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Desks For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Regency
English Regency Period Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Leather Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period satinwood kidney shaped writing table with pedestal ends and saber legs ending in brass casters. This elegant writing table has...
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1810s English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Hans Wegner Executive Desk for Johannes Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Executive desk in teak and stainless steel, designed as part of an office system by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, c. 1965. With solid oak, dovetailed drawers and height adjustable...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Danish Modern Executive Desk in Teak by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic Danish modern executive desk in teak by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen, circa 1950s. The front features six dove tailed storage drawers while the backside shows an open a...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Custom Mahogany Regency Style Writing Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is made-to-order traditional mahogany writing desk made in the Leighton Hall shop. It features a cathedral mahogany top with a satinwood inlay, inlaid and tapered legs, dovetail...
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2010s American Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Rectangular Desk in solid ash wood, scandinavian design by Eric Gizard, Paris
Located in Landivy, FR
This dark blue rectangular console desk/table is designed by Eric Gizard in Paris. Eric is well know for its beautiful sleek design adapted for French craft brands and luxury groups....
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2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Lacquer, Wood, Ash

Danish Modern "Eden" Partners Desk, Large Surface with Roll Top File Cabinets
By Magnussen and Claussen
Located in Kansas City, MO
"Eden Desk" designed by Magnussen and Claussen for Eden, Holland. Three drawers, three roll top file cabinets accessed on the desk surface. Two...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

FRAMA Contemporary Scandinavian Design Wall Shelf Library H1852 Desk Section
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Shelf Library is a continuation of the recognised shelf design by Frama. Fastened with solid steel screws on oak rails, the shelves can easily be placed and re-styled in a variety of...
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2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Stainless Steel

Teak Desk, Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish desk from the 1960s Very good condition. After Renovation Wood: teak Dimensions: H 73 cm / W 130 cm / D. 70.5 cm.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk, by Ib Kofod Larsen For Faarup
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak writing desk by Ib Kofod Larsen for Faarup, circa 1960's. Incredibly built writing desk is finished on both sides, if placed in the center...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Desk in the manner of Charles Heathcote Tatham
By Charles Heathcote Tatham
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An important Regency design carved wood pedestal desk in the manner of Charles Heathcote Tatham. The top is symmetrically divided and leathere...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Danish Teak Desk, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Teak desk, Denmark, 1960s Very good condition.   
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

English Shaped Top Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mahogany shaped top partners writing table with satinwood stringing and inlaid fan medallions. Black/green, antiqued and gold tooled leather top. Three drawers each side with antique...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Boxwood, Olive, Satinwood

Teak Desk, Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A desk made of teak wood, produced in Scandinavia in the 1960s. Unique Danish design. Desk in very good condition, currently under renovation. Measures: height 73cm, width 150c...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Classic Teak Drop Leaf Desk, Denmark, Attributed to Arne Vodder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic teak drop leaf desk, Denmark, attributed to Arne Vodder, great design. Sliding top enables desk to be expanded, 65" wide when open. Retains original finish. Patina, hand deli...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian Minimalist Style Wood Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Great Nordic style compact desk made of solid wood, oak or walnut (chosen by the buyer) offering storage solution with one drawer. Great lines, elegant designer's creation, made in a...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Writing Desk with Red Leather Writing Board, a Drawer, and Shelving
Located in New York, NY
A writing desk with a drawer and shelving. On the surface is a red leather writing board. The foot legs of the desk have lovely brass ends. Desk is from the early 19th Century mahoga...
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Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

White Square Desk in Ash Wood Designed by Eric Gizard, 100% Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This square desk is made of 100% solid ash wood and designed by Eric Gizard, a famous Parisian Designer 1 wooden drawer is placed in the front This squar...
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2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Ash, Lacquer, Wood

