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Desks For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Storage Cabinet with Desk Marcel Gascoin for Alvéole, 1950
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Storage unit with integrated desk / secretary, resting on a wooden base Light in the Marcel Gascoin office part for Alvéole 1950. Good general condition
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Charlotte Perriand Pine Desk for Les Arcs with Matching Stool, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Charlotte Perriand desk for Les Arcs. circa 1960s. Comes with matching stool. This gorgeous solid pine desk can be used as a console or writing desk. Beautiful vintage condition...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Pine
Superb Parchment Covered Desk by Primavera, Art Deco, France, 1930's
By Primavera
Located in Paris, FR
Superb Art Deco desk/secretaire by Primavera. It is made of a beech wood structure, all faces entirely covered with leather (parchment). All angles are reinforced with chromed metal....
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
Alfred Hendrickx Custom Made Desk Belform Belgium, 1958
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare monumental conference desk made for a lawyer’s firm in the 1950s. Designed by Alfred Hendrickx and manufactured by Belform, Belgium 1958/1959. The la...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Solid pine desk from the 60's Charlotte Perriand style - G314
Located in Lyon, FR
60's style desk in the taste of Charlotte Perriand's work. Solid pine structure, sober and pure design. Nice vintage condition, note a scratch on one side ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Pine
Standing Desk by Didier Rozaffy for Meubles Oscar, France, 1950's
By Oscar, Didier Rozaffy
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare standing desk designed in 1950's by Didier Rozaffy for Meubles Oscar, France. Early edition in oak wood and colored glasses with folding door as a writing desk with storage...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Glass, Wood, Oak
French Bureau Plat or Desk with Gilt Griffin Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Empire Style Bureau Plat or Desk, France, circa 1950s. Elegant design in black lacquered wood with brass hardware and an inset black leather...
Category
1950s French Empire Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass, Metal
DREXEL HERITAGE Et Cetera Mediterranean Style Secretary Desk
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mediterranean style secretary desk by Drexel Heritage, from their Et Cetera Collection.Solid oak with brass accents and hardware. Upper has dual door blind...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Desks
Materials
Oak
1960s Danish Modern Teak Desk, Severin Hansen Attributed
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Danish Modern Teak Desk, Severin Hansen Attributed
Offered for sale is a newly refinished Danish Modern teak desk attributed to Severin Hansen. The circa 1960s writing desk...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Midcentury German Rosewood "Omega" Desk by Hans Eichenberg
By Hans Eichenberger, Haussmann & Haussmann
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful midcentury rosewood “Omega” desk designed by Hans Eichenberger for Haussmann and Haussmann in Germany, circa 1950s. This desk has a Minimalist but highly functional design....
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Burl Ash Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Art Deco burl ash and inlaid writing table, circa 1930's. With an inlaid burl ash top, the front of the desk with a single file drawer on the left side and two drawers on the right s...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Ash
Italian Mid-Century Double-Sided Desk by Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning Italian double-sided desk of the 1950s, attributable to the design of Paolo Buffa.
It’s equipped with eight drawers per side, all lockable, and it’s in very good condition o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Carlo di Carli: Desk in Fruitwood, Brass, and Glass, Italy 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Carlo de Carli (1910 - 1999)
An important sculptural desk with six drawers by seminal Milanese architect and theorist Carlo de Carli, in fruitwood with polished brass handles and s...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Bureau De Direction De Bruce Burdick Pour Herman Miller, États-unis, 1980
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Le bureau de direction Bruce Burdick pour Herman Miller est composé de 3 plateaux en verre soutenus par une base en aluminium et des tiroirs.
Dimensions :...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal, Steel
Antique American Oak Cabinet, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique cabinet unit. Made in American oak and metal.
Manufactured by unknown designer, circa 1940.
In good condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
Category
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Circa 1930's Waring & Gillow Ltd Lancaster Oak Desk on Bun Legs & Seven Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful Waring & Gillow circa 1930's oak desk, dressing table on bun feet.
Made by one of the greatest furniture makers in British Histor...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
1950s Art Deco Pedestal Desk in Walnut & Ebonized Finish with Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the elegance of the past with our 1950s Art Deco Pedestal Desk, a perfect blend of historical charm and modern restoration. ...
Category
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Swedish Desk David Rosen, circa 1950
By David Rosén
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare mahogany desk David Rosen Sweden, circa 1960.
