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Desks For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
1970s Chinoiserie-Style Walnut Desk with Engraved Leather Top & Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the world of French elegance with our vintage 1970s chinoiserie-style desk, a symbol of refined craftsmanship and artistic expression. Expertly handcrafted from p...
Category
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
George II Bureau Mahogany Desk Edwards and Roberts Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous George III bureau made by Edwards and Roberts of London (please see close up photo of the stamp)
A good quality George III bureau secretary in mahogany with original brass ...
Category
1790s George II Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Monumental Ebony and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage executive desk designed in the United States, circa 1970s. This refinished desk is extremely attractive to any viewer due to the versatility of the design and the elegance of...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Thomasville Allegro Faux Bamboo Desk
By Thomasville
Located in Redding, CT
Thomasville Allegro Faux Bamboo Desk. Classic two drawer coastal style desk with faux bamboo accents. The perfect ladies writing desk with two upper drawers. Perfect size! Not too bi...
Category
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks
Materials
Paint, Wood
1970s 4ft George Nelson & Robert Probst Herman Miller Office Desk w/ Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1970s vintage Herman Miller Action Office desk, designed by George Nelson. This is a classic example of Nelson's work with great emphasis on simplicity and functionality. It has cast aluminum legs and basket-like pull-out drawers.
We have multiple Action Office desks in stock...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum
American Crafted Walnut and Oak Desk Attributed to Lou Hodges
By Lou Hodges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous American crafted walnut and oak desk attributed to Lou Hodges, designed in United States, circa 1970s. With its gracefully arched and cu...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak, Walnut
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Corner Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Corner Executive Desk
This desk measures: 60 wide x 30 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair cleara...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
PORTUGUESE PAPER STATIONERY 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
STATIONERY D. JOSÉ 18th Century
19th century Portuguese.
in chestnut wood, with two drawers and three drawers.
Folding lid with drawers and bins.
Signs of use. Dim.: 140 x 115 x ...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mahogany pedestal desk
Located in Penzance, GB
Here we have a very good quality pedestal desk not the usual work type this is constructed as a one piece desk in mahogany. It has a back with mock drawers, a repeat of the front.
It...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
1970s 6ft George Nelson & Robert Probst Herman Miller Office Desk w/ Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1970s Herman Miller Action Office desk with two drawers, designed by George Nelson and Robert Probst. This is a delightful...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Laminate, Oak
Jens Risom Mid Century Corner Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Corner Desk
This desk measures: 68 wide x 72.5 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 25 inches
The return ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Victorian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An amazing mid-19th Century Victorian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk in good antique condition. Measures 30" in width, 19" in depth and stands ...
Category
17th Century American Agra Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
1970s 6ft George Nelson & Robert Probst Herman Miller Office Desk w/ Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1970s Herman Miller Action Office desk with two drawers, designed by George Nelson and Robert Probst. This is a delightful...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Laminate, Oak
English Satinwood & Leather Top Brass Mounted Six Drawer Partners Desk, C 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English satinwood and leather top brass mounted partners desk with six flanking drawers, four carved inset corners, and resting on the original squared tapered molded edge legs. Late...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Semicircular Desk, 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Marietta, GA
Good looking semicircular desk by Mastercraft. ( no label) Their pieces are very distinctive, and easily recognizable. Solid brass , open legs with...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Lacquered Sloping Desk, Chinoiserie, Late 18th Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large sloping desk or scriban with lacquered decoration of Chinoiserie, on a black background, with 3 drawers
The flap opens onto an interior also lacquere...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
18th Century Massachusetts Mahogany Chippendale Desk with Shell Drop & Ogee Feet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine mahogany Chippendale slant front desk with serpentine case, dovetailed construction, compartmentalized interior with fan carving, v...
Category
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
1970s 4ft George Nelson & Robert Probst Herman Miller Office Desk w/ Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1970s Herman Miller Action Office desk with two drawers, designed by George Nelson and Robert Probst. This is a delightful...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Laminate, Oak, Wood
Pencil Reed Executive Desk in the Style of Karl Springer, USA 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Pencil Reed Executive Desk in the Style of Karl Springer, USA 1970's – a timeless piece that exudes sophistication and elegance. This wooden desk boasts a sleek desig...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Danish Black Modern Minimalist Oak Office Desk with Chrome Base
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This minimalist office desk was produced in Denmark during the 1970s. The desk is characterized by clear lines and creates a harmonious composition of the materials used. The large t...
