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Modernist lacquered wood executive desk
Located in New York, NY
Modernist lacquered wood five drawer executive desk and with cantilevered top.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Modern White Lacquered Executive Desk
Located in North York, ON
Modern white Lacquered executive desk. Timeless Art Deco inspired design lacquered in a designer
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Saporiti Italia Executive Desk
By Saporiti
Located in Denton, TX
Saporiti Italia Exotic Burl wood & leather executive desk. A combination of straight and curved
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Nancy Corzine Wakefield Executive Desk
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Countryside, IL
Nancy Corzine Wakefield executive desk in excellent condition
Piece comes fully restored free of
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Executive Desk
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
French Art Deco Executive Desk
A stunning example of French craftsmanship, the French Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Clara Executive Desk by Sergio Rodrigues
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
'Clara' Executive Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s, features beautifully grained Brazilian Caviona
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1960's Executive Desk from Denmark
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Executive desk from Denmark circa mid-1960s now available. This example has matte black iron legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm Executive Desk
By Preben Fabricius
Located in San Francisco, CA
An executive desk made of Wenge-veneered wood and chrome-plated steel. Three drawers, key included.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Karl Springer Shagreen & Chrome Executive Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in Denton, TX
Extremely Rare Karl Springer Shagreen & chrome executive desk. Each corner has brass accents to
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Large executive desk, design Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Napoli, IT
This is a large executive desk that is featured in several furniture magazines.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dark Walnut Executive Desk by Monteverdi Young
By Monteverdi-Young
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular 1970’s Dark walnut with black lacquer outline executive desk by Monteverdi-Young
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Mezzaluna Demilune Executive Desk
By Leon Rosen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Leon Rosen "Mezzaluna" Pace Collection Demilune Executive Desk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
1968 Executive Desk
By Warren Platner
Located in Hanover, MA
Executive desk formerly belonging to noted architect George M. Notter, (1933–2007) of the Boston
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Large Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Large Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Italian Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Red Lion, PA
This stunning and impressive Italian executive desk is one of the masterpieces of the Italian
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Magnificent "L" Shape Scandinavian Executive Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This outstanding executive desk is comprised of 3 parts; the top, the left side drawer’s cabinet
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Italian Executive Desk Style Vittorio Dassi Italy
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Floating Italian Executive Desk Style of Vittorio Dassi
Ample storage. Finished backside
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Solid Walnut Studio Craft Executive Desk
By Sam Maloof, Wendell Castle
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This beautiful Studio Craft executive desk is incredible. NO detail was overlooked in the making of
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI-Style Executive Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI-Style executive desk
Mahogany with excessive bronze mounts
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Widdicomb Kneehole Executive Desk Cherry Brass Mid Century 1950s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An unmarked Widdicomb kneehole executive desk. Excellent wood choice, book matched throughout
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
MCM Rosewood Executive Desk by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The “FM60” Rosewood executive desk, by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler, having a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table
A spectacular
Category
2010s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$13,500
H 32 in W 60 in D 32 in
Oversize Large Important Vladimir Kagan Art Deco Executive Desk
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual rare Vladimir Kagan Art Deco style executive desk. Desk is equipped with space lights
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Lucite, Hardwood
Large Varnished Wood Executive Desk, in the style of Florence Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Large Varnished wood executive desk, in the style of Florence Knoll.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$7,290
H 30.32 in W 98.23 in D 35.44 in
Mid-Century Modern Hugh Acton Style Rosewood Executive Desk
By Hugh Acton
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Hugh Acton Style Rosewood Executive Desk. Featuring a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Dunbar Contract Division Mid Century Executive Desk
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Dunbar contract division Mid Century executive desk
Desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 28.5 inches
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood
Fabio Lenci monumental executive desk for Bernini, Italy, 1973
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Padova, IT
Executive desk designed by Fabio Lenci for Bernini in 1973; walnut wood, folding shelves, plastic
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$26,282
H 30.32 in W 95.28 in D 37.01 in
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century walnut executive desk
This desk measures: 62 wide x 28 deep x 28.5 high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Large Midcentury Italian Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This impressive executive desk by the 1950s Italian designer, Vittorio Dassi, features a very
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Walnut Large Executive Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern walnut executive Desk by Standard Furniture Company Herkimer, NY
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Walnut Executive Desk in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
A uniquely designed Italian walnut executive desk having a beautifully grained floating top over a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Standard Furniture Co. American Dark Wood Veneer & Brass Executive Desk
By The Standard Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary Mid-Century-style dark wood veneer executive desk with an angular desktop supported by
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$4,400
H 28.5 in W 103.5 in D 40.5 in
Vintage Curved Walnut Art Deco Executive Desk
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Lehigh Leopold, John Widdicomb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stop asking "who's the boss?" and place yourself at the helm of this stunning Art Deco executive
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Walnut Executive Desk by Wilhelm Renz
By Wilhelm Renz
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage walnut executive desk by Wilhelm Renz. This was made in Germany, it dates from
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Bird’s Eye Maple “Waterfall” Executive Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Introducing a beautiful vintage executive desk, expertly designed in the United States during the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Executive Desk, Italy, 1980s Maple Wood
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Sacile, PN
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, executive desk, bird’s-eye maple, Italy, 1980s.
