Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Cabinet by Beaver and Tapley
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful compact vintage bureau cabinet from the 1960s. Ideal as a compact desk or a workstation. The Mid-century modern cabinet was designed by Robert Heritage as part of the Mul...
Teak
Antique Italian Louis XVI Walnut Bronze Leather Partner’s Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive antique Italian writing desk or partner’s desk, distinguished by richly figured walnut veneers, extensive geometric marquetry, bronze mounts, and a large burgundy leath...
Bronze
Victorian Chinoiserie & Burnt Bamboo Red Lacquer Side Table Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Victorian Aesthetic Movement chinoiserie and burnt bamboo red lacquer side table or desk. I believe the panels are antiques that were adapted to be a desk or side table pos...
Bamboo, Wood
$1,504Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Small Solid Oak Writing Desk/kitchen Table, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A small solid oak desk made in Denmark during the 1960s. The table has a strong character with a warm, almost rustic feeling. Its shaped legs and visible construction give it the ch...
Oak
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Mid century Solid Maple Vanity with Stool and Mirror by Heywood Wakefield
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Mid Century Heywood Wakefield M-776 Solid Birch vanity and mirror. Part of the Sculptura line with stool in Champagne finish. Made in American Circa 1950. Three drawers at ...
Mirror, Maple, Upholstery, Glass, Birch
Mid century Danish Modern Desk in Rosewood Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning foldable and closable Rosewood writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect al...
Brass
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Floating-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precisi...
Wood, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Teak Executive Desk by Danflex, Denmark, 1960s-70s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handsome teak executive desk by Danflex, Denmark, dating to the 1960s-70s. The desk features a sculpted "floating" top with rounded edges, a bank of two drawers on the left with scul...
Teak
Stylish Art Deco Modernist D End Two Sided Desk, English, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this lovely and totally original light to mid tone oak Art Deco desk dating to the 1930s with a modernist feel. Compact in size this desk is perfect if the ...
Chrome
Exceptional Quality Mid 19th Century English Birdseye Maple Small Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality 19th Century Birdseye Maple And Mahogany Pedestal Desk, Of Attractive Small Proportions, Having Replacement Gilt Tooled Leather Inset To Crossbanded Top, Over Elev...
Birdseye Maple
Edward Wormley For Dunbar Model 452 Rosewood Mid Century Executive Desk
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Bernville, PA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar mid-century Model 452 Rosewood Tambour door executive desk. An exceptional example of American mid-century design, this iconic Model #452 executive desk was...
Brass
Double-Sided Bauhaus Tubular Desk in Oak and Chrome from Mücke-Melder, 1930s
Located in Żory, PL
Executive writing desk from the 1930s, produced in Fryštát (former Czechoslovakia) by the Mücke-Melder factory. Representing Czech functionalism from the interwar period, close to th...
Steel, Chrome
Mid-century Arne Vodder for Sibast Model 209 Executive Desk c.1955
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Iconic executive desk designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Mobelfrabrik, Denmark. Crafted of teak with dovetail joinery and raised, sculpted edges on both sides. Solid teak draw...
Teak
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Writing Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Handsome late 19th-century French walnut writing table or side table in the Louis XIII style, sourced in Provence, France. The table features a rectangular paneled top above two spac...
Walnut
$5,995 / item
Huge Partners Desk Green Leather
Located in Annville, PA
This is the Huge Partners Desk Green Leather in the Niagara Furniture collection. This desk behemoth matches a number of other pieces which we produce. The fantastic solid mahogany t...
Leather, Mahogany
John Widdicomb Louis XV Fruitwood & Leather Top Writing Desk with Pull-Out Side
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Conditon This John Widdicomb writing desk is an elegant American interpretation of the Louis XV style, crafted...
Brass
Model 68 Rosewood Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Berkeley, CA
This secretary desk, Model 68, was designed by Arne Wahl Iversen and produced by Vinde Møbelfabrik in Denmark during the 1960s. The rosewood case pairs a compact footprint with a fol...
Rosewood
Modern Minimal Standard Desk
Located in Nyack, NY
The Modern Minimal Writing Desk's all solid wood construction is evident throughout. Turned legs, radiused edges and soft corners all contribute to the organic nature of this design....
Ash, Walnut
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Desk in Solid Walnut Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant Italian solid walnut desk dating back to the mid-19th century, during the Louis-Philippe period. Featuring simple lines and a lack of excessive ornamentation...
Walnut, Faux Leather
Arne Vodder for Sibast Mid Century Danish Teak Executive Desk
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Arne Vodder for Sibast Mid Century Danish Teak Executive Desk This desk measures: 62.75 wide x 31.5 deep x 29.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches Great Vintage Condition ...
Teak
$3,900 / item
Bamboo Desk by Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
The Belle Epoque craze for all things inspired by Japan found expression in a multitude of faux bamboo furniture and furnishings. Our new Bamboo desk, designed as a cousin to our Bam...
