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Willy Van Der Meeren Teacher’s Desk for Tubax, Belgium, 1950
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful teacher’s desk designed by Willy van der Meeren, manufactured by Tubax in Belgium
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1950s Belgian Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal

Swedish Västerviks Mobelsnickareskola Fall-Front Desk, circa 1975
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish birch, walnut and burl walnut fall-front desk, circa 1975, the rectangular top above a
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Walnut

Gio Ponti Desk from " Banca Nazionale del Lavoro , Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful walnut executive desk designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Schirolli for Banca Nazionale
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Brass

CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957 Born in 1927, Pierre Paulin enrolled
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1950s French Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal

Desk by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Exceptional rosewood desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 1950s. Inextricably linked to the
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Wood

Retro Desk by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1950s
Desk by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1950s
H 37.8 in W 50.79 in D 31.5 in
20th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table, Desk Set with a Chair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian freestanding writing table, desk set with two drawers and a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal, Brass

Rorimer Brooks Art Deco Moderne lacquered bookcase Writing desk with chair
Located in Ferndale, MI
Manufactured by obscure Rorimer Brooks co. of Cleveland Ohio . Art Deco or Moderne Writing desk in
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Retro Teachers Desk

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Wood

Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Italy, 1970s Black Leather and Steel Desk.
By Guido Faleschini
Located in London, GB
Black leather covered executive desk designed by Guido Faleschini and manufactured by Mariani
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Steel

20th Century Italian Small Mahogany Schirolli Mantova Writing Table by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ponti and produced by Schirolli Mantova in good condition. This rectangular desk has a white-grey
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Laminate, Formica, Mahogany

Amazing Paperweight in Black Marble by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy 1967
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Catania, IT
Italian architect, designer, teacher and urban planner Angelo Mangiarotti was a leading light in the
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Marble

Glass Millefiori Vasart Brothers Paperweight Hand Blown, Scotland Ca 1950s
By Vasart
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
bought out by Teachers Whisky who renamed the company Strathearn Glass, moving to a new factory near
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Glass

Glass Millefiori Vasart Paperweight Hand Blown, Scotland circa 1960
By Vasart
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
manager. In 1965 Vasart was bought out by Teachers Whisky who renamed the company Strathearn Glass, moving
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Glass

Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Checkerboard Table Clock, "Tempo 21" Tower 3
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Writer, Designer, Teacher' von Vegesack and Eisenbrand, pg. 303.
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1980s American Post-Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Aluminum

Postmodern Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Olympus Table Clock "Tempo 21"
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
: 'George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher' von Vegesack and Eisenbrand, pg. 303.
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1980s American Post-Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Aluminum

Checkerboard Table Clock, "Tempo 21" Tower 2 by George Nelson, 1984
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
, enameled aluminum Literature: 'George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher' von Vegesack and
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1980s North American Post-Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Aluminum

Postmodern Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Metro Table Clock "Tempo 21"
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
literature: 'George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher' von Vegesack and Eisenbrand, pg. 303  
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1980s American Post-Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Aluminum

Girl at Desk, Expressionist Portrait of Young Woman by Philadelphia Artist
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Girl at Desk" is an oil on board portrait painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter
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1970s Expressionist Retro Teachers Desk

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Board, Oil

Poul Kjaerholm PK 53 Work Table-Desk in Ash for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Danish design work table or desk from 1957 by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen. Matte chromed
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Steel

Pyramide Chairs By Wim Rietveld Set Of 4, Industrial Mid Century
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Bunnik, NL
chairs. The series called pyramide also included desks for students and larger desks for teachers. The
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1960s Dutch Industrial Retro Teachers Desk

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Steel

Lotus Adjustable Lounge Chair by Rob Parry
By Gerrit Rietveld, Rob Parry
Located in Dronten, NL
) was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. His most important teachers were Cor Alons
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Steel

Lotus Adjustable Lounge Chair by Rob Parry
Lotus Adjustable Lounge Chair by Rob Parry
H 35.44 in W 28.35 in D 35.44 in
20th Century Swedish Svenskt Tenn Brass Dressing Table Lamp by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The stem of the small Scandinavian desk light is supported by a round base, consisting its original
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal, Brass

Table model 200 by Alain Richard, TV furniture edition
By Alain Richard
Located in PARIS, FR
Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1949, he joined his former teacher René Gabriel's studio, before moving to
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1950s French Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal

