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Desks For Sale
Modern Sevilha Desk Made with Walnut, Handmade by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
A minimalist collection that reveals the importance of incredible design combined with the best materials, the Seville collection offers functionality, magnificent designs and distin...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Desks

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Leather, Walnut

Rustic Country Walnut Desk, Driftwood Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rustic country-style solid driftwood finished rectangular desk with a rustic finish revealing exposed saw marks. Three small oak-lined drawers to front with mortice and tenon joint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Desks

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Wood

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 ...
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1860s Italian High Victorian Antique Desks

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Inlaid Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and impressive French 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu inlaid Bureau Plat. The desk is raised on tapered legs with square ormolu topie feet and ormolu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Ormolu

Regency Cylinder Desk Mahogany Furniture, 19th Century
Located in Potters Bar, GB
English regency cylinder desk. A very nice quality cylinder desk. Raised upon stylised bracket feet. 19th century Featuring 3 graduated oak lined drawers. The whole of the desk ...
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1890s Regency Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Ceruse Oak Desk Attributed to Maxime Old
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Art Deco desk. Lockable center drawer and side cabinets. Cabinets have pull-out file compartments.
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1930s French Vintage Desks

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Wood

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony and Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony and brass inlaid desk. The oval shaped desk is raised by elegant slender circular tapered fluted legs with fine ormolu bo...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks

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Brass

Fine Quality French Antique Victorian Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau/Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality French antique Victorian kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau/desk having the original ornate ormolu gallery above two drawers and boasting ormolu beading above the kingwo...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Desks

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Other, Ormolu

'Nido' Mid-Century Modern style Desk in Brazilian Hardwood by Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Nido desk is comprised of an ample work area and a slim drawer all enclosed by delicate slats and suspended upon four slender legs. The offset drawer pull breaks the symmetry of the ...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Desks

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Wood

Arco Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis - 1960s
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Amazing Desk from the second office furniture program, which was designed by Studio BBPR for Olivetti. Arco - the arch - is the basis of the design, the static element was shaped dec...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Console, desk with chair in classic 1990s Italian style
Located in Cantù, IT
Console, desk with chair in classic 1990s Italian style
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20th Century Other Desks

Materials

Wood

1960s Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik Teak Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Classic Teak Writing Desk, designed by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik in Denmark. This example was produced in the 1960s. It features two right-hand drawers which pr...
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1960s Danish Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and ormolu desk. The desk is raised by beautiful cabriole legs with fine wrap around ormolu sabots and a striking ormolu fill...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

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Ormolu

19th Century English Bureau Plat in the Manner of Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine 19th century Louis XV style Walnut, Ebony and floral marquetry Bureau Plat in the manner of Edward Holmes Baldock, the serpentine shaped top inset with a panel of tooled leather within a border of scroll work and floral trails, the corners with shell and cabochon and foliate clasp mounts, above two frieze drawers decorated with floral marquetry and similar opposing dummy drawers, on cabriole legs applied with scrolling foliate and rocaille mounts trailing to sabots. Footnotes: Edward Holmes Baldock (1777-1845) is documented in London Trade Directories of the period in various capacities but first appears listed at 7 Hanway Street, London in 1805 described as a '..dealer in china and glass'. But by 1826 the various facets of the business included '..buying and selling, exchanging and valuing china, cabinets, screens, bronzes etc'. Baldock's business seems to have largely involved trading in foreign items and between 1832-7 he was the purveyor of earthenware and glass to William IV and later purveyor of china to Queen Victoria from 1838 until his death. He is known to have repaired, re-modelled and adapted furniture...
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19th Century English Louis XV Antique Desks

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Ormolu

Paul McCobb for Winchendon Walnut Stain Maple #1560 Desk & Spindle Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome and very original condition, Desk + Chair, designed by Paul McCobb and built by Winchendon Furniture Co, circa 1950s. These are part of the Planner Design Group, which is ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An exceptional mid-19th century pedestal desk in figured mahogany; the front with blind pilasters; mahogany lined drawers hung with fine cast loop handles; the top fitted with slides...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Late 18th Century Tuscan Bureau
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th century Tuscan bureau. Dating from the late 18th Century, this Italian painted bureau originates from Tuscany. The slope top is line i...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Desks

