1945 Desk

Jumo Bolide

1945 Chair

Nyhavn Table

Eileen Gray For Jumo

Venetian Desk

Art Deco Copper Desk Lamp

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk

Desk With Steel Legs

Edward Wormley for Dunbar – Rare Vanity and/or Writing Desk, circa 1945

$12,800Sale Price|20% Off

Edward Wormley for Dunbar – Rare Vanity and/or Writing Desk, circa 1945

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Chicago, IL

Edward Wormley for Dunbar – Rare Vanity and/or Writing Desk, circa 1945 This exquisite desk features a mahogany wood construction with an oil finish, topped with new Edelman cherry c...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Ernst Schwadron, a Vladimir Kagan Made Unique Desk, circa 1945

$9,000

Ernst Schwadron, a Vladimir Kagan Made Unique Desk, circa 1945

By Ernst Schwadron

Located in Sharon, CT

When showing this desk at a 'Modernism Show', Vladimir Kagan related to me that this desk was executed by him as a teenager in his father's New York City workshop, for the Austrian/A...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Poplar

C. 1945 Fletcher Art Deco Aviation Executive Desk in Figured Walnut

$15,000

C. 1945 Fletcher Art Deco Aviation Executive Desk in Figured Walnut

By Frank Fletcher

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The desk was initially designed in 1940, but a design patent number was not issued to Fletcher for the piece until 1945.

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Vintage 1940s American Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

French Directoire Style Ebonized Mahogany Leather Top Writing Table, C. 1945

$4,800

French Directoire Style Ebonized Mahogany Leather Top Writing Table, C. 1945

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This Directoire-style writing desk features beautiful brass mounts with matching brass handles on each of its three drawers. The leather features a slight patina with years of use le...

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

1945-46 Saudi Arabia ARAMCO Gold Coin, Philadelphia Mint

$6,000

1945-46 Saudi Arabia ARAMCO Gold Coin, Philadelphia Mint

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A remarkable artifact from the dawn of the modern oil era, this 1945–46 Saudi Arabia ARAMCO 4 Pounds gold coin was struck at the Philadelphia Mint as part of a historic concession pa...

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Vintage 1940s American Contemporary Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

“Idleness is the mother of all vices” by Line Vautrin, circa 1945, France

$8,696

“Idleness is the mother of all vices” by Line Vautrin, circa 1945, France

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

“Idleness is the mother of all vices” by Line Vautrin. Natural bamboo inkwell. The gilded bronze lid is finely carved with a rebus, the bamboo interior houses a small glass receptacl...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

California Art Deco Fletcher Aviation Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher

$26,500

California Art Deco Fletcher Aviation Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher

By Frank Fletcher

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A design patent number 140,501 was issued to Fletcher in 1945. The triangular desk, which has been refinished in its original natural walnut, floats on a black inset base.

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Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Bronze Inkwell By Joseph D´Aste (1881-1945), Young Boy and Goose

$2,084

Rare Antique Bronze Inkwell By Joseph D´Aste (1881-1945), Young Boy and Goose

By Joseph d' Aste

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful inkwell by the artist and sculptor Joseph D´Aste. Nicely chiseled bronze work on a red marble base. In the middle of the plinth is a boy holding gently a goose in his arms....

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk, Black Lino & Steel, Modern Design, Denmark Available Now

$3,121

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk, Black Lino & Steel, Modern Design, Denmark Available Now

By Finn Juhl

Located in Barcelona, ES

When Finn Juhl moved his studio to 38 Sølvgade in 1957, these same tables were still used. Desk: 1945, relaunched in 2009. Size: L 68cm x W 68cm x H 72.5cm.

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2010s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Fletcher Aviation Desk Designed by Frank Fletcher for Hughes Aircraft

$9,500

Fletcher Aviation Desk Designed by Frank Fletcher for Hughes Aircraft

By Frank Fletcher

Located in San Francisco, CA

American Art Deco Aviation Desk, designed by Frank Fletcher and manufactured by Fletcher Aviation for Hughes Aircraft in Pasadena, California ca. 1945.