Livio Seguso Murano Sommerso Uranium Apple Gray Bird Italian Art Glass Sculpture
By Salviati, Livio Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
any desk, vanity or console table. The piece is solid glass throughout and very heavy. Great item for
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Gianfranco Frattini 'Adonis' for Luci Italia, Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980's
By Gianfranco Frattini, Luci Italia
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ponti, who was his mentor and teacher in his early years. He became a industrial designer and started
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal

Pierre Guariche Model "G2" Swinging Floor Lamp Edition Disderot, France 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Utrecht, NL
Director of furniture manufacturer Meurop. As a teacher, he shared his knowledge with the students of the
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Brass

Late 20th Century American Studio Craft Carved Wood Menorah by, Charlie B. Cobb
By Charles B. Cobb
Located in Englewood, NJ
cabinets, chests of drawers, tables, desks, clocks, handrails, chairs, lamps, bedframes and mirrors. He
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Wood

Balcomb Greene Wind Ocean Sun 1963
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
a teacher and writer of fiction. Artists had long recognized the influence of hidden geometries in
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Canvas, Paint

Karl Nothhelfer very rare SET of 2 Wingback Armchairs & Sofa 1950s solid Cherry
Located in Kumhausen, DE
at the at the Karlsruhe School of Art, but followed his teacher Spannagel to Berlin in the same year
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Fabric, Cherry

"G30 - The Kite" Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche, France 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Utrecht, NL
Meurop. As a teacher, he shared his knowledge with the students of the Ecole Supérieure d’Architecture de
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal, Brass

2 Karges French Empire Regency Klismos Dining Arm Chairs Provincial
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
upon order. Karges artisans are committed to let every chair, desk, table, bed, chest, sofa, and side
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Mid-20th Century Empire Retro Teachers Desk

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Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
that had eluded him as an aspiring minister, as a psychologist, and as a teacher and writer of fiction
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Canvas, Paint

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
H 62 in W 56 in D 2 in
Teacher Desk and Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Paris, FR
Rare set of Teacher desk and its Revolt chair. Friso Kramer started working with Wim Rietveld in
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1950s Dutch Industrial Retro Teachers Desk

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Sheet Metal

Teacher Desk and Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer
Teacher Desk and Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 49.22 in
Cabinet and Desk by Jan De Swart
By Jan De Swart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptor/engineer/teacher/non-conformist Jan De Swart, Dutch emigre and fascinating exponent of the
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1960s American Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Wood

Cabinet and Desk by Jan De Swart
Cabinet and Desk by Jan De Swart
H 80.25 in W 27.25 in D 25 in
Rare Friso Kramer Teachers Desk
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Friso Kramer teachers desk with faux linen printed Formica top and red enameled metal frame
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal

Rare Friso Kramer Teachers Desk
Rare Friso Kramer Teachers Desk
H 29.75 in W 49 in L 29.75 in
Midcentury Walnut Executive School Teacher Desk Typewriter Drawer Library
Located in Dayton, OH
Midcentury walnut executive school teacher desk typewriter drawer library, mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Walnut

Antique Teachers Desk, Tiger Oak and Brass Hardware
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic 1940s tiger oak teachers' desk. Solid work desk featuring brass handles, feet caps and
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Mid-20th Century American Mission Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal, Brass

Raymond Lowey Steel and Pegboard Teacher's Desk
By Raymond Loewy, Brunswick Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1950s Raymond Loewy for Brunswick Furniture Co. Steel desk with modesty perforated hardboard panel
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1950s American Retro Teachers Desk

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Steel

Midcentury Oak Wood Teachers School Desk
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
This is a wooden oak teachers’ desk dating from the Mid-Twentieth Century around the 1940s. The
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Oak, Wood

Midcentury Oak Wood Teachers School Desk
Midcentury Oak Wood Teachers School Desk
H 31.5 in W 26.5 in D 47.25 in
Heywood Wakefield Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Refinished maple "Teacher's Desk" with beautiful kelly green metal frame. Desk is unique and has
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1950s American Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal

Heywood Wakefield Desk
Heywood Wakefield Desk
H 29 in W 60 in D 30 in
1950s Midcentury Maple/Chrome Trimline Desk by KEM Weber for Heywood Wakefield
By Kem Weber, Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Belmont, MA
Weber. Originally designed as a school teachers desk.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Maple

Friso Kramer Desk with Drawer
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Friso Kramer "Teachers" Desk with Enameled Red Metal Drawer, Black Folded Sheet Metal Frame
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal

Friso Kramer Desk with Drawer
Friso Kramer Desk with Drawer
H 29.5 in W 50 in D 23.75 in
James Leonard Utility Desk Chair
By James Leonard, Esavian
Located in London, GB
A school teachers desk chair constructed from injection-moulded aluminium with beech arms. The
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Aluminum

