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Willy Van Der Meeren Teacher’s Desk for Tubax, Belgium, 1950
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful teacher’s desk designed by Willy van der Meeren, manufactured by Tubax in Belgium
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Handcrafted Designer Desk
Located in Stanwood, WA
A wonderful, hand-made, walnut Desk by Stuart Welch. Solid and striking design, contemporary/modern
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Desks and Writ...

Materials

Walnut

Handcrafted Designer Desk
Handcrafted Designer Desk
H 29 in W 32 in D 105 in
Swedish Västerviks Mobelsnickareskola Fall-Front Desk, circa 1975
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish birch, walnut and burl walnut fall-front desk, circa 1975, the rectangular top above a
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Gio Ponti Desk from " Banca Nazionale del Lavoro , Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful walnut executive desk designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Schirolli for Banca Nazionale
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957 Born in 1927, Pierre Paulin enrolled
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Desk by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Exceptional rosewood desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 1950s. Inextricably linked to the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Desk by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1950s
Desk by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1950s
H 37.8 in W 50.79 in D 31.5 in
Danese Milano Canarie White Desk Set in Aluminum by Bruno Munari
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Canarie is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip holder and two ashtrays. It was
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table, Desk Set with a Chair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian freestanding writing table, desk set with two drawers and a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rorimer Brooks Art Deco Moderne lacquered bookcase Writing desk with chair
Located in Ferndale, MI
Manufactured by obscure Rorimer Brooks co. of Cleveland Ohio . Art Deco or Moderne Writing desk in
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood

Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Italy, 1970s Black Leather and Steel Desk.
By Guido Faleschini
Located in London, GB
Black leather covered executive desk designed by Guido Faleschini and manufactured by Mariani
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Machine Age International Style Chrome & Black Desk Attr Gilbert Rohde
By Troy Sunshade Company, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Art Deco, Machine Age, Streamline Modern, Art Moderne, International style, Bauhaus desk
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

20th Century Italian Small Mahogany Schirolli Mantova Writing Table by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ponti and produced by Schirolli Mantova in good condition. This rectangular desk has a white-grey
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Formica, Mahogany

