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Arco Series Typing Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis 60s, 70s
By Olivetti
Located in Padova, IT
Desk designed in the 1960s by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis. The desk is complete with a five
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Studio BBPR for Olivetti Spazio desk with mobile cabinet and type writer desk
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
type writer desk with a drawer container for documents. height-adjustable metal legs and feets, tops
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Fully Restored Harrods Kennedy Brown Leather Military Campaign Pedestal Desk
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
example of its type Desk dimensions Height:- 76cm Width:- 121.5cm Depth:- 53cm Legroom
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20th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Desk +Typing Table Heritage Henredon, 1955
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Camden, ME
A professionally refinished classic nine drawer Honduran mahogany desk with a separate typewriter
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Midcentury Typewriter/Consul, Type 2224, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Metal, Steel, Plastic, Re-polished With aged patina Original condition.
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Vintage 1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Steel

Midcentury Typewriter/Consul, Type 2224, 1980s
Midcentury Typewriter/Consul, Type 2224, 1980s
$349
H 6.7 in W 18.12 in D 13.39 in
Midcentury Typewriter/Consul, Type 222.2, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Metal, Steel, Plastic, Fabric The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age of use Re-polished The packaging o...
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Steel

Midcentury Typewriter/Consul, Type 222.2, 1970s
Midcentury Typewriter/Consul, Type 222.2, 1970s
$442
H 5.91 in W 18.12 in D 13.39 in
Found Art Scuplture Perfectly Patinated Type Writer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Found art perfectly patinated type writer ready for immediate viewing. Great for the producer
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Found Art Scuplture Perfectly Patinated Type Writer
Found Art Scuplture Perfectly Patinated Type Writer
$350 Sale Price
57% Off
H 10 in W 14 in D 13 in
1960s Table Fan by OMNIA type VS20, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial table fan Made of metal and plastic Fully functional.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Industrial Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1960s Table Fan by OMNIA type VS20, Czechoslovakia
1960s Table Fan by OMNIA type VS20, Czechoslovakia
$524
H 11.03 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
19th Century Fine Quality Burr Walnut desk
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Seaford, GB
furniture; it is a statement of timeless elegance and enduring quality. Here’s why this type of desk is so
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Antique 1880s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century Fine Quality Burr Walnut desk
19th Century Fine Quality Burr Walnut desk
$3,366
H 30.5 in W 51.5 in D 29.5 in
18th Century Neoclassical Italian Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Carmine, TX
, honestly, is the type of writing desk that may actually make me sit down and start doing my taxes, or at
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Neoclassical Italian Walnut Writing Desk
18th Century Neoclassical Italian Walnut Writing Desk
$5,500
H 32.68 in W 51.18 in D 25.2 in
Original BRAUN table fan HL-70 Type 4 550 in beige from the 70s
By Braun, Jürgen Greubel
Located in München, DE
Original BRAUN table fan HL 70 Type 4 550 from the 1970s in beige. Original design of the HL1 table
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chair
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) Typing chair in beige Manchester. This elegant chair has a new upholstery in beige Manchester, but the
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chairs
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) Set of Typing chair in Bordeaux upholstery. This elegant chair has a new upholstery in Bordeaux fabric
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique Edwardian Satin wood & Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
usual in a typical bureau a gradin. Unlike other types of bureau a gradin the Carlton House desk usually
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chair
By Gispen Culemborg, Willem H. Gispen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) This typing chair in (dusty) pink upholstery has an elegant chrome base. The seat is not connected to
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chair in Blac
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Typing chair in  a new upholstery in black upholstery. The seat is not connected to the back. The
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Very Fine Edwardian Desk Attributed to Edward and Roberts
By Edward & Roberts
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian richly patinated mahogany desk attributed to Edward and Roberts. Line inlaid
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
By Rene Gabriel
Located in PARIS, FR
Zebrawood, a wood with a striped pattern reminiscent of a zebra. The only known model of this type of desk
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Zebra Wood

Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
$44,258
H 30.32 in W 74.81 in D 39.38 in
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
France during the late 1700’s, just after the period ended. This type of desk went by several names
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century British Davenport Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Dallas, TX
Gillows circa 1830. A Davenport is a type of writing desk name after its creator, Captain Davenport in
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Portuguese Desk in Wood
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
austere and functional aesthetic and this type of desk was mainly used in public offices.
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Portuguese Desk in Wood
Mid-Century Portuguese Desk in Wood
$500
H 31.11 in W 47.25 in D 25.6 in
19th Century Figured Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
handles are also nearly all original and in good condition which is quite the rarity on this type of desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Figured Walnut Pedestal Desk
19th Century Figured Walnut Pedestal Desk
$5,985 Sale Price
30% Off
H 30 in W 47 in D 26 in
Boulle Bonheur de Jour Desk Inlay 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
surface A Bonheur de Jour is a type of French desk Boulle furniture refers to luxurious inlaid pieces
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Antique 1880s Desks

