Ernest Igl Jet Corner Desk for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Ernest Igl, Wilhelm Werndl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Rare Space Age corner desk model “Jet” by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl designed and produced in Germany, 1969.
Plastic, Fiberglass
molded directors desk - Igl Jet Top by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl - 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Igl Jet Top directors desk with Bang Olufsen telephone made out of molded Baydur (Fiberglas) Strong shapes and practical inlays as well as the hidden storage space combines design &...
Metal
molded directors desk -Igl Jet Top by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl - 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Igl Jet Top directors desk with Bang Olufsen telephone made out of molded Baydur (Fiberglas) Strong shapes and practical inlays as well as the hidden storage space combines design &...
Metal
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann 'Jet' Corner Desk in Polyurethane
By Wilhelm Werndl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann for Wilhelm Werndl, corner desk, model 'Jet', polyurethane, Germany, 1970/71 Ernest Hofmann, also known by his artist name 'Igl', recently gained an internation...
Plastic
Ernest Igl Jet Corner Writing Desk For Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model “Jet” by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl designed and produced in Germany, 1969.
Fiberglass
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H 29.53 in W 114.18 in D 31.11 in
Rare Ernest Igl Jet Corner Writing Desk for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model "Jet" by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl. The movable construction of the desk, allowing to position it as one long item or as a corner des...
Fiberglass
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H 28.75 in W 111.42 in D 30.71 in
Rare Ernest Igl Jet Corner Writing Desk for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model "Jet" by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl with matching modular cabinet.
Fiberglass
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H 28.75 in W 66.54 in D 30.71 in
Rare Ernest Igl Jet corner writing desk and freestanding cabinet for Werndl
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model "Jet" by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl with matching modular cabinet.
Fiberglass, Wood
Ernest IGL "IGL Jet" Desk Limited Edition, Used in MIB III
By Ernest Igl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
In 1970 Ernest Igl designed the Jet desk, which became a cult object collected along with Eames and Herman Miller pieces.
Ernest Igl Limited Edition Mid-Century Modern Jet Desk
By Ernest Igl
Located in Studio City, CA
Futuristic and legendary, this highly collectible desk by German (though born in Prague) artist and modern designer Ernest Igl is simply awe-inspiring and a must-have for collectors ...
Fiberglass
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H 29.14 in W 69.69 in D 33.47 in
Jet Desk / Igl-Jet by Ernest Igl aka Ernest Hoffmann for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
ernest “igl” hoffmann was on an artistic mission: in 1970, for example, he designed the legendary „igl jet desk” as a rebellion against „a style of furniture prescribed by woodworkin...
Metal
Sold
H 32.29 in W 70.87 in D 31.11 in
directors desk Igl Jet Top by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl - 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Igl Jet Top directors desk made out of molded Baydur (Fiberglas) Strong shapes and practical inlays as well as the hidden storage space combines design & function. The material Ba...
Fiberglass, Polystyrene
$3,369 / set
H 17.72 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Gianfranco Frattini Nesting Tables, space age design, Cassina, Italy circa 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in leucate, FR
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. Set of 3 Interlocking square nesting tables. A classic of space age design. The 3 tables are stackable to create a square block. ( like Tetris )....
Smoked Glass, Wood
$572
H 18.12 in W 15.75 in D 16.93 in
Midcentury Rare Side or Serving Table, Space Age Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical - rare type
Chrome
$2,950
H 29.25 in W 67.5 in D 30 in
1980s German Post-Modern Interlübke DUO Writing Desk by Peter Maly
By Peter Maly, Interlübke
Located in St. Louis, MO
A rare find in the states, 1980s Post-Modern Silver Gray & Black DUO Desk by German designer / architect Peter Maly for Interlübke. Asymmetrical heavy wood grain top with storage col...
