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Desks For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1930s
Absolut Desk with Curved Glass and Clear Glass Top
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Absolut composed of a curved transparent glass base 19mm and a clear glass top 15mm with fastening plates in polished stainless steel. Available on request in: L220xD80xH74cm, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modular Wall Unit Landform Day System 4 with Tv Cabinet Made with Ebony and Iron
Located in Seroa, PT
Composition Description Panel 600 - 240 x 6 x H200 cm Mate ebony makassar compound wood veneer (SCF-18) Shelves - 1000 x 25 x H8 cm Black metal (SCM-16) With led light (3000K...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Iron

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk by Jindrich Halabala, Chromed Metal, Lacquered Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk model H-180, designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by Spojené UP Závody, Brno, circa 1935.
Category

1930s Czech Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Modern Lage Bookcases Set/2, Brass Oak Root, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Lage bookcases, Contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Lage modern bookcase was designed to be the focal ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Art Deco Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
In the Ruhlman Manner, this French Art Deco desk, true to its French lineage, is a study in curves and angles. Two shapely filing drawers flank th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Bench Made Burr Elm Chippendale Style Pedestal Partner's Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional quality English bench made reproduction burr elm Chippendale style pedestal partner's desk with hand tooled leather writing surface, made by our own proprietary cabinetmaking firm in the south of England. Made from old parts gleaned from vintage and antique pieces. Please note how we have adapted this desk with a lower right hand file drawer, drop-down center drawer for keyboard and rear faux drawer front cupboards to rear lower section of desk. Desk is made of a top and two pedestals for ease of transport. -Antique copy...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Leather, Elm

French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
French Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Lacquer Executive Desk / Writing Table A spectacular Executive Desk that can sit Center of any room or office. The finest ebony finish having b...
Category

2010s American Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Bronze

Organic Modern Madrona Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Organic modern madrona desk, Inspirational design elements lead with a mesmerizing butcher block top honed from Madrona burl finished in smoke gray. Organically textured stainless...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Rare Warren McArthur Two-Tier Desk with Drawers, Reversible, Machine Age 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren McArthur two-tier desk with drawers Aluminum and black lacquered wood Warren McArthur Corporation, 1930s Measures: 48" x 24" x 30" desk height Desk is reversible, and ca...
Category

1930s Machine Age Vintage Desks

Materials

Aluminum

1930s Art Deco Italy in the Manner Pagano Attributed Writing Desk
Located in Biella, IT
Walnut veneer desk Art Deco rationalism years '30 Italy design in the manner of Pagano(attributed) veener is usured in only the back low zone invisi...
Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

"Fred" Desk by Roberto Lazzeroni for Poltrona Frau, Leather Top Surface
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Fred" Desk designed by Roberto Lazzeroni for Poltrona Frau, Italy. Desk frame is a solid Ash, and believe the color/stain is wenge. Leather desk top is made from a single piece of ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Ash

Modern Menir Console Table, Calacatta Viola Marble, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Menir Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Menir modern console table draws inspiration from menhir sil...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Marble, Onyx, Brass

Modern Bleached Maple Executive Desk with 5 Drawers, Made to Order
Located in Chicago, IL
A fresh modern and minimal take on an executive style desk. Features five soft-close drawers in three different sizes: Two file drawers, two standard drawers, and one shallow drawer...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Desks

Materials

Maple

Mid Century Natural Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century natural desk with a brown farmhouse style top with three natural design drawers above a splayed leg iron base. Dimensions: 63" W x 28" D x 32" H.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-century desk or dressing table with our Rowan primavera veneered with inset breakfront top with brass finish fittings and sitting on brass finish spla...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Modern Milano Leather 3-Drawer Desk with Sleek Cerused Oak by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very functional writing, computer desk with 2 covered leather drawers on the side and in the middle a drawers that open to accommodate your writing keyboard. It fits perfectly your...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Lola Glamour Desk
Located in ALMAZÁN, ES
This desk belongs to the entire Lola glamour series. And, for the same reason, it does not belong to anyone in particular. It can work on its own, fixing ...
Category

2010s Spanish Desks

Materials

Wood

Bauhaus Desk, Oak, Steeltubes, by Mücke-Melder, Czechia circa 1935
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, large modernist / Bauhaus Steeltube Desk by Mücke-Melder, Czech circa 1935. Oak solid wood and veneer. Chrome-plated, polished tubular steel frame with original patina. Left and right each 4 deep drawers, by locking the top drawer all 4 drawers are lockable. Very functional with many drawers and good legroom. The desk can also be used as a 'partners desk' and be worked on from two sides. In the style of Marcel Breuer’s steel tube desks...
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Alima NDS1 Trolly Black Matte Steel/Walnut, by Note Design Studio for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by the ‘creative chaos’ of working from home, Note Design Studio decided to create a storage unit that would house their collection of magazines, drawings and objects. The r...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Superb Parchment Covered Desk by Primavera, Art Deco, France, 1930's
Located in Paris, FR
Superb Art Deco desk/secretaire by Primavera. It is made of a beech wood structure, all faces entirely covered with leather (parchment). All angles are reinforced with chromed metal....
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Bolonha Console Table Nacre Tiles White Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bolonha Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. An exclusive and sumptuous hand-carved console table that catches the eye of anyone who ent...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Stainless Steel

