Desks
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Desks
Mahogany
1960s Vintage Desks
Bamboo, Lacquer
1850s Victorian Antique Desks
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Mahogany, Oak
1880s French Provincial Antique Desks
Mahogany
1980s Regency Vintage Desks
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks
Wood
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Desks
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Brass, Ormolu
2010s French Desks
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Ormolu
Early 20th Century American Desks
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Desks
Rosewood, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Bronze
19th Century Antique Desks
Oak
1970s Belgian Vintage Desks
Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Desks
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Desks
Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Faux Leather, Wood, Teak, Cedar
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Metal
1810s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Desks
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Marble, Brass
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Desks
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Carrara Marble
Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Desks
Brass, Other
19th Century French Victorian Antique Desks
Leather, Oak
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Modern Desks
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Steel, Aluminum
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Oak, Plywood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks
Mahogany
1960s Italian Other Vintage Desks
Wood
1890s Chippendale Antique Desks
Mahogany
18th Century French Directoire Antique Desks
Marble
2010s French Louis XVI Desks
Wood, Cherry, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Desks
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks
Brass
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Birch, Teak
Late 19th Century British Primitive Antique Desks
Oak, Pine
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Steel, Chrome
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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