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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 Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Stainless Steel

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 Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Metal

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 Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Machine Age International Style Chrome & Black Desk Attr Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde, Troy Sunshade Company
Located in Topeka, KS
fitting piece of 1930s American furniture design. Make it yours! Desk size: • Height 30 inches
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Armchair Wood and chrome Year: 1940 Country: Germany If you are looking for a desk chair to match
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1940s German Bauhaus Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Chrome

Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. Bauhaus The Staatliche Bauhaus (house state-building) or simple The Bauhaus, was the school of the design
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1940s German Bauhaus Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Chrome

1 Vintage Midcentury Zographos Alpha Chair Black Leather Bronze Base
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Pasadena, TX
spaces in America and Europe. Zographos is the last adherent to the strict aesthetic principles first
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Bronze

Willem De Kooning "High School Desk" Lithograph, Signed, Numbered, Framed, 1970
By Willem de Kooning
Located in Kansas City, MO
Willem De Kooning (Dutch-American, 1904-1997) High school desk, 1970 Viscosity acid edged
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Gold Leaf

Heirloom Doll Size Colonial Style Solid Wood Schoolhouse Desk
Located in Middletown, MD
typically found in school houses throughout colonial times. In good condition with minor wear commensurate
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Pine

Ronson 1930 Pik A Cig Magic Penguin Lighter Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey in the
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Bronze

Portrait Drawing of a Man at a Desk in India Ink on Tan Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
desk by Jerry O'Day (American, 1912). The man is seated, about to pick up a pen. His features are
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

India Ink, Paper

Ronson 1930 Pik a Cig Magic Penguin Touch Tip Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Robert Salleroli American Abstract Wood Assemblage Monumental Cabinet
By Robert Salleroli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
York City in 1954. Graduated with honors from Parsons School of Design in 1957. Worked as interior
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Wood, Birch

Lumen Milano Desk Lamp Mod C429 by Oscar Torlasco
By Lumen, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Hanover, MA
An articulating desk lamp model C429 by Lumen Milano in brass, enameled aluminum and marble, late
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Marble, Aluminum, Brass

Girl at Desk, Expressionist Portrait of Young Woman by Philadelphia Artist
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
extensively in Europe and South America. Beloved by many, Harmon taught in the Philadelphia School District
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1970s Expressionist Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Board, Oil

Late 20th Century American Studio Craft Carved Wood Menorah by, Charlie B. Cobb
By Charles B. Cobb
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Late 20th century American studio craft carved wood and brass menorah by, Charles B. Cobb
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Wood

Ronson USA 1935 Art Deco Brown Lacquered Desk Box With Touch Tip Striker
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
Desk double box with lighter designed by Ronson. A and very beautiful desk box, created in New
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Steel

Ballerine (Ballerina)
By Georges Rouault
Located in Fairlawn, OH
said to be the most expensive American property ever listed. An Italianate villa, facing both the
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1930s French School Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Aquatint

J.P. Morgan
Located in Storrs, CT
A 20th-century American School oil painting on board featuring American banker and financier J.P
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Oil

J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
H 18 in W 21.5 in D 1.25 in
Chita Rivera BYE BYE BIRDIE Original 1960 Broadway Costume Drawing Tony Awards
Located in New York, NY
in Miles’ handwriting. It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of American icon. This
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1960s American Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

"Angelika's Pets, " Wood Engraving by Robert Franz Von Neumann
By Robert Franz Von Neumann
Located in Milwaukee, WI
woman sitting at a desk, working on a wood engraving. Two large cats sit near her and look out a window
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1930s American Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Woodcut

"Stand up Tragedy" Marcus Chong Original Ink Drawing Theater Caricature Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Gassner. He received a scholarship to the Metropolitan Art School after his high school graduation, and he
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20th Century American Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Paper, India Ink

Man w Gun "Sleuth" Original Ink Drawing Theater Film Caricature Illustration Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mordi Gassner. He received a scholarship to the Metropolitan Art School after his high school graduation
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20th Century American Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Archival Paper, India Ink

