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Desks For Sale
Louis XVI Centre Table Marquetry Inlay Desk 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous 19th century French Louis XVI marquetry and walnut centre table Ormulo fittings and central drawer Circa 1840 Shaped top - violin form - very elegant The inlay work offset b...
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1840s Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Wood

Victorian Pedestal Desk Mahogany Antique 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous period Victorian pedestal desk in mahogany Eight drawers with locks so ample storage Refinished leather top in red with gilt embossing Circa 1880 This has ...
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1880s Victorian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Victorian Pedestal Desk Mahogany 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Mahogany 9 Drawer Desk. This desk is raised Upon Turned Bun Feet. Circa 1850 Having an Arrangement of 9 Mahogany Lined Drawers. The Drawers...
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1850s Victorian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Walnut desk with three drawers 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 s...
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

American Sheraton Cherry Hunt Board with Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton cherry hunt board with fall front desk, fitted interior with upper drawers and scalloped pigeon holes, mahogany knobs and terminati...
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1820s American Sheraton Antique Desks

Fine Chippendale Period Satinwood and Marquetry Desk
Located in Lymington, GB
A very fine Chippendale-period satinwood and marquetry desk. English, George III-period, circa 1770. It is rare today to find an 18th-century satinwood and marquetry-inlaid desk of this quality. (Most offered on the market are 19th/ 20th century). Major, period satinwood pieces have become almost unobtainable. The superbly-controlled and delicate marquetry inlays are reminiscent of the fine decoration on the famous Diana and Minerva Commode by Chippendale at Harewood House...
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18th Century English George III Antique Desks

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Satinwood

Zinc Top Desk, or Kitchen Table Mounted to a Pair of Sawhorses.
Located in Chicago, IL
Industrial looking aged Zinc Top Desk, or small Kitchen Table or possible Craft Table. The Zinc Dining Table was carefully aged and clear-coated for prot...
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2010s American Industrial Desks

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Zinc

Burl Walnut Drop Front Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
English Drop Front Desk 28”x16”x38"
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Late 20th Century English Regency Desks

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in Astoria, NY
A large French writing desk or library desk in the Neoclassical Louis XVI style, sourced from Provence, France. Expertly hand-crafted from solid mahogany, the desk features a rectang...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Gemini Medium Desk by Pastform
Located in Geneve, CH
Gemini Medium Desk by Pastform Dimensions: D 55 x W 120 x H 76 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum, BPA, Nobel, Brand...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Desks

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Wood

1920s French Art Deco Walnut Writing Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined 1920s French Art Deco writing table, sourced from Provence, France. Crafted from solid walnut, the table features a rectangular plank top and a clean apron detailed with su...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks

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Walnut

Pair of American Contemporary White Two-Tier Concave End Table
Located in Queens, NY
2 American Contemporary white two-tier end table with a concave top and a draw in the middle separating both tiers (PRICED AS PAIR
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20th Century American Modern Desks

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Wood

Regency Mahogany Kneehole Dressing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Early 19th Century, Regency Period, Mahogany Dressing Table, Or Kneehole Desk, Having Superbly Figured Shaped Top With Attractive Crossbanded Decoration, Over ...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Lorenzo Desk in Argentine Rosewood, Bronze and White Lacquer from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
This Classic yet modern desk features an Argentine Rosewood body and white mirror-polished lacquered face and drawers with bronze accents. The drawers feature soft-close hardware and...
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2010s Argentine Modern Desks

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Wood

Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Table Desk and Jardiniere, Circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Extraordinary antique Napoleon III ormolu mounted table desk and jardiniere. This amazing piece can be used as a desk with its handsome leather top, or, removing the top, as a jardin...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks

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Bronze

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

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Metal

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FULLY STAMPED MORRIS & CO CIRCA 1880 SATiNWOOD PEDESTAL DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important original fully stamped Morris & Co Satinwood Victorian pedestal desk with gallery top Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price This is a very rare and fine piece of English craftsmanship, the timber is sublime, it simply glows in any light, the gallery rail edge is a nice feature and reminds me of Navy map...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Desks

