Midcentury Modern Glass Top Desk

Cavatorta Desk

Henredon Writing Desk

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

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Saw Horse Desk with Steel Base and Rectangular Glass Top

H 28.25 in W 74.5 in D 28.25 in

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

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Glass, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Stately Wooden Desk with Glass Top, 1950s

H 28.94 in W 58.27 in D 25.6 in

Stickley Mid-Century Cherry Narrow Partners Desk with Protective Glass Top

By Stickley Brothers

Located in Germantown, MD

A rare Stickley Mid-Century Cherry Narrow Partners Desk with Protective Glass Top. All dravers in

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Stickley Mid-Century Cherry Narrow Partners Desk with Protective Glass Top

H 30 in W 45.5 in D 16.25 in

Desk with Painted Glass Top, Joaquim Tenreiro for Bloch Editors, Mid-Century

By Joaquim Tenreiro

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

delicate painted glass surface, the desk exudes an air of sophistication. Embodying the essence of

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

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Glass, Hardwood

Desk with Painted Glass Top, Joaquim Tenreiro for Bloch Editors, Mid-Century

H 29.14 in W 53.55 in D 25.6 in

Wood Mid-Century Modern Style Arezzo Desk with Floating Crystal Top

By Alfonso Marina

Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX

This desk was inspired by the Mid-Century Modern style. It is made from Koa wood and has four

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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Wood Mid-Century Modern Style Arezzo Desk with Floating Crystal Top

H 30 in W 71.75 in D 32.75 in

1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Glass Top Desk Writing Table

Located in Carimate, Como

Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table, inspired to Scandinavian Modern

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

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Brass

1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Glass Top Desk Writing Table

H 31.11 in W 45.67 in D 23.23 in

Nordic Mid-Century Desk with Glass top and brass details

Located in Matosinhos, 13

exceptional design, this mid-century wood table with a green-toned glass top and brass accents is a true

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal, Brass

Nordic Mid-Century Desk with Glass top and brass details

H 31.5 in W 72.45 in D 37.01 in

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

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Bamboo, Glass

Glass Top Bamboo Desk/Table

H 31 in W 55 in D 30 in

Rare French Mid-Century Modern Lucite & Glass Writing Desk / Vanity by P. Vandel

By Pierre Vandel

Located in New York, NY

Elegant French Mid-Century Modern lucite and glass desk /writing table / vanity by Pierre Vandel

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

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Brass

Rare French Mid-Century Modern Lucite & Glass Writing Desk / Vanity by P. Vandel

H 29.75 in W 46.75 in D 24.25 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 legs and veneer

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Glass Top Desk Writing Table

H 30.32 in W 31.89 in D 19.3 in

Mid Century Modern Vintage Metal Glass Desk by Max Sauze France c 1970

By Max Sauze

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid Century Modern vintage dining table, which is a fantastic foldable chromed metal construction

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Vintage Metal Glass Desk by Max Sauze France c 1970

H 27.56 in W 66.93 in D 37.48 in

Glass Top X-Base Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This unique antiqued glass writing table features a wonderful chrome X-style base and two drawer

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

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Chrome

Glass Top X-Base Desk

H 32 in W 48 in D 24 in

1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Brass and Glass Writing Desk Table

By Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, 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

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Brass

1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Brass and Glass Writing Desk Table

H 31.89 in W 59.06 in D 33.47 in

Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk

Located in Milano, IT

wood, which creates a very beautiful and useful compartment. Above this top we see a glass top

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

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk

H 37.01 in W 36.62 in D 13.39 in

Black Onyx Glass & Walnut Italian Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk by Gio Ponti

By Schirolli, Gio Ponti

Located in New York, NY

A Rare and Elegant Italian MId-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk / Writing Table by Gio Ponti in

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

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Onyx, Brass

Black Onyx Glass & Walnut Italian Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk by Gio Ponti

H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 27.25 in

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

1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-century Walnut Brass Glass Top Desk Writing Table

H 31.89 in W 36.23 in D 20.08 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

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Glass, Wood

Mario Oreglia Mid-Century Wood and Glass Desk (Attr.)

H 31.5 in W 41.34 in D 20.08 in

Thick Glass Top Glass Base Writing Table Compact Desk

By Pace Collection

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Slick Mid-Century Modern all thick 3/4" glass design writing table or small desk.

