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Regency Partners Desk Walnut Library Desk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fantastic large partners desk in the Regency manner True partners desk with drawers and cupboards
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1980s Regency Retro Library Desk

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Walnut

Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp A beautiful quality fully adjustable
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Chrome

Brown Mid-Century Modern Metal Desk Library, Desk or Task Lamp in Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Mid-Century Modern brown task lamp or library lamp. Featuring an elongated top with long light and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Metal

Antique Bronze Baroque Library Desk Lamp Signed by Edward F. Caldwell Circa 1950
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
ATL1901 A bronze Baroque desk lamp in its original age-darkened finish signed by the New York maker
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Mid-20th Century North American Baroque Retro Library Desk

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of Teak Leather Library Study Desk Chairs in the Manner of Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A pair of stylish Bauhaus influenced Library desk chairs, in the manner of Tobia Scarpa. This
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Mid-20th Century British Chesterfield Retro Library Desk

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Leather, Teak

Industrial Brushed Steel Desk By Library Bureau Makers
By Library Bureau Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome, industrial, brushed steek desk by Library Bureau Makers circa 1940's features a single
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Retro Library Desk

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Steel

Neoclassical Marble and Brass Decorative Object or Desk Paperweight with Putti
Located in New York, NY
office, library, desk, living area, etc. Dimensions: 3" Depth x 6" Width.
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Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Retro Library Desk

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Stone, Marble, Brass, Bronze

Lucite Encased Dandelion Flower Decorative Object Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
decorative object for an office, library, desk, shelf, etc. Measurements: 3" Diameter x 2.25" Height
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Late 20th Century Canadian Organic Modern Retro Library Desk

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Plastic, Acrylic

Vintage French Lucite Embedded Brass Clock Parts Ball Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
. Perfect for a man's library, desk, dresser or cocktail table. It is very intricate of many floating parts
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1960s French Machine Age Retro Library Desk

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Brass

Regency Library Table Desk Period Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Rosewood Library Table. This Library Table Stands Upon a Platform Base with Boldly Carved
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1980s Regency Retro Library Desk

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Rosewood

Pierre Jeanneret Student Desk and Library Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Excellent example of a student desk and library chair from Chandigarh India circa late 1950s
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1950s Indian Modern Retro Library Desk

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Teak

Antique Correspondence Desk, English, Library, Writing Table, Cotswold School
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage correspondence desk. An English, solid teak library or writing table in the
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Mid-20th Century British Retro Library Desk

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Teak

Regency Mahogany Desk Library Table Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Regency Mahogany Library Table. Period Regency This Table is Raised upon Impressive Ring
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1980s Regency Retro Library Desk

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Mahogany

Carrocel Interiors Art Deco Style Light Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
By Carrocel
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Carrocel Interiors Art Deco Style Light Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
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1990s Canadian Art Deco Retro Library Desk

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Writing Desk or Library Table, Circa 1890s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Late Victorian or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table USA, Late 19th
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Late 20th Century American Late Victorian Retro Library Desk

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Brass

Rosewood and Chrome Drexel Index Writing Desk Library Table, circa 1970s
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning midcentury, Hollywood Regency, Post Modern design writing table, desk, made by Drexel as
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Chrome

Smith & Watson English Georgian Burl Walnut Executive Library Pedestal Desk 96"
By Smith & Watson
Located in Dayton, OH
A custom order Monumental Late 20th Century Smith and Watson Burl Walnut Executive Pedestal Desk
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Late 20th Century Georgian Retro Library Desk

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Walnut

Chinese Export Bamboo Fretwork Library Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese bamboo library table. Amazing Chinese export center or library table featuring
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Retro Library Desk

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Bamboo

Hand Carved Wood Elephant from the Dr. Livingstone Collection
Located in Medina, OH
includes the tag of the collection name. This perfect to add to your home library, desk, or a bookshelf in
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Wood, Paint

Free-Form Desk Set, 1960
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Desk, bookcase and tripod chair in solid mahogany, Circa 1960. The trestle desk has a 5 cm thick
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1960s Unknown Brutalist Retro Library Desk

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Mahogany

Free-Form Desk Set, 1960
Free-Form Desk Set, 1960
H 29.69 in W 60.24 in D 20.87 in
Handcrafted Solid Oak Partners Desk Writing Desk on Wheels, circa 1960
Located in Germantown, MD
. Perfect size for small or large den, office or library. Measures 48" in width, 28" in depth and 31" in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Oak

