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Rattan Pencil Reed Desk Organizer Mid Century Modern
Located in Oxford, GB
This elegant mid century modern rattan pencil reed desk organizer features a beautiful texture and
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Mid-18th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Midcentury Desk

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Rattan

A early to mid century filing cabinet
Located in Chesham, GB
An early to mid century cabinet featuring 26 drawers and two pull out desk shelves. Brass label
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Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Midcentury Desk

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Wood

Antique A early to mid century filing cabinet
A early to mid century filing cabinet
H 63.78 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Mid-Century Antique Pair of Glass Inkwells with a Brass Lid and a Shield on Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A nice pair of mid-century glass inkwells with brass hinged lids and a shield on top. English lap
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Midcentury Desk

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Brass

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-19-A Administration Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
part is authentic Mid-Century, each wooden part is originally from that desk. No wooden parts got
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Early 1600s Indian Mid-Century Modern Antique Midcentury Desk

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Teak

High Polished American Mid-Century Aluminum Folding Army Desk
Located in New York, NY
WWII Aluminium Military Campaign Desk-Collapsible This desks was originally painted in a sea foam
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Midcentury Desk

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Aluminum

Mid Century bentwood armchair by Antonín Šuman for TON
By Antonín Šuman, Ton N.P. Bystřice pod Hostýnem
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare bentwood desk chair designed by Czech architect Antonín Šuman and manufactured by Thonet
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1690s Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Midcentury Desk

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Beech, Plywood

20th Mid-Century Spanish Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Oak
Located in Labrit, Landes
moleskine. Desk very convenient to store and close in a room with several functions. One drawer. A good
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Midcentury Desk

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Wrought Iron

Mid-Century American Civil War Era Gutta Percha Cylindrical Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
American Civil War era gutta-percha inkwell with a screw off top. In the mid 19th century, gutta
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Midcentury Desk

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Rubber

Mid Century Herbert Terry & Sons Anglepoise 1209 Table Lamp Desk Lamp , 40s
By Herbert Terry
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Made between 1933 and 1968, this is the iconic Model 1029 Anglepoise from Herbert Terry & Sons. Iconic design classics with heavy cast iron bases, original black paintwork, chrome s...
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Mid-19th Century British Industrial Antique Midcentury Desk

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Metal, Iron

Mid-Century Patinated Bronze Bird Resting on Branch with Foliage Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
shelf in an office, credenza, or desk. Measures: 9.75”W x 8”D x 6.25”H
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Early 20th Century French Antique Midcentury Desk

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Bronze

Santos Rosewood 3 Drawer Desk/Writing Table by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
the change between antique and mid-century and fits beautifully with both camps. Top quality and made
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Midcentury Desk

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Hardwood

Art Deco Pen Holder in Macassar Wood, Italy Desk Accessory from the 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
enriches all types of elegant interiors, from mid-century studios to minimal bedrooms.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Midcentury Desk

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Metal

Oak Table or Desk Attributed Gilbert Pelletier, France, 1930s
By Chanaux & Pelletier
Located in Austin, TX
of the period Art Deco, but is a precursor to the mid-century modern movement. This desk was acquired
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Midcentury Desk

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Oak

19th Century Antique Baroque Dining / Desk Table in Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
This impressive 19th-century baroque dining/desk table, made from solid oak by a skilled Danish
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Mid-19th Century Danish Brutalist Antique Midcentury Desk

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Oak

Vintage Curved Walnut Art Deco Executive Desk
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Lehigh Leopold, John Widdicomb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
aesthetic from the early-middle 20th century that will find itself at home in both Art Deco and Mid-Century
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Midcentury Desk

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Metal, Brass

Antique Baroque Dining / Desk Table in Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
interior styles. A modern, mid century, antique, classic, Scandinavian or an Art Deco home deco. "Baroque
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Mid-19th Century Danish Brutalist Antique Midcentury Desk

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Oak

Rare French Art Deco Writing Table / Desk in Teak c. 1925, style of Andre Groult
By Andre Groult
Located in New York, NY
, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Mid-Century Modern,
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Midcentury Desk

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Teak

Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a treasure trove of
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Late 18th Century American Late Victorian Antique Midcentury Desk

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Wood, Cherry, Birch

Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk
Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk
H 41 in W 41.25 in D 21.75 in
French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th century The petite mahogany knee-hole desk with a central drawer and two slender
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Midcentury Desk

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Bronze

French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
H 30.5 in W 60.5 in D 31.25 in
Mid 19th Century Swedish Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Mid 19th Century desk with galleried top. With one drawer and repainted in light grey. Circa 1860.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Midcentury Desk

