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Desks For Sale
French Directoire style handcrafted Desk in solid wood, with leather pad
Located in Landivy, FR
This desk with top storage compartments is a craft-handed re-interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. The design of...
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2010s French Directoire Desks

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Brass

Small Mahogany Pedestal Desk From The 19 ° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
elegant small 19th century mahogany pedestal desk from partridge & cooper London Holborn Very beautiful pedestal desk which has been worked on both sides which allows it to be place...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

George Jack Morris & Co attr. Arts & Crafts oak carved library table/double desk
Located in London, GB
George Jack for Morris and Co. attributed. An exceptional Arts and Crafts quarter-sawn oak library table/double desk, with a rectangular top and shaped sides united by a floor stretc...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks

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Oak

1970s Jens Risom Design Executive Desk in Walnut with Three Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Executive Desk in Walnut, designed by Jens Risom in the 1960s. Produced by Risom Design Inc. this example dates to the 1970s. It features several drawers which provide amp...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

'Dalsace' Desk in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Dalsace' Desk in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Price is per item. Available to order in unlimited quantities. Available in standard choice of...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks

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Steel

'Dalsace' Desk in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
'Dalsace' Desk in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
$9,900 Sale Price / item
10% Off
Oak and Bronze Desk with A Sanded Glass Lamp from Maison Chaumet, France 2000
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant bronze and oak table-desk with his sanded glass lamp (Artemide) included on the top. Designed for Chaumet show room in Belgium. Two drawers and his original leather. Designer...
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Early 2000s Belgian Art Deco Desks

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Bronze

French Oak Dudouuyt Parquetry Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s oak double pedestal base desk with front panels and a raised ¬Ω round inset top with a parquetry design & sliding side shelves (sign...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Oak

AIMARA Small Alpaca Silver Photoframe
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The waves on a choppy lake, rough by the wind, inspire the design of alpaca boxes and picture frames of this family, whose name comes from the tribe that dwelled in the North Argenti...
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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desks

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Metal, Sheet Metal

1810s Venetian Empire Work Table, Walnut , extensively decorated in brass inlay
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian Empire work table in walnut, saber legs, early 19th century with brass inlays. A real gem. He belonged to a noble Venetian family, in the Palladian country Residence. It was...
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Desks

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Brass

Early 20th Century Art Deco French Colonial Rosewood Desk
Located in San Marino, CA
A French Colonial rosewood desk of distinctive and graceful design. 1930s with one pencil drawer.
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1920s Vietnamese French Provincial Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

Vintage Embossed Leather Desk by Karl Springer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An elegant vintage leather desk designed by iconic designer Karl Springer in the United States in the 1970s. This desk stands out for its minimalist design. It has 2 large drawers that are great for storing documents and office supplies...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Leather, Wood

French Sheraton Revival Bonheur du Jour Console Desk 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
A 20th-century vintage desk from the 1930s of Sheraton Revival style, drawing inspiration from the renowned British furniture designer Thomas Sheraton of the late 18th century. Shera...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Brass

19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany interior, Denmark, circa 1820. The highly sculptural form makes this piece an outstanding ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Desks

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Birch

Paul McCobb 'Cache Desk Organiser' Wood and Steel by Karakter
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 ...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Steel

19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Cherry Wood Antique Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant antique Italian writing desk. Rare and precious solid cherry wood. Comfortable size for a practical use. The desk has elegant turned legs. In the lower part three drawers and...
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1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Desks

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Walnut

Hans Wegner for PJ Møbler Mid-Century Danish Solid Oak Desk with Pullout Drawers
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Danish (1970s) rectangular oak table desk having 4 pullout drawers with sculpted round knobs (the right drawer can be locked), and rounded corners resting on cylindrical ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Brass

Early 19th Century George l Style Secretary
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a charming George l style walnut diminutive secretary. The domed cornice over a conforming cabinet door has a mirror plate. The bottom section contains a drop-front opening t...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

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Mirror, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk by Hans von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk by Hans von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Chrome

Fine De Coene Freres Piano Black Lacquered Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine De Coene Freres piano black lacquered bureau plat with silver trim. Recently finished in Germany. Circa 1940. Striking example of Belgian Art Deco or mid-century design. De Coen...
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1940s Belgian Vintage Desks

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Federal Mahogany Lift Top Writing Desk / Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Federal Mahogany Lift Top Writing Desk or Work Table. Features two drawers with working keys. One drawer without key. Top opens up...
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19th Century American Federal Antique Desks