Category
1970s Danish Minimalist Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
Brutalist Hammered Iron Podium with Art Glass Insert Panels and Lucite Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Brutalist hammered iron podium with art glass insert panels and lucite top. Great condition. Extremely cool.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desks
Materials
Iron
Dunbar Roger Sprunger Rosewood and Stainless Steel Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern executive desk in the style of Roger Sprunger. Rosewood with stainless steel double pedestal base. Three drawers including one file and two regular with two pull...
Category
1970s American Vintage Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Italy, 1970s Black Leather and Steel Desk.
Located in London, GB
Black leather covered executive desk designed by Guido Faleschini and manufactured by Mariani, Italy.
The desk has chromed steel edges and a steel channel in which a black enamelled...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
18th century burr walnut bureau
Located in Penzance, GB
Here we have a very good quality early 18th century burr walnut bureau, with a well and stepped interior, a door and drawers on the inside. Sitting on bracket feet it also has a cr...
Category
17th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rare wall desk & shelve
Located in Perpignan, FR
Bureau & étagère monobloc murale
1970 anonyme / fibre de verre
80 x 255 x 55 cm / en l’état d’origine
Provenance . Hôtel Solazur de Tanger
Category
1970s French Space Age Vintage Desks
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass
Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay, with the slant front folds down to create a desk surface with a green leather ins...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Oak Campaign Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With four large drawers, sculpted legs, and a black-stained writing surface, this vintage campaign desk is perfect for any home office or study. ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
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
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid-Century Modern Walnut Push-Button Executive Desk by SLS Environetics
Located in Lafayette, IN
This ultra-rare and ultra-cool desk features a black steel frame, walnut veneer cabinet and brushed-aluminum legs with rosewood inlay. The contrasting woods, aluminum accents and minimalist, mid-century lines, make this desk is the epitome of 70's chic! However, what makes this desk truly remarkable is its parlor trick... Cable-actuated, spring-loaded drawers that open at the touch of a button! (see video) This unique desk was custom-designed by SLS Environetics and produced by Leopold/Litton Industries for use in offices at the Sears Tower...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By Henkel Harris
USA, 1970
Carved solid mahogany, with glass front door...
Category
1970s American Georgian Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Finn Juhl for Baker Mid Century Walnut Desk with Return
Located in Countryside, IL
Finn Juhl for Baker Mid Century Walnut Desk with Return
This desk measures: 96 wide x 77.25 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 24.25 inches
The return measures 26 inches high...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Svend Madsen Mid Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Svend Madsen Mid Century Danish Teak Desk
This desk measures: 60 wide x 29 deep x 28 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call re...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
This desk measures: 56 wide x 23 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches
All pieces of furn...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Desk by Peter Lovig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Drop Side Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Drop Side Desk
This desk measures: 40 wide x 24 deep x 28.75 inches high, with a chair clearance of 27.75 i...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Arne Vodder Mid Century Danish Rosewood L Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Countryside, IL
Arne Vodder Mid Century Danish Rosewood L Desk
This desk measures: 69 wide x 68.5 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 24.75 inches
All pieces...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Antique 18th Century French Directoire Style Cylinder Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 42 3/4in W: 36 1/2in D: 20 3/4in
This antique 18th century French Directoire style cylinder desk is made of the highest quality and is perfect for you and your home!...
Category
18th Century French Directoire Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Large Antique William and Mary Burr Walnut Herringbone Inlaid Two Part Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique William and Mary burr walnut Herringbone inlaid two part bureau having a quality burr walnut Herringbone inlaid top above a burr walnut full opening to reveal a fitted ...