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

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Glass

Thick Glass Top Glass Base Writing Table Compact Desk

H 30 in W 54 in D 25 in

Modernist Steel and Glass Desk, French Early-Mid 20th Century

By Le Corbusier

Located in London, GB

A sculptural statement desk in patinated black enamelled steel, with new floating frosted glass top

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Early 20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Modernist Steel and Glass Desk, French Early-Mid 20th Century

H 30.32 in W 51.19 in D 21.86 in

Dassi Desk walnut 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

Materials

Brass

Dassi Desk walnut Mid-Century Modern Brass Minimal Scultural 1950s Italian

H 27.96 in W 40.95 in D 19.3 in

Mid-Century Bamboo, Rattan Wicker and Glass Italian Desk with Drawers, 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Fabulous mid-century desk in bamboo and Vienna straw wicker with crystal top. This unique piece was

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Bamboo, Rattan Wicker and Glass Italian Desk with Drawers, 1970s

H 31.89 in W 44.1 in D 22.45 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

Italian Modernist Glass Top Desk

H 31.75 in W 69.75 in D 31.75 in

Vintage Rattan and Bamboo Desk with Black Glass Top

Located in Baambrugge, NL

slightly rounded black glass top. h 76 x w 110 x 60 cm

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

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Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Vintage Rattan and Bamboo Desk with Black Glass Top

H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 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

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Brass

Ico Parisi Attributed Sculptural Desk With Glass Top 1950s

H 31.5 in W 59 in D 31.5 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

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Steel

Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk with Shelves, Style of Ico Parisi

H 86.5 in W 46.5 in D 24 in

Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll, Model 2480 Oval Table Desk, 1960s

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant

This particular Florence Knoll oval table desk is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll in 1961

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

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll, Model 2480 Oval Table Desk, 1960s

H 28 in W 78 in D 48 in

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

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Wooden Desk Writing Table and Chair

H 30.71 in W 51.19 in D 25.6 in

Writing Desk with Walnut, Maple, Brass and Glass Top

By Chris Earl

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Hand-turned base with exposed solid wood drawers. Polished tempered glass top. Fine metal accents

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Writing Desk with Walnut, Maple, Brass and Glass Top

H 30 in W 48 in D 22 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

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood, Glass

Midcentury Glass Top, Bamboo and Wicker Italian Desk with Drawers, 1980s

H 29.93 in W 47.64 in D 23.23 in

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

Italian Midcentury Desk with Glass Top from the 70s

H 28.75 in W 55.12 in D 29.93 in

Mid Century Art Glass Mushroom

Located in Vallejo, CA

A mid century art glass mushroom. Nice modern minimalist shape with a cluster of controlled bubbles

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass

Mid Century Art Glass Mushroom

H 5 in Dm 3.5 in

Rosewood Desk with Painted Glass Top by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s

By Joaquim Tenreiro

Located in New York, NY

rectangular box with three drawers with a rosewood structure and a top in painted glass. This piece is an

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

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Rosewood, Glass

Rosewood Desk with Painted Glass Top by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s

H 28.94 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in

Modular Desk Set with Black Glass Top by Mojmir Pozar, 1960s, Set of 3

By M. Požár

Located in Żory, PL

- desk: 120x40x75cm They can be combined in various combinations, as shown in the photos. The set is in

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

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Glass, Wood

Modular Desk Set with Black Glass Top by Mojmir Pozar, 1960s, Set of 3

H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 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

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Wood

Studio Desk, designed by Vittorio Armellini, Italy Mid-20th Century

H 31.89 in W 122.05 in D 31.5 in

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Slat Carved Wood Writing Desk Table

Located in Carimate, Como

Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful side and front

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

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Glass, Wood

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Slat Carved Wood Writing Desk Table

H 30.32 in W 48.43 in D 29.93 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

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Brass

Italian Brass and Wood Writing Desk or Dining Table with Glass Top, C 1955

H 28.75 in W 71 in D 35.25 in

Rare Desk by Carlo Hauner, Móveis Artesanal, 1950s, Brazilian Mid-Century

Located in New York, NY

Eisler's Móveis Artesanal. The desk has an iron structure with a top in Pau-marfim wood and painted-black

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

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Iron

Rare Desk by Carlo Hauner, Móveis Artesanal, 1950s, Brazilian Mid-Century

H 29.34 in W 50.99 in D 27.56 in

Contemporary Modern Gridiron Stainless Steel Metal Post-Modern Dining Table Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Contemporary Modern Gridiron Stainless Steel Metal Post-Modern Dining Table Desk. Item features a

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Contemporary Modern Gridiron Stainless Steel Metal Post-Modern Dining Table Desk

H 28 in W 59 in D 31.5 in

MidCentury Black and Creme Glass Desk, 1970

Located in Rome, IT

Elegant and refined desk in black lacquer and glass. Particular its design which provides for a

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

Materials

Brass

MidCentury Black and Creme Glass Desk, 1970

H 29.53 in W 57.09 in D 25.6 in

Rare Mid Century Italian Grissinato Desk In The Style Of Gio Ponti

Located in Westport, CT

Wonderful Modernist fruitwood desk shown with its original grey laminate top which we have covered

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

Materials

Fruitwood

Rare Mid Century Italian Grissinato Desk In The Style Of Gio Ponti

H 32 in W 51 in D 25 in

Olivier Mourgue Textured Crystal Glass Desk

By Cassina, Olivier Mourgue

Located in Dronten, NL

Graceful compact desk designed by French designer Olivier Mourgue. Unique example executed with a

