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Desks For Sale
Modern Toscana Vanity Table Oak Beige Leather Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Toscana Vanity Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The organic modern Toscana vanity table is a captivating blend of natural beauty and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Executive Rosewood Desk by Kittinger, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Add timeless elegance to your office with this executive rosewood desk by Kittinger from the 1950s. Fully restored to its original beauty, it features six drawers and bookshelving on...
Category
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Teak Writing Desk – Handcrafted by Artisanal
Located in New York, NY
A masterpiece of mid-century modern design, this exquisite writing desk is crafted from solid teak wood, exuding timeless elegance and impeccable craftsmanship. Hand-finished by skil...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Erik Brouer for Brouer Møbelfabrik Mid Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Erik Brouer for Brouer Møbelfabrik Mid Century Danish Teak Desk
This desk measures: 57 wide x 29.25 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches
All pieces of furniture...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Baker Furniture French Provincial Walnut Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved walnut, with original brass har...
Category
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Professionally Restored Mid-Century Modern Boomerang Executive Walnut Desk
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is a beautifully restored Mid-Century Modern walnut executive desk featuring a unique boomerang-shaped top with stunning walnut grain. A shared mechanism locks all four drawers when the bolt on the center desk drawer is locked. Stamped “Jackson Desk...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Bureau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bureau with high leg from the 20th century. Furniture finished for the center veneered in walnut, rosewood, mahogany and fruitwood adorned with floral inlay. Bureau equipped w...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1810 American slant-front desk of well figured solid flame birch, cherry, and birch. Classic mix of woods. Yellow pine secondary wood, typical of the upper South (Kentucky...
Category
Late 18th Century American Late Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Birch
Danish Modern Teak Vanity
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish vanity, circa 1960's. Solid wood trim and stunning bookmatched veneer. Dramatic scissor legs and original swivel mirror. Atomic patterned glass top with some minor wear a...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Mirror, Teak
Italian Mid-Century Teakwood Executive Desk Table by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This exquisite desk, so well designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s, stands as a testament to the collaboration between Dassi and the renowned Gio Ponti.
The teakwood structure is ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830
Located in London, GB
A Biedermeier secre´taire a` abattant of unusual tapered form, goncalo alves with ebonized, inlaid and pewter decoration, and an enclosed fitted interior, Russian/Baltic, circa 1830.
Category
1820s Baltic Biedermeier Antique Desks
Materials
Pewter
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood, Olive, Satinwood
$11,950 / item
Antique Victorian American Carved Griffin Desk Attributed to RJ Horner
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular R.J. Horner attributed writing or libray table. The desk features robust, precise carving of griffons and various floral elements. The desk wear its original fi...
Category
1870s American Late Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
$5,596 Sale Price
20% Off
Carved Chinese Bureau Desk Hardwood 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Chinese carved hardwood desk or bureau
Circa 1860
Skillfully carved from hardwood, look at all the details like lilly motifs and winged creature legs
Top o...
Category
1860s Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Bodil Kjaer, Executive Writing Desk for E. Pedersen & Son, Denmark 1963
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Early and rare edition of Bodil Kjaer freestanding executive desk, model 901 with chrome-plated metal frame, cassette top with four recessed drawers. Metal frame in very good condition. Four keys included.
Produced by E. Pedersen & Søn, Denmark.
An identical desk featured in the 1960s in the New York Times and The Sunday Times. It became even more famous when it was in some of the first James Bond films: ‘From Russia with love’ & ‘You only live twice’. The desk also appeared prominently in BBC election broadcasts.
Literature: Mobilia, June 1961.
This freestanding desk can be used with multiple purposes, as a writing table, desk or just 'work table', as Bodil Kjaer herself called it. According to Bodil Kjaer the idea of the table is, "that it should be suitable with modern art and architecture." The table is part of a larger series of elements of architecture in 1959, with the intention to build flexible working environments. This piece shows an interesting rhythm of horizontal and vertical lines, as do most of Kjaer's designs. The front is divided into four drawers. (Can be locked with its original Keys) The back has the same in inward gap yet without the drawers, yet this aesthetic choice unites the back and front and turns it into a monumental, architectural piece. The handles are all executed with a whole in the middle for functionality. The table's rise to fame was helped by its appearance in James Bond - From Russia with Love.
