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Desks For Sale
Period: 1950s
Giovanni Michelucci Serena Chest of Drawers for Poltronova, 1955
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Gorgeous and rare "Serena "chest of drawers mod. Serena in walnut wood, designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1955, Italy.
Signed piece.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern Petite Desk Designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern petite desk elegantly named "Dattilo" in wood teak designed by Vittorio Dassi, from the 1950s. The drawer front is very elegant, inspired by the co...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian.
Desk 1950s
Country: Italian
Materials: Red lacquered wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an ...
Category
1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Desk Model 530, Gianfranco Frattini Bernini Edition, 1957
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Desk model 530 - Gianfranco Frattini - Circa 1957
Bernini edition (label in right drawer)
Rosewood
H95xW130xD79.5cm
In a perfect state
The desk features a removable storage un...
Category
1950s European Other Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood, Wood
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Secretary Desk in Solid Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen drop front solid teak desk opens to drawers with beautiful dovetail joinery. The piece has three small drawers below and two larger drawers. Per...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Magic Box Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1955
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Magic Box Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1955
Category
1950s Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Mummenthaler and Meier Norway Teak and Birch Desk "Magic Box"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Norwegian Made "Magic Box" Desk in a Box. Designed by Mummenthaler and Meier. Teak exterior with birch and teak interior. Doors swing open and work surface pulls out! Ample stora...
Category
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Birch, Teak
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...
Category
1950s French Vintage Desks
Materials
Iron, Brass
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...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Teak Desk by I.B Kofod-Larsen for Seffle Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1950s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The desk was designed by the Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen, manufactured in the 1950s in the Swedish factory Seffle Möbelfabrik. The desk with an interesting modernist form is an e...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Rway 4-Drawer Mid Century Desk in Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare Rway black mid century desk with silver hardware. This desk in in decent vintage condition with some considerable scratching to the top. Looks like It was used as a wr...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
George Nelson for Herman Miller Steel Frame Desk and Dresser
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Steel Frame Desk and Dresser, Model 4112 Desk and Model 4014 Dresser, Angled Steel White Frames with Walnut drawer ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Industrial 3-Piece Office Set with Desk by Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Lafayette, IN
Three pieces of iconic mid-century industrial design combine to complete this fantastic home-office suite.
- Simmons dresser/desk (by renowned designer Norman Bel Geddes)
- Goof Form desk chair
- Dazor desk lamp...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Arne Wahl Iversen Secretary Desk Vanity in Teak, Denmark, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
This secretary desk in teak is ideal for collectors who have a limited space but are unwilling to compromise on style and functionality. This splendid secretary desk, designed by th...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Old Trade Counter in Pine, circa 1950
Located in LYON, FR
This old trading counter has been completely redone by us and is offered here in a matt varnished version for good daily protection while retaining the patina of the wood. Two large ...
Category
1950s French Other Vintage Desks
Materials
Pine
Kittinger, English Regency, Campaign Desk, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA 1950s
By Kittinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Kittinger, English Regency, Campaign Desk, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA 1950s
Regency campaign desk designed and produced by Kittinger in the United States, circa 1950s. This des...
Category
1950s American Regency Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Borge Mogensen 'Model 130' Teak Writing Desk for Soborg Mobler
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Stunning teak writing desk designed by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler. This piece features a simple, yet elegant design characteristic of Mogensen furniture. Also typical of Mogens...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Rusell Wright for Conant Ball
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Maple
Seldom seen Mahogany and Cork Desk by Paul Frankl for Johnson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning mahogany and cork Mid-Century desk by Paul Frankl with three drawers above two cabinets, one fitted with pull out drawers and branded with
"Johnson Furniture Company," all
...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's
Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthaler & Meier but this same model was also made in Norway and France
We believe this is the French version that was made by Ateliers Genestar as that version has the retractable plywood curved lamp...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak, Plywood
English Regency Style Rosewood & Brass Campaign Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Condition
Materials: Rosewood, Walnut, Patinated Brass
Style: English Regency
Category
1950s American Regency Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Desk, Black Lacquer, Chrome, Mahogany, France, 1950s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large Art Deco desk in black lacquer with chrome details from France, 1950s.
