Desks
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Marble, Brass
20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Desks
Ash
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Chrome
18th Century Italian Antique Desks
Walnut
1790s American Federal Antique Desks
Birch, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Desks
Mahogany
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Rosewood
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Desks
Mahogany
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Metal
Early 20th Century Desks
Wood
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desks
Bronze
1740s German Rococo Antique Desks
Oak
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Desks
Walnut
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Yew
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks
Oak, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Desks
Metal
Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Desks
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Desks
Hardwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks
Cane, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Desks
Ebony, Amboyna
1960s Portuguese Vintage Desks
Metal
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks
Mirror, Mahogany
1810s English Georgian Antique Desks
Brass
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks
Brass
Early 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Desks
Mahogany
1940s French Vintage Desks
Faux Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Mahogany, Sycamore
Early 19th Century English Antique Desks
Leather, Mahogany
1860s French Antique Desks
Bronze
Early 1600s Italian Renaissance Antique Desks
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Desks
Wood, Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Antique Desks
Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks
Brass
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Desks
Brass
1840s English Gothic Revival Antique Desks
Leather, Oak
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks
Bronze
19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Wrought Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Desks
Kingwood
1870s French Louis XV Antique Desks
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary American Directoire Desks
Brass
1840s English Chippendale Antique Desks
Walnut
1880s English Victorian Antique Desks
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Desks
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks
Walnut
1780s English George III Antique Desks
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Post-Modern Desks
Stone
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Bronze
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
19th Century English Antique Desks
Leather, Mahogany
1790s English George III Antique Desks
Hardwood
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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