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Satinwood

Small English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th Century English bureau with an antiqued painted blue finish and ncie fitted interior. 1780
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

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Leather, Oak

Lovely Burr Yew Wood Twin Pedestal Partner Desk with Complete Ornate Timber Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Yew wood twin pedestal partner desk with natural wood top A very good looking, nicely proportioned desk, I don't come a...
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20th Century English Art Deco Desks

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Yew

Ziricotte Wood Desk "Litle Shanghai" with Leather Top and Silver Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in ziricotte wood and silver patined leg. There are two drawers on each side. The sides are in zircone and black sycamore mar...
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2010s French Modern Desks

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Metal

Teak Desk, Eigil Petersens Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Teak Desk, Eigil Petersens Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. After renovation. This freestanding desk is fully veneered in teak, with solid wood legs. The front features six spacious dra...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

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

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Wood

Desk – or secretary, cylinder, in mahogany. Late 18th century period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Desk – or secretary – with cylinder, in mahogany. The body opens with two small handles decorated with gadroons to a convex quarter-cylinder flap revealing a paper holder with in the...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Desks

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Wood

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

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Mahogany, Ivory

Napolean III Boulle Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Lady writing cabinet form the 19th century, French Napolean III period, with inlay in the Boulle style. With a centered cabinet door, surrounded by open shelves, three drawers over a...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique Desks

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Ormolu

Rustic Adirondack Style Hewn Dark Stained Wooden Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Adirondack (2nd quarter 20th Century) heavy wooden executive desk with a hewn solid wooden desktop supported by two pedestal bases, each c...
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20th Century Rustic Desks

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Wood

Regency Rosewood Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Regency Rosewood Davenport Desk Item Code: 901 Circa 1825 An elegant Regency period rosewood Davenport desk of compact proportions and exceptional patina. The sloped writing surface ...
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19th Century English Antique Desks

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Rosewood

Sligh Furniture Campaign Desk in Leather, Mahogany and Brass
Located in Littleton, CO
Classic and refined, this 1978 Campaign-style executive desk by Sligh Furniture combines traditional craftsmanship with modern functionality. This desk features richly grained mahoga...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

Chippendale Style Mahogany Winthrop Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau 84"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chippendale slant top secretary desk / bookcase. Made of mahogany featuring upper bookcase curio cabinet with fretwork doors and open pediment with finial, supported by a serpentine / oxbow secretary desk / dresser that opens to a writing surface with multiple cubbies and drawers. The piece is supported by carved ball and claw feet and also features hidden compartments inside the secretary. These desks are often referred to as Governor Winthrop desks...
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks

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Brass

Italian Edward P Paul Hollywood Regency Rope Tassel Vanity Table Stool Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Edward P. Paul and Co. Italian mid century makeup vanity table, stool and trifold mirror. Made of gilded metal and glass featuring Hollywood Regency styling with serpentine ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desks

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Metal

Antique Park Furniture Quartersawn Oak Mission Arts Crafts Library Table Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique quartersawn oak library table or desk by The Park Furniture Company of Rushville Indiana. The desk features Mission and Arts and Crafts styling with bookcase or bookshelves ...
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Early 20th Century American Mission Desks

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Oak

Large 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fabulous example of a large mid-20th Century French, three drawer mahogany writing desk. In the Louis XVI style. Constructed of solid mahogany. Having very good quality brass trims. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Brass

Italian Louis XV Style Olive Wood Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An Italian Louis XV style walnut and olive wood desk with five drawers. Cast brass hardware is not original, but of the period. Working lock and key. Original green leather writing s...
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks

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Brass

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

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Rosewood

19th Century Italian Charles X Walnut Antique Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian desk dating back to the first half of the 19th century, during the Charles X era. This exquisite desk, whose features suggest it was crafted i...
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1820s Italian Charles X Antique Desks

