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Desks For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 20th Century
Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Federal style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous mahogany, with original brass hardw...
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1960s American Georgian Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Bone Inlay Work Desk with Floral Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your home office or workspace with our exquisite bone inlay work desk, a stunning addition that seamlessly blends timeless craftsmanship with modern sophistication. Adorned w...
Category

2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Bone, Wood

Davis Allen Mid Century Burlwood and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Davis Allen Mid Century Burlwood and Chrome Executive Desk This desk measures: 65.25 wide x 32.25 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Mid century Danish modern teak desk with nickel handles with key
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century Danish modern teak desk with nickel handles with key. Kneehole desk with (3) slim drawers on the left and (1) large file drawer on the right. Nice nickel pulls and key. T...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Nickel

Lane Acclaim Mid Century Walnut Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Acclaim Mid Century Walnut Desk This desk measures: 48 wide x 22 deep x 29.5 high, with a chair clearance of 28.5 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call res...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Stunning Burr Elm Green Leather Top Large Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Part Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely, very well made Burr Elm twin pedestal partner desk with gold leaf embossed green leather writing surface which is part of a suite As mention...
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20th Century English Art Deco Desks

Materials

Leather, Elm

Mastercraft mid century brass detailed desk three drawers console Hollywood
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Stunning mid century desk by Mastercaft with T-shaped drawer pulls and leather top. All in great vintage condition,
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Roll Top Action Office Desk by George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a wonderful early example of the Action Office Roll Top desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Desk features: Walnut roll top (4) action drawers Ebonized black side pane...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

British Colonial Style Burnt Tortoise Bamboo and Grass Cloth Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury burnt tortoise bamboo and grass cloth desk with British Colonial design elements featuring two glove boxes, two drawers, elegant splay front legs and matching caned seat c...
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20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks

Materials

Upholstery, Bamboo, Cane, Raffia, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Arne Vodder, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Arne Vodder, 1960s
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1960s Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Alvar Aalto Mahogany Desk for Artek with Drawers and Pull Out Work Surfaces
Located in Chicago, IL
The model #500 mahogany desk designed by Alvar Aalto, made in Sweden for Artek, Finland. Six drawers with two pull-out work surface boards. A nice example...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase hutch top By Jasper Furniture Company USA, Late 20th Century Black lacquered walnu...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Boomerang Desk A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Boomerang Desk A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s
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1970s Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

George III Style Blind Fretwork Mahogany Table Desk w/ Gallery
Located in Germantown, MD
A George III Style Blind Fretwork Mahogany Table wrting Desk. Measures 48" in width, 25" in depth and 30" in height and 32" in height including the metal gallery. Knee clearance is ...
Category

Late 20th Century American George III Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Drexel Heritage Modern Oak Writing Desk
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a vintage Drexel Heritage Modern Oak Writing Desk. Featuring a straight line modern design, four drawers four storage, rosewood drawer trim and pulls. This is an ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Oak, Rosewood

Vintage French Provincial Style Painted Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Painted Wood, Brass Handles
Category

1960s American French Provincial Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Secretary Cabinet Desk in Book Matched Walnut by Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
This rare and captivating Art Deco Drop Front Secreter Desk in Book-matched Hand-Rubbed Walnut is by the esteemed furniture designer Gilbert Rohde and originates from the United Stat...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk with Left Return
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk with Left Return This desk measures: 62 wide x 28 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches The return measures: 62 wide x 6...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Danish Design Teak Secretaire by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Elshout, NL
Danish Design Secretaire This tall Danish chest of shelves with pull out desk is manufactured Bornholms Møbelfabrik from a pressed wood teak veneer composite. Made late 60s the desi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Walnut Desk by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
A large desk made of walnut wood from the 1960s, designed by Jens Risom for the American manufactory Jens Risom Design. Desk with two drawer modules. There are two drawers in the lef...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Minimalist Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Desk in the style of Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Incredibly stunning Danish minimalist desk, with a style calling to mid-century modern icon Milo Baughman, c.1970s. Rich Brazilian rosewood grain, supported by a sturdy chrome base. The desk features three drawers for storage, with a cut detail below the drawers for easy access. The desk is fully finished - back included - providing an elegant 360 degree viewing, making it perfect for an open space...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

