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Desks For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Queen Anne
Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Free shipping in florida" It was exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)" Desk Year 1940 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Antique Figured Walnut Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique figured walnut bureau, having a fall front opening to a fitted interior, above three oak lined drawers, standing on elegant cabriole legs the burea...
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Desks

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Walnut

Important Art Deco Presidential Desk - André Domin And Marcel Genevriere - Maiso
Located in BARSAC, FR
DOMIN André (1883-1962) and GENEVRIERE Marcel (1885-1967) for Maison DOMINIQUE Magnificent flat desk in presidential format in thuja burl veneer designed by André DOMIN and Marcel G...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Wood

Stunning Art Deco Burr Walnut 9 Drawer Kneehole Desk
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A fabulous burr walnut 1930s Art Deco 9 drawer desk. Veneered in the most beautiful burr walnut to the drawer fronts with very pale contrasting straight ...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Walnut

1940s French Art Deco Extendable Oak Table
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Introducing a remarkable French Art Deco dining table designed by the renowned Charles Dudouyt, a celebrated furniture designer known for his exceptional craftsmanship, innovative de...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

Monumental Custom Horsehair Desk by Peter Marino, 20th Century USA
Located in Hamburg, PA
An important monumental Executive Desk from the beauty mogul, Sydell Miller, Palm Beach home and collection. Most of the fine art and avant-garde furniture and sculpture was original...
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20th Century American Art Deco Desks

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Brass, Bronze

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk Year 1920 French Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work surface. The quality of the furniture make it unique. ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Wood

Jean Pascaud Student Desk in oak 1930
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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Suede, Oak

Art Deco Solid Oak Single Drawer Sculpted Curves Two-Tier Desk / Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak desk with sculpted curves and a two-tier work top. This desk is art deco era, dated circa 1930's-1940's. The piece has been refinished and shows very well. A single dovetail drawer on the front. Could be used as a small sideboard or entry way console. Desk dimensions...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

Jean Pascaud Student Desk in wood 1930 - Wooden top
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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

French Large Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a checked marquetry. It rests on tall and Brutalist ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

French Art Deco Occasionnal Table Oak, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Presenting a captivating and compact French Art Deco dining table that exudes timeless elegance. This exquisite table showcases the beauty of oak wood with a sanded finish, revealing...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

Lovely Burr Yew Wood Twin Pedestal Partner Desk with Complete Ornate Timber Top
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Yew wood twin pedestal partner desk with natural wood top A very good looking, nicely proportioned desk, I don't come a...
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20th Century English Art Deco Desks

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Yew

Big Desk Art Deco in Wood and Parchment, with 3 Drawers, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1930 Material: wood and parchment leather It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Parchment Paper, Wood

Desk Art Deco, 1940, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1940 Material: Wood and bronze It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it uni...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Bronze

Hermes Letter Opener, 1960s, France
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Elegant Hermès letter opener with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal.Beautiful light patina to the silver and a blade that tapers gently towards...
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Early 1600s French Art Deco Antique Desks

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Metal

Queen Anne Walnut Revival Bureau on Stand, circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Queen Anne Walnut Revival Bureau On stand circa 1920s Figured Walnut Top with herringbone inlay & Cross Banding, Wanut Book Match Veneer on Fall fron...
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Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Desks

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Walnut

Burr Elm with Green Leather Top Side Cupboard for Hiding Printer Part of Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely, very well made Burr Elm twin side cupboard with gold leaf embossed green leather writing surface which is part of a suite As mentioned this ...
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20th Century English Art Deco Desks

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Leather, Elm

Rare 1980s Mid Century Art Deco Executive Table Desk by Pierre Paulin for Baker
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare Art Deco executive desk designed in 1984 by Pierre Paulin for Baker Furniture. Desk features bird's-eye maple with walnut inlays, chocolate-brown, leather-top writing surface an...
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Leather, Maple, Walnut

Desk Art Deco, 1940, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1940 Material: Wood and bronze It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it uni...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Bronze

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials, Wood and Chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: Wood and chrome It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Wood

1940s Vintage Mahogany Art Deco Executive Desk Called the Fletcher Aviation Desk
Located in Monrovia, CA
Mahogany Art Deco executive desk known as the fletcher aviation desk. This beautiful Mahogany Art Deco Iconic executive desk. Known As the Fletcher aviation desk is a great American made desk 1940s. It was designed by frank Fletcher...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks

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Steel

Antique Walnut 18th Century Queen Ann 3 Drawers Low Boy Good Condition
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Walnut 18th century Queen Ann 3 drawers low boy good condition.
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Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Desks

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Brass

1940s French Art Deco Extendable Oak Table by Dudouyt
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Introducing a remarkable French Art Deco dining table designed by the renowned Charles Dudouyt, a celebrated furniture designer known for his exceptional craftsmanship, innovative de...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

French Extendable Cerused Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a checked marquetry. It rests on tall and Brutalist ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

Bauhaus / Art Deco Large Desk in Double Oak, 1930
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Large desk restored Bauhaus / Art Deco around 1930 double oak Features: Can be used on both sides with 4 drawers each Original wooden handles Massive desktop Very nice patina ...
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20th Century Art Deco Desks

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Oak

Art Deco Style Her Desk Made with Oak, Iron and Brass by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
His & Her are complementary collections whose aim is to affirm the brand's aesthetic. These two collections are inspired by artistic movements from the beginning of the 20th century,...
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2010s Portuguese Art Deco Desks

