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Postmodern Writing Desk by Bohuslav Horak for Anthologie Quartett, 1993
Postmodern Writing Desk by Bohuslav Horak for Anthologie Quartett, 1993

Postmodern Writing Desk by Bohuslav Horak for Anthologie Quartett, 1993

By Bohuslav Horák

Located in Hellouw, NL

imaginative forms, he developed a distinct voice in postmodern design, particularly through his collaborations

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1990s Czech Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Postmodern Round Rolling Writing Desk
Italian Postmodern Round Rolling Writing Desk

Italian Postmodern Round Rolling Writing Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This round Postmodern writing desk is on casters for easy mobility and transportation. The half

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Memphis Design Writing Desk, Germany, 1980s
Postmodern Memphis Design Writing Desk, Germany, 1980s

Postmodern Memphis Design Writing Desk, Germany, 1980s

$3,388

H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in

Postmodern Memphis Design Writing Desk, Germany, 1980s

Located in Antwerp, Antwerp

This striking postmodern writing desk exemplifies the bold aesthetics of the Memphis design

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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk - 4 Drawers
Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk - 4 Drawers

Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk - 4 Drawers

$210Sale Price|73% Off

H 30.25 in W 47.5 in D 18.25 in

Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk - 4 Drawers

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Elevate your workspace with the Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk, featuring four

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20th Century American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Postmodern desk, interlübke
Postmodern desk, interlübke

Postmodern desk, interlübke

$3,907

H 29.14 in W 87.41 in D 51.19 in

Postmodern desk, interlübke

By Interlübke

Located in Neuss, NW

Postmodern desk by interlübke from the 1980s. High quality desk with a white asymethric working

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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Postmodern 1980s Pine Wood writing Desk in the style of Guillerme & Chambron
Postmodern 1980s Pine Wood writing Desk in the style of Guillerme & Chambron

Postmodern 1980s Pine Wood writing Desk in the style of Guillerme & Chambron

$6,195Sale Price|20% Off

H 30.32 in W 47.64 in D 22.84 in

Postmodern 1980s Pine Wood writing Desk in the style of Guillerme & Chambron

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Basel, BS

Absolutely fabulous, sculptural desk made of solid pine wood! Three storage drawers on the right

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

Materials

Pine

1970’s French Elm Writing Desk
1970’s French Elm Writing Desk

1970’s French Elm Writing Desk

$4,500

H 29 in W 47.25 in D 27.5 in

1970’s French Elm Writing Desk

Located in Chicago, IL

Postmodern French writing desk. Made of Elm.

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Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Sculptural Postmodern Desk by Tidis Belgium, 1980
Sculptural Postmodern Desk by Tidis Belgium, 1980

Sculptural Postmodern Desk by Tidis Belgium, 1980

$15,670

H 33.47 in W 104.34 in D 59.06 in

Sculptural Postmodern Desk by Tidis Belgium, 1980

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Highly extraordinary postmodern desk designed and manufactured by unknown artist called Tidis

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Vintage 1980s Belgian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone

Postmodern Home Office Standing Desk by Holznest Design
Postmodern Home Office Standing Desk by Holznest Design

Postmodern Home Office Standing Desk by Holznest Design

$6,050

H 57.09 in W 29.53 in D 25.99 in

Postmodern Home Office Standing Desk by Holznest Design

By Holznest Design

Located in Hamburg, DE

Impressive standing desk by Holznest Design. A functional design featuring high-quality materials

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1990s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1980s Postmodern Marble Stone Executive Two Sided Desk
1980s Postmodern Marble Stone Executive Two Sided Desk

1980s Postmodern Marble Stone Executive Two Sided Desk

$6,559Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 50 in D 70 in

1980s Postmodern Marble Stone Executive Two Sided Desk

By Karl Springer

Located in Madison, WI

Incredible 1980s Postmodern Marble designer desk. Great for use as an executive desk or a two sided