Materials

Wood

Boulle Bonheur de Jour Desk Inlay 1880
Boulle Bonheur de Jour Desk Inlay 1880
$3,231
H 52 in W 30 in D 20 in
Victorian Dickens Desk Walnut Writing Table 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Burr Walnut ''Dickens'' Desk.1 This ''Dickens'' desk having an arrangement of 9 mahogany
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Antique 1870s Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

U.S. Military Folding Stainless Steel Field Desk
By René Herbst
Located in Hanover, MA
when folded up: 16.5” high by 30.5” wide x 22” deep. “The flat top desk is a folding type nurse's desk
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Vintage 1970s American Campaign Desks

Materials

Stainless Steel

French Secretaire Desk Napoleon III Inlay 1800s
Located in Potters Bar, GB
features intricate inlay work on all surfaces A secretaire is a type of desk, the writing surface pulls
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Antique 18th Century Desks

Materials

Kingwood

French Secretaire Desk Napoleon III Inlay 1800s
French Secretaire Desk Napoleon III Inlay 1800s
$2,221
H 56.5 in W 26.5 in D 14 in
Vintage Desk, Designed by M. Puchała, Poland, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Vintage desk - refurbished. Type 20-11 / Var II designed by Mieczyslaw Puchala, manufactured by
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Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Desk, Designed by M. Puchała, Poland, 1960s.
Vintage Desk, Designed by M. Puchała, Poland, 1960s.
$2,352
H 29.14 in W 47.64 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century German Modern Gold Brass Desk Lamp with Chain from Karstadt AG
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This elegant, brass banker-type desk lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Karstadt AG in
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century German Modern Gold Brass Desk Lamp with Chain from Karstadt AG
Mid-Century German Modern Gold Brass Desk Lamp with Chain from Karstadt AG
$833 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.15 in W 14.18 in D 6.7 in
Rare Tri-color Modernist Table Lamp by Ernest Voss, Denmark, 1950s
By Voss
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Measurements and info: Type: Desk or table lamp. Origin: Denmark. Maker: Voss Designer: Ernest
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Austin, TX
"day's delight" in French, is a type of lady's writing desk popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Leather, Tulipwood

19th Century Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Desk
19th Century Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Desk
$2,540 Sale Price
20% Off
H 56.75 in W 29.5 in D 18 in
French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
variation of a lady’s writing desk, this furniture type was first introduced in France around 1760. The
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk
French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk
$33,662
H 45.67 in W 35.83 in D 20.08 in
Antique French Louis XVI Desk Cabinet Fine Kingwood Parquetry
Located in Rochester, NY
jour (in French, bonheur-du-jour, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It was
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass

William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
design. Desks of this type were used by the professional class and landed gentry, often in libraries
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Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk
William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk
$5,600
H 40.5 in W 34.5 in D 20 in
Dat-1 Swivel Desk or Office Armchair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
therefore to see the base replace the originals of the DAT become the stable ‘contract’ base type for desk
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th century warm brown English Oak Regency Slant-Front Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
blends perfectly with the mellow tones of the oak. This type of desk was originally used as a writing and
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Important and Rare Joseph Bertin - Milan - Ebene Desk 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
restored, following exhaustive work in accordance with the rule of art. This type of desk is not easily
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks

Materials

Wood

RESTORED ViCTORIAN HARDWOOD MARQUETRY INLAID & BROWN LEATHER DAVENPORT DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
expensive timber This is one of the best examples of this type of desk you will see anywhere in the world
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

FULLY RESTORED EXTRA LARGE DOUBLE SiDED REGENCY TWIN PEDESTAL PARTNER DESK
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
this type of desk you will see anywhere in the world today Naturally this is very very heavy, it
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20th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

