Desks
to
405
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
1,765
1,230
2,741
368
44
716
197
174
161
160
112
106
99
80
53
37
26
24
20
13
11
10
3
266
895
1,580
412
215
865
306
59
13
45
79
77
196
270
185
52
4
2,859
1,147
629
558
556
1,952
642
608
565
549
3,153
2,861
2,921
24
23
20
19
18
Desks For Sale
Mid-Century Teak Desk by I.B Kofod-Larsen for Seffle Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1950s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The desk was designed by the Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen, manufactured in the 1950s in the Swedish factory Seffle Möbelfabrik. The desk with an interesting modernist form is an example of the Scandinavian design school...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Restored Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen Rosewood 4-Drawer Desk Made in Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This desk was designed in the early 1950s by esteemed designer Nanna Ditzel for production by Søren Willadsen. Ditzel studied design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts with oth...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ebonized desk with compartments on either side. Central drawer decorated with a cherub. Marble inlay. Leather top.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Materials
Marble
Harrods Military Campaign Faux Book Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope
By Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England Harrods London Military Campaign chest of drawers with brown leather writing slope...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Leather
Industrial Midcentury Desk by Raymond Loewy for Brunswick
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic industrial midcentury desk by renowned French designer Raymond Loewy for Brunswick of Chicago, circa 1950s. The desk features an exposed metal frame, a unique peg board...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Attributed to Horner
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Attributed to Horner
Dimensions : 38" Tall X 30" Wide X 20" Deep
This gorgeous...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Rosewood Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian rosewood pedestal desk, having a leather inset top, above three drawers each with brass handles. The top fits on to two tapered pedestals each wi...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Teak and Bamboo Desk Wall Unit Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Teak and Bamboo Desk Wall Unit Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Bamboo, Teak
Small Antique George III Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A good quality George III period figured mahogany pedestal desk, having dark red, gilt tooled molded edged top above various graduated drawers (with dummy drawers to the rear), retai...
Category
19th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Little Shanghai Desk in Olive Wood and Black Sycamore Silver Painted Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in olive wood and black sycamore silver painted leg. There are two drawers on each side.
The and sides are in olive and black...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Solid Oak Single Drawer Sculpted Curves Two-Tier Desk / Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak desk with sculpted curves and a two-tier work top. This desk is art deco era, dated circa 1930's-1940's. The piece has been refinished and shows very well. A single dovetail drawer on the front. Could be used as a small sideboard or entry way console.
Desk dimensions...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Vintage Industrial Slant Top Cabinet with Task Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Slant Top Industrial steel cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 50" wide x 39" deep x 44" high
Inside Dimensions of Drawers: 22 1/2" x 36 1/2" x 5" high.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Desks
Materials
Steel, Brass
Late Victorian Burl Walnut Cushion Curve Pedestal Desk Brown Leather Surface
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1900 late Victorian burl walnut with brown leather writing surface pedestal desk made by Withy Grove Stores LTD Manche...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Henredon Walnut and Brass Fittings Writing Table Desk
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century Henredon Walnut and Brass Fittings Writing Table Desk
Measures 52 " in width, 25" in depth and 30 " in height. Knee clearance is 25". Knee Hole is 20.5"
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Arne Vodder, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Arne Vodder, 1960s
Category
1960s Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
French Gothic Pine Reading Stand, Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Gothic Pine Reading Stand, Greeting Station, Greeter
An Original French Reading stand, this Gothic piece would make a great Front of House Oak Greeter
The Stand has 8 arched ...
Category
1880s Gothic Antique Desks
Materials
Pine
Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slant Front Desk, C1915
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous slant front desk made from quarter sawn oak c 1915. Has two drawers below and slotted box for storage. Original skeleton key and working locks. Shelves on each side. In exce...
Category
1910s American Mission Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Mid-Century Freestanding Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
A desk designed by Danish designer Peter Løvig Nielsen in the 1960s. Desks are characterized by original, extraordinary design and high-quality workmanship made of high-quality mater...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Console, desk with chair in classic 1990s Italian style
Located in Cantù, IT
Console, desk with chair in classic 1990s Italian style
Category
20th Century Other Desks
Materials
Wood
Period Regency Davenport Desk 1815
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This Handsome Davenport Stands Upon Turned Feet.