Danese Milano Canarie White 2 Pencil/Paperclip Aluminum Holders by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Canarie 2 Pencil & Paperclip Holders is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Amazing Paperweight in Black Marble by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy 1967
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Catania, IT
Italian architect, designer, teacher and urban planner Angelo Mangiarotti was a leading light in the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Glass Millefiori Vasart Brothers Paperweight Hand Blown, Scotland Ca 1950s
By Vasart
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
bought out by Teachers Whisky who renamed the company Strathearn Glass, moving to a new factory near
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Glass Millefiori Vasart Paperweight Hand Blown, Scotland circa 1960
By Vasart
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
manager. In 1965 Vasart was bought out by Teachers Whisky who renamed the company Strathearn Glass, moving
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Danese Milano Maiorca Black Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
activities for children, adults and teachers. After more than half a century his creations live on to this
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Danese Milano Maiorca White Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
activities for children, adults and teachers. After more than half a century his creations live on to this
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Danese Milano Sicilia Wastepaper Basket in Stainless Steel by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
, seminars and activities for children, adults and teachers. After more than half a century his creations
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bronze Inkwell Sculpture "Les Moutons à L'abreuvoir" by Jules Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in Paris, FR
studies with his teacher. His most plentiful subjects were game birds but he also sculpted dogs, sheep
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Everyday Brass Pendant
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
of the reading light next to our beds in our childhood homes, or the lamp above the teacher’s desk in
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2010s Chinese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Everyday Black Pendant
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
of the reading light next to our beds in our childhood homes, or the lamp above the teacher’s desk in
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2010s Chinese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Everyday Brass Ceiling/Wall Lamp
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
of the reading light next to our beds in our childhood homes, or the lamp above the teacher’s desk in
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2010s Chinese Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Checkerboard Table Clock, "Tempo 21" Tower 3
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Writer, Designer, Teacher' von Vegesack and Eisenbrand, pg. 303.
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Postmodern Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Olympus Table Clock "Tempo 21"
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
: 'George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher' von Vegesack and Eisenbrand, pg. 303.
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Checkerboard Table Clock, "Tempo 21" Tower 2 by George Nelson, 1984
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
, enameled aluminum Literature: 'George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher' von Vegesack and
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Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Postmodern Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Metro Table Clock "Tempo 21"
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
literature: 'George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher' von Vegesack and Eisenbrand, pg. 303  
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Bauhaus Desk Lamp Designed by Marianne Brandt, 1930s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Paris, FR
Emblematic Bauhaus desk lamp designed by Marianne Brandt and manufactured by Kandem. It has the
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Christian Dell Black Bauhaus Desk Lamp for Bünte und Remmler
By Christian Dell
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare version/configuration of the Matador Desk Lamp. Model 2700A designed by iconic Bauhaus
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Joan Busquets Workshop Masterpiece Modernist Nouveau Desk Cabinet, ca. 1898
Located in South Burlington, VT
Cabinetry Art. JOAN BUSQUETS I (Barcelona, 1874-1949). Modernist Cabinet and Desk, ca. 1898. Modernist
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Bauhaus Desk Lamp 6556 by Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell, 1930s
By Christian Dell
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaiser Idell 6556 desk lamp. This is the version with the smaller shade. Designed by iconic Bauhaus
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Marianne Brandt Table Desk Lamp for Kandem with Adjustable Arm and Shade
By Kandem
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist, sculptor, designer and teacher Marianne Brandt's desk lamp by Kandem is a classic, Bauhaus
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20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Poul Kjaerholm PK 53 Work Table-Desk in Ash for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Danish design work table or desk from 1957 by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen. Matte chromed
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Pyramide Chairs By Wim Rietveld Set Of 4, Industrial Mid Century
By Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Bunnik, NL
chairs. The series called pyramide also included desks for students and larger desks for teachers. The
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

19th Century Watercolor Painting of a Scholar and His Students
Located in Lambertville, NJ
19th Century Chinese watercolor in vivid colors of a teacher seated at a desk under a tree with
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

20th Century Swedish Art Deco Svenskt Tenn Glass Table Light by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk lamp is composed with a polished brass stem particularized by air bubbles. Model Nr. 1819. The
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Glass Base Kandem 1115 Table Lamp By Marianne Brandt Circa Late 1930’s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Crespières, FR
AG, Leipzig) Iconic Kandem Bauhaus table or desk lamp by Marianne Brandt. This are a rare model
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Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Lotus Adjustable Lounge Chair by Rob Parry
By Gerrit Rietveld, Rob Parry
Located in Dronten, NL
) was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. His most important teachers were Cor Alons
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Lotus Adjustable Lounge Chair by Rob Parry
Lotus Adjustable Lounge Chair by Rob Parry
H 35.44 in W 28.35 in D 35.44 in
20th Century Swedish Svenskt Tenn Brass Dressing Table Lamp by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The stem of the small Scandinavian desk light is supported by a round base, consisting its original
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Table model 200 by Alain Richard, TV furniture edition
By Alain Richard
Located in PARIS, FR
Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1949, he joined his former teacher René Gabriel's studio, before moving to
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Bronze "Volontaire de 92" on Marble Base Signed P. Choppin
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's desk, an office or a study with this elegant antique bronze figure. Hand crafted
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Livio Seguso Murano Sommerso Uranium Apple Gray Bird Italian Art Glass Sculpture
By Salviati, Livio Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
any desk, vanity or console table. The piece is solid glass throughout and very heavy. Great item for
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Gianfranco Frattini 'Adonis' for Luci Italia, Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980's
By Gianfranco Frattini, Luci Italia
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ponti, who was his mentor and teacher in his early years. He became a industrial designer and started
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Late 20th Century American Studio Craft Carved Wood Menorah by, Charlie B. Cobb
By Charles B. Cobb
Located in Englewood, NJ
cabinets, chests of drawers, tables, desks, clocks, handrails, chairs, lamps, bedframes and mirrors. He
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Religious Items

