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Globe Wernicke Style Mid-Century Modern White Steel Tanker Desk w/ Formica Top
Globe Wernicke Style Mid-Century Modern White Steel Tanker Desk w/ Formica Top

Globe Wernicke Style Mid-Century Modern White Steel Tanker Desk w/ Formica Top

By Globe Wernicke

Located in Miami, FL

Globe Wernicke Style Mid-Century Modern White Steel Tanker Desk w/ Formica Top Offered for sale is

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Modern Teak Desk by Remploy, Formica Top, UK, 1967
Mid Century Modern Teak Desk by Remploy, Formica Top, UK, 1967

Mid Century Modern Teak Desk by Remploy, Formica Top, UK, 1967

By Remploy

Located in Leicester, GB

A fabulous Mid Century modern sideboard / desk with drawers unit in Teak. This sideboard has five

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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Teak

Italian mid-century modern blue formica and black metal desk, 1960s
Italian mid-century modern blue formica and black metal desk, 1960s

Italian mid-century modern blue formica and black metal desk, 1960s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern blue formica and black metal desk, 1960s. Small desk, coming from a

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Walnut and Formica Top Writing Desk
Mid-Century Walnut and Formica Top Writing Desk

Mid-Century Walnut and Formica Top Writing Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant mid-century modern writing desk featuring a warm walnut wood frame and a durable Formica

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Bentwood Ply & Formica Desk or Kitchen Table
Mid Century Bentwood Ply & Formica Desk or Kitchen Table

Mid Century Bentwood Ply & Formica Desk or Kitchen Table

By James Leonard

Located in Leicester, GB

formica is a white with a very pale pattern across the surface. The table would be perfect for a desk or

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech, Formica, Bentwood, Plywood

Glenn of California Mid Century Walnut and White Formica Desk
Glenn of California Mid Century Walnut and White Formica Desk

Glenn of California Mid Century Walnut and White Formica Desk

By Glenn of California

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Glenn of California Mid Century Walnut and White Formica Desk This desk measures: 62.75 wide x

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Formica, Walnut

20th Century Yellow Formica children's school desk with two leaves
20th Century Yellow Formica children's school desk with two leaves

20th Century Yellow Formica children's school desk with two leaves

Located in Miami, FL

Yellow formica and black metal desk, Italian modernism, ca. 1960. Small desk from a hotel room with

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica

Gio Ponti Writing Table, Mahogany & Formica, Mid-Century Italy
Gio Ponti Writing Table, Mahogany & Formica, Mid-Century Italy

Gio Ponti Writing Table, Mahogany & Formica, Mid-Century Italy

By Schirolli, Gio Ponti

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand carved Mahogany, designed by Gio

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Formica, Mahogany

André Sornay Formica desk table from the 1950s
André Sornay Formica desk table from the 1950s

André Sornay Formica desk table from the 1950s

By Andre Sornay

Located in Grenoble, FR

André Sornay Formica desk table from the 1950s model made for Sonacotra fireplaces and available

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

Desk by Jorge Salszupin, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1970s
Desk by Jorge Salszupin, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1970s

Desk by Jorge Salszupin, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1970s

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A superb example of Zalszupin’s late modernist aesthetic, this desk showcases his ability to

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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century White Steel Tanker Des w/ Formica Top by Globe-Wernicke
Mid Century White Steel Tanker Des w/ Formica Top by Globe-Wernicke

Mid Century White Steel Tanker Des w/ Formica Top by Globe-Wernicke

By Globe Wernicke

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Atomic age white painted steel tanker desk features a wood grain Formica top, 2 pull-out work

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk with Return in Wood with Turquoise Top
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk with Return in Wood with Turquoise Top

Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk with Return in Wood with Turquoise Top

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Attributed to Gustavo & Vito Latis, desk with a return, mahogany, maple, formica, Italy, circa

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Mahogany, Maple

1960s Rattan And Formica Right Sided Writing Desk With Matching Chair
1960s Rattan And Formica Right Sided Writing Desk With Matching Chair

1960s Rattan And Formica Right Sided Writing Desk With Matching Chair

Located in Monrovia, CA

1960s Rattan And Formica Right Sided Writing Desk With Matching Chair. 1960s Rattan Desk With

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Grasscloth, Bamboo, Formica, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk, Style of Gio Ponti, c 1950s, Refinished
Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk, Style of Gio Ponti, c 1950s, Refinished

Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk, Style of Gio Ponti, c 1950s, Refinished

By Gio Ponti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautifully refinished Mid-Century Modern desk produced in Italy circa 1950s. Featuring black steel

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Daciano da Costa Modernist Orange Steel Formica Executive Desk Portugal 1970
Daciano da Costa Modernist Orange Steel Formica Executive Desk Portugal 1970

Daciano da Costa Modernist Orange Steel Formica Executive Desk Portugal 1970

By Metalurgica da Longra, Daciano da Costa

Located in Lisboa, PT

. The desk features a wood-effect Formica top supported by twin drawer pedestals, forming a balanced and

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Vintage 1970s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Modernist Italien writing desk with drawers and light blue Formica table top.
Modernist Italien writing desk with drawers and light blue Formica table top.