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

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Crystal, Steel, Chrome

Olivier Mourgue Textured Crystal Glass Desk

H 30.71 in W 59.85 in D 33.47 in

John Mascheroni Polished Aluminum and Glass Desk

By John Mascheroni

Located in New York, NY

John Mascheroni polished aluminum and glass desk. Desk has a tubular frame with a 1/2 inch thick

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

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Aluminum

John Mascheroni Polished Aluminum and Glass Desk

H 29 in W 54 in D 30 in

Elegant vintage Italian desk with green glass

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Milano, IT

capture the essence of the era. At the center of this artistic creation lies the Bumerang-shaped desk top

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

Materials

Brass

Elegant vintage Italian desk with green glass

H 30.71 in W 66.54 in D 31.11 in

Plexiglass Desk with Smoked Glass Top by Marcello Gacita + Pierre Tiberi, 1970s

Located in Chicago, IL

glass top. Styled here with our Plexiglass Desk Chair. Unmarked. Sourced in France, 1970s. Good

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Glass, Acrylic

Plexiglass Desk with Smoked Glass Top by Marcello Gacita + Pierre Tiberi, 1970s

H 29 in W 59 in D 27.5 in

Large Mid Century Glass and Brass Inkwell

Located in Clearwater, FL

A mid century glass inkwell with a hinged brass top. A very stylish design that displays

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Inkwells

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Brass

Large Mid Century Glass and Brass Inkwell

H 4.5 in W 4 in D 4 in

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Wood and Brass Writing Desk Table

By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, 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

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Wood and Brass Writing Desk Table

H 31.5 in W 39.77 in D 18.9 in

Rway 4-Drawer Mid Century Desk in Black

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Extremely rare Rway black mid century desk with silver hardware. This desk in in decent vintage

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Rway 4-Drawer Mid Century Desk in Black

H 30.5 in W 46 in D 19.5 in

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

Reception Desk Larch Glass Vinyl Italy Early '900

H 44.89 in W 79.53 in D 22.45 in

Chrome Desk with Smoked Glass Top by Gilles Bouchez for Airborne, France 1970s

By Gilles Bouchez

Located in Chicago, IL

glass top sits on cork supports, making it appear to float above the frame. Unmarked. Sourced in France

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Chrome Desk with Smoked Glass Top by Gilles Bouchez for Airborne, France 1970s

H 29.5 in W 72.75 in D 33.5 in

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

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Wood, Fabric and Glass Italian 1940s Rationalist Desk

H 30.52 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 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

Italian Vintage Desk in Walnut Wood, Brass and Glass

H 29.93 in W 59.26 in D 29.93 in

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

Vintage Writing Desk in Wood and Glass with Armchair

H 31.5 in W 51.58 in D 27.56 in

Art Glass Giant Octopus & Jelly Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1980s

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopuses on

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Art Glass Giant Octopus & Jelly Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1980s

H 5 in W 5.63 in D 2.25 in

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

Paolo Piva Style Metal and Glass Desk, Italy, 1970s

H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 47.25 in

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-02 Clark Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern, Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Zürich, CH

is authentic Mid-Century, each wooden part is originally from that desk. No wooden parts got replaced

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

Materials

Faux Leather, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-02 Clark Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern, Chandigarh

H 27.96 in W 48.23 in D 32.49 in

Lucite & Aluminum Base Rectangle Glass Top Dining Conference Table

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Lucite & aluminum base 6' long rectangle 3/4" glass top dining conference table.

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

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Lucite & Aluminum Base Rectangle Glass Top Dining Conference Table

H 28 in W 72 in D 42 in

Architectural Table or Desk in Walnut and Glass, Italy 1970s

Located in Hellouw, NL

there is a see-through. Just below the glass top with facet edges, the legs are reinforced with two

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

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Architectural Table or Desk in Walnut and Glass, Italy 1970s

H 29.14 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in

Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina

By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina Table designed by

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina

H 11.03 in Dm 40.16 in

Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Object Holder with Curled Arms, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern Murano glass object holder with curled arms, 1970s Blue Murano glass

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Object Holder with Curled Arms, 1970s

H 8 in W 16 in D 15 in

Robert Josten 1970s Metal Grid and Glass Desk with Wood Chair

By Robert Josten

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual Robert Josten 1970s aluminum grid desk with glass top and wood chair. Chair dimensions

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

Materials

Metal

Robert Josten 1970s Metal Grid and Glass Desk with Wood Chair

H 30 in W 58 in D 30 in

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Midcentury Modern Glass Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal midcentury modern glass top desk for your home. A midcentury modern glass top desk — often made from glass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Find 1109 options for an antique or vintage midcentury modern glass top desk now, or shop our selection of 19 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the midcentury modern glass top desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right midcentury modern glass top desk, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made midcentury modern glass top desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Vittorio Dassi, Fratelli Toso and Franco Albini are consistently popular.

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The average selling price for a midcentury modern glass top desk at 1stDibs is $3,855, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $95,000 for the highest priced.

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

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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