Materials

Wood

"Correas" Wall Mounted Bookshelf Designed by Miguel Mila' for Dessie'
By Dessie Studio, Miguel Milà
Located in Brooklyn, NY
for his carer with the acknowledgement of the "Cadena de Mestres". He was a teacher at the ELISAVA
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Balcomb Greene Wind Ocean Sun 1963
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
a teacher and writer of fiction. Artists had long recognized the influence of hidden geometries in
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

"G30 - The Kite" Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche, France 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Utrecht, NL
Meurop. As a teacher, he shared his knowledge with the students of the Ecole Supérieure d’Architecture de
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Karl Nothhelfer very rare SET of 2 Wingback Armchairs & Sofa 1950s solid Cherry
Located in Kumhausen, DE
at the at the Karlsruhe School of Art, but followed his teacher Spannagel to Berlin in the same year
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

2 Karges French Empire Regency Klismos Dining Arm Chairs Provincial
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
upon order. Karges artisans are committed to let every chair, desk, table, bed, chest, sofa, and side
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Mid-20th Century Empire Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
that had eluded him as an aspiring minister, as a psychologist, and as a teacher and writer of fiction
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
H 62 in W 56 in D 2 in
Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Saarinen, the Finnish architect and teacher and the father of the architect Eero Saarinen. And she worked
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Early 2000s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Saints John and Matthew, Polychrome Wood, Possibly, Burgos School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
example, the moldings and scrolls of the seats and desks, or the aforementioned decoration of the bindings
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Other

Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Saarinen, the Finnish architect and teacher and the father of the architect Eero Saarinen. And she worked
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Early 2000s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Saarinen, the Finnish architect and teacher and the father of the architect Eero Saarinen. And she worked
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Teacher's Desk by Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A teacher's desk made exclusively for Munkegaard Elementary School in Copenhagen as part of the
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Teacher's Desk by Arne Jacobsen
Teacher's Desk by Arne Jacobsen
H 28.15 in W 35.44 in D 28.35 in
Teacher Desk and Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Paris, FR
Rare set of Teacher desk and its Revolt chair. Friso Kramer started working with Wim Rietveld in
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Sheet Metal

Teacher Desk and Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer
Teacher Desk and Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 49.22 in
Sober Dutch Design "teachers" desk
By Pastoe
Located in Den Bommel, NL
this desk an elegant appearance. It is most likely that the desk is designed as a teachers- or writing
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Desks

Materials

Brass

Sober Dutch Design "teachers" desk
Sober Dutch Design "teachers" desk
H 30.12 in W 31.11 in D 21.86 in
Cloisonné Instructional Group of Six Metal Balls in Sequential States of Process
Located in Fort mill, SC
A unique and visually informative 1930’s teachers or salesman’s instructional group of six
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Vintage 1930s More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Inkstand in Gilded Bronze and Semi-Precious Stones by Otto Rohloff
Located in Jonquerettes, FR
Gilded bronze Desk Set composed of a large inkwell and a paperweight both decorated with semi
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Early 20th Century German Inkwells

Materials

Precious Stone

Cabinet and Desk by Jan De Swart
By Jan De Swart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptor/engineer/teacher/non-conformist Jan De Swart, Dutch emigre and fascinating exponent of the
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Cabinet and Desk by Jan De Swart
Cabinet and Desk by Jan De Swart
H 80.25 in W 27.25 in D 25 in
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Teachers Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic teachers desk available at 1stDibs. Each teachers desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and formica. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer teachers desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A teachers desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made teachers desk over the years, but those crafted by Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer and Brunswick Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Teachers Desk?

The average selling price for a teachers desk at 1stDibs is $2,385, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $4,490 for the highest priced.