$18,743
H 30.32 in W 48.04 in D 25.4 in
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FULLY STAMPED MORRIS & CO CIRCA 1880 SATiNWOOD PEDESTAL DESK
By Morris & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
important original fully stamped Morris & Co Satinwood Victorian pedestal desk with gallery top Please
Satinwood
$4,800
H 48 in W 45 in D 2 in
Pair of Four-Panel Reversible French Chinoiserie Coromandel Screens Paris, 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
Eight-Panel Reversible Chinese Coromandel Screen Pair of French chinoiserie screens, Paris, 1920s This French chinoiserie screens from the 1920s are composed of four panels richly ...
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Sold|$3,396
H 72.05 in W 64.57 in D 1.19 in
Antique Large Victorian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Dressing Screen - Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Large Victorian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Papier Mâché Dressing Screen or Room Divider C1900 This fine quality large Victorian Chinoiserie dressing screen, crafted around 19...
Wood
$3,800 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.5 in
12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Coalport dinner plates feature an unusual color combination of a soft gray border decorated with a vibrant palette of brightly painted flowers. There are various combi...
Porcelain
$28,850
H 8.13 in W 14.13 in D 9.25 in
A George Jones Majolica Game Tureen with a Quail and Her Chicks, English, 1874
By George Jones
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A George Jones Majolica Game Tureen, the base with relief molded rabbits among ferns and grasses on both sides, with oak leaves, acorns, and ivy encircling all around the mossy branc...
Majolica
$4,250 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Spode Dessert Service, Ship Pattern no. 3133 on Stone China, 1813-1822
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and rare Spode dessert service made between 1813 and 1822, consisting of a centre piece, a lozenge shape dish, four shell dishes and ten plates. The service is mad...
Stoneware
18th Century French or Italian Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Panel
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant 18th / 19th century hand-painted French or Italian Chinoiserie panel. Panel features colorful branches filled with exotic birds, flowers, butterflies, and Asian characters an...
Silk, Giltwood
Natural Sheared Raccoon Fur King Size Blanket
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a beautiful and luxurious natural, sheared raccoon fur, king size blanket. Soft pelts with rich, earthy coloration, accented with black backing. This is perfect for a bed or...
Fur
$3,804 / set
H 0.99 in Dm 9.26 in
Limoges hand painted porcelain fish set, Grand Dépôt Paris, E.Bourgeois, XIXe
By E. Bourgeois
Located in Paris, FR
Sumptuous porcelain fish service, consisting of a serving platter and six matching plates, all hand-painted. This magnificent set is adorned with intricate aquatic scenes, featuring ...
Gold
$5,831Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.93 in W 97.25 in D 38.98 in
Ralph Lauren Graham Cream Leather Sofa Fully Restored Feather Cushions
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare custom-made to order fully labelled Ralph Lauren Graham cream leather sofa in fully restored condition with feather filled cushions ...
Leather, Hardwood
$6,872 / set
H 28.75 in W 34.26 in D 34.65 in
CIR 1960's DE SEDE DS-44 RECLINING BROWN BUFFALO NECK LEATHER ARMCHAIR & OTTOMAN
By De Sede
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Mid Century Modern circa 1960’s De Sede DS44 armchair with matching ottoman whi...
Leather
$125,000
H 43 in W 56.25 in D 67 in
Bronze Mounted French Case Steinway Baby Grand Piano A Model Of Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Bronze Mounted Steinway Model M Baby Grand Piano A Model Of Francois Linke Dimensions : Height 43 in., Length 67 in., Width 56.25 in A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Steinway & Sons Baby G...
Bronze
$13,000
H 52.37 in W 32.29 in D 0.79 in
Natural Black Cashmere Wool & Recycled Astrakhan Fur Clean Cover Throw Blanket
By Enrico Marone Cinzano
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This product is part of a line that will examine the concept of luxury also as an expression of well-being. Luxury is still about exclusivity, quality and beauty, but in a world of m...
Fur, Wool
$18,000 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 14 in
18-Piece Coalport Hand-Painted Artist Signed Fish Service with "Shagreen" Border
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
19th century coalport hand-painted, artist signed fish service. This unusual Aesthetic Movement set includes 16 plates, each uniquely painted with named fish, crustaceans and underwa...
Porcelain
$6,618
H 5.12 in Dm 6.3 in
Nymphenburg Limited Edition Skull - Peacock feathers - hand painted Nr. 22/25
By Nymphenburg Porcelain
Located in München, Bavaria
Nymphenburg Porcelain limited edition skull - Hummingbird - attributed to the modern man that is no longer fears mento mori. This hand crafted and hand painted skull is a perfect exa...
Porcelain
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.