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What is tanker furniture?
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Tanker furniture is a vintage style of office-centric furniture including desks, filing cabinets, chairs and other business furniture featuring steel construction. They were first crafted around the 1920s and were known for exceptional durability. Shop a collection of tanker furniture on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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1920s General Fireproofing Tanker desk
By General Fireproofing Company
Located in Alhambra, CA
1920s Double Pedestal tanker desk with a built-in typewriter tray. Original paint distressed to a
Category
Vintage 1920s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Gunmetal Grey Machine Age Tanker Fluorescent Desk Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1950s gunmetal grey fluorescent machine age tanker desk lamp with lots of character, perfect on a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
$241 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid Century White Steel Tanker Des w/ Formica Top by Globe-Wernicke
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Atomic age white painted steel tanker desk features a wood grain Formica top, 2 pull-out work
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$1,540 Sale Price
30% Off
Art Deco / Machine Age eXEcutive Desk, Chrysler Presentation attr, Kem Weber
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
use.Extremely heavy all metal construction similar to the old "TANKER" desks. Hand delivery avail to New York
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Midcentury Brown Enamel Fluorescent Gooseneck Desk Lamp by Art Specialty
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury chocolate brown metal fluorescent gooseneck flex arm adjustable tanker desk lamp with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
$192 Sale Price
52% Off
Mid-Century Rolling Tanker Work Task Desk by Cole Steel
By Cole Steel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1950s Cole Steel specialty rolling tanker task Desk made from powder-coated durable sheet
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$525 Sale Price
30% Off