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Desks For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Petit Roll Top Mahogany Mechanical Desk Writing Table Tapered Legs Mid Century
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beginning of Mid Century Modern era Petit Roll Top Mahogany Mechanical Desk Writing Table Tapered Legs Mid Century MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Magic Box Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1955
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Magic Box Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1955
Category
1950s Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Desk, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Vintage rattan desk
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Rattan desk dating from the 60s.
Top and shelf painted in matt velvet white, the bright and warm shade of rattan.
The curves of the desk are soft and harmonious.
Trendy, practica...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks
Materials
Rattan
Mid-Century Drop-Leaf Oak Sideboard with Compass Leg
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century sideboard with oak veneered, compass legs.
Can go in a bedroom or hallway as well as in a living room.
Shipping:40/85 H130 38KG
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Secretary Cabinet Desk in Book Matched Walnut by Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
This rare and captivating Art Deco Drop Front Secreter Desk in Book-matched Hand-Rubbed Walnut is by the esteemed furniture designer Gilbert Rohde and originates from the United Stat...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Rosewood and Mahogany Rolltop Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful Dunbar roll top desk designed by Edward Wormley.. It features two roll top tambour sections and a center flat section. There are three...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Desk Designed by John Van Koert Fro Drexel circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An American mid-century walnut desk with side extension designed by John Van Koert fro Drexel, circa 1960. Labelled.
Fully extends to 60"
Knee hole: 24"
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Rosewood Rolltop Desk/Cabinet, Model 804, by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in Dorchester, MA
Gianfranco Frattini designed this gorgeous rosewood rolltop desk, model 804, for Bernini in the early 1960s. What appears to be a compact chest of ten...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Executive Teak Desk with Raised Edges 1950's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish modern executive teak desk with raises edges.
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV style fruit wood desk with brass mounts and leather top, circa 1900. With a rectangular top with rounded corners, inset with leather, 3 frieze drawers with brass hardware, resting on cabriole legs ending in brass sabots. Hand dove tailed drawer construction. Probably imported by John Nelson Antiques...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
American Mid-Century Monteverdi Young Walnut Angular Executive Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century walnut executive desk having an angular top with a centerdrawer and 3 stacked side drawers designed with a vanity front panel (custom made by MONTEVERDI YOUNG)
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Vintage Boho Paul Evans Cityscape Executive Desk
By Paul Evans
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your workspace with our Vintage Boho Paul Evans Cityscape Executive Desk. This iconic piece, designed by American artist Paul Evans, merges Bohemian flair with modernist soph...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
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
Mastercraft Style Mid Century Burlwood and Brass Executive Desk
By Mastercraft
Located in Countryside, IL
Mastercraft Style Mid Century Burlwood and Brass Executive Desk
This desk measures: 78 wide x 38 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 24 inches
All pieces of furniture can b...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Rosewood table desk on Bronze plinth bases
Located in Ferndale, MI
Purchased from the estate of the original owner .
Fine rosewood executive desk designed by Roger Lee Sprunger . Sprunger was head of Design at Dunbar following Edward Wormley . The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Swedish Neoclassical Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome sizable antique corner secretaire that makes an amazing writing table or desk with ample storage. Plenty of drawers, cabinets and cubby space. Large desk surface area with s...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Elm, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Desk Ennio Fazioli & Ufficio Tecnico for Mim, Italy
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Mid-Century Modern desk by Desk Ennio Fazioli & Ufficio Tecnico for MIM, Italy 1960s. This desk is made of dark warm colored wood and has chrome detailed...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
ModernMates Desk by Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball
Located in Dorchester, MA
Leslie Diamond designed this clean-lined desk for Conant Ball's ModernMates collection. Crafted from solid birch, the case sits on splayed feet and has a protective Formica writing s...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Formica, Birch
Edward J Wormley for Dunbar Wooden Wedge Top Pedestal Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century wooden pedestal desk with four drawers with wooden drawer pulls, a shelf on the right-hand side below the tabletop, and a cabinet to the left with an extendable writing surface concealed within. (EDWARD J WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Rare Warren McArthur Two-Tier Desk with Drawers, Reversible, Machine Age 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren McArthur two-tier desk with drawers
Aluminum and black lacquered wood
Warren McArthur Corporation, 1930s
Measures: 48" x 24" x 30" desk height
D...
