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Desks For Sale
Drexel Sandia Collection Jacobean Drop-Front Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Drexel drop front desk from the Sandia Collection, circa 1960s. Interesting writing desk marrying the form of a Govenor Winthrop drop front desk with early English Jacobean...
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1970s American Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Bertha Schaefer for Singer & Sons Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant modern desk, designed by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons, circa 1950s. Beautiful graining to the Italian walnut, especially to the top. Schaefer was one of the leading fe...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Wood, Walnut

Early 19th Century Classical English Regency Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Regency inlaid mahogany secretary Upper hinged glass bookcase with three interior shelves, fall front desk and resting on a carved original bracket feet or butler desk. Great...
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1820s English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Desks in Maison Jansen Manner, Ebonized, Bronze Mounted Pair
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Desks, Maison Jansen Attributed, Ebonized, Bronze, Refinished. A Compatible pair of Hollywood Regency desks in Maison Jansen manner. Two French ebony based leather...
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks

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Leather, Wood

German Birchroot Biedermeier Abbatant With Architectural Pediment
Located in Charleston, SC
This monumental Berlin Biedermeier Secretaire is one of the finest examples with its Classical Architecture of Doric Pediments, Columns, and Dental Moldings. The main structure of the Secretaire has a majestic architectural superstructural cabinet resting on top, representing a temple. The Biedermeier Abbatant is veneered in Birchroot with a fall front writing desk...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks

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Birch, Burl

Art Nouveau High Desk / Shelf / Lectern Made of Pine Wood
Located in Darmstadt, DE
High lectern / high desk / pine shelf from the Art Nouveau period. The upper shelf can be folded up and there is storage space underneath. In very good restored condition.
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desks

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Pine

A Midcentury Style Cerused Oak and White Finish Desk
Located in New York, NY
A new midcentury style cerused oak desk with floating drawer at right of the underside with original leather tab pull and supported by four s...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

19th Century Birch and Morocco Leather Pedestal Desk in the French Empire Manner
Located in London, GB
A pedestal desk in the French Empire manner of freestanding breakfront form with everted angles, constructed in birchwood, and burr birchwood, having bronze accents drawn from the...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Early 18th Century Walnut Secretaire Kneehole Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A walnut kneehole desk with quarter veneered top above an unusual fitted secretaire drawer. The kneehole with two banks of drawers all retaining the original brass handles.   
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Early 18th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style mahogany cylinder desk with bronze mounts and a marble top, circa 1920. This desk has a nice quality bronze mounts, a Fine quality marble top, tambour cylinder and a ...
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1920s European Louis XVI Vintage Desks

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Marble, Bronze

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

Gillows, 19th Century Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 'Gillows' kidney shaped figured Walnut pedestal desk, having inset tooled leather top, eleven graduating mahogany lined drawers with their original brass ring drop han...
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19th Century English Antique Desks

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Walnut

18th Century Scandanvian Rococo Giltwood and Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 18th Century Rococo carved giltwood and Walnut bureau bookcase, having wonderful scrolling foliate and plume decoration to the cornice, a single mirror door with gi...
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Desks

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Walnut, Giltwood

English Inlaid Ladies Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
This ladies desk is intricately inlaid with classical urns, draped ribbons and bellflowers on the stiles and legs. There is boxwood line inlay on the top, ...
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1870s English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century French Empire "Bureau a Gradin" Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The rectangular superstructure centred by two drawers above two shelves, flanked by an pair of cupboard doors flanked and separated by patinated and gilt bronze caryatids, the lower part with a leather lined writing slide above three drawers around a slight kneehole each side fitted with a writing slide raised on square supports joined by stretchers and fitted at the front with painted and parcel gilt wood female torsos...
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Desks

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Mahogany

18th century Louis XVI Writing Desk, cherry veneer, South Germany
Located in Belmont, MA
Rare Louis XVI writing desk, South German 1780, exquisite cherry and plum wood veneer on front back, sides and top. The writing top is framed by...
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Cherry

