Scandinavian Partners Desk
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Flip-Top Partners Desk By Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
shelf to a two-person partners desk by simply flipping the top shelf down and turning the removable
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$7,500
H 34 in W 64 in D 29 in
Rare "Partners Desk" by Mogens Koch
By Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare 'Partners Desk' mahogany desk with four drawers, profiled edge and brass shoes. Designed in
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Børge Mogensen Teak 'Partners' Desk for AB Karl Andersson, 1960
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Børge Mogensen teak "partner's" desk from the second half of the 20th century, a two part
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,800 / set
H 27 in W 53 in D 35.5 in
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Original condition, unrestored, cleaned and re-oiled.
Teak partner style desk designed and crafted
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$4,000
H 34 in W 64 in D 38 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Flip Top Partners Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen. Fabulous highly collectible
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Birch, Teak
$4,000
H 34 in W 64 in D 29 in
Danish Modern "Eden" Partners Desk, Large Surface with Roll Top File Cabinets
By Magnussen and Claussen
Located in Kansas City, MO
file cabinets accessed on the desk surface. Two cubbies on the partners side. Expertly refinished.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
$4,850
H 30.5 in W 55.25 in D 43.5 in
Convertible Danish Desk, Dining Table or Partners Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
four corners, it functions as a partners desk or a dining table in the middle of a room. Two legs can
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak, Wood
1910 Heinrich Wenck Hardwood Partners Desk With Drawers, Doors & Keys
By Erik Wørts
Located in London, GB
Circa. 1910 Heinrich Wenck Mahogany Partners Desk With Drawers, Doors & Keys. Solid table top
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$9,111
H 31.5 in W 68.12 in D 45.67 in
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Partners Desk By Kaare Klint
By Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A significant partners desk in solid Cuban mahogany. Designed by Kaare Klint. Made by cabinetmaker
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Partners Desk by Jacob Kjaer
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A partners desk in rosewood with brass handles. One side with a total of 13 drawers. The other side
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Partners Desk
Located in New York, NY
A Danish stained birchwood partners writing table, circa 1930s, the rectangular top with three
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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Custom-Made Partners Desk
By Louis Weisdorf
Located in Lejre, DK
Custom-made partners desk in teak on a gun plated metal base. Designed by Maa. Louis Weisdorf in
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Modern Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk By Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
two-person partners desk by simply flipping the top shelf down and turning the removable drawers
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Leather-Topped Partners' Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A handsome partners' desk, in the manner of Palle Suenson, made of Cuban mahogany with a supple
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Teak Partners Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large partners desk with 2 banks of drawers with retractable writing tablet. (1 writing tablet, 4
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Vintage 1950s American Scandinavian Modern Desks
Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-top Partners Desk, circa 1960s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Norwalk, CT
This iconic teakwood desk was made by Peter Lovig Furniture Company in Denmark in the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Børge Mogensen Teak 'Partner's' Desk for AB Karl Andersson, 1960
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Børge Mogensen teak "partner's" desk from the second half of the 20th century, a two part
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk with Bookcase Cabinets by Peter Lovig
By Kai Kristiansen, Peter Løvig Nielsen, Dansk
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This handsome and innovative partners desk has may Scandinavian practicalities, but the coolest
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Teak Flip Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Dansk
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage flip top writing partners desk designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk, circa 1970s. This
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Danish Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk with Bookcase Cabinets by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Dansk, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
hard to find, removable flip-top drawers (see pics). This handsome and innovative partners desk has may
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
H 28.5 in W 64 in D 38 in
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Flip Top Exec, Partners Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal vintage Scandinavian Modern rosewood flip top executive partners desk by Peter Lovig
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
H 34 in W 63.75 in D 28.75 in
Ole Wanscher Rosewood Partners Desk
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare and important partners desk designed by Danish designer Ole Wanscher and hand crafted in
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A Swedish Grace Birch and Palisander Partners Desk
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Grace figured birchwood and Palisander crossbanded pedestal partners desk, circa 1930
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Peter Lovig Nielsen Danish Modern Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Handsome teak partners desk designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen and made in Denmark. This desk has four
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Handsome Danish Teak Flip Top Partner's Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Danish modern teak partner's desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen. This desk has an amazing design