Category
1930s Machine Age Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Coastal Ficks Reed Washed Rattan Partner Desk
By Ficks Reed
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your workspace with this Vintage Coastal Ficks Reed Washed Rattan Executive Desk. Crafted with the renowned quality of Ficks Reed, this desk features beautifully woven rattan...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Desks
Materials
Rattan
1920s United States Roll Top Office Desk with Drawers and Wheels
Located in Marbella, ES
1920 United States roll top office desk with drawers and wheels.
Category
Early 20th Century North American Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique GUSTAV STICKLEY Drop Front Desk PERIOD DESK - W5844 MUST SELL
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Gustav Stickley drop front desk from the early 1900s in good condition with a great selection of quarter-sawn oak. This des...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Danish Modern "Magic" Adjustable Teak Desk / Dining Table / Coffee Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare Danish modern "Magic" adjustable teak writing desk / dining table / coffee table circa 1960s. The piece is incredibly functional and can be lowered with a pulley mechanism...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Alvar Aalto Mahogany Desk for Artek with Drawers and Pull Out Work Surfaces
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
The model #500 mahogany desk designed by Alvar Aalto, made in Sweden for Artek, Finland. Six drawers with two pull-out work surface boards. A nice example...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th century satinwood sheraton revival desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century satinwood sheraton revival desk circa 1910.
Fine quality petit sheraton revival pedestal desk, comprising of 3 sections, top surface and 2 pedestals.
Shaped top ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheraton Desks
Materials
Satinwood
French Extendable Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a checked marquetry. It rests on tall and Brutalist ...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Jens Risom Style Mid Century Walnut Curved Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Style Mid Century Walnut Curved Executive Desk
This desk measures: 83.5 wide x 38.5 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 27.75 i...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Jacques Adnet Leather Desk and Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Art Deco era desk with matching chair by French modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Entire desk is wrapped in leather. Iron frame with 4 po...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Large French Campaign Style Iron w Leather Top & Apron by Maitland Smith
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous large iron desk with embossed leather top and apron by Maitland Smith. Iron with arrow decoration as side supports along with gilt brass accents on the legs. The iron is lac...
Category
1970s Philippine Neoclassical Revival Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Italian Rosewood Mid Century Modern Executive Desk Gio Ponti Fornaroli Rosselli
Located in Portland, OR
A inconic & rare Mid-Century Modern Italian table Rosewood & steel executive desk, designed by Gio Ponti, Antonio Fornaroli & Alberto Rosselli and produced by Studio PFR, circa 1955,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Antique George I Quality Figured Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George I quality figured walnut bureau having a quality figured walnut fall with herringbone crossbanding opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of five walnut drawer...
Category
1720s English George I Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional Minimalistic Vintage Totally Free-Hanging Teak 1960 Retro Desk
Located in Markington, GB
Totally free-hanging large teak 1960 retro desk, super minimalistic. It has a large desk and two cupboards. Height can be adjusted as required, it is very easy to fix to the wall (with metal or wooden wall brackets which are all included!).
We have been very lucky when we were offered a very large house...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Italian Art Deco White Parchment Vanity
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Art Deco white parchment diminutive triangular form lady's vanity /dressing table with a drawer centered by 2 side drawers and 2 doors.
Parchment is separating from the piece
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
Mid century danish modern 4 drawer teak desk
By G.V. Møbler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern G.V. Møbler teak desk boasts a striking floating top with three dovetail drawers on the left and a deep file drawer on the r...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Birch, Teak
John Vesey, Louis XVI Style, Steel, Bronze, Rare Writing Desk, USA, 1960s
By John Vesey
Located in Manhasset, NY
John Vesey, Hollywood Regency, Louis XVI Style, Steel, Bronze, Rare Bureau Plat Writing Desk, USA, 1960s
A Hollywood Regency inspired writing desk by John Vesey (American 1924-1992)...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This fully restored drop front secretary desk is an iconic piece designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel Furniture, dating back to the 1950s. Renowned for his sleek, industrial designs,...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Painted Drop-Leaf Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Style: Italian Provincial
Materials: Painted Wood
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk/Bureau 18 Th Century, Bombe’ Chest Form
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional cabinet work plus the extraordinary marquetry
Art work that is exhibited throughout this piece is very rare to
Find. The cylinder door rolls back to reveal an interior gallery with
Stepped drawers, a double interior door...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Large Antique William and Mary Burr Walnut Herringbone Inlaid Two Part Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique William and Mary burr walnut Herringbone inlaid two part bureau having a quality burr walnut Herringbone inlaid top above a burr walnut full opening to reveal a fitted ...
