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Mid-Century L-Shape Desk
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual office desk with storage cabinet space. Paul McCobb style maple wood, cone legs and grass
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Newly refinished vintage American desk with unique features that are sure to impress! Featuring
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Unusual Modernist Childs Desk Attributed to Friso Kramer
By Jean Prouvé, Friso Kramer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual modernist Childs desk attributed to Friso Kramer, amazing design reminescent of French
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Handsome Mid-Century Modern Walnut Jens Risom Desk Table Mid-Century Modern
By Jens Risom
Located in Pemberton, NJ
If you are looking for an icon of Mid-Century Modern – Scandinavian Modern design, look no further
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 28 in W 74.25 in D 36 in
Mid century 1960’s desk/dressing table by Uniflex
By Uniflex
Located in London, GB
An unusual and rare combination desk and dressing table from English manufacturer Uniflex. With
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Teak
Splendid Reed Bamboo Desk Chair Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Splendid split reed bamboo desk with its original rattan chair. We just adore the unusual pill
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
1950's Mid-Century Modernist Floating Top Curved Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylize your room with this impressive writing desk. This unusual desk takes its inspiration from
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mario Oreglia Mid-Century Wood and Glass Desk (Attr.)
Located in Milano, IT
glass top, framed by maple wood.
The desk is perfect as a mid-century piece of furniture, suitable for
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous vintage modern desk features a unique raised top along the back and sculpted feet
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Writing Desk by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic sleek vintage writing desk with a two drawer case featuring an unusual mahogany oyster veneer
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Magnificent Peter Protzman Zebra Wood Chrome Desk Mid Century Modern
By Peter Protzmann
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This iconic desk, designed by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller, was only manufactured for two years
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Unusual 19th Century Chinese Inkstone
Located in New York, NY
A large, unusual and beautifully carved 19th century or possibly earlier Chinese inkstone. Pieces
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Inkwells
Materials
Stone
Danish Teak Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
By Aksel Boll Jensen
Located in Frederick, MD
This unusual Danish teak writing desk has a special design. The drawer stack can slide from left to
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Magnificent Rare Kidney Shaped Vladimir Kagan Burl Desk Credenza Mid-Century
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Vladimir Kagan Burl and Lucite kidney shaped desk credenza. Very few of these unusual
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Burl
H 29.5 in W 98 in D 40 in
French Futurist / Mid-Century Modern Trapezoid Desk by Alain Marcoz, circa 1956
By Alain Marcoz
Located in New York, NY
the desk resting on only 3 legs, each being of unusual form and topped by a trapezoidal form. The
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28.5 in W 54.75 in D 29.5 in
Mid-Century Solid Beech & Veneer Desk & Chair Set, Germany c.1960's
Located in London, GB
An unusual style Mid-Century Modern, solid Beech & veneer desk, crafted by Ekawerk Horn-Lippe in
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Danish Mid Century Modern Adjustable-Height Teak Desk and Chair circa 1960s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN TEAK ADJUSTABLE-HEIGHT DESK AND CHAIR
Circa 1960s
Item # 112XHP08A
A most striking
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 47.1 in W 25.63 in D 22.5 in
Unusual Mid 19th Century Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell in the Form of Well-Cast Coc
Located in London, GB
An unusual mid 19th Century bronze & ormolu Inkwell in the form of well-cast Cockerel with lifting
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a top quality, unusual mid-Victorian copy of a Chippendale carved desk. The top drawer
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Desk in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
unusual chrome pulls. This versatile desk has a finished back giving it the ability to function as a
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Cabinet Drop Leaf Desk Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
cabinet gives you shelf space, drawers and a small desk top. An unusual secretary, or secretaire.
Perfect
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 42.75 in W 56 in D 18 in
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat is a splendid example of the period
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
Unusual Steel Adjustable Designer Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Unusual steel adjustable designer chair
A very unusual piece, this chair is all made in steel
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
19th Century Mahogany pedestal desk
Located in Penzance, GB
mahogany knobs all original to the desk this is most unusual the drawer linings have mahogany sides and
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Nutwood, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind, rare 19th century Biedermeier writing desk out of Austria veneered in fine nutwood
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.31 in W 35.83 in D 23.62 in
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Federal period mahogany campaign field desk from the early 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
English 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality, One Piece, Mid 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk Of Eleven Drawers Having
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Oak
Mid 18th Century Micromosaic Plaque
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mid 19th century oval Micro-mosaic Plaque depicting St Peter’s Square Rome, enclosed
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Wooden 'Root' Bowl
Located in London, GB
A curious natural wooden 'root' bowl.
France, c1970s.
Unusual desk top or shelf curio
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Architects Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very unusual antique early Victorian architects desk. This was made in England, and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
19th Century Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an unusual English Regency mahogany knee hole desk, the top with leather inset, above a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Inlaid Satinwood Double Pedestal Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very attractive and unusual Mid-19th Century satinwood double pedestal desk. True 19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique mid 19th century satinwood, marquetry, and calamander writing table
Located in London, GB
An unusual fine quality mid-19th Century serpentine-shaped Writing Table, having coromandel end
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Elegant Luigi Caccia Dominioni Desk
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare and elegant Dominioni desk in unusual, oval shape.