James Leonard Utility Desk Chair
James Leonard Utility Desk Chair
H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel Industrial School Desk
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the teacher's desk without the drawer by Friso Kramer by Ahrend de Cirkel (stamped). The original
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Large Former Headmasters Desk, 1960s
Located in Ely, GB
producing teacher desks of exceptional quality, but without the usual identifying mark, we will not list it
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Oak

James Leonard School Master's Desk
By James Leonard, Esavian
Located in London, GB
A post war utility furniture school teacher's desk designed by James Leonard for Esavian. Esavian
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Aluminum

James Leonard School Master's Desk
James Leonard School Master's Desk
H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 29.93 in
Friso Kramer Result Desk Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
as teachers desk and there weren’t many of these around, only one was needed in every classroom. This
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal

Friso Kramer Result Desk Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958
Friso Kramer Result Desk Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958
H 29.53 in W 49.22 in D 23.63 in
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage model 4111 desk from the Steel frame series of furniture by George Nelson & Associates
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Steel, Chrome

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
H 29.5 in W 42.13 in D 18.5 in
Gio Ponti Desk from the National Lavoro Bank, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful walnut executive desk designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Schirolli for Banca Nazionale
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

Materials

Brass

1950s Desk Italian Design by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Manufacturer
By Bernini
Located in London, GB
A beautiful 1950s modernist rosewood desk. Italian design by Giancarlo Frattini for Bernini This
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Rosewood

1950s Writing Desk Italian Design by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Rosewood
By Bernini
Located in London, GB
A beautiful 1950s modernist rosewood desk. Italian design by Giancarlo Frattini for Bernini This
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Rosewood

Herbert Hirche Teak, Rosewood and Steel Floating Top Executive Desk, circa 1950
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
executive desk, circa 1950. Rare floating top desk with solid steel frame, teak body with brass and rosewood
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Steel

Vintage Roller Desk by Gianfranco Frattini, 1967
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
This Roller desk is a design work realized by the Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini (Padua, 1926
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1960s Italian Retro Teachers Desk

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Chrome

"Arch Bridge”, Late 20th Century Constructivist Desk in Pear Wood, Ed Weinberger
By Ed Weinberger, Scott Schmidt
Located in Brussels, BE
If Ed Weinberger weren't so cerebral, his furniture wouldn't be so beautiful. A geometry teacher
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Pearwood

Mid-Century Danish Pine Writing Desk by Andreas Hansen for Hadsten Træindustri
By Andreas Hansen
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern free-standing desk made of pine, designed by Andreas Hansen. Featuring top
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Leather, Pine

Los Castillo Brass Crab Dish
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, MX
cousin Salvador Vaca Terán; all of them apprentices first, teachers later in the workshop of Las Delicias
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1960s Mexican Hollywood Regency Retro Teachers Desk

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Brass, Copper, Silver Leaf

Los Castillo Brass Crab Dish
Los Castillo Brass Crab Dish
H 1.58 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in
Kandem Desk Lamp by Marianne Brandt, circa 1950s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Gloucester, GB
Kandem desk lamp by Marianne Brandt, circa 1950s - Adjustable arm and shade - Bakelite shade
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1950s German Bauhaus Retro Teachers Desk

Mid Century Formica Kitchen table School Desk By James Leonard For Esavian 50s
By James Leonard
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Esavian Mid Century Desk Esavian (ESA) by James Leonard adult teacher school desk, circa 1950, Mid
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Mid-20th Century British Scandinavian Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Formica, Beech

20th Century Gold Swedish Svenskt Tenn Leather, Brass Desk Light by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish sculptural desk light made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

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Metal, Brass

Adjustable Floor Lamp "Caltha" by Gianfranco Frattini for Luci, Italy, 1982
By Gianfranco Frattini, luci
Located in Amsterdam, NL
designer. He started working for himself after having worked with Gio Ponti, who was his mentor and teacher
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Teachers Desk

Materials

Metal

"Rose for Direct Democracy", Original multiple with signed certificate, vase
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Cologne, DE
second half of the 20th century. He also was a teacher at the “Kunstakademie Düsseldorf” and a theorist
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Late 20th Century Post-War Retro Teachers Desk

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Glass

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Retro Teachers Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal retro teachers desk for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and acrylic, every retro teachers desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a retro teachers desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right retro teachers desk, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Empire styles are of considerable interest. Howard Miller, George Nelson and Gio Ponti each produced at least one beautiful retro teachers desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Retro Teachers Desk?

Prices for a retro teachers desk start at $213 and top out at $26,900 with the average selling for $1,500.