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Desks For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Rare Warren McArthur Two-Tier Desk with Drawers, Reversible, Machine Age 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren McArthur two-tier desk with drawers
Aluminum and black lacquered wood
Warren McArthur Corporation, 1930s
Measures: 48" x 24" x 30" desk height
D...
Category
1930s Machine Age Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Antique R J Horner Inlaid Mahogany Side by Side Curio & Secretary Desk C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique R J Horner Inlaid Mahogany & Mirrored Side by Side Curio & Secretary Desk with Spindle ...
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
1940s French Art Deco Extendable Oak Table
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a remarkable French Art Deco dining table designed by the renowned Charles Dudouyt, a celebrated furniture designer known for his exceptional craftsmanship, innovative de...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
American Country Benchmade Pine Clerks Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
American Pine Clerks Desk, Circa 1930-40s. Features a hinged and sloped top over chamfered, tapered legs. The petite hutch along the back is divided into compartments and is perfec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Desks
Materials
Pine
George Nakashima Walnut Two Pedestal Desk With Captains Chair 1961
Located in Hamburg, PA
A George Nakashima black walnut Double Pedestal Desk and Captain's Chair.
The desk was first made in 1955, this one was crafted in 1961.
Both pieces maintain their original client's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Teak Executive Writing Desk by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern Executive desk designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Mobler in aged teak, circa 1950's. This unique piece offers plenty of storage space including five dovetailed ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Rosewood and Mahogany Roll-Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed in 1957 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, this handsome mahogany desk features a generous writing surface bookended by two rosewood roll-top doors. Three shallow drawers are tucked below, the center one with small divisions at front. A hinged panel...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very unique large executive boomerang desk. The top is made out of laminate and the bottom is solid wood.
Category
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rustic Americana Black Faux Bamboo Desk or Makeup Vanity with Stool
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Rustic Americans sprayed black faux bamboo desk or vanity with small seat stool.
Stool 20 x 15 x 15 seat height
Category
1960s American Rustic Vintage Desks
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Desk in Cerused Oak by Jay Spectre
By Jay Spectre
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderful desk in Cerused oak with round drawer pedestal and glass top for Century Furniture. Incredibly versatile piece with great scale. Metal label in drawer reads "Century Jay Sp...
Category
20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Desks
Materials
Glass, Oak
Chinoiserie Style Desk & Chair by Drexel Heritage, USA 1960's
By Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Chinoiserie Style Desk & Chair by Drexel Heritage and part of The Et-Cetera collection, a timeless masterpiece from th...
Category
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid Century 1960s Scandi Roll Top Bureau / Desk in Teak by Egon Ostergaard
Located in Markington, GB
sought after unusual Secretary in teak with locking roll-top door, a selection of small drawers and storage compartments as well as a hidden pull-out black worktop. Also features thr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Vintage German Modern Rosewood Desk with Drawers and Shelf
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Unique German Modern rosewood desk by Moser. It is quite uncommon to find German furniture here in the states. This piece was likely brought to America by someone in the military. Mo...
Category
1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
"Magic Box" by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1960's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This absolute phenomenal writing desk, was designed by Mummenthaler and Meier (Switzerland) in the 60's.
It is a foldable and closable writing desk or secretary desk called the "Magic Box...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Modernist Partners Desk, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superbly stylish 1930s Partners desk. The base wood is Mahogany and veneered in a Bombay Walnut veneers which has a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Desks
Materials
Chrome
ND93 desk by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen, Denmark, 1960s - 60s
Located in Paris, FR
An iconic piece of Danish design, this desk is in very good condition.
Dimensions :
Length : 175cm
Width : 75 cm
Height : 72 cm
The top shelf has been completely redone in walnut s...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Stainless Steel and Leather Executive Desk
Located in Skokie, IL
Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Polished Stainless Steel and Leather Executive Desk
There are desks and then . . . there is THIS! Presenting a stunning, monumental Executive Desk by ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Writing Desk and Chair Set circa 1920s, Moorish Style Inlaid Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Very fine antique Moorish style inlaid writing desk and chair set, circa 1920's. This hand-carved, intricately detailed example has absolutely incredible inlay work and fine woods to...
