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Desks For Sale
Lovely Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Cushion Drawer Brown Leather Partner Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine fully, Antique circa 1900, Burr Walnut twin pedestal partner desk with hand dyed brown leather top. It’s been lightly restored to...
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Desks

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Leather, Walnut

Large walnut office desk with two slatted drawers in mid century modern style
Located in ZIELONA GÓRA, PL
Walnut office desk in mid century style with two drawers and slatted fronts. Drawers fronts are made of slatted walnut wood with brass handles. The legs are square at the top and the...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Gordon Russell Bureau Desk, 1938, Stunning Original and Unique Piece
Located in London, GB
Gordon Russell, c. 1938 Bureau (desk, secretaire) Walnut with brass and chrome fittings. Original metal label to rear. This is a rare item and a superb example of the best of B...
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1930s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Wood, Walnut

Teak Wood Desk with 55-Inch Top and Graphite Metal Base - Class Collection
Located in Miami, FL
The Class desk by Uultis is a streamlined, modern writing desk that balances warm natural textures with clean-lined industrial elements. Featuring a 55-inch...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Desks

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Metal

Mid-Century Teak Desk with Bookcase by Erik Brouer for Brouer Mobelfabrik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exquisite Danish modern teak desk, designed by Erik Brouer for Brouer Møbelfabrik in the 1960s, showcases the essence of Danish craftsmanship. Beautifully refurbished, it featur...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

19th Century English Birdseye Maple Partners Desk with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Milford, NH
A great size rectangular kneehole partners desk in birdseye maple with tooled green/yellow leather top with three fitted frieze drawers on each side, supported by double pedestals, e...
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19th Century English Antique Desks

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Brass

Desk-Sideboard 1950s Belgium Design
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modern beautiful sideboard in ashwood with a front door that you can open and change the furniture into a desk use with an interior with two shelves laminated in white. Simple and s...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Laminate, Ash

Desk-Sideboard 1950s Belgium Design
Desk-Sideboard 1950s Belgium Design
$1,432 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Teak Desk Manufactured by Nipu
By Nipu
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Danish teak desk manufactured by Nipu, having a rectangular top, above the seven drawer case, and rising on chrome legs. Desk has been professionally refinished. A lock with key is p...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Wood, Teak

English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinese Chippendale style tall bamboo secretary from the 19th century, with slanted lift-top writing table, doors and drawers. Created in England during the 19th century, this bamboo secretary charms us with its slender proportions and exquisite Chinese Chippendale influence. The overhanging desk opens...
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Desks

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Bamboo, Wood

Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck AT-305 Mid Century Danish Teak Drop Side Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck AT-305 Mid Century Danish Teak Drop Side Desk This table measures: 55 wide x 29.75 deep x 28.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 23.25 inches, each...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Renaissance Revival Standing Desk, ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
This is a functional and beautiful piece with many unique features. The drawers pulls and escutcheons are a geometric delight, made of pewter/brass and black cellulose. Deep and gene...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique Desks

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Pewter

Beautiful Mid-Century Teak Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elevate your workspace with this stunning mid-century teak desk designed by Arne Wahl Iversen, a masterful example of Danish modernism. Known for his clean lines, thoughtful proporti...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Desk "a Gradin",
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Louis-Philippe Desk "a Gradin", burl of walnut Dimensions with the top slider open 26'' D x 29'' H (floor to the top).    
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desks

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Walnut

French Design Rectangular Desk in solid wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
Located in Landivy, FR
This dark blue rectangular console desk/table is designed by Eric Gizard in Paris. Eric is well know for its beautiful sleek design adapted for French craft brands and luxury groups....
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2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Medium Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Medium Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the front of the desk has a sh...
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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

David Linley English Cherry Maple & Burr-ash Three Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Contemporary cherry, maple, and burr-ash writing desk having banded inlaid trim witth a diamond design top overthree drawers resting on tapere...
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20th Century British Modern Desks

Materials

Maple

Sloping Desk, Louis XV Style, Precious Wood Veneer, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Office of slope, Louis XV style, veneer of precious wood, 19th century, Napoleon III. Measures: H 93cm, L 65cm, P 43cm.
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century German Black Forest Chip-Carved Suite Desk with Drawer and Chair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century German black forest chip-carved suite desk with drawer and chair. Impressive and extremely rare Black Forest desk and chair. The rectangul...
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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Desks

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Pine

1960s, Danish teak wood desk, drawers, original.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish teak wood desk. Original very good condition: no smells, no stains, and stable construction. Teak wood, plywood drawers. Classic Scandinavian 60s teak wood design direc...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak, Plywood

Tracks desk by Naghi Habib for Bernini, 1999
By Naghi Habib
Located in Misinto, IT
"Track" desk designed by Naghi Habib for Bernini, 1999 Designed by Naghi Habib in 1999 for Bernini, the Track desk is part of a sophisticated family of furniture designed to interpre...
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Late 20th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Other

