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Desks For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1950s
Black Lacquer Desk or Bureau Plat with Inset Green Leather Top - Refinished
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Style Black Lacquer Desk with Inset Green Leather Top, probably American, circa 1950s. It has recently been refinished in black leather. The inset leather top is a bea...
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1950s Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

White Plastered Iron Desk Style of Giacometti, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
White Plastered Iron Desk Style of Giacometti, 1970. Top glass is 3/4" thick. Desk has 3 drawers.
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Desk by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballe Møbelfabrik, 1950s
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Kai Kristiansen design this large desk in 1950s for Feldballe Mobelfabrik. Iconic Model 70. The desk have six drawers on the front and two doors on the backside. This executive desk ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Primitive Office Desk with Built in Stool, 1950s, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible primitive Americans desk in a beautiful black paint with heavy patina and raw wood accents. Four pull-out drawers across the front of the desk as well as three individual ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Danish Midcentury 3-Drawer Tambour Teak Roll Top Desk by Langeskov Mobelfabrik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This vintage roll top desk offers a stylish collapsible workspace with plenty of added room for storage. Tight and compact, this desk is perfect ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Mid Century Italian Rosewood Chrome Leather Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Mid Century Italian Rosewood Chrome and Leather Desk This desk measures: 114.25 wide x 39.5 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair clearance of 27.75 inches...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Restored Boutique Made Stacked Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored very large stacked rattan desk, with Filipino mahogany Drawer fronts, side panels, and top. The desk features a center drawer and 4 side drawers. Beautiful stacked rattan le...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rattan

Restored Vertically Stacked Rattan& Mahogany Executive Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored very large stacked rattan desk, with Filipino mahogany top. Drawer fronts, side panels, and top. The desk features a center drawer and six side drawers. Beautiful stacked ra...
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1950s American Vintage Desks

Materials

Rattan

Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding door credenza. By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Black lacquered solid maple, with white grass cloth sliding doors and original brass hardware. Measures: 36"W x 15.25"D x 46.18"H. Desk height...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Grasscloth, Maple, Lacquer

Bernhardt Vintage Campaign Oak Partners Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Bernhardt Vintage Campaign oak partners desk with pleaty of storage and filing cabinets. Measures 54'W X 24"D X 29.75"H Knee Clearance 23.75" Filing cabinet Drawer...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Executive Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Mid Century
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Spectacular Mid Century Parsons Executive desk in Honduran mahogany by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Beautifully refinished. Minor repairs at two corners and appear exaggerated in photo...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Beech Desk University Residence in France, Jean Zay, 1950, Roger Landault
Located in Paris, FR
Very very rare Furniture having equipped a university residence in France. . Flat desk in stained beech and opening with a fully painted side drawer ; melamine top. . The profiled legs, the top finished in a chamfer on its underside circumference. . Brass drawer handle. . State of use, wear, many scratches, accidents and losses, painted in black. . Need to be restored but this is a piece of Franch design History...:) . H. 74 cm W. 131 cm D. 71 cm Provenance : University residence - France - 1950 Roger Landault . This office by Robert Charroy bears the marks of its use, and for good reason, it has equipped the Jean Zay university residence, for which it was designed. The patina of time therefore takes on all its charm, with a touch of nostalgia for some. This piece of furniture tells the story of an exceptional context, that of the student housing project launched in the emergency of post-war reconstruction, in 1948, and which has evolved to become the most ambitious university pilot program in Europe. In 1954, he offered to accommodate 3,000 students in functionally furnished accommodation and common areas, thanks to two competitions organized in 1955 and 1956. The watchword: quality produced at a lower cost using industrial processes . A beautiful playground for designers, including Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand Marcel Gascoin, Roger Landault, Jean Lesage...
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1950s French Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Beech