Category
Early 20th Century Lebanese Moorish Desks
Materials
Wood, Cedar
High Style George Washington Double End Desk by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom made high style bird's-eye maple George Washington double end desk by Drexel. The desktop features a leather topped writing surface embossed with gold leaf. There are three pu...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
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
Mid-Century Desk Designed by John Van Koert Fro Drexel circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An American mid-century walnut desk with side extension designed by John Van Koert fro Drexel, circa 1960. Labelled.
Fully extends to 60"
Knee hole: 24"
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chippendale Style Mahogany Desk
Located in Annville, PA
A fine quality Vintage Chippendale Style Mahogany Desk with a richly restored top and sympathetically restored drawer area. The solid brass p...
Category
1980s North American Renaissance Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Harvey Probber Mid Century Rosewood Curved Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Harvey Probber Mid Century Rosewood Curved Executive Desk
This desk measures: 99 wide x 38 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27.75 in...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
1930s French Art Deco Oak Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
A stunning 1930s French Art Deco writing desk sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid oak, it features a rectangular top with a beveled edge. The desk...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Oak
Rosewood Diplomat Desk by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Pasadena, TX
Large rosewood executive Diplomat model desk, model FD-951, designed by Finn Juhl, made by France & Son circa 1960. This classic desk features two banks of locking drawers .This exam...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Oryx Desk Table by Parigi and Prina for Molteni
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Plastic and Steel Orix Desk by V. Parigi & N. Prina for Molteni, 1970s
Moulded ABS plastic with chrome base, and hinged glass writing surface.
In impeccable original conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Vintage "Biscayne" Floating Top Walnut Desk by Drexel
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage “Biscayne” floating top walnut desk by Drexel and manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s. This desk has been built from the highest quality walnut wood and ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk, Italy, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Rosewood table desk on Bronze plinth bases
Located in Ferndale, MI
Purchased from the estate of the original owner .
Fine rosewood executive desk designed by Roger Lee Sprunger . Sprunger was head of Design at Dunbar following Edward Wormley . The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze
Arne Vodder for Sibast Model 209 Mid Century Rosewood Desk with Return
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Countryside, IL
Arne Vodder for Sibast Model 209 Mid Century Rosewood Desk with Return
This desk measures: 80 wide x 71 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches
All pieces of furn...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Monumental hotel reception desk set — 11.5m Front Counter, 16.9m Rear
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Monumental hotel reception desk set — 11.5m Front Counter, 16.9m Rear
This monumental reception counter, originally part of a grand hôtel palace, is a masterpiece of 20th-century cr...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI, Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Centre Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XVI. Mahogany and gilt-bronze mounted centre - Writing table with tooled leather top, Paris, circa 1900.
Measures: Height 29 1/2 inches (74.9 cm)
...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Mid 20th Century Louis XVI Marquertry Roll Top Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Louis XVI marquetry desk features most notably an exquisite floral design on the front, interior, and sides. The piece dates back to the mid 20th century and is known as...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Danish Rosewood Floating Executive Desk by H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern executive desk in rosewood by H.P. Hansen, Denmark circa 1960s. Features a floating top with raised lip edges and a unique external supporting leg base. This piece...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Italian Mid Century Table Desk and chair designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid-Century Desk and Chair Designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s
This stunning Italian Mid-Century desk and chair set was designed by the renowned designer Vittorio Dassi ...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Maple, Teak
Hideaway Desk Cabinet/Secretary Made In Rosewood From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
A rare hideaway desk cabinet/secretary in rosewood, of norwigian design in the 1960s. This unique piece of furniture combines both a desk and cabinet in one functional unit, perfect ...
