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Desks For Sale
Mid-Century Modern Teak Writing Desk with Floating Pedestal by Artisanal
Located in New York, NY
A refined homage to mid-century modern design, this handcrafted desk is made from sustainably sourced solid wood, blending timeless form with everyday functionality. Its elegant symm...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Art Deco Oak Desk by Morris of Glasgow, Scotland circa 1920
Located in Knutsford, GB
Art Deco Oak Desk by Morris of Glasgow, Scotland circa 1920 Oak with brass trim amd honey coloured laquered top Of inverted brakefront form, 9 drawers with turned metal handles in ...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

Leon Rosen for Pace Mezzaluna Mid Century Burlwood and Stainless Steel Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Leon Rosen for Pace Mezzaluna Mid Century Burlwood and Stainless Steel Desk This desk measures: 96 wide x 40.5 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 22.75 inches All pieces ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Stainless Steel

1970's Organic Modern Pencil Reed Rattan Writing Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exceptional rattan writing desk of solid wood & pencil reed construction in a geometric pattern with original brass hardware & custom glass top. Marvelous reeded bun feet, beauti...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Hammered Iron Podium with Art Glass Insert Panels and Lucite Top
Located in Round Top, TX
Brutalist hammered iron podium with art glass insert panels and lucite top. Great condition. Extremely cool.
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks

Materials

Iron

Splay Leg Mid-Century Modern Style Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
White lacquered splay leg writing desk with chrome hardware. Newly lacquered white finish. This three-drawer desk will fit in many different style decors.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

American Mid-Century 3-drawer Walnut Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century walnut desk with a large top drawer next ot a smaller drawer over a bottom cabint drawer NEEDS REFINISHING AND REPAIRS TO VENEER
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

George III Inlaid Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
George III inlaid slant top desk, the top and fall board crossbanded with satinwood and ebony, the fall board also inlaid with quarter fans and shell, the drawers are also banded wit...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Donald Ross 19th Century Inlaid Porcelain & Ormolu Mounted Desk Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Donald Ross 19th Century Inlaid Porcelain & Ormolu Mounted Desk Bonheur Du Jour Dimensions : 50" Tall X 42" Wide X 23" Deep This gorgeous desk was made in England in the late 19t...
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Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

Exceptional Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique 19th century Victorian burr walnut bureau having three drawers above a beautiful shaped fall enclosing a wonderful fitted exterior with three long drawers...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Gordon Russell. A fine quality Cotswold School ash single drawer desk
Located in London, GB
Gordon Russell. A fine quality Cotswold School ash single drawer desk. With brass Gordon Russel Ltd. Broadway Worcs to the back. This timeless piece of Cotswold history is fit for pu...
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1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century Louis XV Style Ladies French Marquetry Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XV style Marquetry desk with embossed leather top.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

French Bureau Plat Desk Kingwood Antiques
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This quality bureau plat stands upon elegant shaped legs with ormolu mounts. circa 1930 The bureau plat features 3 oak lined drawers with decorative ormolu handles...
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1930s Vintage Desks

Materials

Kingwood

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

19th Century Old Italian Surprise Bar
Located in Madrid, ES
Old Italian surprise bar from the nineteenth century, in light fruit woods-it has a tray lifting system that is stored inside and is movable. It is decora...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mahogany and Brass Inlays Travel Desk on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Mahogany and brass and brass inlays traveling lap desk on stand. Measures 22.5"W x 12"D x 22.5"H Knee clearance is 16" depth. Lentgh while open is 23.5".
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19th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Small Desk in Beechwood with Green Laminate Top Brass Foot
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury small desk in beechwood with green laminate top Italian design brass foot.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Laminate, Beech

Founders Light Blonde Pecan Single Pedestal Desk Tubular Chrome Legs MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Founders light blonde pecan single pedestal desk tubular chrome legs MINT! Solid wood construction dovetail joints.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Exposed Dowel Shape Legs Floating Top 3 Drawers Walnut Desk Table Console Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Exposed dowel shape legs floating top 3 drawers walnut desk table console mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Sally Sirkin Lewis Neoclassical Marble Top Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent marble top library table or partners desk designed by Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott known as the Sheffield library table (mod...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Marble

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

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

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

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Late Victorian Flame mahogany string inlaid and satinwood crossbanded pedestal kneehole desk, circa 1880 in date. It is made from fabulous flame mahogany, t...
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1880s Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Elm and Burr Elm Desk and Chair, Designed by John Makepeace, England, 1985
Located in Knutsford, GB
Elm and burr elm desk and matching chair designed by John Makepeace. Made by Mark Coray in the Makepeace Workshops. Of shaped form with round column supp...
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1980s British Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Elm

Chippendale Metamorphic Chest with Pull Out Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
A Regal English Chippendale Metamorphic Chest having a Pull Out Writing Desk made in the Late 18th Century. The Georgian Chest has an unusual Faux Pair of Cabinet Doors on the back, so that the Metamorphic Desk...
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Ivory

19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English pedestal desk made from mahogany. The top is covered in the original tan leather, which has aged beautifully, and is banded by a shaped mahogany border. The desk...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Transitional Turned Leg Jenks Writing Desk in Edo on Oak Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Jenks Writing Desk features clean-lined transitional turned legs, a solid wood top and two concealed drawers in the front apron. D 23 in. x W 48 in. x H 30 in. ...
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2010s Desks

