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Vintage French School Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern French school desk, featuring a black laquered steel structure supporting both a
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage French School Desk
Vintage French School Desk
H 29 in W 25 in D 34 in
Antique Chinese School Desk
Located in New York, NY
A nicely worn antique Chinese school desk with simple stool and single drawer all in one piece
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese School Desk
Antique Chinese School Desk
H 33 in W 21 in D 38 in
Vintage Industrial Jean Prouvé Style One Seat School Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Vintage Industrial school desk. In the style of Jean Prouvé Striking French design from
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Arne Jacobsen Munkegaard School Desk Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Munkegaard school desk designed by Arne Jacobsen. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Modern School Desk with drawer and Iron Legs, 8 pieces available
Located in Miami, FL
Rare school desk in Arne Jacobsen style. Very functional piece, you can use as a side table
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Attributed to Jean Prouvé, Child's School Desk, suitable for use as side table
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Delightful child's school desk or writing table, attributed to Jean Prouvé, 1950s. The rectangular
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

20th Century Yellow Formica children's school desk with two leaves
Located in Miami, FL
Yellow formica and black metal desk, Italian modernism, ca. 1960. Small desk from a hotel room with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica

Vintage Adjustable Height Metal School Writing Desk With Laminate Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Adjustable Height Metal School Desk With Laminate Top. Item features a wood grain laminate
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Vintage Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, 1950s
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century school desk designed by Willy Van Der Meeren and produced by Tubax in Belgium
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique roll top desk offers paneled quarter sawn oak construction with s-top opening to full
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Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Elegant Italian Desk Convertible into Sewing Machine
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian desk convertible into sewing machine from the 1950s. The desk through its shapes
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Oak Pedestal Desk, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School pedestal desk. Striking Dutch design from the
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Macassar, Oak

Amsterdam School Design Painted Desk, Netherlands 1920's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Early 20th Century Amsterdam School Arts & Crafts Design Painted Furniture Desk. Made in the
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Fa. Drilling Art Deco Amsterdamse School Ladies Desk, 1924
By Fa. Drilling
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School ladies desk. Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Macassar, Walnut

Exclusive Designer Desk Sir Norman Foster Architecture School, 1980s
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive designer desk Sir Norman Foster Architecture school, 1980s Large, extravagant designer
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Vintage 1980s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique Correspondence Desk, English, Library, Writing Table, Cotswold School
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
manner of the Cotswold School, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Strikingly figured desk of
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Mid-20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Unique wall unit with methacrylate top writing desk
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-CV026 Unique wall unit with methacrylate top writing desk with one drawer, newspaper holder and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique American Industrial Iron and Maple Childs School Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial iron and maple childs school writing desk. Item features a lower cubby
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Old 19th Century School Bench with Cast Iron Frame and Desk
Located in Udenhout, NL
Beautiful school bench and table with cast iron frame from the 19th Century. Recuperated out of
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Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Primitive Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Slant Top School Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Primitive early American schoolhouse / country / farmhouse writing desk. Made of poplar
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Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

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Poplar

Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900. Roll top desk has paneled
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Antique Early 1900s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Reguitti Italy design in years '60 rare children desk school in wood
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Biella, IT
Reguitti Italy Brescia design in years '60 rare children desk school in wood good structure with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

School Blackboard, Italy, 1900
By Paravia
Located in Milan, IT
Revolving free-standing blackboard for school, in wood and slate (also called Lavagna stone), with
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Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone

School Blackboard, Italy, 1900
School Blackboard, Italy, 1900
H 60 in W 45.25 in D 22.75 in
Large Dutch Art Deco Oak wood executive writing desk 1920/30
By Pander
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice large writing table .Oak wood .Amsterdam school style Dutch Art Deco 1920/30 Pander
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Cloud Desk by Francesco Profili
Located in Geneve, CH
Cloud Desk by Francesco Profili Dimensions: W 150 x D 50 x H 78 cm Materials: Multilayer and MDF
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