Desk, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Desk, design Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1950/1960s. Teak table top with painted wood
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Retro Library Desk

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Wood, Teak

Desk, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
Desk, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
H 27.17 in W 68.9 in D 17.72 in
Walnut Entry or Library Table Shagreen / Walnut in the style of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A walnut topped entry or library or sofa table with shagreen or sharkskin base having turned lower
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Late 20th Century American Modern Retro Library Desk

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Walnut

Boulle Bureau Plat Desk French Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Beautiful library size French bureau plat in the Boulle manner Great size to this desk perfect for
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1970s Retro Library Desk

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Maple and Cherrywood Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hardware, this desk is suitable for the contemporary or classic office or library.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Maple and Cherrywood Desk
Mid-Century Modern Maple and Cherrywood Desk
H 29.5 in W 47.25 in D 25.75 in
Jacques Hauville, Executive Desk for Bema France 1950
By Jacques Hauville
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Executive blond oak desk by Jacques Hauville, produced by BEMA, France 1950. The design of great
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Oak

Very rare Børge Mogensen Desk 1940s for FDB Møbler
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Very rare Børge Mogensen desk / library table in teak and beech. Designed in 1940s and produced by
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Retro Library Desk

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Brass

Vintage Reproduction of Sir Winston Churchill's Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
brass casters. The original desk can be seen at the library at Chartwell Westerham UK.
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Mid-20th Century English George III Retro Library Desk

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Brass

Leather Library Armchair by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Leather Library Desk Armchair by Theodore Alexander Detailed carvings on the arms and legs. Leather color
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1990s Retro Library Desk

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Leather, Hardwood

Restored 1970 Empire Desk: Light Walnut & Ebonized Finish with Green Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the elegance of this vintage Empire desk, meticulously hand-crafted from wood and
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1970s European Neoclassical Retro Library Desk

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Brass

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Retro Library Desk

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Stainless Steel

Baker Furniture English Oak and Burl Wood Barley Twist Writing Desk, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English style writing desk or library table with barley twist legs By Baker
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Mid-20th Century American William and Mary Retro Library Desk

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Brass

Luxury Saddle Leather and Brass Desk Set
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Adnet Style Italian leather desk set. Classic and traditional luxury desk leather library set with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Library Desk

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Brass, Metal

Luxury Saddle Leather and Brass Desk Set
Luxury Saddle Leather and Brass Desk Set
H 10.25 in W 3.25 in D 1.7 in
Nanna Ditzel Desk Rio Rosewood Søren Willadsen 1958 Denmark Danish Modern Cites
By Nanna Ditzel, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Munster, NRW
This elegant design by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel by Søren Willadsen serves as a desk, a writing table
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Library Desk

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Wood

Nanna Ditzel Table Desk in Teak Søren Willadsen 1958 Denmark Mid Century Modern
By Nanna Ditzel, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Munster, NRW
This elegant design by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel serves as a desk, a writing table, library table, or
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Library Desk

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Teak

English Black Leather Desk Tray Caddy Box Organizer
Located in New York, NY
An English black leather desk caddy box holder, circa late 20th century, England. Piece is black
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Late 20th Century English Retro Library Desk

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Leather, Velvet

French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Tortoise wood Louis XVI style Maison Jansen partners desk or bureau plat. The finest of quality and
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Retro Library Desk

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Wood

1970s Jacobean Style Drexel Sandia Drop Front Desk-A Pair
By Drexel
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning pair of drop front Drexel desks from their Sandia Jacobean style line.Lots of storage and
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1970s Jacobean Retro Library Desk

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Wood

Mid Century Scandinavian Teak Desk, Göran Strand for Lelångs Mobelfabrik
By Göran Strand
Located in palm beach, FL
Desk designed by Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik in Sweden in the early 1960s. This model in
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Teak

Scandinavian Modern Teak Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobler
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Vinde Møbelfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
This Handsome Scandinavian Modern teak desk was designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Library Desk

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Brass

Danish Mahogany Executive Writing Desk by Ole Wanscher, c. 1950's
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Norwalk, CT
desk by Ole Wanscher. The simple form is perfectly proportioned, with elegant squared legs supporting
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Wood

