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Desks For Sale
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Raised Panel S Roll Top Desk C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Raised Panel S-Roll Top Desk with Full Drawer Interior & Carved Pulls C190...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Oval Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
An oval Louis XVI style writing desk. Three panels of black leather are framed with a scrolled gilt border. Four dovetailed drawers with beveled paneled fronts, open with round brass...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Mahogany Stationary Box w. Perpetual Calendar, Bramah Improved
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and mint condition, antique desk or table piece.
This rare and beautifully crafted Victorian luxury letter box is a true testament to 19th-century craftsmanship and ingenuity. Made from rich, solid wood with a deep, warm patina, it blends functional design with timeless elegance. More than just a storage piece, this is a refined system for organizing correspondence, complete with a built-in perpetual calendar and integrated writing panel.
Behind the sleek double doors—one of which locks with its key—you’ll find a cleverly designed interior fitted with multiple compartments for letters, documents, and notes. At the top is a charming perpetual calendar with original sliders displaying the day, date, and month—an eye-catching and practical feature.
What truly sets this piece apart are the two fold-out panels inside each door. One features a removable writing surface, ideal for jotting down notes with a pencil or crayon. The opposite panel includes straps for securing cards or memos. In addition, there are hidden drawers and compartments for pens, stamps, or other stationery, making this a uniquely functional piece for both historical display and modern-day use.
The box features two front doors—one with its original Bramah lock, marked “Bramah Improved”, a renowned name in high-security locks since the 18th century.—perhaps a postmaster, a ship's purser, or a gentleman's estate office.
So, if you would rather sit down and write someone a real letter or postcard then, in our view, you will be the right custodian for this stylish and beautifully made antique.
Mind you, our fair price for this great value for money antique even includes perfect packing and also worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 days.
Maximum width x height x depth when closed: 16.2 x 14.4 x 10.1 inches.
Ideal for:
*Collectors of antique desk accessories or postal items.
*Interior decorators looking for a unique office or library statement piece.
*A refined and functional letter organizer.
*An exceptional gift for lovers of history and craftsmanship.
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Category
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid century Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak by Mummenthaler & Meier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century teak closable locking teak writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
$2,625 Sale Price
25% Off
Midcentury Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak by Mummenthaler & Meier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury teak closable locking teak writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
$2,700 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid century Danish Modern Desk in Rosewood Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning foldable and closable Rosewood writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect al...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Vodder Teak Drop Leaf Desk for H.Sigh Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern Arne Vodder teak drop leaf desk for H.Sigh Denmark.
Beautiful Teak desk with 3 drawer and 1 removable extension leaf on the right side. Desk top slides lef...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
$2,997 Sale Price
40% Off
Architectural Oak Dining Table with Parquet Top, France, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Architectural Oak Dining Table with Parquet Top, France, 1950s
Form distilled to mass and rhythm — a collector’s piece of sculptural restraint.
This commanding French oak dining tab...
Category
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
$4,600 Sale Price
50% Off
Federal Period Slant-Front Desk in Cherry and Mahogany, Circa 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Federal period slant-front desk with fitted interior over a bank of 4 drawers on bracket feet, in cherry and mahogany, circa 1790.
Category
Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Desks
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany
Large and impressive Teak Executive Desk by D-Scan
By D-Scan
Located in South Charleston, WV
39 1/8 deep, 72.5" wide and 28.25" tall. A large, well-crafted, and impressive 1970s danish modern teak executive desk by D-Scan. This is a very heavy desk. Clean Danish modern-inspired design distinguished by 3.75” wide solid teak legs with exposed finger joinery in the style of Niels Bach or Peter Hvidt. Expansive top features very handsome highly figured grain. Finished on all sides, allowing for flexible room placement. Five drawers with flush-mount solid brass hinged ring pulls. Top right drawer locks, though key is no longer extant. Bottom right drawer has rails for hanging file folders. Privacy panel is inset 14” from the back, providing plenty of room for opposing chairs...
Category
1970s Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak make up Vanity jewelry box by Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish Modern teak make up vanity or desk. Beautiful light teak color with a nice grain. Flip top mirror with brass ring pull opens to a sliding felt lined jewelry box wi...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Felt, Mirror, Teak
George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller Home Office Desk, 1946
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller Home Office desk, 1946, model 4658
Desk features flip-top compartment revealing small organizer, two doors concealing three fixed shelve...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Paul Goldman for PlyModern Walnut Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Paul Goldman for Plymodern Molded Plywood Desk. Plymodern developed several designs all made of plywood. There is a bedroom grouping as well that you see sometimes. The desk maybe...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890.