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Flip-Top Partners Desk by Lovig, 1972
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Washington, DC
Attractive and highly functional desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen. Top flips down creating a partner
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Teak Flip Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in San Jose, CA
Danish vintage flip top writing partners desk designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk, circa
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Peter Løvig Nielsen Teak Flip-Top Partner Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Løvig Design, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible Mid-Century Danish modern teak flip-top partner’s desk attributed to Peter Løvig Nielsen
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
H 34 in W 64 in D 29 in
Vintage Modern Teak Double-Sided Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish vintage Scandinavian Modern partner's desk features double sided design with spacious
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Lovig Teak Partners Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing versatile flip top / partners desk was designed by Jens Quistgaard in 1967 for Lovig
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Partner Writing Desk by Jens Quistgaard, Løvig, Teak, Denmark
By Jens Quistgaard, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Key. Folding Top to make the Desk to a Partner Desk.
W 162 cm, D 73 cm / 97 cm, H 73 cm.
Very
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Torben Strandgaard Danish Modern Teak and Cane Partners Desk
By Torben Strandgaard, Falster Møbelfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
partners desk is well constructed for years of use and features sculptural brass drawer pulls and a woven
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
C.A. Skov Teak Partner Desk, Conference Table or Dining Table
By C. A. Skov, Munch Møbler
Located in Ottawa, ON
Double sided teak desk designed by Carl Aage Skov and made in Denmark by Munch Mobelfabrik
The
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Teak Partners Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1967, Denmark
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This ingenious flip-top partners desk offers both variation and style with an accent on
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 34 in W 64 in D 28.75 in
Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig, circa 1960
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Fully restored beautiful Danish modern Teak flip-top partner’s desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig, circa 1960
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Fully restored beautiful Danish modern teak flip-top partner’s desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig, circa 1970
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Fully restored beautiful Danish modern teak flip-top partner’s desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Andreas Hansen for Hadsten Træindustri Teak Partners Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Andreas Hansen for Hadsten Træindustri, an early 1970's partners desk. Desk is Teak with a leather
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak, Leather
Jens Quistgaard Teak Flip-Top Executive Partners Desk for Løvig
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
An expansive and expandable Danish modern teak executive partners desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
1960's Danish Partners Desk in Rosewood by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Hudson, NY
one of the most beautiful and classic of mid-century danish desks, Lovig's 'flip-top' desk is a
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Walnut Partners Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig, 1971
By Jens Quistgaard, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Walnut partners desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig, 1971
Professionally restored in showroom
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, circa 1970
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Teak flip top partners desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, circa 1970 beautiful Danish modern teak flip
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, circa 1970
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Teak flip top partners desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, circa 1970 beautiful Danish modern teak flip
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Partners Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
extend the space of the desk top or to use it as a partners desk. The back is finished with shelves, both
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
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Scandinavian Partners Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Scandinavian partners desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, every Scandinavian partners desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Scandinavian partners desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Scandinavian partners desk bearing Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Scandinavian partners desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Harald Quistgaard and Dansk Designs are consistently popular.
How Much is a Scandinavian Partners Desk?
Prices for a Scandinavian partners desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,350 and can go as high as $16,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.
A Close Look at Scandinavian-modern Furniture
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1930s
- Scandinavian design and Nordic design originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus; influenced American mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
- Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
- Open, airy spaces
- Promotion of functionality
- Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
- Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
- A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Alvar Aalto
- Hans Wegner
- Kaare Klint
- Arne Jacobsen
- Greta Magnusson Grossman
- Finn Juhl
- Arne Vodder
- Verner Panton
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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