Having an Arrangement of 4 Oak Lined Graduated Drawers Which Retain Their Original Knobs.
Period Regency - circa 1815
The Interior Fe...
Category
18th Century Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
18th Century Spanish Walnut Marquetry, Chest of Drawers with Flap
Located in Miami, FL
18th century Spanish walnut marquetry bureau.
This is an exquisite antique Spanish bureau, circa 1780 in date this elegant bureau will soon become th...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Desks
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1930 " Free Shipping in Florida "
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Free shipping in florida" It was exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)"
Desk
Year 1930
French
Wood and chrome
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Desk in Wood, 1920, Sign: Made in France 7382
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Sign: Made in France 7382
Year: 1920
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Bronze
Italian Louis XVI style desk with drawers and pyramid feet plus chairs
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian Louis XVI style desk with drawers and pyramid feet plus chairs
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Wood
Postmodern Faux Tan/Beige Marble Laminate Waterfall Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Postmodern Faux Tan/Beige Marble Laminate Waterfall Desk featuring three spacious drawers and a sleek waterfall design, perfect for contemporary interiors.
We sell items as acquir...
Category
1980s American Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Parquetry Bureau a Rognon
Located in Montreal, QC
Although of kidney shape, this desk is more substantial than generally found in such a form. The top has a pierced brass gallery enclosing a fanning kingwood veneer. The leather slide-out writing surface is enclosed by a pair of tambour shutters which, when rolled back, reveal small drawers. The desk is flanked by three curved drawers...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
English Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk with String Inlay
Located in Woodbury, CT
Proportioned in a smaller scale than most, this slant front bureau / desk in walnut has parallel strings of satinwood surrounding the herringbone crossbanding that is used throughout...
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
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
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Late Victorian Flame mahogany string inlaid and satinwood crossbanded pedestal kneehole desk, circa 1880 in date.
It is made from fabulous flame mahogany, t...
Category
1880s Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Campaign Style Teak Wood Fliptop Writing Desk with Side Chair, 2pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Campaign style teak wood flip top writing desk with side chair - 2pc set. Item features a flip top, cast iron accents, stretched base, solid wood...
Category
Late 20th Century Campaign Desks
Materials
Teak
Art Deco Mahogany Desk and Chair by Rene Herbst
By René Herbst
Located in New York, NY
Rene Herbst mahogany desk with rectangular top and integrated shelves and bent shelf stretcher base. Two drawers with chrome pulls.
Chair mahogany armchair with rectangular padded b...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Mahogany
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
2021 Carl Hansen CH-110 Director's Desk by Hans Wegner in Lacquered Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a CH110 Desk made with an oak top and stainless steel base. The desk, designed by Hans Wegner and produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark, dates to...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chippendale Desk Mahogany Writing Table Ball and Claw
Located in Potters Bar, GB
5 Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Table.
Circa 1900
This Writing Table Features 5 Mahogany Lined drawers.
The Drawer Fronts Having Blind Fret Work to the Corners and Retain...
Category
Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Oak Desk Organizer
Located in High Point, NC
This authentic desk organizer was crafted from fine oak wood in 19th-century France. Adorned with delicately carved finials reminiscent of chess figures, it features a spacious compa...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Modern Milano Leather Painted Wood Desk on Metal Base
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Modern Milano Leather Desk is functional for work or play, with 2 covered leather drawers with pulls, and a center touch-latch wooden drawer.
Custom sizes and finishes availa...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks
Materials
Steel
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!
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Japanned 19th Century Pedestal Desk, Attributed to Viardot
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully stylized Japanned partners pedestal desk, having carved, inlaid and engraved classical decoration, an inset leather top, eleven drawers to one side, each with brass turtle handles, the reverse with engraved mother of Pearl inlaid doors, raised on carved cabriole legs.
Attributed to;
Gabriel Viardot (1830-1906) was a famous Parisian cabinetmaker specializing in the production of “Chinese-Japanese genre” furniture in the last third of the 19th century. He started his career as a wood sculptor in 1849, when he sent some naturalistic décor furniture...
