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Famed Brass & Wood Desk with Marble Drawers
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The Famed Desk was designed with the aim of allowing you to work with more elegance and more
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Famed Brass &  Wood Desk with Marble Drawers
Famed Brass &  Wood Desk with Marble Drawers
H 34.2 in W 47.2 in D 27.5 in
Famed Brass & Wood Desk with Marble Drawers **LEAD TIME 5-6 WEEKS**
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
**LEAD TIME 5-6 WEEKS** The Famed Desk was designed with the aim of allowing you to work with more
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Ricks Desk in Brushed and Anodized Aluminum by Jonathan Nesci
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Rick's desk in brushed and anodized aluminum plate and bar. Commissioned for famed graphic designer
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

White & Gray A.R Cordemeyer for Gispen 3803 desk with Blue Linoleum Top
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century grey enameled desk designed by designer A. R Cordemeyer for famed Dutch manufacturer
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Mid Century Style Stitched Leather Wrapped Writing Desk in the manner of Jaques
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 29in W: 59 1/4in D: 31 3/4in This Mid Century style leather wrapped writing desk in
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Modern Twin Pedestal Desk in Exotic Solid Wood from Costantini, Andre
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Andre Sculptural Modern Twin Pedestal Desk in Exotic Solid Wood from Costantini Named after the
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2010s Argentine Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Handsome Mid-Century Modern Walnut Jens Risom Desk Table Mid-Century Modern
By Jens Risom
Located in Pemberton, NJ
fabulous desk was designed circa 1950s-1960s by the famed Jens Risom and produced by his company Jens Risom
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Pagoda Walnut Brass Writing Desk Side Table Hugo Gorge, C.1925, Vienna
By Hugo Gorge
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco pagoda like a writing desks, side tables or home office desks attributed to Hugo Gorge
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut, Spruce, Plywood

Mahogany Desk by Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Orleans, LA
This writing desk from the highly esteemed Thomas Chippendale is exceptionally rare and unique. The
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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Desk by Thomas Chippendale
Mahogany Desk by Thomas Chippendale
H 37 in W 57.75 in D 35.75 in
Mechanical Desk by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in New Orleans, LA
This superb mechanical desk by famed French ebeniste Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley is both an
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Other

Victorian Burl Walnut Kidney Shape Desk By Gillow
Located in Essex, MA
desk is most definitely by the famed maker Gillows of Lancaster and London.
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Linke's trademark doré bronze mounts and rich inlay, this desk is exemplary of the famed ébéniste's
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Jacobean Hand Carved Oak Slant Front Writing Desk Early 17th Century
By Jacobean
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 17th Century Hand Crafted English Jacobean Slant Front Desk on Later Stand also fashioned in
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Antique 17th Century British Jacobean Desks

Materials

Oak

Modern Desk with Drawers in Argentine Rosewood & Bronze from Costantini, Lorenzo
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Lorenzo Modern Desk with Drawers in Argentine Rosewood & Bronze from Costantini Measurements are
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2010s Argentine Modern Desks

Materials

Bronze

Gillow's of Lancaster Regency Military Campaign Kidney Desk Brass Gallery Rail
By Waring & Gillow, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
1815 Military Campaign Kidney desk with brass gallery rail and removable barley twist legs An
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Louis XV 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Secretaire By Befort Jeune
By Befort Jeune
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XV style 19th century marble top mahogany sceretaire desk with bronze mounts is something to be
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bureau Plat
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
mounts. What makes this desk even more stunning is the inclusion of three concealed drawers that are
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Bureau Sophia d'Aldo Cibic Pourr Memphis Milano
By Aldo Cibic
Located in PARIS, FR
Sophia desk by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Milano. Designed in 1985 for famed Memphis Milano, the desk
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Late 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Enamel

