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Desks For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Mid-Century Pen Shell Desk or Writing Table by Maitland-Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic sleek Mid-Century Modern desk crafted in a pen shell mosaic with three drawers in the case having brass highlights on elegant legs with ball feet. Signed Maitland-Smith in drawer.
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Shell

Jacques Adnet Leather and Oak Desk, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Art Deco Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame with 4 posts, inverted u-shaped bases and brass support ...
Category

1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Art Nouveau Walnut & Burl Reception Desk with Stone Top, U.S.A. 1920's.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning and substantial Art Nouveau style gallery counter or reception desk, made circa 1920's. Crafted in the United States, this impressive piece showcases masterful woodworking...
Category

1920s American Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer Lizard Skin Desk, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Karl Springer lizard skin desk, 1970. Desk has 3 drawers and has been restored.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Lizard

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Paneled Desk with Arched Corbels C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Quarter Sawn Oak Paneled Desk with ...
Category

20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Figured Walnut Desk, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this exceptional Art Deco English walnut desk of good proportions and dating to the 1930's. A high level of craftsmanship and materials used is evident thro...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Viking Oak Kneehole Writing Desk with Matching Chair by Romweber
Located in Lafayette, IN
Excellent vintage writing desk in the Viking Oak style by the Romweber Furniture Co. of Batesville, IN. This charming desk features wonderful relief carved details, solid oak constru...
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1940s American Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Raymond Loewy Desk with Drawers for Doubinsky Freres, DF2000 Series
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Raymond Loewy DF2000 desk in red, orange, and white. See photos for how the desk top slides forward to create clearance for a chair and also reveals storage. Red molded plastic ...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Pink Roll Top Standing Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare and highly collectible original vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller roll top "Action Desk" refinished in a salmon pink. Early productions of this piece are far more va...
Category

1950s Canadian Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk Desk measures: 50 wide x 26 deep x 30.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches ?All pieces of f...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Executive Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
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

Vintage Coastal Bent Rattan Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Evoke the serene elegance of a sun-drenched retreat with this exquisite Vintage Coastal Bent Rattan Desk. Masterfully crafted with fluid lines of beautifully curved rattan, this piec...
Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Desk by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb in Sorrel Walnut
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1957 Desk designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb in Sorrel finish (walnut). Offers a bank of divided storage at left, the lowest of which is file size; a pull out writ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Quality Edwardian Pineapple Leg Antique Oak Extending writing desk
Located in Markington, GB
Quality Edwardian Pineapple Leg Antique Oak Extending writing desk This Quality Edwardian Pineapple Leg Antique Oak Extending writing desk circa, 1900 has a figured top with a ex...
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Modernist Carl Malmsten Pine 1940s Desk with a shelf, unique
Located in Forest, BE
This is a unusual desk made out of pine. Produced in Sweden around the 1940s. It is a so unique in the shape, the base is very unusual with the shelf as a feet. It will brighten any...
Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Pine

Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk by André Lurçat, Manufactured by Thonet, circa. 1935
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel desk designed by André Lurçat and probably manufactured by Thonet. Chrome plated tubular steel, stained oak veneer, circa 1930.
Category

1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Danish designed 1960's teak minimalistic floating desk
Located in Markington, GB
This vintage Danish designed teak floating desk features a slim and organic shape and offers storage possibilities with two double sets of drawers. There is also a cute little 'secre...
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Charles Dudouyt Presidential Desk, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large double-sided desk by Charles Dudouyt in oak and green leather, each pedestal opens on both ends so the desk can be used as partner’s desk as well as a solo desk.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak

Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk / Marquetry Details
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully-crafted Louis XV style ladies writing desk with marquetry design details and slant open front. The writing desk is in good vintage condition with minor wear consistent wi...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mid Century Rosewood Desk Probber c 1950/60's
Located in New York, NY
Chic, architectural design desk, designed by Harvey Probber, circa 1950/60's. The desk features a vibrant rosewood top, sides, and drawer fronts, with contrasting graphic black trim ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Desk attributed to Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Lugo, IT
Desk attributed to Silvio Cavatorta. Signs of time and a 'not perfect corner as pictured. Thank you
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Desk attributed to Silvio Cavatorta
Desk attributed to Silvio Cavatorta
$7,376 Sale Price
20% Off
Model 56 Teak Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome teak desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik. This compact yet functional desk is beautifully constructed, with added f...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Louis XVI Style 19th-20th Century Bronze Mounted Desk Manner Linke
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI style 19th-20th century bronze mounted desk manner Linke. This spectacular French desk can sit center room as it is finished on all sides with its stunning parquetry inlays...
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Designer Desk, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This writing desk, proudly crafted in Italy, embodies the timeless aesthetics of the Mid-Century design movement prevalent during the 1950s. Its exquisite design showcases the design...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Signed ‘Louis Majorelle’ Art Nouveau desk with the sinuous lines and curves typical of the style. Four curved-front drawers retaining their original ormolu Art Nouveau pulls...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Sesamo Pop Up Desk / Secretary by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1981
Located in Basel, BS
Exquisite and very rare Pop Up Desk by Gianfranco Frattini in Italy for Bernini. Label present, and all drawer pulls are stamped with the logo. When you p...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Leather, Beech

Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very unique large executive boomerang desk. The top is made out of laminate and the bottom is solid wood.
Category

1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Cherry Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top USA, Late 20th Century Gorgeous carved solid cherry wood, with original brass...
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid Century Executive Desk Table designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Executive desk designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950s,truly unique design characterized by a sinuous top with an arched line in contrast with the central part convex in the oppo...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Glass, Teak

A Modernist Desk France 1930s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A modernist desk from France 1930s Minimalist form. Drawer handle and the base are in copper. Rosewood and copper. Report : Fully restored by a cabinetmaker. We keep the original...
Category

1930s French Vintage Desks

Materials

Copper

Industrial Midcentury Desk by Raymond Loewy for Brunswick
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic industrial midcentury desk by renowned French designer Raymond Loewy for Brunswick of Chicago, circa 1950s. The desk features an exposed metal frame, a unique peg board...
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Danish modern teak low desk with large square pulls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish modern teak low desk with large square pulls made by Uniflex. Great low desk or vanity very unique design. Made in Denmark. Located in Brooklyn NYC. Measures 60” x 20” x 26”...
Category

1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Industrial Steel Standing Drafting Desk Table by Parent Metal Products
Located in West Chester, PA
Mid-Century Industrial Steel Standing Desk by Parent Metal Products of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Table height 39.75" at front edge and 44" at back...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks

Materials

Steel

Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Drop-Front Desk by Century, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chippendale style secretary by Century offers mahogany construction with drop-front desk over serpentine case having four graduated long drawers and raised on claw and ball feet, c...
Category

20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Large Midcentury Italian Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This impressive executive desk by the 1950s Italian designer, Vittorio Dassi, features a very comfortable 1.5 cm thick floating glass top, unde...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique British Colonial Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial partners desk hand crafted in mahogany with a brown tooled leather top, two drawers on either side and elegant turned legs on brass casters.
Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks

Materials

Brass

Arne Vodder Drop Leaf Desk in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Arne Vodder Manufacturer: P. Olsen Sibast, Stenstrup Era: 1957 Materials: Teak Measurements: 62" (closed), 84.25" (open) wide x 35" deep x 28.75" tall ...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Warren Platner for Lehigh Leopold Mid Century Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Platner for Lehigh Leopold Mid Century Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk This desk measures: 95.75 wide x 39.5 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches All ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

André Arbus Mid-Century French Sycamore Desk Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century French (1940s) sycamore rectangular desk / writing table featuring 3 front drawers with bronze star-shaped escutcheons & ring pulls, a Set of faux drawers on the reverse,...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Regency Style Crotch Mahogany and Tooled Leather Two Part Lady's Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A Regency Style Crotch Mahogany and Tooled Leather Two Part Lady's Writing Desk with lock and functional key. Size is 31.25" wide, 18.5" deep and 53.5" tall.  
Category

Mid-20th Century American Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Vintage 1970's Grand Asian style Rolltop Desk/ Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Vintage Mid Century 1970's Grand Rolltop Writing Desk with Asian Flair. Beautifully carved. will convert to a standard writing desk by t...
Category

1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

1900s French Oak Desk
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French oak desk exemplifies early 20th-century provincial charm with its understated elegance and utilitarian design. Crafted from solid oak, the piece features a gently w...
Category

20th Century French Desks

Materials

Oak

Art Nouveau Walnut Pedestal Desk with Upper Cabinet and Stained Glass, C. 1900
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Art Nouveau pedestal desk in walnut with cabinets at either side of knee-hole opening to offer six storage drawers, in addition to the three drawers along the apron. The small bookcase resting over the rear top features a gallery with carved cyma curves and finials and offers an open cubby with shelves that is flanked on either side by cabinets with stained glass door panels...
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Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Desks

Materials

Stained Glass, Walnut

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Extendable Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite Circa 1900 Louis XVI style bureau plat exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and elegant design characteristic of the period. The desk is meticulously constructed with...
Category

