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Desks For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Louis XV
21st Century Antigua Writing Desk in Carbalho by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Antigua desk, with its sculptural design and its luxurious charm, is the perfect centerpiece for prestigious working spaces. In this version, features a top and chest of drawers with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Modernist Tubular Steel Desk by Jindrich Halabala, Chromed Metal, Lacquered Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk model H-180, designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by Spojené UP Závody, Brno, circa 1935.
Category
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
C. 1945 Fletcher Art Deco Aviation Executive Desk in Figured Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a large American Art Deco Aviation Executive Desk, designed by Frank Fletcher and manufactured by Fletcher Aviation for Hughes Aircraft in Pasadena, California ca. 1945. The ...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
2010s Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen CH110 Executive Desk in Oak w/ Stainless Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a CH110 Executive desk, originally designed by Hans Wegner in 1970. This particular example was produced by Carl Hansen in Denmark in the 2010s. The desk is comprised of both...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Louis XV Style Walnut Secretary by Baker Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th Century Collector's Edition secretary cabinet by Baker Furniture Company in the French style of Louis XV. The secretary is made of upper and lower cabinets made of carved walnut with working locks and keys. The upper cabinet features an arching crown centered by a heavily carved cartouche. The beautifully paneled doors with brass decorative hardware open to reveal a shallow finished interior having a pair of adjustable display shelves. The abattant, or slant front desk, of the lower cabinet hinges...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
Lobel Originals "Centurion Desk" Made to Order
Located in New York, NY
"Centurion Desk" in black lacquer with three drawers, elegant bronze pulls and sabots, and leather top by Lobel Originals. This desk can be customized in any way.
Category
2010s American Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze
Natsu Curved Oak Desk with Lacquered Accents and Side Storage
Located in Baguim Do Monte, PT
Natsu Curved Oak Desk with Lacquered Accents and Side Storage
The Natsu Desk combines refined elegance with practical functionality. Crafted in oak veneer and enhanced by subtle lac...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Henredon French Provincial Style Walnut Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid Century Louis XV Queen Anne Style Desk by Henredon Furniture.
French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk features cabriole legs and a scalloped apron edge. There is ample k...
Category
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Handcrafted Console "Alke" in Wood with Marble Pedestals by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handmade console model "Alke Marble" with a rectangular surface in walnut wood resting on two geometric pedestals in solid marble.
Variations ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Desks
Materials
Marble
Modernist Tubular Steel Desk with 2 Chests of Drawers, Chromed Metal, Oak Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk with two chests of drawers, chrome plated metal, oak veneer, circa. 1935.
Category
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
MID-18th CENTURY WOODEN WRITING DESK LOUIS XV
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant writing desk veneered entirely in walnut root. Its structure is completely wavy both on the top and on the sides, with sabre legs ending in feral feet. On the front there are...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Ether Desk - Modern Handcrafted Desk in Natural Wood and White Lacquer
Located in London, GB
The rounded silhouettes of the Ether collection bring forward the elemental beauty of basic geometry while merging it with the warmth of natural wood. The Ether Desk counts with a se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Modern Shagreen Leather Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern shagreen embossed leather-wrapped desk with a brass tone iron-framed base. Three drawers with marbleized paper-lined interiors and with brass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau De Pente Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau De Pente Writing Desk
This antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted bureau de Pente writing desk features a mahogan...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
1960s Florence Knoll Partners Desk or Executive Table in Rosewood, Model 2485
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll Partners Desk or Executive Table, Model 2485, designed in 1961. It was manufactured in the early 1960s by Knoll International based on the 320 Park Avenue la...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Desk, Elm Wood, Osvaldo Borsani, 1953
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Berlin, DE
Minimal and elegant desk with drawer. Solid wood construction, take top made of solid elm wood, legs with wooden screw thread. Exhibited at Trienale Milano 1954.