Desk / console Gae Aulenti 'Dlg' Glass and Stainless Steel
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Glass desk Gae Aulenti ( dlg ) Glass and stainless steel 1980 Measures: W 99 cm x D 40 x H 76 cm Price : 1600 € for a desk.
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1980s Vintage Desks

Materials

Stainless Steel

JASPER "Generations" Inlaid Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk by Jasper Cabinet Company, their "Generations" model. Inlaid mahogany, brass hardware, pediment top with inla...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

1950 Desk "Model 80" by Franco Albani for Knoll, 1949-1954
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Minimalist desk Franco Albini for Knoll International, European mid-century modern desk from the 1950s. Authentic "model 80" desk - 1949 - 1954. Rare first version with the X-shape...
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1950s Italian Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Bodil Kjaer Executive Free Standing Desk for E. Pedersen & Son Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Bodil Kjaer large freestanding rosewood executive desk, model 901 with chrome-plated metal frame, cassette top with four recessed drawers. Produced by E. Pedersen & Søn, Denmark. Manufacturer’s label to the underside. Key included. The rosewood is Santos rosewood, no CITES export document is applicable. The desk featured in the 1960s in the New York Times and The Sunday Times. It became even more famous when it was in some of the first James Bond films: ‘From Russia with love’ & ‘You only live twice’. The desk also appeared prominently in BBC election broadcasts. Literature: Mobilia, June 1961. Young executives that Bodil Kjær encountered in her work in architecture and design in the late 1950es were open, creative and flexible in their way of working. So, she reasoned that it would be counter-productive for them to be offered traditional office furniture, and set out to design a system of office units...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Karl Springer Zebrawood Writing Desk with Stainless Steel and Brass Accents
Located in Miami, FL
Karl Springer zebrawood writing desk with stainless steel and brass accents Offered for sale is a highly polished Karl Springer exotic zebrawood writing desk with a stainless stee...
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Late 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Space Age Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Directors Igl-Jet Fiberglass Desk, 1970s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Space Age Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl directors Igl-Jet fiberglass desk, 1970s This design really evokes the ethos of the seventies - a bright and bold era - with the commonly u...
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1970s Czech Space Age Vintage Desks

Materials

Fiberglass

1980s Vintage Baker Furniture Louis XV Lacquered Desk
Located in Hartville, OH
Brilliantly collaborative effort from Baker Furniture and Baker owned Mastercraft. Extraordinary chocolate brown lacquered finish with hand painted striping detailing. Large heavy br...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Desks

Materials

Lacquer

De Coene Black Oak Desk from 1970
Located in Brussels, BE
Desk or Dining Table, With Four drawers in Black Oak painted, Made by De Coene in 1970, original and good condition.
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

Modern off White Lacquered Desk Brass Details Style of Baughman or Springer
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning modern off-white lacquered desk with brass plated details between the drawers and a brass plated toe kick in the style of Milo Baughman, Karl Springer, Lane. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. It has been professionally cleaned and waxed. The top surface has a stain and there is an all over patina as you would expect with use and age. The brass plating at the toe kick is showing its age with pitting and rust. It could be replaced or painted if it bothers you. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century. What a phenomenal desk!! This is an awesome… possibly custom-made, modern off-white laminate desk...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Paul Mccobb Desk for Calvin
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare architectural walnut and stone desk designed by Paul Mccobb for Calvin Furniture in the early 1950's. The left hand pedestal features a slide out work surface, a small drawer...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Stone, Brass

Vintage Ernest C Masi Minimalist Wood Dowel Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Ernest C Masi dowel wood desk with a leather top and five drawers is a stunning and practical piece of furniture that will elevate any home or office sp...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tessellated Shell Desk attributed to Enrique Garcel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tessellated coconut shell and wood desk, attributed to Enrique Garcel, unsigned, Colombia, circa 1980s. This piece came from the same estate as the two other signed Garcel pieces we ...
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1980s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Coconut

