
Category
1920s French Art Deco Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Teak Desk by Ilmari Tapiovaara, manufactured by Cantú, 1960
By Cantu, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Berlin, DE
Wooden desk made by finish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara, made of solid teak wood with drawers and
Category
1660s Italian Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
1920s French Art Deco Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk
Year 1920
French
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work
Category
1920s French Art Deco Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Modernist Steel and Glass Desk, French Early-Mid 20th Century
By Le Corbusier
Located in London, GB
A sculptural statement desk in patinated black enamelled steel, with new floating frosted glass top
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Steel
Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare and elegant Georgian Architect’s desk has a ratchet top, extending drawer front, as well
Category
18th Century English Georgian Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
1920s French Art Deco Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Santos Rosewood 3 Drawer Desk/Writing Table by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a classic piece of early Scandinavian design, made from Santos Rosewood it's on the edge of the change between antique and mid-century and fits beautifully with both camps. T...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This exceptional walnut Biedermeier desk is the best example of top-quality Viennese piece
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk.
Source: Czech
Period: 1830-1839
Material: Walnut
It has
Category
1830s Czech Biedermeier Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
H 31.89 in W 46.46 in D 28.35 in
Important Rectangular Desk Table, Finely Inlaid in Various Woods
Located in Alba, IT
furniture can be used both as a table and as a desk. Suitable both in a modern contemporary home and in
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Bachelor Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Perth, GB
Georgian 18th cetury Bachelors Desk with fold over leather top which has a gold tooled border. The
Category
18th Century English Chippendale Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Desk Swivel Captains Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
modern addition of a turn and tilt mechanism. The comfortable desk chair is in its original good
Category
1890s English Chesterfield Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
wood crossbanded Architects desk by the renowned Victorian retailer and cabinet makers Edwards
Category
1880s English High Victorian Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 32.29 in W 48.04 in D 29.93 in
Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty , 1900, France, Wood
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Year: 1900
Materials :wood.
We have specialized
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Very Fine Edwardian Desk Attributed to Edward and Roberts
By Edward & Roberts
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian richly patinated mahogany desk attributed to Edward and Roberts. Line inlaid
Category
Early 20th Century English Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, Oak, Chrome-Plated Steel, Germany, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Desk dimensions:
Height: 79 cm (31.1 in)
Width: 110 cm (43.3 in)
Depth: 63 cm (24.8 in)
Leg space
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 31.11 in W 43.31 in D 24.81 in
19th Century, French Louis XV Style, Lacquered Wood Desk
Located in IT
19th century, French Louis XV style, lacquered wood desk
This elegant lacquered wooden desk was
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Georgian English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Carved Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, 19th century.
19th century English partners' desk, the top with a gadrooned edge and
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 30.5 in W 72 in D 44 in
A Fabulous Edwardian Desk attributed to Edward and Roberts
By Edward & Roberts
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous Edwardian mahogany desk attributed to Edward and Roberts, richly patinated, line inlaid
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
A Stunning Edwardian Leather Top Desk after Edward and Roberts
By Edward & Roberts
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning Edwardian richly patinated and beautifully figured mahogany desk in the manner of Edward
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Beautiful live Edge Cherry Desk - In The Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
If I had a place in my own home I would be keeping this desk. The legs are turn of-the-century
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Cherry
Desk in Wood, 1920, Sign: Made in France 7382
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Sign: Made in France 7382
Year: 1920
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk
Category
1920s French Art Deco Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty - Attributed Louis Majorelle - 1900
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Attributed Louis Majorelle
Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Year: 1900
Materials
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 45.67 in W 22.84 in D 35.83 in
Desk Art Deco, 1920, France, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Wood and bronze
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an
Category
1920s French Art Deco Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials, Wood and Chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: Wood and chrome
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
1920s French Art Deco Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Boulle-styled panelled desk Napoleon IIV, late 1800s in bronze
Located in Milano, IT
Behold the exquisite beauty of an antique Boulle-style desk from the late 1800s, a true masterpiece
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Large Solid Mahogany Victorian Gillows Serpentine Partners Desk, circa 1870
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dorking, GB
of their excellence and before their later merger with Waring. In a modern context the desk is more a
Category
19th Century English Victorian Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Apron and Lateral Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
that complete the look.
Measuring a practical size for modern use, this desk includes a lateral drawer
Category
19th Century French Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Robert Slezák, Walnut, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Horomerice, CZ
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Leg space:
Height: 71 cm (28 in)
Width: 57 cm (22.4 in)
Luxurious desk design in Caucasian walnut
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 59.06 in D 29.53 in
Antique Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
modern technique. Ormolu techniques are essentially the same as those used on silver, to produce silver
Category
1860s French Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Victorian Writing Table Desk by Edwards & Roberts 19th Century
Located in London, GB
1845 and by 1854 was trading as ‘Edwards & Roberts’, 21 Wardour Street, Antique and Modern Cabinet
Category
1850s Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 29.93 in W 43.71 in D 24.41 in
Antique Baroque Dining / Desk Table in Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This Antique Baroque versatile dining / desk table, crafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker in the
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Brutalist Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
H 32.29 in W 49.22 in D 35.04 in
19th Century Antique Baroque Dining / Desk Table in Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
This impressive 19th-century baroque dining/desk table, made from solid oak by a skilled Danish
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Brutalist Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
H 31.11 in W 65.36 in D 30.71 in
Grey Painted Writing Desk in the Style Gustavian from the 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
A grey painted writing desk in the Gustavian style from the 1840s is a captivating piece that
Category
1840s Danish Gustavian Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Inlaid Satinwood Writing Table Desk by Edwards & Roberts, 19th Century
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
This is a sublime satinwood and marquetry desk by Edwards & Roberts, Circa 1880 in date.
This
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1880s English Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Satinwood
H 29.53 in W 48.04 in D 24.02 in
Antique French Louis Revival Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk, 19th C
Located in London, GB
techniques were used instead. Electroplating is the most common modern technique. Ormolu techniques are
Category
1880s French Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
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An assortment of modern antique desks is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique modern antique desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are all kinds of modern antique desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of modern antique desks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Victorian and modern modern antique desks are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made modern antique desks over the years, but those made by Maple & Co., Edwards and Roberts and Haslev Mobelsnedkeri are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Modern Antique Desks?
Prices for modern antique desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, modern antique desks begin at $125 and can go as high as $985,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.
Questions About Modern Antique Desks
- What are antique desks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
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