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Desks For Sale
Jean Claude Mahey Desk in Lacquered Wood & Brass, 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
Jean Claude Mahey Desk in Lacquered Wood & Brass, Paris, France, 1970s. This is a wonderful desk / table / vanity table in lacquered wood and brass by designer Jean Claude Mahey. A ...
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Walnut Burl Louis XV Bombay Style Serpentine Writing Desk VGC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in Italian walnut burl with antiqued brass hardware. This desk has been in my collections...
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1960s Italian Louis XV Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Desk Vintage Bamboo Rattan Desk Entryway Table
Located in Rochester, NY
This is a stunning vintage Maitland Smith desk with Chinoiserie painted details throughout. The bamboo bases are leather wrapped and the hardware is all solid brass. It’s in gorgeo...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Peter Lovig Danish Modern Teak Sliding Top Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very nice Danish Modern Teak desk with a sliding top. The desk was made by Peter Lovig
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMPIRE STYLE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK Composed of 19th century elements ref. 501GWU22P 45 7/8" H x 32 1/8" W x 15 5/8" D; writing area is 15" D x 26 1/8" W Thi...
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20th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Chippendale Style Mahogany Desk
Located in Annville, PA
A fine quality Vintage Chippendale Style Mahogany Desk with a richly restored top and sympathetically restored drawer area. The solid brass p...
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1980s North American Renaissance Vintage Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Thomasville French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk with bookcase hutch top By Thomasville USA, Circa 1980s Carved solid oak,...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Desks

Materials

Brass

Bodil Kjaer rosewood chrome desk with cabinets Denmark 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful freestanding desk, named working table, was designed by Bodil Kjaer in 1959. Produced by E. Pedersen & Søn in Denmark, this example was made in the mid-1960s, and feat...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

18th Century French Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Handsome late 18th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk with leather insert on top. Desk features a middle drawer, with three drawers on left and three drawers on right side. ...
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18th Century French Directoire Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Late 18th c Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk Attrib To Nehemiah Adams
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Chippendale mahogany oxbow slant front desk attributed to Salem cabinetmaker Nehemiah Adams (1769-1840). The desk features a compartmentalized interior with six f...
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1790s American Chippendale Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

French Brutalist Oak Dining Table, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
"Architecture is not about space but about time." — Vito Acconci A commanding expression of French Brutalist design, this solid oak dining table embraces monolithic proportions an...
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1940s French Brutalist Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Paul McCobb #1567 Four Drawer Desk Maple Black Finish Brass Pulls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1567 four drawer desk solid maple black finish brass pulls solid maple. Desk is in original vintage condition. Very beautiful designed desk on st...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Distinctive and elegant, this English mahogany partners desk has 9 functioning drawers on one side and 3 drawers over two cabinet doors on the opposite side. Please enlarge photos t...
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Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Walnut English Writing Bureau, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous 1930's Art Deco heavily figured walnut writing bureau in the most wonderful shape. Not only does this great bureau look great its very functional too. The top opens up to re...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks

Materials

Bakelite, Walnut

Teak Wood Inlay Work Desk
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your home office or workspace with our exquisite wood inlay work desk, a stunning addition that seamlessly blends timeless craftsmanship with modern sophistication. Adorned w...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Henkel Harris Queen Anne Lady Astor Solid Mahogany Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Queen Anne or Georgian style Lady Astor slant front writing desk By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1970s Solid mahogany, with original brass hardware. Desk locks, and key is ...
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1970s American Queen Anne Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk by Andreas Hansen, 1960's Masterpiece w/Roll Top
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning solid teak writing or letter desk designed by Danish master designer Andreas Hansen. Circa 1960's, made in Denmark. Pull out leather top writing area, 9 drawers and organiza...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Rosewood Rolltop Desk/Cabinet, Model 804, by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in Dorchester, MA
Gianfranco Frattini designed this gorgeous rosewood rolltop desk, model 804, for Bernini in the early 1960s. What appears to be a compact chest of ten...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

1970s Pace Collection Executive Desk
Located in Miami, FL
1970s designer desk from the Pace Collection, featuring a sleek rectangular lacquered olive burl wood top with a rounded bullnose front edge. The piece is anchored by polished chrome...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique roll top desk offers paneled quarter sawn oak construction with s-top opening to full interior over base with flanking drawer towers h...
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Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Teak Danish Modern Desk / Secretary
Located in Fulton, CA
A teak Danish Modern desk. Unusual form, varying from a secretary, vanity and drop front desk design. Desk surface slides out to expand writing sur...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Late 19th Century English Georgian Taste Partner's Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Georgian taste partner's desk, English. Mahogany with ash secondary wood. Quality green leather writing surface with tooling & gilt tooling. Rank of drawers & cabin...
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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