Cabinet-Table-Desk British Modern, 1930-1940
Located in Brussels, BE
Original British folded desk : Modern from 1930s-1940s. The body and the feet are in cream painted metal. Very original and rare drop-down desk-cabinet. Modernism in Britain. Desig...
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1930s English Bauhaus Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Custom Cerused Oak and Parchment Desk Featuring Three Central Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Custom cerused oak and parchment desk featuring three central drawers. Note the lead time for custom made is 8-10 weeks.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks

Materials

Oak, Parchment Paper

Biedermeier Walnut Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Chest, Biedermeier walnut secretary with cabinet below. Desk has four small drawers and a letter shelf. Cab...
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19th Century Czech Biedermeier Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Jean Prouvé, Cafétéria n°512 Table, a.k.a "Compas" Table, circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Bent sheet steel and laminated wood top H. 68.5 x L. 130 x P. 70 cm H. 26.97 x L. 51.18 x D. 27.56 inches.
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1950s French Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Antique Writing Table, English, Regency, Mahogany, Davenport, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing table, an English, Regency, mahogany, open Davenport dating to the early 19th century, circa 1820. Of quality craf...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Large French Mahogany Marble Top Buffet Maison Koenig, Liège, 1895
Located in Sofia, BG
Large mahogany buffet Maison Koenig Liège made in 1895. There is light beige marble top, three drawers and two front doors with original key. Co...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This Georgian styled desk with raised panel sides and three-piece leather top with gilded tooling is generously sized without being overly dramatic. At 60” by 36”, there is enough su...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Danish Mid - Century Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
The wide tabletop is presenting a fine walnut wood. Right beneath the top there is wide shelf. Three drawers are attached on either side. Each of the drawers has “bow” shaped handle....
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model EU02 Japanese Series Desk and Chair in Teak, 1950
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Japanese series desk and chair in teak by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s. Very cool to find as a matching set. Model EU-02 desk and FM-17 armchair. The desk still ha...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

English Victorian Burl Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian burl walnut double pedestal kneehole desk with 8 drawers and a vanity panel center with a brown leather top having a gold tooled border.
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20th Century Victorian Desks

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Walnut, Burl

Inlaid English Walnut Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
Inlaid English walnut slant top desk with shelves has a slant top that lifts to expose a storage compartment. The top has a brass gallery with wooden...
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1860s English Antique Desks

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Leather, Boxwood, Walnut

Handsome Danish Modern Teak Desk, Bookcase Front after Arne Vodder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Handsome Danish modern teak desk, bookcase front after Arne Vodder. Wonderful design. top featuring front and back slight curve. Off-set leg configur...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Custom Oversized High Gloss Lacquer Desk
Located in New York, NY
Custom oversized high gloss lacquer desk with mirrored stainless steel X band legs. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks

Materials

Stainless Steel

French Regency Style Desk, Signed by the French Cabinetmarker G. Durand
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Regency style desk. Signed by the French cabinetmarker G. Durand 19th century. Desktop support in the front with two side drawers and original key.
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19th Century French Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Italian writing table / desk with Rococo Revival handicarved solid wood frame accented by a scalloped apron and gilt embossed l...
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1970s Italian Rococo Vintage Desks

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Leather, Wood

Late 18th-early 19th Century Georgian Architect's Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
Very unique late 18th-early 19th century Georgian architect's stand. The Stand resembles a kneehole desk, yet is 40.5" tall. The center drawer is over a Gothic shaped door concealing 2 shelves. There are 5 graduated drawers on either side and fluted quarter columns framing the interior and exterior sides. Would make a great stand up desk, work station or host stand.
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

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

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Laminate, Beech

54" Vintage Single Pedestal Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
54" Vintage single pedestal desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. This distinctive desk has two drawers, one of which is a filing drawer along with stainless steel legs. A great d...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Office Happiness of the Day in Marquetry, 19th Century
Located in charmes, FR
Bohneur du jour desk in blackened wood and wood marquetry, twisted base, opening with three drawers, one in a belt and two leaves the top is pulled out to reveal an inkwell in very g...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This walnut slant front bureau/desk of generous proportions is most likely American. It has an attractive interior with block front and serpentine d...
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19th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks

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Walnut, Pine

Mid-20th Century Mahogany or Books Design Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-20th century mahogany wood one front drawer with center door writing desk with real books design details. The desk is in good vintage condition with minor wear appropriate to age...
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1950s European Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Paper

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Sheraton mahogany Campaign slant front desk with two upper case flanking doors concealing pigeon holes, sliding lower case writing surface concealing fitted interior over si...
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1820s American Campaign Antique Desks

Bergwood White Desk
By Atelier Bergwood
Located in Brussels, BE
Bergwood white desk.
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Pierre Chapo Exceptional Chapo Stone Desk B40, Very Rare Version in Black Ash
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pierre Chapo Exceptional Chapo stone desk B40 Very rare version in black ash Special order part for the circa 1975 Tray: 225 x D 85 x L 75cms Box 1: 60 x 57 x H 60cms Box 2: 123 x 5...
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20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Desks

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Ash

English Mahogany William IV Carved Mahogany Library Console Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Handsome hand carved Mahogany library table on casters, ,1830-1840. Fine detail carving with sturdy scrolling legs united by stretcher. Dovetailed drawers. Recently French polished. ...
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1830s English William IV Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Modern Honey Color Ash Wood and Gray Faux Leather Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Middleburg, VA
Add this gorgeous modern desk to your home office for a sophisticated look. Custom designed contemporary desk with three drawers made of honey colored figured ash. The paneled top is...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks

Materials

Faux Leather, Ash

Art Deco Mahogany Desk and Chair by Rene Herbst
Located in New York, NY
Rene Herbst mahogany desk with rectangular top and integrated shelves and bent shelf stretcher base. Two drawers with chrome pulls. Chair mahogany armchair with rectangular padded b...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Provincial Louis XV Walnut Desk or Vanity
Located in Buchanan, MI
Great looking Louis XV Provincial walnut desk. Two doors flanking center drawer, all up on cabriole legs. Very good color and patination. Would work well as a number of items includi...
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Ebonized Mahogany French Directoire Style Desk Hand-Crafted in Chicago Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade in our Old Plank workshop, this Ebonized Mahogany Directoire Style Desk can be made in any size or finish. Note the optional pop up door and hidden power strip...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Directoire Desks

Materials

Brass

Cassettone Bureau-Chest Bambocci 16century Italian Renaissance Walnut Lombardy
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
AN EXCEPTIONAL MUSEUM QUALITY, ITALIAN, RENAISANCE WALNUT CASSETTONE WITH A FITTED BUREAU IN THE UPPER PART & EXCEPTIONAL BAMBOCCI CARVING, LOMBARDY - This exceptionally rare, museum quality, piece of early furniture was conceived and crafted as an artwork of the finest quality of its time. Throughout time it has been a luxurious, statement piece which has protected it, and fortunately it has survived in virtually, original condition. - This magnificent cassettone exudes the character and quality of the finest, late-Renaissance furniture. Northern Italian Renaissance furniture often had the sides, legs or angles, 'a Bambocci', incorporating carved figures which were considered unique sculptures in their own right. - The putti on this cassettone are beautifully carved and of sculptural quality. Each angel has one arm raised to heaven, a poignant touch. - The lion’s paw feet are a classical feature and make a great statement. - This cassettone was conceived to have visual impact through the quality of the carving, as well as being very practical with the writing compartment fitted in the top part. - It has survived in very original condition with a few small repairs and losses, and the colour and patina are warm and lustrous. - This cassettone is illustrated Illustrated in C. Alberici, Il Mobile Lombardo, Milan, 1969, p. 45, one of the seminal works on Lombardy furniture, and has been in two renowned collections. The hinged top in two sections faced with a solid moulded edge. The front part has a fall front and opens to reveal a writing compartment. The fall front retains its original lock and is concealed with a false drawer which is above three drawers. All with moulded panels, escutcheons and retaining the original iron handles. The front ends have exceptional, bambocci, carved putti raising their arms to heaven above trailing foliage. Standing on magnificent lion's-head carved feet. The sides are panelled. Exceptional original colour and patina. Literature : Illustrated in C. Alberici, Il Mobile Lombardo, Milan, 1969, p. 45. A Gonzalez-Palacois, Il mobile in Liguria, Genova, 1996 illustrates related pieces Measures: Length 147 ½ cm. 58 in, height 104 cm. 41 in, depth 75 cm. 29½ in, Provenance: Coll. Private Azzate The Collection of Sandro and Lidia Orsi, Ca’ Mera, Varese. Regarded as one of the most beautiful homes in Lombardy, Ca’ Mera, the country house of Sandro and Lidia Orsi was filled with beautiful objects from many different epochs. A renowned antiquarian from Milan, over his lifetime Sandro and his wife Lidia revived the Renaissance and Baroque character of the house and instilled their own unique vision into the interiors, which culminated with the creation of a Kunst – or Wunderkammer. “I have never seen such an example of poetical taste”, Sir John Pope...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Desks

