Desks
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks
Metal
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Chrome
2010s American Modern Desks
Metal
19th Century French Directoire Antique Desks
Marble, Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut
20th Century Louis XV Desks
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Marble
19th Century British Adam Style Antique Desks
Satinwood
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desks
Chrome
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Rosewood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Elm
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Wood
19th Century French Other Antique Desks
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Leather, Wood
1890s English George III Antique Desks
Mahogany, Rosewood
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks
Brass
Late 19th Century Dutch Louis XV Antique Desks
Brass
1820s English George IV Antique Desks
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Desks
Brass
19th Century English Antique Desks
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks
Oak
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Oak
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
1960s American Georgian Vintage Desks
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Teak
Early 1900s French Empire Revival Antique Desks
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Marble
Late 19th Century Antique Desks
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desks
Faux Leather, Glass, Oak
2010s Renaissance Desks
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Glass
19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Desks
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Georgian Desks
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks
Oak
2010s Federal Desks
Leather, Mahogany
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Desks
Steel
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Brass
1950s Indian Vintage Desks
Teak, Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Rosewood
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Desks
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks
Brass, Steel
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks
Bronze, Steel
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Desks
Resin, Plastic
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks
Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Stainless Steel
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Desks
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks
Brass, Iron
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rosewood
18th Century Dutch Other Antique Desks
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Maple, Oak, Burl
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Leather, Walnut
2010s Chippendale Desks
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Desks
Steel
19th Century French Victorian Antique Desks
Rosewood
1830s English Georgian Antique Desks
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Desks
Wood
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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