Desks
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century American Antique Desks
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Chrome
1780s English George III Antique Desks
Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks
Brass
2010s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Malachite, Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Sycamore, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Desks
Maple, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Hardwood
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Desks
Bronze
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Desks
Ivory, Rosewood, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Brass
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desks
Brass, Ormolu
1880s English High Victorian Antique Desks
Walnut
1960s American Modern Vintage Desks
Metal, Aluminum
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Metal
1720s British Queen Anne Antique Desks
Brass
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Desks
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass, Wrought Iron
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Metal, Brass
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Chrome
19th Century European Antique Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Glass, Sycamore
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desks
Amboyna
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Desks
Steel, Chrome, Sheet Metal
1970s American Vintage Desks
Stainless Steel
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Wood
1980s American Vintage Desks
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
20th Century English Art Deco Desks
Walnut
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Desks
Oak, Paint
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Mahogany
1960s Danish Vintage Desks
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Desks
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Iron
Mid-20th Century Modern Desks
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Enamel, Chrome
1970s French Space Age Vintage Desks
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Desks
Chrome
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Metal, Wrought Iron, Metallic Thread
1890s British Edwardian Antique Desks
Satinwood
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Desks
Bamboo
1780s British Georgian Antique Desks
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Wood
1910s Lebanese Vintage Desks
Cedar
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Mahogany, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass, Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Aluminum
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
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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