84 1/4" x 38 5/8" x 21 1/...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
$2,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid century Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak Made in Denmark
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century teak closable locking teak writing desk Similar to the Magic Box desk. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all your documents. Opened. This desk ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Sligh Furniture Campaign Desk in Leather, Mahogany and Brass
Located in Littleton, CO
Classic and refined, this 1978 Campaign-style executive desk by Sligh Furniture combines traditional craftsmanship with modern functionality. This desk features richly grained mahoga...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
$4,395 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Teak Corner Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak corner desk, circa 1960s. Impressive book matched veneer top with robust solid sides with contrasting brass trim.
Please inquire.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Mid century Hans Wegner desk model 156 GETAMA Solid Oak
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s Danish solid white oak desk Model 156 with (2) drawers designed by Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA Manufacturer. The Solid Oak desk with Brass key lock with key on (1) drawer...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique RJ Horner Figural Carved Mahogany Griffin Library Table Partners Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptionally carved mahogany partners desk by R.J. Horner & Co, circa 1890s. Drawing inspiration from Victorian & Italian Baroque Styling. Features a serpentine form with carved ...
Category
19th Century American High Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$15,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Derby School Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Derby School Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk C1900.
Measures - 49 1/2" x 50" x 32".
This antique...
Category
Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Tortoise Bamboo and Rattan Writing Desk
Located in Roanoke, VA
Stunning vintage faux tortoise bamboo writing desk. Beautiful frame and detail. Features three drawers for storage.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desks
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, 1950s Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural black boomerang executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano. Finished with leather desktop inclusion. Floating pedestal on right side and longer return on the le...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Superb Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Floating Desk by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Superb Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Floating Desk by Dyrlund. All dark rosewood desk with 3 drawers on the left and 1 large drawer on the right for files etc. The front side of...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Birch, Rosewood
$2,437 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid century Danish Modern Flip Down Desk in teak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century teak secretary desk Featuring a flip down front with small drawers organizer slots and lower large drawers. Beautiful danish construction including brass hinges with wond...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Original 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desk by Paul McCobb for Planner Group
Located in Lafayette, IN
This fantastic little desk is an original 1950s piece designed by the renowned Paul McCobb for the Planner Group and manufactured by the Winchendon Furniture Company. Desk has lots o...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
$1,799 Sale Price
28% Off
Antique 17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Bible Box Chest Desk on Stand 1680
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Charles II carved oak bible box, desk on stand, circa 1680.
The box and stand in two sections, the bible box having a hinged lid with a ledged sloped writing surface, ...
Category
1680s English Charles II Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
German Space Age Flexible Desk from Multiform, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space age desk with container and expandable plate.
a functional design. This small desk impresses with its reduced form and flexibility. The table top can be expanded on both sides...
Category
20th Century German Desks
Materials
Metal
Iconic Mid Century Desk by John Van Koert for Drexel c. 1960's
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century desk, designed by John Van Koert for Drexel, circa 1960's. This stylish desk features a two tier top, the upper section having two sliding doors, that open to rev...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Heywood Wakefield Solid Maple Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heywood Wakefield Solid Maple Curved Front Desk. One of my favorite Wakefield Designs! Practical and well Built! This is a workhorse desk that gets the job done well adding great ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Maple
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases
In the manner of Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 40"W x 26...
Category
Early 1900s American Mission Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Desk Magic Box Made in Brazil with Key
By Jean Gillon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning closable and lockable rosewood writing desk. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all your documents. Opened, it has a large teak writing top that ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
$3,187 Sale Price
25% Off
Early to Mid 19th Century American Walnut Plantation Desk 2-pc
Located in Louisville, KY
The 19th Century was known as a golden age of letter writing and diary keeping. As such, desks were necessary pieces found in many homes and businesses across America. Of the many de...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th Century George I Quality Figured Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th Century George I quality figured walnut bureau having a quality figured walnut fall with herringbone crossbanding opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of five ...
Category
18th Century English George I Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
1960s Studio Made Live Edge Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1960s studio made live edge desk. Sourced from the home of a New Jersey architect who had it commissioned custom for his study. Stylistically reminisc...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy
American cherry Lowboy with elegant scalloped apron from the Queen Anne period, about 1760. The top has a molded edge above three d...
Category
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Desks
Materials
Cherry
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
This 18th century English bureau desk has 3 rows of graduated hand do...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Rococo 18th century Swedish yew and elm bureau desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rococo 18th century yew and elm bureau desk circa 1750.
Stunning swedish rococo period bombe shaped bureau. Beautifully made from yew wood and elm, using various techniques such a...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Desks
Materials
Elm, Yew
Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Georgian Writing Desk, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style writing desk, console table, or sofa table
By Baker Furniture, "Historic Charleston Collection"
USA, Late 20th Century
Carved mahogany, wi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian modern tall high standing pine desk host station by HADSTEN
By Hadsten Traeindustri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian modern tall high standing pine desk host station by HADSTEN. Made in Denmark. Beautiful woodworking with joinery carved knobs. Flip top with ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Pine
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Walnut Executive Credenza Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A stately Georgian or Chippendale style executive credenza desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1950s
Walnut case, with gorgeous burled walnut drawer fronts, and original brass pull...