1930s Wolfgang Hoffmann Desk for Howell
Located in Oakland, CA
Wonderful 1930s desk designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell. Son of renowned designer and architect, Josef Hoffmann, Wolfgang was an important contributor to modernism in America. ...
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1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Desks

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Chrome

Early 20th C. Louis XVI Oval Mahogany Desk Library Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exquisite Louis XVI style Mahogany oval table with a single hidden drawer, striking double reverse quatrefoil stretcher & six brass capped legs. Gorgeous grains with satinwood ven...
Category

Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

TOMLINSON Crotch Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk by Tomlinson. Crotch mahogany with brass hardware, pediment top with three finials and bracket feet. Upper blind bookcase...
Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Tetris desk
Located in ALMAZÁN, ES
A Lola Glamour version desk, original on all four sides. Full of color and in constant movement. A game of volume, of dispositions without order. Irregular and cheeky. For young and ...
Category

2010s Spanish Desks

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Executive Desk by Arne Vodder
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a wonderful executive desk designed by Arne Vodder for Danish furniture manufacturer H.P. Hansen. Desk Features: - Book-matched Rosewood veneer - Solid rosewood frame - Br...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Freestanding Rosewood Desk, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This desk made in Denmark in the 1960s. The desk is made of rosewood wood and is free-standing thanks to the finished back with an open storage bookspace . There are two modules at t...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

1960s Leopold Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk
By Leopold Furniture
Located in Portland, OR
A Midcentury Modern executive desk with a conference size overhanging. Rand & Leopold Desk Company was an office furniture manufacturing firm which operated out of Burlington, Iowa, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Lucite and Dark Walnut floating Desk
Located in Ballard, CA
A highly engineered modernist desk made from a walnut (or oak, mahogany, or rosewood veneer) case “floating” on a Lucite base, which is affixed by custom-designed hardware. Custom si...
Category

2010s American Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Italian 1940s Solid Oak Wood Writing Desk with Shutter Doors
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Vintage Italian writing desk circa 1940s in solid oak wood. Comfortable size for a practical use. Characterized by two doors on the sides with shutter opening, internally four drawer...
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

Vista of California Desk
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid century modern classic by Vista of California. This piece features an iron frame with walnut stained birch veneer drawers and laminate top. In good vintage condition with mino...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Birch

Georgian Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Hand Painted Secretary Desk With Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Jasper Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1970s Cream la...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century Flip Top Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage 18th century desk. A chic Flame Mahogany drop down desk. Incredible wood grain detail with chic inlay detail. Green felt wri...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Georgian Desks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century 1960s Teak Desk by Stag
Located in London, GB
Stunning Mid-century 1960’s teak desk by Stag. Three spacious drawers on each side with beautifully designed handles. Stunning design with gorgeous teak grain throuhout. Very good v...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

British Colonial Campaign Leather Top Sawhorse Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome vintage British Colonial campaign desk with a tooled leather top bound in brass on a five drawer case with brass campaign hardware on two folding sawhorse bases. Kneehole: ...
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Mid-20th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 1900s Antique Swedish Pine Writing Desk, Bleached
Located in Franklin, TN
Vintage Swedish pine writing desk from the early 1900s, meticulously sanded and bleached to unveil its inherent natural color and wood grain. The slanted lift-top lid gracefully hing...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Desks

Materials

Pine

Giovanni Michelucci Serena Chest of Drawers for Poltronova, 1955
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Gorgeous and rare "Serena "chest of drawers mod. Serena in walnut wood, designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1955, Italy. Signed piece.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Delta Desktop - Modern Desktop in Polished White Lacquer with Brass Details
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous sides of the Delta collection, give the design a modern and elegant look; blending together a sense of warmth and comfortableness with a touch of minimalist simplicity...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Seldom seen Mahogany and Cork Desk by Paul Frankl for Johnson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning mahogany and cork Mid-Century desk by Paul Frankl with three drawers above two cabinets, one fitted with pull out drawers and branded with "Johnson Furniture Company," all ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Asian Intricately Carved Rosewood Drop Leaf Secretary Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Asian Intricately Carved Rosewood Drop Leaf Secretary Desk 54 x 15.25 x 41.5
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20th Century Desks