Early 20th Century British Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

English Kidney Shaped Kneehole Writing Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English kidney shaped kneehole writing desk from the Edwardian era, featuring a demi-lune top with original leather writing surface decora...
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Desk and Stool by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1938
Located in Hellouw, NL
The name Gio Ponti needs little introduction to the design-loving public. This architect, designer and visionary stood at the cradle of modern Italian design. His countless projects ...
Category

1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Talavera Desk Set with Zoomorphic Figure, Spain c. 1950
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Decorative desk set in glazed Talavera ceramic made around the mid‑20th century, notable for its vibrant polychromy in cobalt blue, yellow, orange, and green on a white background. T...
Category

1950s Spanish Vintage Desks

Materials

Ceramic

Fine French Art Deco Cherry Desk with Bronze Details
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco two drawers cherry desk with bronze details.
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Rare Mid-Century Modern Walnut Push-Button Executive Desk by SLS Environetics
Located in Lafayette, IN
This ultra-rare and ultra-cool desk features a black steel frame, walnut veneer cabinet and brushed-aluminum legs with rosewood inlay. The contrasting woods, aluminum accents and minimalist, mid-century lines, make this desk is the epitome of 70's chic! However, what makes this desk truly remarkable is its parlor trick... Cable-actuated, spring-loaded drawers that open at the touch of a button! (see video) This unique desk was custom-designed by SLS Environetics and produced by Leopold/Litton Industries for use in offices at the Sears Tower...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Stunning Art Deco Burr Walnut 9 Drawer Kneehole Desk
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A fabulous burr walnut 1930s Art Deco 9 drawer desk. Veneered in the most beautiful burr walnut to the drawer fronts with very pale contrasting straight ...
Category

1930s European Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

EXQUISITE VINTAGE BURR WALNUT BROWN LEATHER PARTNER DESK WiTH SLIP SERVING TRAYS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite vintage Oak framed, Burr Walnut Twin Pedestal Partners desk hand hand dyed brown l...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Early 20th Century Stained Pine Table Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Stained Pine Single drawer Table Desk Measures 33 " in width, 20.5 " in depth and 30" in height.  
Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks

Materials

Pine

George Nelson ‘Action’ Roll-Top Desk Wall Unit by Herman Miller, circa 1970s
Located in Kensington, MD
Organizational Survival in a Work-at-Home World — George Nelson ‘Action’ Roll-Top Desk Wall Unit Additional information: Fantastic and functional space saving desk suited for organizational survival in a work at home world. Manufactured by Herman Miller, circa 1970s. Upper storage compartment complete with original overhead lighting. Separate rolling file drawer cabinet...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Lacquered & Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Gray Friso Kramer "Result" Teachers Desk for Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Friso Kramer "Result" teachers’ desk with a suspended, grey painted wood cabinet with 3 little drawers. The top has a faux linen pattern printed Formica with a plastic trim. The...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Desk and Low Cabinet by Aldo Tura in Lacquered Green Goatskin, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Knutsford, GB
An Aldo Tura desk of stylish form. Lacquered pale celadon green goatskin. Italy, circa 1960 Italy Measures: 248 cm Wide x 104 cm Deep x 72 cm High. An Aldo Tura low cabinet. Lacquer...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Desks

Materials

Goatskin, Lacquer

Mid-Century Floating Walnut Desk by Hooker Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American walnut desk by Hooker Furniture c. 1960s. This desk features a "floating" top, a file drawer on the left and two drawers on the right, along with a pencil drawer center. The...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Travel Cabinet - Bargueno Desk - Spain and England - Early XXth - Arts and Craft
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
The Bargueno is a portable desk. The base is typically Spanish and dates from 20th Century. The upper part was added in the 20th century in England and dates from the Arts and Craft ...
Category

20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Wood

1970s Mid-Century George Nelson Herman Miller "Action Office" Rolltop Desk Exec.
Located in Basel, BS
Very Rare and highly collectible original vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller rolltop "Action Desk". These early productions of these Herman Miller products hold more value than the more modern productions. This desk is beautiful from all angles. It is a brutalist, post modern, collectible work of art. Measures: Height: 34 inches Width: 54 inches Depth: 30 inches. Note: We do have the Herman Miller Aluminum Group desk chair...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Paul McCobb Connoisseur Collection Mahogany and Brass Writing Desk, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern writing desk By Paul McCobb for H. Sacks & Sons, "Connoisseur Collection" USA, 1950s Mahogany, with brass trim, stretchers, and hardware....
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

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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