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Important French Modernist Prototype Desk & Chair by Robert Mallet-Stevens

$37,500 / set

Important French Modernist Prototype Desk & Chair by Robert Mallet-Stevens

By Robert Mallet-Stevens

Located in New York, NY

Rare handmade French early Mid-Century Modern desk and chair in hand-formed and hand-hammered (non-commercially produced) tubular steel by the visionary French modernist, Robert Mall...

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Vintage 1930s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

"Bolide" Desk Lamp by Jumo, circa 1945, Original Made in France, Mint Condition

$1,690

"Bolide" Desk Lamp by Jumo, circa 1945, Original Made in France, Mint Condition

By Maison Jumo

Located in Buffalo, NY

Step back in time to the 1940s with this exquisite table lamp designed and produced by JUMO Brevete in France. Founded by Yves Jujeau and Pierre and André Mounique, the JUMO company ...

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Copper, Chrome

Frank Sinatra - Sitting at Desk - Estate, Circa 1945

$1,100

Frank Sinatra - Sitting at Desk - Estate

Located in Chicago, IL

Sitting at Desk – circa 1945. Frank Sinatra at home in Toluca Lake.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Fine French 1940s Cabinet - Armoire by Jean Pascaud 'Marquetry by J.D Malcles

$24,000

Fine French 1940s Cabinet - Armoire by Jean Pascaud 'Marquetry by J.D Malcles

By Jean Pascaud

Located in Long Island City, NY

Documented in "Mobilier et Decoration" 3rd trimester 1945. The matching desk is also available (not included in price), see last pictures.

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Brass

BRUNO ZACH 1930 Austria Art-Deco The Hugger Erotic Sculpture In Bronze & Marble

$7,850

BRUNO ZACH 1930 Austria Art-Deco The Hugger Erotic Sculpture In Bronze & Marble

By Bruno Zach

Located in Miami, FL

An erotic "The Hugger" sculpture by Bruno Zach (1891-1945). This is an erotic desk sculpture created by the Austrian sculptor Bruno Zach circa 1930.

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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Venetian Desk, Rare and Very Beautiful Desk for the Connoisseur, after 1945

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H 47.64 in W 56.7 in D 23.63 in

Venetian Desk, Rare and Very Beautiful Desk for the Connoisseur, after 1945

Located in Liverpool, GB

A very effective and rarely found in trade type of desk - in the form of a large, locked, rococo chest of drawers with a writing table.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Giuseppe Pagano: Eight Drawer Desk in Fruitwood and Brass, Italy 1940

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H 31 in W 60 in D 31 in

Giuseppe Pagano: Eight Drawer Desk in Fruitwood and Brass, Italy 1940

By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig

Located in New York, NY

Giuseppe Pagano (1896 - 1945) An imposing eight-drawer desk by rationalist architect and designer Giuseppe Pagano, in fruitwood with mahogany-stained trim and polished brass hand...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Venetian High Palace Secretary Desk, circa 1945

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H 89.77 in W 57.88 in D 18.9 in

Venetian High Palace Secretary Desk, circa 1945

Located in Liverpool, GB

A palace-like, tall Venetian secretary, with a light olive-colored polychrome, beautiful gilding and hand-made floral paintings, characteristic of the so-called "Bright furniture" in...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Orson Welles at His Desk Globe Photos Fine Art Print, 1945

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H 20 in W 20 in

Orson Welles at His Desk Globe Photos Fine Art Print

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This black and white portrait features Orson Welles at his desk, circa 1945. Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who worked in theatre, radio, and film.

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1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Vilhelm Lauritzen, Desk, Brass, Mahogany, Radiohuset, Denmark, 1945

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H 29 in W 78.5 in D 45 in

Vilhelm Lauritzen, Desk, Brass, Mahogany, Radiohuset, Denmark, 1945

By Vilhelm Lauritzen

Located in High Point, NC

A brass and mahogany desk designed and produced by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the Director of the Danish National Radio, Denmark, 1945.

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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.

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H 29 in W 43.25 in D 23.5 in

A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

In the manner of late 18th-century French design, this elegant and finely proportioned desk exemplifies the neoclassical restraint and symmetry characteristic of the late 18th-centur...