Bodil Kjaer (1932-) is trained as an architect and is known mostly known for her designs in noble woods combined with a modern and sleek chrome base. The most important part of her furniture design career was from 1959-1964. She is mainly recognized for her flexible office furniture, designed in the 1960s. Her design language is greatly inspired by the Modernist masters such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Her furniture has been greatly used in public buildings such as Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Young executives that Bodil Kjær encountered in her work in architecture and design in the late 1950es were open, creative and flexible in their way of working. So, she reasoned that it would be counter-productive for them to be offered traditional office...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Large oval partners desk with leather top
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional finish work and fine deign make this fine desk
Desirable. The leather top is in fine condition and all the
Drawers and doors open easily. The locks and keys are
Function...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$6,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Orange Campaign Desk, Circa 1960s
By Morris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage orange Colormates Campaign Desk. Circa 1960s.
Striking design featuring three orange drawers with brass pulls and brass corner accents.
This piece is finished on both sides and will float in the room.
Width: 47.5 inches
Height: 30 inches
Depth: 24 inches
Very good vintage condition with minor scuffs and marks as expected with age. Shows very well.
We currently have this yellow campaign desk in our gallery paired with a pair of Milo Baughman yellow swivel chairs...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
$2,100 / item
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century Swedish Gustavian writing desk, circa 1790, embodies the clean lines and restrained elegance characteristic of the Gustavian style, which was inspired by the neocla...
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
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
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Swiss German Black Forest Carved Walnut Writing Letter Box Folding Desk
By Black Forest
Located in Portland, OR
A very good carved walnut Swiss German Black Forest writing box, folding desk desk, Brienz Switzerland, circa 1890.
The slant front is finely carved in relief with a design of quills...
Category
1880s German Black Forest Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
This desk measures: 81.25 wide x 36 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 25 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in what w...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Teak Writing Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Danish writing desk in teak designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik, Denmark. This versatile piece features unique spla...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Danish Midcentury 3-Drawer Tambour Teak Roll Top Desk by Langeskov Mobelfabrik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This vintage roll top desk offers a stylish collapsible workspace with plenty of added room for storage. Tight and compact, this desk is perfect ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Italian Wooden Writing Desk Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chicago, IL
A meticulously crafted 1950s solid wood desk attributed to Paola Buffa. Buffa’s eye for detail is highlighted through its elegant form: a rectangular top with softly rounded corners,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Rustic Americana Black Faux Bamboo Desk or Makeup Vanity with Stool
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Rustic Americans sprayed black faux bamboo desk or vanity with small seat stool.
Stool 20 x 15 x 15 seat height
Category
1960s American Rustic Vintage Desks
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Antique Dutch Marquetry Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Dutch marquetry bombe form slant top desk, late 19th century. With exquisite floral marquetry throughout, stepped interior and hand dovetailed drawer construction.
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Japanese Carved Desk Writing Table Meiji Era Hardwood Asian 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elaborate hand carved Japanese desk in hardwood
Hopefully the photos illustrate the levels of workmanship that have gone into the crafting of this work of art
Carv...
Category
1860s Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Fine Quality Antique George I Figured Walnut Bureau with Original Handles
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique George I figured walnut bureau with original handles having a fine quality figured walnut bureau with walnut inlay stringing, 2 short and 3 long oak lined drawer...
Category
18th Century English George I Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Stained Pine Table Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Stained Pine Single drawer Table Desk
Measures 33 " in width, 20.5 " in depth and 30" in height.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Pine
French Louis XV Style Rosewood, Kingwood & Ormolu Roll Top Lady’s Desk 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
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French Louis XV Style Rosewood, Kingwood & Ormolu Roll Top Lady’s Desk 20th C
Measures- 42.75"H x 3...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Desks
Materials
Ormolu
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique R J Horner Inlaid Mahogany Side by Side Curio & Secretary Desk C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique R J Horner Inlaid Mahogany & Mirrored Side by Side Curio & Secretary Desk with Spindle ...
