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Desks For Sale
Early 18th C Queen Anne Kneehole Desk
Located in Oakville, ON
Lovely quality period piece with excellent colour and patination original hardware
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Early 18th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Pine

Cherry Writing Desk by Andreas Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cherry Writing Desk by Andreas Hansen. Manufactured by Hadsten Mobelindustri.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Cherry

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Desk by Johnson Carper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

1960s Solid Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Tan Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1960s Solid Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Tan Leather Top. Measures 46" in width, 24" in depth and 29.75" in height. Knee clearance is 24".
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Victorian Revival Pedestal Desk Walnut
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian revival Walnut Pedestal Desk. This Desk Stands Upon Cabriole Legs with Carved Ball and Claw Feet. Circa 1920 Having an Arrangement of 7 Mahogany Lined Drawers. The Drawers ...
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1980s Victorian Vintage Desks

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Walnut

Chippendale Writing Table Mahogany Desk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Table. This Impressive Writing Table is Raised upon Chamfered Square Legs with Block Feet. 19th Century Having Shaped and Pierced Corner...
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19th Century Chippendale Antique Desks

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Mahogany

18th Century New England Chippendale Slant Front Desk in Tiger Maple
Located in Milford, NH
A fine slant front desk in tiger maple with compartmentalized interior with eight open cubbies and three fitted drawers, over four long dovetailed drawers, each with replaced batwing...
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks

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Brass

Antique Pewter Inlaid Burl Amboyne Coromandel Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Burl Amboyne and Coromandel Ladies or Gents English early Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large propo...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Wooton Style Burl Walnut Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wooton style burl walnut desk with ebonized and gilt accent, dovetail drawer with leather top pull out writing table, and fitted interior on both sides. Dimensions: 32.5"H x 42"W x 2...
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20th Century American Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Chrome Desk with Smoked Glass Top by Gilles Bouchez for Airborne, France 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare French executive desk designed by Gilles Bouchez for Airborne in the 1970s. This desk has a steel frame composed of two U-shaped units joined together by three thick chrome-pl...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Jacques Adnet Iron and Oak Desk, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron 'A' frame with 4 angled iron legs. Solid oak table top wrapped in black leather with brass studs p...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Iron

Jacques Adnet Vanity, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning vanity by French designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame completely wrapped in red leather. Legs taper down to sharp exposed iron and end with brass ball feet. Tops of each leg i...
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1950s French Vintage Desks

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Iron, Brass

19th Century Barokk iroda gyogyoru barokk stilusban szett
Located in Kerepes, HU
Ez egy komplett nagyon impozáns iroda garnitúra. Csak egyben eladó. asztal + trón szék, egy nagy polcos szekrény, kozepen üveggel ellátva es nem utolsó sorban meg egy gyógyáru bar s...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Desks

Materials

Nutwood

Early 20th century mahogany pedestal desk by Hobbs & Co
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century mahogany pedestal desk by hobbs & co circa 1900. Beautiful desk in the adams style circa 1900. Stamped by hobbs & co of london. Mahogany lined drawers. Shaped fro...
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1960s Czech Metal School Desk
Located in High Point, NC
Transport yourself back to the charming classrooms of the 1960s with this vintage Czech metal school desk, a nostalgic piece that exudes simplicity and functionality. Crafted from st...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Desks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Freestanding Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
A desk designed by Danish designer Peter Løvig Nielsen in the 1960s. Desks are characterized by original, extraordinary design and high-quality workmanship made of high-quality mater...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

19th Century Rennaisance stilusban kis asztal es szek szett
Located in Kerepes, HU
Ez egy nagyon kecse , kis méretű Rennaisance stílusban szett. Bárhol elhelyezhető. Meg kis laptop asztal kent egy nappali sarokban is elképzelhető. Gyógyáru es egyedi az asztal láb ...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Antique Desks

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Other

Rudy Folding Wall Table by Giorgio Manzali for Bonaldo Italy, 1980s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giorgio Manzali Producer - Bonaldo Italy Model - Rudy Design Period - Eighties Measurements - Width 97 cm x Depth open 62 cm - Closed 5 cm x Height 103 cm Materials - M...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

A English Neoclassic Burl Walnut, Brass, & Leather Portable Writing Desk, 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
The locking desk with two hinged tops, one opening to reveal pen and ink storage and the other opening to reveal a storage area for writing paper and envelopes as well as a leather w...
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