Queen Desk with Black Lacquered Mirror and Leather Top Gold Leaf Details
Located in Paris, FR
Desk queen with black lacquered mirror and leather top. Black lacquered high gloss varnished base. Contains three drawers and golden leaf details.    
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk with Minimalist Drawers by Artisanal
Located in New York, NY
An elegant study in balance and proportion, this handcrafted mid-century modern writing desk showcases clean lines, precise detailing, and timeless appeal. Its symmetrical floating p...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

Early 19th Century English Rosewood Library Table With Tooled Leather Top
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An early 19th century English library table in rosewood, featuring an inset red tooled leather top above a rectangular apron. The twin pedestal base is supported by turned columns re...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Desks

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Leather, Rosewood

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb, Mid-Century Modern, Desk, Cane, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb, Mid-Century Modern, Small Desk, Stained Wood, Cane, Brass, 1960s This modernist desk by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture Co. features...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

RESTORED ANTiQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY LOUIS XVI ORMOLU MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, fully restored Antique late 19th Century circa 1890-1900 French Louis XVI Ormolu m...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desks

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Bronze

Antique Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Knee Hole Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique figured mahogany serpentine shaped knee hole desk having an appealing quality mahogany serpentine shaped top with a moulded edge, one long and six short mahogany serp...
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1920s English Vintage Desks

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Mahogany

MCM Desk by Robert John Co. Walnut & White Painted Steel Frame & Laminate Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern smaller writing desk by the Robert John Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania featuring walnut cabinet with white painted steel frame and white laminate top. This is from their Steelwood collection. It desk is in wonderful restored condition. We have sanded and put a new finish on the walnut and the metal frame. The laminate has been cleaned and polished. There are still signs of age but nothing major. Please see photos, circa 1960s. This wonderful Mid-Century Modern smaller size office desk has been a real puzzle. It has taken much research and I’m still not sure I know about the Robert John Co. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their tag says Makers of Contemporary Furniture and that this desk is. When I google them all I come up with is other pieces of furniture being offered that were made by them, but I can’t find any history on the company. And, several listings say the piece was designed by Robert John but made by Knoll. I have not found supporting evidence of that statement! No matter. This is a fabulous desk with a walnut box cabinet containing three equal size drawers that are adorned with cool black and white handles. It is surrounded by a white painted metal frame which accents the walnut wonderfully and a white laminate work surface. This was originally in an architect’s office. I can see why. It has awesome lines and is beautifully designed. This desk is just the right size for a home office. Not as big as an executive desk but a little bigger than a writing desk. Fabulous! Fabulous style! Fabulous size! Fabulous condition! Make it yours. Attn: Since originally writing this I have obtained three vintage brochures...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Robert Propst For Herman Miller Action Office Stand-Up Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
An Action Office desk designed by Robert Propst for Herman Miller in 1968. This mid century modern classic is wall mounted (mounting brackets included) ...
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1970s American Vintage Desks

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Metal

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.
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2010s American Modern Desks

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Chrome

Vintage Gunnar Ericsson Executive Desk
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A beautifully crafted and maintained executive desk designed by Gunnar Ericsson for Atvidaber, circa 1950s. In original and good condition. Showcasing clean Scandinavian lines and ba...
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1950s Vintage Desks

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Oak

French Directoire Style Narrow Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange Gray 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...
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2010s French Neoclassical Desks

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Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840
Located in Southampton, NY
American empire writing table with carved acanthus legs, circa 1840 Casters, Missing ormolu on right side of centre drawer. Beautiful ornately carved acanthus legs with casters with...
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Georgian Bureau Desk Mahogany Period Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian mahogany bureau of small proportions This bureau stands upon shaped bracket feet Period Georgian antique Will ship to anywhere in the world - including US - so please get in...
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1980s Georgian Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Walnut office desk with two slatted drawers in mid century modern style 140x60
Located in ZIELONA GÓRA, PL
Walnut office desk in mid century style with two drawers and slatted fronts. Drawers fronts are made of slatted walnut wood with brass handles. The legs are square at the top and the...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Maurice Villency Mid Century Danish Teak Petite Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Maurice Villency Mid Century Petite Danish Teak Desk This desk measures: 44 wide x 24 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 27.75 inches All pieces of furniture can be had i...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Ebonized Mahogany Desk by Paul McCobb, Connoisseur Collection, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Ebonized Mahogany Desk from Paul McCobb's Connoisseur Collection, meticulously restored by Stamford Modern. Crafted in the 1950s, this mid-century icon boasts minimalistic lines and ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

French Country Tiger Oak Writing Desk by Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Country style desk with custom glass top by Henredon USA, Circa 1960s. Featuring impressive Tiger Oak grains finished on all sides, the desk boasts classic elegance suitable f...
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20th Century French Provincial Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Sheraton Revival Satinwood Writing Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century Sheraton revival satinwood and inlaid writing desk / cabinet attributed to Edwards & Roberts, the inlaid shaped frieze having chequer line inlaid quarter round shelves below flanking the fall profusely inlaid including a pair of birds drinking from a fountain, the fall dropping down to reveal various compartment spaces with a lovely shaped frieze and two drawers with original brass lion mask ring handles, there is a further single oak lined drawer below the fall, the bottom section there is an incurved oak lined drawer at the centre with original brass turned handles...
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1880s British Sheraton Antique Desks

