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Avant Garde Desk

Tecnika desk by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Design Center, Italy, 1970's
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in TOURS, FR
attributed to Ettore Sottsass, whose collaboration with Poltronova defined much of the company’s avant-garde
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

1970s Space Age Orange and Black Italian Desk Lamp by Targetti Sankey
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Aci Castello, IT
innovative and avant-garde designs, this desk lamp showcases a captivating blend of vibrant colors and sleek
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

1970s Space Age Orange and Black Italian Desk Lamp by Targetti Sankey
1970s Space Age Orange and Black Italian Desk Lamp by Targetti Sankey
$328 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 7.09 in

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Sensational Bauhaus Avant-garde tubular steel writing desk by Bruno Weil (BeWe)
By Bruno Weil
Located in PRAHA 4, CZ
Unleash Creativity with the 1936 Bauhaus Avant-garde Writing Desk by Bruno Weil Step into the
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Gio Ponti’s Avant-Garde Design: 1955 RIMA Desk from Pirelli Tower, Milan
Located in Rome, IT
modern and avant-garde design, highlighting the high-level construction techniques and quality materials
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Rare Avant Garde 1930s Bauhaus Germany School Desk Chair, Signed
By Bauhaus
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Ultra rare, museum piece. Bauhaus era desk chair from Germany. Signed as pictured with ink
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs

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Wood

Italian suitcase-shaped leather desk in modern style
Located in Milano, IT
suitcases, add a touch of nostalgia and intrigue to this avant-garde masterpiece. This eccentric desk is
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Modernist Desk from Raniero Aureli
Located in New York, NY
Avant-garde 'Soqquadro' Desk from Italian architect Raniero Aureli in the cubo-constructivist
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks

Postmodern Burl Wood Laminate and Chrome Etagere With Floating Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
equipped with cabinets and drawers, this piece is a testament to functionality and avant-garde aesthetics
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Vintage 1980s American Desks

Materials

Wood

Rei Kawakubo Architectural Granite Top Occasional Table
By Rei Kawakubo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with her 1980's anti-fashion aesthetic of monochromatic hues of black and grey avant-garde design for
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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Tables

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Granite, Steel

Jacques Adnet writing desk made in France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful avant garde desk designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured in his own atelier in France
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Jacques Adnet writing desk made in France 1950
Jacques Adnet writing desk made in France 1950
H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 21.66 in
1940's French Avant Garde Modernist Desk
By Jean Royère
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant modernist desk with great avant garde features... One side of the surface is rounded, the
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Vintage 1940s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1940's French Avant Garde Modernist Desk
1940's French Avant Garde Modernist Desk
H 29.14 in W 55.12 in D 27.56 in
Postmodern Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Avant-garde asymmetrical postmodern desk. A very unique Geometrical desk with 2" lucite top in mat
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20th Century Italian Desks

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Aluminum

Postmodern Desk
Postmodern Desk
H 32.5 in W 97 in D 49 in
1970s Aluminium Minimalist Desk Lamp
Located in Maastricht, NL
Avant-garde 1970s aluminium desk lamp in skyscraper style.
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Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Table Lamps

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Aluminum

1970s Aluminium Minimalist Desk Lamp
1970s Aluminium Minimalist Desk Lamp
H 9.45 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
French Modernist Lamp circa 1950
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
texture in gunmetal grays offers a touch of avant garde French design for any desk top
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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Mid-Century Avant Garde Burl Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern avant-garde desk in high gloss ash burl. Large-scale style features two delicate
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Burl

Mid-Century Avant Garde Burl Desk
Mid-Century Avant Garde Burl Desk
H 29.5 in W 89 in D 55 in

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Eight Hand Carved Armorial Crest Coat of Arms Antique Jacobean Dining Chairs
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Scandinavian Modern Wall Sconces in Brass & White Pierced Metal, 1970s
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Kawa Wall Sconce 01, Porcelain, Brass, Ceramic Wall Light, Organic, Handmade
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning fat lava hole vase - vibrant orange with crusty thick fat lava glaze in bronze/brown. According to Mark Hill the quality of Dümler & Breiden pieces is very high, and pieces...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
$557
H 8.67 in W 6.7 in D 5.12 in
Targetti Sankey Table Lamp, by Gino Sarfatti, Italy, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Palermo, IT
Targetti Sankey table lamp, by Gino Sarfatti, Italy, 1970s Intact and functional, small signs of aging. Good conditions.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

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Metal

Targetti Sankey Table Lamp, by Gino Sarfatti, Italy, 1970s
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H 20.87 in Dm 7.09 in
Rare and Important Lounge Chair by Hein Stolle
By Hein Stolle
Located in Munich, DE
Designed in 1956 and made by 't Specturm, Bergeyk. All original condition.
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Rare and Important Lounge Chair by Hein Stolle
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H 28.75 in W 24.81 in D 28.35 in
Midcentury Table Lamp Elbow, Targetti Sankey, Italy, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Praha, CZ
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Pair of 18th Century Italian Walnut Throne Chairs
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$11,750 / set
H 58.25 in W 29 in D 21 in
Casella Polished Brass Desk Lamp
By Casella Lighting
Located in Chicago, IL
Casella Polished brass desk lamp. The switch cover appears to be missing. Will need to replace the switch cover. in order to turn the white stem knob I did check and the white stem ...
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Casella Polished Brass Desk Lamp
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$5,500
H 13.5 in W 16 in D 4.25 in
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Space Age Vintage White Black Table Lamp Desk Lamp Targetti, 1970s, Italy
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage table lamp desk lamp by Targetti 1970s Italy. The desk lamp shows black flexible tube arm and white lacquered metal base and shade. On / off switch. One E 27 sock...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

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How Much is a Avant Garde Desk?

Prices for an avant garde desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $600 and can go as high as $42,114, while the average can fetch as much as $5,032.
Questions About Avant Garde Desk
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