2 Drawers key included.
Nice vintage condition.
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Gallotti&Radice, Desk in Glass, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gallotti&Radice, attributed to.
Desk in glass, in rectangulare shape. Chrome metal assembly.
Italian work realized in the 1970s.
Dimensions : H x W 175 x D 76 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Glass
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
Mid-Century Danish Teak Floating Wall Unit by Hansen Guldborg
Located in San Antonio, TX
This is a handsome example of Hansen & Guldborg s craftsmanship. This particular unit has hinged top along with pair of door fronts, perfect as media unit. Inside there is is shelf on right with original cutout for cords. On left, is taller shelf...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Jean Prouvé, Bureau "Surveillant" Bois Métal Laqué Et Plateau Formica Noir 50's
By Jean Prouvé
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
jean Prouvé (1901-1984, France) : Bureau " Surveillant"
Rare modèle du bureau "surveillant : structure des pieds à section carré en métal laqué noir, caisson bois plaqué et plate...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
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
1960s Danish Sigurd Hansens Extendable Rosewood Executive Desk & File Cabinet
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Vintage Sigurd Hansens Danish Rosewood Executive Desk With An Extendable Side Leaf With Matching Rosewood File Cabinet.
This Is A Gorgeou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Shop / Cashier Counter from French Cafe
Located in Chicago, IL
Shop / cashier counter from French cafe. Cool brass change plate with lots of drawers and great storage.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Desks
Materials
Metal
Antique Arnold Bros Hardwood Chippendale Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 mahogany drop front bureau in the Thomas Chippendale style made and stamped by Arnold Bros
A good looking and well-made p...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Art Deco Desk, Black Lacquer, Leather, Nickel, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant straightlined Art Deco Desk from France circa 1930.
Fully restored condition with black high-gloss piano lacquer finish.
Original, newly nickel-plated bronze handles. Original embossed leather plate...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Nickel
Vintage MCM Art Deco Maple Colored Desk Black Accents American of Martinsville
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage mid-century modern or Art Deco with an Asian flair maple colored exotic wood desk by American of Martinsville. Beautiful condition, k...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Oak Dining Table or Desk by Florence Knoll
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage oak dining table / desk designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the United States, circa 1960s. The design of th...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Midcentury Swedish Modern Teak Small Desk 4 Drawer with Key
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Swedish Mid-Century Modern teak desk with 4 drawers that have teak handles. Sits on tapered leg base. The drawers easily slide and are clean. original vintage condition and ready for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Georges Frydman, Desk in oak and metal, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Georges Frydman, by.
Desk. Oak box in the left part of square shape, opening with two drawers, standing on a tubular base in black lacquered metal. Irregularly shaped laminate top...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks
Materials
Metal
Olavi Hänninen "Paletti" Rosewood Desk
Located in New York, NY
A Scandinavian Modern desk with highly figured rosewood veneered carcass. Designed by Olavi Hänninen (Finnish 1920-1992) for HMN Huonekalu Mikko Nuppone, Lahti 1960s. Veneered in Rio...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
French Art-Deco Writing Table, Manner of Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large French 1930s art-deco executive desk in oak, with inset Naugahyde writing surface, and heavy cast-brass hardware, manner of Adre Arbus.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Arne Vodder Desk for Sibast – Rosewood and Metal
By Arne Vodder
Located in PARIS, FR
Rosewood desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast. This rosewood desk has a very nice look thanks to the wood grain and the use of chromed metal brings a modern touch to the desk which makes t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Serge Chermayeff One-of-a-Kind Curved Desk from the BBC Building 1930s
Located in Coronado, CA
Spectacular one-of-a-kind curved desk designed by Serge Chermayeff circa 1933 for the BBC building in Manchester, England. This is the original desk t...
Category
1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Desks
Materials
Copper
George Nelson for Herman Miller Swag Leg Desk Model 5850
Located in New York, NY
George Nelson for Herman Miller swag leg desk. The frame of the desk is walnut. Has colorful storage compartments, a white laminated top an...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
15 Drawer Mahogany Carlton House Desk with Solid Brass Pulls
Located in Milford, NH
A fine mahogany Carlton House desk with 12 fitted drawers in the upper case over three fitted frieze drawers below the writing surface. Each drawer has crotched mahogany veneer front...
