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Desks For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1910s
Antique Walnut Desk, Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Desk, Inlaid Walnut Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1910, H1141
+ Scotland 1910
+ Solid Walnu...
Category
1910s Scottish Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
English Georgian style walnut pedestal desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
Georgian style walnut pedestal desk
This fine quality Georgian style walnut pedestal desk was made circa 1910.
It is a rare design with the stepped top above the pedestals below. A l...
Category
1910s English Georgian Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A mahogany desk with pull out "typewriter" table designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon.
Category
1950s Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany
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
Superb Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Floating Desk by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Superb Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Floating Desk by Dyrlund. All dark rosewood desk with 3 drawers on the left and 1 large drawer on the right for files etc. The front side of...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury 1960s Dixie Desk, Two Sided, 4 Drawers
By Dixie
Located in Madison, WI
Beautiful original Dixie desk in walnut, two sided desk. Large space for an office chair. Very nice wood grain. Small areas of wear, adding vintage charm. S...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Desk by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bent Madsen for Willy Beck
By Willy Beck
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant mahogany desk designed by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bent Madsen for Willy Beck.
Category
1950s Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Wooden Secretary Desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant mahogany wood desk with aluminum inserts designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini in 1960. Hardwood and wood veneer, details on feet and the bottom in aluminum. Pull-out t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
1940s French Art Deco Extendable Oak Table
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Introducing a remarkable French Art Deco dining table designed by the renowned Charles Dudouyt, a celebrated furniture designer known for his exceptional craftsmanship, innovative de...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Hekman Furniture Signed Walnut & Brass Roll-Top Writing Desk Mid-Century Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A unique vintage Mid-Century Modern roll top desk by the Hekman Furniture Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hekman Furniture was funded in 1922 and become part of the Howard Miller Company in 1983.
The company is still in business but this desk from 1960...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Jens Risom Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Denton, TX
Giant Jens Risom Walnut Executive Desk.
Knee hole height is 27.38.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Jean Pascaud Student Desk in oak 1930
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Encino, CA
Jean Pascaud (1903-1996)
Jean PASCAUD Oak Student Desk, France 1930
Original oak student desk from the Cite Universitaire of Paris with two drawers.
Measurements:
H 29"1/2 x W 43"1/4...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Suede, Oak
French Large Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
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
French Extendable Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
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
Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key
Located in Germantown, MD
A refinished Maddox Red Mahogany Chippendale Block front, Slant Front Secratary Desk with Key. Desk door locks, along with the three lower drawers. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Walnut Tambour Door Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 1966
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern bureau with tambour door secretary desk and bookcase
By Kipp Stewart for Drexel, "Declaration" Collection
USA, 1966
...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb for Winchendon Walnut Stain Maple #1560 Desk & Spindle Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome and very original condition, Desk + Chair, designed by Paul McCobb and built by Winchendon Furniture Co, circa 1950s. These are part of the Planner Design Group, which is ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Oak Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful desk, fabricated in Italy in the 1960s.
This oak wooden desk is made with love and passion by a craftsman as you can see on the details.
The desk can be used as free stan...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Italian Writing Desk with Drawers and Chair, in Bamboo Cane & Wicker
Located in Roma, IT
A Splendid Italian Writing Desk made in Italy between the 1960s and the 1970s
The top and drawers of this vintage writing desk are made of plywood covered with a dense weave of wove...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Desks
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Glass
Art Deco Solid Oak Single Drawer Sculpted Curves Two-Tier Desk / Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak desk with sculpted curves and a two-tier work top. This desk is art deco era, dated circa 1930's-1940's. The piece has been refinished and shows very well. A single dovetail drawer on the front. Could be used as a small sideboard or entry way console.
Desk dimensions...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Vintage Postal Sorting Desk
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique Post Office Sorting Desk
Overall Dimensions: 30" x 48" x 75" high
*Please inquire for a ship quote*
Materials: Oak & Maple
Category
Mid-20th Century American Desks
Materials
Oak, Maple
Beithcraft Mid-Century Modern Teak Triptych Mirror Dressing Table or Desk, 1960
By Beithcraft
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Teak wood dressing table with triptych mirror. Spectacular piece with fluid organic lines, with curved angles and sculpted handles, manufactured by the Scottish cabinetmaker Beithcra...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Mirror, Teak
Kai Kristiansen Model EP 401 Rosewood Executive Desk for Feldballes
Located in Norwalk, CT
Sleek, elegant, and powerful, the EP 401 desk by Kai Kristiansen is a timeless piece of Danish Mid-Century design. The design features a simple silhouette, with solid secondary woods...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
L. & J.G. Stickley American Chippendale Cherry Wood Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Chippendale slant front secretary desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, circa 1960s
Solid cherry wood, with ori...