Wood
Ole Wanscher for AJ Iversen Mid Century Danish Rosewood and Brass Desk
By A. J. Iversen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ole Wanscher for AJ Iversen Mid Century Danish Rosewood and Brass Desk This desk measures: 67 wide x 33.5 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 24.25 inches Good Vintage Con...
Brass
$4,787Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th century solid warm brown teak slant front desk with upper cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This slant-front secretary with upper cabinet is an impressive example of colonial furniture craftsmanship, made from solid teak in Indonesia after an English model. The piece consis...
Brass
Rare Charles & Ray Eames Walnut ESU / EDU Desk Model D-20N for Herman Miller-50s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare early Eames Desk Unit (EDU) model D-20-N designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller between 1952-1955. This particularly handsome example features a bea...
Steel
Oval Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
An oval Louis XVI style writing desk. Three panels of black leather are framed with a scrolled gilt border. Four dovetailed drawers with beveled paneled fronts, open with round brass...
Brass
Vintage Spanish Wooden Writing Desk or Vanity with Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant vintage wooden writing desk or vanity, crafted with a beautifully warm, rich wood finish and a refined, slender silhouette. The piece features a spacious rectangular top with...
Oak
$5,953Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 18th century English light warm brown oak Georgian slant front desk
Located in Casteren, NL
This English slant-front secretary, dating from around 1760–1780, is a fine example of Georgian craftsmanship. The case is constructed with quarter-sawn European summer oak, giving t...
Brass
German Space Age Flexible Desk from Multiform, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space age desk with container and expandable plate. a functional design. This small desk impresses with its reduced form and flexibility. The table top can be expanded on both sides...
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Oak Writing Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Astoria, NY
Crafted in France during the late 19th century, this Louis XIII style writing desk was sourced in Provence and is beautifully constructed from solid oak. The rectangular top is forme...
Brass
Art Deco Secretary Cabinet Desk in Book Matched Walnut by Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
This rare and captivating Art Deco Drop Front Secreter Desk in Book-matched Hand-Rubbed Walnut is by the esteemed furniture designer Gilbert Rohde and originates from the United Stat...
Walnut
Mummenthaler & Meier Switzerland 1960's Vintage Magic Box Folding Secretary Desk
Located in Nottingham, GB
Mummenthaler & Meier “Magic Box” Secretary Desk – Swiss Mid-Century Masterpiece, 1960s We are delighted to offer this exceptional “Magic Box” secretary desk by master Swiss make...
Wood
Vintage mid century modern exquisite Danish teak wood desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1960s Danish teak wood desk. Excellent mid century modern floating style with sculptural legs and handles. Features three drawers on the right and a filing drawer on the left. There ...
Teak
Highly Ornamental Carlo Bugatti Desk & Chair Set, c.1910
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
This rare writing desk and matching chair showcase Carlo Bugatti’s imaginative, eccentric brilliance - a strikingly unconventional choice for bold interior curators and collectors with a taste for the extraordinary. Created circa 1910, the set features Bugatti’s iconic fusion of exotic materials and architectural fantasy: walnut, vellum, pewter and bone intarsia, punched copper, and long silk tassels, all composed into forms that feel both ancient and avant-garde. The desk showcases six small drawers bearing enigmatic, glyph-like script, while lacquered oak acorn...
Copper, Pewter
1920s William And Mary Style Carved Walnut Executive Desk By R.G. Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an incredible piece! It is a heavily carved walnut William and Mary style desk by R.G. Kittinger. This was crafted during the 1920s, the Golden Age of American furniture. It ...
Brass
Antique RJ Horner Figural Carved Mahogany Griffin Library Table Partners Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptionally carved mahogany partners desk by R.J. Horner & Co, circa 1890s. Drawing inspiration from Victorian & Italian Baroque Styling. Features a serpentine form with carved ...
Mahogany
Late Victorian Bamboo open Bookcase
Located in Dereham, GB
Late Victorian Bamboo open bookcase Original Bamboo Frame, With Pine Shelves Top & sides ,covered : with the original Rattan Some Staining to the Rattan on top Good Original Conditio...
Bamboo
Gianni Moscatelli Desk for Formanova, 1970 Italy
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Formanova desk by Gianni Moscatelli. Original Formanova tag dated and signed 1970, Italy. Newly refinished in a high gloss Ebony polished finish. Right side of desk has a fl...
Stainless Steel
Antique Heywood Wakefield Wicker Rattan Bookcase Writing Desk & Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Heywood Wakefield wicker and rattan writing desk and chair. The desk features rectangular form with one drawer and two bookcases on e...
Wicker
$3,900 / item
Bunny Williams Home Sofia Desk
Located in New York, NY
Our Sofia desk is defined by both its warm, grey-washed oak finish, and its writing surface surrounded by rounded dentil moulding, an elevated work space complemented by refined tape...
