Harvard Desk

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the harvard desk you’re looking for. Each harvard desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer harvard desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A harvard desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, mid-century modern and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made harvard desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bodil Kjaer, Chromcraft and Carl Koch are consistently popular.

The average selling price for a harvard desk at 1stDibs is $10,150, while they’re typically $3,500 on the low end and $210,000 for the highest priced.

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.