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Desks For Sale
Vintage Burr Walnut, Leather and Brass Gallery Rail Davenport Desk Workstation
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite vintage burr walnut davenport desk with brown leather gold leaf tooled top and brass gallery rail....
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20th Century English Victorian Desks

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Leather, Walnut

Desk. Carved wood, metal. 20th century, after antique models.
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk. Carved wood, metal. 20th century, following older models. Desk with six legs with rollers made of wood with a lemon-coloured finish and marquetry in other colours on the legs,...
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20th Century European Other Desks

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Other

Borge Mogensen 'Model 130' Teak Writing Desk for Soborg Mobler
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Stunning teak writing desk designed by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler. This piece features a simple, yet elegant design characteristic of Mogensen furniture. Also typical of Mogens...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Louis XV style French dore bronze mounted Boulle Marquetry secretary desk or cabinet. With a cylindrical form in ebonized veneer a...
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1830s French Louis XV Antique Desks

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Bronze

Bernhardt Credenza
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bernhardt Credenza A rare modern chrome and maple credenza. 4 drawers with ample storage underneath with shelving. Chrome pulls. Marked Bernhardt. See pedestal desk also available....
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Desks

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Maple

Pierre Chapo Exceptional Chapo Stone Desk B40, Very Rare Version in Black Ash
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pierre Chapo Exceptional Chapo stone desk B40 Very rare version in black ash Special order part for the circa 1975 Tray: 225 x D 85 x L 75cms Box 1: 60 x 57 x H 60cms Box 2: 123 x 5...
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20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Desks

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Ash

French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th century The petite mahogany knee-hole desk with a central drawer and two slender drawers on each side, with gilt-bronze mounts and inset tooled green leather writing su...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Desks

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Bronze

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Ladies Secretary
Located in Sofia, BG
Small ladies secretary animated form of veneer wood and rosewood marquetry, opening to two drawers in step. Bronze ornaments, pull handles the removab...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Rosewood

Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik MCM Danish Teak Boomerang Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik Mid Century Danish Teak Boomerang Desk This desk measures: 59.25 wide x 35 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches All...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

English Mahogany 18th Century Slant Top Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a Classic George III mahogany slant top desk. The slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments over ...
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1780s English George III Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Antique American Inlaid Serpentine Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 18th-early 19th century mahogany drop-front writing desk with satinwood banding and marquetry fan design. Outfitted with interior drawers. Brass hardware in caduceus pattern. Sc...
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Early 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks

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Brass

1960s Florence Knoll Executive Desk in Walnut and Chrome
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Small Executive Desk, model 502B-BWM, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates in 1952. This example dates to the 1960s. The doors, sides, and back are constructed w...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Desks

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Steel, Chrome

Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This outstanding Art Deco style desk is crafted by Maitland-Smith, circa 1970s. The company is well known for its use of unusual materials. This desk is beautifully covered in faux o...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks

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Brass

Period Regency Davenport Desk Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Mahogany Davenport. This Davenport Features an arrangement of 6 Graduated Mahogany Lined Drawers to the Right Hand Side with Faux Drawers to the Reverse. Period Regency The T...
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1980s Regency Vintage Desks

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Mahogany

Rare 19th Century English Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Bonheur du Jour of exhibition quality, in the Louis XV manner attributed to Holland & Sons Lovingly constructed in Bois Citronnier, and Purpleheart woods, with exten...
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1860s English Louis XV Antique Desks

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Ormolu

Modern Mismatch Desk Oak Walnut Root Brass Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Mismatch Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Mismatch seamlessly combines the beauty of organic materials with the elegance of cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Burled Writing Table
Located in Annville, PA
An elegant Burled Writing Table from Niagara Furniture which is perfect either at home or in the work office. Features include a large brown leather tooled top, made from full grain ...
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2010s Chippendale Desks

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Wood

Rare Victorian Holland and Sons Double Sided Hardwood Partner Desk Writing Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare and original early Victorian Holland and Son’s mahogany double sided library table or ...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

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Leather, Hardwood

19th Century English Victorian Oak Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian oak desk, the top inset with a green leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling. Below this there is an arrangement of 9 drawers, with 9 du...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Desks

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Oak

Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kneehole Desk by Edwards and Roberts
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian mahogany inlaid kneehole desk by Edwards and Roberts having a quality mahogany breakfront shaped top crossbanded in satinwood with a red leather...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