High quality restoration with black high gloss polished piano lacquer on mahogany body. Standing on a bea...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
Peter Lovig Nielsen "Boomerang" Danish Modern Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik "Boomerang" Teak desk. Made in Denmark, 1960s. Stunning biomorphic shape. Raised edges with brass details. Drawers in the front and a ba...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Un bureau CM 141 de Pierre Paulin pour Thonet 1950
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
a Pierre Paulin model "cm141" desk produced by Thonet in 1953. This desk features a black lacquered steel base, a black Formica top, and a drawer unit with 2 drawers made of blond as...
Category
1950s French Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Silvio Cavatorta Diminutive Desk with Companion Table in Walnut and Green Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Italian Modernist Silvio Cavatorta two-piece desk and table set in deeply sculpted Italian Walnut with green glass surfaces. (ca. 1950, Italy). Boasts dramatic lines and ric...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Desks
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Art Deco Table J.Halabala from 1960
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s.
The piece of furniture was made of walnut tree.
Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1950. Jindrich Halabala - (a Czech ...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti: Monumental Executive Desk in Reeded Walnut and Brass, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
A rare and important executive desk by Gio Ponti, in dramatically carved and reeded walnut with polished brass details. Impeccably crafted, starkly geometric i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Table J.Halabala from 1960
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s.
The piece of furniture was made of walnut tree.
Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1950. Jindrich Halabala - (a Czech ...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Table J.Halabala from 1960
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s.
The piece of furniture was made of walnut tree.
Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1950. Jindrich Halabala - (a Czech ...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice minimalistic small writing desk designed by Geraldo de Barros and manufactured by Unilabor, Brazil 1956. The desk is made up of three main parts. The black iron frame, rosewood finished top and the drawer cabinet. The drawer fronts have the characteristic white laminated finish with metal handles. Unilabor could use these same parts to create different furniture designs, following the company's standards.
This approach was part of a methodical way of making things, and the design style was common to other factories of that time. The most unique idea was how they thought about the production process in an organised way. In very good condition with beautiful grain to the rosewood. The chair on the pictures is not included.
Literature; Brazilian Modern Design Alberto Vicente Marcelo Vasconcellos 2017, page 264-281
The most profound conceptual experience in the production of modern furniture in Brazil was led by Geraldo de Barros, a major artist of the Concrete Art movement in the country. Interested in new technologies and processes, Geraldo's career was consistently permeated with artistic experiments, particularly in photography and painting. His affiliation with design was influenced by the "gute form" principle advocated by Max Bill. Bill was the founder of the Ulm School...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret Mid Century Wooden Black Office Desk & Box Chair in Teak, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare mid century wooden desk and box chair in black stained teak by Pierre Jeanneret produced for Chandigarh, India 1950s. In good a...
Category
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Restored Pre WWII Rattan and Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Embrace the fusion of timeless beauty and functionality with our Restored Rattan and Mahogany Writing Desk. Featuring a convenient drawer adorned with rattan drawer pulls and support...
Category
1950s Vintage Desks
Materials
Rattan
Art Deco Table J.Halabala from 1960
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s.
The piece of furniture was made of walnut tree.
Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1950. Jindrich Halabala - (a Czech ...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Modern Teak Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobler
Located in Vienna, AT
This Handsome Scandinavian Modern teak desk was designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik Denmark in the 1950s. This compact yet functional desk is beautifully constructed,...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Large art deco desk in black modernist lacquer in the style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Lyon, FR
Large French modernist corner desk from the 50s in the style of Jacques Adnet's work. This black lacquered solid wood desk (mirror lacquered in the past) has two pedestals with drawe...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
1950s desk from "La cité d'Anthony"
Located in PAU, FR
Elegant office 50 from the prestigious Cité universitaire d'Anthony decorated by some Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Marcel Gascoin...
