Desks with Locking Drawers
Brazilian Rosewood Desk by Joaquin Tenreriro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Hudson, NY
has two locking drawers with brass escutcheons and original brass keys. Condition consistent with age
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
1960’s Ejgil Petersen EP401 Executive Writing Desk
Located in Bern, CH
1960’s Ejgil Petersen EP401 Executive Writing Desk. Lockable drawers with original key. Three pull
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Steel
Ole Wanscher for AJ Iversen Rosewood Writing Desk, C.1950's
By A. J. Iversen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Norwalk, CT
the rest of the piece. This desk offers ample security with locking drawers and cabinets on both sides
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
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Handsome Midcentury Danish Desk
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful midcentury Danish desk with locking drawers, sliding tambour side doors and unique
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Vintage Danish Midcentury Rosewood Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
condition. The rich, deep color of the rosewood compliments the mid-century style in this desk with locking
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Desk or Bureau Plat with Two Locking Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century Louis XVI Style desk or bureau plat with two locking drawers, leather top, and raised
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Double-Sided Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Outstanding all teak wood desk made in Denmark. Beautiful warm wood grain desk with six drawers and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage teak desk
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s teak desk with drawers and lock.
An efficient desk with square, regular lines, made of teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oak Roll Top Desk with locking mechanism which lock all drawers when top is closed. Locking Top.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Oak
Porteneuve Black Lacquered Desk
Located in New York, NY
Alfred Porteneuve (1896-1949)
Black lacquered desk with five drawers all locked and unlocked with
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks
Materials
Bronze
Teak Writer's Desk with Sliding Top by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk, 1960
By Lovig Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Deland, FL
to the storage under the desk top are three drawers with locking top drawer, key included.
Born in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Adam Style Desks
Materials
Teak
H 29 in W 52 in D 27 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak Double-Sided Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish double-pedestal Danish Modern desk with eight locking drawers on front and storage
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Vintage Rosewood Desk Designed by Bodil Kjaer
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Pasadena, TX
four recessed lockable drawers, supported on chromed steel legs. Two matching rosewood side storage
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Writing Desk Cabinet by Erling Torvits for Klim Mobelfabrik, 1960
By Erling Torvits, Klim Møbelfabrik
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
shelves. The top of the desk have large locked drawers, with secret open, perfect for storing important
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
H 47.64 in W 40.95 in D 18.51 in
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Louis Philippe style burled cherry wood, locking with ivory escutcheon plate, drop front desk with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
locking drawers and original brass pulls. A few unique features are the drawers and drop down cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut Desk and Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
Large desk with four drawers with central locking system, and original desk chair and guest chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Mid Century Danish Modern 3 Drawer Teak Desk with Top Organizer D Scan
By D-Scan
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century Danish modern teak desk with top organizer that has 4 drawers (2 locking) and 2 small
Category
Vintage 1960s Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Toledo, OH
. Locking drawers with keys. Great Vintage condition with minor wear to the top. Manufactured by Wagner
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Modern Teak Desk Bookcase By Svend Madsen For Falster
By Falster Møbelfabrik
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid century modern teak desk by Svend Madsen for Falster. Desk has six drawers with tow locking
Category
Vintage 1970s European Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Mid-20th Century Polished Metal Medical Desk by Baisch
By Karl Baisch
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Unusual mid-20th Century polished metal doctors desk with eight lockable drawers of various sizes
Category
20th Century German Desks
Materials
Metal
R & Y Augousti Secrétaire Desk in Cream Shagreen
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Denton, TX
. Features Mahogany veneer drop down desk top, lock with key, six interior drawers. Desktop height: 30".