Danish Rosewood Desk and Bookcase with Sliding Doors, 1950
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A beautiful Danish rosewood desk cabinet with upper shelving. Features adjustable shelving with additional storage behind the 2 sliding doors and an extendable writing surface. Has a...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Mount Airy Janus Mid Century Walnut Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Mount Airy Janus mid century walnut desk This desk measures: 46 wide x 24 deep x 29.5 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches A...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

1990s Postmodern Black and White Interchangeable Desks, a Pair
Located in Bensalem, PA
Lane furniture matching pair of black and white desks can interchange pieces or keeps as is.
Category

1990s Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Glass, Wood

M.W. Jr American Studio Roll Top Desk
By Michael Watson, Jr.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
signed, dated, numbered edition 5/5
Category

1970s American Vintage Desks

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple

Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Italian Walnut Asymmetrical Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive midcentury angled student desk in Italian walnut designed by Bertha Schaefer for M. Singer & Sons (Model 2162 - USA, ca. 1955). Often co-attributed to Gio Ponti, who also...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Floating-Top Desk with Brass Accent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern floating-top desk with brass accent. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Wicker and Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Vintage wicker writing desk features faux bamboo detailing and brass hardware. Five drawers along with a door revealing a shelved storage area prov...
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1980s Organic Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

A MODERNIST SCANDINAVIAN DANSK Secretary DESK by SVEND AAGE MADSEN, 1950 Denmark
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and aerial desk or secretary desk, by Svend Aage Madsen, produced by Knudsen & Søn, Denmark 1950. This small desk represents the essence of modernist Dansk creatitivy. it ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

1970s Jacobean Style Drexel Sandia Drop Front Desk-A Pair
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning pair of drop front Drexel desks from their Sandia Jacobean style line.Lots of storage and lots of look perfect for your library.
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1970s Jacobean Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Guy Lefevre Desk for Maison Jansen, 4 Tiroirs, Leather Brown, Circa 1970
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Rare, large Guy Lefèvre desk, Modèle 160, with 4 drawers for Maison Jansen 1970. Dark brown leather top. Frame, base and drawer handles in nickel-plated steel.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Leather

Desk Model 530, Gianfranco Frattini Bernini Edition, 1957
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Desk model 530 - Gianfranco Frattini - Circa 1957 Bernini edition (label in right drawer) Rosewood H95xW130xD79.5cm In a perfect state The desk features a removable storage un...
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1950s European Other Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

Kho Liang Le for Fristho Management Desk Model J1 Design from 1956
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Rare executive desk model J1 designed by Kho Liang Ie for Fristho in 1956. Executive desk made of wood and finished with solid wood between the top and the legs, the handles are m...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Swedish Desk and Stool by Göran Malmvall 1940s/'50s
Located in Brescia, IT
Pine wood table and stool set designed by G.Malmvall for The Swedish Fur company. Two pieces of furniture of Scandinavian origin, evident in the type of wood used and the rustic b...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Pine

Italian 1980s Mid Century Style Black Lacquer and Brass Desk with Two Drawers
Located in London, GB
An Italian 1980s mid century style black lacquer and brass desk with two drawers with brass handles.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Storage Cabinet with Desk Marcel Gascoin for Alvéole, 1950
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Storage unit with integrated desk / secretary, resting on a wooden base Light in the Marcel Gascoin office part for Alvéole 1950. Good general condition
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Jens Risom Midcentury Walnut and Formica Top Writing Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom midcentury Walnut and Formica top writing desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 35.25 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches All pieces of furniture ca...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Formica, Walnut

Vintage 7ft 1970s Mid-Century Modern Rosewood & Oak Executive Desk by Dunbar
Located in Lafayette, IN
This beautifully-made executive desk features a design reminiscent of Roger Sprunger and the unparalleled build-quality for which Dunbar is renowned. The clean, Minimalist lines are...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak, Rosewood