Category
19th Century French Japonisme Antique Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality Campaign camphor wood writing desk, circa 1860.
Brass bound around the outer edges and carrying handles to each side. These desk were made for sea captains and...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
EXQUISITE ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1860 OLIVE WOOD DESK WRITING TABLE SUBLiME WOOD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal house antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite original circa 1860-1880 Olive wood Italian desk ...
Category
1860s Italian High Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Silas Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Silas Desk finds its inspiration from the classic “Makers Bench” from the Mid-Century Modern period. A contemporary design crafted in solid hardwood with steel and brass accents....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
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 Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mid-18th Century Genovese St. Hand Painted Cabinet / Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative Italian mid 18th century Genovese st. hand painted cabinet/desk. The desk is raised by lovely scalloped serpentine shaped supports below two lovely ha...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Oak, Walnut
French Empire Bureau Plat Desk 1880 Directoire
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French Empire Bureau Plat desk circa 1880 in the Directoire manner
Top quality mahogany with a finally tooled leather top
Five drawers and round graduated legs are embellished with o...
Category
1880s Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Victorian Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original Antique Victorian Mahogany & Brass Military Campaign writing slope with later stand
What a find, if you are in the market for this type of luxury antique militaria then look no further, this is the finest example I have personally seen. The timber patina is glorious, it’s a very old type of mahogany, most likely Cuban. The brass fixtures and fittings all operate perfectly and are flawlessly mounted
The stand has been made at a later date to showcase and protect the piece, it is now the size of a normal side table. The writing slope itself has some interesting features, the top can be sat at a 45 degree angle for reading, there is a piece of beaded wood that slots into the two front holes, this holds and seats whatever literature you wish to rest there. The large side drawer is locked in place by a long metal rod, this rod also stops the drawer from coming all the way out. You have two internal document storage sections and various stationary cubby’s.
The writing slope is baize lined and on the underside of the base you have a crosshatched silk ripped design which has been studded in place. This is exactly the same as antique LV steamer...
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Biedermeier Tabernacle/ Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Tabernacle - walnut veneer and marquetry decorated in typical "Vienna Set-top Style". Fall front writing surface and 3 drawers in lower section. Eight drawers and a cen...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Desks
Leather Top Writing Desk with Ming Style Legs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Chippendale style writing desk with tooled brown leather top and two drawers, each with two hanging bale pulls and a single keyhole. T...
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Desks
Materials
Leather
Rare Harvey Probber Brass and Mahogany Desk
Located in Hanover, MA
Harvey Probber mahogany writing desk with white laminate top with solid brass tubular legs and solid brass flat bar stretchers.
Left side oriented three drawer case with original sol...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Italian 19th Century Venetian Patinated and Giltwood Writing Desk/Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely decorative Italian 19th century Venetian patinated and giltwood writing desk/side table. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with scrolled feet and w...
Category
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Giltwood
Faux Malachite Bronze French Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
French desk with faux malachite paint and bronze ormolu mounts.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
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
Victorian Writing Table Mahogany Desk Holland and Sons 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany 2 drawer writing table.
Circa 1870
This writing table comes with the makers mark of Holland and Sons
The writing table is raised upon ring turned legs with original brass ca...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany having a tooled black leather top, featuring a rare dramatic burled mahogany front, fluted supports and classic block fee...
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Modern Stainless Steel Base 2 Drawer Desk
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Modern Stainless Steel Base 2 Drawer Desk by Ercole Home is crafted from Oak with a Painted Ivory finish, with a Tubular Stainless Steel base and stripe mosaic drawerfronts of Iv...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
George II Red Walnut Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George II red walnut bureau, with a hinged fall enclosing a well fitted interior of drawers and pigeon holes and secret compartments, with four drawers bel...
Category
18th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century ebony and Thuya wood Bonheur Du Jour. The bonheur du jour has a brass gallery around the top, above a central mirror...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Desks
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
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.
Read More
Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition
Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.
18 Home Offices for Workaholic Design-Lovers
Proof that working from home is a perk.