Cloud Desk by Francesco Profili
Cloud Desk by Francesco Profili
H 30.71 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desk in Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desk, oak, faux leather, France, 1960s. This desk
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Faux Leather

Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desk in Oak
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desk in Oak
H 28.94 in W 49.22 in D 28.75 in
Mid-Century Style Wooden Desk, Italian Manufactory, 1960s
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This wooden desk dating from the 1960s is a classic example of the era's design, featuring clean, functional lines. Made of solid wood, it stands out for its craftsmanship and elegan...
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Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Roycroft School Arts & Crafts Mahogany Library Table, Slat Sides, C1910
By Roycroft
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Library Table in the Manner of Roycroft with Slat Sides, Single ...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Desk by Herbert Hirche, circa 1967
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Brussels, BE
Wonderfull minimalist desk By Herbert Hirche, manufactured by Christian Holzäpfel in 1967. Original
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Desk by Herbert Hirche, circa 1967
Desk by Herbert Hirche, circa 1967
H 29.34 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
19th century tall pine lecture writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century tall pine lecture writing desk circa 1870. Unusual standing desk which would have
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Stained Oak
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner desk, stained oak, France, 1960s This executive
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Poul Kjaerholm Very Rare Large Professor Desk
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in London, GB
An original Professor's desk from the School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Poul Kjaerholm Very Rare Large Professor Desk
Poul Kjaerholm Very Rare Large Professor Desk
H 26.97 in W 72.84 in D 33.47 in
Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina The geometric lines of the Cavalletto desk elicit
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina
Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina
H 27.96 in W 70.87 in D 27.96 in
Desk by Karl Erik Ekselius, design 1960's
By JOC Mobler Vetlanda, Karl-Erik Ekselius
Located in PARIS, FR
A magnificent desk with 2 drawers designed by Ekselius and produced by the Swedish firm JOC in the
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

 Desk by Karl Erik Ekselius, design 1960's
 Desk by Karl Erik Ekselius, design 1960's
H 28.35 in W 39.38 in D 78.75 in
'Móveis Cimo' desk with filing cabinet Brazil, 1960.
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Curitiba, PR
Móveis Cimo - 1960, desk with filing cabinet, Brazil 1960. The highest historical reference in
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare late 19th century English aesthetic movement writing table or desk featuring Middle Eastern
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Antique 19th Century English Moorish Desks and Writing Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Wittmann Paraside Bird Desk Designed by Luca Nichetto
By Wittmann, Luca Nichetto
Located in New York, NY
The asymmetrical desk of the PARADISE BIRD collection by Luca Nichetto invites for interaction with
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2010s Austrian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Organic Natural Plaster Desk 215cm by Atelier BB
Located in Ranst, BE
Contemporary Belgian design, handmade natural plaster desk with a textured and earthy character
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2010s Belgian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Concrete, Cement, Composition, Limestone, Stainless Steel

Contemporary Organic Natural Plaster Desk 195cm by Atelier BB
Located in Ranst, BE
Contemporary Belgian design, handmade natural plaster desk with a textured and earthy character
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2010s Belgian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Concrete, Cement, Composition, Limestone, Stainless Steel

The Chiquita Desk. Brazilian Solid Wood and Natural Straws.
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Chiquita writing desk features smooth and delicate lines, with 4 drawers featuring fronts made
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Straw, Wood

Contemporary Organic Natural Plaster Desk 323cm by Isabelle Beaumont
Located in Ranst, BE
Contemporary Belgian design, handmade natural plaster desk with a textured and earthy character
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2010s Belgian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Concrete, Cement, Composition, Limestone, Stainless Steel

Contemporary Organic Natural Plaster Desk 195cm by Atelier BB
Located in Ranst, BE
Contemporary Belgian design, handmade natural plaster desk with a textured and earthy character
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2010s Belgian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Concrete, Cement, Composition, Limestone, Stainless Steel

Jorge Zalszupin Folding Desk by L'atelier Brazil 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
series of desks that belonged to ESAF – Escola de Administração Fazendária, or School of Farm
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Leather, Rosewood

