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Wedge Desk

Edward J Wormley for Dunbar Wooden Wedge Top Pedestal Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century wooden pedestal desk with four drawers with wooden drawer pulls, a shelf on
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Desk and Chair, Germany, 1945
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Desk and chair in solid beech, Germany 1945. This furniture was intended for French officers
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Vintage 1940s German Country Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech

Desk and Chair, Germany, 1945
Desk and Chair, Germany, 1945
H 30.24 in W 55.91 in D 30.71 in
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Writing Desk Made of Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 19th century Italian writing desk in renaissance revival style made of solid walnut. The table
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

1950s Petite Wedge-Form Desk Lamp
By Jacques Biny
Located in Hanover, MA
Articulating petite desk lamp in form of a wedge shaped door stopper. Enameled brass shade on brass
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s Petite Wedge-Form Desk Lamp
1950s Petite Wedge-Form Desk Lamp
H 6 in W 3 in D 7.75 in
William McDonald for Rookwood Pottery Collie Dog Bookends, circa 1926
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
and chest. Their elegant heads are wedge-shaped with long narrow snouts and angular ears tipped
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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts More Desk Accessories

Materials

Pottery

Rostfrei Hammered Silver and Steel Vintage Cigar Cutter
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
-century desk top wedge cigar cutter is of top quality sturdy construction in steel with a decorative
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Mid-20th Century German Desk Accessories

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Steel, Silver

Antique English Burr Walnut & Hand Painted Porcelain Stationery Box, circa 1850
Located in Bath, GB
A quite wonderful and romantic stationery box, ready to grace the finest of desk-tops. Made from
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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Vidro Side Table G by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
as the protagonist. The wooden base works as a wedge and makes the relationship between the two
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vidro Side Table G by Wentz
Vidro Side Table G by Wentz
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Vidro Side Table M by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
glass as the protagonist. The wooden base works as a wedge and makes the relationship between the two
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vidro Side Table M by Wentz
Vidro Side Table M by Wentz
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Vidro Side Table S by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
glass as the protagonist. The wooden base works as a wedge and makes the relationship between the two
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Vidro Side Table S by Wentz
Vidro Side Table S by Wentz
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

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Located in Windsor, Berkshire
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H 4.34 in W 14.18 in D 10.24 in
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Located in Mount Penn, PA
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Bookends

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By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in San Antonio, TX
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By Robert Sorrell
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Located in Milano, IT
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Stamford, CT
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Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in Bedford, NY
OAK WOOD THREE DRAWER WORKING DESK- DOVE TAIL DRAWERS--WEDGES AND DOWELL JOINERY- TAPERED SIDES
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Harvey Probber Sofa Table/Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Interesting 1920s Graffitied Oak School Desk Lid
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
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Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
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Located in New York, NY
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By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
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Wedge Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wedge desk you’re looking for. Each wedge desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and ceramic. There are 11 variations of the antique or vintage wedge desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wedge desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A wedge desk made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wedge desk over the years, but those crafted by IVDESIGN, Rookwood Pottery Co. and Vinde Møbelfabrik are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Wedge Desk?

A wedge desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,073, while the lowest priced sells for $118 and the highest can go for as much as $18,500.