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Italian Mid-Century Stately Wooden Desk with Glass Top, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Italian mid-century stately wooden desk with glass top
1950s
Sturdy multipurpose desk with eight
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Borghi Mid-Century Italian Writing Desk Thick Glass Top Leather Drawers
By Enrico e Paolo Borghi
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century Italian writing table with architectural structure, unique piece designed by the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
H 29.53 in. W 46.46 in. D 21.26 in.
1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Glass Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern small desk or writing table with stylish carved legs veneer
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in. W 32.29 in. D 20.48 in.
Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Cute wooden writing desk of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The desk is made in the frame
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-century Walnut Brass Glass Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern small desk or writing table with 4 beautifully
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
H 31.89 in. W 36.23 in. D 20.08 in.
Italian Mid-Century Oak Desk Gio Ponti Inspired, with Brass Feet and Glass Top
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An executive desk produced in Italy in the 1950s with a beautiful design which reminds some Gio
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
H 31.11 in. W 56.3 in. D 29.93 in.
Mid-Century Italian Desk, Italy
By Jacques Adnet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern Italian design desk with original black glass top. Chic looking desk from a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass Top Desk in the Manner of v.Dassi, circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Italian four drawers walnut and glass top desk in the manner of V.Dassi, circa
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.5 in. W 62.75 in. D 23 in.
Italian Modernist Glass Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
An Italian modernist glass top desk.
Mahogany with fruitwood inlay details, patinated brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Glass Top Bamboo Desk/Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Glass top bamboo desk/table.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
Italian Midcentury Desk with Glass Top from the 70s
Located in bari, IT
Typical 70's desk with chromed steel trestles and smoked glass top.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Crystal, Steel
1930s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Wood, Glass and Brass Writing Desk
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Melchiorre Bega, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and important Italian 1930s writing desk, bureau of huge dimensions with elegant and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in. W 70.87 in. D 31.89 in.
Mid-Century G. Ponti Geometric Wood and Green Glass Desk Table Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, IT
Large and elegant desk in light wood with rectangular glass top in moss green, three front drawers
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 31.5 in. W 68.9 in. D 29.14 in.
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Brass and Glass Writing Desk Table
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with glass top and beautiful shape of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.89 in. W 59.06 in. D 33.47 in.
Midcentury Glass Top, Bamboo and Wicker Italian Desk with Drawers, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury glass top, bamboo and wicker desk with drawers. This excellent piece was designed in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood, Glass
H 29.93 in. W 47.64 in. D 23.23 in.
Mario Oreglia Mid-Century Wood and Glass Desk (Attr.)
Located in Milano, IT
glass top, framed by maple wood.
The desk is perfect as a mid-century piece of furniture, suitable for
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Giò Ponti Very Elegant Wood and Green Glass Desk Table, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful wooden desk, with shaped top in moss green glass, two groups of three drawers on the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 30.71 in. W 68.12 in. D 29.53 in.
Midcentury Italian Design Desk Vittorio Dassi Mahogany Brass Feet Glass Top
By Dassi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Articulated Italian design desk Vittorio Dassi Mahogany brass feet glass top, 1950.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
H 31.5 in. W 70.87 in. D 34.26 in.
Studio Desk, designed by Vittorio Armellini, Italy Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large desk with glass top and tabletop extension on the left side. The desk is slightly curved and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.89 in. W 122.05 in. D 31.5 in.
Desks Mid-Century Modern Brass Mahogany Laminate 1950 Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Particularly a desk of about 1950 in wood with drawers of celestial laminate, brass feet and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.53 in. W 63 in. D 31.5 in.
Italian Executive Grissinato Desk Made in Walnut with Carved Legs and Glass Top
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Unique and exceptional Italian executive desk made in solid walnut covered with a glass top. This
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 31.89 in. W 63.39 in. D 31.5 in.
Ico Parisi Attributed Sculptural Desk With Glass Top 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Architectural desk in walnut with sculptural legs with brass sabots and floating thick glass top
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dassi Desk Rosewood Mid-Century Modern Brass Minimal Scultural 1950s Italian
By Dassi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Dassi small desk rosewood Mid-Century Modern brass minimal scultural 1950s Italian.
Colored glass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
H 27.96 in. W 40.95 in. D 19.3 in.
Italian Brass and Wood Writing Desk or Dining Table with Glass Top, C 1955
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Italian brass and wood writing desk or dining table with glass top, C 1955.
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in. W 71 in. D 35.25 in.
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Wood and Brass Writing Desk Table
By Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with black glass top and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in. W 39.77 in. D 18.9 in.
Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk with Shelves, Style of Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern glass top desk with rosewood veneered cabinetry in the iconic Italian styling of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Steel
Reception Desk Larch Glass Vinyl Italy Early '900
Located in Milano, IT
Reception desk, larch wood, decorated glass on the front and on one side, vinyl material on the top
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Wood, Fabric and Glass Italian 1940s Rationalist Desk
By Franco Albini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
with a chrome-plated rod. A studded octagonal top is covered with red "panno Lenci" fabric and glass
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal, Brass, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Wooden Desk Writing Table and Chair
By Vittorio Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful mid-century Regency Italian writing table or desk with its paired newly upholstered chair
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
H 30.71 in. W 51.19 in. D 25.6 in.
