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Desks For Sale
Price: $1 to $5,000
Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1920, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Secretary desk, Northern Europe, circa 1920
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height: 101 cm, width: 94 cm, depth: 52 cm.
Category
1920s Scandinavian French Provincial Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
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 1970's Grand Asian style Rolltop Desk/ Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Vintage Mid Century 1970's Grand Rolltop Writing Desk with Asian Flair. Beautifully carved. will convert to a standard writing desk by t...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Teak Desk. 1970's
Located in Nantucket, MA
A handsome and finely crafted mid-Century Modern solid teakwood desk. It features a set of three drawers on the left side, drawer in the middle, and open shelves on the right. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Teak Desk, designed by Svend Aage Madsen for H.P. Hansen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Designer desk designed by Svend Aage Madsen for the Danish manufacturer H.P. Hansen in the 1960s.
Made of teak, after professional restoration in our workshop, in perfect condition....
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Antique French Style Writing Table by S&H Jewell
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique French style writing table by S&H Jewell, having ornate brass mounts throughout, the desk has three drawers to the top, above a Vernis Martin style...
Category
19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Cantilever Floating Desk by Georg Petersens
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Cantilever desk designed by Georg Petersens for Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik in Denmark. Circa 1960s beautiful teak wood. Unique architectural designed sturdy desk top accompanied by ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
19th Century English Partner Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
English Partners desk ( 3 drawers on each side) in Pitch Pine and Oak. Embossed brass patina with old patina. Inset leather top. c. 1850
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Midcentury Italian Writing Desk with Drawers and Chair, in Bamboo Cane & Wicker
Located in Roma, IT
A Splendid Italian Writing Desk made in Italy between the 1960s and the 1970s
The top and drawers of this vintage writing desk are made of plywood covered with a dense weave of wove...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Desks
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Glass
1940s Hollywood Regency Ladies Kidney Shaped Writing Desk -Finished in the Round
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Hollywood Regency Kidney Shaped Ladies Writing Desk. This piece is finished on all sides and would "float" very nicely in your room of choice. There is drawer space and shelve...
Category
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Executive Walnut Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning mid-century modern walnut executive desk made in the USA, circa 1960's. This desk features a well-crafted walnut design accented by elegant chrome handles. Designed with fun...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Mazor Masterpiece Red Leather Top Black & Floral Painted Ladies Desk
By Mazor Furniture Company
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a sweet desk with both stenciled and hand painted geometric and floral designs on a factory finish black and green background and a lovely cranberry red leather desk surface,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adam Style Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
This two-part scriban cabinet showcases an exquisite combination of cream and gold Chinese lacquer, representing exquisite Italian craftsmanship from the early 20th century. The lower section is equipped with a chest of drawers featuring five drawers arranged in four rows. Above it, there's a slanted writing desk...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Teak G-Plan 'Fresco' Desk/Dressing Table, English, ca. 1960
By G-Plan
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mid-Century Modern G-Plan 'Fresco' desk/dressing table, English, ca. 1960.
Featuring a floating top, contrasting afrormosia wood detailing, two drawers to each side, on solid teak ...
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
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
Rosewood
Antique Victorian Quality Satinwood Freestanding Marquetry Inlaid French Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality satinwood freestanding marquetry inlaid French bureau having the original brass gallery, beautiful floral marquetry inlaid top above a satinwood floral marq...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Other
Art Deco Desk Writing Table Shaped Roaring Twenties Interiors
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This really is one of our most eye catching acquisitions of late
Beautiful art deco style desk with a unique shape and design
Very comfortable to sit at with curved design and lots o...
Category
1980s Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Satinwood
A Victorian Good Quality Pedestal Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Victorian Good Quality Pedestal Desk
The desk is made in one of the loveliest woods, figured Birch which has a wonderful dark gold colour, each of the pedestals has three graduat...
Category
19th Century High Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Birch
18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
For those with an eye and love for antiques and an interest in possible provenance, this extraordinary Kentucky-made women's writing desk should peak your interest. It is said that t...