Formica top, tubular metal legs, solid wood b...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Modern Walnut and Steel Desk with Blue Laminate Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single-drawer desk composed of a light blue laminate surface with walnut trim, drawer and foot rest, all supported by a black steel base with patinated brass, adjustable feet (ca. 19...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk w/ Brass Detailing
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Heavy Industrial metal desk with functional roll top. Opens to an original green rubber flat desk top with multiple compartments. Brass hardware highlights the masculine striped meta...
Category
1950s Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen, 1950s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful mid century Danish desk with a lovely shaped top. Designed by Kai Kristiansen and fabricated by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in the 50's.
A cute circular storage...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
1950s Italian Writing Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1950s Italian writing desk in the manner of Gio Ponti
Wonderfully constructed of beechwood with original kelly green laminate top.
Great hardware...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Desks
Materials
Laminate, Beech
Desk by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Exceptional rosewood desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 1950s. Inextricably linked to the history of prestigious Italian companies, such as Artemide, Bernini and Cassina. Gi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Attributed Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare Gio Ponti attributed desk - Italy, 1950s
Gorgeous from every angle with floating top and drawers and angular scissor legs
Constructed of oak wood and original black top
In...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak, Laminate
50° Desk at the Alvear Palace Hotel in Argentina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Wood desk from the 50s,
One drawer is fixed, it was used to hide a safe underneath
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you h...
Category
1950s Argentine Space Age Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho 1950s Ritts Company “Tropitan” Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho desk. Made by the coveted Ritts Company of California. The “Tropitan” model with a three shelf design. Rattan trim and laminate top ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Desks
Materials
Rattan, Laminate
Desk with Solid Oak Top and Hairpin Leggs, Merino Wool and Metal Chair, 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Desk with solid Oak top and steel hairpin legs with Merino wool and steel chair, 1950's.
desk size: 80cmx140cmx77,5cm
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Original desk organizer designed by Maa. Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson in the 1950s. Made in Denmark. Great condition.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Beech, Oak
Outstanding Early George Nelson C S S, , 4-Bay Wall System, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Outstanding and Early George Nelson C S S (comprehensive storage system) ,,manufactured by Herman Miller..4 bAYS consisting of 10 Shelves,...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid century vintage Italian renaissance revival secretaries desk
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-20th century vintage handmade Italian renaissance revival secretaries desk. This secretaries desk features is original keys...
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1950s Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Restored Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen Rosewood 4-Drawer Desk Made in Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This desk was designed in the early 1950s by esteemed designer Nanna Ditzel for production by Søren Willadsen. Ditzel studied design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts with oth...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Early Vladimir Kagan Custom Order Desk with Drawers. Walnut and Cane.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early, one of a kind, Vladimir Kagan Desk. Walnut case with cane modesty panel. Super cool and sleek design. Classic Kagan sculptural tripod legs support each side. We believe th...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Vintage Danish Mid Century Large Rosewood Desk - 072315
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Has a discoloration on the top. Please see pictures
Vintage Danish mid-century modern, made in the 1950's - Recently refurbished
The piece is more than 65+ years old and some wear ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
MMG Desk by George Nelson Associates, 1950s
Located in 성동구, KR
The MMG desk, which was produced for a short period of only 5 years, was designed with 22 parts in a modular form that can be combined according to the user's choice.
It is often wr...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Pierre Jeanneret / Le Corbusier "Pigeon Hole" Mid Century Wooden Desk, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and collectible "pigeon hole" wooden desk for the administrative building in Chandigarh, India designed by Pierre Jeanneret...
Category
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Leather, Teak
Vintage Executive Brass and Walnut Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage executive brass and walnut desk, designed in USA, circa 1950’s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this desk features meticulous design and minimalist bras...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Danish Rosewood Desk and Bookcase with Sliding Doors, 1950
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A beautiful Danish rosewood desk cabinet with upper shelving. Features adjustable shelving with additional storage behind the 2 sliding doors and an extendable writing surface. Has a...
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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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