Category
20th Century Philippine Modern Secretaires
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Desk in Satin Birch with Leather top
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco desk in satin birch with leather top
An unusual Art Deco desk with lockable drawers don
Category
Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Teak Desk with Six Drawers
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Teak desk with six drawers. Two locking drawers with key. Solid teak pulls. Original very good
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Rosewood Cantilevered Desk
Located in New York, NY
Rosewood Cantilevered Desk with 3 drawers and 2 lockable cabinets. The front features shelves for
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century Continental Walnut Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully hand-carved Spanish walnut desk with 2 carved & lockable drawers, ornate lyre-shaped
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Danish Modern Bullet Shaped Teak Desk
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern bullet-shaped teak desk with 4 drawers and lockable cabinet. Features steambent
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Teak Vanity/Desk/Chest of Drawers, circa 1960
Located in BOSTON, MA
drawer, open storage and two locking hinged sections - one revealing a mirror - above the desk surface
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Joaquim Tenreiro Rosewood and Reverse Painted Glass Desk
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A rosewood desk with three lockable drawers and a reverse white painted glass top by Brazil's
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rosewood and yellow glass desk by Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Hollywood, CA
A rosewood desk with three lockable drawers and a reverse yellow painted glass top by Brazil's
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
Danish Modern Teak Desk with Hide-a-way Storage, Lovig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Teak wood desk with three drawers (one with lock & key) and hide-a-way storage under sliding desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Materials
Teak
Large Italian desk
Located in Epagny, FR
Walnut and Metal Desk with 3 Locking Drawers. ( no key )
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks
Materials
Walnut, Beech
Cantilevered Rosewood Desk
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern Rosewood Cantilevered Desk with 3 drawers and 2 lockable cabinets. The front features
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Jens Risom Walnut Desk
Located in New York, NY
Jens Risom Walnut desk with lock and key drawers ca. 1960. Restored to pristine condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Walnut
Ole Wanscher Mahogany Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mahogany desk with seven lockable front drawers and brass drawer pulls. The back of the desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Desks
El Marangon Walnut Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Beautiful turned leg writing table/desk. Three drawers with brass lock and key. Custom sizes and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks
Osvaldo Borsani Italian Walnut Desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Osvaldo Borsani walnut and metal desk with three locking drawers. Unusual cut design to the top of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks
Materials
Brass, Metal
Finn Juhl Diplomat Series Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous dark brown lacquered desk with 4 lockable drawers and 2 pull-out writing surfaces with
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Small Scale Kneehole Style Desk
Located in Wainscott, NY
Samll Scale Desk with 7 Drawers and hidden locked door in kneehole, Manufactured by Peck & Hills
Category
20th Century American Desks
Finn Juhl "Diplomat Series" Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous dark brown lacquered desk with 4 lockable drawers and 2 pull-out writing surfaces with
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Finn Juhl "Diplomat Series" Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous dark brown lacquered desk with 4 lockable drawers and 2 pull-out writing surfaces with
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Rosewood and white glass desk by Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Hollywood, CA
A rosewood desk with three lockable drawers and a reverse white painted glass top by Brazil's
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Desks
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
Danish Modern Atomic Era Teak Bullet-Shaped Desk
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern bullet-shaped teak desk with 4 drawers and lockable cabinet. Features steambent pulls
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak, Oak
A Large 19th Century Oak pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
A large scaled oak pedestal desk with graduated locking drawers and leather top. The size of the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks
Materials
Oak, Leather
Bodil Kjaer Desk and Storage Unit
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in New York, NY
), the body of the desk with four recessed lockable drawers, supported on chromed steel legs. Retaining
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Materials
Chrome
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Mobley bench in solid 1 3/4" oak using natural oils to give a golden finish
Customizable to specifications.
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Benches
Materials
Oak
Roche Bobois Attributed Pink and Grey Marble Dining Table, circa 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
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Mid-Century Large Veined Beige Cocoon Pendant by Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning and incredibly rare large mid-century round veined "Cocoon" chandelier designed by Achille Castilglioni and produced in Italy during the 1960s.