French Painted Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
French painted leather top desk, a twist on a classic 18th-century French design. Finished in Salted white and highlighted with gray details, a gilt to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Campaign Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A 19th-century style Campaign desk, the flip-top revealing a fitted interior, slide-out tooled leather writing surface, raised on splayed legs with a stretcher. Dimensions: 29.25"...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Wall Office - A Standing Desk/Workstation
Located in Durban, ZA
The Wall Office is the epitome of space saving solutions. A unique, handcrafted, fine-furniture item, it takes up only 0.25m^2 of floor space (or 2.6ft^2) It is carefully construct...
Category

2010s South African Desks

Materials

Brass, Copper

French Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A flame mahogany writing desk, with leather inlaid side slides and five drawers surrounding the kneehole, on turned and brass leaf mounted tapering legs. The original Napoleon III. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Wood

Custom White Lacquer Desk with Lucite Side Panels
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom white lacquer desk with Lucite side panel supports an pulls in Lucite and chrome. Drawer interiors are finished in spray lacquer. Custom dimensions and finishes...
Category

2010s North American Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Mirrored Cabinet, with a Desk Option
Located in Houston, TX
No. CG-001 The Mirrored Cabinet packs a lot of functions into one unit. Available with drawers or shelves accessible from the sides, it has a mirrored front and bacl, reflecting lig...
Category

2010s Vietnamese Desks

Materials

Stone

Rustic Reclaimed Pine Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Rustic reclaimed pine desk with saw-horse inspired base. This unique piece has a reclaimed plank top and is held together with 8 rods and 16 bolts a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Desks

Materials

Wood

21st Century Willington Desk Walnut Wood Leather
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
A prestigious member of one of the most exclusive Gentlemen's clubs in London, the 1st Marquess of Willingdon was a British Liberal politician and was the tribute behind this timeless design. Designed for timeless furniture...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks

Materials

Steel

Modern Pavia 2-Drawer Desk with Ivory Glass and White Oak by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a very attractive and functional piece to be used as a writing desk or vanity in a modern home. Rich, warm, and modern, this desk can add sleek comfort to your space. Handcra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Monolith III Bookend by Turbina
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith III bookend by Turbina Unique piece Dimensions: D 18 x W12.5 x H10cm Materials: Cast Stone, Brass Stone has been fundamental in material and spiritual development of human ...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Cast Stone, Brass

Monolith V Bookend by Turbina
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith bookend by Turbina. Unique piece Dimensions: D 17 x W11 x H12cm. Materials: Cast Stone, Brass Stone has been fundamental in material and spiritual development of human bein...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Cast Stone, Brass

Directoire Style Desk Solid Cherry with Leather Pad and Covered Storage Space
Located in Landivy, FR
This desk belongs to the MELANIE collection that proposes handcraft modernized reinterpretated pieces of furniture from the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. T...
Category

2010s French Directoire Desks

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Cherry, Oak

Executive Charcoal Maple Wood Office Desk
Located in New York, NY
Executive grey / charcoal maple wood desk or writing table, raised on two square legs, one drawer with clear finish to inside. Measures: 30.25" H x 78.25" W x 40.5" D. In good condit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desks

Materials

Maple

Art Deco Burl Ash Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Art Deco burl ash and inlaid writing table, circa 1930's. With an inlaid burl ash top, the front of the desk with a single file drawer on the left side and two drawers on the right s...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Ash

Custom Two Drawer Lacquered Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
Petite custom, made to order, two drawer lacquered writing table with Lucite and chrome handles. Designed and made by Venfield. This item is made to order in your dimensions and color.
Category

2010s American Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Modern Painted Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern painted desk with a lacquered top section with three drawers, the center drawer fold out for keyboard surface, on a silver gilt iron cube form base...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Desk, Black Lacquer, Leather, Nickel, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant straightlined Art Deco Desk from France circa 1930. Fully restored condition with black high-gloss piano lacquer finish. Original, newly nickel-plated bronze handles. Original embossed leather plate...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Nickel