Materials

Ash

Modern Menir Console Table, Calacatta Viola Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Menir Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Menir quartz console table draws inspiration from the standing stones of ancient Alentejo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble

Mid century Hans Wegner desk model 156 GETAMA Solid Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s Danish solid white oak desk Model 156 with (2) drawers designed by Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA Manufacturer. The Solid Oak desk with Brass key lock with key on (1) drawer...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Oak

George Nelson for Herman Miller Executive Office Group Walnut Desk & Return
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller 9000 Series Mid Century Walnut Desk and Return This desk measures: 84 wide x 36 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 28.75 inches The return mea...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Exceptional Louis XV Mazarin Bureau Plat with Fine Marquetry and Gilt Bronze
Located in Antwerp, BE
High-Quality Italian Louis XV / Louis XVI Style Mazarin Bureau Plat — Hand-Finished Reproduction, Circa 1990-2010 This piece is a high-quality Italian reproduction, crafted circa 1990-2010 in the Louis XV / Louis XVI Mazarin style. It is not an original 18th-century antique, but rather a hand-finished homage to the French master cabinetmakers of the 1700s.

 The desk features elegant floral marquetry using walnut, maple, and other light hardwoods, with a finely proportioned Mazarin structure: multiple drawers on both sides, a central drawer above a door compartment, and cabriole legs connected by a decorative stretcher. The ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts are finely cast and richly detailed.

 This reproduction combines the timeless elegance of palace-style French furniture with modern durability and functionality. It offers the appearance and craftsmanship of antique furniture, without the fragility or price tag associated with true antiques. Perfect for luxury interiors, boutique hotel spaces, or distinguished offices.

 Please note: Only one piece is available. Contrary to previous listing details, this is not a made-to-order or unlimited item. It is a unique piece, available for immediate sale and shipment. Dimensions:
 - Width: 143 cm (56.3 in)
 - Depth: 73 cm (28.7 in) 
- Height: 85 cm (33.5 in)

 Condition:
Excellent, with only minimal, barely perceptible signs of age. Professionally maintained and showroom-ready.

 Origin:
Italy, circa 1990.

 Shipping:
Worldwide shipping in a custom-made wooden crate with tracking and full insurance. White-glove delivery available upon request.

 Relevant styles: Mazarin desk, Louis XV, Louis XVI, French palace style, Italian marquetry, Florentine craftsmanship, Bureau Plat, Ormolu mounted furniture...
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Maddox French Provincial Louis XV Painted Secretary Desk With Mirrored Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and mirrored bookcase hutch top By Maddox Furniture USA, 1970s Cream lacquered walnut, with hand-...
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1970s American French Provincial Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

1970s Style of Aldo Tura Lacquered Goatskin Bar Reception Desk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1970s after Aldo Tura Lacquered Goatskin Bar Reception Desk 38.5 h x 81 w x31 d Lower shelf 15.75 upper shelf 16.75 Original preowned vintage condition Refer to lis...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Goatskin, Lacquer

Wrought iron desk with its matching chair by Jacques Adnet
Located in Uccle, BE
Wrought iron desk with its matching chair by Jacques Adnet. Desk in black patinated wrought iron by Jacques Adnet , Compagnie des Arts Français. The feet supporting the belt of the u...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

Mid Century Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Brazilian rosewood drop front secretary desk. Rich wood grain with beige laminate accent panels. Sculpted handles on four lower drawers. Sourced in Northern Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

1950s Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Lafayette, IN
Grand style and grand scale combine in this wonderful executive desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Desk features walnut construction, brass and mahogany pulls, and the renowned Dunba...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XV Slant Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th Century Louis XV French marquetry bureau de pente, or slant front desk, made with veneers of mahogany, rosewood and tulipwood with oak as a secondary wood. Slant front opens ...
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18th Century European Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Large English Pedestal Desk of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large English pedestal desk of mahogany, featuring a moulded top inset with an embossed leather, over a frieze with one long drawer fl...
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19th Century English Antique Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany bureau having a figured mahogany fall with a moulded edge opening to reveal a fitted...
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18th Century English George III Antique Desks