Category
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Theodore Alexander Extendable Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An Exquisite Theodore Alexander Extendable Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk. Banded and Tooled top. Two drawers and faux drawers on front and back. Measures 79" in width ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Post-Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Freestanding Kidney Desk, Denmark, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Freestanding desk made in Denmark in the 1960s in Mid Century style. It is made of walnut wood with profiled handles. The furniture has a unique rounded shape, giving it a unique cha...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rorimer Brooks Art Deco Moderne lacquered bookcase Writing desk with chair
Located in Ferndale, MI
Manufactured by obscure Rorimer Brooks co. of Cleveland Ohio . Art Deco or Moderne Writing desk in matte black lacquer with cream accents . Bank of five...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks
Materials
Wood
Restaurant Clerks Desk Greeting Station, Greeter Neat Front of House Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Restaurant Clerks Desk Greeting Station, Greeter
A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the greeting desk has a sloping lift up storage compartme...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Tulipwood Ladies Work table
Located in Essex, MA
Small work table of small scale to decorate a hall way or a small space. With many drawers and compartments. Lower shelf. Sabot feet. J.P Morgan Provenance.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Tulipwood
French Directoire Influenced Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
An impressive three dovetailed drawer French Directoire influenced desk of Oak with leather top; newly refinished & ready for use.
Category
20th Century Directoire Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Bernhardt Vintage Campaign Oak Partners Desk
By Bernhardt
Located in Germantown, MD
Bernhardt Vintage Campaign oak partners desk with pleaty of storage and filing cabinets.
Measures 54'W X 24"D X 29.75"H
Knee Clearance 23.75"
Filing cabinet Drawer...
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table
This is a rare piece and a very useful desk, the table is set on a heavily Carved 3 footed leg, set on this there is a leather top desk with a dra...
Category
1860s Adam Style Antique Desks
Materials
Leather
Campaign Chest Desk Secretary Camphor Wood Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a highly sought after antique campaign chest / secretary
The piece has been crafted from camphor wood and is circa 1910
The central section opens out to reveal the re...
Category
1910s Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
1940s Traditional style Writing Desk w/ Hermes Orange Leather Top
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Traditional style Writing Desk with Hermes Leather Top. Beautifully carved with 4 spacious drawers.
Category
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Rare 1950s Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Inspired Walnut Rounded Top Desk
Located in Lafayette, IN
Stunning 1950s desk by the Shelbyville Desk Company of Indiana. Desk features a 66" rounded-end top, walnut veneer and wonderful Art Deco hardware. T...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
French Country Tiger Oak Writing Desk by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Country style desk with custom glass top by Henredon USA, Circa 1960s.
Featuring impressive Tiger Oak grains finished on all sides, the desk boasts classic elegance suitable f...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
1970s 4ft George Nelson & Robert Probst Herman Miller Office Desk w/ Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1970s vintage Herman Miller Action Office desk, designed by George Nelson. This is a classic example of Nelson's work with great emphasis on simplicity and functionality. It has cast aluminum legs and basket-like pull-out drawers.
We have multiple Action Office desks in stock...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Lacquered Sloping Desk, Chinoiserie, Late 18th Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large sloping desk or scriban with lacquered decoration of Chinoiserie, on a black background, with 3 drawers
The flap opens onto an interior also lacquere...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Pencil Reed Executive Desk in the Style of Karl Springer, USA 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Pencil Reed Executive Desk in the Style of Karl Springer, USA 1970's – a timeless piece that exudes sophistication and elegance. This wooden desk boasts a sleek desig...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Art Deco Pedestal Desk Satin Birch 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic vintage art deco desk in satinwbirch
Features orginal drop handles and shaped sides
circa 1930
Great period piece of clean art deco
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Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Satinwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This desk is made of flamed mahogany and a green leather top, it is a Louis XVI style.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique English George III mahogany inlaid slant front secretary writing desk, 19th c. This desk features a thin line of inlay surrounding the slanted desk top and each drawer. The b...