Flamingo, Storage Unit by Hagit Pincovici
Located in Geneve, CH
Flamingo, storage unit by Hagit Pincovici. Dimensions: W 41 x D 26 x H 85 cm. Materials: brass. Hagit Pincovici founded her eponymous bespoke luxury furniture and lighting ateli...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Acerbis Ghostwriter Wall-Mounted Desk/Bookcase in Glossy Lacquered Dark Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Suspended home-office cabinet. The opening of the unit, characterized by the Dual-Flap® system (patented Acerbis) in which the large door and a portion of the top open simultaneously, transforms the door into practical desk and reveals the interior, finished in eucalyptus wood and perfectly arranged with shelves, small drawer for pens and power plugs (2 Shuko and 2 USB). At the same time, the small top remains open with the right angle to facilitate access to the compartment and illuminate the interior with a continuous beam of light, thanks to a LED lamp perfectly integrated in the thickness of the top. Finishes: - Door and top glossy or matt lacquered. - Sides and internal uprights matt lacquered in the colour of the door. - Interior in Eucalyptus veneer. Colors: Black, White, White SW, Ghiaia Grey, Pietra Grey, Fumo Grey, Lino, Sabbia, Warm Grey, Argilla, Red NY, Red Vico, Blue Iseo, Green Iseo. Born in Milan in 1981, Giacomo Moor, after graduating in Design with a final dissertation on wood published by Abitare, opened his studio with his partner. With his multidisciplinary team, designers and woodworkers, he designs products for companies, he creates limited editions for galleries, produces unique pieces for private clients, and he is engaged in every step of the process. Giacomo Moor unites the precision and the formal rigour of the design with the sensitivity of manual craftsmanship, his empirical and resolving approach, and his capacity to combine technical and aesthetical skills, managing the production process, are constant elements of his working method. Additional Information: Material: Solid wood Frame finish: Glossy lacquered dark green LL22 Dimensions: 154 W x 68 D x 23 H cm Available in other frame finish options: Glossy lacquered white LL02, Glossy lacquered SW white LL09, Glossy lacquered linen LL10, Glossy lacquered sand LL12, Glossy lacquered clay LL15, Glossy lacquered mustard yellow LL23, Glossy lacquered brick red LL24, Glossy lacquered burgundy LL20, Glossy lacquered pink LL21, Glossy lacquered Navy blue...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Desks

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Leather Desk, Dark Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Art Deco style shagreen embossed leather desk in a dark antiqued grey. With gilded highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square tapered...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Desks

Materials

Leather

'Cache Desk Organiser' Wood and Steel by Paul McCobb for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Cache Desk Organiser' Wood and Steel by Paul McCobb for Karakter Storage unit designed by Paul McCobb in 1952. The foundation of the Cache series, p...
Category

2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Flamingo, Storage Unit by Hagit Pincovici
Located in Geneve, CH
Flamingo, storage unit by Hagit Pincovici Dimensions: W 41 x D 26 x H 85 cm Materials: Brass Hagit Pincovici founded her eponymous bespoke luxury furniture and lighting atelier ...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Custom 5, Drawer Lacquered Desk
Located in New York, NY
Custom, made to order 5-drawer lacquered desk with polished chrome & lucite pulls.
Category

2010s American Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Acerbis Ghostwriter Wall-Mounted Desk/Bookcase in Glossy Lacquered Brick Red
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Suspended home-office cabinet. The opening of the unit, characterized by the Dual-Flap® system (patented Acerbis) in which the large door and a portion of the top open simultaneously, transforms the door into practical desk and reveals the interior, finished in eucalyptus wood and perfectly arranged with shelves, small drawer for pens and power plugs (2 Shuko and 2 USB). At the same time, the small top remains open with the right angle to facilitate access to the compartment and illuminate the interior with a continuous beam of light, thanks to a LED lamp perfectly integrated in the thickness of the top. Finishes: - Door and top glossy or matt lacquered. - Sides and internal uprights matt lacquered in the colour of the door. - Interior in Eucalyptus veneer. Colors: Black, White, White SW, Ghiaia Grey, Pietra Grey, Fumo Grey, Lino, Sabbia, Warm Grey, Argilla, Red NY, Red Vico, Blue Iseo, Green Iseo. Born in Milan in 1981, Giacomo Moor, after graduating in Design with a final dissertation on wood published by Abitare, opened his studio with his partner. With his multidisciplinary team, designers and woodworkers, he designs products for companies, he creates limited editions for galleries, produces unique pieces for private clients, and he is engaged in every step of the process. Giacomo Moor unites the precision and the formal rigour of the design with the sensitivity of manual craftsmanship, his empirical and resolving approach, and his capacity to combine technical and aesthetical skills, managing the production process, are constant elements of his working method. Additional Information: Material: Solid wood Frame finish: Glossy lacquered brick red LL24 Dimensions: 154 W x 68 D x 23 H cm Available in other frame finish options: Glossy lacquered white LL02, Glossy lacquered SW white LL09, Glossy lacquered linen LL10, Glossy lacquered sand LL12, Glossy lacquered clay LL15, Glossy lacquered mustard yellow LL23, Glossy lacquered burgundy LL20, Glossy lacquered pink LL21, Glossy lacquered dark green LL22, Glossy lacquered Navy blue...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Desks

