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Industrial 7900 series 'Economy' desk by André Cordemeyer for Gispen, 1960's
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Ontwerpbureau N.V. Gispen
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This industrial desk was designed as a writing machine desk by André Cordemeyer for N.V. Gispen. It
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 26.58 in W 47.45 in D 25.01 in
Elegant Italian Desk Convertible into Sewing Machine
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian desk convertible into sewing machine from the 1950s. The desk through its shapes
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Metal, Iron
A Mid-Century Writing Desk Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Mid-Century writing desk. Mahogany and beech wood with three draws and lift up hinged top
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Mahogany
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Directors Writing Desk in Fiberglass
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, Directors writing desk, fiberglass, Germany, 1970s
This design
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Fiberglass
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl 'Igl-Jet' Writing Desk in Fiberglass
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, directors writing desk model 'Igl-jet', fiberglass, Germany, 1970s
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Fiberglass
Rare Brass and Steel Aged Mirrored Top John Vesey Style Ebonzed Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
incredible machines brass and steel elements add to the mystique of this desk. I have never seen one quite
Category
1980s European Directoire Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Study sheet with bathers
By Carl August Walther
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
: Watermark: "MANILA WRITING MACHINES".
Provenance: From the estate of the artist.
Source: Zyklus
Category
20th Century Realist Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Paper
Rockefeller Center* Circular Reception Desk / Bar, Attrib. Donald Deskey
By Donald Deskey
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Attributed to Donald Deskey for Rockefeller Center
A masterwork example of American Art Deco/ Machine Age
Category
1930s American Machine Age Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Brass
1970s Teak Work Table Desk Borge Mogensen FDB Vintage Mid-Century
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy solid and stable mid-century Danish Worktable that could also be used as a dining table for two.
The top is solid wood core with a Teak Veneer, showing lots of wear on it; a...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Beech, Teak
Donald Deskey Rare Desk and Chair
By Donald Deskey, Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Corp
Located in New York, NY
Copper-plated steel, walnut, fabric. Most likely these are custom variants of models produced by Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Corp. These being framed in copper plated steel and the prod...
Category
1930s American Machine Age Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Copper, Steel
Industrial Live Edge Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely fantastic writing desk, seamlessly blending nature and machine. A sturdy live edge slab
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Ernest H. Igl for Bayer AG 'HADI' desk set
By Ernest Igl
Located in Wien, AT
writing desk feels retro, without clashing with contemporary interiors.
Ernest Hofmann (1920-2001) – in
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Polyester
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann 'Jet' Corner Desk in Brown & Orange Fiberglass
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. Taking every stylistic realization into account, this writing desk feels retro, without clashing with
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Fiberglass
H 28.75 in W 94.49 in D 32.29 in
Rare Fiberglass Directors Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Echt, NL
lacquered in a white color.
The carved wood drawers and the wooden writing surface are lacquered in an
Category
Late 20th Century German Space Age Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Aluminum
H 32.29 in W 70.87 in D 32.29 in
Ernest H. Igl for Bayer AG 'Hadi' Desk
By Ernest Igl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
stylistic realization into account, this writing desk feels retro, without clashing with contemporary
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Polyester
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann Corner Desk in White Fiberglass
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
its stationary. Taking every stylistic realization into account, this writing desk feels retro
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Fiberglass
1960s Finn Juhl France & Son Technocrat Desk Model 963 in Teak Made in Denmark
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
piece came from a notable modern estate in Boston. It was purchased from Machine Age by the previous
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Metal
H 28.5 in W 31.5 in D 70.5 in
Jet Desk / Igl-Jet by Ernest Igl aka Ernest Hoffmann for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
„igl jet desk” as a rebellion against „a style of furniture prescribed by woodworking machines – smooth
Category
1970s Czech Space Age Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Metal
H 29.14 in W 69.69 in D 33.47 in
Danish Mid-Century Teak Chest Drawers, Secretaire ore Writing Cabinet, 1950s
Located in München, Bavaria
writing surface giving plenty of working space.
Below are four full width drawers - the top drawer is
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Teak
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
Russian Electromechanical Wheel-Based Cipher Machine Fialka M 125
Located in Madrid, ES
M-125 Fialka-electromechanical wheel-based cipher machine
USSR rotor-based cipher machine
Category
1950s Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid-Century Secretaire Writing Cabinet in Teak by Dyrlund, Denmark, 1960s
By Dyrlund
Located in München, Bavaria
writing surface with a fully fitted interior behind a roll door with small drawers giving plenty of
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Teak
H 42.13 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
Art Deco Machine Age Console Table by KEM Weber for Lloyd Furniture c. 1930's
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Art Deco, Machine Age console table designed by KEM Weber for Lloyd Furniture Company
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Chrome
H 29 in W 60 in D 20 in
Rare Director's Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, Germany c.1970
By Ernest Igl
Located in San Francisco, CA
the ethos of the seventies, a bright and bold era. The writing desk feels retro, without clashing with
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Aluminum
5 Foot Tall Pop Art Wood Pencil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive vintage display pencil. Made of one solid piece of wood and a machine engraved metal ring
Category
1970s American Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Metal
Royal Sailing Yacht Britannia’s 76 inches burgee of the Royal Corinthian Yacht C
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This large triangular racing burgee is made from pieced wool bunting with machine stitching with
Category
1930s English Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Textile
H 59.5 in W 91 in D 2 in
Irene Rice Pereira Modernist Gouache Drawing Painting Abstract Expressionist Art
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in Surfside, FL
Barrington, Massachusetts, where she spent time reading and writing poetry.
After her father died in 1918 she
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Modern Abstract Texas Surrealist Carved Wooden Spade Sculpture
By Roy Fridge
Located in Houston, TX
more machine-like forms. Currently mounted onto a stable, black base.