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Arquitectonica 1984 Madonna Table Desk Memphis Milano Postmodern Miami Sottsass
Arquitectonica 1984 Madonna Table Desk Memphis Milano Postmodern Miami Sottsass

Arquitectonica 1984 Madonna Table Desk Memphis Milano Postmodern Miami Sottsass

By Memphis Milano, Arquitectonica, Memphis Group

Located in Munster, NRW

postmodern piece and one of the only Memphis Group productions whose design was commissioned from an outside

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Dalmatian Pongo Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, 1980s.
Postmodern Dalmatian Pongo Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, 1980s.

Postmodern Dalmatian Pongo Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, 1980s.

By Starform, Pierre Colleu 1, Disney Studios

Located in Lille, FR

Table height: 50 cm. Total height with the head: 80 cm Good condition. Some chips on the top.

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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.
Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.

Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.

By Pierre Colleu 1, Starform, Disney Studios

Located in Lille, FR

Table height: 58 cm. Total height with the head: 90 cm Good condition. No restorations. Some fading on the head and legs, with a few spots and other age-related marks.

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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Postmodern Glass Dining Table with Red Lacquered Legs Italy
Postmodern Glass Dining Table with Red Lacquered Legs Italy

Postmodern Glass Dining Table with Red Lacquered Legs Italy

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

dining table in the postmodern Italian style, likely produced during the 1980s, this piece channels the

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1970s Bieffeplast Bieffe Y 70 Rodney Kinsman Postmodern Design Quaderna Trestle
1970s Bieffeplast Bieffe Y 70 Rodney Kinsman Postmodern Design Quaderna Trestle

1970s Bieffeplast Bieffe Y 70 Rodney Kinsman Postmodern Design Quaderna Trestle

By Rodney Kinsman

Located in Biella, IT

Bieffeplast Italy production desk/table "trestle" design years 70 by Rodney Kinsman Post

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

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Unique Postmodern Writing Desk by Bohuslav Horák for Anthologie Quartett, 1990
Unique Postmodern Writing Desk by Bohuslav Horák for Anthologie Quartett, 1990

Unique Postmodern Writing Desk by Bohuslav Horák for Anthologie Quartett, 1990

By Anthologie Quartett 1, Bohuslav Horák

Located in București, B

The writing desk was designed by Bohuslav Horák for Anthologie Quartett in 1990. It is a unique

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1990s Czech Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Sophia, a Writing Desk by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Milano 1980s Italian Postmodern
Sophia, a Writing Desk by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Milano 1980s Italian Postmodern

Sophia, a Writing Desk by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Milano 1980s Italian Postmodern

By Aldo Cibic, Memphis Group

Located in London, GB

Sophia, a postmodern writing desk of reconstituted veneer, briar and lacquered wood designed by

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Postmodern Architectural Writing Desk Architect Wieser, Vienna, 1980
Postmodern Architectural Writing Desk Architect Wieser, Vienna, 1980

Postmodern Architectural Writing Desk Architect Wieser, Vienna, 1980

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Postmodern Architectural writing desk Arch. Wieser, Vienna, 1980 Architect Wieser made is

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Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Postmodern Memphis Design Interlubke Writing Desk, Home Office, Germany 1980s
Postmodern Memphis Design Interlubke Writing Desk, Home Office, Germany 1980s

Postmodern Memphis Design Interlubke Writing Desk, Home Office, Germany 1980s

By Interlübke

Located in Zagreb, HR

Stunning Memphis design style postmodern desk manufactured in the 1980s in Germany by a high-end

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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vanity Desk Postmodern 1980s Including Chair
Vanity Desk Postmodern 1980s Including Chair

Vanity Desk Postmodern 1980s Including Chair

Unavailable

H 29.14 in W 47.25 in D 22.45 in

Vanity Desk Postmodern 1980s Including Chair

Located in Untersiggenthal, AG

Unique sculptural postmodern vanity desk in cherry wood with chair included. Beautifull