Modernist Italien writing desk with drawers and light blue Formica table top.

Located in Wolfurt, AT

Rare modernist desk with mahogany veneer and light blue Formica table top. The three drawers are

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

Mid Century Modern School Desk with drawer and Iron Legs, 8 pieces available
Mid Century Modern School Desk with drawer and Iron Legs, 8 pieces available

Mid Century Modern School Desk with drawer and Iron Legs, 8 pieces available

Located in Miami, FL

Rare school desk in Arne Jacobsen style. Very functional piece, you can use as a side table

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1953
Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1953

Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1953

By Thonet, Pierre Paulin

Located in Vienna, AT

This iconic small midcentury modern writing desk was designed by Pierre Paulin 1953 and produced by

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Willy Van Der Meeren Desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, Metal, Wood, 38 Avai
Willy Van Der Meeren Desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, Metal, Wood, 38 Avai

Willy Van Der Meeren Desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, Metal, Wood, 38 Avai

By Willy Van Der Meeren

Located in Brussels, BE

Willy Van Der Meeren desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, metal, wood- 38 available.  

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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

American Mid Century Atomic Age Rare Small Desk Iron & Laminate
American Mid Century Atomic Age Rare Small Desk Iron & Laminate

American Mid Century Atomic Age Rare Small Desk Iron & Laminate

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in San Diego, CA

Super cool and rare vintage iron desk with hairpin legs and formica top , featured in Elton John

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

1960s Guillerme et Chambron Oak and Formica Desk , Made in France
1960s Guillerme et Chambron Oak and Formica Desk , Made in France

1960s Guillerme et Chambron Oak and Formica Desk , Made in France

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in London, GB

. Crafted in oak with a sleek formica top, this desk exemplifies mid-century French modernism, combining

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Formica, Oak

1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch with Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top
1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch with Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top

1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch with Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top

By Devo, Coen de Vries

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great little writing desk in birch wood with ebony x-base, red drawer and Formica top. Coen de

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Birch, Ebony

1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top
1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top

1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top

By Wim Rietveld

Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL

. :-) Beautiful designed, original little writing desk in wood with X-base, red colored drawer and formica top

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Cream Lacquer, Chrome & Glass Desk by Pierre Cardin, 1970s.
Mid-Century Cream Lacquer, Chrome & Glass Desk by Pierre Cardin, 1970s.

Mid-Century Cream Lacquer, Chrome & Glass Desk by Pierre Cardin, 1970s.

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Dublin 8, IE

statement piece against more subdued mid-century décor. A rare find that embodies the elegance and

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Johnson Carper Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk with Sculpted Drawers
Johnson Carper Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk with Sculpted Drawers

Johnson Carper Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk with Sculpted Drawers

By Johnson Carper

Located in East Freetown, MA

Johnson Carper Mid=Century Modern wooden desk with seven concave front drawers that pull out easily

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

1960s desk top in colorful formica
1960s desk top in colorful formica

1960s desk top in colorful formica

Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO

tubolare di ferro laccato nero con piedini regolabili in ottone. Piano in formica colorata così come i

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Scrittoio anni '60 in teak e formica
Scrittoio anni '60 in teak e formica

Scrittoio anni '60 in teak e formica

Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO

sempre in legno di teak con con frontalino in formica bianca anche il top è in formica di colore rosso

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Coen de Vries 1957 Desk for Devo w/ Yellow Drawer, Dutch Mid-Century Modern
Coen de Vries 1957 Desk for Devo w/ Yellow Drawer, Dutch Mid-Century Modern

Coen de Vries 1957 Desk for Devo w/ Yellow Drawer, Dutch Mid-Century Modern

By Devo, Coen de Vries

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dutch interior publication that shaped 1950s modern living. The desk showcases de Vries' signature

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Willy van der Meeren Writing Desk for Tubax, Enameled Metal Frame
Mid-Century Willy van der Meeren Writing Desk for Tubax, Enameled Metal Frame

Mid-Century Willy van der Meeren Writing Desk for Tubax, Enameled Metal Frame

By Willy Van Der Meeren

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Belgian Mid-Century mini Willy Van Der Meeren Industrial desks for Tubax. Willy van der Meeren, a

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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Enamel, Steel

