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Extraordinary Baker Stately Homes Russian Empire Burled Mappa Desk and Chair
Located in Hartville, OH
A Magnificent and Virtually Impossible to replicate Baker Stately Homes Burled Mappa Russian Empire Desk and Matching Chair. Extraordinary in every way.
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1970s American Empire Revival Vintage Desks

Materials

Burl

Chippendale Desk Writing Table Pedestal 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Refined mahogany desk or writing table in the Chippendale manner Features swan neck handle draw fronts terminating on blood ball and claw legs The top finished with a tooled leather inset Classic Chippendale pie crust...
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1910s Chippendale Vintage Desks

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Mahogany

Roger Landault 'Attributed to' Elegant walnut Desk Table circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Roger Landault (attributed to) elegant walnut desk table circa 1960 Fully restored Two desks are available.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George II Mahogany slant top desk, 18th century. With a single board rectangular top, single board drop front, interior with letter slots and drawers with central prospect door flank...
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18th Century English George II Antique Desks

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Brass

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

Gianfranco Frattini wooden writing desk Attr. 1960's Italy Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Gianfranco Frattini wooden writing desk Attr. 1960's Italy Design. Measures: Height 76cm Width 90 cm Depth 48 cm All-wood frame, In good conservative condition, present signs ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Florence Knoll 1950s Mid-Century Wood Veneer Black Frame Desk or Console Table
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A wonderful modernist American made Mid-Century desk by Florence Knoll, circa 1950s. Made from a black painted square tubular iron frame with a veneered wood (we presume teak). This ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal, Iron

After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely ornate very solid writing table desk with drawers on both sides and ornately gold giltwood carved Griffons A very well made and d...
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20th Century English Adam Style Desks

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Hardwood, Giltwood

Antique Quality Mahogany Freestanding Slide Top Davenport by Charles Hindley
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany freestanding slide top Davenport by Charles Hindley and Sons, Oxford Street, London having a quality slidin...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Other

Oak Art Deco Desk with Bronze Handles
By Abbess
Located in London, GB
A freestanding oak Art Deco style pedestal desk with bronze handles by Abbess. Each pedestal having one writing slide over four drawers with bronze han...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks

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Bronze

1980s Danish Modern Oak Desk / Dining Table 40 x 50 x 28.5 inches
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Danish Oak Desk. The designer is unknown, but this appears to be Danish and dates to the 1980s. Given the simple and versatile design, this piece can be used as a desk or a...
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1980s Danish Modern Vintage Desks

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Oak

Small Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk, Of Rare Small Proportions, Having Attractive Tooled Leather Inset To Crossbanded Top, Over Nine Highly Figured Drawers...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Mahogany Metamorphic Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A rare English Georgian Mahogany Metamorphic Chest with a slide out drawer that reveals a drafting slope. Chest has the original cast iron handles.. The chest is constructed from bea...
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18th Century English George III Antique Desks

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Brass, Iron

Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding Davenport having a lift up lid and a writing slope both with fitted interiors, lovely burr walnut front panel, carved ...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

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Walnut

20th Century Wood Venetian Small Bureau Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian bureau from the mid-20th century. A beautifully sized and proportioned piece of furniture, carved and veneered in walnut, burl and maple. The bureau has three external drawe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Teak Desk Vintage, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
1960s Teak desk made in Denmark. Very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 73 cm / width 151 cm / depth. 76 cm.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

19th Century English Mahogany Butler's Desk Unrestored - Restoration in Progress
Located in Unionville, TN
This early 19th-century English mahogany butler’s desk, dating to circa 1800-1810, exemplifies the craftsmanship and refined utility of its time. Crafted from richly grained mahogany...
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Teak desk, Denmark, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Teak desk, Denmark, 1960s Very good condition, after professional renovation. Wood: teak dimensions: height 73 cm depth 70 cm length 130 cm
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Helikon Mid Century Burlwood Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Helikon Mid Century Burlwood Executive Desk This desk measures: 79.75 wide x 37.75 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 25.75 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in wh...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Burl