Category
1960s American Chippendale Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By John Stuart
USA, circa 1960s
Gorgeous burled walnut, with leather wr...
Category
1960s American Georgian Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid century Borge Morgensen teak secretary desk is part desk, part storage. Bottom part has three drawers. Top leaf drops down into a writing surface. Multifunctional and elegant, th...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Early Vladimir Kagan Custom Order Desk with Drawers. Walnut and Cane.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early, one of a kind, Vladimir Kagan Desk. Walnut case with cane modesty panel. Super cool and sleek design. Classic Kagan sculptural tripod legs support each side. We believe th...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Executive Desk, Corner Desk in Mahogany, Germany, 1970's
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Beautifully designed writing desk in teak. With a very distinct design this desks every wood surface has been given specific angles such as the tabletop, the unit with drawers as wel...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Jacques Adnet Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare and important desk by Jacques Adnet wrapped in black leather with signature saddle stitching and 3 drawers.
Curved legs wrapped in leather with b...
Category
1950s French Vintage Desks
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk with Drawers, Boccato Gigante Zambusi, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk with Drawers, Boccato Gigante Zambusi, Italy, 1960s
Category
1960s Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
Paul McCobb Desk for Calvin
By Paul McCobb
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare brass and mahogany desk with stone top designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin.
Category
1950s Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Jean Pascaud Student Desk in wood 1930 - Wooden top
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Encino, CA
Jean Pascaud (1903-1996)
Jean PASCAUD Oak Student Desk, France 1930
Original oak student desk from the Cite Universitaire of Paris with two drawers.
Measurements:
H: 29″1/2 x W: 43″1...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Restored Art deco Blond Rattan Side Table W/ Rice Mat Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Simply yet elegant small rattan side table with steam-pressed diamond-shaped sides and rice mat top. The table features Classic wicker wrappings and Art Deco appeal.
1930, United St...
Category
1950s American Vintage Desks
Materials
Rattan
1950s Wrought Iron, Walnut, and Rush Desk by Arthur Umanoff
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-century designer Arthur Umanoff's signature combination of wrought iron, walnut, and woven rush up the style quotient in this charming circa 1950 writing desk with laminate inset...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Jacobean William and Mary Greek Key Carved Mahogany 3 Drawer Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Jacobean William and Mary Green Key Carved Mahogany 3 Drawer Desk. Item features carved "chinoiserie" details, turn carved spiral legs and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Mahogany
1940s French Art Deco Extendable Oak Table by Dudouyt
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Introducing a remarkable French Art Deco dining table designed by the renowned Charles Dudouyt, a celebrated furniture designer known for his exceptional craftsmanship, innovative de...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Extraordinary Colorful Rococo Style Painted Secretary Cabinet with Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Custom painted in a striking blue exterior with an electric and contrasting green interior and having a strong form, ornate gilt hinges and pulls, escutcheons (with keys) and Top fin...
Category
1940s Rococo Revival Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
1960s Teak Sewing Table or Table with Built in Sewing Machine, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- sewing machine seems working
- wooden parts have been carefully refurbished
- can be used as a table only.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak, Wood
Vintage IKEA Teak Vanity by Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak vanity by Arne Wahl Iversen for Ikea, circa 1960s. Compact vanity with solid wood trim and dovetail construction. Platform lifts to reveal mirror and fitted interior storage.
U...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
1950's Brazilian Modern Three Legged Desk in Hardwood by Moveis Fratte
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this mid-century Brazilian modern desk, designed by Moveis Fratte in the fifties, is absolutely magnificent! This desk is made with naval plywood and features three ...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Bleached Mahogany Desk by Paul McCobb, Connoisseur Collection, C. 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing the Bleached Mahogany Desk from Paul McCobb's Connoisseur Collection, meticulously restored by Stamford Modern. Crafted in the 1950s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Occasionnal Table Oak, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Presenting a captivating and compact French Art Deco dining table that exudes timeless elegance. This exquisite table showcases the beauty of oak wood with a sanded finish, revealing...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Modernist Tubular Steel Desk, Walnut Veneer, Chromium Plated Metall, circa 1935
By Vichr & Co.