Rosewood Desk by Unilabor, Geraldo de Barros C. 1954, Brazilian Mid-Century
Rosewood Desk by Unilabor, Geraldo de Barros C. 1954, Brazilian Mid-Century

Rosewood Desk by Unilabor, Geraldo de Barros C. 1954, Brazilian Mid-Century

By Geraldo de Barros

Located in New York, NY

This desk was produced by the pioneer company Unilabor, with components designed by Geraldo de

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Clifford Pascoe White Laminate Desk with Hairpin Iron Base, 1950's
Mid Century Clifford Pascoe White Laminate Desk with Hairpin Iron Base, 1950's

Mid Century Clifford Pascoe White Laminate Desk with Hairpin Iron Base, 1950's

By Clifford Pascoe

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

Clifford Pascoe was a notable American mid-century modern furniture designer, active primarily in

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Executive Desk, Walnut & Yellow Laminate, Wicker Back
Mid-Century Executive Desk, Walnut & Yellow Laminate, Wicker Back

Mid-Century Executive Desk, Walnut & Yellow Laminate, Wicker Back

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Modern style executive desk with yellow formica top, metal handles and cane back. (Please confirm

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Laminate

Vintage 1950s desk with formica top fully restored
Vintage 1950s desk with formica top fully restored

Vintage 1950s desk with formica top fully restored

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

impiallacciato pioppo, frontali con cassetti e piano ricoperti in formica. Condizioni molto buone, completamente

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Beech, Poplar

Sloane Mayer, Washington D C Mid-Century Walnut Two-Part Fall Front Desk
Sloane Mayer, Washington D C Mid-Century Walnut Two-Part Fall Front Desk

Sloane Mayer, Washington D C Mid-Century Walnut Two-Part Fall Front Desk

Located in Germantown, MD

Sloane Mayer, Washington D C Mid-Century Walnut Two-Part Fall Front Desk. Great vintage condition

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Formica, Walnut

Mid Century Federal Style Mahogany Writing Desk with 7 Drawers
Mid Century Federal Style Mahogany Writing Desk with 7 Drawers

Mid Century Federal Style Mahogany Writing Desk with 7 Drawers

Located in Freehold, NJ

This mid century modern highboy dresser by Bassett Furniture features hardwood construction

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Mid-20th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Heywood Wakefield Prophecy Desk and Chair c. 1960's
Mid Century Heywood Wakefield Prophecy Desk and Chair c. 1960's

Mid Century Heywood Wakefield Prophecy Desk and Chair c. 1960's

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in New York, NY

Rare Heywood Wakefield Prophecy desk and chair. This stylish desk features a white Formica

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Formica, Wood

Desk by Elmar Flototto
Desk by Elmar Flototto

Desk by Elmar Flototto

By Elmar Flötotto

Located in Brussels, BE

formica surface, showcasing the Profilsystem design. Its natural beech construction exemplifies mid

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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Beech

Coen de Vries Petite Writing Desk, 1954
Coen de Vries Petite Writing Desk, 1954

Coen de Vries Petite Writing Desk, 1954

By Coen de Vries, Devo

Located in Dronten, NL

Beautiful designed, original Mid-Century Modern petite writing desk with black dye birch X-base

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Birch

Elegant Italian Small Desk in Ash
Elegant Italian Small Desk in Ash

Elegant Italian Small Desk in Ash

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Writing desk, ash, brass, formica, Italy, 1950s Very elegant desk made in Italy in the 1950s. The

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Gio Ponti Administrative Desk
Rare Gio Ponti Administrative Desk

Rare Gio Ponti Administrative Desk

$24,500Sale Price|30% Off

Rare Gio Ponti Administrative Desk

By Gio Ponti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gio Ponti desk designed in limited edition for city offices of Forlì, Italy. Original red Formica

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Beech

Italian Desk from the 1960s
Italian Desk from the 1960s

Italian Desk from the 1960s

$2,800Sale Price|41% Off

Italian Desk from the 1960s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed in the 1960s the desk also features chrome tubular legs. Italian desk from the late 1960s

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Robert Charroy desk for Anthony university
Robert Charroy desk for Anthony university

Robert Charroy desk for Anthony university

By Robert Charroy

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Bureau par Robert Charroy en chêne Formica et piétement tubulaire en métal crée pour la cité

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Custom Desk Soft Edges VDG 26 PR
Custom Desk Soft Edges VDG 26 PR

Custom Desk Soft Edges VDG 26 PR

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Custom Desk Soft Edges VDG 26 PR. Constructed with birch plywood and

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Plywood

Small desk in solid sapele – France 1960
Small desk in solid sapele – France 1960

Small desk in solid sapele – France 1960

Located in Girona, Girona

Small desk in solid sapele with waxed finishing and original burgundy red formica, chrome bar on