Materials

Wood

Console-Zebra Hide
Located in New York, NY
Product information Dimensions: 50"W x 16"D x 30"H Color: Natural / Black Made of: Genuine Burchell's Zebra Hide / MDF / polished warthog tusk / embos...
Category

2010s South African Desks

Materials

Zebra Hide

Serge Chermayeff One-of-a-Kind Curved Desk from the BBC Building 1930s
Located in Coronado, CA
Spectacular one-of-a-kind curved desk designed by Serge Chermayeff circa 1933 for the BBC building in Manchester, England. This is the original desk t...
Category

1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Desks

Materials

Copper

French Art-Deco Writing Table, Manner of Arbus
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large French 1930s art-deco executive desk in oak, with inset Naugahyde writing surface, and heavy cast-brass hardware, manner of Adre Arbus.
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

French Directoire Style Secrétaire in Cherry Wood, Orange & Dark Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period design is remarkable with its straight, classical an...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

Asymmetrical "Linda Marie" Writing Desk with Leather Top by Kate Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Riffing on a traditional writing desk, our writing desk is made to order in a variety of sizes, wood types and finishes. A small drawer done u...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

Circa 1930's Waring & Gillow Ltd Lancaster Oak Desk on Bun Legs & Seven Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful Waring & Gillow circa 1930's oak desk, dressing table on bun feet. Made by one of the greatest furniture makers in British Histor...
Category

1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

Contemporary Desk in White Oak with Pencil Drawers by Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
We designed this desk to feel light and airy while remaining stable and providing some small storage for papers and pencils. The diagonal supports in the back provide the stability n...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Monolith IV Bookend by Turbina
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith IV Bookend by Turbina Unique Piece Dimensions: D 17 x W 21 x H 10.5 cm Materials: Cast Stone, Brass Stone has been fundamental in material and spiritual development of huma...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Cast Stone, Brass

Set of 3 Monolith Bookends by Turbina
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Monolith Bookends by Turbina Unique Piece Dimensions: D 17 x W11 x H12cm/ D18 x W12.5 x H10 cm / D 17 x W21 x H10.5 cm Materials: Cast Stone, Brass Stone has been fundament...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Cast Stone, Brass

Silas Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Silas Desk is crafted in solid hardwood with steel and brass accents. Inspired by the classic work bench, this desk focuses on a work surface from a simpler time. Handcrafted w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Scandinavian Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Scandinavian Modern Desk, an ivory finish to this modern writing table that has an angled superstructure with drawers above a rectangular writ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Acerbis Ghostwriter Wall-Mounted Desk/Bookcase in Matt Lacquered Dark Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Suspended home-office cabinet. The opening of the unit, characterized by the Dual-Flap® system (patented Acerbis) in which the large door and a portion of the top open simultaneously, transforms the door into practical desk and reveals the interior, finished in eucalyptus wood and perfectly arranged with shelves, small drawer for pens and power plugs (2 Shuko and 2 USB). At the same time, the small top remains open with the right angle to facilitate access to the compartment and illuminate the interior with a continuous beam of light, thanks to a LED lamp perfectly integrated in the thickness of the top. Finishes: - Door and top glossy or matt lacquered. - Sides and internal uprights matt lacquered in the colour of the door. - Interior in Eucalyptus veneer. Colors: Black, White, White SW, Ghiaia Grey, Pietra Grey, Fumo Grey, Lino, Sabbia, Warm Grey, Argilla, Red NY, Red Vico, Blue Iseo, Green Iseo. Born in Milan in 1981, Giacomo Moor, after graduating in Design with a final dissertation on wood published by Abitare, opened his studio with his partner. With his multidisciplinary team, designers and woodworkers, he designs products for companies, he creates limited editions for galleries, produces unique pieces for private clients, and he is engaged in every step of the process. Giacomo Moor unites the precision and the formal rigour of the design with the sensitivity of manual craftsmanship, his empirical and resolving approach, and his capacity to combine technical and aesthetical skills, managing the production process, are constant elements of his working method. Additional Information: Material: Solid wood Frame finish: Matt lacquered dark green LO90 Dimensions: 154 W x 68 D x 23 H cm Available in other frame finish options: Glossy lacquered white LL02, Glossy lacquered SW white LL09, Glossy lacquered linen LL10, Glossy lacquered sand LL12, Glossy lacquered clay LL15, Glossy lacquered mustard yellow LL23, Glossy lacquered brick red LL24, Glossy lacquered burgundy LL20, Glossy lacquered pink LL21, Glossy lacquered dark green LL22, Glossy lacquered Navy blue...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Desks

Materials

Wood

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

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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