Desks
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
1960s Vintage Desks
Bamboo, Lacquer
1980s Regency Vintage Desks
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Desks
Oak
1970s Belgian Vintage Desks
Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Desks
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Desks
Brass
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks
Leather, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Faux Leather, Wood, Teak, Cedar
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Carrara Marble
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Desks
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Oak, Plywood
1960s Italian Other Vintage Desks
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Steel, Chrome
1960s Italian Vintage Desks
Wood
Early 20th Century English Desks
Mahogany
1930s American Empire Vintage Desks
Leather, Mahogany
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Iron
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Cherry
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Desks
Iron, Brass
20th Century American Desks
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Desks
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Bronze
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Aluminum
1990s American Desks
Slate, Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Metal
1930s Vintage Desks
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rosewood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Glass, Acrylic
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Desks
Mahogany
1960s Indian Victorian Vintage Desks
Teak
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks
Leather, Mahogany
1960s American American Colonial Vintage Desks
Brass
20th Century French Rococo Desks
Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Teak, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood, Teak
1990s European Post-Modern Desks
Cherry
1950s American Regency Vintage Desks
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Lucite, Walnut
1960s Danish Vintage Desks
Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
1930s Unknown Baroque Vintage Desks
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Brass
20th Century Regency Desks
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
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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