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Sapele Wood

Elegant Italian Small Desk in Walnut and Mahogany
Elegant Italian Small Desk in Walnut and Mahogany

Elegant Italian Small Desk in Walnut and Mahogany

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Writing desk, walnut, mahogany, brass, formica, Italy, 1950s Very elegant desk made in Italy in

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Vintage Desk in Style of Anonima Castelli
Italian Vintage Desk in Style of Anonima Castelli

Italian Vintage Desk in Style of Anonima Castelli

By Anonima Castelli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian mid century desk in style of Anonima Castelli. Top is Formica, Oak veneer total of nine

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Small walnut centerpiece desk in the Ponti style with a curved front
Small walnut centerpiece desk in the Ponti style with a curved front

Small walnut centerpiece desk in the Ponti style with a curved front

By Gio Ponti

Located in Milano, IT

COD-S240 Small walnut centerpiece desk in the Ponti style with a curved front, a drawer and top in

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica

Small Wooden Writing Desk with Metal Structure, Italy, 1960s
Small Wooden Writing Desk with Metal Structure, Italy, 1960s

Small Wooden Writing Desk with Metal Structure, Italy, 1960s

Located in Madrid, ES

Small writing desk of wood and metal, Formica table top. Front of the two drawers painted in black

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Nice 1940 french desk attributed to Maxime Old
Nice 1940 french desk attributed to Maxime Old

Nice 1940 french desk attributed to Maxime Old

By Maxime Old

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Jolie bureau français des années 1940,

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Oak

Elegant Italian Small Desk in Cherry and Mahogany
Elegant Italian Small Desk in Cherry and Mahogany

Elegant Italian Small Desk in Cherry and Mahogany

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Writing desk, cherry, mahogany, brass, formica, Italy, 1950s Very elegant desk made in Italy in

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Solid Oak Desk by Raphael Raffel, France, c. 1955
Solid Oak Desk by Raphael Raffel, France, c. 1955

Solid Oak Desk by Raphael Raffel, France, c. 1955

By Raphael Raffel

Located in New York City, NY

desk consists of a solid oak construction, dark formica top, and brass-capped feet. Originally made for

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1950's Italian Desk and Chair in the Manner of Gio Ponti
1950's Italian Desk and Chair in the Manner of Gio Ponti

1950's Italian Desk and Chair in the Manner of Gio Ponti

By (After) Gio Ponti

Located in London, GB

Gio Ponti. The desk has two drawers and light grey Formica on two levels of the desk with glass, the

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Linen, Formica, Fruitwood

Unusual Modernist Childs Desk Attributed to Friso Kramer
Unusual Modernist Childs Desk Attributed to Friso Kramer

Unusual Modernist Childs Desk Attributed to Friso Kramer

By Friso Kramer, Jean Prouvé

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual modernist Childs desk attributed to Friso Kramer, amazing design reminescent of French

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Italian Midcentury Desk and Chair with suspended bookcase Giò Ponti Style
Italian Midcentury Desk and Chair with suspended bookcase Giò Ponti Style

Italian Midcentury Desk and Chair with suspended bookcase Giò Ponti Style

Located in Traversetolo, IT

!950s Italian cherry wood desk, the top, with a shaped edge, is covered with an original blue

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1960s Desk, DeWe, Vintage
1960s Desk, DeWe, Vintage

1960s Desk, DeWe, Vintage

By Möbel Deutsche Werkstätten

Located in Neuss, NW

Rare freestanding desk from the 1960s. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with four drawers, two

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak

Rare 'Boomerang' Desk by Jos De Mey for Van Den Berghe-Pauvers, 1960s
Rare 'Boomerang' Desk by Jos De Mey for Van Den Berghe-Pauvers, 1960s

Rare 'Boomerang' Desk by Jos De Mey for Van Den Berghe-Pauvers, 1960s

By Van den Berghe-Pauvers 1, Jos De Mey

Located in Antwerpen, VAN

Amazing ‘Boomerang’ desk designed by Jos De Mey for Van Den Berghe-Pauvers in the early 1960s. One

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian 1940's wooden desk attributed to Ignazio Gardella
Italian 1940's wooden desk attributed to Ignazio Gardella

Italian 1940's wooden desk attributed to Ignazio Gardella

Located in Milan, IT

Exquisite craftsmanship desk, Attributed to Ignazio Gardella. The desk has 3 side drawers and 3

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern desk formica you’re looking for. A mid century modern desk formica — often made from laminate, formica and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century modern desk formica — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A mid century modern desk formica is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern desk formica over the years, but those crafted by George Nelson, Ahrend de Cirkel and Gio Ponti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Desk Formica?

A mid century modern desk formica can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,549, while the lowest priced sells for $525 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.