Artist Biography: A native of
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Wood
H 18.5 in W 9.63 in D 7 in
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Derain, Composition, Salomé, The Limited Editions Club (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
paper over a desk and sketched the efficient machine which later cut off the heads of the French
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Regency Style Maitland Smith Mahogany Faux Partners Desk Leather & Brass Details
By Maitland Smith
Located in Topeka, KS
style faux partners or writing desk by Maitland-Smith comprised of a magnificent two-toned mahogany
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Revival Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 36 in
A racing flag from the Royal Sailing Yacht Britannia, circa 1936
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
from pieced wool bunting with machine stitched bunting and a canvas sleeve stamped ‘5’. It is of
Category
1930s English Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Textile
Surrealist Abstract Hebrew Aleph Pop Art Silkscreen Judaica Jewish Serigraph
By Jozsef Jakovits
Located in Surfside, FL
and Machine Works between 1935 and 1944. In 1945, he met the widow of Lajos Vajda, Júlia Vajda , a
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Hungarian Surrealist Abstract Hebrew Silkscreen Judaica Print Jewish Serigraph
By Jozsef Jakovits
Located in Surfside, FL
and Machine Works between 1935 and 1944. In 1945, he met the widow of Lajos Vajda, Júlia Vajda , a
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Surrealist Abstract Hebrew Shabbat Pop Art Silkscreen Judaica Jewish Serigraph
By Jozsef Jakovits
Located in Surfside, FL
State Iron, Steel and Machine Works between 1935 and 1944. In 1945, he met the widow of Lajos Vajda
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Hungarian Surrealism Pop Art Hebrew Silkscreen Judaica Print Jewish Serigraph
By Jozsef Jakovits
Located in Surfside, FL
and Machine Works between 1935 and 1944. In 1945, he met the widow of Lajos Vajda, Júlia Vajda , a
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Hungarian Surrealism Pop Art Hebrew Silkscreen Judaica Print Jewish Serigraph
By Jozsef Jakovits
Located in Surfside, FL
and Machine Works between 1935 and 1944. In 1945, he met the widow of Lajos Vajda, Júlia Vajda , a
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Carlo Weingrill: "love knot" circular three tone gold bracelet
By Carlo Weingrill
Located in Malmö, SE
been confirmed in writing by Carlofilippo Mensi Weingrill.
Makes everyone spinning of envy!
In their
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-Century Modernist Danny Alessandro Steel Chrome Fireplace Tool Set
By Danny Alessandro
Located in Forney, TX
fireplace suite, at the time of writing this, the spectacular pair of Streamlined Art Deco Moderne
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Surrealist Rooftops Collage
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
career
Machine for Writing Poetry, circa 1955
Arabesque, circa 1963
In 1939, the Fascist anti-Jewish
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
, rising on ebonized curved legs.
**Please note, at the time of writing this, we have a matching table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Tanks #1.
By Louis Lozowick
Located in New York, NY
United States to travel extensively throughout Europe, studying art and supporting himself by writing
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph
Pre-War Abstraction - Modernism - Tan Bronze Tope - Nonrepresentational
By Elsie Driggs
Located in Miami, FL
machine age works at the Daniel Gallery, she was also creating a series depicting plant forms, both in
Category
1930s Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Rosewood Maple Parquetry Center Table
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
ebonized pedestal base, rising on four curved splay legs.
**Please note, at the time of writing this, we
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Wood, Maple, Rosewood
H 30.5 in Dm 53.5 in
Traffic
By Louis Lozowick
Located in New York, NY
United States to travel extensively throughout Europe, studying art and supporting himself by writing
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph
Manhattan Bridge
By Louis Lozowick
Located in New York, NY
, studying art and supporting himself by writing articles for various European publications.
Almost
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Lithograph
"Staircases Falling Out, " Adrianne Wortzel, Blue and Gold Abstract Op Art
By Adrianne Wortzel
Located in New York, NY
dramatic scenarios, stories and scripts, aspects of how humans relate to machines.
Her works have received
Category
1980s Op Art Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Liz Taylor Smelling Smell-O-Vision, Chicago, 1960
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
possible with a machine that would release scents such as fresh-baked bread, perfume and oranges through
Category
1950s Contemporary Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Large Scale Gestural Figurative Abstract Expressionist Surrealist Oil Painting
By Matthew Carone
Located in Surfside, FL
, “reveal a spontaneity that recalls the automatic writing of the surrealists. The figures radiate motion
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-Century Ladies Desk or Writing Table by Sligh-Lowry
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and timeless - curved front five drawer desk or writing table in honeyed walnut from Sligh
Category
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Brass
Vintage Industrial Steel Tanker's Desk USA, circa 1950
Located in Houston, TX
top of the desk has the original green material that has a slight give when writing with a ball point
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Danish Oak, Double-Sided Desk, 1970s
Located in Warsaw, PL
A desk in a simple, transparent form, referring directly to modernist traditions. Subjected to total renovation.
The legs / base are made of solid oak, smoothed and protected with h...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Writing Machine
Materials
Wood, Oak
Machine Age Art Deco Paul Lobel Benduro Modernist Desk Objects, circa 1937
By Paul Lobel
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Paul Lobel Benduro Modernist Desk Objects, circa 1937.
Original signed early
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Writing Machine
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Vintage Writing Machine For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic vintage writing machine available at 1stDibs. Each vintage writing machine for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and steel. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage writing machine — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage writing machine is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Industrial and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage writing machine over the years, but those crafted by Donald Deskey, General Fireproofing Company and Norman Bel Geddes are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Vintage Writing Machine?
Prices for a vintage writing machine start at $491 and top out at $26,000 with the average selling for $2,800.
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