Materials

Satinwood

English Mahogany Partners Desk, 19th century
Located in Dallas, TX
Stately English mahogany partners desk, having tooled leather and gadrooned edge top, each side offering five drawers, raised on cabriole legs with heavily carved knees and resting o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Dunbar Contract Division Mid Century Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Dunbar contract division Mid Century executive desk Desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 28.5 inches high All pieces of furniture ca...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood

Sheraton Desk Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Circa 1880 This impressive bonheur du jour has an arrangement of 5 mahogany lined drawers to the lower section, the central drawer being of ...
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1880s Sheraton Antique Desks

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Wood

Antique Painted Shop Counter
Located in Houston, TX
This wonderful antique shop counter/desk has a light three plank pine top and an antique painted finish on the bottom. The counter, finished on al...
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Desks

Materials

Pine

Antique Painted Shop Counter
Antique Painted Shop Counter
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Restoration Style Desk on Brass Base with Lift Top
Located in Troy, MI
French Restoration style desk on brass base with lift top desk has a brass curule style base and mahogany veneered desk with decorative brass mounts and ...
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Early 20th Century French Desks

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Brass

Writing Desk with Red Leather Writing Board, a Drawer, and Shelving
Located in New York, NY
A writing desk with a drawer and shelving. On the surface is a red leather writing board. The foot legs of the desk have lovely brass ends. Desk is from the early 19th Century mahoga...
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Early 19th Century Asian Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Table Desk, Roman Travertin, Glass and Gold Brass, circa 1970, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Table desk, Glass top, The Roman travertine base decorated with gilded brass bars, Visible nuts, circa 1970, France. Measures : Width 160 cm, depth 80 cm, height 71 cm.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Travertine

Antique English Flip Top Campaign Desk on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Remarkable rare 19th Century gentleman's traveling desk handcrafted in mahogany with geometric inlays, featuring a flip top compartment with tooled leather writing surfaces over stor...
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Desks

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Brass

Modern Minimalist Home Office Writing Desk Satinwood & Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Writing Home Desk Convex is made to last for generations and features exquisite wood veneers that beautifully balance simplicity in form. Tabletop: Satinwood and glass. Legs: Br...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

Walnut office desk with organic shape legs and drawers, mid century modern style
Located in ZIELONA GÓRA, PL
Walnut office desk in mid century style with organic shape black legs and three drawers. Perfect as an office desk, study desk, writing desk, computer desk. Three drawers guarantee a...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut, Oak

French Empire Period Mahogany, Marble and Gilt Bronze Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This beautiful mahogany cabinet was crafted in France in the early 19th century, when Napoleon Bonaparte was Emperor (1804-1814,15). The cabinet features a wide rectangular body, top...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Early Georgian antique walnut bureau
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An early eighteenth century veneered walnut bureau of a good original colour and patina.
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1720s English George II Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Mahogany Metamorphic Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A rare English Georgian Mahogany Metamorphic Chest with a slide out drawer that reveals a drafting slope. Chest has the original cast iron handles.. The chest is constructed from bea...
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18th Century English George III Antique Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Mahogany Hepplewhite Drop Front Desk with Graduated Drawers
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Mahogany Hepplewhite Drop Front Desk with Gr...
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Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Desks

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Opaline Glass, Mahogany

Bureau "Nomos" Norman Foster plateau bois et pieds aluminium par Vitra XX Siècle
Located in London, England
Le bureau "Nomos", conçu par le célèbre architecte et designer Norman Foster en 1935, représente une véritable référence en matière de design industriel, alliant robustesse et polyva...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Space Age Desks

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Aluminum

Restored Antique Russian Hardwood & Gilt Metal Partner Desk & Leather Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wer are delighted to offer this beautiful fully restored very large Russian Mahogany & Gilt metal extending desk with matching hand dyed brown leather throne...
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1860s Russian Victorian Antique Desks

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Leather, Hardwood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

George II Style Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset brown leather over a cushion frieze with three drawers, the reverse finished but no drawers, pedestal base each containing three drawers. Bracket feet.
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1740s English George II Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Cherrywood Drop-Front Desk Secretaire with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cherrywood drop front desk with four small drawers fitted in the upper interior and three drawers below. Handsomely detailed inlay work, lovely patina and Fine quality workmanship...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Desks

Materials

Cherry

Pilastro Wall Mounted Secretaire With Built-in Light
Located in Dronten, NL
Minimalist wall system designed by Reijenga for Pilastro, The Netherlands. Two shelves and a drop down desktop in beige. The desk has a hidden light behind front panel. Mid Century M...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

French Bonheur De Jour Desk Painted Placques Kingwood, 1930s
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning French Bonheur de Jour desk we date to circa 1920 Crafted from kingwood with painted plaques showing scenes of courtly love with two romantic couples Top is a cabinet with...
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1930s Vintage Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Teak desk by Børge Mogensen for P. Lauritsen & Søn
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A handsome and well-crafted teak double pedestal desk designed by Børge Mogensen for P. Lauritsen & Søn, circa 1950s. With its warm teak surfaces and clean architectural lines, this ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

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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