Category
17th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mariani for Pace Grey-Green Leather Executive Desk and Credenza
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian executive desk by Mariani for Pace Collection. Modular desk assembles in pieces for easy adjustments and moving. Teal grey leather has tooled borders where the hides are join...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood, Laminate
Art Deco Oak Roll Top Desk Restaurant Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Oak Roll Top Desk Restaurant Greeter
This Oak restaurant greeting station has a roll top tambour which conceals beneath it a fitted interior of pigeon holes, card index ...
Category
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Fine and Unusual American Modern Dark Walnut Desk, Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Dark Walnut kneehold Desk with sides having a small drawer over a large drawer, supporting a floating rectangular top (EDWARD WORMLEY)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Asian Pagoda Style Burnt Bamboo Cane Desk & Chair MINT!
By Ficks Reed, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Asian Pagoda Style Burnt Bamboo Cane Desk & Chair MINT!
Chair: 18'' x 20'' x 38''
Seat height: 18.5''
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
Dutch 18th Century Architect’s Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A versatile Dutch architect’s desk from the late 1700’s. This mahogany desk has an adjustable tilt top drafting surface with six distinct height options. The writing surface is 32 ¼”...
Category
18th Century Dutch Other Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
George Nakashima Turned Wood Dowel Shape Leg Single Pedestal Small Desk Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
George Nakashima turned wood dowel shape leg single pedestal small desk mint with documents.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
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
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Server or Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak server, writing desk, or library table
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 32"W x 16.13"D x 33.25"H.
Very...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Bauhaus Desk by Mücke-Melder, Steeltubes and Oak Veneer, Czechia circa 1935
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, large modernist Bauhaus Steeltube Desk by Mücke-Melder, Czechia circa 1935.
Oak solid wood and veneer. Chrome-plated, polished tubular steel frame with original patina. Left and right each 4 long drawers.
By locking the top drawer all 4 drawers are locked.
Very functional with much storage space and very good legroom. The desk can also be used as a 'partners desk' and be worked on from two sides.
In the style of Marcel Breuer’s steel tube desks...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
90" Baker Executive Partners Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Baker partners desk
Stunning pedestal leather top executive desk made by BAKER.
Functioning drawers on both sides serve as guest or partner de...
Category
1980s American Federal Vintage Desks
Materials
Burl
Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Vodder Teak Drop Leaf Desk for H.Sigh Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern Arne Vodder teak drop leaf desk for H.Sigh Denmark.
Beautiful Teak desk with 3 drawer and 1 removable extension leaf on the right side. Desk top slides lef...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
72" Desk or Conference Table by Lehigh Leopold
Located in South Charleston, WV
71 5/8 x 35 5/8 x 28.75". Lehigh Leopold circa 1970.
May be used as a conference table or executive desk.
An exceptional piece of furniture, over engineered and industrial strengt...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Freestanding Teak Desk, Denmark, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This desk made in Denmark in the 1960s. The desk is made of teak wood and is free-standing thanks to the finished back with an open storage space (bookcase). There are two modules at...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Pigeonhole Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Jeanneret Pigeonhole desk.
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Writing Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish desk, circa 1960's. Solid trim and stunning book-matched veneer. Atomic shape top, curved front and rear doors and open bookcase. Fantastic profile from all sides!
An un...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Server or Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak server, writing desk, or library table
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 32"W x 16.13"D x 33.25"H.
Good...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
George III Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany slant top desk, 18th century. With a painted tiger striped mahogany slant top, a cock beaded drawer flanked by glides to support slant top when opened, desk inter...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique 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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