Category
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Carlton House Desk Vintage English Styling with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Toronto, CA
Here is our Vintage Carlton House Desk, English Styling with Leather Writing Surface. A lovely flamed mahogany veneer with a lively pattern make this a true show piece. With seven drawers and two door cupboard storage area not only is this beautiful but also practice for storage of special items. The leather writing surface has a pull out portion that increases the useable area for papers or lap...
Category
20th Century English Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Hardwood
1950's Mid Century Desk and Chair Conant Ball Modern Mates by Leslie Diamond
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Mid Century desk, with original chair, designed by Leslie Diamond, for Conant Ball, as part of their hugely successful Mod...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Executive Abbondi Desk, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Italian executive desk in a dark Rosewood. Three pull-out drawers flank each side. Lockable drawers with original locks. Solid aluminum frame with unusual, rounded corners o...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Large Italian luxury versailles style wood and bronze desk 1970s
Located in Cantù, IT
Large Italian luxury versailles style wood and bronze desk 1970s
Category
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Pigeonhole Desk, Teak, Chandigarh
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Pigeonhole Desk, Teak, Chandigarh, India c. 1960s
Rare example of a pigeonhole by Pierre Jeanneret c. 1960s, Model PJ-BU-02-A.
These ex...
Category
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Baker Furniture French Provincial Walnut Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved walnut, with original brass har...
Category
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak writing desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 40"W x 22.13"D x 37"H.
Good original vintage ...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Vintage Mid Century Desk, Singer 600 Sewing Machine, MCM, Retro, Unique, Walnut
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Vintage Mid Century Desk, Singer 600 Sewing Machine, MCM, Retro, Unique, Walnut, 1960s, Office, Crafting Slant o'matic
Measurements: 43.5" L x 20" D x 31.25" H
In overall very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern "Magic" Adjustable Teak Desk / Dining Table / Coffee Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare Danish modern "Magic" adjustable teak writing desk / dining table / coffee table circa 1960s. The piece is incredibly functional and can be lowered with a pulley mechanism...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage English Desk Leather Top
By Bent Bille
Located in Toronto, CA
Classic Vintage Satinwood Desk with Leather Top – A Masterpiece of Refined Craftsmanship
Enhance your space with the understated luxury of this vintage satinwood desk, a piece that ...
Category
20th Century English Sheraton Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Art Deco Office Desk Nut
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present Art Deco desk from 1940.
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Designer Desk, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This writing desk, proudly crafted in Italy, embodies the timeless aesthetics of the Mid-Century design movement prevalent during the 1950s. Its exquisite design showcases the design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Desk Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 20th Century Italian desk, dating circa 1900, is crafted from high-quality walnut, and showcases the Neoclassical style’s elegance and attention to detail. The desk features a s...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk
Desk measures: 50 wide x 26 deep x 30.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches
?All pieces of f...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Danish Modern Executive Brazilian Rosewood Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Danish modern executive rosewood desk designed and manufactured in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk has a very particula...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Oak Roll Top Desk Restaurant Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Oak Roll Top Desk Restaurant Greeter
This Oak restaurant greeting station has a roll top tambour which conceals beneath it a fitted interior of pigeon holes, card index ...
Category
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
1950's Brazilian Modern Three Legged Desk in Hardwood by Moveis Fratte
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this mid-century Brazilian modern desk, designed by Moveis Fratte in the fifties, is absolutely magnificent! This desk is made with naval plywood and features three ...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Teak Desk "Made to Measure" Serie, Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Delft, NL
Teak desk "Made to measure" serie, Cees Braakman for Pastoe
Teak desk designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
1960s
Curved with birch interior drawers and chrome legs
Original key...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco English Compact Walnut Writing Desk, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this lovely and totally original walnut desk dating from the 1930s. Compact in size this little desk is perfect if the space available is limited and of con...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Cane Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Cane Executive Desk
This desk measures: 72 wide x 30 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 26.25 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Cane, Walnut
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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