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Desk, Wooden Nails, Well-Crafted, Scandinavian / Mid-Century Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Well-crafted desk with two drawers with dovetail joints and legs attached with wooden nails. Great
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Black Metal, Clear Acrylic and Steel Nails Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
and thin metal nails (approximately 500), making this an interesting Postmodern decorative object or
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Metal

Victorian Style Maple, Leather and Brass Nail Studded Leather Office Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Style Maple , Black Leather and Brass Nail Studded Rolling, 360 degree revolving and
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Mid-20th Century American Victorian Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass, Steel

Giuseppe Rivadossi Writing Desk in Walnut With Rare Guglielmo Pecorini Chair
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi writing desk combined with Guglielmo Pecorini chair
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Metal, Brass

Louis XV Style Leather Desk Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
carved scrolled foliate motifs. Raised on four carved cabriole legs with heavy knees. Brass nail head
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20th Century Louis XV Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Louis XV Style Leather Desk Chair
Louis XV Style Leather Desk Chair
H 36.5 in W 27 in D 24 in
Fine Quality French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
leather. Finish loss. Piece of trim broken. Missing nails on trim. Oxidation.
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1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Bronze

Gio Ponti Writing Desk in Walnut and Brass for the BNL Offices, Italy 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and collectable walnut desk with brass ferrules designed by Gio Ponti and produced by
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass

Vintage Adjustable and Swivel Office Desk Armchair with Tan Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
decorative brass nail head trim throughout. The large executive desk chair is in excellent condition
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Wood

VINTAGE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAiR
Located in GB
England circa 1950's fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk armchair Please note
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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Black Vintage Desk Chair Style Egon Eiermann 1950s Germany
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage black desk chair of office chair or swivel chair, which was designed in
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Metal

Mid 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Side Chair or Desk Chair, Leather
Located in Fayetteville, AR
on the die joints and classic tapered fluted legs. Upholstered in green leather with nail head trim
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Rare Dom Hans van der Laan Desk, the Netherlands
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dom Hans van der Laan Bossche School office desk , the Netherlands Very rare and highly
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Wood, Pine

Rare Dom Hans van der Laan Desk, the Netherlands
Rare Dom Hans van der Laan Desk, the Netherlands
H 33.86 in W 78.75 in D 44.89 in
Monumental Custom Horsehair Desk by Peter Marino, 20th Century USA
By Peter Marino
Located in Hamburg, PA
An important monumental Executive Desk from the beauty mogul, Sydell Miller, Palm Beach home and
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20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Exceptional Hermès and Paul Jouve Leather Portfolio with Knocker Medor
By Hermès
Located in FR
, closing ring and nailing gilded bronze pyramidal shape, commonly called "Medor" by the brand On the first
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1930s French Vintage Nail Desk

Sheep leather Captains Chair / office chair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Captains Chair is a real eye-catcher at your desk thanks to its decorative nails and warm-colored wood
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Late 20th Century Dutch Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin

Sheep leather Captains Chair / office chair
Sheep leather Captains Chair / office chair
H 36.23 in W 23.63 in D 26.38 in
Pair of English Georgian Style Chesterfield Leather Executive Office Chairs
By Hancock & Moore
Located in Rio Vista, CA
patinated brass tack nail heads. Hand-crafted by Hancock & Moore Hickory, North Carolina. The seat is
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20th Century American Chesterfield Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Metal, Brass

Paper Weight, Metal, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A paper weight in shape of a nail
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1950s Austrian Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Metal

Paper Weight, Metal,  Austria
Paper Weight, Metal,  Austria
H 0.6 in W 6.5 in D 1.58 in
Vintage Art Deco Office Chair
Located in Oakland, CA
dark mahogany wood stain with French nails around part of the leather covering on the back plate. I’ve
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1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Wood

Vintage Art Deco Office Chair
Vintage Art Deco Office Chair
H 30.5 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
Regency Style Leather Executive Office Chair by Century
By Century Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
svelte gondola form frame finished in dark espresso leather bordered by brass tack nail heads in the
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20th Century American Regency Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Metal, Brass

Drexel Heritage Regency Tufted Leather Executive Office Armchair
By Drexel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
leather bordered with decorative brass tack nail heads. The height adjustable bases has four shaped
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20th Century American Regency Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass

Teak Roll Top Secretary, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted from classic teakwood, this desk exudes Mid-Century Modern design, inviting you to sit down
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1960s Taiwanese Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Teak