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Walnut

Desk, Vintage, Mahogany, Gilding, Book-Spine Form Drawers, History of England
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
I have never seen a desk like this before, it is really quirky, a great conversation piece. Tan leather top with gold leaf embossed tooling surrounded by crossbanding. The frieze wi...
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1980s English Post-Modern Vintage Desks

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Mahogany, Giltwood

Lacquered Wood Desk by Stilka, Argentina, circa 1970
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Lacquered wood desk by Stilka, Argentina, circa 1970.
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1960s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Superb Sheraton Revival Satinwood Desk
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4637 Fine late Victorian satinwood bureau, having arched tambour top which open to reveal pigeons holes, small inlaid drawers and slide out, green leather writing surface, all abov...
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1890s English Sheraton Antique Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Mid-19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
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

Materials

Mahogany

American Sheraton Cherry Hunt Board with Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, 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

English Walnut Two Pedestal Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English walnut two pedestal desk has a recessed center and a brown gold tooled leather top.
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1890s English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Spanish Walnut Marquetry, Chest of Drawers with Flap
Located in Miami, FL
18th century Spanish walnut marquetry bureau. This is an exquisite antique Spanish bureau, circa 1780 in date this elegant bureau will soon become th...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Desks

Materials

Maple, Walnut

18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a slant front secretary or bureau made in England circa 1780. It is made of Kashmir walnut (the finest cut of burr walnut) and walnut. The top, ...
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1780s English George III Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Original Shagreen Gilt Metal Writing Table Desk with Single-Drawer
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning RRP £13,000 original shagreen black lacquered with gold gilt metal detailing writing table desk  This is a very substantial desk. Shagreen for those of you who aren’t familiar is shark or ray skin. There are reproductions skins available however these are totally original, the way to tell apart from the feel is on the reproductions each skin is exactly the same, on the real hide...
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20th Century English Modern Desks

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Shagreen

William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An early 18th century William and Mary Burled walnut veneer desk with book rest and side handles for transport. Pulls were replaced early on as styles changed and are early 18th cent...
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Desks

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Walnut, Burl

Restored Baroque Revival Oak Writing Desk, circa 1890
Located in Opole, PL
Restored Baroque Revival Oak Writing Desk, circa 1890 This Neo-Baroque writing desk is entirely made in oak wood. Presented piece of furniture is...
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Late 19th Century European Baroque Revival Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

James Mont Style Faux Bamboo Dining Table in Aluminum and Brass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic 1970s James Mont style Hollywood-Regency faux-bamboo dining table was acquired from a Palm Beach estate. The piece is fabricated in cast aluminum with brass rin...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks

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Brass, Aluminum

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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