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Desks For Sale
Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk
This desk measures: 65 wide x 36 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 28.25 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we c...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
Antique French Carved Oak Petite Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Carved and Finely Detailed Oak Petite Writing Desk
This exquisite 19th Century French carved oak petite writing desk exemplifies the artistry and craftsmanship of its...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk/ Bonheur du Jour
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk / Bonheur du Jour—Circa 1900s
This exquisite French Louis XVI-style bonheur du jour is a marquetry-inlaid writing desk, crafted in Fran...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Desk in the manner of Charles Heathcote Tatham
By Charles Heathcote Tatham
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An important Regency design carved wood pedestal desk in the manner of Charles Heathcote Tatham. The top is symmetrically divided and leathere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
$22,760 / item
Italian Oyster Burl "Radius" Form Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Mid-Century ""Radius"" writing desk with a rectangular top with rounded edges and two drawers, finished in oyster burl veneer and resting on four rounded triangular legs.
V...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Burl
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
Modernist Tubular Steel Desk with 2 Chests of Drawers, Chromed Metal, Oak Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk with two chests of drawers, chrome plated metal, oak veneer, circa. 1935.
Category
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Early Dunbar Leather Curved Desk and Chair by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
An early design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Original lilac leather and bleached mahogany curved desk with built in bookshelves. The drawers are hinged and swing open. The original ...
Category
1940s Vintage Desks
Materials
Leather
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original fossilized marble top is supported by an elliptical molding. The main body contains one u...
Category
Late 18th Century French Charles X Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century Wooden Danish Desk
Located in Basildon, London
Introduce a touch of timeless elegance to your home office with our Mid Century Wooden Danish Desk. Crafted from high-quality wood, this desk boasts a sleek and minimalist design tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Quality Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century quality burr walnut floral marquetry inlaid bombe shaped bureau having a fantastic quality large burr walnut floral marquetry inlaid bureau with a shaped fall op...
Category
18th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Julian Chichester Cortes Black Vellum Desk
Located in Basildon, London
Julian Chichester founded his furniture design company in 1995, inspired by the classic shapes from the 19th and 20th centuries and adding his own unique twist through contemporary f...
Category
2010s British Desks
Materials
Animal Skin
Peter Hvidt/Orla Molgaard-Nielsen for Ludvig Pontoppidan Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen for Ludvig Pontoppidan Mid Century Danish Rosewood Executive Desk
This desk measures: 82.75 wide x 35.25 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair cleara...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Jean Pascaud Student Desk in oak 1930 - Sued top
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Encino, CA
Jean Pascaud (1903-1996)
Jean PASCAUD Oak Student Desk, France 1930
Original oak student desk from the Cite Universitaire of Paris with two drawers.
Measurements:
H 29"1/2 x W 43"1/4...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak, Suede
$4,784 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish 19th century hand painted pine escritoire writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted pine escritoire writing desk circa 1870.
We are pleased to offer this rustic escritoire, made from solid pine and hand painted on the outside using a ra...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Desks
Materials
Pine, Paint
Gorgeous Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted, Bronze Dore, Bureau Plat, Writing Desk!
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Louis XV Style Flat Desk – Black Lacquered with Gilded Bronze Decoration
This exceptional Louis XV-style Flat Desk is a refined example of classic craftsmanship and French e...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, c. 1820
Located in Southampton, NY
Rare Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, c. 1820
A Rare Austrian Biedermeier Writing Desk, chest of drawers, walnut root head venee...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Custom English Partners Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Featuring handsomely grained mahogany on raised side panels, this partners desk would make an attractive addition to any office. From its antiqued, hand tooled leather top to its fou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$17,750 / item
Dutch Marquetry Burl Walnut Bombay Figural and Foliage Inlaid Desk, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Dutch Marquetry burl walnut Bombay figural and foliage desk with exotic exterior inlays, fitted interior, three lower case drawers, original urn brasses, carved scalloped skirt, and ...
