Desks
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Desks
Brass
Late 20th Century American Desks
Brass, Stainless Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century American Desks
Oak
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
1780s English Georgian Antique Desks
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Desks
Birch
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Desks
Cherry
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Brass
Early 18th Century English Regency Antique Desks
Brass, Gold Leaf
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Wood
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Desks
Metal
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Mahogany
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks
Paint, Wood
19th Century English Adam Style Antique Desks
Wood, Satinwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Leather, Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rosewood
20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Faux Leather, Wood, Giltwood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Desks
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rosewood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desks
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Desks
Brass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Desks
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Edwardian Desks
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
Early 2000s American Modern Desks
Metal
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Desks
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks
Mahogany
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Oak, Rosewood
1960s American Regency Vintage Desks
Brass
18th Century French Directoire Antique Desks
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Maple, Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
Early 2000s American Modern Desks
Burl
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Bone, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Rosewood, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Birch, Teak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Vintage and Antique Desks for Sale — Shop Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Desks, Art Deco Desks and Other Desks and Tables on 1stDibs
There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.
The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.
As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions.
Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.
An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.
Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.
Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.
Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home.
For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.
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