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Henkel Harris Queen Anne Lady Astor Solid Mahogany Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Queen Anne or Georgian style Lady Astor slant front writing desk
By Henkel Harris
USA, Circa 1970s
Solid mahogany, with original brass hardware. Desk locks, and key is ...
Category
1970s American Queen Anne Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Vista of California Floating Modernist Desk, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern iron frame mid-century desk with floating mahogany top and drawers designed by D.R. Bates & Jackson Gregory Jr. for Vista of California.
This hard-to-find vintage desk can be positioned with the drawers on either the right or left side of the sitting area.
Width: 49.5 inches
Height: 28.75 inches
Depth: 22 inches
Desk Top: 42" x 22" deep
Good vintage condition with minor scuffs and marks as expected with age. Minor chipping to lower edge of bottom drawer. See photos. Shows very well.
We currently have this Vista of California desk in our gallery paired with a pair of Danish iron & suede lounge chairs by Erik Ole Jorgensen, a Percival Lafer jacaranda...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
$2,290 / item
Italian Designer, Desk, Teak, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and brass desk or secretaire designed and produced by an Italian Designer, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Satinwood desk with reticulated sides that are extraordinarily hand-painted with festooned drapery, ribbons and bows. Decorated on all sides this lovely piece can float in a room and...
Category
19th Century British Adam Style Antique Desks
Materials
Satinwood
$4,197 Sale Price
28% Off
Modernist Tubular Steel Desk, Walnut Veneer, Chromium Plated Metall, circa 1935
By Vichr & Co.
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk, walnut veneer, chromium plated metal, circa 1935
This desk is restored on request, delivery time 6-8 weeks.
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Restored Chestnut & Bronze 4-Drawer Large Desk by Jack Cartwright for Founders
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the United States towards the late 1960s, this desk was designed by Jack Cartwright and manufactured by Founders in very low numbers, probably due to the quality required dur...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Secretary Desk
Located in Downingtown, PA
Faux Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Desk
19th century
An exotic faux bamboo and satinwood desk in a Chinese Chippendale style. The upper section is topped with a pierced gallery accente...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Desks
Materials
Bamboo, Birdseye Maple, Satinwood
1968 Executive Desk
Located in Hanover, MA
Executive desk formerly belonging to noted architect George M. Notter, (1933–2007) of the Boston firm Anderson Notter Finegold (now known as Finegold Alexander Architects).
Current institutional memory at the firm suggests it was a special order from Herman Miller for the then new New York offices of MGM, however Herman Miller's archivist was unable to confirm.
Styling, particularly the distinctive slim milled aluminum tracks through which the entire drawer carriage glides is clearly similar to Warren Platner's designs for Lehigh-Leopold which were then among the most costly of executive office furnishings.
The bent flat bar chromed steel base with its distinctive pigeon toe splay is somewhat similar to a table base in Stow Davis' Electa Series, designed by Alexis Yermakov circa 1971.
Walnut laminate top is very clean with no issues. One corner edge shows a small separation.
The only identifying markings are within the milled aluminum channel:
G.P.
F.I.
2
And the date Dec. 20, 1968.
See image 18.
Between the rectangular laminate top and the chrome base is a heavy blackened steel plate. Underneath the bent chrome pigeon toe feet are bars of a thick phenolic material which act as floor protector.
We can have keys made to fit the two locking drawers.
Tim Anderson...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
$6,500
French Directoire style minister's desk in solid wood with leather pad
Located in Landivy, FR
This minister's desk with 5-drawers is a craft-handed reproduction of the world-renowned French Directoire style, which dates back to the end of the 18th century.
This range is char...
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks
Materials
Brass
Viennese Baroque Secretary Slant Door Bureau ar 1860 Straight & Heavy Solid Oak
Located in Landshut, BY
This rather straight, very heavy solid oak Viennese baroque folding desk has been carefully restored to its original condition - no replacements! Even the 2 main keys are still there...