Contemporary Organic Natural Plaster Desk 285cm by Isabelle Beaumont
Located in Ranst, BE
Contemporary Belgian design, handmade natural plaster desk with a textured and earthy character
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2010s Belgian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Concrete, Cement, Composition, Limestone, Stainless Steel

Contemporary Organic Natural Plaster Desk 250cm by Isabelle Beaumont
Located in Ranst, BE
Contemporary Belgian design, handmade natural plaster desk with a textured and earthy character
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2010s Belgian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Concrete, Cement, Composition, Limestone, Stainless Steel

Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Dark Oak and Black Stone
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner writing desk, oak, stone, France, 1960s A design by
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone

20th Century Marcel Breuer for Gavina Desk mod. Canaan
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Turin, Turin
the first and youngest students at the Bauhaus – a radical arts and crafts school that Walter Gropius
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Leather, Wood

Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
By Rene Gabriel
Located in PARIS, FR
Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946 This desk was edited in 1946, it was presented at
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Zebra Wood

Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
H 30.32 in W 74.81 in D 39.38 in
Desk by Nanna Ditzel by cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen, Denmark, 1950s
By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Hägersten, SE
Iconic desk designed by Nanna Ditzel. Produced in Denmark by cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen. Made
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Teak

Two Mid-Century Elm Arts and Crafts Style Tables or Desks
Located in London, London
Table or desk Elm Arts and craft style Probably originally used as desks in a school Tables
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Mid-20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

"Moleskine" Portable Atelier Desk Designed by Philippe Nigro for Driade
By Philippe Negro, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Moleskine" is a desk, designed by Philippe Nigro and manufactured by Driade, with a folding top in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Charles Swanson Writing Desk, Post Modernist, Sculpture, cerused oak / stainless
By Ray Swanson
Located in Buffalo, NY
. Feeling once more humbled by his lack of knowledge, he took himself off to a ‘fancy woodworking school’ in
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1990s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Modern Rosewood Executive Desk, c 1960s, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exotic Brazilian Rosewood 'Clara' executive desk by Sergio Rodrigues, circa 1960s, features
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Italian 1950's Desk and Chair in the Manner of Gio Ponti
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Sculptural Italian School 1950's desk and matching chair is made of cherry wood in the manner of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Linen, Formica, Fruitwood

The Bi Writing Desk. Handcrafted from solid jequitibá and imbuia wood.
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Bi writing desk brings modernity and lightness combined with a classic touch. It's crafted from
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Desk in Macassar Ebony by Bruno Paul for Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau
By Bruno Paul
Located in Budapest, HU
Bauhaus Desk by Bruno Paul, 1935, from Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau Dresden This exceedingly rare
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Ebony

Desk in Oak and Oak Plywood by Marcel Gascoin, 1949
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in PARIS, FR
Desk in oak and oak plywood by Marcel Gascoin, 1949 Marcel Gascoin is the main representative of
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Vintage 1940s European Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Plywood

Desk, Black Marble, 225x75x75cm Triangular secret compartment Handcrafted, pc1/1
By FELIX SCHWAKE
Located in Bochum, DE
Desk by FELIX SCHWAKE FS 418-2 CM L225 B75 H75 IN L88,58 B29,53 H29,53 Grand Antique Marble, black
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21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Architects writing table or desk A very fine, highly collectable and rare piece of English Georgian
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Florence Knoll for Knoll international, 1970s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Florence Knoll for Knoll international Biography : Born to a baker
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

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Antique and Vintage School Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique and vintage school desks available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique and vintage school desks — often made from wood, oak and metal — can elevate any home. Antique and vintage school desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique and vintage school desks bearing Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small antique and vintage school desks measuring 20.25 inches across. Many antique and vintage school desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Hendrik Wouda, Anton Lucas and H. Pander produced popular antique and vintage school desks that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique and Vintage School Desks?

Prices for antique and vintage school desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique and vintage school desks begin at $277 and can go as high as $143,908, while the average can fetch as much as $1,694.

Finding the Right Desks And Writing Tables for You

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.

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