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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Postmodern Black Lacquered Desk by Interlubke, Germany 1980s
Postmodern Black Lacquered Desk by Interlubke, Germany 1980s

Postmodern Black Lacquered Desk by Interlubke, Germany 1980s

By Interlübke

Located in Miami, FL

All black lacquered postmodern writing desk with a storage cabinet and drawer with organizer by

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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

DIA Postmodern Glass & Brass Writing Table
DIA Postmodern Glass & Brass Writing Table

DIA Postmodern Glass & Brass Writing Table

By Design Institute America

Located in Chicago, IL

Elegant postmodern writing desk from Design Institute America. Comprised of four sections of 1

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Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s
Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s

Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s

By Bohumil Landsman

Located in Wrocław, Poland

This desk was designed by Bohumil Landsman in 1970s. The design is very simple and elegant. It

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Vintage 1970s Czech Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s
Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s

Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s

By Bohumil Landsman

Located in Wrocław, Poland

This desk was designed by Bohumil Landsman in 1970s. The design is very simple and elegant. It

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Vintage 1970s Czech Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s, Fully Restored
Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s, Fully Restored

Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s, Fully Restored

By Bohumil Landsman

Located in Wrocław, Poland

This desk was designed by Bohumil Landsman in 1970s. The design is very simple and elegant. It

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Vintage 1970s Czech Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

Oversized Postmodern Desk
Oversized Postmodern Desk

Oversized Postmodern Desk

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H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 27.56 in

Oversized Postmodern Desk

By Armani Casa

Located in Surbiton, GB

A late 20th Century desk made from black lacquered wood and featuring an oversized cuboid frame and

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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

DIA  Postmodern Glass & Brass Writing Table
DIA  Postmodern Glass & Brass Writing Table

DIA Postmodern Glass & Brass Writing Table

By Design Institute America

Located in Chicago, IL

Elegant postmodern writing table from Design Institute of America. This desk is comprised of four

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Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Postmodern Parchment Top Desk
Postmodern Parchment Top Desk

Postmodern Parchment Top Desk

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H 29.5 in W 63 in L 29.5 in

Postmodern Parchment Top Desk

Located in NYC, NY

Lacquered green/gray parchment leather top with rounded corners. Black lacquered base with four drawers. Rounded lacquered support.

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20th Century North American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Parchment Paper

ikons Postmodern Glass Top Desk
ikons Postmodern Glass Top Desk

ikons Postmodern Glass Top Desk

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H 29.25 in W 68 in D 32 in

ikons Postmodern Glass Top Desk

Located in Astoria, NY

ikons Postmodern glass top desk with four polychromed metal legs in differing geometric designs

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20th Century Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk
Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk

Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk

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H 31 in W 144 in D 19 in

Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk

Located in Astoria, NY

Postmodern white laminate credenza desk, of extended rectangular form, with four drawers across the

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20th Century Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate

Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk
Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk

Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk

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H 31 in W 144 in D 19 in

Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk

Located in Astoria, NY

Postmodern white laminate credenza desk, of extended rectangular form, with four drawers across the

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20th Century Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate

Postmodern Architect-Designed Plywood & Steel Desk
Postmodern Architect-Designed Plywood & Steel Desk

Postmodern Architect-Designed Plywood & Steel Desk

Located in Astoria, NY

Postmodern architect-designed plywood & steel custom-made desk, the mirrored steelframed top and

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

French Postmodern White Metal Desk, 1980s
French Postmodern White Metal Desk, 1980s

French Postmodern White Metal Desk, 1980s

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H 28.5 in W 54.75 in D 25.5 in

French Postmodern White Metal Desk, 1980s

Located in Chicago, IL

A French rectangular desk from the 1980s, crafted from white lacquered metal. Its clean lines and

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Vintage 1980s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1980s Postmodern Birdseye Maple Artisan Made Desk
1980s Postmodern Birdseye Maple Artisan Made Desk

