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Desks For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1950s
Baker Mahogany Executive Partners Desk, Georgian, Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Large mahogany executive partners desk by baker, writing table in the Georgian Fashion.
A stunning new Baker mahogany partners desk having fu...
Category
2010s American Georgian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Elemental Desk - Modern Black Lacquered Desk with Brass Legs
Located in London, GB
The Elemental collection encloses in its elegant yet simple shapes a minimalist design that blends premium materials and outstanding craftsmanship in a unique design. This piece is b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Restored Split Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk with Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid Century Mahogany and rattan secretary desk with matching chair. This late 1950s desk features a mahogany top with rattan legs and wi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rattan
Walnut Ivanhoe Desk with Pencil Drawers by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ivanhoe desk features a cantilevered base with open display shelves. Available in American walnut or white oak and drawers are available upon ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Desk with Shelf and Drawers by René Gabriel, 1950
By Rene Gabriel
Located in PARIS, FR
Desk with shelf and drawers by René Gabriel, 1950
This desk is one of the last pieces designed by the greatest designer of the French Reconstruction: René Gabriel (1899-1950).
René Gabriel (1899 - 1950) is a precursor of French industrial design. He was one of the first to create, as early as the 1930s, economical mass-produced furniture combining aestheticism, robustness and sobriety, a source of inspiration for a whole generation of future designers.
A student at the Germain Pilon School and then at the National School of Decorative Arts, René Gabriel began as a domino maker by designing and producing his own wallpapers, and then made his mark as a decorative artist in most of the salons and international exhibitions of the inter-war period. In 1927, he began his research into the creation of mass-produced furniture and proposed a piece of furniture composed of juxtaposable and superposable elements. He studied an economical version that he presented in 1934 at the Salon des arts ménagers under the name of RG elements.
Another major turning point came in 1944, when the Ministry of Reconstruction and Urban Planning commissioned him to create emergency furniture. A fervent advocate of furniture for all, René Gabriel designed numerous models for disaster victims by establishing close ties with industry. He also collaborated with Auguste Perret...
Category
1950s French Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Early George Nelson Eog Executive Desk with Return for Herman Miller, 1950s
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have this absolutely stunning Mid-Century Modern desk designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The Executive Office Group, NO 8000 Series...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Cm141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Lasne, BE
Desk with two wooden drawers, formica top and metal legs by Pierre Paulin. Marks of wear on the top due to the age of the desk.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Expertly Restored - Børge Mogensen Teak & Oak Executive Desk for Søborg Møbler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood, Oak, Teak
Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian.
Desk 1950s
Country: Italian
Materials: Red lacquered wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an ...
Category
1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquer Desk or Bureau Plat with Inset Green Leather Top - Refinished
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Style Black Lacquer Desk with Inset Green Leather Top, probably American, circa 1950s. It has recently been refinished in black leather. The inset leather top is a bea...
Category
1950s Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
"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
Midcentury Desk by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballe Møbelfabrik, 1950s
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Kai Kristiansen design this large desk in 1950s for Feldballe Mobelfabrik. Iconic Model 70. The desk have six drawers on the front and two doors on the backside. This executive desk ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Primitive Office Desk with Built in Stool, 1950s, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible primitive Americans desk in a beautiful black paint with heavy patina and raw wood accents. Four pull-out drawers across the front of the desk as well as three individual ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Modern Desk with Drawers in Argentine Rosewood & Bronze from Costantini, Lorenzo
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Lorenzo Modern Desk with Drawers in Argentine Rosewood & Bronze from Costantini
Measurements are 66" W x 33" D x 29.5" H
This Classic ye...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze
Heredon Country French Carved Walnut Lighted China Cabinet Breakfront with Desk
By Henredon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary.
This is a superbly crafted Henredon Country French breakfront...
Category
Early 2000s American French Provincial Desks
Materials
Walnut
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 / embossed leather
Made in: Cape T...
Category
2010s South African Desks
Materials
Zebra Hide
Restored Boutique Made Stacked Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored very large stacked rattan desk, with Filipino mahogany Drawer fronts, side panels, and top. The desk features a center drawer and 4 side drawers. Beautiful stacked rattan le...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rattan
Bond Burled Wood and Lucite Desk
Located in New York, NY
Timelessly chic. A Minimalist world of burled wood, acrylic panels, and stainless steel. Pieced, burled mappa wood floats between Lucite legs with stainless...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Ichtli Desk, Oval Black Oak Desk with Ixtle Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern, oval black solid oak desk with 2 doors covered with Ixtle and a center drawer.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks
Materials
Cane, Oak
Restored Vertically Stacked Rattan& Mahogany Executive Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored very large stacked rattan desk, with Filipino mahogany top. Drawer fronts, side panels, and top. The desk features a center drawer and six side drawers. Beautiful stacked ra...