French Blue Gold and White Porcelain Desk Letter Mail Holder from Paris
Located in New York, NY
'Paris France'. A great piece for a desk, foyer area, library, etc., to beautifully hold mail, letters
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Retro Library Desk

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Porcelain

Pierre Jeanneret X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An original Pierre Jeanneret X frame teak and leather Administrative Desk from the Civic buildings
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Aluminum

Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Trestle-Leg Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher, 8+ Ft Long
Located in Atlanta, GA
work well in a dining space, but would also function nicely as a large center table, desk, or library
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Retro Library Desk

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Iron

French Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Winter Park, FL
with brass sabots. Finished on all sides so this desk may be free floated in an office or library
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Retro Library Desk

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Brass

French Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
French Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
H 30.25 in W 63 in D 31.25 in
Magnifying Glass in Brass with Crystal Handle
Located in New York, NY
. Piece has a beautiful, faceted crystal handle with brass hardware. A great piece for a desk, office
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Mid-20th Century Retro Library Desk

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Crystal, Brass

“MODUS” table and chairs by Borsani – Italy 1970
By Tecno Design Centre, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Girona, ES
refectories, offices and libraries) in wood, plastic and steel. Model: MODUS Design: Osvaldo Borsani
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1970s Italian Space Age Retro Library Desk

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Steel

Alvar Aalto Rare Writing Table from Otaniemi Technical University, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
designer. Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Retro Library Desk

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Metal

Albrizzi Architectural Steel Base Table with Serpentina Verde Marble
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in East Hampton, NY
Designed by Alessandro Albrizzi, this fantastic writing or library table comes with 1 3/4 a thick
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1960s Italian Retro Library Desk

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Marble, Steel

1970s Gucci Anchor & Rope Nautical Leather Bookends
By Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
addition to any library, study, office, or beach house! These make a wonderfully unique gift! Check out our
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1970s Italian Retro Library Desk

Glass Sphere
Located in New York, NY
style, circa late-20th century. A great decorative object for a desk, library, shelf, etc. Very good
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Late 20th Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Glass

Glass Sphere
Glass Sphere
H 3.13 in W 3.07 in D 3.07 in
Vintage Brass Tennis Racket Clip 1980s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
addition for anyone's office, den, library, work desk area, book shelving. Circa 1980s and was originally
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Late 20th Century French Folk Art Retro Library Desk

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Brass

Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight in Blue And Green Spiral 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This vintage 1980's glass spiral paperweight or art glass object desk accessory. Vintage crystal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Country Scene with Horses Paper Decoupage Glass Paperweight, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
, Engand. A great piece for a desk, library, side/end table, etc. Dimensions: 2.63" Depth x 4.25" Width.
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Mid-20th Century English Country Retro Library Desk

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Felt, Glass, Paper

BACCARAT Clear Crystal Cube Paperweight 1980s
By Baccarat
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Desk Accessory. From the French luxury crystal Maison Baccarat, a beautiful clear transparent cube
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Late 20th Century French Modern Retro Library Desk

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Crystal

Murano Vintage Heart Shape Art Glass Paperweight Cobalt Blue, Yellow and Murine
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Fratelli Toso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Vintage Yellow Heart Glass With Bubbles Paperweight Desk Accessory. Beautiful Murano Art
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Crystal Art Glass Paperweight in Red and White Swirl Hungary 1960s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
sophisticated desk red and white sea waves sphere. A volcano eruption of red and white swirl of colors expertly
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Modern Alabaster Marble Sphere or Paperweight in Green and Black
Located in New York, NY
, circa 1970s, Italy. A great decorative object or paperweight for an office, desk, shelf, library, etc
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1970s Italian Modern Retro Library Desk

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Alabaster, Marble

Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso, Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
filled with clear controlled bubbles. Paper weight for the sophisticated desk, vanity or coffee table
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Crystal

Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Italian Art Glass Egg Shape Circa 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
great display piece on any desk, vanity or coffee table. Mid-century era. Hand-Made in Italy circa 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Desk

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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Retro Library Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal retro library desk for your home. Each retro library desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a retro library desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each retro library desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Johnson Furniture Co. and Piero Fornasetti each produced at least one beautiful retro library desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Retro Library Desk?

Prices for a retro library desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $8,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,819.
Questions About Retro Library Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.