Category
1850s Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th century warm brown English Oak Regency Slant-Front Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
Elegant English slant front secretary desk from the Regency period, crafted around 1820. Made from solid oak, this finely built piece has a deep, warm brown tone with a soft sheen an...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
72" Desk or Conference Table by Lehigh Leopold
Located in South Charleston, WV
71 5/8 x 35 5/8 x 28.75". Lehigh Leopold circa 1970.
May be used as a conference table or executive desk.
An exceptional piece of furniture, over engineered and industrial strengt...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Natsu Curved Oak Desk with Lacquered Accents and Side Storage
Located in Baguim Do Monte, PT
Natsu Curved Oak Desk with Lacquered Accents and Side Storage
The Natsu Desk combines refined elegance with practical functionality. Crafted in oak veneer and enhanced by subtle lac...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
French Brutalist Dining Table in Solid Wood
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
This striking French Brutalist dining table, crafted in the 1950s, is a masterful study of form and function. The monolithic construction and bold architectural lines are enhanced by...
Category
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Grande Biedermeier Secrétaire
Located in New York, NY
A perfect example of the wealthy, elegant Biedermeier period, this impressive, secretary is veneered in flame mahogany and birch intarsia, with bone escutcheons, secret compartments,...
Category
1810s Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Desks
Fine 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mid-19th century well figured mahogany kidney shaped pedestal desk, having moulded edge gilt tooled leather top, ab...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Writing Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen
Located in Emeryville, CA
Svend Aage Madsen was a renowned Danish furniture designer known for his elegant and functional mid-century modern creations. Active primarily in the 1950s and 1960s, Madsen speciali...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Teak Desk, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Teak desk made in Denmark in the 1960s.
There are 6 spacious drawers at the front, and at the back of the bar.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: H 73...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Bamboo and wicker writing desk
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Beautiful bamboo and wicker desk, Year 1960.
This desk is made of wicker with bamboo edges.
This desk can be placed either in the center of a room or positioned attached to the wa...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
60s 70s Teak Writing Desk by GV Gaasvig for GV Møbler
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s teak writing desk by GV Gaasvig for GV Møbler 60s
Object: Writing Desk
Manufacturer: GV Moebler
Condition: good - vintage
Age: around 1960-1970
Dimensions:
...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Bureau Flat
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of the 19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Bureau Flat, a stunning addition to any antique collection or as a unique piece for your home office. Its int...
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English burl walnut and ebony inlaid tunbridge writing slope box / lap desk, circa 1870. This handsome box opens to reveal a leather...
Category
19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
$1,195 Sale Price
20% Off
Oval Partners Desk
Located in Annville, PA
One of the most complicated items that we produce at Niagara furniture our Oval Partners Desk is also one of the most popular. The top section of the desk consists of a three-paneled...
Category
2010s Federal Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$5,035 / item
Antique Mahogany Double Sided Desk of French origin
Located in Cesena, FC
Antique Mahogany Double Sided Desk of French origin
Large double-sided desk in mahogany in the center of the room
important desk in mahoga...
Category
1850s French Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
John Vesey, Louis XVI Style, Steel, Bronze, Rare Writing Desk, USA, 1960s
By John Vesey
Located in Manhasset, NY
John Vesey, Hollywood Regency, Louis XVI Style, Steel, Bronze, Rare Bureau Plat Writing Desk, USA, 1960s
A Hollywood Regency inspired writing desk by John Vesey (American 1924-1992)...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Period early 19th century Regency Mahogany Partners desk. Drawers on both sides. Great proportion. Excellent quality...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a very nice Quality Victorian burr walnut davenport/desk. The raised top lifts to reveal compartments for envelopes pens etc. The fall has a green leather insert which is ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rosewood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
Located in Dallas, TX
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik "Boomerang" Rosewood desk. Made in Denmark, 1960s. Raised edges with brass details on the stretchers. Drawers in the front and a bar ca...
