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Vintage Arthur Umanoff 'Student' Desk
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 'student' desk by Arthur Umanoff. Black iron frame and shelf with walnut top and drawers
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Arthur Umanoff 'Student' Desk
Vintage Arthur Umanoff 'Student' Desk
H 30 in W 43.25 in D 18.25 in
Antique Students Desk Victorian Lecturn Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quirky antique Victorian students desk Could work also as a lecturn Top opens out to reveal
Category

Antique 1890s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Pierre Jeanneret Student Desk and Library Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Excellent example of a student desk and library chair from Chandigarh India circa late 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Paul McCobb Blond Maple Student Desk (model 1560)
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century blond maple student desk with a rectangular desktop supported on the left by
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint, Maple

Mid-Century Modern Child, Student Desk manner of Jean Prove
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern Childs ,Student Desk manner of Jean Prove,,green metal,steel painted
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouve Style La Residence Universitaire Jean Zay Student Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In the style of Jean Prouve a patinated eggshell blue student desk with single drawer and in inset
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Beech

Paul McCobb White Finish Wooden Student Desk 'Model 1560'
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century wooden white-painted student desk with a rectangular desktop supported on the
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Paul McCobb Refinished Blond Maple Student Desk (model 1560)
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century blond maple student desk with a rectangular desktop supported on the left by
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Maple

English Mahogany Student Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This desk features a gallery surround that walls off the ink and pen wells at the back area above
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Mahogany Student Desk
English Mahogany Student Desk
H 31.25 in W 25 in D 24 in
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Student Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ student desk is a remarkable example of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

Vintage "Student" desk by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, 1962.
By Pierre Guariche
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Iconic "Student" desk model by Pierre Guariche for Meurop. Produced between 1962 and 1967, this
Category

Vintage 1960s French Desks

Materials

Steel

Showy Nickel and Jeweled Student Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the more ornate student desk lamps we have offered. It highly ornate with decorative
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Antique Student Desk Lamp with Racing Green Glass Shade
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Student Desk Lamp With Racing Green Glass Shade. Shade is adjustable by by height to offer
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Classic Four Drawer Pine Student Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A classic 4 drawer solid study desk from the 1970s. Measures 38" in width, 20" in depth and stand
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Pine

Raymond Loewy for Hill-Rom Single Pedestal Student Desk
By Raymond Loewy, The Hill-Rom Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s single pedestal desk by Raymond Loewy for Hill-Rom composed of a walnut and brushed metal
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Tiffany & Co. Antique Bronze Argon Double Student Desk Lamp, Late 19th Century
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period double arm student desk lamp By Hinrichs of New
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Unique Chocolate Glass Student Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
Victorian Brass Student lamp with original brown over white sandwich glass shade and clear glass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Asymmetric Student Desk by Eugène Printz, Art Déco, France, 1930s
By Eugene Printz
Located in Paris, FR
This asymmetric desk was designed by Eugène Printz (1889-1948) for the famous Cité Universitaire
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood

Early Tiffany Studios Acorn Student/Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Bronx, NY
This stylish vintage Tiffany Studios, New York original table lamp is beautifully designed with a colorful Acorn banded favrile art glass shade. This leaded shade decorates a patinat...
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Rustic A. Brandt Ranch Oak Secretary Style Drop Front Student Desk with Bookcase
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Late 20th Century Rustic or Western secretary style drop front lighted student desk with
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-08-A Student Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
This desk is an iconic design piece. It is raw in its simplicity and it shows a slightly patinated
Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Mid-Century Teak 'Student' Compass Desk
Located in London, GB
A scarce 'student' desk by Pierre Jeanneret. Formed from teak. India, c1960s. Compass
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Wall Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
in the library, study or as a student's desk! Drawers and cabinets provide the perfect amount of
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Italian Walnut Asymmetrical Desk
By M. Singer & Sons, Bertha Schaefer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive midcentury angled student desk in Italian walnut designed by Bertha Schaefer for M
Category

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

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
finial with winged handles to create visual interest. Ideal for the home office, student desk or
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

Petite Italian Modern Stained Mahogany Writing Desk by Gio Ponti for Schirolli
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive Italian student desk in stained mahogany designed by Gio Ponti for Schirolli, ca. 1950s
Category

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

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
serves as a convenient student desk, writing table or library table. Hand-carved from solid oak, it
Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Writing Table makes the perfect choice for a student
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
student desk, or just a handy table to have in any room that supplies a convenient, full width drawer
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Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Student Pine Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Early 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950. Pine pupitre Good antique condition
Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Student Oak & Iron Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950. Oak and iron pupitre Good vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Pierre Jeanneret Style Mid-Century 'Student' Compass Desk, India 1960's
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Undocumented but very much in the style of Pierre Jeanneret Style Mid-Century 'Student' Compass
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk, 1940s, Finland
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara desk, Domus Academica student house, 1940s. Birch with painted table top
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch, Paint

Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk, 1940s, Finland
Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk, 1940s, Finland
H 28.94 in W 47.25 in D 29.53 in
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
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Antique 1840s French Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
H 48.04 in W 19.69 in D 55.12 in
Poul Kjaerholm Very Rare Large Professor Desk
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in London, GB
desks were made for the school with & without drawers). Unlike most of Kjærholm's designs, the students
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Poul Kjaerholm Very Rare Large Professor Desk
Poul Kjaerholm Very Rare Large Professor Desk
H 26.97 in W 72.84 in D 33.47 in
Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
(AIFAF)" Desk Year 1940 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
H 30.52 in W 42.92 in D 23.63 in
Antique Gothic Oak Desk with Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Gothic oak desk with leather top is atypical for the style, being raised up on turned legs
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
H 42.13 in W 16.15 in D 33.08 in
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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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
H 45.28 in W 26.78 in D 15.75 in
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
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
H 31.11 in W 36.62 in D 22.05 in
Desk in Wood, 1940, 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

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
H 63.78 in W 44.49 in D 19.69 in
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

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
H 51.19 in W 29.14 in D 22.05 in
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

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
H 31.5 in W 35.44 in D 59.06 in
Giovanni Battista Bassi Asymmetrical writing desk Italy 1950
By Giovanni Bassi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful a-symmetrical writing desk-table designed by Giovanni Battista Bassi and made in Italy in
Category

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

Materials

Hardwood

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

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
H 44.49 in W 16.54 in D 29.93 in
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

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
H 30.32 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 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
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Year 1930 French Wood Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an elegant and sophisticated dream
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

American Desk Armchair, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair Wood Year: 1950 If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

American Desk Armchair, 1950
American Desk Armchair, 1950
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
20th Century Marcel Breuer for Gavina Desk mod. Canaan
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Turin, Turin
the first and youngest students at the Bauhaus – a radical arts and crafts school that Walter Gropius
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Hans J. Wegner Rare Desk in Oak and Teak
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, desk JH571, teak, oak, metal, Denmark, design 1953 Out of all
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Hans J. Wegner Rare Desk in Oak and Teak
Hans J. Wegner Rare Desk in Oak and Teak
H 28.75 in W 76.78 in D 35.44 in
Exclusive Designer Desk Sir Norman Foster Architecture School, 1980s
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive designer desk Sir Norman Foster Architecture school, 1980s Large, extravagant designer
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Vintage 1980s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Amazing Desk Art Deco 1930 France Wood Zebrano
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Year 1930 French Wood is Zebrano Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Amazing Desk Art Deco 1930 France Wood Zebrano
Amazing Desk Art Deco 1930 France Wood Zebrano
H 31.11 in W 26.78 in D 100.4 in
American Desk Armchair, 1970
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to
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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

American Desk Armchair, 1970
American Desk Armchair, 1970
H 31.89 in W 27.96 in D 23.63 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
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
By Rene Gabriel
Located in PARIS, FR
Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946 This desk was edited in 1946, it was presented at
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Zebra Wood

Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
H 30.32 in W 74.81 in D 39.38 in
Arne Vodder for Bovirke Writing Desk in Teak and Brass
By Arne Vodder, Bovirke
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Vodder for Bovirke, desk 'model BO85', teak, brass, Denmark, 1950s This teak writing desk was
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Desk in Wood, 1920, Sign: Made in France 7382
Desk in Wood, 1920, Sign: Made in France 7382
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Art Deco Desks in Wood, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1930 Material: wood It is an elegant and sophisticated dream
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Desks in Wood, 1930, Made in France
Art Deco Desks in Wood, 1930, Made in France
H 43.31 in W 30.32 in D 16.54 in
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Used Student Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used student desks is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique used student desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Used student desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Used student desks bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Pierre Jeanneret, Heywood-Wakefield Co. and Gio Ponti each produced beautiful used student desks that are worth considering.

How Much are Used Student Desks?

Prices for used student desks start at $475 and top out at $24,000 with the average selling for $2,900.
Questions About Used Student Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Desk blotters are used to protect the top of a table or desk. It helps prevent scratches and absorbs dripped or spilled ink and paint. Desk pad is another name for a blotter. You'll find a selection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is used for writing and is typically favored by women. The desk features a slanted top leather insert, a cupboard, slides and drawers to carry writing essentials. You’ll find a selection of antique Davenport desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Because of their variety of sizes and range in function, console tables can easily work as a desk. Given their size and ease of mobility, a console table can be used in almost any sort of room.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.