This postmodern
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
$11,588
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 47.25 in
Mid-Century Danish Modern Live Edge Paul Evans Style Executive Desk
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish modern live edge Paul Evans style executive desk
Offered is a super cool Mid
Category
1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Art Deco Curved Mahogany Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large Art Deco, beautifully curved, mahogany executive desk is a stately piece that commands
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Large Writing Table / Executive Desk, Pace, Ebony
By Pace Collection
Located in Manhasset, NY
American Mid-Century Modern ebonized wood large writing table / executive / desk
A large and
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Traditional Hand Carved Ash Solid Wood Executive Desk
Located in Naperville, IL
Hand-carved executive desk. New – Brand-new, unused item, not previously owned. Shows absolutely no
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan American Classical Desks and Writ...
Materials
Wood
splendid executive desk in the style of Ulrich with four drawers
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
In the style of Guglielmo Ulrich (1904-1977)
Splendid executive desk with four drawers in wavy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$26,282
H 29.53 in W 63 in D 35.44 in
Exceptional Italian Executive Desk in Veneer Burl Briar Walnut Wood and Steel
Located in Carimate, Como
An exceptional, impressive and rarely seen Italian executive desk with its stunning veneer burl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$14,933
H 30.71 in W 37.41 in D 82.68 in
Drop Leaf Executive Desk by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck
By Willy Beck, Aksel Bender Madsen, Ejner Larsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular teak executive desk with a demi-lune drop leaf.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$36,000
H 29 in W 70 in D 30 in
1940's Large French Oak Executive Desk with Bronze Sabots & Pulls
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Deco style executive desk with two deep drawers in oak and bronze accents. Desk writing
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Naugahyde, Oak
$18,900
H 29.5 in W 86.5 in D 43.25 in
Mid-Century Executive Desk by Mauser, Veneered Wood, Chromed Metal Germany, 1960
By Mauser Werke
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-Century Executive Desk in walnut veneered wood and chrome plated metal. From the "Chefbüro
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$6,929
H 30.71 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Fine French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Executive Desk With Leather Top
Located in Elkton, MD
Exquisite French Louis XVI style executive desk featuring a supple tooled leather top and intricate
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish teak desk model Executive Desk by Ib Kofod Larsen , 1960s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Danish teak desk model Executive Desk by Ib Kofod Larsen , 1960s
Design year: 1960s
Designer: Ib
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$5,017
H 28.75 in W 64.97 in D 33.47 in
Danish Vintage Executive Desk by Jorgen Pedersen
By Jørgen Pedersen
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Danish vintage executive desk by Jorgen Pedersen. This was made in Denmark, it dates
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Paul Sormani Style Antique French Louis XV Kingwood Executive Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique French Louis XV style bombay form executive desk or bureau plat desk
In the
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$4,995
H 33.5 in W 67.75 in D 40 in
Antique French Rustic Neoclassical Executive Desk ~ Conference Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Rustic Neoclassical Executive Desk ~ Conference Table was crafted on a truly grand
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large Rosewood Executive Desk on Metal Base Denmark 1960's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful large Danish modern executive desk with metal base made probably around the late 1960's
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Custom Made Modern Large Executive Desk with Aluminum Trim, circa 1990
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom made one of a kind executive desk made in the modern style sometime in the mid-1990s with a
Category
1990s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$3,312 Sale Price
31% Off
H 31.5 in W 83 in D 36 in
Custom Order Executive Desk and Wall Mounted Cabinet by Warren Platner for Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An inset leather top executive desk over cantilevered chrome plate steel legs with accompanying six
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
$27,500
H 29.5 in W 96 in D 48 in
Custom Order Executive Desk and Wall Mounted Cabinet by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An inset leather top executive desk over cantilevered chrome plate steel legs with accompanying six
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
$36,000
H 29.5 in W 96 in D 48 in
Grand Antique Executive Desk, English, Satinwood, 13 Drawer, Office, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a grand antique executive desk. An English, satinwood and mahogany 13 drawer office desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
$13,553
H 44.3 in W 60.04 in D 24.81 in
Pierre Paulin Maple "Model 250" Executive Desk with Cabinets for Dassas, France
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare "Model 250" executive desk with detached rolling filing cabinets designed by Pierre
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$24,500
H 29.5 in W 79.5 in D 39.25 in
Executive Desk by C. Gaillard & H. Lesetre for TFM, France, circa 1965
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Firmly structured executive desk by Claude Gaillard and Henri Lesetre for T.F.M. The desk has a
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
$7,400
H 29.73 in W 75.2 in D 36.03 in
Dyrlund Smith Executive Desk
By Gunni Omann, Dyrlund
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spectacular Danish desk in rich rosewood grain. Made by Dyrlund Smith, featuring finished back, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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Executive Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of executive desks available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct executive desks — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Find 718 antique and vintage executive desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Executive desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern executive desks are consistently popular styles. If space is limited, there are small executive desks measuring 28 inches across. Jens Risom, Dunbar and Knoll each produced beautiful executive desks that are worth considering.
How Much are Executive Desks?
Executive desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $6,413, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $225,000.
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.
Questions About Executive Desks
- What is an executive desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024An executive desk is a desk often found in the offices of C-suite executives and other professionals. Compared to a standard writing desk, an executive desk is typically larger. Many feature ornate details and/or rare materials, like exotic hardwoods. Although designs vary, most executive desks have a pedestal design with a center space that provides legroom positioned between stacked drawers. Find a diverse assortment of desks on 1stDibs.
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