Teak Roll Top Secretary, 1960s
Teak Roll Top Secretary, 1960s
H 40.25 in W 35.35 in D 18.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Cubist Desk Chair, Mahogany and Olive Green Leather - France
Located in Girona, ES
Cubist desk chaIr in dark stained mahogany, French polish, filling and upholstery redone in olive
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Rare Executive Desk Chair in Walnut, Brass and Leather, Palle Suenson, 1940s
By Palle Suenson, Jacob Kjaer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Palle Suenson & Jacob Kjær - Scandinavian Modern A rare executive desk chair by Danish Modenist
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Style Mahogany Entry Desk or Bar by IMA S.A. Bogota, Colombia
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Art Deco style entry desk or bar by IMA S.A. Bogota, Colombia comprised of mahogany
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Mid-20th Century Colombian Art Deco Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass

High back nut wood armchair with leather seat and back by Danish cabinetmaker
By Mostly Danish Furniture
Located in DK
patinated leather and fitted with brass nails. Ideal desk chair or head of the table chair.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass

Hickory Chair Queen Anne Red Leather Nailhead Club Lounge Library Armchair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hickory Chair red leather library reading or desk armchair featuring Queen Anne styling
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Late 20th Century Queen Anne Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

French Petite Table With Green Leather and Nailhead Top
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A French style petite table with green leather top, nail head trim and a quatrefoil cut at each
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20th Century Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Four Swivel Chairs by Tapiovaara
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Set of four swivel dining chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara. Hob nailed patinated steel base supports
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Steel

Spanish Revival Century Furniture Oak Side Chair Cognac Leather Nailhead Details
By Century Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
frame, & cognac leather seat & back with antiqued brass nail head trim details. Beautiful condition
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1940s American Spanish Colonial Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Metal

Expandable Hand carved Teak Wood Book Shelf Bookends from India 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Perfect addition to any desk, bookshelf, or nursery. Expandable and collapsible, bottom slides out to hold
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Teak

Pair of Original, Rare French Art Deco Rosewood Cubist Arm/ Club Chairs
By René Joubert and Philippe Petit
Located in New York City, NY
hob nails as welting surround the caramel colored upholstered leather. Futuristic, clean and
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Nickel

Oak and Brass Car Cabinet by Bjørn Engø, Norwegian Modern, Norway, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
from teak and doors of solid oak slats with copper nails. Base made from solid oak with contrasting oak
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass, Copper

Drexel Heritage Midcentury Sheraton Mahogany Green Leather Tufted Side Chair
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
A Stunning side or desk chair by Heritage Furniture, circa 1950s. Heritage later became Drexel
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1961, Andre Cordemeyer for Gispen, Mid-Century Dutch Easy Chair No. 1432
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
-nails. The base is in fair condition. On some places on the leatherette, out of sight (not in the front
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

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Upholstery, Faux Leather

Mid-Century P.E. Guerin NY Cartonnier File Cabinet Box
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Forney, TX
on a desk) document storage chest feature luxurious golden colored upholstery richly decorated with
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Nail Desk

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Extending Table Mahogany, Metal, Etc, England, circa 1930
Located in Madrid, ES
), and with a lot of variations (shape of The Claw, details of the nails and "fingers", proportion
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1930s English Other Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Other

Phillip Lloyd Powell, Unique Carved Desk, USA
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
round head nails. This exceptional unique desk has all of the hallmarks of the American craft
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1960s American Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Iron

Hermès and Paul Jouve Leather Portfolio with Knocker Medor Ghw RARE
By Hermès
Located in FR
, closing ring and nailing gilded bronze pyramidal shape, commonly called "Medor" by the brand On the first
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1930s French Vintage Nail Desk

Gucci Twisted Nail Desk Clock
By Gucci
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fabulous and rare Gucci clock.
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1970s Italian Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Metal

Gucci Twisted Nail Desk Clock
Gucci Twisted Nail Desk Clock
H 3.75 in W 5.75 in D 6 in
Desk by André Sornay
By Andre Sornay
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional desk in Oregon pine and inlay of brass nails. With 2 leaves (60 cm each one)
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1930s French Vintage Nail Desk

Desk by André Sornay
Desk by André Sornay
H 29.53 in W 53.15 in D 35.44 in
Vintage Green Leather Side or Desk Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage green leather side or desk chair with a curved and scrolled “semi-wing” back, a brass
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