Category
1950s Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Federal mahogany two part secretary desk, with a dentil molded cornice surmounting an upper bookcase with two 16 pane glazed glass doors with satinwood line inlay, opening to three interior shelves, over a lower case with a cylinder tambour, opening to a compartmentalized interior with central open valanced cubbies flanked by eight fitted drawers over a felted writing surface and three long drawers with flame mahogany bookmatched veneers, line inlay, and punched oval brasses, and dovetailed construction, all supported by four splayed feet. This splendid secretary desk most likely is of MA origin and dates to circa 1790-1810 and is in very good condition, with some surface & shelf restorations, minor escutcheon and surface losses, as well as light wear commensurate with age and use. Includes a 2001 bill of...
Category
Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Stunning Faux Book Hardwood & Brown Leather Kidney Desk with Gallery Rail
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this absolutely stunning faux book back and sides Kidney desk with brown leather top and brass gallery rail
This is pretty much the best looking desk I hav...
Category
20th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Olsvaldo Borsani, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Olsvaldo Borsani, 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Shop Counter Sarreguemines Porcelain
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This late 19th century French shop counter is extremely rare because of its custom made Sarreguemines porcelain panels. Every panel is a bit different and fits seamlessly with bolts ...
Category
19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Italian Midcentury Executive Desk Table with chair designed by Gio' Ponti, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This writing table, a true gem designed by Gio Ponti, dates back to the 1940s and is an extraordinary example of Italian design. Its crescent shape is accentuated by a balanced arran...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Large art deco desk in black modernist lacquer in the style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large French modernist corner desk from the 50s in the style of Jacques Adnet's work. This black lacquered solid wood desk (mirror lacquered in the past) has two pedestals with drawe...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
English Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany two-drawer leather top writing desk with carved molded edge, original brasses and terminating on chamfered tapered legs, Late 18th century. Desk is finished on all ...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Desks
Early 19th Century French Empire Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
Mahogany veneered French Empire desk. Leather insert top. Brass hardware on column legs and bun feet. Very unique and good quality period French des...
Category
1810s French Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$2,640 Sale Price
51% Off
French 19th Century Louis XIII Style Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French hand carved desk has an angular shaped top over a single drawer in the apron. Four striking and stylized turned legs are connected by a similar stretcher. Cleaned and pol...
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine quality partners desk in exceptional figured mahogany veneers, original dark green leather, bramah locks, ratchetted writing slope and mahogany lined drawers
Provenance: from ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Large Embossed Green Leather Top Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Federal Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Embossed Green Leather Top Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Federal Desk
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Large Deep Walnut 9 Drawers Partners Style Antique Desk Brass Pulls Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Deep Walnut 9 Drawers Partners Style antique desk brass pulls table mint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Warren Platner Executive Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed circa 1965 for Lehigh Leopold by renowned architect Warren Platner, this striking executive desk combines luxurious materials with a bold architectural presence. The top is ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum
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
Antique French Neo Classic Art Deco Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive French writing desk having a dramatic mixed wood top crafted with a burled walnut center crossbanded in zebra wood with brass borders on a mahogany case having five drawe...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Directoire Style Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
The Vintage French Directoire Style Black Lacquered Writing Desk is a stylish piece of furniture characterized by its antique design and polished black finish. It exudes a sense of e...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire abattant secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper drawer over drop front desk opening to interior with p...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Floating Walnut Modern Executive Desk on one inch Lucite Base.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Amazingly cool, mid century modern desk. Rectangular form with rounded corners. Heavyweight construction floating on a super sturdy one inch thick acrylic base. Expertly restored ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a Davenport desk circa 1840-1860 in solid mahogany
I’ve only ever seen one o...
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$2,997 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Italian Walnut Desk with Roll Top
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this majestic 19th century Italian desk. An extremely particular desk that can be discreet and used in different environments thanks to its unique design.
The desk is mad...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
English Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This Georgian styled desk with raised panel sides and three-piece leather top with gilded tooling is generously sized without being overly dramatic. At 60” by 36”, there is enough su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Small Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk, Of Rare Small Proportions, Having Attractive Tooled Leather Inset To Crossbanded Top, Over Nine Highly Figured Drawers...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
$6,638 Sale Price
30% Off
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
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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