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
Beiffe Padova Joe Colombo Italian Drafting Board
By Joe Colombo
Located in everton lymington, GB
Beiff Padova Italian drafting board desk or drafting table Attributed to be by Joe Colombo in 1969 for the company Bieffe Padova.
Steel
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H 29.53 in W 49.22 in D 29.14 in
Desk or Drafting Table by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Desk or drafting table by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s.
Metal
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H 29.53 in W 29.14 in D 49.22 in
Yellow Drafting Table / Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Drafting Table/Desk Design Period - Seventies Measurements - width 125 cm x depth 74 cm x height 75 cm Materials - laminat...
Metal
Red Drafting Table/Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Drafting Table/Desk Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 122 cm x Depth 63 cm x Height 75 cm Materials - Laminated, M...
Metal
Red Drafting Table/Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Drafting Table/Desk Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 125 cm x Depth 74 cm x Height 75 cm Materials - Laminat...
Metal
Sold
H 29.53 in W 29.14 in D 49.22 in
Yellow Drafting Table / Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Drafting Table/Desk Design Period - Seventies Measurements - width 125 cm x depth 74 cm x height 75 cm.
Metal
Drafting Table by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1967
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Savona, IT
Desk or drafting table designed by Joe Colombo in 1967 for the company Bieffeplast.
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
$819
H 27.56 in W 37.41 in D 17.52 in
Italian mid-century modern metal leather plastic desk BBPR Olivetti, 1960s
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern metal, leather and plastic desk by BBPR for Olivetti, 1960s Desk with rectangular metal top covered in green leather and black plastic corners. Under the t...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
By Studio BBPR
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
Plastic
BBPR 'Arco' Desk for Olivetti
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Firenze, IT
The 'Arco' desk is a masterpiece of Italian industrial design, created in 1963 by the legendary architectural partnership BBPR (Banfi, Belgiojoso, Peressutti, Rogers) for Olivetti. T...
Metal
Arco desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis, Italy, 1970s
By Olivetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mid Century Arco desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis, 1970s. Beautiful architectural brutalist design. Made in Italy. Stylish work surface I've been enjoying for years...
Steel
Minimalist Space Age Desk by Planmöbel, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare Minimalist desk in very good condition. Manufactured by Planmöbel in the 1960s The base and sides of the desk are upholstered in a very dark brown faux leather. Th...
Metal
Bbpr for Olivetti, Spazio Table, Desk, 1950s/60s
By Studio BBPR
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large 'Spazio' table or desk with a top covered in green vinyl, resting on a gray and black metal base. The feet end with black circular tips. Studio BBPR model for Olivetti, in the...
Metal
$2,094
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Midcentury "Platone" White Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely white "Platone" folding desk. Designed by the visionary Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelli in Italy during the 1970s. The desk is signed on the bottom. In br...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$2,223 / item
H 29.14 in W 59.06 in D 29.53 in
USM Haller Desk Designed by Fritz Haller and Paul Scharer, Switzerland
By Usm Haller
Located in Athens, Attiki
USM Haller table designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1964 A great modern, significant design piece that can be used as a dining table or an executive desk...
Metal, Stainless Steel
Arco Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis - 1960s
By Studio BBPR
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Amazing Desk from the second office furniture program, which was designed by Studio BBPR for Olivetti. Arco - the arch - is the basis of the design, the static element was shaped dec...
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
From 9 to 5 office desk by Richard Sapper for Castelli 1986
Located in Athens, Attiki
Office furniture system "From 9 to 5" designed by Richard Sapper for Castelli, Italy 1986. With cable fitting inside the metal frame so there aren't any visible cables and a glass de...
Metal
"Arco" Desk by BBPR for Olivetti, Italy, 1960s
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Milan, IT
"Arco" desk by BBPR for Olivetti. Compact desk with chest of drawers and wood decorated top.
Metal
$1,456
H 29.93 in W 55.12 in D 27.56 in
Desk in metal and grey vinyl designed by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesys , 1960s
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Office or home desk, Arco model for Olivetti Synthesys in the rare small dimension (cm 140 lenght). Historic piece of Italian design from the 60s designed by the BBPR studio in diffe...
Sheet Metal
1970s desk by Luigi Colani, Flötotto
By Luigi Colani, Elmar Flötotto
Located in Neuss, NW
Space age desk from the 1970s by Luigi Colani for Flötotto. Corpus and height-adjustable plastic frame with a hinged writing surface with wood effect and the original Flötotto lamp. ...
Plastic
Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy, 1969
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
Iconic Mid-Century Modern folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti in 1969. The Platone desk features a black laminate top with integrated storage recess, supported by a sleek tubu...
Chrome
$1,800
H 45 in W 43 in D 34 in
Original 1950s Wim Rietveld Friso Kramer Articulating Drafting Table Desk Patina
By Wim Rietveld
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Wim Rietveld 'Reply' articulating drafting table. The hinging mechanism was a collaborative design with Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958. Adjustable at...
Steel
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.