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Walnut

Vintage Industrial Desk / Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Moore Industrial cabinet Overall Dimensions: 18" x 48" x 45" high.
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Mid-20th Century American Desks

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Steel

Baker, Hollywood Regency, Black Lacquer, Chrome, Writing Desk, USA, 21st C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Barbara Barry, Baker, Hollywood Regency, Black Lacquer, Chrome, Writing Desk, USA, 21st C. A fully refinished writing desk designed by Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture in the Unite...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Desks

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Chrome

Georgian mahogany artist's or architect's desk
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
18th century mahogany artist's or architect's desk Unusual mahogany artist's or architect's desk. Draughtsmen, architects and amateur artists required suitable, specialist tables f...
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18th Century English George II Antique Desks

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Mahogany

ViNTAGE RESTORED HARRODS KENNEDY GREEN LEATHER MILITARY CAMPAIGN PEDESTAL DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage, Harrods London retailed, REH Kennedy made, Military Campaign twin pedestal partners des...
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20th Century English Campaign Desks

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Brass

Early Georgian Antique Walnut Bureau
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Antique George I Walnut Bureau An early eighteenth century small veneered walnut bureau of a particularly lovely original colour and patina; original brass handles and bracket feet; ...
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1720s English George I Antique Desks

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Walnut

Desk and its cardboard box in white lacquered plywood. 1970s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Desk with rounded corners with its white lacquered plywood box, the box on casters opening with four drawers. French work realized in the 1970s. Dimensions: H 75 x W 170 x D 80 cm ...
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Late 20th Century French Desks

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Plywood

Venetian Desk. Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisboa, PT
Venetian desk. Italy, early 20th century.
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20th Century Italian Desks

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Oak

French Louis XV Style Kingwood and Green Leather Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood and bronze trimmed kneehole desk with green leather top.
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19th Century French Antique Desks

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Bronze

Georgian Revival Knee Hole Desk Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a Georgian Revival knee hole desk in mahogany We date this fine piece of English furniture to circa 1920 Mahogany Writing Desk With Leather insert This has been fully...
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1920s Revival Vintage Desks

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Mahogany

Rare circa 1880 Antique Howard & Son's Pollard Oak Patner Desk Oxblood Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime exceptionally rare circa 1880 Pollard oak partner desk with oxblood leather top made by and fully stamped Howard & Son’s Berners Street What can I say, a 140 year old desk, in one of the best timbers around and made by one of the greatest furniture makers England has ever produced. Howard & Son’s history is extensive, I’ll include a short bio below The desk has the normal partner desk drawer configuration, there are divider slots and some dividers in most drawers, most likely this was a watch makers desk...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desks

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Leather, Oak

Oak Arts and Crafts Reception Desk Greeting Station
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oak Arts and Crafts Reception Desk Greeting Station This one is dated 1903 and has a very Gothic Look, the sloping top has a rail to hold menus or similar from slipping off and ther...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Desks

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Oak

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

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Kingwood

19th C China Trade Roll Top Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
A early-19th century Asian hardwood lap desk on stand. A similar one is pictured in "The Decorative Arts of The China Trade," page 248. The stand is a replacement made from pearwood.
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Desks