Materials

Other

French Directoire style minister's desk in solid wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This minister's desk with 5-drawers is a craft-handed reproduction of the world-renowned French Directoire style, which dates back to the end of the 18th century. This range is char...
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2010s French Directoire Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare 1930s Antique Industrial Steel & Brass Roll Top Desk by the Art Metal Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
This is an absolute stunner of a roll top! Rare 1930s Steel and brass Manufactured by the Art Metal Construction Co. of Jamestown, NY around ...
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1930s American Industrial Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Chippendale Style Drop Front Mahogany Desk for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well made and very decorative Drop Front Desk with boldly carved Scallop Shells, intricate brass Bat Wing pulls and escutcheons, four dove tail construction drawers, Gallery top an...
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19th Century Chippendale Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Paul Evans Patchwork Burl and Steel Cityscape Executive Desk, 1970's
Located in Culver City, CA
Some desks hold paper clips. Others hold power. This Paul Evans Cityscape Desk? It’s the power! Designed by the legendary Paul Evans in the 1970s, this monumental, sculptural masterp...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Jens Risom Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Denton, TX
Giant Jens Risom Walnut Executive Desk. Knee hole height is 27.38.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Art Déco Wooden Desk with Parchment Cover Designed by J.M. Frank for Comte S.A.
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco wooden desk with parchment paper cover designed by Jean-Michel Frank for Comte S.A., Argentina By: Comte S.A., Jean-Michel Frank Material: wood, parchmen...
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Early 20th Century Argentine Art Deco Desks

Materials

Enamel

Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island, embodying a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Desks

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk, Stained Wood, Chromium Plated Metall, c. 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk model PS 10, stained wood, chromium plated metal, c. 1930. The wood finish can be customized. This desk is restored on request, delivery time 8-10 weeks.
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2010s Czech Bauhaus Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Karl Springer "Chinese Parson Style Desk" in Exquisite Shagreen Lacquer 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Meticulously crafted "Chinese Parson Style Desk" in artisan shagreen and bone lacquer in beige and ivory with inset brass trim sabots by Karl Springer, American 1980's. Drawer is lin...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Superb Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Floating Desk by Dyrlund
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Superb Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Floating Desk by Dyrlund. All dark rosewood desk with 3 drawers on the left and 1 large drawer on the right for files etc. The front side of...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Birch, Rosewood

Organic Modern Pontes Desk, Green Marble Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pontes Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Pontes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Rosewood Ladies or Gents English Georgian Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lav...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Asian-Influenced Pagoda Desk by The Northern Furniture Co.
By RWAY
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare pagoda writing desk by The Northern Furniture Company /Rway. Desk features a floating, pagoda-inspired top, unique Bakelite/silver drawer pulls...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Silver

19th Century English George III Chinoiserie Bureau
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century hand painted and decorated chinoiserie bureau / desk. The fall front opening to reveal a fully fitted interior and numerous holding compartments, above an arrangem...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Heywood Wakefield Prophecy Desk and Chair c. 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Rare Heywood Wakefield Prophecy desk and chair. This stylish desk features a white Formica asymmetrical top, with a solid wood base. The desk has three deep storage drawers, each wit...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Formica, Wood

Antique 19th Century Architect's Mahogany Pedestal Desk Drafting Table 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A good and unusual 19th century antique mahogany pedestal architect's drafting table, desk, circa 1870. The desk/drafting table having a hinged lift up writing/drawing surface that c...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk, Walnut Veneer, Chromium Plated Metall, circa 1935
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk, walnut veneer, chromium plated metal, circa 1935 This desk is restored on request, delivery time 6-8 weeks.
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Hand-Crafted Blonde Pine Kneehole Desk
Located in Malibu, CA
This desk is hand crafted in pine. It features two doors below the drawers on each side of the spacious drawers. The desk is constructed in 3 parts; the top segment includes the ban...
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20th Century American Craftsman Desks

Materials

Pine

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" writing desk By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon USA, 1950s Mahogany, with iconic carved geometric Taliesin detai...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Directoire style minister's desk in solid wood with leather pad
Located in Landivy, FR
This minister's desk with 5-drawers is a craft-handed reproduction of the world-renowned French Directoire style, which dates back to the end of the 18th century. This range is char...
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2010s French Directoire Desks

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Partners' Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th century English mahogany partner's desk, the leather lined top with gilt tooling, over three drawers on each side, supported by two pedestal bases, each with a cabinet door on o...
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1830s English Georgian Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Modern Toscana Vanity Table Oak Beige Leather Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Toscana Vanity Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The organic modern Toscana vanity table is a captivating blend of natural beauty and c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

Materials

Onyx, Brass

French Scriban desk, Donkey desk, Secretary -Louis XV Period - France 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent donkey back desk, sloping desk from the Louis XV period from the 18th century. It opens with a flap which reveals 4 interior drawers, 1 shelf and 2 lockers as well as a s...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Teak Writing Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Danish writing desk in teak designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik, Denmark. This versatile piece features unique spla...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830
Located in London, GB
A Biedermeier secre´taire a` abattant of unusual tapered form, goncalo alves with ebonized, inlaid and pewter decoration, and an enclosed fitted interior, Russian/Baltic, circa 1830.
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1820s Baltic Biedermeier Antique Desks

Materials

Pewter

18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy American cherry Lowboy with elegant scalloped apron from the Queen Anne period, about 1760. The top has a molded edge above three d...
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Desks

Materials

Cherry

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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