Category
1950s American Vintage Desks
Materials
Rattan
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding door credenza.
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Black lacquered solid maple, with white grass cloth sliding doors and original brass hardware.
Measures: 36"W x 15.25"D x 46.18"H. Desk height...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Grasscloth, Maple, Lacquer
Eugenio Writing Desk by Centro Ricerche MAAM
By Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Centro Ricerche MAAM, this writing desk features a clean contemporary shape of timeless character. Handcrafted of ash wood, it features an octagonal top resting on four l...
Category
2010s Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
Made to Measure Metal Desk, Lacquered Metal, Industrial Design, Germany, 2018
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive metal desk in classical industrial design style. The timeless essential form with one cest of drawers, creates a clear and distinctive w...
Category
2010s Industrial Desks
Materials
Metal
Handcrafted Myers Console in Solid Wood 48"W by Mary Ratcliffe Studio
Located in Toronto, ON
A handsome console table with elegant curves and drawer storage. Contrasting drawer fronts with concealed integrated pulls and soft close slides provide a simple and elegant storage solution. The drawer fronts of this piece may be customized with leather, brass, or blackened steel. Custom sizing available.
We work with North American solid hardwoods on a made-to-order fabrication basis. Additional offerings in white oak, white ash, dark oak, walnut & hard maple are available, with different finish oils & stains at our disposal.
Please reach out for any customizations to species, stains, or leather quality. We are more than happy to provide more information and pricing as per your specifications.
As all of our products are made-to-order, we cannot accept returns or refunds of purchased items.
Crating, shipping & packaging materials are not included in the flat rate shipping quote provided. Please inquire within at the time of order for a quote on any applicable charges.
Mary Ratcliffe Studio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desks
Materials
Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Executive Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Mid Century
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Spectacular Mid Century Parsons Executive desk in Honduran mahogany by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Beautifully refinished. Minor repairs at two corners and appear exaggerated in photo...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Beech Desk University Residence in France, Jean Zay, 1950, Roger Landault
Located in Paris, FR
Very very rare Furniture having equipped a university residence in France.
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Flat desk in stained beech and opening with a fully painted side drawer ; melamine top.
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The profiled legs, the top finished in a chamfer on its underside circumference.
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Brass drawer handle.
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State of use, wear, many scratches, accidents and losses, painted in black.
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Need to be restored but this is a piece of Franch design History...:)
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H. 74 cm
W. 131 cm
D. 71 cm
Provenance : University residence - France - 1950 Roger Landault
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This office by Robert Charroy bears the marks of its use, and for good reason, it has equipped the Jean Zay university residence, for which it was designed. The patina of time therefore takes on all its charm, with a touch of nostalgia for some. This piece of furniture tells the story of an exceptional context, that of the student housing project launched in the emergency of post-war reconstruction, in 1948, and which has evolved to become the most ambitious university pilot program in Europe. In 1954, he offered to accommodate 3,000 students in functionally furnished accommodation and common areas, thanks to two competitions organized in 1955 and 1956. The watchword: quality produced at a lower cost using industrial processes . A beautiful playground for designers, including Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand Marcel Gascoin, Roger Landault, Jean Lesage...
Category
1950s French Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood, Beech
Paul McCobb 'Cache Desk Organiser' Wood and Steel by Karakter
By Paul McCobb
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Paul McCobb in 1952.
The foundation of the Cache series, part of Paul McCobb’s extensive Planner series, is a beautifully simplistic and easy table with ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian Style Secretary Desk in Walnut
Located in Paris, FR
Beautifull handmade Nordic style compact desk made of solid walnut wood offering a real storage solution with three drawers, one secret compartment and tw...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
1950 Desk "Model 80" by Franco Albani for Knoll, 1949-1954
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Minimalist desk Franco Albini for Knoll International, European mid-century modern desk from the 1950s.
Authentic "model 80" desk - 1949 - 1954.
Rare first version with the X-shape...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Woa Desk by Culto Ponsoda
Located in Geneve, CH
Woa Desk by Culto Ponsoda
Dimensions: D 76 x W 160 x H 80 cm
Materials: Velvet, wood, gold stainless steel, iron, glass.
Available in other colors and finishes. Please contact us....
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
Bodil Kjaer Executive Free Standing Desk for E. Pedersen & Son Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Bodil Kjaer large freestanding rosewood executive desk, model 901 with chrome-plated metal frame, cassette top with four recessed drawers. Produced by E. Pedersen & Søn, Denmark. Manufacturer’s label to the underside. Key included.