Category
1850s Austrian Baroque Antique Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Art Deco Ebonized Walnut Vanity Desk W/Molded Lucite Pulls
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your interior with an exquisite piece that embodies the pinnacle of sophistication and elegance: the Art Deco Ebonized Walnut Vanity Desk with Molded Lucite Pulls, American, ...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Lucite, Walnut
Superb Quality Large Antique George III Mahogany Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality large antique George III mahogany bureau having a superb quality mahogany fall opening to reveal a fitted interior co...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Desks
Materials
Other
19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century country French provincial diminutive writing table or desk carved from walnut. The top and frieze have a gracefully curved serpentine shape with a small storage...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Marcel Breuer Custom Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcel Breuer custom desk, acquired by Rufus Stillman, who built three separate Breuer Houses after seeing Breuer’s "House in the Garden” the year before f...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
$37,800
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a bookcase / secretary or Bureau bookcase, made in England, circa 1825. There is a Pagoda Shaped layered crown molding to the top of the piece (very unusual). There is a pair...
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Regency Style Mahogany Fall Front Plantation / Bookkeepers Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Regency Style Mahogany Fall Front Plantation Desk / Bookkeepers Desk with needed legs. Cross-Banded Mahogany and satinwood front around flame mahogany surface Fall front...
Category
Late 19th Century American Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Ladies Desk
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 19th century mahogany ladies desk
A mahogany ladies desk with green leather in the wood of the desktop with gold print. The desk has 3...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Jules Leleu- A French 1950s 3 Drawer Walnut Writing Table with Brass Details
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - A fine French Mid-Century three drawer walnut desk with brass details.
A similar desk is shown page 137 of the book "Jules et Andre Leleu" by Vivianne Jutheau - Edited...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
1950's Drexel Profile Leather Top Desk by John Van Koert
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Yes, in fact that is a new leather desktop. Our team replaced the original Naugahyde surface with genuine black leather. The Drexel Profile walnut and pecan K70 Desk is both a tank...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Medium Dark Walnut Architect Adjustable Desk with Black or Brown Leather Insets
Located in Ballard, CA
The Iconic Jean Pierre desk named after the famous actor Jean Pierre Aumont is an handcrafted desk in solid walnut with black or brown leather insets,...
Category
2010s North American Campaign Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Antique Country French Provincial Pine Farmhouse Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Charming 19th-century French Provincial farmhouse writing desk or small dining table, sourced directly from Provence, France. Handcrafted from solid rustic European pine, it features...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks
Materials
Chrome
Jacques Adnet Iron and Oak Desk, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron 'A' frame with 4 angled iron legs. Solid oak table top wrapped in black leather with brass studs p...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Handcrafted Console "Oeneus" in Wood, Lined with Brass by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary handmade console in walnut wood model "Oeneus" composed of interconnecting rectangular frames. The lower rectangular frame is lined with brass. The upper section has four drawers.
Variations are available in custom size, type of wood, color of brass oxidation, and finish, upon request. The lining of the rectangular shelf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
21st Gifford Desk Oak Wood Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors Club
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Gifford Desk transports you to a refined workspace reminiscent of exquisite charm. Inspired by George Hay, Earl of Gifford, this stunning desk is meticulously crafted from wood, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks
Materials
Oak
$8,408 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Raphael Raffel Vanity or Writing Desk in Sycamore and Glass, France 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Raphael Raffel two tiered vanity or writing desk in blonde sycamore and bronze with a thick glass top, of note, are the tapering legs and the elegant curved design. Signed on...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Glass, Sycamore
Santos Rosewood Desk by Jensen & Valeur for Dyrlund
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This model of desk by Valeur & Jensen rarely hang around for long and this one in particular has very nicely marked grain. It is in fantastic condition, and ready for your home or w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Brazilian Modern Tropical Hardwood Mid-Century Desk w/ Drawers by Tecnogeral
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous mid-century desk featuring gorgeous wood veneers and solid wood legs, with 2 drawers.
Knew opening height: 24.5”
Category
Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
$1,335 Sale Price
40% Off
Bird's-Eye Maple Faux Bamboo Dressing Table and Chair by R J Horner & Co
Located in Southampton, NJ
Part of a rare seven-piece collection of American Aesthetic Movement Birdseye Maple faux bamboo bedroom furniture. The dressing table features one large top drawer and two smaller dr...
Category
Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Desks
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Mirror, Birdseye Maple
French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An original black painted portable desk from the end of the 18th century. With owner initials, the desk has a French hand-written address on the inside. ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
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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