Desks
21st Century and Contemporary German Biedermeier Desks
Birch, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Desks
Metal
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desks
Birch
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Desks
Wood
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Bronze
19th Century High Victorian Antique Desks
Birch
18th Century Antique Desks
Tulipwood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Fabric, Bamboo
19th Century Irish Campaign Antique Desks
Mahogany
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desks
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Desks
Leather
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Teak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Bamboo, Rattan, Plywood
1890s British Victorian Antique Desks
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks
Steel
18th Century Antique Desks
Ormolu
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Brass
20th Century French Desks
Oak
2010s American Modern Desks
Art Glass, Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Brass
1970s Italian Rococo Vintage Desks
Leather, Wood
1820s English George IV Antique Desks
Walnut
1880s Antique Desks
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Georgian Desks
Mahogany
1960s Unknown George III Vintage Desks
Brass
1860s European Louis Philippe Antique Desks
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Desks
Rosewood
Early 1700s Italian Antique Desks
Wood, Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Antique Desks
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks
Wood
1780s English George III Antique Desks
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood
2010s South African Desks
Zebra Hide
1750s French Louis XV Antique Desks
Kingwood
1870s English Victorian Antique Desks
Leather, Walnut
20th Century European Edwardian Desks
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Metal
1970s American Empire Revival Vintage Desks
Burl
1970s American British Colonial Vintage Desks
Natural Fiber
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Desks
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desks
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Desks
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desks
Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Desks
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Desks
Other
Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Desks
Mahogany
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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