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Early 20th Century Argentine Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk & Table, 1st Edition, 1945 by Illums Bolighus, København

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H 27.56 in W 88.19 in D 33.47 in

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk & Table, 1st Edition, 1945 by Illums Bolighus, København

By Finn Juhl, Illum Bolighus

Located in Munster, NRW

Finn Juhl - BO69 Nyhavn Desk / Table and detachable flip-down leaf in teak. 1st Edition, 1945 by ILLUMS BOLIGHUS KØBENHAVN (labelled underneath) When Finn Juhl established his first...

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Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

French Industrial Desk Set Circa 1945-1950

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H 38 in W 29 in D 34.5 in

French Industrial Desk Set Circa 1945-1950

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

French small-scale Industrial desk set, including three matching chairs and a side-table, from France. Solid metal, covered with vinyl and a nice chrome trim; in original condition. ...

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Mid-20th Century French Desks

20th Century Cartier Silver Plated and Enamel Desk Clock, circa 1945

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H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.38 in

20th Century Cartier Silver Plated and Enamel Desk Clock, circa 1945

By Cartier

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Elegant mid-20th century Art Deco silver plated and enamel desk clock, Signed Cartier, Mechanical lever movement, gilt dial with textured central sector, luminous Arabic numerals, ou...

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20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bernadotte Desk Candlesticks, Denmark 1945-77

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H 2.56 in W 3.23 in

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bernadotte Desk Candlesticks, Denmark 1945-77

By Georg Jensen

Located in Toronto, ON

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Sigvard Bernadotte Candlesticks. Copenhagen 1945-77. Design 711A. Height: 6.5 cm. Item Weight: 295.51 grams.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

RENE LALIQUE (1860-1945) “Two Doves” clock

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H 8.86 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in

RENE LALIQUE (1860-1945) “Two Doves” clock

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Industrial production piece made of pressed opalescent glass. Bas-relief decoration of doves on a background of branches. ATO glass dial, black enamel numerals . Signed R. Lalique...

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20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass

California Art Deco Fletcher Aviation Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher

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H 29 in W 44 in D 79 in

California Art Deco Fletcher Aviation Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher

By Frank Fletcher

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A design patent number 140,501 was issued to Fletcher in 1945. The triangular desk, which has been refinished in its original natural walnut, floats on a black inset base.

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Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Inséparables An Art Deco Clock by Rene Lalique (1860 - 1945)

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H 11.2 in W 11.1 in D 6 in

Inséparables An Art Deco Clock by Rene Lalique (1860 - 1945)

By René Lalique

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

Inséparables, an Art Deco glass clock by Rene Lalique (1860-1945). Moulded in relief with two pairs of opalescent blue lovebirds seated on prunus blossom. Hand painted enamel clock f...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk Wood Black Lino

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H 28.55 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk Wood Black Lino

By Finn Juhl

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

When Finn Juhl moved his studio to 38 Sølvgade in 1957, these same tables were still used. Desk: 1945, relaunched in 2009. Size: L 68cm x W 68cm x H 72.5cm.

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2010s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk Wood Black Lino

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H 28.55 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk Wood Black Lino

By Finn Juhl

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

When Finn Juhl moved his studio to 38 Sølvgade in 1957, these same tables were still used. Desk: 1945, relaunched in 2009. Size: L 68cm x W 68cm x H 72.5cm.

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2010s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Flamed walnut desk with bands and uprights

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H 31.89 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in

Flamed walnut desk with bands and uprights

By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig

Located in Milano, IT

Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945) Flamed walnut desk with bands and uprights, a drawer on the front and two large drawers on the sides with shaped wooden handles.

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Jumo Cie Bakelite Desk Table Lamp circa 1945-1950

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H 10.5 in W 8 in D 11 in

Jumo Cie Bakelite Desk Table Lamp circa 1945-1950

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very unique desk table lamp, manufactured by La Societe Jumo. Signed Jumo under the base. 5 inch height when folded. 18.5 inch height when opened. 8 inch X 11 inch Base

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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Copper

"Bolide" Desk Lamp by Jumo, circa 1945, Original Made in France, Mint Condition

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H 5.52 in W 7.49 in D 11.42 in

"Bolide" Desk Lamp by Jumo, circa 1945, Original Made in France, Mint Condition

By Maison Jumo

Located in Munster, NRW

Signed Jumo under the base and patented, circa 1945-1950. Base dimension: 26 x 19cm. Height folded: 14cm.