H P Hansen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Floating Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
H P Hansen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Floating Executive Desk This desk measures: 74.25 wide x 37.25 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches The flair detail adds 1....
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Queen Anne Style 1930s Walnut Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Queen Anne Style 1930s walnut bureau in good condition. The fall sits on two pull out slides with a fitted interior with drawers and pigeon holes. The bureau stands on elegant cabrio...
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1930s Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Edwardian mahogany pedestal desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
Edwardian mahogany pedestal desk 153cms This Edwardian mahogany pedestal desk was made circa 1910 and is of a good large size. The pedestal desk is made in 3 parts, this is for ease ...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Desks

Materials

Mahogany

1960s Bureau, Munch Møbler
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic secretary from the 1960s by Munch Møbler. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with a hinged work surface, six interior drawers, three drawers and cigar shaped feet. Quality Fe...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Ste Marie and Laurent Mid Century Modern Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Denville, NJ
We photograph and list inventory in the condition it arrives at our warehouse to streamline operations and focus on restoration for current orders. This also enables us to maintain a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Plexiglass Desk with Smoked Glass Top by Marcello Gacita + Pierre Tiberi, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous French desk or work table designed by Marcello Gacita + Pierre Tiberi in the 1970s. This piece features two amber plexiglass trestle legs with circular chrome hardware and...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Glass, Acrylic

Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage chest of drawers features solid maple construction with original finish, brass accented hardware, three dovetailed drawers and one drop front writing desk with interior ...
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1960s American American Colonial Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Teak Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
Located in Frederick, MD
This unusual Danish teak writing desk has a special design. The drawer stack can slide from left to right to accommodate different spaces and left-handed individuals. The deep red t...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Late 19th C. Four-Part Handcrafted Victorian Walnut Cylinder Front Rolling Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century Four-Part Handcrafted Victorian Walnut Cylinder Front Rolling Desk with felt lined pull out tray. On original wooden wheels. Easily breaks down in parts to facili...
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

French Henri IV / Renaissance Chest Desk in carved wood 17th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Rrenaissance / Henry IV chest from the 17th century, transformed into a desk in the 19th century. Magnificent details are hand carved. The wood has a superb patina. Fo...
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17th Century French Renaissance Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Compass Writing Desk Bureau by Pedro Miralles Claver for Punt Mobles, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
The compass desk was designed by Pedro Miralles Claver for Punt Mobles, circa 1990. He studies at the Domus Academy in Milan and worked with Philippe Stark in Paris. The Compás Desk ...
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1990s European Post-Modern Desks

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Cherry

Mid century danish modern teak desk with 3 drawers
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century danish modern teak desk with 3 drawers And lower brace. This danish desk has (2) upper drawers and (1) lower deep file drawer. The top has a beautiful teak wood grain wit...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak, Oak

Vladimir Kagan Style Gianni Walnut and Lucite Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Vladimir Kagan Style Gianni Walnut and Lucite Executive Desk This desk measures: 77.5 wide x 38 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches All pieces of furniture can b...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Lucite, Walnut

Late 18th Century Figured Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Slant Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A good example of a Chippendale slant front desk with bookmatched figured mahogany veneers, a slant front which opens to a compartmentalized interior with fitted drawers and cubbies,...
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Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

60er 70er Jahre Teak Writing Desk Schreibtisch von Gunnar Nielsen für Tibergaard
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s teak writing desk by Gunnar Nielsen for Tibergaard Object: Writing Desk Manufacturer: Tibergaard Condition: good - vintage Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = 114...
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1960s Danish Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Early 19th century Biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire circa 1820. We are pleased to offer this stunning austrian biedermeier period escritoire, offered in original condition. Ma...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Desks

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Mirror, Birch

Art Deco Palladio Fall Front Desk by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c. 1940’s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and sophisticated drop front desk designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller as part of the much sought after Palladio series, circa 1940’s. The desk features a burl veneer ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood, Burl

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Desk by Merton Gershun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Modern Interlude Morand Grand Desk In Sorrel Gray Faux Shagreen
Located in Milford, NH
A sleek five drawer modern Morand grand desk in faux shagreen and sorrel gray by Interlude from the Interlude Home Collection, based in Trumbull, Connecticut, with brushed brass legs...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Desk with Return
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Desk with Return This desk measures: 65 wide x 84.5 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 27.75 inches All pieces of furnitur...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