Category
Mid-19th Century British George III Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Modern Teak Desk Bookcase By Svend Madsen For Falster
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid century modern teak desk by Svend Madsen for Falster. Desk has six drawers with tow locking drawers with key. Contoured drawer pulls and dove tail drawer construction. No stains ...
Category
1970s European 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
Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By Henkel Harris
USA, 1970
Carved solid mahogany, with glass front door...
Category
1970s American Georgian Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Large French Oak Library Conference Table Partners Desk
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and beautifully carved large oak library table or partners desk with two drawers on each side. Quarter sawn oak with amazing grain, beautifu...
Category
1880s French Baroque Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Strafor desk from the Netherlands, 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
Antique postal sorting desk
Located in Franklin, TN
Antique wooden post office sorting desk with a beautiful, rich brown patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
1960s Jens Risom Designs Double Pedestal Executive Desk w/ Wood Pulls in Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an executive desk in walnut, designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Designs in the 1960s. It features two drawers on the left, three drawers on the right, and pull-out surface...
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rare wall desk & shelve
Located in Perpignan, FR
Bureau & étagère monobloc murale
1970 anonyme / fibre de verre
80 x 255 x 55 cm / en l’état d’origine
Provenance . Hôtel Solazur de Tanger
Category
1970s French Space Age Vintage Desks
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass
Writers Desk in Oak w/ Acid Etched Bronze Frame by Harry Lunstead Designs, 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Simultaneously minimal and stylish this exceptional writers desk, designed by Harry Lundstead, is the very epitome of Modern Contemporary Design. With its sleek, thoughtful and hidde...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Lap Desk Letter Holder. Item features a lift front with fitted interior, small glass inkwell, lion head drop ring handles, raised on turn c...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Metal
MMG Desk by George Nelson Associates, 1950s
Located in 성동구, KR
The MMG desk, which was produced for a short period of only 5 years, was designed with 22 parts in a modular form that can be combined according to the user's choice.
It is often wr...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
19th English Brass Banded Mahogany Lap Desk With Gilt Tooled Leather
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., England, a figured mahogany lap desk banded in brass to protect a piece that was in regular use and likely travelled with the owner.
The hinged top opens to a gilt tooled l...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mahogany Stand Up Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This beautiful Mahogany Stand Up Desk from Niagara Furniture is made of the finest solid mahogany and mahogany veneers. Oversized but with clean lines, this desk has a slant top lid ...
Category
2010s Chippendale Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rustic Country Pine Farmhouse Desk or Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Country style farmhouse desk or writing table made of pine featuring a natural rustic patina on the finish. The table has a plank top with dark pine kno...
Category
20th Century American Country Desks
Materials
Pine
1964 George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller Action Office Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Action Office desk, designed by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller in 1964. Action Office was designed as a set of components that could be combine...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Art Deco Machine Age Industrial Desks by Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
High Style, Art Deco, Machine Age, Industrial design desk(s) by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture Company circa 1930's. The desks feature a bank of three drawers which flank th...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Late Victorian Flame mahogany string inlaid and satinwood crossbanded pedestal kneehole desk, circa 1880 in date.
It is made from fabulous flame mahogany, t...
Category
1880s Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Early Antique English Georgian Secretary, circa 1750
Located in Big Flats, NY
An early antique English Georgian secretary offers lift top and drop-down desk over two long drawers, circa 1750
Measures - 29.25" x 26" x 16.25".
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Mastercraft Semicircular Desk, 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Marietta, GA
Good looking semicircular desk by Mastercraft. ( no label) Their pieces are very distinctive, and easily recognizable. Solid brass , open legs with...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
ViNTAGE HAND MADE IN ENGLAND PINE MILITARY CAMPAIGN TWIN PEDESTAL DESK
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England Military Campaign style twin pedestal desk in pine with brass fittings
Pl...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
1970 Mid Century Modern Elegant Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Mid Century Modern Elegant Ladies Writing Desk. Single center drawer. Beautiful wood.
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
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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