Bureau Sophia d'Aldo Cibic Pourr Memphis Milano
Bureau Sophia d'Aldo Cibic Pourr Memphis Milano
H 29.53 in W 49.22 in D 33.47 in
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
this well proportioned desk. A.M.E Fournier was established by 1850 in Paris at 109 Boulevard
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
H 31.11 in W 66.54 in D 37.01 in
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the apprenticeship of famed Italian furniture designer Gio Ponti, Albini got his start with the design
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Wood by Cassina
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Wood by Cassina
H 27.96 in W 70.87 in D 27.96 in
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
apprenticeship of famed Italian furniture designer Gio Ponti, Albini got his start with the design of a radio
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Studio Del Campo 1960 Letter Tray and Opener. Italian Mid Century
By Studio Del Campo
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful polished bronze and enamel by famed Italian artists, Studio Del Campo. Signed. Includes
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Danish Easy chair with Beech Frame Reupholstered in a Light Brown Leather, 1950s
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
compared to famed designs from Madsen and Schubell as very similar high quality craftmanship and lines
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Silver Gilt Inkstand by William Bateman II
By William Bateman II
Located in New Orleans, LA
tremendous skill. William Bateman II, the great-grandson of the famed Hester Bateman, is considered the
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Silver Gilt Inkstand by William Bateman II
Silver Gilt Inkstand by William Bateman II
H 10 in W 14.25 in D 8.75 in
Elkington & Co. Silver Inkwell Of Henry Morton Stanley
By Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional sterling silver inkwell was presented to Henry Morton Stanley, the famed Welsh
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Saarinen Executive Armchairs in Velvet, Swivel Base, Gold Edition, Set of 6
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
The next generation of Eero Saarinen's famed executive chairs have arrived, 100% authentic Eero
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

MCM Mauve Hopsacking & Chrome Tubular Chairs by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller
By Peter Protzmann, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
the famed Peter Protzman and they wear their original hopsacking fabric which we are calling mauve or
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Primavera Gilt Sunburst Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
“Primavera” Gilt Sunburst Letter Opener. Vintage chic desk accessory gilt metal letter opener with
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Mid-20th Century French Letter Openers

Materials

Metal

Primavera Gilt Sunburst Letter Opener
Primavera Gilt Sunburst Letter Opener
H 0.25 in W 8 in D 1.63 in
Fabergé Enamel Table Clock
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
stewardship of the famed workmaster Henrik Wigström, who oversaw the creation of this timepiece as well as
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20th Century Russian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Fabergé Enamel Table Clock
Fabergé Enamel Table Clock
H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.25 in
Cartier Art Deco Table Clock
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Crafted of black lacquer, no detail was spared by the famed firm in creating this high-quality, luxury
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver, Brass

Cartier Art Deco Table Clock
Cartier Art Deco Table Clock
H 4.75 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
Litchfield Cathedral Skeleton Clock by Evans of Handsworth
By William F. Evans of Handsworth
Located in New Orleans, LA
, captures the essence of the famed Lichfield Cathedral with its iconic three-spire top and stunning Gothic
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Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver, Steel

Miniature Single Fusee Bracket Clock By William Johnston, Strand, London
By Johnson
Located in Amersham, GB
continued to work in the same style and vein at 50 The Strand until 1851, and was famed for his diminutive
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Antique 1830s English William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Monumental Three-Train Bracket Clock by J.C. Jennens & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
This intricately detailed 19th-century bracket clock from famed English firm J.C. Jennens & Sons is
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Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Alfredo Castellani Att., Bronze & Marble Paperknife, ca. 1880s
Located in New York, NY
archaeological style frames.3 Luigi Podio was the master mosaicist for the famed archaeological revival jeweler
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Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Cartier Panther Marble Blue Lacquer & Gold Plated Fountain Pen 1990 Box & Papers
By Cartier
Located in MIAMI, FL
Gorgeous pen by famed designer Cartier. The pen is known as the "Panther de Cartier" and decorated
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1990s French Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