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Outstanding Early George Nelson C S S, , 4-Bay Wall System, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Outstanding and Early George Nelson C S S (comprehensive storage system) ,,manufactured by Herman Miller..4 bAYS consisting of 10 Shelves,...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Baker Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk with Mirrored Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and mirrored bookcase hutch top
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Walnut, with mirrored doors...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Stamford, CT
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton house desk, hand painted, satinwood,
An absolutely stunning Adams Carlton House desk in the manner of Angelica Kauffman. Typical form, the superstructure fitted with four banks of two small drawers flanked by curved cupboard...
Category
Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Jansen Style Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome vintage Jansen style black lacquered writing desk. Beautiful clean lines with gold accents and a leather top. Adds a real touch o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks
Materials
Brass
Charles Dudouyt Desk & Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible Charles Dudouyt desk and chair with signature corkscrew carved legs, checkerboard wood top and carved circular detailed sides.
Great sma...
Category
1940s French Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
1950s Cerused Oak Desk with Brass Pulls
Located in Dallas, TX
A very well crafted oak desk produced by Huntington Chair Corporation. This incredible example of Art Deco design is a collectible piece. Restored to mint condition. The desk has a cerused finish which highlights the nubian oak wood grain. Slightly shaped rectangular top with three well proportioned drawers to each side and an upper central pencil drawer. Unique round wood insert brass pulls with Art Deco form and design. Resting on angled and tapered wooden feet, clean Modernist lines. Having carved lines to the wood break...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
French Provencial Writing Desk by Sligh Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
French Provencial writing desk by Sligh Furniture
Vintage leather top half moon desk by Sligh. Walnut and tooled black leather top. Five drawers with...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Pedestal Desk
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage modern pedestal desk features the iconic mid-century design of Paul McCobb. Single sided writing desk offers two drawers for storage and organization and a spacious formica-style top for work. Slender tapered legs and unique McCobb drawer pulls...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Midcentury Desk by Widdicomb
Located in Pasadena, TX
Widdicomb
Vintage midcentury desk by Widdicomb
Oak with caramel Naugahyde top.
The finished back allows for flexible placement in room.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
Very Large Mahogany Centrepiece Partners’ Desk in the Chippendale Style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very large mahogany centrepiece partners’ desk in the Chippendale style, attributed to Maples or Gillows, of oval form with a replaced green leather top, the frieze with six small ...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
1960s Italian Ico Parisi Rosewood President's Writing Office Desk for MIM Roma
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
A very large Italian 'President's' office desk designed by Ico & Luisa Parisi for MIM Italy during the 1960s. The polished rosewood desk top is supported by beautifully detailed alum...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Antique Desk, Western Europe, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
A large desk from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in the Neo-Renaissance style. Antique furniture with a more beautiful form will add elegance to any interior. A solid piece ...
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Demi Lune Bureau Art Deco Style Secretaire Desk in Black Lacquer with Cannelure
Located in Ulm, DE
Fluted, semicircular secretary with drawers
Piano lacquer in high-gloss black
Interior in birdseye maple
Mid Century, Art Deco Style, Fran...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Lacquer
20th Century Inlaid Wood Faux Leather Top French Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in Louis XV style pleasantly inlaid and veneered in walnut and rosewood with rich bronze and brass decoration. Desk finished ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Flat Blackened Wood and Bronze Desk, Style Napoléon III, Maison Gouffé
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent flat desk in blackened wood, Napoleon III style produced by the house "Gouffé".
Maison Gouffé is a large French furniture manufacturer whose...
Category
Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Jacques Adnet Leather Wrapped Faux Bamboo Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An exceptional example of Jacques Adnet signature leather wrapped steel design. Adnet developed this hand stitched leather technique at the end of w...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Leather
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Executive Teak Desk for 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
Steel
Gianfranco Frattini Desk Model 530 Bernini Italy 1957
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning medium sized writing desk model 530 designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Bernini, Italy 1957. This desk is made of nicely grained rosewood and cherrywood vene...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Italian Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian.
Desk 1950s
Country: Italian
Materials: Red lacquered wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an ...
Category
1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Teak Desk Manufactured by Nipu
By Nipu
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Danish teak desk manufactured by Nipu, having a rectangular top, above the seven drawer case, and rising on chrome legs. Desk has been professionally refinished. A lock with key is p...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Pigeonhole Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Jeanneret Pigeonhole desk.
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
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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