In fabulous condition and f...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Steel
$2,336
H 16.15 in Dm 19.69 in
Vladimir Kagan, Side Chairs, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1960s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and green fabric side chairs designed and produced by Vladimir Kagan, USA, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 37.0"H x 18.5"W x 25.0"D
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Japanese Inspired Screen Black Silk With Gold Embroidery
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This beautifully crafted folding screen (paravan) with a classic and elegant design, featuring three panels connected by hinges.
The dark almost black fabric is decorated with intri...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
$1,196
H 63.39 in W 64.97 in D 1.19 in
1950s French Art Deco Scalloped Back Oak Dining Chairs in Blue- Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant restored set of six 1950s French Art Deco dining chairs, sourced from Provence. Expertly crafted from solid oak, each chair features a petite profile with gracefully hand-...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Velvet, Oak
$6,800 / set
H 33.13 in W 16.63 in D 16.5 in
Carl Auböck Model #4223 'Hand' Brass Paperweight
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4223 'Hand' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Chandelier by Stilnovo in Brass, Black Enamel, and Opaline Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Rome, IT
Original chandelier produced in Italy during the 1950s by Stilnovo, a rare and highly valuable piece of mid-century lighting design.
The structure is composed of a circular brass fr...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
$22,000
H 34.65 in Dm 30.71 in
Restored Dieter Waeckerlin Behr Mobel Model B40 Steel & Teak Sideboard Cabinet
By Behr, Dieter Waeckerlin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in Germany in the 1950s by Behr Mobel, this cabinet was designed by Dieter Waeckerlin, who designed many different variations for Behr. This is one of the best ones, in our opin...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Steel
$9,000
H 27.5 in W 98 in D 22 in
Tall Shelving Unit
Located in London, GB
This stunning mid-century modern nut wood bookcase is as much a statement of design as it is a functional storage piece. Crafted from richly grained wood, it features a gracefully ta...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Large Danish Modern L-shaped Rosewood and Steel Desk with Sideboard, 1970s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Large Danish Modern L-shaped Rosewood and Steel Desk with Sideboard, 1970s.
Very impressive Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern executive desk in stunning rosewood/palisander veneer wit...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$5,923
H 28.55 in W 75.6 in D 62.21 in
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By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Bern, CH
Mid century minimalist concrete Sandbox planter by prominent Swiss interior architect and furniture designer, Willy Guhl (* 6. Juli 1915 in Stein am Rhein; † 4. Oktober 2004 in Hemis...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Minimalist Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
$708 Sale Price
25% Off
H 6.7 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum Chair in Dark Walnut
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,696 / item
H 34.2 in W 17.3 in D 20.8 in
20th Century French Vintage Art Deco Single Walnut Armchair by Paul Follot
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
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H 36.5 in W 31.25 in D 27 in
Kai Kristiansen Ep401 Executive Desk in Rosewood
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Kai Kristiansen
Manufacturer: Eigil Petersens Møbelfabrik
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 61" wide x 29.5" deep x 28.25" tall
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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1950s Italian Patinated Brass Mirror with Scroll Detailing
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Desks with Locking Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of desks with locking drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, all desks with locking drawers available were constructed with great care. We have 590 antique and vintage desks with locking drawers in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Desks with locking drawers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of desks with locking drawers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Victorian desks with locking drawers are of considerable interest. Large desks with locking drawers can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller desks with locking drawers available at 1stDibs — each spanning 12 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made desks with locking drawers over the years, but those made by Peter Løvig Nielsen, George Nelson and Arne Vodder are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Desks with Locking Drawers?
Prices for desks with locking drawers start at $600 and top out at $298,500 with the average selling for $4,907.
Finding the Right Desks for You
There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.
The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.
As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions.
Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.
An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.
Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.
Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.
Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home.
For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.
Questions About Desks with Locking Drawers
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What a desk with drawers is called depends on its design. One that consists of a tabletop supported by a base with drawers on both sides is a pedestal desk. Pieces that combine lower drawers with overhead cabinets and shelves is a credenza desk. You'll find a large selection of antique and vintage desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
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