Desks
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood, Teak
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Desks
Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Organic Modern Desks
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Desks
Iron
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
Late 18th Century English Antique Desks
Brass
Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Desks
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desks
Walnut
1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Desks
Brass
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desks
Metal, Sheet Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Wood
1930s Vintage Desks
Kingwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Plexiglass, Wood
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks
Wood
19th Century Antique Desks
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Laminate, Beech
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Desks
Marble
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Desks
Brass
1880s Antique Desks
Mahogany
1980s British Modern Vintage Desks
Elm
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks
Mahogany, Ivory
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks
Oak
2010s Desks
Wood
20th Century French Provincial Desks
Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood, Teak
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Laminate, Ash
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Oak, Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Desks
Wood, Paint
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
1880s Victorian Antique Desks
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Ormolu
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
1810s American Sheraton Antique Desks
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
2010s American Minimalist Desks
Maple
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Desks
Glass
1890s French Antique Desks
Kingwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Desks
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Ormolu
2010s Italian Desks
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Pine
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood, Teak
1870s Antique Desks
Pine
20th Century American Desks
Rosewood
18th Century George III Antique Desks
Mahogany
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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