18k Gold, Gold Plate

Money Clip with Golden Hills Turquoise & Sterling Silver by Sunshine Reeves
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
-tribal Indian Ceremonial and is the only silversmith to win Best of Show at the famed Santa Fe Indian
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21st Century and Contemporary Native American Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Money Clip with Blue Gem Turquoise & Sterling Silver by Sunshine Reeves
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
-tribal Indian Ceremonial and is the only silversmith to win Best of Show at the famed Santa Fe Indian
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Native American Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hugh Hefner, Black and White Vintage 1960s Photograph of famed Playboy Founder
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
Hefner who wrote for his magazine, Playboy. An historical photo of Hefner smoking a pipe at his desk
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Degue French Art Deco Desk or Table Lamp, Late 1920s
By Degué
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
famed ceramist is the author of some remarkable molded models. These ones are very stylized in a very
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Joan Busquets Workshop Masterpiece Modernist Nouveau Desk Cabinet, ca. 1898
Located in South Burlington, VT
Cabinetry Art. JOAN BUSQUETS I (Barcelona, 1874-1949). Modernist Cabinet and Desk, ca. 1898. Modernist
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Martz Table or Desk Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Table or desk lamp by famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Yellow and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Baton High Intensity Desk Table Wall Lamp
By Lightolier, Michael Lax
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Baton high intensity desk, table, or wall lamp
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Four Danish 1940s Mahogany Side or Desk Chairs with Open Armrests
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bernstorffs Palæ in Copenhagen. Mr. Olsen was a supplier to many famed Designers and Furniture Makers such as
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Wool

Herman Miller Eames ’ Aluminum Chair
By Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
/desk chair was famed to provide in a more relaxed manner.
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Vintage 1960s American Other Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamp Bedside Lamp Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerke 1920s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Vienna, AT
slogan "form follows function" in its best form. This table lamps works also perfectly as a desk lamp
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Brutalist Gold Resin & Glass Top Dining Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Associates Brutalist glass top dining table. This rectangular, glass-topped table can also be used as a desk
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Resin

L C Tiffany Favrile Vase
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Tiffany was the son of the founder of the famed Fifth Avenue 'Tiffany and Company'. He worked there from
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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kashtolm Swivel Chairs for Walter Knoll 1970s Signed
By Walter Knoll, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ideal for many uses such as a desk chair, guest chairs, meeting room chairs, dining table or game table
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Vintage 1970s German Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Suede

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's
Located in Mobile, AL
Monochrome Chinese Fish Scale cloisonne is long famed for it's high quality of craftsmanship and
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Franco Albini Table 840 Stadera Wood and Steel by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Franco Albini in 1954. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This table/writing desk
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

The Nixons on LaSalle Street, Chicago, 1968, Color Photograph, Signed on Back
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
campaign trail during the 1968 presidential election. The photograph was taken on Chicago's famed LaSalle
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1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Set of 16 Saddle Leather DCM Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
sidestep the challenges of the glued shock mounts found on the plywood versions. These famed chairs combine
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, Las Vegas, 1961, The Rat Pack
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Two of the famed Rat Pack are shown here is this playful photograph by Art Shay. Dean Martin
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

8 Bauhaus Black Leather & Chrome Cantilever Italian Chairs Attributed Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in Topeka, KS
desk, flipping it over, and sketching the drawing of a chair idea he has created for his then pregnant
Category

20th Century Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Tray, Slate and Rosewood by Harpswell House with Paul Evans Influence
By Harpswell House
Located in Philadelphia, PA
made to serve as an ashtray, but now a perfect piece to position on a desk, kitchen counter or
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Slate

Mahogany Bureau Cabinet After Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary Irish bureau cabinet was crafted based on a design for a desk and bookcase drawn
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Antique 18th Century Irish Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

'Titan' Oversized Club Chairs by Olivier Gagnère in Mohair, Leather, and Bronze
By Olivier Gagnère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pinnacle of luxury in size and materials, this pair of oversized 'Titan' club chairs by famed
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1990s French Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Max Le Verrier French Art Deco Bronze Jewelry Box
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Miami, FL
This Max Le Verrier bronze makes a wonderful small jewelry box or use it as a desk accessory for
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Irish Linen Green Wooden Bobbins Spools Set of Five
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
the home of then Irish Linen industry and Irish linen was famed around the world as being the
Category

20th Century Unknown More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Franco Albini Table 840 Stadera Wood and Steel by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
desk, designed by Franco Albini consists of two trapezoidal planes, one smaller than the other, on a
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

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Famed Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal famed desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every famed desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a famed desk, we have 159 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect famed desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A famed desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made famed desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Max Le Verrier, Franco Albini and Cassina are consistently popular.

How Much is a Famed Desk?

A famed desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,236, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $1,250,000.