1980s Postmodern Birdseye Maple Artisan Made Desk

Located in Miami, FL

1980s Postmodern Birdseye maple desk with turned and reverse-tapered ebonized legs and a single

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Rose Tarlow "Blotto" Postmodern Ash Partners Desk
Rose Tarlow "Blotto" Postmodern Ash Partners Desk

Rose Tarlow "Blotto" Postmodern Ash Partners Desk

Located in Astoria, NY

Rose Tarlow "Blotto" Postmodern Ash Veneered Partners Desk, with three slide drawers and two side

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20th Century Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Faux Stone Gloss Laminate Floating Desk
Postmodern Faux Stone Gloss Laminate Floating Desk

Postmodern Faux Stone Gloss Laminate Floating Desk

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Transform your office space with the Postmodern Faux Stone Gloss Laminate Floating Desk. This desk

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20th Century American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Postmodern White Desk, Unknown, 1970s, Italy
Italian Postmodern White Desk, Unknown, 1970s, Italy

Italian Postmodern White Desk, Unknown, 1970s, Italy

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H 28.35 in W 65.75 in D 31.5 in

Italian Postmodern White Desk, Unknown, 1970s, Italy

Located in London, GB

This stunning Italian postmodern desk has been crafted from lacquered wood, with a dark removable

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

Materials

Glass, Plywood

Contemporary Postmodern Wood and Metal Desk with Drawers
Contemporary Postmodern Wood and Metal Desk with Drawers

Contemporary Postmodern Wood and Metal Desk with Drawers

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A postmodern wood and metal desk. This is a beautiful, but simple desk with postmodern stylings

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20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Postmodern Desk and Chair Unknown, 1970s, Italy
Italian Postmodern Desk and Chair Unknown, 1970s, Italy

Italian Postmodern Desk and Chair Unknown, 1970s, Italy

Located in London, GB

This stunning Italian Postmodern desk has been crafted from lacquered wood, with a dark removable

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

Materials

Leather, Plywood

Postmodern Metal Desk With Birch Top, France 20th Century
Postmodern Metal Desk With Birch Top, France 20th Century

Postmodern Metal Desk With Birch Top, France 20th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

A Postmodern desk featuring a rectangular birch table top with rounded corners and beautiful

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20th Century French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Artisan Made Desk by Timothy Curtis, D. 1987
Postmodern Artisan Made Desk by Timothy Curtis, D. 1987

Postmodern Artisan Made Desk by Timothy Curtis, D. 1987

Located in Peabody, MA

One-of-a-kind postmodern desk, made during the Art Furniture Movement of the 1980s by Tim Curtis of

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Lacquer

1960s Postmodern George Reinoehl Stow & Davis Teak "Predictor" Executive Desk
1960s Postmodern George Reinoehl Stow & Davis Teak "Predictor" Executive Desk

1960s Postmodern George Reinoehl Stow & Davis Teak "Predictor" Executive Desk

By George Reinoehl, Stow Davis

Located in Madison, WI

Very rare and incredibly stunning large surface 1960's executive desk for the Stow Davis "Predictor

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

Materials

Chrome

1980s French Postmodern "24 Hours" Desk by Elizabeth de Portzamparc
1980s French Postmodern "24 Hours" Desk by Elizabeth de Portzamparc

1980s French Postmodern "24 Hours" Desk by Elizabeth de Portzamparc

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful lacquered wood and iron "24 Hour" desk by renowned architect, Elizabeth de Portzamparc

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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Black Melamine and Tubular Steel Postmodern Desk, Italy, c.1980
Black Melamine and Tubular Steel Postmodern Desk, Italy, c.1980

Black Melamine and Tubular Steel Postmodern Desk, Italy, c.1980

Located in Surbiton, GB

Late 20th century Italian desk by Archiutti featuring thick tubular supporting legs and a suspended

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.
Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.

Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.

By Disney Studios, Starform, Pierre Colleu 1

Located in Lille, FR

desk top. Some fading on the head and the legs.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.
Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.

Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.

By Disney Studios, Pierre Colleu 1, Starform

Located in Lille, FR

desk top. Some fading on the head and the legs.

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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Postmodern Dalmatian Pongo Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, 1980s.
Postmodern Dalmatian Pongo Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, 1980s.

Postmodern Dalmatian Pongo Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, 1980s.

By Starform, Disney Studios, Pierre Colleu 1

Located in Lille, FR

Table height: 50 cm. Total height with the head: 80 cm Good condition. Some chips on the top.

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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Postmodern Table Base by Amisco Canada
Postmodern Table Base by Amisco Canada

Postmodern Table Base by Amisco Canada

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H 27 in W 15 in D 29 in

Postmodern Table Base by Amisco Canada

By Les Industries Amisco

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Postmodern Amisco sawhorse desk or table base in red and black. Amisco tags affixed to both bases

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1990s Canadian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Studio Single Drawer Desk or Console of Curly Maple, Rosewood & Ebony
Sculptural Studio Single Drawer Desk or Console of Curly Maple, Rosewood & Ebony

Sculptural Studio Single Drawer Desk or Console of Curly Maple, Rosewood & Ebony

By Wendell Castle, Wendell Castle Collection

Located in Hudson, NY

Amazing sleek handcrafted Postmodern style writing desk, or console made of curly maple, Santo

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Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ebony, Maple, Rosewood

Late 20th Century Vintage Postmodern Lacquered Writing Desk and High Back Chair
Late 20th Century Vintage Postmodern Lacquered Writing Desk and High Back Chair

Late 20th Century Vintage Postmodern Lacquered Writing Desk and High Back Chair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous vintage Contemporary writing desk and chair. A beautiful lacquered Demilune shape in a

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Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Carrara 'Collonato' Table with Glass Top in the Style of Mario Bellini
Carrara 'Collonato' Table with Glass Top in the Style of Mario Bellini

Carrara 'Collonato' Table with Glass Top in the Style of Mario Bellini

By Mario Bellini

Located in Antwerp, BE

Postmodern dining table or writing desk consisting of four Carrara marble cylindrical bases. One

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble

Rare Bert England East Indian Laurel and Ash Postmodern Writing Desk
Rare Bert England East Indian Laurel and Ash Postmodern Writing Desk

Rare Bert England East Indian Laurel and Ash Postmodern Writing Desk

By Baker Furniture Company, Bert England

Located in Chicago, IL

Rare and completely restored, Bert England for Baker postmodern writing table. Figured East Indian

Category

Vintage 1980s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s
Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s

Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s

By Bohumil Landsman

Located in Wrocław, Poland

This desk was designed by Bohumil Landsman in 1970s. The design is very simple and elegant. It

Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s
Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s

Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s

By Bohumil Landsman

Located in Wrocław, Poland

This desk was designed by Bohumil Landsman in 1970s. The design is very simple and elegant. It

Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech, Walnut

Black Formica Bamboo Desk Postmodern, Italy
Black Formica Bamboo Desk Postmodern, Italy

Black Formica Bamboo Desk Postmodern, Italy

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H 29.92 in W 44.9 in D 20.86 in

Black Formica Bamboo Desk Postmodern, Italy

By Archizoom Associati, Memphis Group, Andrea Branzi

Located in Vienna, AT

Black Formica bamboo desk, Italy, circa 1985 A Postmodern small table perfect and stylish for

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Formica

Postmodern Architect-Designed Plywood & Steel Desk
Postmodern Architect-Designed Plywood & Steel Desk

Postmodern Architect-Designed Plywood & Steel Desk

Located in Astoria, NY

Postmodern Large Architect-Designed Plywood and Steel Custom-Made Desk, the heavy mirrored steel