Category
1950s American Georgian Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Lou Hodges for Creative Crafts Mid Century Curved Walnut Executive Desk
By Lou Hodges
Located in Countryside, IL
Lou Hodges for Creative Crafts Mid Century Curved Walnut Executive Desk
This desk measures: 73.75 wide x 34 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 25.5 inches
All pieces of f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular teak desk designed and crafted by Peter Løvig Nielsen in Denmark circa 1970's. Its ingenious design makes it versatile in accommodating two-persons on each side by simply...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Edwardian Freestanding Quality Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Edwardian freestanding quality oak roll top desk with fielded panels to all sides and back, quality swan neck tambour opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Oak
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Desk by Peter Lovig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Rare Antique 19th century Dutch warm honey color classic Cylinder Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
Presented here is a magnificent antique cylinder desk crafted in the heart of the Netherlands during the mid-19th century, around 1850. This meti...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
$7,552 Sale Price
20% Off
Ideale writing desk #1 by Dale Italia
By Dale Italia
Located in Milan, IT
Aesthetics and functionality combine in the Ideale solid wood desk. A piece of high-quality craftsmanship tailor-made for everyday use as well as to furnish with style. The desk feat...
Category
2010s Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
Ivanhoe Desk with Pencil Drawers by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ivanhoe desk features a cantilevered base with open display shelves. Available in American walnut or white oak and drawers are available upon request.
The Lawson-Fenning Collec...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
$4,185 / item
Brazilian Modern Tropical Hardwood Mid-Century Desk w/ Drawers by Tecnogeral
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous mid-century desk featuring gorgeous wood veneers and solid wood legs, with 2 drawers.
Knew opening height: 24.5”
Category
Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
$890 Sale Price
60% Off
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Roll Top Action Office Desk by George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a wonderful early example of the Action Office Roll Top desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller.
Desk features:
Walnut roll top
(4) action drawers
Ebonized black side panels
Deep inner file space
Cast aluminum frame
Foot rest
White laminate writing surface
Power outlet...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$2,999 Sale Price
53% Off
A MODERNIST SCANDINAVIAN DANSK Secretary DESK by SVEND AAGE MADSEN, 1950 Denmark
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and aerial desk or secretary desk, by Svend Aage Madsen, produced by Knudsen & Søn, Denmark 1950. This small desk represents the essence of modernist Dansk creatitivy. it ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1567 Four Drawer Desk Maple Black Finish Brass Pulls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1567 four drawer desk solid maple black finish brass pulls solid maple. Desk is in original vintage condition. Very beautiful designed desk on st...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
$2,240 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid century danish modern teak desk with 3 drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century danish modern teak desk with 3 drawers And lower brace. This danish desk has (2) upper drawers and (1) lower deep file drawer. The top has a beautiful teak wood grain wit...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak, Teak
George Nakashima Inspired Walnut Desk by Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A walnut desk inspired by George Nakashima’s desk design of the late 1950’s. The desk is built in solid walnut with an exceptional live edge walnut slab top complimented by Wenge but...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored -Danish Modern Executive Sculpted Rosewood Desk by H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Antique 19th century warm brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite antique writing box was meticulously handcrafted using traditional joinery techniques, with beautifully visible dovetail joints at the corners. Made in the Southern Ne...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Steel
Modernist Carl Malmsten Pine 1940s Desk with a shelf, unique
Located in Forest, BE
This is a unusual desk made out of pine. Produced in Sweden around the 1940s. It is a so unique in the shape, the base is very unusual with the shelf as a feet. It will brighten any...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Pine
Scandinavian wall mounted flip top teak desk with 3 drawers Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wall mounted teak flip-top desk with a black laminate writing surface over 3 drawers. It's in very good vintage condition without stains or major flaws. Designed and made by Arne H...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid century Paul McCobb #1561 5 Drawer Desk Red Lacquer Finish Brass Pulls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1561 double pedestal 5 drawer desk with a Red Stained finish Brass knobs solid maple. Desk is in vintage condition shows signs of use and wear. V...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
1970s Writing Desk From Century Furniture’s Chin Hua Collection
Located in Pasadena, TX
A coveted piece from Century Furniture’s Chin Hua Collection, this beautifully crafted writing desk from the early 1970’s at the start of the collection, it’s striking in its simplic...
Category
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks
Materials
Lacquer
Mid-Century Heavy Gray Strafor Desk from the Netherlands, w/ File Storage, 1960s
By Strafor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Strafor manufactured desk from the Netherlands, 1960s. The desk's frame has cabinets on both sides with a file drawer on the right hand side. Outfitted with a linoleum t...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Vintage and Antique Desks for Sale — Shop Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Desks, Art Deco Desks and Other Desks and Tables on 1stDibs
There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.
The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.
As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions.
Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.
An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.
Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.
Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.
Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home.
For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.
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