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1970s Drafting Table

Midcentury Drafting Desk
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970's American drafting desk veneered in bronze and nickel-plated plates. Opening top and
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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Nickel

Midcentury Drafting Desk
Midcentury Drafting Desk
H 36 in W 61.25 in D 28.5 in
Midcentury Danish Teak Drafting Desk
By Nordisk Andels-Eksport
Located in Baltimore, MD
can work as a regular desktop or a professional drafting table. This is a truly unique desk. The top
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Midcentury Danish Teak Drafting Desk
Midcentury Danish Teak Drafting Desk
H 29 in W 51.5 in D 24 in
Post- Modern Architects Drafting Desk Lamp in Tan by Electrix, Inc
Located in Plainview, NY
A Post Modern Articulating Architects Drafting Lamp in Tan, crafted by Electrix, Inc. Standing atop
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Oversized Brass Floor Lamp by Luxo Articulating Architect's Drafting Light 1970s
By Luxo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Floor Lamp Luxo 1970s Brass floor light drafting architect's articulating lamp by LUXO. Brass
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

1970s Table M1 by Stefan Wewerka for Tecta, Bauhaus Desk
By Stefan Wewerka
Located in Neuss, NW
Versatile table in Bauhaus design. Model M1 by Stefan Wewerka for Tecta. Draft from 1979. High
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Vintage 1970s German Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash

1970s Table M1 by Stefan Wewerka for Tecta, Bauhaus Desk
By Stefan Wewerka
Located in Neuss, NW
Versatile table in Bauhaus design. Model M1 by Stefan Wewerka for Tecta. Draft from 1979. High
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Vintage 1970s German Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash

MCM Danish Teak Desk by Nordisk Andels Eksport 1970s
By Nordisk Andels-Eksport
Located in Carmel, NY
professional drafting table, making it a truly one-of-a-kind piece. The desk's top is skillfully fashioned
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Vintage 1970s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

PostModern 70s Giant Brass Floor Lamp Luxo Articulating Architect Drafting
By Luxo
Located in Madison, WI
Luxo Architectural drafting lamp, and this is the floor lamp size! Looks excellent with a Postmodern
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass, Chrome

Still Life and Round Lace Table, 1960s Abstract Still Life, Acrylic and Pastel
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
"Still Life and Round Lace Table" is an original acrylic and pastel on paper by Edward Marecak
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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

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Pastel, Acrylic

Figural Abstract Mid Century Modern Lithograph Portraits, Judaica, Jewish Print
By Rita Gombinski
Located in Surfside, FL
table, now used as a kind of easel. Rita Gombinski sits among some of her drawings that she is sorting
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Figurative Prints

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Canvas, Oil

'Big Sausage Pizza' UAP Polich Tallix Foundry Chromium Steel Sculpture by XVALA
By XVALA
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
tables by an almost entirely mechanized process, and it's so wildly mutated that each individual has the
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Early 2000s Pop Art Still-life Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

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By Josep Vila Capdevila
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Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
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1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
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Oak, Plywood

"Perf" Sideboard in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
By Diesel Creative Team 1, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Perf" is a credenza, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, in varnished steel black mat, with doors in varnished steel available in these colors: copper, blac...
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Steel

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
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21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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Trapezi Five Lights Neutral Shades Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Brass, Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
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1965 Danish Arne Jacobsen Saint Catherines Desk in Oak by Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Knebel, DK
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19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
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By Herman Miller, Geoff Hollington
Located in Pasadena, TX
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5FT Herman Miller Credenza
5FT Herman Miller Credenza
H 28 in W 60 in D 22 in
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Located in Leuven , BE
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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
American Indianapolis, Indiana Mahogany Wooton Armoire Desk, circa 1880
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Wooton desk, produced from 1874 to 1890 in Indianapolis, Indiana Designed by entrepreneur William S. Wooton. Produced in mahogany on large sledge feet, four large brass hinges op...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Desks

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Mahogany

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Marin County Hand Crafted Drafting Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mad concoction dreamed up by draftsman living the California Dream. Features a stack laminated winged creature and seven different woods.
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Vintage 1970s American Industrial and Work Tables

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Walnut, Ebony, Oak, Rosewood, Glass

Signed Fred Brouard Abstract Gilt Bronze Dining Table Base
By Fred Brouard
Located in New York, NY
An abstract gilt bronze dining table base by sculptor Fred Brouard. French, Circa 1970's Signed
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Vintage 1970s French Dining Room Tables