Osvaldo Borsan...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood, Elm
Custom Mahogany and Parchment Desk Featuring Three Central Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Custom parchment and mahogany writing desk. This desk is custom made. It can be crafted in your choice of wood and finish, mahogany, cerused oak, parchment top, shagreen etc. Lead Ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Parchment Paper
1960s Florence Knoll Double Pedestal Executive Desk Chrome Wood Fully Refinished
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original double pedestal desk, model 1503, initially designed by Florence Knoll in 1956. This example was manufactured by Knoll Associates in the early 1960s. It is constr...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Raphaël Décorateur Beka Modeled Lacquer & Bronze Desk & Vanity, France, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant vanity by Raphael. A concealed mirror, and an abundance of drawers make this piece a convenient item. Original gilt bronze hardware and lacque...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze
Enamel Decorated French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Bureau Desk Table Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Enamel decorated French Louis Revival Ormolu mounted Bureau plat partner desk table console mint
Both sides symmetrical, yet one side has ability to open.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Bureau Plat Desk in Kingwood Att. to Francois Linke
Located in New York, NY
A sublime Bureau Plat Desk in Kingwood with crisp ormolu mounts in the Louis XV style. A set of four female caryatids ornament each of the curved legs, with shields mounted on the fo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Modern Black Lage Bookcase, Brass Walnut, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lage Bookcase, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Lage modern bookcase was designed to be the focal point in any living area or office. Its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
1964 George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller Action Office Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Action Office desk, designed by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller in 1964. Action Office was designed as a set of components that could be combine...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Custom Black Lacquered Office Writing Desk with Brass Inlay by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
This is a custom hand crafted desk that is not a production piece. It is only made to order and is made from bespoke materials designed just for this one piece. Solid maple drawers w...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
1939 Eliel Saarinen, Pipsan, Swanson FHA Birch Desk / Vanity
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Birch Double Pedestal Executive Desk or Vanity, designed by Eliel Saarinen, Eva-Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson, and J. Robert F. Swanson in 1939. It was produced in Grand R...
Category
1930s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Zinc
1950s Florence Knoll Double Pedestal Walnut Chrome and Laminate Executive Desk
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a double pedestal desk, model 1503, designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll Associates. This is an original example dating to circa late 1950s. It is cons...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
Delphine Mirrored Desk
Located in New York, NY
Reflectology. Minimalist forms meet Maximalist glamour. Antiqued mirror with a polished brass base. Our Delphine Desk features a single center drawer finished with bright robin's egg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Venetian Louis XV Walnut Bureau Secretaire
Located in Vo', Veneto
Shaped Venetian Bureau Secretaire in Walnut
Wood Type: Walnut and walnut burl
Period: Mid 1700s
Origin: Venice - Veneto
Dimensions:
Centimeters
Hei...
Category
1740s Italian Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Nutwood
Hardwood & Green Leather Partner Desk with Sliding Keyboard Shelf Twin Pedestal
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Twin Pedestal partner desk with drop front sliding keyboard shelf
A good looking and well made desk with a premium vintage green le...
Category
20th Century English Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Custom White Lacquer Desk with Lucite Side Panels
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom white lacquer desk with Lucite side panel supports an pulls in Lucite and chrome. Drawer interiors are finished in spray lacquer. Custom dimensions and finishes...
Category
2010s North American Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Colombo Mobili Burlwood Secretaire Abattant
Located in Countryside, IL
Colombo Moboli burlwood secretaire a abattant
Desk measures: 42 wide x 21 deep x 75.5 inches high
This piece is in excellent vintage condition with only a small dent and a coup...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Burl
A Bronze and Walnut Papiolo Desk by Lawrence Welker IV
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This is a one of a kind desk with a sculpted bronze base and live edge walnut top. The artist, Lawrence Welker IV created the base to resemble a moth. The desk surface is two joine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze
New Darck Ziricote wood, Leather Top and Silver Patined Leg Desk Made to Order
Located in SENLIS, OISE
"Shanghai" desk in Ziricotte wood, leather top and silver patined leg. The inside is made in Sycomore.
There are two drawers in the structure.
PLease ask for a shipping quote to get ...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Bolonha Console Table Nacre Tiles White Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bolonha Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
An exclusive and sumptuous hand-carved console table that catches the eye of anyone who ent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Drafting Table and Utility Cart, Blackened Steel and Gray Glass by Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
Designed and made-to-order in our Seattle studio with artists, architects, drafters, designers and creatives in mind, the Drafting Table and Utility Cart ...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Sheet Metal
1980s Vintage Baker Furniture Louis XV Lacquered Desk
Located in Hartville, OH
Brilliantly collaborative effort from Baker Furniture and Baker owned Mastercraft. Extraordinary chocolate brown lacquered finish with hand painted striping detailing. Large heavy br...
Category
1980s American Louis XV Vintage Desks
Materials
Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Malachite Desk/Dressing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century French Louis XV rare malachite gilt bronze dressing table that converts into a desk.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Malachite
C. 1958 Gordon Bunshaft of SOM / Alcoa / GF Studios Italic Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Italic Desk, designed by Alcoa / Reynolds / GF Studios for Gordon Bunshaft and SOM's Reynolds Metals Headquarters in Richmond, VA. The design is largely seen as a collabor...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Antique Louis XV Bureau Plat or Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 18th Century Louis XV bureau plat handcrafted in classic style with mahogany and kingwood, featuring the original tooled oxblood leather top on a brass bound case with thr...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Organic Modern Madrona Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Organic modern madrona desk, Inspirational design elements lead with a mesmerizing butcher block top honed from Madrona burl finished in smoke gray.
