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Desks For Sale
Mid-Century Architectural Firm Executive Desk Designed by Svend Aage Madsen
Located in Raleigh, NC
This seldomly seen designed executive desk by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansens Møbelfabrik is truly a relic of design history. To my knowledge we are the only ones in the United ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Desks

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Teak

Mid-Century Italia Vanity Desk in Lacquered Wood Gio Ponti Style Colored Dassi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italia vanity desk in lacquered wood and Gio Pont style colored glass.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Antique English Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English partners desk crafted in mahogany in three-piece construction, featuring the original tooled leather top, African Bubinga wood drawer and door fronts, b...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Bureau vintage en teck années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 60, en teck, 1 tiroir central et 2 portes avec étagère. Chaque porte et tiroir possède sa clé. Très bon état général. Peut être utilisé au centre d’une pièc...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Carlton House Desk Satinwood Painted Regency 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous satinwood Carlton house desk with tooled leather top Circa 1890 Love the painted details after Sheraton with classical motifs such as festoons, urns, scrolls and foliage At ...
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1890s Antique Desks

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Satinwood

Mid-Century Modern Desk, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk, Italy, 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Italian writing desk model 530 by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini - 1960s
Located in Uccle, BE
Italian writing desk model 530 by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini - 1960s Depth 79cm - Width 130cm - Height 71cm - Total Height 94cm This desk is a versatile wonder, fitting perfectl...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Handcrafted Colonial Teak Campaign Table with Folding Legs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1890's Solid teak hand crafted Campaign folding table from the days of the British Raj. Has flaps that pivot outwards and tuck away ben...
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Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Antique Desks

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Teak

Large Executive Danish Modern Desk In Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 77.5" wide x 33.5" deep x 30" tall Condition: In excellent original condition with l...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

19th Century English Walnut Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a walnut desk made in England, circa 1840. The top has a nicely shaped green leather writing surface with gold tooling. There is a hand carved gadrooned edge around the entir...
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1840s English Chippendale Antique Desks

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Walnut

Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Annville, PA
An elegant Mahogany Writing Table by Niagara Furniture which is a perfect fit for use either at home or in the office. Features include a three panel brown genuine leather tooled top...
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2010s Renaissance Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Sorrel Ash-Flip Top Trestle Based Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Counter height ash wood flip top desk or writing table finished in sorrel tones with incised back panels. X-shaped collapsible base with foot rail. Slanted top with that flips up to reveal four petite...
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1970s American Vintage Desks

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Metal

Antique Regency Brass Bound Coromandel Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Solid Coromandel Anglo-Indian Colonial Officers Campaign Style Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large ...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Swedish Jugend Stil Desk
Located in New York, NY
Suitably sized for reception area or a home office, this solid mahogany and fir desk has the gravitas necessary to impress. No nonsense Jugend design calls attention to the clean lin...
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Early 1900s Swedish Jugendstil Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Bamboo desk or console
By Meroni
Located in Lugo, IT
Bamboo desk or console table The color is not uniform but the Shabby Chic technique is possible Made by Meroni. Defects. Good condition. Thank you.
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2010s Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
An American Chippendale
Maple Slant Front Desk
Rhode Island
18th Century

The slant front opens to reveal ...
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Desks

RARE Hard Rock Maple Conant Ball American Modern Art Deco Desk with Round Pulls
Located in Monrovia, CA
1940s Russel Wright Conant Ball American Modern Solid Hard Rock Maple Art Deco Round Pull Desk Very RARE. This RARE Solid Hard Rock Maple Desk With Roun...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Hepplewhite Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable early 19th century Hepplewhite partners desk having the original tooled leather top in a crossbanded border, a case with three drawers in each side with beechwood...
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Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Desks

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Leather, Wood

Campaign Style Desk or Credenza
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage desk or credenza crafted in mahogany and satinwood with multiple components having a wide profile with four drawers on one side and a cabinet with two shelves on the...
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20th Century American Campaign Desks

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Satinwood

Writing Desk by Gio Ponti, Italy 1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Designed in Italy during the 1940s, this writing desk reflects Gio Ponti’s signature approach to modern design—elegant, streamlined, and highly functional. The desk features a total ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Heredon Country French Carved Walnut Lighted China Cabinet Breakfront with Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This is a superbly crafted Henredon Country French breakfront...
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Early 2000s American French Provincial Desks

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Walnut

Simply Modern Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An elegant modern writing table with three singular leather wrapped drawers, our Cardamon finish on the veneered frame (and handles) with panel en...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Modern Black Lage Bookcase, Brass Walnut, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lage Bookcase, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Lage bookcase was designed to be the focal point of any offi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

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Stainless Steel, Steel, Brass, Metal