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Brass, Iron

Art Deco Style Her ll Desk Made with Wood and Brass, Handmade by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
His & Her are complementary collections whose aim is to affirm the brand's aesthetic. These two collections are inspired by artistic movements from the beginning of the 20th century,...
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2010s Portuguese Art Deco Desks

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Brass

Elegant Macassar Art Deco Desk, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Elegant Macassar Art Deco desk, circa 1930. Bronze handles.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Macassar

Oak Table or Desk Attributed Gilbert Pelletier, France, 1930s
By Chanaux & Pelletier
Located in Austin, TX
Finely crafted solid oak desk with exposed joinery in simple waterfall form attributed to French craftsman Gilbert Pelletier. Known best for his part...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks

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Oak

Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous writing table desk or bureau plat made in the lovely Queen Anne style featuring an emerald green lacquered finish. Decorated in the chinoiserie revival...
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20th Century American Queen Anne Desks

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Brass

Display Case Wood and Crystal, 1900s
Located in Foggia, FG
Primissimo '900 display case counter in wood and crystal. Intact and in perfect storage conditions. Internally it has two shelves, one deeper 35 cm ...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks

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Glass, Walnut

Early French Art Deco Desk in Nutwood, circa 1925
Located in Ulm, DE
Small desk with fluting Walnut, shellac hand polished Early Art Deco, France around 1925 Dimensions: Width: 90 cm height: 72 cm Depth: 55 cm.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Nutwood

Art Deco Style His Modular Desk Night System Made with Wood and Bronze
Located in Seroa, PT
Composition Description Wall mounting bracket - 5 x 3 x H285 cm Mate beige metal (Ral 1015) + Bims in brushed bronze metal (SCM-14) Shelves high profile 800 - 80 x 50 x H5 cm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Desks

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Bronze

Design Desk, Curved Top, Piano Lacquer, Chrome, France, 1950s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary curved (kidney-shaped) designer desk from the 1950/60s. Asymmetrical shape similar to that of a grand piano. Walnut, high-gloss black finish with piano lacquer. Octagon...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Stainless Steel

1930s Art Deco Italy in the Manner Pagano Attributed Writing Desk
Located in Biella, IT
Walnut veneer desk Art Deco rationalism years '30 Italy design in the manner of Pagano(attributed) veener is usured in only the back low zone invisi...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Wood

Desk Art Deco, 1920, France, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1920 Wood and bronze Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Bronze

Art Deco Freestanding Oak Walnut Brass Desk Chest Attributed Josef Frank, 1927
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco freestanding vintage commodes, chest or desk from oak, walnut and brass attributed to Josef Frank circa 1927 Vienna. An extraordinary chest, commodes or desk attributed to Josef Frank circa 1927 Vienna from oak and walnut inlays with maples at the top. With four ( 4 ) beautiful brass handles, very similar handles by Josef Frank for Theodor Kalmar...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Brass

French Art Deco Writing Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Charming French Art Deco ladies writing desk. This desk is covered with walnut veneer that is in a palisander colour. It has three ches...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks

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Brass

Vintage Hardwood Marble Topped Chrome Drop Front Secretaire Desk with Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite, tall, Rosewood with marble top and chrome fittings free standing Secratire desk A truly stunning desk, its very large and yet d...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks

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Marble, Chrome

Superb Parchment Covered Desk by Primavera, Art Deco, France, 1930's
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....
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Ash

Queen Anne Walnut Dome Top Secretary with Mirrored Doors
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two piece Queen Anne walnut dome top secretary with two arched mirrored doors opening to an upper compartment with six valanced open cubbies ...
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desks

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Brass

French Art Deco Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
In the Ruhlman Manner, this French Art Deco desk, true to its French lineage, is a study in curves and angles. Two shapely filing drawers flank th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Desks

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Mahogany

Art Deco Boomerang Desk Circa 1940
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Exceptional modernist desk from the Art Deco period. This superb piece of furniture is reminiscent of the desk made by Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Janneret with its curved top and ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks

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Ash

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...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: carved wood It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It i...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Wood

Custom Parchment and Bone Desk
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom desk covered in parchment with trim detail and pulls in bone. The desk shown is in mushroom grey (custom color). Custom dimensions available.
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2010s Philippine Art Deco Desks

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Bone, Leather, Wood, Goatskin

Art Deco Leather Desk, Dark Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Art Deco style shagreen embossed leather desk in a dark antiqued grey. With gilded highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square tapered...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Desks

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Leather

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: carved wood It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It i...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Wood

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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Nickel

French Art-Deco Writing Table, Manner of 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.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

French Furniture Art Deco, 1930 with Drawers
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk Year 1930 French Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work surface. The quality of the furniture make it unique. ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Wood

Art Deco Style Walnut and Maple Reception Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Art Deco style walnut and maple reception desk This very stylish Art Deco style desk is made with beautifully figured Bird’s Eye Maple inset panels, ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Desks

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Maple

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it un...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Wood

Jacques Adnet Leather and Oak Desk, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Art Deco Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame with 4 posts, inverted u-shaped bases and brass support ...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Brass, Iron

French Large Art Deco Table Oak, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak with a stunning patina. It rests on tall and Brutalist tapered legs. The table is in excellent original condition, wit...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

Antique Walnut Queen Anne Period Writing Bureau
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exquisite English walnut bureau hails from the remarkable Queen Anne period, dating back to approximately 1710. It exudes an air of rarity a...
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Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Desks

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Walnut

Vintage and Antique Desks for Sale — Shop Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Desks, Art Deco Desks and Other Desks and Tables on 1stDibs

There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.

The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.

As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions. 

Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.

An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.

Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.

Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.

Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home. 

For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.

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