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Wood

Gilbert Rohde 'Paldao' Desk for Herman Miller
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Gilbert Rohde 'Paldao' desk for Herman Miller.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks

Bureau vintage en pin avec pieds luge des années 70 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70 80, en pin, avec pieds luge, style sympathique de chalet de montagne dans le goût de Charlotte Perriand, 1 porte abattante sous le plateau avec grand cas...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Wood

French Empire Escritoire Chest Desk 1880 Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic French Empire escritoire / desk Crafted from mahogany with ormolu fittings Great space saving piece as both a desk and a chest of drawers We ...
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1880s French Provincial Antique Desks

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Mahogany

19th Century Vernis Martin French Secretaire Cabinet Attributed To Paul Sormani
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb late 19th century French flamed mahogany and Vernis Martin secretaire cabinet in the manner of Paul Sormani Paris. The rectangular top with three quarter balustrade gallery,...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Ormolu

Exquisite Regency Period 1815 Hardwood Kneehole Desk with Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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

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Hardwood

English Marquetry Inlaid Bureau De Dame
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Victorian gilt-bronze mounted marquetry inlaid Bureau De Dame. This richly decorated bureau de dame is of bombe shape beautifully inlaid overa...
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19th Century English Antique Desks

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Ormolu

Regency Amboyna and Gilt Library Table Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency amboyna and gilt library table attributed to Seddon and Morel, with a rectangular top set upon solid end supports with a turned, reeded an...
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1810s English Regency Antique Desks

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Amboyna

English Mahogany 18th Century Slant Top Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a Classic George III mahogany slant top desk. The slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments over ...
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1780s English George III Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Pierre Jeanneret Pigeonhole Desk with Burgundy Leather Top, Chandigarh, 1950s
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
A rare pigeonhole desk by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh administrative buildings in India, circa 1955–1960. This iconic model features a solid teak frame with an unrestored pa...
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1950s Indian Brutalist Vintage Desks

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Leather, Teak

Stow Davis Dark Walnut Knee Hole Credenza Desk
By Attributed to Stow-Davis
Located in Pasadena, TX
6ft Stow Davis Dark Walnut Knee Hole Credenza Desk Midcentury Stow Davis walnut kneehole credenza with 4 drawers. The two bottom drawers were desi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Six-Drawer Writers Desk in Teak by Morredi, Denmark, c. 1960s
By Morredi
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a stunning, Danish-made six-drawer writer's desk constructed from a mix of solid and veneered Burmese teak. Petite in stature this ultra-functional desk packs so much pr...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

George III Late 18th Century Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A late 18th century George III tambour writing desk in mahogany, featuring a roll-top tambour door that opens to a fitted interior with drawers and pigeonholes. The pull-out writing ...
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Late 18th Century British Antique Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Multifunctional Orange Desk by Fredrik Mattson for Blå Station
Located in Pasadena, CA
Multifunctional swivel chair/desk designed by Fredrik Mattson for Blå Station, Sweden in 2001. Innovation C is now dressed up all monochrome for its 20-year anniversary! Using a ta...
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Early 2000s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Chrome

20th Century Unique Biedermeier Writing Desk, Flamed Birch
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century unique Biedermeier writing desk, flamed birch Exceptional Biedermeier desk. With a hinged worktop. Birch veneer on solid wood....
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks

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Birch

Teak desk, Denmark, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish desk from the 1960s. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 72 cm / width 125 cm / depth 60 cm
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Gothic Revival English Desk of Bleached Oak with Linenfold Motifs, circa 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English bleached oak Gothic Revival desk with linenfold motifs from the first half of the 19th century. This English desk features a rectangular top over three drawers and two sid...
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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Desks