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Wood

Mid 19th Century Swedish Desk
Mid 19th Century Swedish Desk
H 32.68 in W 44.49 in D 29.93 in
Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully detailed item is made of oak with inlay mahogany. Item dates back to the 1850s and contains many drawers inside of fall-front.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Midcentury Desk

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Mahogany, Oak

Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk
Mid-19th Century French Butlers Desk
H 42.25 in W 57.5 in D 23.5 in
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Roll bureau or roll secretary. Mid 19th century. Solid mahogany and veneered on oak. Standing
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Midcentury Desk

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Mahogany, Oak

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
H 57.88 in W 55.91 in D 34.26 in
French Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Petit Desk or Side Table
By Camard
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fine Mid-18th Century French Louis XV period petit ladies desk or side table handcrafted in solid
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Mid-18th Century French Provincial Antique Midcentury Desk

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Bronze

Elegant Little Mid-18th Century George II 'Lady Desk'
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant little 'Lady Desk', George II, in walnut with original brass fittings. Top with leather
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Midcentury Desk

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Walnut

Mid-19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-19th century Georgian style mahogany knee hole desk in very nice original condition. The case
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Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Midcentury Desk

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Mahogany

Modernist Steel and Glass Desk, French Early-Mid 20th Century
By Le Corbusier
Located in London, GB
A sculptural statement desk in patinated black enamelled steel, with new floating frosted glass top
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Early 20th Century French Modern Antique Midcentury Desk

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Steel

Mid-19th Century Austrian Country Tyrol Writing Table Desk, Solid Fir, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-19th century Austrian country Tyrol writing table desk, solid fir, restored and wax-polished
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Midcentury Desk

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Fir

Italian Mid 19th Century Venetian St. Patinated And Giltwood Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely unique Italian mid 19th century Venetian st. patinated and giltwood
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19th Century Italian Antique Midcentury Desk

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Wood, Giltwood

Fine Mid-19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Desk by Guillaume Lexcellent
By E. Guillaume-Edmond Lexcellent
Located in New York, NY
A fine mid-19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted marquetry desk By Guillaume-Edmond
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Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Midcentury Desk

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Bronze

Mid-19th Century Tuscan Renaissance Antique Table Desk Hand Carved Solid Walnut
By Dini & Puccini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Tuscany Renaissance antique table desk in hand carved solid walnut, restored and wax-polished, 1850
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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Midcentury Desk

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Walnut

Mid 19th century burr campaign lap writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century burr campaign lap desk circa 1860. Good quality burr writing box. Beautifully
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Mid-19th Century Burmese Campaign Antique Midcentury Desk

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Brass

Italy Mid-18th Century Olive Root Wood Desk with Drawings in Regency Style
Located in Brescia, IT
level of the commission. Mid-18th century olive root wood antique Italian desk with drawings. With
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Midcentury Desk

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Olive

Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Console Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1760, the antique writing table stands on thick carved turned legs ending with bun feet, and embellished with an elegant rectangular box stretcher at the base....
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Antique Midcentury Desk

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Walnut

Elegant Vintage Art Deco Biedermeier Accent Console Table or Lady Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
rectangular marble top. Lovely Mid-Century Modern accent table in Biedermeier style made of solid wood and
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Midcentury Desk

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Marble

Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique Mid-19th century ebonised wood, gilt bronze and Pietra Dura desk, French, c. 1860s
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Midcentury Desk

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Stone, Ormolu

Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Center Table/Desk circa 1740
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and very high quality Italian mid 18th century Louis XV period Walnut, Rosewood
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Midcentury Desk

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Bone, Rosewood, Walnut

Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ink well. An English, crystal glass, desk ink well dating to the mid-19th
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Midcentury Desk

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Cut Glass

French Directoire Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French directoire desk. Wonderful shape with inset green leather top. Great storage too
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Midcentury Desk

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Wood

French Directoire Desk
French Directoire Desk
H 31 in W 60 in D 30 in
Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
on a mantel, table, dresser or shelf. Fabulous Mid-Century Modern meets Art Deco style sure to add
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Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Antique Midcentury Desk

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Rosewood

Boulle Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Well-proportioned French black lacquer and Boulle writing desk with metal gallery raised back
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19th Century French Antique Midcentury Desk

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Tortoise Shell

Boulle Writing Desk
Boulle Writing Desk
H 38 in W 31 in D 20 in
English Mid-19th Century Burl Walnut Davenport Desk with Leathered Writing Slope
Located in Wells, ME
English mid-19th century burl walnut davenport desk with Wellington locking bar for the five side
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Midcentury Desk

