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1940s Executive Desk

1940s Vintage Mahogany Art Deco Executive Desk Called the Fletcher Aviation Desk
By Frank Fletcher, Fletcher Aviation
Located in Monrovia, CA
Mahogany Art Deco executive desk known as the fletcher aviation desk. This beautiful Mahogany
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Macassar Executive Desk
Located in North York, ON
Art deco macassar executive desk. France, circa 1940’s. This iconic, stunning art deco creation is
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Macassar Executive Desk
Art Deco Macassar Executive Desk
H 39.5 in W 84 in D 35.25 in
Stow Davis Kidney Shaped Executive Desk
By Stow Davis
Located in Hanover, MA
Handsome late 1940's American Art Deco kidney shaped desk designed by Giacomo "Jack" Buzzita for
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Bronze

Restored Stacked Rattan Executive Desk W/ Solid Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored large 60" wide stacked rattan desk, with Filipino mahogany. Drawer fronts, side panels
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rattan

Fine Quality Three Piece Faux Bamboo English Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful cabinet-made faux bambook desk in the French or Campaign style. The desk
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Vintage 1940s French Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Art Deco "Fletcher Aviation" Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher
By Frank Fletcher, Fletcher Aviation
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the United States, circa 1940s. Due to its design and innovation, this desk is not only a great
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Restored Vertically Stacked Rattan& Mahogany Executive Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored very large stacked rattan desk, with Filipino mahogany top. Drawer fronts, side panels
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Rattan

Burl Maple and Rosewood Art Deco Waterfall Executive Desk
By Henredon
Located in Chattanooga, TN
reminiscent of the 1940's art deco esthetics, with the exotic allure of burl maple and rosewood. The
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Art Deco Desks

Materials

Metal

Rare Rundform Series Berlin Writing Desk by Mauser Werke 1940s
By Mauser Werke
Located in Aachen, NW
This rare and impressive Berlin executive desk from the Rundform series was designed in the 40s and
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Hans J. Wegner Danish 1940s Leather and Oak Model A721 Executive Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Highclere, Newbury
executive chair for Planmøbel, Denmark 1940. Originally designed by Wegner following his work for Arne
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Smith & Watson English Georgian Burl Walnut Executive Library Pedestal Desk 96"
By Smith & Watson
Located in Dayton, OH
A custom order Monumental Late 20th Century Smith and Watson Burl Walnut Executive Pedestal Desk
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Late 20th Century Georgian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Wim Den Boon Executive Chair
By Wim Den Boon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
for Goed Wonen, which was the most prominent magazine for interior design in the 1940s and 1950s. His
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Wim Den Boon Executive Chair
Wim Den Boon Executive Chair
H 30.91 in W 22.25 in D 21.86 in
Rare Executive Desk Chair in Walnut, Brass and Leather, Palle Suenson, 1940s
By Palle Suenson, Jacob Kjaer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Palle Suenson & Jacob Kjær - Scandinavian Modern A rare executive desk chair by Danish Modenist
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Figural Letter Opener with Fly on Man's Head
Located in New York, NY
wooden opener. Great collectors item for home office or executive desk.
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Early 20th Century English Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter

Ico Paris Executive Desk Chair for Mobli Italiani Moderni Rome
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
designer, known for his contributions to mid-century modern design. He was active from the 1940s to the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Mid-Century Table with Drawer, Solid Beech, Top in Formica, Brass Feet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
architects, taking care of the executive quality and specificity in the use of materials: from the execution
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

6 General Fireproofing Mid Century Machine Age Aluminum Goodform Armchairs
By General Fireproofing Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Loewy to create the Mode-Maker line of executive desks. Alas, as things go sales declined in the 1970s
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Early André Ricard Mid-Century Table Lamp For Metalarte, Spain 1973
By Metalarte, André Ricard, Metalarte Spain
Located in London, GB
André Ricard and intended for “executive desks”, where not only good focal light was required when going
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Macassar Ebony French Art Deco Dining Table in the style of Dominique, c. 1940
By Dominique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautifully as a desk, was just restored in a French Polish lacquer. From circa 1930s / 1940s France, this
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Macassar