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Other

Mid Century Desk - Light
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century Desk or dressing table with our Mangrove primavera veneer with inset breakfront top with brushed nickel finish fittings and sitting on brass finish splayed and tapered le...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

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

George III Burr Walnut Bureau Circa 1775
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An absolutely wonderful example of a Georgian bureau with exceptional coloring and a fall front revealing a red leather writing interior, with pigeon holes, drawers, cupboard and bible ends. All above 2 short over three long drawers and standing on bracket feet. Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use. Old marks, some openings to joints, some chips, losses, replacements to veneers and inlays. Overall solid and stable. Handles are replacements throughout. The interior marked and warn, and with signs of marks and stains to the writing surface. Provenance: The Fulwood Collection The Fulwood Collection comes from a Grade II listed rectory in the North of England. Formerly the childhood home of Sir Douglas Bader. The rectory was acquired by the late owner approximately 15 years ago. The house was formerly split into two separate houses, and with care he lovingly refurbished it back into a single house and refurnished in a blend of the Grand Tour style with Welsh and English provincial tastes. This property contained fine furniture, works of art, paintings, ceramics and other miscellaneous items some of which have been purchased by “The Englishman’s Antiques
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1770s English Georgian Antique Desks

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Walnut

Large Antique George II Mahogany Desk c. Mid 18th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This Large Antique George II Mahogany Desk, crafted in the mid-18th century, is an exceptional example of Georgian design, combining both form and function with timeless beauty. The ...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Desks

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Mahogany

19th Century Satinwood and Marquetry Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in London, GB
A satinwood and marquetry kidney-shaped writing desk in the manner of Maple & Co The moulded and tooled leather inset top above an arrangement of nine drawers, inlaid throughout ...
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19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Desks

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Leather, Satinwood, Wood

Victorian Pedestal Desk Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian mahogany pedestal desk Circa 1860 This desk stands upon a plinth base Can you ship to anywhere in the world including the US, please get in touch for a shipping quote Featu...
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1860s Victorian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Jean Gillon Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Garnerville, NY
Large and roomy Brazilian Jacaranda executive desk. Chrome legs and drawer hardware. The four drawers are flush right of the user. High and wide enough from the desk top for loads o...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome, Nickel

Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Swedish Gustavian mahogany writing cabinet. The writing part is covered with a black patent leather, with visible traces of use. The inner drawers have bone handles. The upper part i...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Black Aluminum & Chrome Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern Black Aluminum and Chrome L-Shaped Desk, with painted wood top, two short drawers above two right side drawers and three left side drawers, with "Vanguard" label t...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum, Chrome

Mid-Century Freestanding Rosewood Desk by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes.
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This desk designed Kai Kristiansen and manufactured by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark in the 1960s. It is a good example of high quality materials and manufacturing. This desk is ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

Exceptional Minimalistic Vintage Totally Free-Hanging Teak 1960 Retro Desk
Located in Markington, GB
Totally free-hanging large teak 1960 retro desk, super minimalistic. It has a large desk and two cupboards. Height can be adjusted as required, it is very easy to fix to the wall (with metal or wooden wall brackets which are all included!). We have been very lucky when we were offered a very large house...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Mid-Century Vintage Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century style vintage secretary desk adorned with a colorful abstract inlay on the front. Fold down front reveals a large writing surface as...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Bernard Govin's desk
Located in PARIS, FR
This Bernard Govin desk is the only one currently on the market. Its design is as precise as the other pieces by this designer. The workmanship is of the highest quality. Bernard Go...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Desks

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Stainless Steel

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

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Metal

Hans Andersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Hans Andersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Desk The desk measures: 49.25 wide x 25.5 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches All pieces of furniture can be had i...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

18th Century Swedish Rococo Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo slant front desk. Front opens to reveal a large work surface, ten pull out drawers, seven cubbies and two pull out document holders. A sliding cover at the base open...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Desks

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Brass, Iron

54" Vintage Single Pedestal Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
54" Vintage single pedestal desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. This distinctive desk has two drawers, one of which is a filing drawer along with stainless steel legs. A great d...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Gillow's of Lancaster Regency Military Campaign Kidney Desk Brass Gallery Rail
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillow's of Lancaster circa 1815 Military Campaign Kidney desk with brass gallery rail and removable barley twist legs An exceptionally rare example of a High Victorian Library desk...
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19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desks

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Brass

Victorian Burl Walnut Kidney Shape Desk By Gillow
Located in Essex, MA
Kidney shaped top with conforming inset green leather and brass gallery over a central drawer flanked by smaller drawers and three drawers on each side of the knee hole. The reverse ...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Desks