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Brass

Jacobean Style Refectory Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
, French Country, craftsman, of a streamline minimalist mid-century modern home. This table will bring
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique Midcentury Desk

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Wood

Jacobean Style Refectory Table
Jacobean Style Refectory Table
H 30 in W 70 in D 30 in
Expressionist Glazed Pottery Vase 1920s
Located in Tilburg, NL
rich glaze. A great pottery piece for in a mid-century room or for the keen pottery collector. Not easy
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Early 20th Century Antique Midcentury Desk

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Ceramic, Pottery

Expressionist Glazed Pottery Vase 1920s
Expressionist Glazed Pottery Vase 1920s
H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Empire Style Desk, Wood and Bronze, Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Empire Style Desk, Wood and Bronze, Jansen
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Mid-19th Century Antique Midcentury Desk

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Wood

Empire Style Desk, Wood and Bronze, Jansen
Empire Style Desk, Wood and Bronze, Jansen
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A large Russian neoclassic mahogany desk with brass trim and moldings, on square tapered and fluted
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19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Midcentury Desk

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Mahogany

Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Desk
Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Desk
H 29.5 in W 57.5 in D 31.5 in
Large Mid 19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A large mid 19th century Mahogany writing having black gilt tooled moulded edge rectangular top
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Midcentury Desk

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Mahogany

Antique American Renaissance Revival Walnut Library Table Desk Mid 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully maintained Circa 1860 American Victorian Walnut Library Table / Desk in the Renaissance
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Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Midcentury Desk

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Walnut

Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique slant front secretary desk with graduated drawers (one over two short, over two long
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Midcentury Desk

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Pedestal Desk
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine quality figured mahogany pedestal desk: Good model with raised drawer mouldings, false
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Midcentury Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Pedestal Desk
Antique Pedestal Desk
H 30.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-Century style project or to make an unique gift. Dimensions in cm: Width - 26 Depth - 12 Height
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Midcentury Desk

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Metal, Brass

English Mid 19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk in Three Parts, Tooled Leather
Located in Wells, ME
English mid 19th century mahogany pedestal partners desk with drawers and cupboards. This classic
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1850s English Victorian Antique Midcentury Desk

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Cowhide, Mahogany, Oak

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Midcentury Desk

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Bronze

Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Architects Table
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century well figured mahogany architects table having lift up ratchet top with sprung
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Midcentury Desk

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Mahogany

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood, Kingwood and Charmwood Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French mid-19th century Louis XVI style tulipwood, kingwood and
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Midcentury Desk

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Ormolu

French Tulipwood Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
"Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a stunning French Tulipwood Writing Desk, dating
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Midcentury Desk

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Tulipwood

French Tulipwood Writing Desk
French Tulipwood Writing Desk
H 29.53 in W 41.74 in D 20.87 in
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that
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Mid-19th Century Campaign Antique Midcentury Desk

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Mahogany

Mid 18th Century Micromosaic Plaque
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mid 19th century oval Micro-mosaic Plaque depicting St Peter’s Square Rome, enclosed
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Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Midcentury Desk

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Marble

Mid 18th Century Micromosaic Plaque
Mid 18th Century Micromosaic Plaque
H 1.5 in W 12 in D 5.5 in
Vintage French Large Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage french desk is painted with a beautiful dark green color. Can be used as a desk or
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Early 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Midcentury Desk

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Wood

Vintage French Large Desk
Vintage French Large Desk
H 30 in W 58 in D 37 in
Antique Pine Breadseller's Desk
Located in Port Chester, NY
A dark pine breadseller's desk from 19th century, France. This piece is highly functional as a desk
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Midcentury Desk

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Pine

Antique Pine Breadseller's Desk
Antique Pine Breadseller's Desk
H 31.5 in W 65.25 in D 23 in
French 17th Century Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 17th century desk, Louis XIV period. It was originally a trunk which has been transformed
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Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Midcentury Desk

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Oak

French 17th Century Desk
French 17th Century Desk
H 31.5 in W 70 in D 24 in
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Antique Midcentury Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique midcentury desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and animal skin, every antique midcentury desk was constructed with great care. Find 324 options for an antique or vintage antique midcentury desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the antique midcentury desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each antique midcentury desk bearing Victorian, Georgian or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique midcentury desk over the years, but those crafted by Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, De Chang and Jean-Valentin Morel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Midcentury Desk?

Prices for an antique midcentury desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $180 and can go as high as $74,861, while the average can fetch as much as $2,836.
Questions About Antique Midcentury Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.