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk, walnut veneer, chromium plated metal, circa 1935
This desk is restored on request, delivery time 6-8 weeks.
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Desk Cabinet in Teak, 1960s
By WK Möbel
Located in HEILOO, NL
Teak wooden cabinet with fold-out desk, produced in Germany in the 1960s.
The cabinet has 2 doors with lock and stands on adjustable metal legs.
The top of the cabinet folds fo...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Beacon Hill Collection Federal Style Desk and Chair
By Beacon Hill
Located in Pasadena, TX
Beacon Hill Collection Federal Style Desk and Chair
20th century style desk by established company Beacon Hill. Five drawers with nickel pulls and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage "Biscayne" Floating Top Walnut Desk by Drexel
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage “Biscayne” floating top walnut desk by Drexel and manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s. This desk has been built from the highest quality walnut wood and ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Rare Desk with Chair by Brown Saltman
Located in Torrance, CA
Brown Saltman, desk with chair, wood, United States, circa 1940s
A cubist desk with chair. This set holds a similar idiom with clear forms and lines. Both the chair and the desk ...
Category
1940s 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
Chrome, Aluminum
Stylish Torbjørn Afdar Executive Desk
Located in VILLAJOYOSA/LA VILA JOIOSA, ES
Elegant Tomter executive desk designed by Torbjørn Afdar, in river rosewood produced by Haug Snekkeri AS. Original locks with their keys. Norway, the ...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Palisander, Rosewood
Bullet Shaped Writing Desk in Teak by Sola Møbelfabrikk
By Sola Möbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Norway
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Sola Møbelfabrikk, Ganddal
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 51 wide x 27.5 deep x 28.5 ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Drexel Campaign Style Oak Double Pedestal Desk
By Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Drexel Campaign style oak desk raised on double pedestal with drawers, gilt metal handles, brown leather embossed writing desk top, "Drexel" maker marks to inside. Measures: 30" H x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Campaign Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Hans Wegner GETAMA Executive Floating Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hans Wegner for Getama Executive Floating Desk. Finished back so can float on room. Key included. Oak and Mahogany.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Restored Split Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk with Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid Century Mahogany and rattan secretary desk with matching chair. This late 1950s desk features a mahogany top with rattan legs and wi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rattan
Desk with Shelf and Drawers by René Gabriel, 1950
By Rene Gabriel
Located in PARIS, FR
Desk with shelf and drawers by René Gabriel, 1950
This desk is one of the last pieces designed by the greatest designer of the French Reconstruction: René Gabriel (1899-1950).
René Gabriel (1899 - 1950) is a precursor of French industrial design. He was one of the first to create, as early as the 1930s, economical mass-produced furniture combining aestheticism, robustness and sobriety, a source of inspiration for a whole generation of future designers.
A student at the Germain Pilon School and then at the National School of Decorative Arts, René Gabriel began as a domino maker by designing and producing his own wallpapers, and then made his mark as a decorative artist in most of the salons and international exhibitions of the inter-war period. In 1927, he began his research into the creation of mass-produced furniture and proposed a piece of furniture composed of juxtaposable and superposable elements. He studied an economical version that he presented in 1934 at the Salon des arts ménagers under the name of RG elements.
Another major turning point came in 1944, when the Ministry of Reconstruction and Urban Planning commissioned him to create emergency furniture. A fervent advocate of furniture for all, René Gabriel designed numerous models for disaster victims by establishing close ties with industry. He also collaborated with Auguste Perret...
Category
1950s French Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Early George Nelson Eog Executive Desk with Return for Herman Miller, 1950s
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have this absolutely stunning Mid-Century Modern desk designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The Executive Office Group, NO 8000 Series...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian.
Desk 1950s
Country: Italian
Materials: Red lacquered wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an ...
Category
1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Cm141 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Lasne, BE
Desk with two wooden drawers, formica top and metal legs by Pierre Paulin. Marks of wear on the top due to the age of the desk.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Danish Modern Flip Down Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen in Light Teak
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
midcentury Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik in light teak desk Model No. 68. Featuring a flip down front with 2 drawers and organizer slots. Beautiful all wood construction in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern 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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