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Brass

Peter Lovig Mid Century Danish Teak Flip Top Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Peter Lovig Mid Century Danish Teak Flip Top Desk This desk measures: 63.75 wide x 28.75 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 23.5 inches W...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A superior quality Queen Anne period, burr walnut bureau in superb condition and of outstanding colour with curly grain figuring and deep, rich patina. The shallow sloping fall enclo...
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desks

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Walnut

20th Century Wood Venetian Small Bureau Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian bureau from the mid-20th century. A beautifully sized and proportioned piece of furniture, carved and veneered in walnut, burl and maple. The bureau has three external drawe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Desks

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Wood

Paul McCobb Refinished Blond Maple Student Desk (model 1560)
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century blond maple student desk with a rectangular desktop supported on the left by two drawers with circular knob pulls resting on two short...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Maple

A Regency Style Carved Mahogany Beau Brummel Gentlemans Vanity Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Regency style carved mahogany Beau Brummel gentleman's dressing table, 20th century, the hinged top enclosing nine lidded compartments about a folding m...
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Early 1900s Antique Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk with Chrome Trim and Legs
Located in Pasadena, TX
This desk features one pencil drawer in the middle, one large file drawer, four regular drawers, wooden vanity panel, chrome trim and legs. This stylish Mid-Century Modern desk would...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Late 19th Century English Mahogany and Rosewood Partners Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a partners desk made in England, circa 1890. The top of the desk is beautifully shaped with a nicely molded edge. There are 3 brown leather panels with gold tooling. On the f...
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1890s English George III Antique Desks

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Mahogany, Rosewood

Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis
Located in Biella, IT
Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis the color of the desk are white/cream and brown
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Metal

19th Century French Beached Oak Partner's Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century French desk is a stunning piece of furniture that would make a great addition to a fine home. The desk is crafted from bleached oak and has a beautiful transitional...
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19th Century French Antique Desks

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Oak

18th Century Swedish Bombe Shaped Bureau Signed by Eric Holm
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish period Rococo bombe shaped bureau. Signed by the renowned Stockholm furniture maker Eric Holm. Fall front desk upends to work space and storage drawer and shelv...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Desks

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Wood

Contemporary Brown Lacquered Wooden Executive Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American lacquered executive desk with brass trimmed edge and 4 drawers supported on 2 rectangular pedestals centering a vanity panel in the style of Aldo Tura.
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks

Materials

Lacquer

Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Mid Century Chrome and Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Mid Century Chrome and Walnut Executive Desk This desk measures: 76 wide x 36 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches All pieces of furnitur...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

George III Satinwood and Marquetry Harlequin Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine divided top with oval inlaid panel with hunting scene with hounds and hares with floral medallions at the corners , hinged outer sections fitted with a well and central section lifting and fitting into a recess , leather top of Tiffany blue. A button released the pop up desk...
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1770s English George III Antique Desks

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Satinwood

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

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Metal

Desk / console Gae Aulenti 'Dlg' Glass and Stainless Steel
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Glass desk Gae Aulenti ( dlg ) Glass and stainless steel 1980 Measures: W 99 cm x D 40 x H 76 cm Price : 1600 € for a desk.
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1980s Vintage Desks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Desk, Walnut, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian wooden desk, walnut, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Metal

Danish Modern Finn Juhl NV40 Writing Desk
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A rare Finn Juhl design know as the FJ 40. One of Finn Juhl’s earliest designs that is produced by master cabinet maker Niels Vodder.A small compact writing desk in teak with very fi...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
This beautiful and unique 19th century Swedish Gustavian writing desk is perfect for any room or hallway. The colors are amazing with th...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks

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Wood, Pine, Paint

Edwardian Satin Walnut Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Edwardian Satin Walnut Ladies Writing Desk A beautiful and useful piece of Edwardian furniture, the leather top Writing Table has a compartment w...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Desks

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Walnut

Early Vladimir Kagan Custom Order Desk with Drawers. Walnut and Cane.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early, one of a kind, Vladimir Kagan Desk. Walnut case with cane modesty panel. Super cool and sleek design. Classic Kagan sculptural tripod legs support each side. We believe th...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Cane, Walnut

Sheraton Davenport Desk 1890 Mahogany Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This pretty Davenport features 4 mahogany lined drawers to the right hand side and 4 faux drawers to the left hand side In the Sheraton style with classic inlay work including garlan...
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1890s Antique Desks

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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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