Avant Garde Desk
Jacques Adnet writing desk in leather France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This stunning avant-garde desk, designed by Jacques Adnet and crafted in his own atelier in France
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Tecnika desk by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Design Center, Italy, 1970's
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in TOURS, FR
attributed to Ettore Sottsass, whose collaboration with Poltronova defined much of the company’s avant-garde
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$3,894
H 29.53 in W 78.75 in D 35.44 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$335 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
Materials
Steel
H 30.12 in W 73.63 in D 29.93 in
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
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 63 in D 29.53 in
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Category
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
Category
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
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Avant-garde asymmetrical postmodern desk.
A very unique Geometrical desk with 2" lucite top in mat
Category
20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Aluminium Minimalist Desk Lamp
Located in Maastricht, NL
Avant-garde 1970s aluminium desk lamp in skyscraper style.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
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
Category
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
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Burl
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A Pair of Pergamino 3-Drawers Cabinets / Nightstands, C. 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sophisticated pair of three-drawer cabinets or nightstands, circa 1950, clad in richly toned natural parchment (pergamino). The clean, rectilinear forms are complemented by minimal...
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Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
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Stunning and Rare Art Deco Alabaster Chandelier, early 20th Century, Italy
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco alabaster chandelier, from early 20th-century, Italy.
This exceptional chandelier stands out for its unusual design, with three hand-carved alabaster shad...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Wire
$5,032
H 20.5 in Dm 22.8 in
Large Hand-Painted Dutch Delft Blue and White Ceramic Peacock Table Lamp, 1961
By Royal Delft, Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Large 1961 Royal Delft vase lamp with peacock motif, hand-painted in Delft Blue, paired with a mustard silk pleated lampshade by Amitābha Studio.
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābh...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,216
H 25.99 in Dm 15.75 in
A French oblong oak farm table, C. 1890.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A great size, this table features rich grain and an aged patina on the top, supported by sturdy turned legs joined by an apron with traditional joinery. With its simple, honest const...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Farm Tables
Materials
Oak
Scandinavian Modern Wall Sconces in Brass & White Pierced Metal, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
In the style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, Alvar Aalto and Pierre Guariche comes the stylish pair of up or down fixed wall sconces. They are fashioned from solid brass and features perfora...
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
$808 / set
H 7.09 in Dm 3.94 in
Purple and gray Mid Century Modern Murano sconces
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Murano glass wall sconces, attributed to Venini Italy 1970s.
The Mid Century Modern sconces have brass mounts.
The square brass back plate is: 4.92 in side.
The Neoclas...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
A Large Green Aventurine Murano Glass Lamp by Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1940
A large twentieth century green Murano glass lamp, the sinuous gadrooned body hand blown in segments with Aventurine inclusions throughout, in the manner of Seguso...
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Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Purple Murano glass sconces, signed Mila Schon, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of tall purple Murano glass and brass sconces by Mila Schon, Italy Mid Century Modern. Circa 1970.
The sconces are stamped: Mila Schon, Arte Vetro di Murano, on the glasses.
The...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Category
2010s American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Eight Hand Carved Armorial Crest Coat of Arms Antique Jacobean Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely suite of eight original, early Victorian, hand carved Jacobean revival dining chairs with hand carved Armorial crest, Coat of Arms back rests an...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
$16,493 / set
H 43.12 in W 20.08 in D 19.89 in
Spanish Club Chair with Plywood Armrests and Original Upholstery, Circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Club Chair with Plywood Armrests and Original Upholstery, Circa 1980
Type: Club Chair
Material: Plywood armrests and original fabric upholstery
Origin: Spain
Manufacture ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
$3,067 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.5 in W 29.93 in D 30.71 in
Kawa Wall Sconce 01, Porcelain, Brass, Ceramic Wall Light, Organic, Handmade
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tactile and textured porcelain wall sconce light in a bulbous racetrack shape. The translucent porcelain diffuser casts a warm-colored glow when lit.
Shown in the photos with a wax...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 16 in W 5.5 in D 6 in
Set of 6 JAI glasses with platinum rim and hematite stone, by Giberto Venezia
By Giberto Venezia
Located in Venezia, IT
Designed by Giberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga, the Jai glass is a striking expression of Venetian elegance and contemporary luxury. This set of six glasses is hand-blown by skilled ...
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2010s Italian Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$1,294 / set
H 2.6 in Dm 1.9 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Floor Lamp Model G-110, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden.
Very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of "6235" Table Lamps by Falkenbergs Belysning, Sweden Mid 20th century
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Swedish company, Falkenbergs Belysning was an excellent manufacturer of various lighting designs, with some models exhibited in museums to this day. Kalmar Läns Museum is among t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Leather, Glass
$3,300 / set
H 15.75 in Dm 7.88 in
Wall-Mounted Dressing Table by Uno and Östen Kristiansson, Sweden 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Utrecht, NL
This distinctive wall-mounted design is a quiet and elegant statement piece that can be placed in various environments. Effortlessly able to elevate an organised wardrobe, a minimali...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$4,950
H 30.71 in W 44.3 in D 11.82 in
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Avant Garde Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic avant garde desk available at 1stDibs. An avant garde desk — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. Find 21 options for an antique or vintage avant garde desk now, or shop our selection of 48 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an avant garde desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An avant garde desk, designed in the modern, mid-century modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made avant garde desk over the years, but those crafted by Cassina, Charlotte Perriand and Poul Henningsen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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
- What is avant garde in fashion?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Avant garde in fashion refers to forward-looking, innovative designs. Avant garde fashion pushes against mainstream trends and proposes unconventional ideas.
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