Scandinavian Modern Teak Office Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Scandinavian Modern desk features broad Danish design and teak finish. Dovetail details and carved drawer pulls add to the spacious storage offered within its four drawe...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Antique circa 1830-1850 James Winter & Sons London Satinwood Green Leather Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important original fully stamped James Winter & Son’s 101 Wardour St Soho London Satinwood & Regency green leather partner desk circa 1830-1850 This is a very rare and fine piece of English craftsmanship, the timber is sublime, the leather top nicely aged and the stamps to the drawer’s crisp, this piece is pure quality The renowned cabinet makers James Winter & Sons were based in Soho London between 1823 to 1870 and produced some amazing pieces of antique furniture. James Winter founded his company in 1823 as a cabinet maker, undertaker, dealer, appraiser and specialised as a restorer of second hand and antique furniture to retail in his Soho shop. His sons joined his firm and then the business was renamed James Winter & Sons, 101 Wardour St., Soho, London. It was throughout the Regency and Victorian period, James Winters Company...
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1830s English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Regency Burl Elm Bonheur De Jour
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular shelf superstructure with two shelves and three drawers with ebony trim , the base with a flip up writing surface thats felt lined over a drawer and raised on square...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Elm

Teak Desk, Danish Design, 1960s, Renovated
Located in Chorzów, PL
Double-sided teak desk produced in Scandinavia in the 1960s. It has 6 spacious drawers. At the back, a lockable compartment and shelves for books. After wood renovation. One key...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Neo-Gothic Early 19th Century Classical English Regency Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Make sure when you see sale price to take advantage of it, it will not be extended. English Regency inlaid mahogany secretary Upper hinged glass bookcase revealing three interior sh...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Fine Restored Hamptons Burr Walnut Cushion Drawer Brown Leather Partner Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine fully restored Hamptons of Kensington Burr Walnut twin pedestal partner desk with hand dyed brown leather top What a desk….. these cushion curved drawer desks almost never come up for sale, they are based on early Regency pieces which screamed English fine furniture...
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20th Century British Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Crocodile Mahogany Side Table by Gillows of Lancaster & London, circa 1820
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An extremely fine circa 1820 side or writing table by legendary English cabinetmaking firm of Gillows of Lancaster and London of rectangular form having an exquisitely grained solid ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Walnut and Oak Changeable Cabinet, Desk, Sideboard or Bar
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant changeable cabinet, one open door in solid walnut. Beautiful Herringbone pattern in the door in solid oak. Its fully adjustable interiors that can be turned into a bar...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Handsome Danish Modern Teak Desk, Bookcase Front after Arne Vodder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Handsome Danish modern teak desk, bookcase front after Arne Vodder. Wonderful design. top featuring front and back slight curve. Off-set leg configur...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Bureau, 19th Century, English, Regency, Mahogany, Secret Drawers, Gallery
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The top fitted with a removable gallery with fine brass filigree depicting lion heads and crowns amongst trailing stems. The mahogany, fall-front fitted with a later writing slope, a...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional Regency Bonheur Du Jour Attributed to John Maclean
Located in Lymington, GB
An exceptional English Regency-period bonheur du jour attributed to John Maclean, ca 1810. A Fine early 19th century rosewood and brass-inlaid bonheur ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Farsø Stolefabrik For Maurice Villency Brazilian Rosewood Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern desk made by Farsø Stolefabrik and sold by Maurice Villency in New York made of rosewood with five drawers.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Boomerang Desk by Hovmand Olsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian boomerang desk by Hovmand Olsen. Get his key. Mini bar and sliding door shelf on the front. Measures: H ...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Extremely Rare Antique Regency Period Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
This campaign chest/desk is quite a find. Fanciers of this type of dual purpose antique will not be disappointed in this piece!  
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Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Chippendale Walnut Desk
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
The desk has an egg-and-dart moulded and serpentine shaped top with leather writing surface. The opposing sides are fitted with a frieze drawer flanked by four graduated drawers to e...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Desks

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Leather

19th Century Regency Mahogany Chiffonier Secretaire
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a beautifully articulated and unusual English Regency mahogany chiffonier secretaire. The top section containing two shelves with round b...
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1830s English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Exquisite Regency Period 1815 Hardwood Kneehole Desk with Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1815 Regency bow front kneehole partner desk in solid mahogany with Lion hairy paw feet A good looking and well-made ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Josef Frank Mahogany Desk, Sweden, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Josef Frank sweeping crotch mahogany four-drawer desk in good condition with brass hardware; circa 1932.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Walnut and Oak Changeable Cabinet, Desk, Sideboard or Bar
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant changeable cabinet, one open door in solid walnut. Beautiful Herringbone pattern in the door in solid oak. Its fully adjustable interiors that can be turned into a bar...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Rosewood Desk, Model SH 180, by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen
Located in Dorchester, MA
Svend Aage Madsen designed this gorgeous rosewood desk, model SH 180, for Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik in the early 1960s. The curved case sits on a sculpted frame...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Writing Table, English, Regency, Mahogany, Davenport, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing table, an English, Regency, mahogany, open Davenport dating to the early 19th century, circa 1820. Of quality craf...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Art Moderne Black Writing Desk with Zebra Hide Insert
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous black lacquered writing desk with bookcase and lockable cabinet on front and curved desktop, pencil drawer and another cabinet wit...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Cowhide, Leather, Wood