The rosewood is Santos rosewood, no CITES export document is applicable.
The 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.
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 furniture, and set out to design a system of office units...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Herringbone Waterfall Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Herringbone Waterfall Desk, create a serene space for work and moments of reflection with this parsons style desk, engaging the senses with its fluid f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root Onyx Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Armona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Art Deco Style Her Desk Made with Oak, Iron and Brass by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
His & Her are complementary collections whose aim is to affirm the brand's aesthetic. These two collections are inspired by artistic movements from the beginning of the 20th century,...
Category
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Art Deco Style Her ll Desk Made with Wood and Brass, Handmade by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
His & Her are complementary collections whose aim is to affirm the brand's aesthetic. These two collections are inspired by artistic movements from the beginning of the 20th century,...
Category
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Desks
Materials
Brass
Modern Manhattan Desk Made with Oak, Lacquer and Brass, Handmade by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
The Manhattan collection presents itself with a straight and rhythmic silhouette on both horizontal and vertical lines, invoking the constructions in height, provided by the technica...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Modern Capri Desk Made with Ebony and Bronzed Iron, Handmade by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
One of the defining features of the Capri collection is the fusion of materials. Each piece combines different materials in a unique and inspiring way...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Shanghai Desk in Ziricotte Wood, Leather Top and Silver Patined Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Shanghai desk in Ziricotte wood, leather top and silver patined leg. The inside is made in Sycomore.
PLease ask for a shipping quote to get the best offer.
Category
2010s French Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Paul Mccobb Desk for Calvin
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare architectural walnut and stone desk designed by Paul Mccobb for Calvin Furniture in the early 1950's.
The left hand pedestal features a slide out work surface, a small drawer...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Stone, Brass
Storage cabinet Trinité by Kreatippci Studio
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Trinité - description:
This elegant cabinet with Surrealist flair is made of iron, wood and ceramics.
Every element of this functional piece radiates refined sophistication and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovak Modern Desks
Materials
Iron
Ivanhoe Desk with Pencil Drawers by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ivanhoe desk features a cantilevered base with open display shelves. Available in American walnut or white oak and drawers are available upon ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
Modern French Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French two drawer desk with our Rowan beech veneer finish, embossed leather wrapped frieze and drawers with brushed brass finish handles.
Dimensions: 54" W x 28" D x 30" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Danish Rosewood Desk and Bookcase with Sliding Doors, 1950
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A beautiful Danish rosewood desk cabinet with upper shelving. Features adjustable shelving with additional storage behind the 2 sliding doors and an extendable writing surface. Has a...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Gossamer Desk in Ebonized Ash by Objects & Ideas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fluid surface of solid oak flows gently over the side of the Gossamer desk by Canadian design studio Objects & Ideas, and then down to the floor. This elegant ribbon of wood opens ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks
Materials
Ash
Scandinavian Style Secretary Desk in Oak
Located in Paris, FR
Beautifull handmade Nordic style compact desk made of solid oak wood offering a real storage solution with three drawers, one secret compartment and two l...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
French Neo Classic Inspired Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
French neo classic inspired modern desk, enjoy your workspace as never before with this exquisite desk crafted of Fumed Figured Tiger Maple. The des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Wood
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
Les Cordes, Buffet by Marc Dibeh
By Marc Dibeh
Located in Geneve, CH
Les Cordes - buffet by Marc Dibeh
2020
Materials: French Oak, Hemp Rope, Brass
Dimensions: W300 x H85 x D65 cm
Beirut based designer Marc Dibeh narrates his cultural environme...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Italian Walnut Asymmetrical Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive midcentury angled student desk in Italian walnut designed by Bertha Schaefer for M. Singer & Sons (Model 2162 - USA, ca. 1955).
Often co-attributed to Gio Ponti, who also...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Style His Modular Desk Night System Made with Wood and Bronze
Located in Seroa, PT
Composition Description
Wall mounting bracket - 5 x 3 x H285 cm
Mate beige metal (Ral 1015) + Bims in brushed bronze metal (SCM-14)
Shelves high profile 800 - 80 x 50 x H5 cm
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Desks
Materials
Bronze
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
Modern Menir Console Table, Calacatta Viola Marble, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By 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
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
A MODERNIST SCANDINAVIAN DANSK Secretary DESK by SVEND AAGE MADSEN, 1950 Denmark
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and aerial desk or secretary desk, by Svend Aage Madsen, produced by Knudsen & Søn, Denmark 1950. This small desk represents the essence of modernist Dansk creatitivy. it ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
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
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
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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