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Wood

Acerbis Ghostwriter Wall-Mounted Desk/Bookcase in Matt Lacquered Brick Red
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Suspended home-office cabinet. The opening of the unit, characterized by the Dual-Flap® system (patented Acerbis) in which the large door and a portion of the top open simultaneously, transforms the door into practical desk and reveals the interior, finished in eucalyptus wood and perfectly arranged with shelves, small drawer for pens and power plugs (2 Shuko and 2 USB). At the same time, the small top remains open with the right angle to facilitate access to the compartment and illuminate the interior with a continuous beam of light, thanks to a LED lamp perfectly integrated in the thickness of the top. Finishes: - Door and top glossy or matt lacquered. - Sides and internal uprights matt lacquered in the colour of the door. - Interior in Eucalyptus veneer. Colors: Black, White, White SW, Ghiaia Grey, Pietra Grey, Fumo Grey, Lino, Sabbia, Warm Grey, Argilla, Red NY, Red Vico, Blue Iseo, Green Iseo. Born in Milan in 1981, Giacomo Moor, after graduating in Design with a final dissertation on wood published by Abitare, opened his studio with his partner. With his multidisciplinary team, designers and woodworkers, he designs products for companies, he creates limited editions for galleries, produces unique pieces for private clients, and he is engaged in every step of the process. Giacomo Moor unites the precision and the formal rigour of the design with the sensitivity of manual craftsmanship, his empirical and resolving approach, and his capacity to combine technical and aesthetical skills, managing the production process, are constant elements of his working method. Additional Information: Material: Solid wood Frame finish: Matt lacquered brick red LO92 Dimensions: 154 W x 68 D x 23 H cm Available in other frame finish options: Glossy lacquered white LL02, Glossy lacquered SW white LL09, Glossy lacquered linen LL10, Glossy lacquered sand LL12, Glossy lacquered clay LL15, Glossy lacquered mustard yellow LL23, Glossy lacquered brick red LL24, Glossy lacquered burgundy LL20, Glossy lacquered pink LL21, Glossy lacquered dark green LL22, Glossy lacquered Navy blue...
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks

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Wood

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

English Mahogany Campaign Slant Bureau / Bedstead with Original Brasses, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany campaign hinged slant front bureau / bedstead with removable faux drawer front panel with the original brasses and escutcheons, fitted interior with a folding bedste...
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1790s English Campaign Antique Desks

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Brass

Mid-Century Teak Desk by I.B Kofod-Larsen for Seffle Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1950s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The desk was designed by the Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen, manufactured in the 1950s in the Swedish factory Seffle Möbelfabrik. The desk with an interesting modernist form is an example of the Scandinavian design school...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

French Louis XV Style Bureau Desk
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This magnificent bureau desk, likely made in mid-19th century England, showcases exceptional craftsmanship and opulent materials. The desk features finely executed gilt bronze ormolu...
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Early 19th Century English Rococo Antique Desks

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Bronze

Modern Ash and Faux Leather Desk with Three Drawers by Hastening Designs, 2010
Located in Middleburg, VA
A sleek and refined custom contemporary desk designed and fabricated by Hastening Designs. Crafted in the United States in 2010, this piece features a charming honey-colored figured ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks

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Metal, Steel

French Louis XV Italian Bronze Figural Ormolu Brown Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV Style Italian Bronze Figural Ormolu Brown Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat. Item features ornate bronze figural ormolu, finished back with bronze face and parquetry inlay...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

Zanotta Calamo Desk in White Top with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Calamo Desk in White Top with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa Varnished steel frame and top in black, white or graphite. Top and storage space in cowhide pigmentato 90. The storage space is accessed by a drop-leaf opening. Calamo is not an old-style desk with drawers overflowing with paper, but an essential element of furniture, both in function and appearance, something that could fit anywhere in the home. The collection includes a new furnishing accessory designed by young designer Gabriele Rosa: the Calamo desk-console table. With a white, black or graphite steel structure with cowhide pigmentato cover for the surface and storage space under the folding lid. Undoubtedly the writing desk still...
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21st Century and Contemporary Desks

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Steel

Wonderful 19th Century Parquetry Commde/Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century Italian fall front desk/commode.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Desks

Antique Rare Form English Mahogany Queen Anne Style Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is an antique, rare form English mahogany Queen Anne style partners desk or library table with a tooled and worn gold decorated brown leather top. Having one conventional side w...
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19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-19th century Georgian style mahogany knee hole desk in very nice original condition. The case having a single top drawer with a knee hole center flanked by three by three drawers...
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Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Chinese Export Lacquer Bureau on Stand and Toilet Glass Dressing Table
Located in London, by appointment only
A Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand decorated with an unusual polychrome flower design This Chinese lacquer bureau on stand was made in ...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Desks

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Lacquer

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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