Italian Vintage Desk in Walnut Wood, Brass and Glass
Located in Milano, IT
The beautiful desk is made in walnut wood, but the top is covered with glass plate giving the dest
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Paolo Piva Style Metal and Glass Desk, Italy, 1970s
By Paolo Piva
Located in Naples, IT
Rectangular dining table with geometric black lacquered metal frame and transparent glass top, in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Architectural Table or Desk in Walnut and Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
A beautiful Italian (console) table that can also serve as a desk due to its size. The two large
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Glass, Walnut
Paolo Buffa Italian rosewood maple black glass desk table 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful desk table or dining table was designed by Paolo Buffa in Italy in the 1940s. The
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Opaline Glass, Maple, Rosewood
Trestle Desk, Italy 1970
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Desk or trestle table, Italy 1970. Each trestle is made up of two chromed steel blades assembled at
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Gio Ponti Office Desk in Wood and Glass for Bnl Italian Manufacture 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Office desk with two frontal drawers with structure in wood, top in colored glass and brass details
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.89 in. W 55.12 in. D 27.17 in.
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Desk, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
A rare desk by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1940s/50s. Leather, wood, glass top. Fast shipping worldwide.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
Carlo di Carli: Rare Sculptural Desk in Fruitwood, Brass, and Glass, Italy 1950s
By Carlo De Carli
Located in New York, NY
polished brass handles and sabots and a massive glass top.
Italy, 1950's.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 32 in. W 69 in. D 47 in.
20th Century Italian Rosewood Writing Desk by Osvaldo Borsani & Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian half-round writing desk with a clear glass top
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
H 30.75 in. W 71 in. D 33 in.
Stunning Vintage Italian Scallop Edged Ebonised Desk
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Vintage scallop edged Italian desk with an ebonised high gloss finish and black glass top set upon
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Glass, Hardwood
Midcentury Designer Desk, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This writing desk, proudly crafted in Italy, embodies the timeless aesthetics of the Mid-Century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi Mid-century Modern Mahogany Executive 6 Pieces Office Desk.
By Ico Parisi
Located in Weesp, NL
Mid century modern Mahogany executive Ico Parisi office set Terni. Ico Parisi SIX pieces office
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 28.35 in. W 70.87 in. D 37.41 in.
Italian Midcentury Small Desk by Vittorio Dassi C1950
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
in design the desk has two drawers that are part of the lower dark coloured shaped glass topped shelf
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Italian Midcentury Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This stunning and impressive Italian executive Desk is one of the masterpieces of the Italian
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Presidential Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi Mobili Moderni, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian desk in presidential style designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cut Glass, Walnut
Large Midcentury Italian Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This impressive executive desk by the 1950s Italian designer, Vittorio Dassi, features a very
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Unique Italian Sculptural Free Standing Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Executive desk, walnut, brass, glass, Italy, 1950s
Made in Italy, this writing desk is designed
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Writing Desk in Wood and Glass with Armchair
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage wooden and glass desk of fine Italian manufacture from the rationalist period of
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Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Brass Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table, in beautiful veneer wood
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.11 in. W 59.85 in. D 29.93 in.
Steel and Glass Desk by Vittorio Introini from Vips Residence
By Vittorio Introini
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous glass desk designed by Vittorio Introini in the 1970s, fine Italian craftsmanship, from
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian large Desk by Vittorio Dassi solid wood and glass 60s - G725
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Lyon, FR
Imposing desk from the 50's and 60's attributed to the Italian designer Vittorio Dassi. Structure
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
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Glass, Wood
H 31.5 in. W 75.2 in. D 35.83 in.
Italian Midcentury Executive Walnut Desk and Chair by Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Excellent Italian Executive desk designed by Vittorio and Plinio Dassi in 1950. glass top, eight
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing Desk by Silvio Cavatorta in Solid Walnut, Italy, 1950's
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Amsterdam, NL
very smoothly, exactly what you may expect from such a desk. The top of the desk, that stretches from
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Italian Chrome X-Base Trestle Dining Table or Writing Desk
By Pace Collection
Located in Danville, CA
writing desk. The base will easily support a glass or stone top as large as 48 x 108 x 3/4.
Base
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Chrome
Permanente Mobili Cantù, Corner Desk in Mahogany, Italy 1950
By Paolo Buffa, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Grooved mahogany corner desk attributed to Paolo Buffa, edited by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Midcentury Desk/Dressing Table Attributed Carlo de Carli, 1950
By Carlo De Carli
Located in London, GB
An Italian designed small writing desk in walnut,. Fantastic proportions on sculptural legs
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 27.56 in. W 36.62 in. D 17.72 in.
Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Desk for Knoll 70's
By Franco Albini
Located in bari, IT
glass top and stunning patina really take this piece to a whole new level. The enameled metal frame
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Patrice Maffei Desk for Kappa, 70s, Brushed Stainless Steel, Smoked Glass, 1970
By Patrice Maffei
Located in PARIS, FR
smoked glass top.
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Following the stainless steel trend of the 1970s, inspired by Maria Pergay, this
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Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
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Stainless Steel
H 30.32 in. W 47.25 in. D 23.63 in.
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Brass Small Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern small desk or writing table secretaire, in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 27.56 in. W 35.44 in. D 16.54 in.
1950s Pier Luigi Colli Vintage Italian Design Cream & Honey Ashwood Modern Desk
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant vintage Italian 5-drawer desk in ashwood attributed to Pier Luigi Colli (Torino
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.5 in. W 71 in. D 18.25 in.
Italian Modern Desk Attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Italian Modern Desk attributed to Gio Ponti 1950s
Raised surface writing or executive desk with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
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Mid Century Glass Top Italian Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century glass top Italian desk for your home. Frequently made of glass, wood and metal, every mid century glass top Italian desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century glass top Italian desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A mid century glass top Italian desk made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made mid century glass top Italian desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dassi and Enrico e Paolo Borghi are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Glass Top Italian Desk?
Prices for a mid century glass top Italian desk start at $1,889 and top out at $16,000 with the average selling for $3,658.
A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests. The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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