Bernt Peterson Double Drop Leaf Table Desk with Free Standing Return
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Bernt Peterson designed minimalist drop-leaf office table desk in oak. This is a substantial and well constructed table finished with spare but eleg...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Period Regency Mahogany Mechanical Gentleman's Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine desk made during the Regency period in England is of great design and exceptional quality. Constructed of Mahogany solids and veneers with fine figure and color. The d...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
English Regency mahogany sideboard with 3 drawers centered between bowed form drawers and supported by 6 square fluted legs with lio...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an unusual English Regency mahogany knee hole desk, the top with leather inset, above a frieze drawer flanked by a pair of pilasters with brass capitals and collars, situated...
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Gilt and Leather Pedestal Desks in the Regency Manner
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of Antique Pedestal Desks in the Regency Manner Constructed in goncalo alves, with gilt bronze mounts and giltwood highlights, of freestanding form, with very gentle inver...
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20th Century British Regency Desks

Materials

Bronze

Vintage French Regency Rosewood Walnut Cartonnier Desk Table Bronze Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
High quality custom English / French Regency style rosewood and walnut vintage cartonnier desk with bronze paw feet. Item features a walnut frame with ...
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1950s American Regency Vintage Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English mahogany pedestal desk. (Light honey color to mahogany).
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19th Century British Regency Antique Desks

Regency Mahogany Lady's Writing Cabinet
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Regency lady's writing cabinet in figured mahogany with black ebony inlay: Good colour and patina. Opening writing flap with lidded compartments fo...
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Bureau scandinave vintage teck et sa chaise Henning Kjaernulf 1960
Located in NANTES, FR
Bureau scandinave en teck estampillé "made in Denmark" et sa chaise Henning Kjaernulf des années 60 en très bon état, seul à noter une zone de frottement sur un côté à l'emplacement...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern teak desk. This piece is in excellent refinished condition with very few signs of age-related wear (see photos). If you w...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Henning Kjaernulf Danish Mid-Century Carved Oak Desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
Step into a world where functionality meets artistry with the Henning Kjaernulf Danish Mid-Century Carved Oak Desk. Crafted during ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

1970s Louis XVI Executive Desk: A Legacy of Elegance and Craftsmanship
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of the past with our vintage 1970s Louis XVI executive desk, a testament to exquisite craftsmanship and timel...
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1950s European Regency Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Mummenthaler & Meier "Magic Box" Folding Desk Cabinet, STUNNING ROSEWOOD
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century Magic Box by Mummenthaler & Meier. Tall Handsome Cabinet that Opens To An intricate Desk with A Multitude of Storage Space and She...
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1950s Swiss Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Birch, Rosewood

Walnut Danish Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautiful expandable Danish Modern walnut desk with a flip-top design by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Lovig Nielsen. This desk can be used either flipped down for expansive space or f...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Danish Rosewood Desk, model 80 by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian desk. Composed of 2 x 2 drawers on the sides and a central drawer (with key), 2 niches at the back. Sober and elegant modernist design with slightly rounded corne...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Dresser / Desk, Teak, Denmark
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Dresser / Desk in teak, made in Denmark, nice original condition, great size, measuring 26" W x 16" D x 35' H, hand delivery avail to New ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian Modern Teak Drop Front Secretary Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nicely detailed and compact, with multiple storage options, this Danish design provides an efficient workspace in a small footprint. Ideal for home or office, it features two shelves...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Unusual Six-Drawer Danish Desk with Front Storage Cubby by Gunni Omann
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual six-drawer Danish desk with front storage cubby by Gunni Omann, top left drawer locks, retains original key, superior quality and construction, u...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful streamline desk by Swedish architect Axel Einar Hjorth for NK, circa 1930. Birch and Macassar ebony Measures: 65" L x 29.5" H x 25.5" D.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Birch, Ebony, Macassar

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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