English Period 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Lowboy
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Period 18th century Queen Anne walnut lowboy. Refined walnut Lowboy with elegant scalloped apron from the Queen Anne period, about ...
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desks

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Walnut

Teak writing desk, Danish design, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Teak writing desk, Danish design, Very good condition, after professional renovation. Wood: Teak Dimensions: Height 95 cm, width 89 cm, depth 42 cm.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

ModernMates Desk by Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball
Located in Dorchester, MA
Leslie Diamond designed this clean-lined desk for Conant Ball's ModernMates collection. Crafted from solid birch, the case sits on splayed feet and has a protective Formica writing s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Formica, Birch

Lucite and Walnut floating Desk
Located in Ballard, CA
A highly engineered modernist desk made from a walnut (or oak, mahogany, or rosewood veneer) case “floating” on a Lucite base, which is affixed by custom-designed hardware. Custom si...
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2010s American Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century English Chippendale Style Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite partner's desk is a fine example of Chippendale-style furniture, characterized by its intricate and ornate design. The desk features gadroon carving along the edges, a...
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Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks

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Brass

An Unusual Early 20th Century George I Style Free Standing Pedestal Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual early 20th Century George 1st style free standing pedestal ,desk with brass open plate handles . The shaped draws to each pedestal have unusual oyster Veneers with walnut cross banding and reeded surrounds. The top retains its original brown tooled leather . The quality of this desk and choice of veneers would suggest the leading maker in Georgian style furniture of the time . W. Charles Tozer of 25 Brook Street, London, In 1920, W. Charles Tozer was a cabinet maker, working in London, possibly at Brook Street. He is known to have retailed furniture, including a japanned bureau...
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Early 20th Century English George I Desks

Materials

Brass

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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Dining Table by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
### French Art Deco Dining Table by Charles Dudouyt A magnificent French Art Deco dining table by Charles Dudouyt, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and bold architectural line...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian burr walnut Davenport. This davenport features 4 mahogany lined drawers to the right hand side and faux drawers to the left hand side. Circa 1860 The Davenport is raised up...
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1860s Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Acrylic, Walnut

Antique French Provincial Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Kidney Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Provincial Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Kidney Desk Elevate your workspace with this beautiful antique inlaid marquetry kidney desk. Its kidney shape not only enhances ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Textured Natural Wood Desk with Metal Bronze Details by Ultramobili
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique, Sarah Desk Console by Ultramobili Dimensions: W 180 x D 82 x H 76 cm Materials: Chestnut burl texture, metal bronze finish for under top divider. Wide legs as a storage un...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Tangerine/Orange Laminate and Lucite Writing Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Postmodern Tangerine Laminate Writing Desk with Lucite accents, finished back, and spacious drawers—perfect for a stylish home office. One of the lucite knobs on the back bottom c...
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1980s American Vintage Desks

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Wood

Modern Butterscotch Mosaic 2-Drawer Desk with Chocolate Oak by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a very attractive and functional piece to be used as a writing desk or vanity in a modern home. Rich, warm, and modern, this desk can add sleek comfort to your space. Handcr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks

Materials

Art Glass, Cut Glass, Oak

Stylish 20th Century Italian Art Deco Brass & Mahogany Desk c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare and unusual early 20th Century Italian art deco desk, finished in a light mahogany with simple solid brass legs, brass handles on the four drawers and comes included with the ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE RESTAURATION PERIOD ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAMED MAHOGANY BUREAU À CYLINDER France, circa 1830 Item # 403ZGP18C An exceedingly fine bureau à cylinder from the Restauration period in F...
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19th Century English Empire Antique Desks

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Pierre Jeanneret Desk, 1950s Chandigargh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular pigeonhole desk by Pierre Jeanneret. Made for the Chandigarh project. Used in the administrative buildings in Chindigargh, Sector 1. Angular leg and bookcase back. The word - OFFICE - stenciled on years ago designating it to one of the buildings. One of the most iconic pieces of modern design. Dark green leather top. Single pull out drawer on front left. Looks stunning from every angle. Great piece to float in a room. Desk in excellent vintage condition. Last 5 images are the original photos - pre-restoration. Armrest clearance is 26". Jeanneret Chandigargh Book - Jacques Dworczak...
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1950s Indian Vintage Desks

Materials

Leather, Teak

Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood Sheraton revival cylinder bureau with ebony string inlay, having a three quarter brass gallery to the t...
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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Desks

Materials

Satinwood

An Arts & Crafts four piece hand-hammered dressing table or desk set
Located in London, GB
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. An Arts & Crafts four piece beautifully hand-hammered dressing table or desk set consisting of a copper jewelry box with a domed lid and incised flora...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Desks

English Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Handcrafted for us by a small workshop in England, this writing table embodies the quality and appearance buyers of bespoke English furniture have come to expect over the last 300 ye...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Very Rare and Fine Early 19th Century Georgian Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare and fine early 19th century Georgian mahogany bureau bookcase, line inlaid throughout and with intricate marquetry depicting Neoclassical motifs of swags, garlands, flowe...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Gillows, 19th Century Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 'Gillows' kidney shaped figured Walnut pedestal desk, having inset tooled leather top, eleven graduating mahogany lined drawers with their original brass ring drop han...
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19th Century English Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Dutch Marquetry Kidney Desk with Floral Inlay, Original Key
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Dutch Marquetry Kidney Desk with Floral Inlay, Original Key A refined 19th-century Dutch kidney-shaped writing desk, masterfully crafted in mahogany and richly inlaid w...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Bar Trolley in Style of Jacques Adnet with Original Mirror France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
Art Deco bar trolley in style of Jacques Adnet Real wood veneer Handles and wheels in copper To open on one side with double doors Tabletop with old mirror (blind spots) New m...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Copper

A Bronze and Walnut Papiolo Desk by Lawrence Welker IV
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This is a one of a kind desk with a sculpted bronze base and live edge walnut top. The artist, Lawrence Welker IV created the base to resemble a moth. The desk surface is two joine...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks

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Bronze

Brazilian Modern Desk in Cerejera Hardwood, Geraldo de Barros, 1970s Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this Mid-Century Modern Desk designed by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto is is gorgeous! The desk is entirely made in Cerejera wood and features two floating drawers...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Hardwood

English Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
A three-piece, tan leather surface with tooling and gilding is the starting point for this three part pedestal desk in walnut burl. Classic touches abound in the appearance and const...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks

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Leather, Walnut

Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk circa 1870, 19th Century
Located in Leeds, GB
A Victorian period, mahogany kneehole desk, circa 1870. Solid mahogany with oblong shaped top, with thumb moulded edge, with rear gallery upstand. Frieze with row of three drawers, f...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Professionally Restored Mid-Century Modern Boomerang Executive Walnut Desk
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is a beautifully restored Mid-Century Modern walnut executive desk featuring a unique boomerang-shaped top with stunning walnut grain. A shared mechanism locks all four drawers when the bolt on the center desk drawer is locked. Stamped “Jackson Desk...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Walnut

Regency Mahogany Davenport Desk of Diminutive Size
Located in Essex, MA
Of unusual almost one half normal width with part brass gallery top with handle and hinged tooled green leather writing lid opening to a fitted interior over a case fitted with four ...
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1790s English Regency Antique Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Signed ‘Louis Majorelle’ Art Nouveau desk with the sinuous lines and curves typical of the style. Four curved-front drawers retaining their original ormol...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks

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Ormolu

Antique Dutch Carved Oak Art Nouveau Desk / Shop Counter, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This stunning desk was made of very high quality oak and veneered panels on the back and side in the early 20th century. There are many hand carved details that make it a real statem...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Desks

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Oak

Antique Dutch Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombé Bureau, 19th Century
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 19th century Dutch marquetry inlaid bombé bureau profusely decorated all-over with marquetry depictions of flowers, urns and birds. With a rectangular flap opening to reveal a stri...
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19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Desks

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Brass

Italian Designer, Desk, Teak, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and brass desk or secretaire designed and produced by an Italian Designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

1970s National Mt. Airy Military Campaign Style Executive Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Another good looking campaign style piece for your collection! We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage executive desk hand crafted in the Military Campaign style by Mt. Airy, which is one of the higher quality campaign manufacturers. This well-made desk executed out of oakwood which has a lovely warm patina to it, the cuts of timber are lovely with great proportions from any angle. Supporting a rectangular top with a central drawer flanked on either side by a column cabinet with four drawers each having a top and bottom drawer, two of which are double as a filing drawer in the middle offering plenty of storage space. Solid finished back all standing on a plinth base to make it more stable. The brass inset military handles & brass corner brackets are all original and in brass. Signed "National Mt...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Desks

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Oak

French Modern Palisander, Brass & Leather Trimmed Executive Desk, Maison Raphael
Located in Queens, NY
French Modern Palisander, Brass & Leather Trimmed Executive Desk, Maison Raphael
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

19th Century, Mahogany Partner Desk from England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb writing desk from the 19th century from English in mahogany. Elegant partner desk which has two drawers in the belt on each of its sides. It is rare to find double-sided writ...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Mission Oak/Tiger Oak Single Drawer Desk with Bookshelves
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice example of Arts and Crafts craftsmanship. This Mission Oak desk is made of oak and quarter sawn oak. It has a single drawer for storage and bookshelves built-in on bot...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Oak

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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