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Wood, Oak

Antique Students Desk Victorian Lecturn Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quirky antique Victorian students desk Could work also as a lecturn Top opens out to reveal storage area Has a great mechanism where you open the d...
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1890s Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Small Desk 2 Places of Schoolboy in Beech, 1920
Located in Marseille, FR
Small school desk in oak 1900. Height dimension 80 cm for a width of 112 cm and a depth of 88 cm. Additional information: Style: 1900 period Mat...
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20th Century Desks

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Beech

Desk, Walnut, Modern, Storage, Hardwood, Customizable, Semigood
Located in Issaquah, WA
Modern, hardwood rift desk. Our writing desk and chair combo is still the most popular pairing we make. Timeless lines and subtle tapers make this desk the crowing jewel of any home office. The writing...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks

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Hardwood

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour An unusual mid 19th century Victorian figured walnut bonheur du jour. The bonheur du jour has four drawers to the front, the three lower drawers have a Wellington chest style locking bar to the right hand side. The top drawer is fitted with a hinged writing board and ink, pen and pencil storage compartments. The drawers have raised panel fronts with turned knob handles and are lined with solid walnut. The top has double shelves above with fluted pillar and scroll...
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19th Century English Antique Desks

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Walnut

Midcentury Scandinavian Desk in Teak by Svante Skogh, 1960s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
midcentury Scandinavian Desk in teak by Svante Skogh, 1960s Swedish Scandinavian midcentury teak desk AB Möbelfabriken Balder (M...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Sheraton Pedestal Desk Shaped Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pretty Mahogany Sheraton Revival Pedestal Desk. This Desk Stands Upon Shaped Legs. Circa 1880 Each Pedestal Featuring 3 Graduated mahogany Lined Drawers. The Drawer Fronts Having Tea...
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1880s Sheraton Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Exceptional Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique 19th century Victorian burr walnut bureau having three drawers above a beautiful shaped fall enclosing a wonderful fitted exterior with three long drawers...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desks

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Walnut

Joaquim Tenreiro Office Desk
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joaquim Tenreiro Office Desk Manufactured by Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações Brazil, 1960s Solid rosewood and plywood with rosewood laminatio...
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1960s South American Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

Green Lacquered Tripod Desk from the 1980s
Located in Marseille, FR
1980s green lacquer tripod desk with its black velvet armchair. Desk size height 74 cm for a tray size of 105 cm by 65 cm. Chair dimension height 85 cm for a height of 46 cm and a de...
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20th Century Desks

Materials

Lacquer

Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic late 19th century Italian secretaire cabinet or bookcase made in the Venetian Rococo taste. Crafted from walnut the two-part case features a speckled lacquer finish centered by a cartouche shaped window with a painted bust by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The bureau cabinet has a bombe shaped dresser base with a drop front diminutive writing table. The drop front has two storage drawers and a small pigeon hole storage above. Below the desk are two small drawers and two large storage drawers with rocaille patinated brass pulls. The dresser is supported by small cabriole legs with scrolled feet. The dresser is surmounted by a bookcase with a painted door depicting a nobleman holding a chicken. The painting is painted on board titled "Venezia" and signed by Yeager with a fictitious date of 1725. The door opens to a three-shelf bookcase. The case is topped with a pediment having a cartouche shaped window and corniced top. The entire secretary is speckled with a mustard yellow tone over a taupe background. This whimsical cabinet...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

C. 1970 Executive Desk by Georges Ciancimino for Mobilier International France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a substantial Rosewood and Aluminum Executive Desk, designed C. 1970 by Georges Ciancimino for Mobilier International, France. The top and sides are composed of rosewood vene...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Desks

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Aluminum, Steel

Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a delightful German Davenport desk dating back to 1870. This small and narrow desk showcases a distinctive design with an inclined top table and a convenient box with a lid. Its unique shape corresponds to the renowned typology known as the Davenport desk, named after Captain Davenport...
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1870s German Louis Philippe Antique Desks