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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bakelite

Desk and Chair, Germany, 1945

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H 30.24 in W 55.91 in D 30.71 in

Desk and Chair, Germany, 1945

Located in Catonvielle, FR

Desk and chair in solid beech, Germany 1945. This furniture was intended for French officers stationed in Germany immediately after the war.

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Vintage 1940s German Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

Important Rosewood Curved Writing Desk Attributed Guglielmo Ulrich, circa 1945

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H 31.11 in W 34.65 in D 73.63 in

Important Rosewood Curved Writing Desk Attributed Guglielmo Ulrich, circa 1945

By Guglielmo Ulrich

Located in Rome, IT

Rare writing desk attributed to Arch Guglielmo Ulrich aerodynamics line, original curved top with two windows four drawers, original bronze handles shaped mouth rosewood, brass, g...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Two-Sided Desk in the Chippendale Type, after circa 1945

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H 29.93 in W 66.54 in D 35.04 in

Two-Sided Desk in the Chippendale Type, after circa 1945

Located in Opole, PL

We present you a big wooden two-sided desk in the Chippendale type. It was manufactured before 1945.

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Late 20th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk Walnut Black Lino, 1945

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H 28.55 in W 74.81 in D 33.47 in

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk Walnut Black Lino, 1945

By Finn Juhl

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Desk designed by Finn Jhul Manufactured by One collection Finn Juhl (Denmark) When Finn Juhl established his first studio at the exclusive address of 33 Nyhavn in central Copenha...

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2010s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

René Gabriel Oak Desk, Side Table w Drawer, France, c. 1945

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H 30.5 in W 35.5 in D 19.75 in

René Gabriel Oak Desk, Side Table w Drawer, France, c. 1945

By Rene Gabriel

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Rene Gabriel desk or bed side table, France, c. 1950 Plaquet with Maker on the interior Drawer Oak Beautifully formed rounded legs.

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Lm Ericsson Stockholm Telephone, circa 1945

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H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 5.32 in

Lm Ericsson Stockholm Telephone, circa 1945

Located in Opole, PL

We present you this office telephone without a rotary dial, manufactured in 1945. The case is metal. The handset handle is wooden. Other parts of the handset are made of nickel-plate...

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Desk Sets

Original GPO 232L Black Bakelite Telephone, circa 1945

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H 6.3 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in

Original GPO 232L Black Bakelite Telephone, circa 1945

By GPO ( General Post Office )

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

An original GPO 232L black Bakelite telephone. Braided handset cord. Integral drawer. Registered number to face. Dimensions: H 15cm, W 20 cm, D 16 cm Origin: English Date: 1...

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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

20th Century Late Art Deco Carved Birch Pedestal Desk

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H 30.3 in W 63 in D 32 in

20th Century Late Art Deco Carved Birch Pedestal Desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Fine quality Swedish birch desk, circa 1945. Three part pedestal desk. Top with quarter veneered top and carved edge.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

Andre Arbus French Art Deco Blond Rosewood and Bronze Executive Desk

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H 32 in W 90.5 in D 35 in

Andre Arbus French Art Deco Blond Rosewood and Bronze Executive Desk

By André Arbus

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Deco (circa 1945) executive desk with gently curved rectangular profile made of blond rosewood with bronze trim, containing two lockable cabinets, the left containing two ...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

BBPR for Olivetti 1960 Green Modernist Desk with Black Accents and Side Bureau

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H 31.5 in W 98.4 in D 30.3 in

BBPR for Olivetti 1960 Green Modernist Desk with Black Accents and Side Bureau

By Studio BBPR, Olivetti

Located in New York, NY

Italian Mid-Century Modern complete desk, by Olivetti, designed by Studio BBPR: Ernesto Nathan Rogers (1901-1969) Enrico Peressutti (1908-1976) Barbiano di Belgiojoso (1909-2004) Gia...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Steel

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1945 Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 1945 desk available at 1stDibs. A 1945 desk — often made from metal, wood and bakelite — can elevate any home. There are 22 variations of the antique or vintage 1945 desk you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the 1945 desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A 1945 desk, designed in the Art Deco, Modern or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Finn Juhl, Jumo and Cartier each produced at least one beautiful 1945 desk that is worth considering.