Category
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Florence Knoll Style Mid Century Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Florence Knoll Style Mid Century Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
This desk measures: 82 wide x 38 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches
All pieces of furnitu...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
1970's MacDougall Room Divider / Office in Birch & Walnut and Yellow Formica
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 1970's Stewart MacDougall Room Divider with Desk, Multiple Shelves, Storage Cabinets, Drawers, and Waste Bin. Made from birch...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Formica, Birch, Walnut
Modernist Bombay Rosewood & Scrub Pine Desk + Chair by George Sneed Circa 1970s
Located in Norwich, GB
An English Modernist design solid Bombay rosewood and scrubbed pine desk along with rosewood and leather chair, made by George Sneed. Circa 1978.
The desk comes with a wonderful ack...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood, Pine, Leather
Desk by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Desk by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel
A desk by 1 of Belgium's best-known and most important deisgners, Jules Wabbes. He designed this desk in the late 60s for Mobilier Univers...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Desks
Materials
Formica
Vintage Campaign Style Writing Desk with Shelving
Located in Freehold, NJ
This midcentury campaign style writing desk with bookcase features pressed wood construction, oak veneer with original finish, durable viny...
Category
1970s American Campaign Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Karl Springer Lizard Skin Desk, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Karl Springer lizard skin desk, 1970. Desk has 3 drawers and has been restored.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Lizard
C18th Mahogany `Grendy` Kneehole Desk
By Giles Grendey
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A well made early Geo III mahogany kneehole desk in the manner of Giles Grendy, of unusual form and features. Slightly oversized it holds a presence of quality craftsmanship, with c...
Category
1760s English Georgian Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
1970's Brazilian Rosewood And Steel Desk/Dining table By John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1970's mid-century modern Brazilian rosewood steel and lacquer desk or dining table by John Stuart, fully restored with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Henkel Harris Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By Henkel Harris
USA, Circa 1977
Carved solid mahogany, with glass fron...
Category
1970s American Georgian Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Arne Vodder for Sibast Teak Drop Leaf Desk
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Countryside, IL
Arne Vodder for Sibast Teak Drop Leaf Desk
This drop leaf desk measures: 50 wide x 31.5 deep (tapering to 26) x 28.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 27.75 inches; the leaf me...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Stunning 7' Live Edge Walnut Slab Dining Table the Style of Nakashima
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful live edge walnut slab dining table the style of Nakashima. 3" thick slab with live edges on both sides and butterfly joints and an o...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rare and Important Sheraton Painted Satinwood Cheveret
Located in Montreal, QC
A rare and important Sheraton period painted satinwood cheveret in original finish and with original painted floral swags and garlands. The superstructure with fitted book carrier; the stand with two short drawers above a secretaire drawer, fitted with a writing slide, with shaped under-tier and on square tapering legs.
This is a rather rare form, but to find it in satinwood, painted and in the original finish is very rare indeed. This little desk was made for personal correspondence; billets doux and was already old when Jane Austin...
Category
Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Broyhill Brasilia Midcentury Desk Walnut and Brass Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Brasilia midcentury Desk Walnut and Brass Desk
This desk measures: 56 wide x 23 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inch...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Neoclassical 18th Century Slant Front Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 18th century painted northern Italian slant front desk. Wonderful aged patina. It features two large drawers underneath and a slant front top. The slanted front opens to ...
Category
18th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Modern Desk in Cerejera Hardwood, Geraldo de Barros, 1970s Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this Mid-Century Modern Desk designed by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto is is gorgeous!
The desk is entirely made in Cerejera wood and features two floating drawers...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Midcentury Double Pedestal Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb Planner Group midcentury Double Pedestal Desk
This desk measures: 53 wide x 26 deep x 28.75 high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Desk: Timeless Elegance & Quality
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the timeless elegance of our 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desk, a vintage gem meticulously restored to its original glory by our dedicated team. Crafted from quality mahogany wo...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Ebony And Ormolu Bureau Plat Partner's Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most elegant French mid 18th century Louis XV period Ebony and ormolu Bureau Plat partner's desk. The six draw desk is raised cabriole leg...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Captains Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III period mahogany kneehole captains desk. Rare example of 18th century campaign furniture. Rich, dense Cuban mahogany inlaid with ivor...
Category
18th Century George III Antique Desks
Materials
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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