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Walnut

Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Walnut desk with three solid walnut drawers in mid century modern style
Located in ZIELONA GÓRA, PL
Desk in mid-century style with three drawers and brass handles. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid American walnut wood and wood covere...
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Transitional Turned Leg Jenks Writing Desk in Edo on Oak Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Jenks Writing Desk features clean-lined transitional turned legs, a solid wood top and two concealed drawers in the front apron. D 23 in. x W 48 in. x H 30 in. ...
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2010s Desks

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Wood

Custom Cerused Oak and Parchment Desk Featuring Three Central Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Custom cerused oak and parchment desk featuring three central drawers. Note the lead time for custom made is 8-12 weeks.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks

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Oak, Parchment Paper

Regency Revival Bureau Ladies Desk Mahogany Inlay 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival Mahogany Ladies Bureau. This Bureau Stands Upon Splay Feet with a Shaped Frieze. Circa 1890 Having 4 Graduated Oak Lined Drawers. The Drawers Retain their Original B...
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1890s Regency Antique Desks

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Mahogany

William & Mary Oyster Veneered Kneehole Desk in the Manner of Thomas Pistor
By Thomas Pistor
Located in Milford, NH
A great example of a William & Mary oyster veneered and feather banded kneehole desk in kingwood and rosewood in the manner of Thomas Pistor, with hinged top and front opening to a f...
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Late 17th Century English William and Mary Antique Desks

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Executive Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Executive Desk is poised to become the focal point of any office! Crafted from exotic imported mahogany, it features a full wraparound design with ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Brass

Sheraton Revival Rosewood and Marquetry Inlaid Desk, 19th Century
Located in Glasgow, GB
A superb quality late Victorian Sheraton style rosewood and marquetry desk in the manner of Edwards & Roberts. With a Carlton House influenced top featuring elegant inlaid curved lid...
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1890s English Sheraton Antique Desks

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Brass

Art Deco Exotic Wood Inlay Desk by Andrew Szoeke
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Pallisander wood desk with exotic wood inlays. Desk features four pull-out drawers, one shelf and keyed locking. Back is also finished with the same figural inlay. Origin...
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20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks

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Cherry, Sycamore, Walnut

American Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An American writing desk designed to inspire creativity with a chair area measuring at 24 inches in width, 19 inches in depth, and 24 inches in height. The desk offers ample clearanc...
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Mid-20th Century American Colonial Desks

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Wood

American Desk
American Desk
$2,636 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century quality mahogany floral marquetry inlaid bombe shaped bureau having a quality floral marquetry fall opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of drawers, p...
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18th Century English Antique Desks

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Other

Carl Malmsten Swedish Grace Executive Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An inlaid rosewood and flame birch desk with locking drawer, filing cabinet and pullout drawers. Various wood inlay. Finished on all sides. Knee hole...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

Teak Desk "Made to Measure" Serie, Cees Braakman for Pastoe
Located in Delft, NL
Teak desk "Made to measure" serie, Cees Braakman for Pastoe Teak desk designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 1960s Curved with birch interior drawers and chrome legs Original key...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Desks

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Chrome

Bronson Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This desk is custom made in Los Angeles. Hand crafted wood substrate, welded steel sheered to size. Push release drawers fit to frame. INDUSTRIAL STEEL + LEATHER + BIRCH POLY FINISH...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks

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Steel

1970's Brazilian Rosewood And Steel Desk/Dining table 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.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Steel

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Roll Top Desk or Dresser
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Scandinavian Modern teak roll top desk or dresser. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. It has some visible wear, particularly in the top, so you can see some scratches and dings. And it has a newly modified recessed black painted base as it encountered water at some point in its life and could not be refinished so we revamped it, modified, and painted the base black. There are some small rings on the desktop. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century. Need a GORGEOUS desk but have limited space? Well, here it is…. the perfect desk! This is a very handsome smaller roll top desk...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

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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