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Mahogany, Leather

Side Chair, French Louis XV Style White Side Desk Chair in Leather
Located in Glendale, CA
Pretty Side or Desk Chair in the French Louis XV style. Newly painted in white glossy finish. Chair
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20th Century Louis XV Vintage Nail Desk

Vintage Baker Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Jupiter, FL
, you can see in photos, love the nails. Also stunning on this walnut desk is the fluted legs with brass
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Mid-20th Century North American Neoclassical Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass

Vintage Baker Writing Desk
Vintage Baker Writing Desk
H 39.5 in W 26.5 in L 39.5 in
Antique 20th Century Russian Faberge Brush and Nail Buffer, Feodor Ruckert
By Fabergé, Feodor Rückert
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century Imperial Russian Faberge shaded cloisonné enamel on silver, brush and nail
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20th Century Russian Vintage Nail Desk

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Silver, Enamel

Dom Hans van der Laan Desk
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Dronten, NL
Dom Hans van der Laan writing table / desk. Rare and very collectible piece by renown Dutch
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Pine

Dom Hans van der Laan Desk
Dom Hans van der Laan Desk
H 33.86 in W 78.75 in D 44.89 in
Frits Henningsen - Desk And High Back Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Frits Henningsen patinated oak desk and high-back oak armchair with profiled edges. Desk with
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1940s Danish Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass

Smith and Watson Desk Chair
By Smith & Watson
Located in Wilton, CT
Well proportioned and very comfortable castored desk chair manufactured by premier English
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20th Century British Edwardian Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Wood

Smith and Watson Desk Chair
Smith and Watson Desk Chair
H 39.5 in W 27 in D 29 in
Rare Restored Italian Executive Desk in Walnut with Brass Details
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Restored executive desk, walnut, brass, leather, Italy, 1960s Rare executive desk with admirable
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass

1940's Belgian Leather Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful worn leather desk chair in its original upholstery. Nail head accents throughout.
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1940s Belgian Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

1940's Belgian Leather Desk Chair
1940's Belgian Leather Desk Chair
H 36 in W 23 in D 18 in
Dom Hans van der Laan Desk for Pauluskerk Dongen, 1967
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and amazing writing table/desk designed by Dom Hans van der Laan and executed for the
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Wood

Empire Desk and Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Empire style desk and matching armchair Of simple classical design, this ebonised Empire style
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20th Century French Empire Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Desk and Armchair
Empire Desk and Armchair
H 30.32 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 in
Early Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Chair
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
upholstered in burgundy leather with nail head finishing. *To see our entire inventory, go to
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1940s American Vintage Nail Desk

Faux Bamboo Regency Style Side or Desk Chair
Located in Miami, FL
nail-head finished upholstery, this chair is a perfect desk chair or side chair. Luxe leatherette
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1970s American Regency Vintage Nail Desk

Sheepskin Leather Desk Chair with Wooden Swivel Base, 1970
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Sheepskin leather desk chair with wooden swivel base, 1970 This is a swivel office chair made of
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Wood, Leather

GLAMOROUS WHITE LEATHER DESK CHAIR IN THE STYLE OF BILLY HAINES
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous white leather upholstered desk chair on brass casters and finished with brass nail heads
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1940s American Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

Vintage Adjustable and Swivel Executive Office Desk Armchair with Tan Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
decorative nail head trim throughout. The large executive desk chair is in excellent condition commensurate
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Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather

Vintage Adjustable and Swivel Executive Office Desk Armchair with Tufted Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
tufted brown leather, and dressed with decorative nail head trim throughout. The large desk chair is in
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Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather

Amazing Brazilian Crafted Desk, Sao Paolo, 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Here for a very cool and unusual hand crafted desk made in Brazil 1970. This was made by unknown
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Oak

Amazing Brazilian Crafted Desk, Sao Paolo, 1970
Amazing Brazilian Crafted Desk, Sao Paolo, 1970
H 34.26 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
Gilbert Rohde For Herman Miller Desk And Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
An Art Deco desk and chair designed by Gilbert Rohde for the Herman Miller company c.1936. Part of
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1930s American Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Brass

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Amorphous Kidney Paldao Desk with Chair
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Oakland, CA
Important American desk manufactured by Herman Miller, a kidney shaped desk designed by Gilbert
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Nail Desk

Materials

Leather, Paldao

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Vintage Nail Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage nail desk for your home. A vintage nail desk — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage nail desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage nail desk made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made vintage nail desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Henredon, Dom Hans van der Laan and Bevan Funnell Ltd. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vintage Nail Desk?

A vintage nail desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $39,245.