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Brass

Warren McArthur for Warren McArthur Corporation Table or Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren McArthur for Warren McArthur Corporation Table or Desk from the Virginia State Library, Richmond V.A. Aluminum base, wood top with laminate surface Dimensions: 30¼"high 50½" w...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Lexington Furniture Victorian Style Solid Cherry Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Lexington Furniture Victorian Style Solid Cherry Writing Desk in great vintage condition. Measures 32" in width, 20" in dpeth, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Cherry

Mid-Century Portuguese Desk by Olaio
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Olaio desk with three single-sided drawers. With a simple and functional rectangular structure, it has three drawers with period metal handles and free space on the opposite side to ...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Antique Georgian Irish Mahogany Demi Lune Games Card or Tea Table George III
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb example of an Early Irish Mahogany Georgian Demi-lune Fold-over Games Table of outstanding museum quality. Made in Ireland during the last quart...
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Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Desks

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Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut

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, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks

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Stainless Steel

French walnut standing desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite standing desk is a genuine piece of French history, crafted in 1880. The rich walnut wood harvested from the South of France provides a warm, inviting tone, complemented by a robust steel frame boasting a unique gun metal patina. A testament to the era's craftsmanship, it features a large storage drawer, offering both functionality and elegance. This antique standing desk...
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1880s French Country Antique Desks

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Walnut

Antique Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk, Greeting Station
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique Pine Sloping Clerks writingdesk, greeting station A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid pine, it has a sloping lid which encloses a...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Desks

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Pine

Russian Neoclassic Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Russian neoclassic style desk with brass details on the frieze in a classic diamond pattern influenced by 19th century Russian designs, with an i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Desks

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Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Rattan Cane Two Drawers Brass Pulls Decorative Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Rattan Cane Two Drawers Brass Pulls Decorative Desk MINT.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Bamboo

19th Century English Desk with Carved Feet
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Desk with turned feet. The top has an overlap of small side compartments made up of symmetrical drawers, six in all, as well as a recessed central space that serves both to support o...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desks

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Wood

Mid-Century Portuguese Desk in Wood
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Portuguese desk from the first half of the 20th century. With a symmetrical structure, it has two side blocks, each with two drawers of identical dimensions and an open lower niche, ...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Large walnut desk with brass fronts in mid century modern style
Located in ZIELONA GÓRA, PL
Desk in mid-century style with three drawers with brass fronts. The tapered legs are finished with brass plated aluminum feet. Desk made of solid American walnut wood and wood covere...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Mid-Century Portuguese Olaio Desk
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Portuguese desk from the first half of the 20th century. In dark wood, with a symmetrical and functional structure, typical of 20th century office furniture. It has two side columns,...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Mid-Century Portuguese Desk in Wood by Olaio
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Portuguese desk from the first half of the 20th century. With simple, robust lines, typical of administrative furniture from the first half of the 20th century, the piece has a symme...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Monteverdi-Young Signature Line Mid Century Walnut Boomerang Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Monteverdi-Young Signature Line Mid Century Walnut Boomerang Desk This desk measures: 110.5 wide x 42.5 deep x 28 high, with a chair clearance of 28.5 inches All pieces of furnitur...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Walnut

Majestic Italian Desk, circa 1820
Located in Budapest, HU
Piece of extreme beauty. It belonged to a famous scholar of Dante Alighieri. On one side desk, above the lectern, behind wardrobe with two pullers. Very fine inlays in almost all s...
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks

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Walnut

Landstrom Furniture Bleached and Limed Mahogany Six-Drawer Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Landstrom furniture desk in bleached and limed mahogany. Aged nickel over copper drop disc pulls and trefoil escutcheons. Five drawers to the left, a single drawer above the opening ...
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1950s American Vintage Desks

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Copper, Nickel

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 request. The Lawson-Fenning Collec...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Oak

C19th European painted cylinder writing desk
By Bonzanigo
Located in Dereham, GB
C19th European painted cylinder writing desk Cream with blue stencil decoration. Recently re painted to near original paintwork Which was very distressed 3 drawers on top, Shaped ...
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1860s Italian Baroque Antique Desks

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Walnut

Wooden Secretary Desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant mahogany wood desk with aluminum inserts designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini in 1960. Hardwood and wood veneer, details on feet and the bottom in aluminum. Pull-out t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum

Antique English Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th Century English desk handcrafted in mahogany in a three piece construction, having a tooled oxblood top on a case and two pedestals with nine drawers, turned pulls and ...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