The Cherry Orchard Igor Kvasha, Marina Neyolova, Sergei Garmash Illustration Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mordi Gassner. He received a scholarship to the Metropolitan Art School after his high school graduation
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20th Century American Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Artist Ira Yeager's Studio Painting Palette Work Table
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
that slants towards the front like a large English school house desk. The lid opens to a large storage
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20th Century English Rustic Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Wood

1970's Large Silkscreen Abstract Geometric Day Glo Serigraph Pop Art Print Neon
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Surfside, FL
which had become a storeroom stacked with abandoned school desks and chairs, behind the old Fix Brewery
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1980s Pop Art Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Screen

1970's Large Silkscreen Abstract Geometric Day Glo Serigraph Pop Art Print Neon
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Surfside, FL
become a storeroom stacked with abandoned school desks and chairs, behind the old Fix Brewery near the
Category

1980s Pop Art Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Screen

1970's Large Silkscreen Abstract Geometric Day Glo Serigraph Pop Art Print Neon
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Surfside, FL
become a storeroom stacked with abandoned school desks and chairs, behind the old Fix Brewery near the
Category

1980s Pop Art Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Screen

1970's Large Silkscreen Abstract Geometric Day Glo Serigraph Pop Art Print Neon
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Surfside, FL
become a storeroom stacked with abandoned school desks and chairs, behind the old Fix Brewery near the
Category

1980s Pop Art Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Screen

Pair of Midcentury Chromed Steel Italian Trestles, Milo Baughman, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Roma, IT
and will be perfect for creating a table or a desk. Being shining chromed trestles, they are ideal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1980's Large Silkscreen Chinese Characters Serigraph Pop Art Print China
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Surfside, FL
become a storeroom stacked with abandoned school desks and chairs, behind the old Fix Brewery near the
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1980s Pop Art Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Screen

Pair of Midcentury Four-Legs Chromed Steel Italian Trestles After Baughman 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Roma, IT
for creating a table or a desk because of their solid structure in chrome metal. Being shining chromed
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Danish Teak Chair Model #193 by Inger Klingenberg for France & Søn
By France & Søn, Inger Klingenberg
Located in Dallas, TX
Danish modern side/desk chair designed by Inger Klingenberg for France and Søn. Featuring curved
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Oak Office Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique solid oak office desk chair with brass casters. Classic early industrial design. American
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20th Century Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Oak

Oak Office Chair
Oak Office Chair
H 35.5 in W 22.75 in D 23 in
Balcomb Greene Wind Ocean Sun 1963
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY National Museum of American Art
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern Art, New York, NY National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C. Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
H 62 in W 56 in D 2 in
Oak and Brass Car Cabinet by Bjørn Engø, Norwegian Modern, Norway, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
. In 1946, Bjørn Engø took his diploma exam at the Norwegian School of Handicrafts and Art Industry
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Brass, Copper

Intersecting Magic Square
By Charmion von Wiegand
Located in New York, NY
she took classes at the School of Journalism while nurturing a growing interest in art history. In
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Mixed Media, Pencil

Karl Nothhelfer very rare SET of 2 Wingback Armchairs & Sofa 1950s solid Cherry
Located in Kumhausen, DE
and his three siblings grew up in such air. After attending school and the secondary school in Singen
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

MCM Mixed-Media Abstract 2d Art Piece Where No Sea Runs by Richard Slimon, 1962
Located in Topeka, KS
art hung above a gorgeous Action Office desk in a most handsome Mid-Century Modern home since 1966 and
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Paper, Latex, Wood

Black Geometric Sculpture by Ursula Meyers Conceptual Artist
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
Black geometric sculpture by Ursula Meyers conceptual Artist. Ursula Meyer (1915-2003) American
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Wood

Nature Studies
By Paul Villinski
Located in New Orleans, LA
Percent for Art Program commissioned “Dreamdesk,” a flying school desk with 18’ wingspan which was
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1990s Contemporary Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Found Objects

Palatial Sculpture of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
height, 27.5" in width, and 21.5" depth acquired from the home of the most prolific American conceptual
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Wood

