Desks
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Rosewood
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood, Oak
20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Brass
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Burl
1770s American Chippendale Antique Desks
Brass
1820s British Regency Antique Desks
Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Desks
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Metal
19th Century Gothic Antique Desks
Oak
1950s Canadian Vintage Desks
Metal
Late 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Desks
Bamboo, Birdseye Maple, Satinwood
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Desks
Brass
19th Century French Victorian Antique Desks
Velvet, Hardwood, Paint, Ribbon
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks
Bronze
2010s American Neoclassical Desks
Acrylic, Mirror
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks
Parchment Paper
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Desks
Mahogany
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut
20th Century Italian Empire Desks
Bronze
19th Century French Other Antique Desks
Walnut
1990s North American Louis XV Desks
Bronze
Mid-20th Century German Desks
Walnut, Oak
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Aluminum
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Desks
Pine
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Chrome
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks
Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
2010s Federal Desks
Mahogany
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Desks
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks
Steel
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Desks
Wood
2010s Italian Other Desks
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Desks
Brass
1850s Austrian Baroque Antique Desks
Brass, Iron
2010s North American Campaign Desks
Leather, Wood, Walnut
1950s French Vintage Desks
Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks
Metal
19th Century British Adam Style Antique Desks
Satinwood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Pine
2010s Polish Post-Modern Desks
Wood
19th Century French Victorian Antique Desks
Other
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Desks
Other
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Desks
Bone, Shagreen, Wood
1760s British Antique Desks
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks
Leather, Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Desks
Oak
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks
Oak
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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