John Stuart Mid Century Walnut Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
John Stuart Mid Century Walnut Desk This desk measures: 60 wide x 30 deep x 29.5 high, with a chair clearance of 28 inches All pieces of furniture...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Vintage Burr Satinwood Kneehole Partner Desk Oxblood Leather Top Panelled Back
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Flamed & Burr Satinwood twin pedestal partner desk made with Oxblood leather writing surface and panelled back This is a good look...
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20th Century English Victorian Desks

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Leather, Satinwood

Danish Modern Oak Hans Wegner Writing Desk
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A writing desk in oak that exemplifies studio level woodworking. A design by Hans J. Wegner known as the “Classic Desk” which references traditional Scandinavian cabinetmaking. This...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Oak

1970’s Large Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk by D-Scan.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Majestic executive desk designed by D-Scan,( it has no maker’s mark). This wonderful desk is made of teak with stunning woodgrains this desk features exceptional finger-joint joinery...
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

1940's Italian Secretaire with Reverse Painted Glass
Located in Hanover, MA
Golden birch veneered drop front secretary desk with three drawers and reverse painted glass panel of stylized Egyptian women and a chariot...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Glass, Birch

19th Century French Satinwood Bonheur Du Jour with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
19th Century French Satinwood Bonheur du Jour with Ormolu Mounts Item Code: 1051A A highly decorative 19th century French Bonheur du Jour in richly figured satinwood, enhanced with f...
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19th Century English Antique Desks

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Satinwood

Mid century vintage Italian renaissance revival secretaries desk
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-20th century vintage handmade Italian renaissance revival secretaries desk. This secretaries desk features is original keys...
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1950s Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Desks

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Wood

Chippendale Faux Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany Chippendale Style Faux Partners Desk. Circa 1900 This Desk is Raised Upon Cabriole Legs with Boldly Carved Ball and Claw Feet and Having Carved Acanthus Leaves to the Knees....
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Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Art Deco Flame Mahogany Desk
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Flame Mahogany Desk. Five pull out drawers with an open bookshelf to side. Original brass handles and stretcher. Wear consistant with age. Dimensions: H 76cm W 120cm D 6...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Mahogany

Antique English Victorian Burl Walnut Small Lap Desk Box with Fitted Interior
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Burl Walnut Small Lap Desk with Fitted Interior. Item features working lock and key, small inlaid brass plaque, very nice antique. Circa 19th Century. Measu...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Desks

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Walnut

Restored Boutique Rattan & Mahogany Writing Desk w/ Stacked Rattan Sides
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Experience the allure of tropical-inspired mid-century design with this Paul Frankl inspired restored rattan and mahogany writing desk. This desk features stacked rattan sides and ma...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Rattan, Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze Trim Mahogany Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (late 19th/early 20th Century) mahogany writing desk with bronze trim, gilt embossed leather writing top, with pull-out side extensions and 5 front and back dr...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Brass

Ebonized Predictor Group Desk by Paul McCobb for O'Hearn Furniture Company
Located in Dorchester, MA
This hard-to-find desk is a Paul McCobb design for his Predictor series, manufactured by O'Hearn Furniture only from 1951 to 1955. The ebonized maple case sits on slender canted legs. To the left a door conceals three drawers, the lower of which is file-deep. To the right three narrow but long drawers feature round brass pulls. To the back is a narrow shelf...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Italian Glass Top Desk, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 20th-century Italian desk features a sleek glass top that adds a modern touch to its classic design. The desk is meticulously handcrafted from rich, warm wood, showcasi...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks

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Glass, Walnut

Floral Motif Teak Wood Inlay Desk, Handcrafted by Artisanal
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your home office or workspace with Artisanal's exquisite teak wood inlay desk—a stunning addition that seamlessly blends timeless craftsmanship with modern sophistication. A...
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2010s Indian Bohemian Desks

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Wood, Teak

Petite French Ladies Desk Writing Table Sevres Plaques
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French ladies writing desk with ormolu mounts and Sevres plaques circa 1930 and hand crafted from kingwood Burgundy tooled leather ...
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1930s French Provincial Vintage Desks

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Porcelain, Wood

Harvey Probber American Mid-Century 'Boat Top' Polished Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century polished walnut table desk with a 'boat' form top resting on a bracket-shaped walnut base. (HARVEY PROBBER) Finish is original.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Walnut

Mid 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Tulipwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period tulipwood and ormolu bureau plat desk. The three drawer desk is raised by four fine square tapered legs with beautifu...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Ormolu

Leonard Wyburd for Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts oak bureau with iron hinges
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. Leonard Wyburd. An oak bureau with drop down writing area held in place by slides each side of the large drawer with a large double cupboard below all with stylised i...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks

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Oak

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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