Metal
Early Franco Albini for Knoll Model '80' Desk
By Knoll, Franco Albini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Albini for Knoll, model 80, glass, lacquered wood, lacquered steel, Italy, 1949 Franco Albini’s model 80 desk combines glass, steel and wood which resulted in a minimalistic ...
Chrome
$4,356
H 28.35 in W 49.61 in D 31.89 in
Action Desk by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Robert Propst, George Nelson
Located in Madrid, ES
Action Office desk, model 64 902, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from the 1960s. Base made of chrome-plated aluminum with white plastic protectors. L...
Aluminum
$606
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Midcentury Side Table GAME designed by Marcello Siard for Longato, Italy, 1970s
By Collezioni Longato, Marcello Siard
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - very practical - marked
Plastic
Gianni Moscatelli Desk for Formanova, 1970 Italy
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Formanova desk by Gianni Moscatelli. Original Formanova tag dated and signed 1970, Italy. Newly refinished in a high gloss Ebony polished finish. Right side of desk has a fl...
Stainless Steel
$69,928
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 31.5 in
Maurice Calka “Boomerang” Desk by Leleu Deshays, France - 1970s
By LeLeu Deshays, Maurice Calka
Located in Renens, CH
Designed by Maurice Calka (1921-1999) and produced by Leleu Deshay in only a very limited quantity, this Boomerang shaped desk represents a new technical application of fiberglass in...
Metal
$750
H 32 in W 48 in D 32 in
1980s Tubular Space Age Adjustable Desk or Drafting Table by Brieffe Italy
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Bensalem, PA
Adjustable height drafting table with organization. Please look at pictures for overall detail feel free to reach out with any questions
Metal
German Space Age Flexible Desk from Multiform, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space age desk with container and expandable plate. a functional design. This small desk impresses with its reduced form and flexibility. The table top can be expanded on both sides...
Metal
$7,735
H 28.55 in W 78.75 in D 19.49 in
Console Table by Hans von Klier for Gruppo Skipper Italy, 1970s
By Hans Von Klier
Located in Brussels, BE
Console Table by Hans von Klier for Gruppo Skipper Italy, 1970s
Metal
$12,033
H 28.75 in W 85.83 in D 78.75 in
Italian modern wood, steel and leather desk attributed by Fabio Lenci, 1970s
By Fabio Lenci
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood, steel and leather desk attributed by Fabio Lenci, 1970s Desk for center of the room with a C-shaped structure in white painted wood. The rectangular top is uphol...
Metal, Steel
$23,500
H 32.29 in W 71.07 in D 31.11 in
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl 'Directors' Writing Desk in White Polyurethane
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, 'Directors' writing desk, polyurethane, Germany, 1970/71 Ernest Hofmann, also known by his artist name 'Igl', recently gained an international audienc...
Plastic
$14,000
H 29.063 in W 85.013 in D 36 in
Vintage Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller Executive Desk, Burdick Group System
By Herman Miller, Bruce Burdick
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Bruce Burdick executive desk for Herman Miller from the Burdick Group System, a rare Postmodern 1980s modular workstation executed in aluminum, glass, enameled steel, and ena...
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
American Mid-Century Desk, Leather Finish, Custom Built, USA, 1960s
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Karl Springer style custom desk with a white leather finish, having two pull out trays, two drawers with pencil wells and two file drawers with metal pulls
Leather
$55,000
H 31.5 in W 82.66 in D 32.66 in
Desk, attributed to Giovanni Gariboldi (1908-1971), Italy, 1950s
By Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in New York, NY
Large executive desk with a gently curved form with angled side wings. The desk stands on legs with brass caps and features a lockable drawer beneath the top. Veneered in mahogany, t...
Brass
$1,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 51.19 in W 36.62 in D 12.6 in
Cool Dutch 1970's Space Age Vanity Dressing Table & Matching Wallmounted Mirror
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Fantastic 1970's Space Age Bedroom Vanity / Dressing Table The Vanity has an adjustable mirror and a drawer unit for storing your make up goodies A cute wall mounted mirror in yel...
