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Mode Desk

Rare 19th Century Folding Pew, Altar, Desk from Regency Period, England or U.S.
Located in Lomita, CA
it could speak, it would let us in on its original raison d'etre. In the desk mode, only a chair is
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Religious Items

Materials

Burl

Vintage Boeing 727 Chrome Airplane Scale Model In Flight On Stand
Located in Long Island City, NY
Modes And Desk Accessories For Collectors. Dimensions: 35 x 27 in. All measurements are approximate
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20th Century Unknown Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

6 General Fireproofing Mid Century Machine Age Aluminum Goodform Armchairs
By General Fireproofing Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Loewy to create the Mode-Maker line of executive desks. Alas, as things go sales declined in the 1970s
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Recent Sales

Altuglas Architect's Office by Gacita and Tiberi for Mode Europe, 1970
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Architect's desk in smoked altuglas and rectangular glass top by Marcello GACITA and Pierre TIBERI
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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Altuglas

Vintage ICET Murano Glass Paperweight with Cobalt Blue Flower Mid-Century Moder
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage ICET Murano glass paperweight with cobalt blue flower Mid-Century Modern. Large Icet Arte Murano heavy hand blown glass paperweight with cobalt blue flower inset. Gorgeous ...
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Mid-20th Century Venezuelan Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Brass Swing Arm La Mode Library Reading Bankers Desk Lamp Hubbell
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage brass vanity desk / table lamp featuring articulating swing arm with pull chain, Hubbell
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Late 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

General Fireproofing "Mode Moderne" Executive Desk
Located in Treasure Island, CA
General Fireproofing promoted this series (Mode Moderne) as their "Top of the Line" in 1952
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

General Fireproofing "Mode-Maker" Tanker Desk by Raymond Lowey
By General Fireproofing Company, Raymond Loewy
Located in Alhambra, CA
This unique single pedestal tanker, a 1960's General Fireproofing "Mode-Maker" model designed by
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Mode-Maker Tanker Desk by Raymond Loewy for General Fireproofing Co.
By Raymond Loewy, General Fireproofing Company
Located in Alhambra, CA
Rare double pedestal Mode Maker, the iconic tanker desk designed by Raymond Loewy for General
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Antique Victorian Brass & Mother Of Pearl Table Bell
Located in San Francisco, CA
! Vintage a la Mode
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Antique 19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Kelvin Led Green Mode I Desk Lamp in Chrome with Daylight Sensor
By Antonio Citterio, Flos
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Kelvin LED green mode I adjustable table lamp providing direct lighting, with double pantograph arm
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

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Sweetbriar Credenza, West Haddon Hall Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A grid formed out of solid oak wraps the facade of this floating, wall-mounted credenza. Three touch-latch doors reveal storage and a central shelf. Shown in honeyed oak with natur...
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2010s American Credenzas

Materials

Oak

Caslon 601 Date Flip Clock by Copal, 70s Japan
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Den Haag, NL
One of the most elaborate flip clocks by Copal from Japan with day and date besides the time. This model 601 is in great shape and has a proper space age design with complete aluminu...
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Caslon 601 Date Flip Clock by Copal, 70s Japan
Caslon 601 Date Flip Clock by Copal, 70s Japan
$902
H 3.55 in W 8.27 in D 3.55 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
$1,320 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft
Located in Paris, FR
Model supersonic concorde aircraft with structure and base in polished aluminum.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft
Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft
$421 / item
H 7.88 in W 17.92 in D 6.89 in
Very rare DS 31 lounge set in green leather by De Sede Team for De Sede Swiss
By De Sede
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
This rare set of vintage de Sede swivel club chairs boasts a stunning patina on the luxurious and very rare green leather upholstery. These high-quality, Swiss-made chairs in this co...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

Art Deco Green Velvet Dining Room Chairs by H. Pander & Zonen Netherlands, 1930s
By H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Art Deco green velvet dining room chairs by H. Pander & Zonen Netherlands, 1930s.
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Mid-Century Fish Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Fish pendant lamp made of wicker. A wonderfully playful design. A lamp with character, literally. The wicker body of the lamp forms a fish body with its mouth wide open. Inside is a...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wicker, Plastic

Mid-Century Fish Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Mid-Century Fish Pendant Lamp, 1960s
$2,071 Sale Price
25% Off
H 12.99 in W 18.11 in D 7.48 in
Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase.
By Maisa
Located in Almelo, NL
Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase, Milan, Italy, 1970s The Dutch designer Derk Jan de Vries in the 1970s designed this unique modular cab...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Ash

Beautiful Sunburst Starburst Mirror Gilt Wood Stucco, Italy, circa 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous starburst mirror. Made of gilded wood and stucco. No chips, no cracks, no repairs. It measures 17" in diameter, the mirror itself is about 5.75" in diameter. It stands app...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Composition

Post-Modern Italian Executive Desk Piano Black Burl by G&C Italia Art Deco Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the 1980s in Italy, this desk features a sleek, post-modern, and angular design. Finished in a gloss piano black complemented by burl drawer-fronts, the large work surface ha...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Burl, Lacquer

Industrial Vintage Metal Aircraft Plane Model Desk Item Statue, circa 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An Industrial plane model made in the 1980s. This unique object is made of metal and has a chrome finish. A nice Industrial sculpture for displaying them on a cupboard, credenza, or ...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Expertly Restored - California Modern Two-Tier Night Stand by Paul Laszlo
By Paul Laszlo, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by the renowned Paul Laszlo, this California modern two-tier nightstand embodies both elegance and functionality. Crafted with a warm wood finish, its sleek, clean lines and...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Walnut

Concorde Supersonic Model
Located in Paris, FR
Model Concorde supersonic with light wooden body and all covered with riveted aluminium foil. On polished stainless steel base with item's descriptive plaque.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum

Concorde Supersonic Model
Concorde Supersonic Model
$2,033 / item
H 15.75 in W 34.06 in D 14.18 in
Infinity Modern Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Composed of a rhythmic stack of oval compartments, this bookcase creates visual impact through form and contrast. Shown in a rich Batavia Black exterior with a warm fruitwood interio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Infinity Modern Open Bookcase
Infinity Modern Open Bookcase
$5,535 / item
H 79 in W 72 in D 16 in
Early 19th century Regency Satinwood Breakfront Glazed Floor Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
An early 19th century Regency satinwood breakfront glazed floor bookcase. The bookcase is cross banded in satinwood and is raised on four flat turned wood bun feet
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

Octagonal Amsterdam School Side Table in Oak and Ebony, The Netherlands, 1920s
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional, generously sized side table was produced in the Netherlands in the late 1920s. The shape, material, and craftsmanship exemplify the Amsterdam School movement. Origi...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Macassar, Oak

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Mode Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mode desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every mode desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a mode desk, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mode desk — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mode desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one mode desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alexandre Caldas, BAG Turgi and David N. Ebner produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mode Desk?

A mode desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,660, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $33,500.