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Ormolu

Trolley “Boby” by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, circa 1970
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL
trolley was originally designed for use with a drafting table, but it can also be used at home or in the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plastic

Cartier Sterling Bowl
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
table decoration, or candy bowl. The Revere Bowl Story begins in February 1768 when Samuel Adams and
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Vintage 1970s American Serving Bowls

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Sterling Silver

Cartier Sterling Bowl
Cartier Sterling Bowl
H 3.5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Desk or Drafting Table by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Desk or drafting table by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s. This desk is in a very good
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Yellow Drafting Table / Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Drafting Table/Desk Design Period
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Yellow Drafting Table / Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Drafting Table/Desk Design Period
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Red Drafting Table/Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Drafting Table/Desk Design Period
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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'Reply' Drafting Table by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend, Dutch design
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This 'Reply' drafting table was designed by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel in
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Post Modern Giant Brass Floor Lamp Luxo Articulating Architect Drafting Light
By Luxo
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Large post modern Floor lamp Drafting Architect's Articulating Lamp by LUXO in brass. Brass
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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

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Vintage Brass Table Lamp by Romeo Rega, Italy, 1960s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
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Modernist Jens Risom Floating Executive Desk in Peruvian Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
classics. With the advent of World War II, Risom was drafted into the United States Army in 1943 and
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Figural Abstract Mid Century Modern Lithograph Portraits, Judaica, Jewish Print
By Rita Gombinski
Located in Surfside, FL
table, now used as a kind of easel. Rita Gombinski sits among some of her drawings that she is sorting
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Rare 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sculpted American Studio Craft Drafting Table
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful handcrafted drafting table in the Studio Craft style. Table features a sculpted laminated
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Walnut

Danish Modern Drafting Table by Mobelfabriken Trekanten
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish modern, height and tilt adjustable, teak drafting table by Mobelfabriken Trekanten features
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Mixed Media Drawing and Painting Abstract Mod Colorful Faces Jewish Woman Artist
By Rita Gombinski
Located in Surfside, FL
old dining room table, now used as a kind of easel. Her work frequently has Jewish or Hebrew motifs, a
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Vogue, Abstract Mid Century Modern Textured Oil Painting
By Rita Gombinski
Located in Surfside, FL
spread across an old dining room table, now used as a kind of easel. Rita Gombinski sits among some of
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Gronk Rare Art Plate Pottery, Black and White 1994
By Gronk
Located in Surfside, FL
states that he sat at the 'queer table' at lunch but because he was an excellent artist, students at the
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Abstract Gilded Bronze Dining Table Base by Fred Brouard
Located in New York, NY
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Located in Fulton, CA
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Industrial Modern Drafting Table by Mayline
H 30 in W 54.13 in D 27.25 in
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1970s Drafting Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1970s drafting table for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every 1970s drafting table was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the 1970s drafting table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 1970s drafting table, those designed in mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1970s drafting table over the years, but those crafted by Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo and Nordisk Andels-Eksport are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1970s Drafting Table?

Prices for a 1970s drafting table start at $400 and top out at $288,000 with the average selling for $1,622.
Questions About 1970s Drafting Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best drawing table is one that is versatile, adjustable, and made of high-quality materials. There is a variety of drafting table styles and designs to choose from — it's all a matter of personal preference. Four-post and pedestal drafting tables are considered to be far more durable than fold-away tables. Larger top sizes are available with respect to these tables, but they are often more expensive. On 1stDibs, shop vintage and antique drafting tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A table used for drafting can simply be called a drafting table. Other names for drafting tables are artist's table, drawing table and architect's table. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of drafting tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Whether or not drafting tables are good for artists is largely a matter of personal opinion. Artists may find it more comfortable to use one for long sessions of illustrating and drawing. In addition, some artists appreciate that the tables keep their work secure. Find a range of drafting tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    The main difference between a drawing table and a drafting table is adjustability. Typically, drawing table writing surfaces are stationary, while most drafting tables can be tilted and moved up and down. However, some people use the terms drawing and drafting table interchangeably to describe any table with a tilted writing surface. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of drafting tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not drafting tables are adjustable for height depends on their design. Standard tables feature fixed tops. Height adjustability is an extra feature added to some models to improve utility. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of drafting tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, many architects still use drafting tables. Although much of architectural design involves computer-aided drafting, many professionals still prefer to draw by hand. Artists may also purchase drafting tables for producing illustrations and sketches. Find a collection of drafting tables on 1stDibs.