Organically textured stainless...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Pivoting Drafting Table, Blackened Steel and Smoked Glass, by Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
Designed and made-to-order in our Seattle studio with artists, architects, drafters, designers and creatives in mind, the Pivoting Drafting Table is modern, minimal and sleek. It features a satin black oxide steel framework with a tempered gray glass inlay (materials and finishes are customizable).
The flush, uninterrupted work surface pivots between 0 and 40 degrees to eliminate ergonomic interference for a more versatile way of working. Both clamping levers are easily accessed with an ergonomic feel for quick-change operation, featuring subtle bronze hardware accents. The silhouette of the legs imitates the work surface when expressed in its pivot position for minimal, geometric line-work that lends to a contemporary, minimal feel. The body has an open style for the option of storing a matching Rolling Utility Cart...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Giacometti Inspired Solid Bronze Dining Table or Desk Built to Order in Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom Made to Order Solid bronze Desk, or Dining Table inspired by Giacometti and built to your exacting specifications and dimensions. Each Bronze Giacometti inspired Desk or Dinin...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1830s French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Art Deco style desk elegantly styled with golden amber burr veneer and three drawers with subtle stringing inlay. Raised on four tapering sabre leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Black Glass Wall Mount Console Table
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Black glass wall mount console table with brass sabot's.
Category
2010s American Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Bonheur de Jour Ladies Desk
Located in Milford, NH
An elegant French Louis XV style Bonheur de Jour mahogany ladies desk with built in center clock surmounting an open cubby with single drawer, fla...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
Lorin Marsh, Modern, Desk, Gray Embossed Leather, Chrome, 2000s
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency style modern desk or writing table. Embossed and stitched leather on a sleek and stylish chromed steel base. All sides finished in chrome and leather including interior of drawers. This custom quality desk is sure to add sparkle to any room in the home or office. A simply stunning example of detail to workmanship. This particular desk is selling for three times ($25,350) the listed price at Lorin Marsh.
In 1975, Lorin Marsh established their eponymous furniture and décor showroom in the historic New York Decoration and Design building, with the aim of providing comprehensive interior decorating options while maintaining a chic, boutique experience. Not only offering an array of home décor, including furniture, lighting and accessories, Lorin Marsh also presented a wide variety of styles, comprising antique, vintage and modern, as well as imported pieces with European, Asian and South American aesthetics. Over the decades since its inception, the brand expanded to include bespoke pieces, made to the same high-quality standards of craftsmanship that Lorin Marsh has come to be recognized for. Arguably one of the more unique aspects of the company’s operation is the purveying of both brand-designed pieces and unique vintage furnishings...
Category
2010s Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
C. 1974 Davis Allen of SOM Architects for General Fireproofing Reception Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a large Split Reception Desk, initially designed by Davis Allen for General Fireproofing Reception circa 1974. This custom-designed piece truly exemplifies the cutting edge o...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Simply Modern Writing Table, Dark
Located in Westwood, NJ
Simply modern writing table. An elegant modern writing table with two singular leather-wrapped drawers, our dark eclipse finish on the veneered frame (and handles) with panel end sup...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
1950s George Nelson No. 4100 Series Three Drawer Steel Frame Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Steel Frame No. 4100 Series Desk, initially designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller in 1954. This example dates to the 1950s. It features a frame of white powder-coated...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel, Iron
Black Lacquered Ormolu Desk / Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV writing desk featuring cabriole legs, exquisite ormolu, and a glossy black lacquered top. The elegant gilt bronze fittings protect the edges and at the same time acce...
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
21st Century Antigua Writing Desk in Carbalho by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Writing desk with top and chest of drawers in glossy grey color. Under-desktop covered with leather from the collection. Metal base is available in all t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Karges French Louis XV Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV Chinoiserie style writing desk or bureau plat desk
By Karges
USA, Circa 1980s
Cream lacquered walnut, with hand-painted Asian scenes, ornate bronze ormo...
Category
1980s American Louis XV Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
21st Century Sean Desk in Wood with Top in Leather by Gianfranco Ferré Home
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Elegant, functional and comfortable, the Sean desk plays the leading role in the office environment. Made in Tay wood tinted smoky grey, it features inserts with a bronzed finish and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Leather
Modern Industrial Leather Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern industrial leather desk with a solid hammered metal base. It has three drawers accented with cast brass campaign drawer pulls.
Dimensions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Desk with Leather Base Modern, Arthur S
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Small desk in Walnut Canaletto and leather base and inserts. The beautiful mix between natural Walnut wood and leather is perfect for a Contemporary and luxurious environment . The p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Ziricotte Wood Desk "Litle Shanghai" with Leather Top and Silver Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in ziricotte wood and silver patined leg. There are two drawers on each side.
The sides are in zircone and black sycamore mar...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Modernist Mahogany and Laminate Desk, Italy, c. 1950
Located in New York City, NY
Unique looking desk, composed of bold, broad shapes.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Laminate, 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.