Luigi Caccia Dominioni (b. December 7
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Midcentury Desk Germany 1950 Possible Hellerau
Located in Epfach, DE
Midcentury more unusual and rare writing desk
German, possible Hellerau
with three drawers and
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Paul Evans Attributed Cityscape Chrome & Brass Patchwork Desk
By Paul Evans
Located in Fulton, CA
Unusual brass and chrome patchwork desk with floating glass top attributed to Paul Evans. Consists
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Giovanni Battista Bassi Asymmetrical writing desk Italy 1950
By Giovanni Bassi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful a-symmetrical writing desk-table designed by Giovanni Battista Bassi and made in Italy in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Cini Boeri for Knoll Lunario Cantilevered Table/Desk
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern desk features a polished stainless steel base with a 1/2 inch thick
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Oversize Large Important Vladimir Kagan Art Deco Executive Desk
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual rare Vladimir Kagan Art Deco style executive desk. Desk is equipped with space lights
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Hardwood, Leather
Do More Office Chair Mid-Century Modern Industrial USA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Do More Office Chair Mid-Century Modern industrial era.
Domore Chair Company, Inc
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
William Pahlmann Four-Drawer Walnut Desk with Integral Bookshelf
By William Pahlmann
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut desk by William Pahlmann with four drawers and front shelf. Unusual base of large
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Executive Desk By Poul Norreklit for Georg Petersen Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Poul Nørreklit, Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in San Diego, CA
Poul Nørreklit desk model GP 160 by Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, Denmark
Rare and collectible
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Rosewood
H 28.5 in W 67 in D 31.5 in
Vintage English Metal Diamond Patterned Vase or Pen Holder Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
diamond patterned indented silver is unusual. It could be used for makeup brushes, a desk accessory, a
Category
Vintage 1960s Welsh Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver
Attributed to Audoux Minet, Rattan Desk with Drawers, French, Circa 1970
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual desk with drawers is made of bamboo, wood and rattan. This is a work attributed to
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
H 29.14 in W 43.31 in D 24.81 in
1950's Fully Restored Teak Executive Writing Desk from Feldballes Møbelfabrik
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
unusual creative design for useful pieces of furniture.
The desk is by many attributed to Kai
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 29.53 in W 53.94 in D 27.56 in
Robert Josten 1970s Metal Grid and Glass Desk with Wood Chair
By Robert Josten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual Robert Josten 1970s aluminum grid desk with glass top and wood chair.
Chair dimensions
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Genuine Swedish Rustic Original Blue Writing Desk Table with Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique genuine pine writing desk from Sweden with blue paint. The table is in untouched original
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
H 38.59 in W 50.4 in D 30.32 in
Genuine Antique Blue Swedish Gustavian Style Country Pine Desk Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Blue gustavian style country desk in pine from Hälsingland in northern Sweden. The table is a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
H 29.34 in W 43.71 in D 24.02 in
Post War 1953 Very Unusual Trencher Art Bookends In Bronze And Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
Bookends with 1953 US Navy AER-53 Dummy Artillery Rounds
Elusive and historical pair of bookends, created during the post WWII period and the Korean war, back in the 1953-1955. They...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Aluminum
H 7.75 in W 5.08 in D 4.75 in
Heavy Fluted Carved Oak Legs 1 Drawer Arts & Crafts Desk Writing Table Clean!
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy Fluted Carved Oak Legs 1 Drawer arts & Crafts Desk Writing Table CLEAN!
Carved edge unusual
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 31 in W 54.5 in D 35 in
Continental Régence Inspired Commode With Rococo Carved Desk Top
Located in Free Union, VA
An exuberantly carved antique Northern European desk (probably Dutch) of unusual form: a serpentine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Rococo Revival Desks
Materials
Brass
No. 804 Rolltop Desk
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and unusual desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini. By pulling the desk top out you
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Antique Davenport, Victorian Swivel Top Desk, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Victorian antique Davenport dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850.
Riding on the
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
H 32.29 in W 18.9 in D 20.87 in
1940s Vintage Mahogany Art Deco Executive Desk Called the Fletcher Aviation Desk
By Frank Fletcher, Fletcher Aviation
Located in Monrovia, CA
The Fletcher aviation mahogany executive desk has a large and unusual shape of an aviation wing
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks
Materials
Steel
H 30 in W 72 in D 48 in
Limited Edition Mid-Century Orrery Clock by Devon Clocks
Located in Amersham, GB
This unusual astronomical clock was designed by John Mercer Of Exeter, for the Devon Clock Company
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Limited Edition Mid-Century Calendar Clock by Devon Clocks
Located in Amersham, GB
This unusual astrological calendar clock was designed by John Mercer Of Exeter, for the Devon Clock
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Jaeger-LeCoultre Mid Century Blue Lucite and Brass Skeleton Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in London, GB
A beautifully unusual light blue lucite and brass Jaeger LeCoultre Inline Skeleton Clock, with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Executive Abbondi Desk, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Italian executive desk in a dark Rosewood. Three pull-out drawers flank each side
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
A mid 19th century striking bracket clock by Charles, Nephew & Co Calcutta
Located in London, GB
A rare mid 19th Century Bracket Clock of unusual large proportions, the silvered dial 8-day quarter
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Table Clocks and Desk C...
Materials
Ebony, Giltwood
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal unusual mid century desk for your home. Each unusual mid century desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. There are many kinds of the unusual mid century desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An unusual mid century desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made unusual mid century desk over the years, but those crafted by Ernest C. Masi, Lane Furniture and Vamo Sonderborg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for an unusual mid century desk start at $475 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $2,600.
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