Rectangular Glass and Oak Writing Desk with Drawers, Sky Bridge Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Sky Bridge is a glass desk with a pure multifunctional storage unit in white oak for the contemporary digital nomad – clean, light and functional. As shown wood: White milk oak g...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Glass

Outstanding Quality Large Antique Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Partners Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality large antique carved figured mahogany serpentine shaped partners desk having a three section brown leather top crossbanded in mahogany with an outstanding quality...
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Early 20th Century English Desks

Materials

Other

Dutch Colonial Teak Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Dutch colonial teak desk with brass hardware. Solid carved legs united by footrest stretcher. Old brass handles and peg work joinery throughout. Locks have b...
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1840s Antique Desks

Materials

Teak

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut, Rosewood and Bone Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine Italian 18th century Louis XV period walnut, rosewood, and boneTuscan desk. The desk is raised on cabriole legs below the wide central drawer and pullout with a leather writin...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Ivory, Rosewood, Walnut

Pierre Chapo, vintage desk model B40 in solid elm, circa 1980
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Large desk design by Pierre Chapo and produced in 1980. This desk B40 is made in solid Elml. The desk is in good vintage condition. The feet can be moved around to fit your space. Th...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Elm

German Biedermeier Slant-Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
A very good German slant front desk with a lower case of drawers. The writing surface very nicely finished veneers with interior drawers having inlay ...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

After H Dasson, Cylinder Desk, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very beautiful cylinder desk in wood veneer, on an oak core, with rich ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronze: flowers, acanthus leaves, lion's paws... It opens on the front tha...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Desk by NORDISKA KOMPANIET
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk, made of maple veneered wood with inlays, keyholes and ivory strips. By NORDISKA KOMPANIET S:A (1920-1970). Signed by NORDISKA KOMPANIET S,A., BS AIRES, Florida 101. A...
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1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Maple

Walnut Gillows Desk Queen Anne Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Walnut Queen Anne Style “Gillows” Desk. Circa 1930 We can ship this to anywhere in the world, including US - please get in touch for a shipping quote Please see close up photo of 'Gi...
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1930s Queen Anne Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

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.
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Mid-20th Century American Desks

Materials

Steel, Brass

Turn of the Century Carlton House Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Inlaid Mahogany Turn of the Century Desk 1905 Mahogany Carlton House style desk. Moulded and curved upper section with three quarter pierced...
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Small Teak Desks, Mid Century Modern
Located in London, England
Set of three petite teak mid-century desks. With a tambour sliding black door with four interior drawers. These desk are small proportion for a small space with a low chair or for ki...
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Mid-20th Century Desks

Materials

Teak

Swedish Desk and Stool by Göran Malmvall 1940s/'50s
Located in Brescia, IT
Pine wood table and stool set designed by G.Malmvall for The Swedish Fur company. Two pieces of furniture of Scandinavian origin, evident in the type of wood used and the rustic b...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Pine

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Wim Wilson for Castelijn, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Wim Wilson for Castelijn, 1960s
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1960s Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Regency Davenport Desk After Gillows Slide Top 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fine quality slide top Davenport desk in Gillows of Lancashire manner Brass gallery on top Four drawers below pull out draw for pens and writing material Circa 1820 Bought from a pri...
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1820s Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

George I Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely figured walnut, rectangular quarter veneer top over top over a drawer and kneehole with door and small drawer flanked by drawers raised on bracket feet.
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Desks

Materials

Other

18th Century English George I Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George I walnut secretary bookcase, having a domed cornice above a bevelled mirror door enclosing two shelves. The...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Karl Springer Style Lacquer Parchment Desk
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very handsome desk or writing table in the style of Karl Springer. The desk is not marked, so we're unsure of its maker and designer. However, we've seen similar examples o...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Lacquer

Faux Malachite Bronze French Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
French desk with faux malachite paint and bronze ormolu mounts.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