Materials

Rosewood

20th Century Danish Teak Desk By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in High Point, NC
Infuse your workspace with the timeless elegance of Scandinavian design with this 20th Century Danish Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen...
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20th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Chippendale Desk Mahogany Writing Table Ball and Claw
Located in Potters Bar, GB
5 Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Table. Circa 1900 This Writing Table Features 5 Mahogany Lined drawers. The Drawer Fronts Having Blind Fret Work to the Corners and Retain...
Category

Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Napoleon III Style Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III style mahogany brass mounted double pedestal desk with leather top, circa 1900. With a rectangular top with brass molding on the edges a band of mahogany and an inset to...
Category

Early 1900s European Napoleon III Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Fabulous Quality Early 20th Century Mahogany and Inlaid Carlton House Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality freestanding early 20th Century mahogany and inlaid Carlton house desk, the super structure comprising of four mahogany inlaid drawers at the centre with original ...
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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Delta Desktop 2 - Modern Desktop in Polished White Lacquer with Brass Details
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous sides of the Delta collection, give the design a modern and elegant look; blending together a sense of warmth and comfortableness with a touch of minimalist simplicity...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Teak Roll Top Secretary, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted from classic teakwood, this desk exudes Mid-Century Modern design, inviting you to sit down and get to work—or maybe just daydream about your next big adventure. With a smoot...
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1960s Taiwanese Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Arts & Crafts Mission Oak 3 Drawer Desk & Chair with Rush Seat by Lifetime C1912
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous mission Oak Arts & Crafts 3 drawer desk with a horizontal slat back desk chair with a rush seat. One long drawer over two short drawers. Both pieces are all quarter sawn oak...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desks

Materials

Iron

Pierre Jeanneret Style Mid-Century 'Student' Compass Desk, India 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Undocumented but very much in the style of Pierre Jeanneret Style Mid-Century 'Student' Compass Desk, India 1960's.
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk with Drop Leaves and File Cabinet
Located in Bradenton, FL
Handsome 1950's mid-century modern Dunbar Desk and Wheeled Pedestal Filing Cabinet, Designed by Edward Wormley. The two-drawer filing cabinet can be placed under the desk to either side or wheeled out for easy access. Desk with drop leaf...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Folk Art Red Hand Painted Figures and Flowers Small Pine Slant Top Desk 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1573 Folk Art hand painted pine stant lap desk Hand painted figures and floral design Pencil compartments and place for note paper and cards
Category

1940s Vintage Desks

Materials

Pine

Set desk & chair in fiberglass by Patrick Gingembre, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Desk and Chair Set: Space Age French Design, 1970s This brown lacquered fiberglass desk, paired with a matching chair, embodies the iconic Space Age style. Designed by Patrick Gingembre for Paulus...
Category

1970s French Space Age Vintage Desks

Materials

Fiberglass

Art Deco oak desk, France, Circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Business or administration desk from the 1940s. France, Art Deco. 4 Drawers with common locking, a leaf extension and a retractable shelf above the drawer unit. Footrest bar. Key ...
Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Oak

Hepplewhite Mahogany Writing Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new Hepplewhite style writing desk. It is ideal for the home office, library, or reception area in a business setting. It features a top of brown leather with gold tooling....
Category

2010s Philippine Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk The desk measures: 62 wide x 28 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches The retur...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new Hepplewhite style Kidney shaped writing desk. It is ideal for the home office, library, or reception area in a business setting. It features a top of brown leather with...
Category

2010s Philippine Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Traditional Mahogany Partners Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany partners desk. Its design was inspired by partners desks from the 1800s. It is ideal for the senior partner, CEO or home office. It features a top ...
Category

2010s Philippine Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mid Century Chinese Export Bamboo Rattan Partners Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A rare and unique Mid Century Chinese Export Partners Desk, Applied Bamboo over Hardwood. A partner's desk describes a desk in which two people...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks

Materials

Bamboo, Hardwood

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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