Brass
George Nakashima Inspired Walnut Desk by Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A walnut desk inspired by George Nakashima’s desk design of the late 1950’s. The desk is built in solid walnut with an exceptional live edge walnut slab top complimented by Wenge but...
Brass
Milo Baughman MCM Rosewood Writing Desk
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-century modern rosewood desk by Milo Baughman with three drawers, flat tubular legs and a support bar. 29" high x 52 1/2" wide x 26" deep. Excellent condition. Will not ship inte...
Rosewood
Sligh Furniture French Provincial Fruitwood Bureau Plat Desk, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk By Sligh Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved fruitwood, with embossed olive green leather top, and original ...
Brass
Mainline by Hooker Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Brass Two-Tiered Desk
By Mainline by Hooker, Hooker Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the USA, this desk is the most dynamic and handsome of all the Mainline pieces. While most others tend to look clunky, this model features some design cues that ...
Brass
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary. This 18th century English bureau desk has 3 rows of graduated hand do...
Brass
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Lady's Writing Desk Occasional Side Table 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Imposing example of an English Georgian flame mahogany rectangular Lady’s twin drawer Desk or occasional side table of compact proportions. Circa 1800-1820. The rectangular ...
Mahogany
$2,600Sale Price|28% Off
1960’s Ejgil Petersen EP401 Executive Writing Desk - Kai Kristiansen
Located in Bern, BE
1960’s Ejgil Petersen EP401 Executive Writing Desk. Lockable drawers with original key. Three pull out drawers located on the seating side. Three book / decor shelves on the open sid...
Steel
Vintage 1970s Danish Peter Lovig Mid Century Modern Desk in White Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The iconic Løvig teak flip top desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s, Denmark. It’s versatile in that the back shelf can flip down on its brass hinges to create a larger work s...
Oak
"Magic Box" Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier, Suisse, 1955
Located in Rhode-Saint-Genèse, BE
Le "Magic Box" desk (ou bureau boîte magique) est une pièce de mobilier emblématique du design Mid-Century Modern, conçue à l'origine en 1955 par les designers suisses Ernst Mummenth...
Wood
20th Century Art Nouveau Walnut Extendable Table. Vienna, c. 1900/10.
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Large Viennese Art Nouveau Extendable Dining Table Vienna, circa 1900–1910 We are pleased to present an exceptional and rare large-scale Viennese Art Nouveau extendable dining ...
Brass
Theodore Alexander Barley Twist Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Theodore Alexander seventeenth century style writing desk, handmade for their Castle Bromwich collection. The tabletop is carved to give the look of parquetry, with two frieze draw...
Wood
Art Deco Walnut Writing Desk Bureau, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous 1930s Art Deco heavily figured walnut bureau in the most wonderful shape. Not only does this great bureau look great its very functional too. The top opens up to reveal ev...
Chrome
Beautiful Mid century danish modern teak and oak desk with 6 drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century danish modern teak desk with 6 drawers with curved brass handles. This danish desk has (2) drawers on each side with symmetrical design. The top has a beautiful teak wood...
Oak, Teak
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak “Magic Box” Secretary
Located in Oakwood, GA
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak "Magic Box" Secretary, 45"H Authentic Mid-Century Modern Danish design "Magic Box" transforming secretary cabinet Expansive pull-out writing/work surfa...
Wood
Michael Coffey 'El Morro' Desk and 'Matador' Chair, 1974
Located in Dallas, TX
A well documented and important work by Michael Coffey. The 'El Morro' desk was completed in 1974, shown at several exhibitions and in many publications before being sold in 1977. A...
Wood
Modern Butterscotch Mosaic 2-Drawer Desk with Chocolate Oak by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a very attractive and functional piece to be used as a writing desk or vanity in a modern home. Rich, warm, and modern, this desk can add sleek comfort to your space. Handcr...
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Oak
Newly Refinished - Scandinavian Modern Drop-Leaf Desk by Yngve Ekström for Dux
By Dux of Sweden, Yngve Ekström
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs...
Brass
Victorian Walnut & Burl Roll Top Secretary Desk C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
This antique Victorian secretary desk, crafted around 1880, features a sophisticated design in walnut and burl wood. The upper section...
Walnut
Scandinavian modern Rosewood desk by Torbjørn Afdal with key
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish Modern Torbjørn Afdal Rosewood flip top Desk. Beautiful desk in rosewood with dropdown writing surface and 2 drawers inside. Designed by Torbjørn Afdal. Very minimalist desk. ...
Rosewood
Antique Victorian French Inlaid Rosewood Freestanding Bureau/Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French inlaid rosewood freestanding bureau/desk having the original gilt metal gallery above a devine shaped inlaid marquetry fall opening to reveal a fitted interi...
Rosewood
$4,345 / item
Large Burled Executive Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Equally suited for use either at the workplace or in a home office the Niagara Furniture Large Burled Executive Desk with tooled leather top is both decorative and functional. Built ...
Wood
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.
Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.
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