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

Materials

Walnut

Stylish 20th Century Italian Art Deco Brass & Mahogany Desk c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare and unusual early 20th Century Italian art deco desk, finished in a light mahogany with simple solid brass legs, brass handles on the four drawers and comes included with the ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Manhasset, NY
Tortoise wood Louis XVI style Maison Jansen partners desk or bureau plat. The finest of quality and gilt metal bronze mounts are seen on this stunning monumental partners desk...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Traditional Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage traditional roll-top secretary desk with tambour closure, spacious writing surface, and ample storage—ideal for home offices or studies. We sell items as acquired, without...
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Mid-20th Century American Desks

Materials

Wood

1977 Charles Pfister for Knoll Leather Wrapped Executive Desk with Chrome Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a large leather-covered executive desk known as the “Pfister Table,” initially designed in 1977 by Charles Pfister for Knoll. The piece was produced in Italy around the s...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel, Chrome

18th Century Double Sided Desk Louis XV Walnut Attributed J.F Hache
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Marseille, FR
Double sided desk Louis XV walnut attributed to J.F Hache (1730-1796) dating from the eighteenth century. Very good state of conservation despite traces of restoration on the drawers...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

2020 Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen CH110 Executive Desk Walnut Stainless 2x Avail
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 2020. The desk is comprised of both ...
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2010s Danish Modern Desks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bureau Jean Nouvel Edition Ligne Roset plateau bois pieds aluminium 1980 Design
Located in London, England
Le bureau en hêtre, conçu par le célèbre architecte Jean Nouvel pour l'hôtel Relais et Châteaux "Le Saint-James Bouliac de Bordeaux", incarne à la fois l'élégance et la fonctionnalité. Édité par la renommée maison Ligne Roset, ce meuble séduit par son design raffiné et ses détails astucieux, comme une prise intégrée pour allumer la lampe de chevet...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Beech

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...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Desks

Materials

Maple, Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Ladies Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV St. tulipwood and kingwood ladies writing desk. The desk is raised by four slender cabriole legs with fine wrap-around ormolu sabots, kingwood...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Jens Risom Style Jackson Mid Century Cane and Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Style Jackson Mid Century Cane and Walnut Executive Desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 41 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 24.25 inches All pieces of furniture ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Cane, Walnut

19th Century Napoleon III Empire Marble Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Empire Napoleon III gilt bronze and marble topped console with two drawers and bronze on both sides.
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19th Century French Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Amazing Louis XV Style Bridge Desk 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Louis XV style bridge desk 19th century France with geometric marquetry made of rosewood and lemongrass. In excellent condition. Measurements: 84 x 44 x 68 cm.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Small School Desk in Oak, 1900
Located in Marseille, FR
Small school desk in oak 1900 with vintage porcelain inkwell. Dimension height 73 cm for a width of 50 cm and a depth of 44 cm. Additional informa...
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19th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Vintage Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Tan Brown Leather Top Panelled Back
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Walnut & Tan Brown leather twin pedestal partner desk This is a good looking, well made and decorative piece, the cuts of timber a...
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20th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice teak desk, produced in Denmark in the 1970s. The desk can be used as free standing thanks to the finished back side. On the front there are three drawers with the or...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Casablanca Brass, Mexican Walnut and Black Leather Desk / Nomade Atelier Design
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
A striking balance between sharp edges and soft leather pocketing is found in the Casablanca desk by contemporary Nomade Atelier ´s Mexican design. Secr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Table Desk in Palisander, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco table desk in palisander, circa 1930.  
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Palisander

Modular Wall Unit Landform Night System 3 with TV Cabinet Made with Oak
Located in Seroa, PT
Designed to suit the needs of your living spaces, the Landform Day System sets up all the necessary elements for an area that prioritises conviviality, rest, and entertainment. This piece combines bookcases, display cases, modular systems, and TV cabinets. This composition is inspired by a refined selection of materials and effortlessly conveys a sense of high quality combined with good taste. It features a dark brown oak veneer panel, antique brushed bronze...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

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

Materials

Other, Ormolu

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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