Materials

Wood

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

Very Fine Edwardian Pedestal Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian mahogany and satinwood line inlaid pedestal desk, the moulded top inset with gilt embossed red tooled leather writing skiver surface raised over frieze with two...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Secretary Desk by Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century secretary desk designed by Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold. Crafted from rich teak, the desk showcases exceptional craftsmanship with its warm, beautifully grained wood and...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

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

Mid-Century Modern Secretary by Poul Volther, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Design desk Fab mid century quality secretary desk with good size drawer section by Poul Volther for Munch Mobler. This desk comprises 3 drawers on the bottom section, and an upper s...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak, Teak

Baker Furniture American Mid-Century Walnut, Leather, and Brass Faux Bamboo Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century walnut desk with a black leather top and three drawers with rounded wooden drawer pulls, resting on four stretcher-connected b...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Boho Spanish Hand Carved Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add old-world charm and artisanal elegance to your home with this stunning Vintage Boho Spanish Writing Desk. Hand-carved details across the drawers and apron showcase traditional cr...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

1950s Wrought Iron, Walnut, and Rush Desk by Arthur Umanoff
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-century designer Arthur Umanoff's signature combination of wrought iron, walnut, and woven rush up the style quotient in this charming circa 1950 writing desk with laminate inset...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wrought Iron

1960s Solid Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Tan Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1960s Solid Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Tan Leather Top. Measures 46" in width, 24" in depth and 29.75" in height. Knee clearance is 24".
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Bureau de direction style scandinave vintage en teck des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau de direction style scandinave vintage des années 60, en teck, le dos est joliment travaillé pour être placé au centre d’une pièce, pieds compas, 6 tiroirs avec jolis boutons e...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Victorian Mahogany Chest Drawers 1880 Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
3 Drawer Mahogany Chest circa 1880 Flame Mahogany top and drawer front with the original brass handles The chest has bracket feet making it sturdy The drawers open smoothly for ease ...
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1880s Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry & Ormolu Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century French Louis XV Style kingwood and Walnut marquetry, ormolu mounted and galleried bonheur du jour, the top marquetry and galleried details. Two upper smaller drawers m...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Teak desk, Danish design, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Double-sided teak desk produced in Scandinavia in the 1960s. It has 6 spacious drawers. At the back, a lockable compartment and shelves for books. After wood renovation. One key i...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Early 19th Century Sheraton Style American Bowfront Sideboard with Dropdown Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
In fifty-two years in business we have never seen a piece like this rare bowfront sideboard with a top drawer that folds out to reveal a writing surface with leather top. Other feat...
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1810s American Sheraton Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Desk, Denmark, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish teak desk from the 1960s. Desk in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 75 cm / width 139 cm / depth 69 cm
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

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...
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2010s American Minimalist Desks

Materials

Maple

Console, or desk, in glass and travertine. 1980s. LS5849657C
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Console, or desk, made up of two travertine legs joined by a chrome metal bar at the top. Glass top. Italian work made in the 1980s. Dimensions: H 71 x W 198 x D 86 cm Reference...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Glass

19th Century French Kingwood cylinder desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century French Kingwood cylinder desk of exceptional quality, the top structure having a pierced brass gallery with a veined marble top and three drawers below with decorative o...
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1890s French Antique Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Danish Teak Desk, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish desk, teak, 1960s Very good condition. Origin: Denmark Dimensions: height: 74 cm, width: 145 cm, depth: 75 cm   
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Antique Walnut 18th Century Queen Ann 3 Drawers Low Boy Good Condition
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Walnut 18th century Queen Ann 3 drawers low boy good condition.
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Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Desk Laminate, 1950 Italian Furniture Especially Gio Ponti Attributed
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Desk laminate, 1950 Italian furniture especially Gio Ponti Attributed, made of colored laminate, brass legs spiked, and glass, presents in the lam...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Ormolu

Olivette Dark Wood Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Blending form with function, this elegant desk is the perfect sophisticated pick for the office. The thick wood desktop is in a gray hue, while the body and sides of this piece are i...
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2010s Italian Desks

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Classic Four Drawer Pine Student Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A classic 4 drawer solid study desk from the 1970s. Measures 38" in width, 20" in depth and stand 30" tall. Knee clearance is 25".     
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Pine

Bureau de direction vintage en bois et teck années 50 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau de direction vintage des années 50 60, en bois et teck, 3 tiroirs, bon état. Peut être utilisé au centre d’une pièce. Hauteur : 75,5 cm Largeur : 135 cm Profondeur : 79,5 cm
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Clerk's Desk
Located in London, England
Slope top writing desk in original paint finish.
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1870s Antique Desks

Materials

Pine

Cantilever Executive Desk by Ward Bennett for Lehigh Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rosewood and steel executive desk with single pencil drawer with lock and key.?Base is lacquer and steel.
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20th Century American Desks

Materials

Rosewood

George III Mahogany Partner’s Desk, circa 1770
Located in London, GB
A George III Mahogany Partner’s Desk with tooled black leather inset top above six frieze drawers, above opposing cupboards enclosing further drawers. English c.1770 Additional info...
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18th Century George III Antique Desks

Materials

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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