Brass
Walnut Minimalist Handmade Platform Queen Bed Frame, Judd Style
By Donald Judd, Figure Ground, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An ode to our friend Donald Judd, the bedframe design employs the tatami style of Japanese Rooms and the Hygge of Danish comfort. The reveal is celebrated in its shadow. Rest happens...
Plywood
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...
Brass
$1,190 / item
H 16.93 in Dm 24.41 in
Django Sculptural Ottoman in Sienna Earth Textured Velvet by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
The Django ottoman is a sculptural living object that brings its eclectic personality into any space. Exhibiting a sleek yet playful nature, Django also has a practical side and is a...
Fabric, Foam, Jacquard
$14,000Sale Price|60% Off
H 79.5 in W 84 in D 108.5 in
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The ...
Aluminum
$7,907 / set
H 27.37 in Dm 48.04 in
Space Age Brown Plastic Dining Room Set Markus Farner Walter Grunder 1970s
By Markus Farner & Walter Grunder
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage dining room set from plastic in a chocolate brown tone reupholstered with light brown textile fabric. The dining room set consists of one dining table and six dinin...
Metal
$20,529
H 31.5 in W 157.49 in D 59.06 in
Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 3-piece Cloverleaf Sofa in dark green 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat. Seats 5 people in a very interesti...
Fabric, Wood
$100,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 86.62 in W 157.49 in D 72.84 in
Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
Bed Wagen for children room. Made with fiberglass with outside with chrome-plated finishes. With palisander wood veneer inside and withseveral storage compartments for a bed, a tv, ...
Chrome
$88,500
H 56.5 in W 193 in D 45.625 in
Sculptural Wall-Mounted Teak Console in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...
Steel
$1,700
H 20.48 in Dm 36.23 in
Eero Aarnio for Asko Chair Orange Fiberglass Pastil or 'Pastille', Finland, 1968
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An orange high gloss fiberglass 'Pastille' ('pastil' or 'Gyro') chair designed by Finish designer Eero Aarnio in 1968 for modern furniture maker Asko Oy in Helsinki, Finland. This vi...
Fiberglass
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Small 'Spazio' Desk with Drawers
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, h...
Steel
Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Italy
By Mario Sabot
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Made in Italy: 1968.. Chair in original condition,,Minor fading,, minor fiberglass edge chips,(see photos). Overall scra...
Fabric, Fiberglass
Space Age Lounge Chair by Raphaël Raffel, France 1960s
By Raphael Raffel
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare 1960s Space Age lounge chair by French designer Raphaël Raffel. This Modernist chair features a molded smoked acrylic shell that gracefully cradles the body. Its rich, caramel...
Leather, Acrylic
$4,847
H 42 in W 19.75 in D 21 in
Raymond Loewy for Doubinsky Frères DF 2000 MCM Red Fiberglass Valet Cabinet
By Raymond Loewy, Doubinsky Freres
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Raymond Loewy for Doubinsky Frères DF 2000 Mid Century Red Fiberglass Valet Cabinet This cabinet measures: 19.75 wide x 21 deep x 42 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had ...
Metal
$5,158
H 32.29 in W 39.38 in D 24.81 in
Rare Complete “Orix” Desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina for Molteni, 1970s
By Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina, Molteni & C
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
This rare and complete “Orix” desk was designed by Italian architects Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni in the early 1970s. A bold example of Space Age Italian design, this ...
Metal
$160,490
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
Ernest Igl graduated from the Karlsbad Commercial Academy in 1938 and then attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and the Academy of Applied Arts in Munich. After the war, he worked as a draftsman and graphic artist in Munich. Igl enjoyed a high reputation as one of the first illustrators at major school book publishers and distinguished himself as an internationally sought-after industrial designer. He died in Davos in 2001.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.
Styles to Know
Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece
Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.