Original Vintage War Poster Your Britain Fight For It Now Modernist School WWII
By Abram Games
Located in London, GB
in class at their desks in a new modern school building over an image of the bombed out ruins of an
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1940s Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Paper

Pine Trestle Table by John Dickinson, 1970
By John Dickinson
Located in San Francisco, CA
evident in this original commission. Designed to function as a desk/writing table with drawer for
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1970s American Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Brass, Steel

Jayne Mansfield Modern PIn-Up at Desk Fine Art Print
By Frank Worth
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Black and white modern Pin-Up style portrait of actress Jayne Mansfield seated at desk. Jayne
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1960s Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Richard Neutra Boomerang Lounge Chair in Natural Wood and Yarn, 1942
By Richard Neutra
Located in Paris, FR
imagined residents crafting these simple modern pieces from scrap wood – a desk lamp, tables, and a
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Yarn, Oak, Plywood

Original Vintage Industrial, American Made School Lab Desk
Located in Oakville, CT
Original Vintage Industrial, American Made School Lab Desk with a stainless steel top, four
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20th Century American Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Stainless Steel, Iron

Vintage Children's Size Child's Roll Top Writing Desk and School Chairs, a Set
By Paris Mfg. Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage children's size child's roll top writing desk and school chairs, a set. Set includes a
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Mid-20th Century North American Mission Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Wood

Baker School Colonial Flame Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Cabinet, circa 1940
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Baker School Colonial flame mahogany breakfront features central upper cabinet with double deeply
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20th Century American American Colonial Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Jens Risom Floating Executive Desk in Peruvian Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Mid-Century Modern executive desk designed by Jens Risom. Desk has all of the ammenities
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Stainless Steel

1963 Marcel Breuer Pecs Writing Desk for Simon Studio by Gavina
By Marcel Breuer
Located in IT
. (American/Hungarian, 1902–1981). Model: Pecs writing desk, produced by Gavina from 1963. Wooden construction
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Wood

One Vintage Midcentury Zographos Alpha Desk Chair
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Pasadena, TX
America and Europe. Zographos is the last adherent to the strict aesthetic principles first defined by the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Chrome

Robert Donovan Walnut Executive Desk, circa 1950s - 1960s
Located in New York, NY
are the four legs of the desk. Harold J. Brennan, former Director of the School for American Craftsmen
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20th Century American Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Metal

MCM Black Vinyl Rolling Desk Chair Wood Arms by Arthur Umanoff for Madison #2635
By Madison Furniture, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Mid-Century Modern Space Age black vinyl desk armchair no. 2635 with wood arms and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Aluminum

Executive Office Desk and Matching File Console by Richard Scott Newman
By Richard Scott Newman
Located in Rochester, NY
Newman studied with Wendell Castle and Jere Osgood at The School of the American Craftsman at RIT in the
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1980s American Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Desk, Móveis Cimo, C. 1950, in Imbuia's Wood Solid and Yellow Leather
By Moveis Cimo
Located in PARIS, FR
Latin America from the 1930s until the 1970s. In 1919, with the death of Jung, Jorge Zipperer joined
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Leather, Imbuia

1950s "Head on Desk" Mid Century Figurative Painting University of Paris
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Head on Desk" c.1950s Gouache paint on paper 29.25" x 21.75" unframed $950 Came from
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Window on 14th Street (Looking through artist's studio window/ brushes on desk)
By Armin Landeck
Located in New Orleans, LA
. It is the view through the artist's studio window. His brushes are stored on the desk that sits
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage American School Desk

Materials

Engraving, Drypoint

Daniel M. Hale 1988 Whimsical Desk
By Daniel M. Hale
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical desk by the noted artist Daniel M. Hale. This piece is dated 1988 and signed on the
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20th Century American Vintage American School Desk

Daniel M. Hale 1988 Whimsical Desk
Daniel M. Hale 1988 Whimsical Desk
H 40.5 in W 54 in D 13.75 in
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Vintage American School Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage American school desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every vintage American school desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage American school desk — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage American school desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one vintage American school desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Knoll, Ursula Meyer and Charles B. Cobb produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Vintage American School Desk?

A vintage American school desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,110, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $95,000.