Howard Keith “Bambino” Chair for HK Furniture, England, 1950s
By Howard Keith
Located in Utrecht, NL
conference tables and executive desks and became known for craftsmanship, quality and design winning
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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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 Mummenthale...
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Jacques Adnet, Mahogany Semicircular Desk, France, circa 1936
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A grand mid-1930s desk as marvelous for its utility as its striking beauty. Not only do the elegant U-shape and large, receding supports complement the desk's rich mahogany finish, t...
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Offered by M2L. With one 6" drawer and one 14" filing drawer and casters. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chr...
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Vintage 1940s French Desks

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By De Coene Frères
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Desks

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By Gio Ponti
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A rare late 1940s executive desk by Gio Ponti. Bowed rosewood desk featuring original inset green
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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H 31 in W 75 in D 34 in
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By Jacques Adnet
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks

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French Art Deco Walnut Executive Desk, 1940s
French Art Deco Walnut Executive Desk, 1940s
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Antique Half Round Wooden Executive Desk
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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H 30.5 in W 72 in D 30 in
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Finn Juhl 1959 Diplomat Executive Teak Desk
Finn Juhl 1959 Diplomat Executive Teak Desk
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By André Arbus
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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By Gunlocke
Located in Topeka, KS
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By Frits Henningsen
Located in Norwalk, CT
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Italian executive desk
Italian executive desk
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George Nelson Executive Desk, Herman Miller 1948
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Metal

George Nelson Executive Desk and Return, Herman Miller 1948
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Vintage 1940s American Desks

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Located in New York, NY
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20th Century American Armchairs

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By Frank Fletcher
Located in Alhambra, CA
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Art Moderne Cerused Oak Waterfall Desk with Matching Chair, Circa 1940s
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A finely crafted Art Moderne cerused oak executive desk and matching desk chair from the late 1940
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Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Desks

Materials

Chrome

Fletcher Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wing-shaped executive desk
Category

20th Century American Desks

Materials

Metal

Fletcher Desk
Fletcher Desk
H 29 in W 69 in D 45 in
Osvaldo Borsani desk
Located in Newburgh, NY
accent and black lacquered base. a label under the top states that this desk was in the executive
Category

20th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Brass

Osvaldo Borsani desk
Osvaldo Borsani desk
H 30 in W 84 in D 34 in
Deluxe Pre-War General Fireproofing Desk Chair
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Executive armed desk chair of aluminum featuring rare pre-WW11 base, upholstered in faux patent
Category

Vintage 1940s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Custom 40's Desk
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Executive sized desk with movable top in the style of Paul Frankl. Frankl made a similar desk for
Category

Vintage 1940s American Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Birch

Custom 40's Desk
Custom 40's Desk
H 30 in W 58 in D 30 in
Ultimate Steel Power Desk
By Art Metal Co.
Located in Oakland, CA
Grand polished steel executive desk with black resin injected perforated aluminum top. This double
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Desks

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Ultimate Steel Power Desk
Ultimate Steel Power Desk
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 32 in
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1940s Executive Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 1940s executive desk available at 1stDibs. A 1940s executive desk — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1940s executive desk — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 1940s executive desk, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made 1940s executive desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Fletcher Aviation, Frank Fletcher and General Fireproofing Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a 1940s Executive Desk?

Prices for a 1940s executive desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $650 and can go as high as $36,000, while the average can fetch as much as $10,660.
Questions About 1940s Executive Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    An executive desk is a desk often found in the offices of C-suite executives and other professionals. Compared to a standard writing desk, an executive desk is typically larger. Many feature ornate details and/or rare materials, like exotic hardwoods. Although designs vary, most executive desks have a pedestal design with a center space that provides legroom positioned between stacked drawers. Find a diverse assortment of desks on 1stDibs.