American Indianapolis, Indiana Mahogany Wooton Armoire Desk, circa 1880
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Wooton desk, produced from 1874 to 1890 in Indianapolis, Indiana Designed by entrepreneur William S. Wooton. Produced in mahogany on large sledge feet, four large brass hinges op...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

H.P. Hansen Mid Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
H.P. Hansen Mid Century Danish Teak Desk This desk measures: 58.25 wide x 29.5 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

LATE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSIC PAINTED FOLDING WRITING TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Wonderful neoclassical folding writing table in painted poplar wood. The decorations on the front and sides recall Renaissance mosaics, with brown and gray lean tempera paintings. Eq...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Desks

Materials

Poplar, Paint

BERGWOOD - Desk
Located in Forest, BE
Desk produced by the Belgian company Bergwood in the 1970’s. Bergwood is known for its productions of Jules Wabbes. Based on sketches that are published in the book ‘Jules Wabbes – I...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

LUXURY PREMiUM GREEK KEY BLACK DESK LEATHER INSERT 161CM X 104.5CM
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this new old stock RRP £599 luxury premium black leather desk hide with green key embossed boarder This was...
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20th Century Regency Desks

Materials

Leather

M.W. Jr American Studio Roll Top Desk
By Michael Watson, Jr.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
signed, dated, numbered edition 5/5
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1970s American Vintage Desks

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple

Baker Vintage Campaign Style Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome Mid Century partners desk crafted in mahogany with ebony trim and brass hardware featuring three tooled leather panels on the top over a campaign style twin pedestal form ha...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Desks

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Mahogany

French Walnut Slant Front Dest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive late 18th century French Walnut slant front desk with geometric marquetry design on the lid. Gold tooled leather writing surface on the inside of the lid over two ...
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Chippendale Style Carved Walnut Executive Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chippendale Style Carved Walnut Executive Writing Desk by Maitland Smith This stunning 19th century Chippendale style desk has three drawers and solid brass hardware. Each s...
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

HUGE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN THOMAS CHIPPENDALE ESTATE DESK OR TWO SIDEBOARD DRAWERs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, absolutely massive Estate made desk, Island or pair of Sideboards hand carved in the Thomas C...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Baroque Style Leather Wrapped Studded Partner Desk with Lion Pulls
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Baroque Style Leather Wrapped Studded Partner Desk with Lion Pulls This beautiful, well-made desk has seven drawers on one side and faux drawers on the other. The desk comes...
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1930s Unknown Baroque Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Vintage Parson Style Burlwood Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Showcasing the iconic charm of mid-century modern design, this exquisite desk displays a burl wood finish that infuses warmth and sophistication into any space. Boasting three spacio...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Burl

Vintage American Art Deco Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This vintage art deco desk from United States is a stunning piece from the 1930s. Its unique design features two shaped columns, each containing four pull-out drawers, as well as an ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Leather, Rosewood, Walnut, Burl

19th Century Burr Walnut Desk
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A smart C19th burr walnut desk of inverted breakfront form, the top inset with the original burgundy leather and tooling to the edge, above an arrangement of graduating drawers and c...
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo Leather Clad Desk by Maitland-Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive Mid Century desk crafted with a faux bamboo frame having a faux tortoise finish featuring tooled leather panels on the top, front, side and back, lower tier storage and be...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks

Materials

Leather, Faux Bamboo

Mid-Century Bookmatched Walnut W/ Tapered Leg Boca Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace
Located in New York, NY
This unique and brilliantly proportioned Mid-Century Modernist Boca Desk in Bookmatched Walnut W/ Tapered Black Lacquer Support is by Leon Rosen for Pace and originates from the Unit...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Burl Maple and Rosewood Art Deco Waterfall Executive Desk
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Everyone here on team FMV adores this desk. We don't know much (if anything) about the origin, maker or designer, but it's awesome nonetheless. Similar to the Henredon "Scene Two" ...
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1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Rustic Pink Painted Desk with Brown Tabletop
Located in Rīga, LV
Antique rustic side table or desk with a drawer, may be used as a small kitchen table. Beautiful patina. Additional information: Place of origin - The Netherlands Dimensions: 90 W x...
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20th Century Dutch Rustic Desks

Materials

Wood, Oak

Mid-Century Model 75 Freestanding Teak Desk from Omann Jun, Denmark, 1950s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Mid-Century desk, model 75, produced by Omann Jun danish furniture factory. A desk with a high craftsmanship of design and workmanship, characteristic of Danish design from the 1960s...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

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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