Jens Risom Walnut Carpathian Elm Burl Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Jens Risom Executive Walnut Desk with Carpathian Elm Burl Top 1990s Featuring 4 drawers and one file drawer. With casters. 77"W x 37 7/8"D x 28...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Large Writing Table / Executive Desk, Pace, Ebony
Located in Stamford, CT
American Mid-Century Modern ebonized wood large writing table / executive / desk A large and impressive executives desk that can certainly be used...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Campaign Style Teak Wood Fliptop Writing Desk with Side Chair, 2pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Campaign style teak wood flip top writing desk with side chair - 2pc set. Item features a flip top, cast iron accents, stretched base, solid wood...
Category

Late 20th Century Campaign Desks

Materials

Teak

Alfred Hendrickx Custom Made Desk Belform Belgium, 1958
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare monumental conference desk made for a lawyer’s firm in the 1950s. Designed by Alfred Hendrickx and manufactured by Belform, Belgium 1958/1959. The la...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Standing Desk by Didier Rozaffy for Meubles Oscar, France, 1950's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare standing desk designed in 1950's by Didier Rozaffy for Meubles Oscar, France. Early edition in oak wood and colored glasses with folding door as a writing desk with storage...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Italian Rattan Black Painted Wood Brass Handles Executive Desk 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful Italian rattan executive desk from the 1970s. The mix of rattan, black painted wood all around, and brass handles, is inspired by mid-century Italian icon Gabriel...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

French Bureau Plat or Desk with Gilt Griffin Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Empire Style Bureau Plat or Desk, France, circa 1950s. Elegant design in black lacquered wood with brass hardware and an inset black leather...
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1950s French Empire Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass, Metal

Carlo di Carli: Desk in Fruitwood, Brass, and Glass, Italy 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Carlo de Carli (1910 - 1999)   An important sculptural desk with six drawers by seminal Milanese architect and theorist Carlo de Carli, in fruitwood with polished brass handles and s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

1950s Art Deco Pedestal Desk in Walnut & Ebonized Finish with Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the elegance of the past with our 1950s Art Deco Pedestal Desk, a perfect blend of historical charm and modern restoration. ...
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1950s American Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Burl Wood Three Drawer Desk with Los Castillos Brass Pulls
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Burl wood desk with Los Castillos brass pulls. Constructed of wood with a burl wood veneer. Shows minor wear consistent with age and used...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Angelo Mangiarotti: Sculptural Eros Console in White Carrara Marble, Italy 1971
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Mangiarotti (1921 - 2012) A beautiful Eros console by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, in thick white Carrara marble with subtle grey veining. A large ovoid top with a flat...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Carrara Marble

Drexel Oxford Square Series Campaign Desk in Pecan, c. 1970
Located in Deland, FL
Dazzlingly sumptuous, if a bit boisterous, this campaign style desk was made by Drexel as part of their 'Oxford Square' Collection. It has all of the bel...
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1970s American Regency Vintage Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

Jens Risom Style Mid-Century Half Circle Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom style mid-century half circle walnut executive desk. This desk measures: 95.5 wide x 47.5 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 26.25 inches. All pieces of furni...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Jens Quistgaard Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip-Top Teak Desk, Danish Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Jens Quistgaard Peter Løvig Nielsen flip-top teak desk, Danish Modern. Offered for sale is an iconic Danish modern teak desk...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Milo Baughman Attributed Lacquered Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Milo Baughman attributed lacquered desk. Desk has been re-lacquered in the original white finish and polished. Would work well in a variety of interiors such as modern, mid centu...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Jens Risom Style Mid Century Half Round Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom style mid century half round walnut executive desk The desk measures: 95.5 wide x 47.75 deep x 29 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call rest...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Regency Style Console Desk with Leather Top
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant Regency style burl walnut console desk with leather top. The cabinet with curtained doors with brass grate with a desk drawer pull out above the ca...
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1980s Unknown Regency Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

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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