EXQUISITE VINTAGE BURR WALNUT BROWN LEATHER PARTNER DESK WiTH SLIP SERVING TRAYS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
price. This is one of the most decorative types of these desks I’ve ever seen or had in stock, the
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20th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Burr Walnut Partner Desk Specially Designed to Hide & House Computer Equipment
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
twin pedestal partner desk specially made hide computer equipment I don’t see many of these types of
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20th Century English Art Deco Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Burr Walnut Partner Desk Specially Designed to Hide & House Computer Equipment
Burr Walnut Partner Desk Specially Designed to Hide & House Computer Equipment
$2,780 Sale Price
30% Off
H 31.11 in W 59.85 in D 35.83 in
Vintage Jaeger Mechanical Desk/Travel Alarm Clock – Art Deco Brass & Bakelite
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in London, GB
. Rév.” for alarm settings. Key Features: Brand: Jaeger (pre-Jaeger-LeCoultre) Type: Mechanical desk
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Antique Victorian Marquetry & Ormolu Bonheur de Jour Bureau 19th Century
Located in London, GB
du jour (in French, bonheur-du-jour, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It
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Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
from a selection of high quality materials. This type of writing desk was first introduced in France in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
$43,087
H 46.07 in W 30.71 in D 21.26 in
Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
: height 136cm, width 108cm, depth 62cm This beautiful writing desk is a 'bonheur du jour', a type of
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Early 20th Century Cut Crystal Inkwell with Silver-Plated Screw Cap
Located in Greven, DE
calm, balanced presence on the writing desk. Remarks: This type of desk accessory reflects the
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Early 20th Century British Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Exceptional Regency Bonheur Du Jour Attributed to John Maclean
Located in Lymington, GB
). A bonheur du jour (French, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It was
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Rampa by Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Karakter
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Berlin, DE
around or fixed. Product type: Desk/shelving/storage unit Material: Oak, oak veneer Finish
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2010s Danish Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Anglepoise Type 75 Mini Desk Lamp Edition 1 by Paul Smith - New
By Sir Kenneth Grange, Paul Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
The Anglepoise Type 75 Mini desk lamp is a streamlined architect lamp designed by Sir Kenneth
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Zinc

Barbie Pink Bell System type 500 Rotary Desk Telephone Western Electric 1981
By Western Electric
Located in Miami, FL
) and the Bell System since 1927. During the 50's, new line of type 500 sets were introduced in a
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Victorian Charles Dickens Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful period Victorian 'Dickens Desk' in mahogan The desk is modelled after the same type of
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Antique 1880s Victorian Tables

Materials

Mahogany

17th Spanish Walnut Cabinet on Stand, Desk, Original ‘Bargueño’
Located in Miami, FL
type of desk was the most common one in the Spanish Baroque, maintaining influences and relationships
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Wolfgang Tuempel Desk Lamp 'Odette' by Waldmann, New Bauhaus, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Adjustable desk lamp 'Odette' Type TL 218 designed by Bauhaus member Wolfgang Tuempel and produced
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Postmodern Polish Modern Desk Lamp with Clock by Wojciech Dybek
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This iconic Type 27.B.101 desk lamp was designed by Wojciech Dybek for POLAMP - FSOiUT PUŁTUSK in
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Vintage 1980s Polish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Postmodern Polish Modern Desk Lamp with Clock by Wojciech Dybek
Vintage Postmodern Polish Modern Desk Lamp with Clock by Wojciech Dybek
$694 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.97 in W 19.69 in D 4.73 in
18th Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi low writing desk from Nikko To-sho-gu Shrine
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
flame the edge & around the hole, which is rare additional decoration for this type of writing desk. It
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

lacquer & glass table - Italy 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
" shape. Very designer style that will complement all types of dining or desk chairs. Dimensions: L190 x
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Vintage 1980s Italian International Style Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Lacquer

lacquer & glass table - Italy 1980s
lacquer & glass table - Italy 1980s
$5,241
H 30.32 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
19th Century French Neoclassical Onyx & Bronze Ormolu Mounted Tazza Grand Tour
Located in Atlanta, GA
revived and adapted for use in bourgeois domestic settings. Objects of this type, sometimes used as desk
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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Decorative Bowls

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

H.W. Klein secretary Bramin Denmark 1960
By Bramin Mobler, H.W. Klein
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
as a writing desk. It is made of beautiful grained walnut, very rarely executed in this type of wood
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

H.W. Klein secretary Bramin Denmark 1960
H.W. Klein secretary Bramin Denmark 1960
$3,668
H 40.95 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
Spanish Cabinet "Bargueño" Walnut, Wrought Iron, Stone, 17th Century
Located in Miami, FL
lock and fittings and shield shown horseshoe. Answer a type called "Salamanca desk" which is the most
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

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Typing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic typing desk available at 1stDibs. Each typing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. If you’re shopping for a typing desk, we have 16 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a typing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A typing desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made typing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Nelson, Richard Wrightman and Temde Leuchten are consistently popular.

How Much is a Typing Desk?

The average selling price for a typing desk at 1stDibs is $2,639, while they’re typically $212 on the low end and $33,162 for the highest priced.