Category

Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Black Lacquer Sculptural Desk with Desk Chair
Midcentury Italian Postmodern Black Lacquer Sculptural Desk with Desk Chair

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Black Lacquer Sculptural Desk with Desk Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An impressive sculptural desk made in Italy circa 1980s. This desk features solid wood construction

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Table Desk Bernard Dequet for Protis, France
Postmodern Table Desk Bernard Dequet for Protis, France

Postmodern Table Desk Bernard Dequet for Protis, France

By Philippe Starck

Located in New York, NY

Voguish, chic Postmodern glass top table, desk designed by Bernard Dequet for Protis, made in Paris

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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Large Postmodern Memphis Style Glass Top Executive Desk
Large Postmodern Memphis Style Glass Top Executive Desk

Large Postmodern Memphis Style Glass Top Executive Desk

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Large Memphis style glass top executive desk with two unique abstract steel sculptural bases and a

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Karl Springer Style Postmodern Waterfall Desk with Grass-Cloth Surface
Karl Springer Style Postmodern Waterfall Desk with Grass-Cloth Surface

Karl Springer Style Postmodern Waterfall Desk with Grass-Cloth Surface

By Karl Springer

Located in Astoria, NY

Postmodern work desk with grass-cloth surface, in the style of Karl Springer. The desk is designed

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Grasscloth, Wood

Impressive Italian Postmodern Desk with Return in Orange Nubuck Leather
Impressive Italian Postmodern Desk with Return in Orange Nubuck Leather

Impressive Italian Postmodern Desk with Return in Orange Nubuck Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Desk with return, metal, brass, nubuck leather, glass, Italy, 1970s An impressive Italian desk

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Custom Black and Pink Brutalist Postmodern Memphis Style Oak Desk by Reeves
Custom Black and Pink Brutalist Postmodern Memphis Style Oak Desk by Reeves

Custom Black and Pink Brutalist Postmodern Memphis Style Oak Desk by Reeves

By Reeves Design + Art

Located in Houston, TX

This black and light pink desk is custom made in the Postmodern Memphis style. The natural oak legs

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Postmodern Design in Style of Milo Baughman Burl Wood Desk, 1970's
Postmodern Design in Style of Milo Baughman Burl Wood Desk, 1970's

Postmodern Design in Style of Milo Baughman Burl Wood Desk, 1970's

By Milo Baughman

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Postmodern design burl wood desk in the style of Milo Baughman, 1970's / 80's. Made in

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Minimal Modern White Riga Desk Marc Newson for Cappellini Writing Console, 1995
Minimal Modern White Riga Desk Marc Newson for Cappellini Writing Console, 1995

Minimal Modern White Riga Desk Marc Newson for Cappellini Writing Console, 1995

By Cappellini, Marc Newson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Minimal modern white Riga desk by Marc Newson for Cappellini, contemporary postmodern writing

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.
Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.

Postmodern Pluto Desk by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.

By Pierre Colleu 1, Starform, Disney Studios

Located in Lille, FR

the desk top. Some fading on the head and the legs.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina Black 'Orix 'Desk with Chair, 1970
Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina Black 'Orix 'Desk with Chair, 1970

Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina Black 'Orix 'Desk with Chair, 1970

By Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Postmodern 'Orix' writing desk with chair designed by Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina. The set is executed in

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Carrara White Marble Dining Table Scarpa
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Postmodern Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the postmodern writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A postmodern writing desk — often made from wood, metal and glass — can elevate any home. Find 26 options for an antique or vintage postmodern writing desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a postmodern writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A postmodern writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made postmodern writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bohumil Landsman, Memphis Group and Aldo Cibic are consistently popular.

How Much is a Postmodern Writing Desk?

Prices for a postmodern writing desk start at $795 and top out at $24,042 with the average selling for $3,750.

A Close Look at Post-modern Furniture

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendinia onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.