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Desks For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1960s
1975 George Nelson for Herman Miller Action Office II Series Roll-Top Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Herman Miller Action Office II Series roll-top desk, designed by George Nelson in 1965. This example dates to 1975 and is dated as such. The piece features a rich walnut-ve...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Restored Art Deco Rattan & Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan and mahogany writing desk embraces the fusion of timeless beauty and functionality. Featuring a convenient drawer adorned with rattan drawer pulls an...
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1950s Vintage Desks

Materials

Rattan

Leopold Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Corner Executive Desk
By Leopold Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Leopold Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Corner Executive Desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches The return measures: 60 inches A...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Shapland & Petter, Arts & Crafts Mahogany Desk with a Pierced Heart to the Top
Located in London, GB
Shapland & Petter. A wonderful Arts & Crafts mahogany writing desk with a pierced heart to the top, shaped back and sides, with upper three quarter shelf and a stylized floral leaded glass back below. A period style leather writing area with hand tooled gilt decoration to the edges. A bow fronted drawer with stylized copper heart...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Alvar Aalto Mahogany Desk for Artek with Drawers and Pull Out Work Surfaces
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...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Straw Marquetry Desk, Manner of Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Jean-Michel Frank, manner of Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Country of origin; materials: wood, straw marquetry, brass Dimensions (H, W, D):...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Brass

Brazilian Modern Desk in Hardwood by Joaquim Tenreiro for Bloch, 1966, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Midcentury Modern Desk in Brazilian Rosewood, known as Jacaranda designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for Bloch Editores in the 1966 is nothing less than spectacular. ...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller Mid Century Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller Mid Century Executive Desk This desk measures: 135 wide x 87 deep x 31 high, with a two chair clearances of 25.75 and 28.75 inches All pieces of fur...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Jugend-Stil Desk, Sweden 1910
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Jugendstil desk in original condition with all working locks and hardware. Ebonized oak provides an amazingly sturdy writing surface which is at 29.75". Two base cabinets ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Desks

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Paul McCobb Planer Group Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
48” x 18.5” x 29”H; knee hole 21.5” x 24”H Single pedestal writing desk designed by Paul McCobb for the Planner Group line. •solid maple •tobacco finish •original cone-shaped so...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Original Pierre Jeanneret Partners Desk from the Offices of Chandigarh, India
Located in Stamford, CT
Original Pierre Jeanneret 'X' Leg Desk from the Offices of Chandigarh, India Designed by Le Corbusier. Hand-crafted from teakwood, the floati...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Mid Century 1960s Scandi Roll Top Bureau / Desk in Teak by Egon Ostergaard
Located in Markington, GB
sought after unusual Secretary in teak with locking roll-top door, a selection of small drawers and storage compartments as well as a hidden pull-out black worktop. Also features thr...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware. M...
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1960s American Louis XV Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Modernist Desk in Solid Wood 40s / 50s Bauhaus Style Vintage
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French desk from the 40s / 50s in modernist Bauhaus style. Structure of the desk in veneered and solid Rio rosewood with a triple tubular base in chromed steel quite rare. The desk i...
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1940s French Bauhaus Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

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...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Dyrlund Skyline Mid Century Danish Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Dyrlund Skyline Mid Century Danish Rosewood Executive Desk This desk measures: 83 wide x 39 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can be had i...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Danish modern Teak and Chrome 6 drawer Writers desk by Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Danish modern Teak and Chrome 6 drawer Writers desk by Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik. Very Minimalist Cube Teak desk with Chrome square tube legs and chrome knobs. This Desk has (...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Danish desk table by Sven Ellekaer 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Exclusive wooden desk attributed to the important Danish designer and architect Sven Ellekaer. Ellekaer's unmistakable design with its V-shaped curved wood and the precise union betw...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Erik Brouer for Brouer Møbelfabrik Mid Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Erik Brouer for Brouer Møbelfabrik Mid Century Danish Teak Desk This desk measures: 57 wide x 29.25 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches All pieces of furniture...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Vintage Boho Spanish Hand Carved Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add old-world charm and artisanal elegance to your home with this stunning Vintage Boho Spanish Writing Desk. Hand-carved details across the drawers and apron showcase traditional cr...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Baker Furniture Regency Burl Wood Writing Desk or Library Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency or Neoclassical style writing desk or library table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous burled walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 48"...
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1980s American Empire Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet Leather Wrapped Faux Bamboo Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An exceptional example of Jacques Adnet signature leather wrapped steel design. Adnet developed this hand stitched leather technique at the end of w...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather

Rare 1940s Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Partners Desk Leather Top & Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
Simply put, perhaps the most elegant desk designed by Edward J. Wormley. This very rare and early partner's desk, designed for Dunbar, c. 1940, model number 4600. Leather wrapped desk...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

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...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Early Chinoiserie Japanned Leather Top Desk and Chair Set - Nichols and Stone
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful japanned Nichols & Stone chinoiserie desk and matching chair set. The desk itself is swoon-worthy with its painted traditional scenes of a forest and stenciled gold detai...
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Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Desks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Edwardian Walnut Writing Desk, Sofa Table, Hall Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Versatile Edwardian style writing that can be used as console table, Sofa table or as a hall table. Simple yet elegant carving on edges. Pull out tray to make create more writing are...
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Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk with 2 Chests of Drawers, Chromed Metal, Oak Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk with two chests of drawers, chrome plated metal, oak veneer, circa. 1935.
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1930s Czech Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal, 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. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk This desk measures: 65 wide x 36 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 28.25 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what we c...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Attributed Louis Majorelle and Daum Nancy
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Attributed Louis Majorelle Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Year: 1900 Materials : Furniture glass paste, bronze and wood. Painted flowers We have specialized in t...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk/ Bonheur du Jour
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk / Bonheur du Jour—Circa 1900s This exquisite French Louis XVI-style bonheur du jour is a marquetry-inlaid writing desk, crafted in Fran...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Oyster Burl "Radius" Form Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Mid-Century ""Radius"" writing desk with a rectangular top with rounded edges and two drawers, finished in oyster burl veneer and resting on four rounded triangular legs. V...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Burl

Early Dunbar Leather Curved Desk and Chair by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
An early design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Original lilac leather and bleached mahogany curved desk with built in bookshelves. The drawers are hinged and swing open. The original ...
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1940s Vintage Desks

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Wooden Danish Desk
Located in Basildon, London
Introduce a touch of timeless elegance to your home office with our Mid Century Wooden Danish Desk. Crafted from high-quality wood, this desk boasts a sleek and minimalist design tha...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Jean Pascaud Student Desk in oak 1930 - Sued top
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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak, Suede

Gorgeous Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted, Bronze Dore, Bureau Plat, Writing Desk!
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Louis XV Style Flat Desk – Black Lacquered with Gilded Bronze Decoration This exceptional Louis XV-style Flat Desk is a refined example of classic craftsmanship and French e...
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Peter Hvidt/Orla Molgaard-Nielsen for Ludvig Pontoppidan Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen for Ludvig Pontoppidan Mid Century Danish Rosewood Executive Desk This desk measures: 82.75 wide x 35.25 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair cleara...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

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...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

French Brutalist Dining Table in Solid Wood
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
This striking French Brutalist dining table, crafted in the 1950s, is a masterful study of form and function. The monolithic construction and bold architectural lines are enhanced by...
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Bamboo and wicker writing desk
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Beautiful bamboo and wicker desk, Year 1960. This desk is made of wicker with bamboo edges. This desk can be placed either in the center of a room or positioned attached to the wa...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Teak Desk, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Teak desk made in Denmark in the 1960s. There are 6 spacious drawers at the front, and at the back of the bar. Very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: H 73...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

60s 70s Teak Writing Desk by GV Gaasvig for GV Møbler
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s teak writing desk by GV Gaasvig for GV Møbler 60s Object: Writing Desk Manufacturer: GV Moebler Condition: good - vintage Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Writing Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen
Located in Emeryville, CA
Svend Aage Madsen was a renowned Danish furniture designer known for his elegant and functional mid-century modern creations. Active primarily in the 1950s and 1960s, Madsen speciali...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
Located in Dallas, TX
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik "Boomerang" Rosewood desk. Made in Denmark, 1960s. Raised edges with brass details on the stretchers. Drawers in the front and a bar ca...
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1950s Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

John Vesey, Louis XVI Style, Steel, Bronze, Rare Writing Desk, USA, 1960s
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)...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Stunning Faux Book Hardwood & Brown Leather Kidney Desk with Gallery Rail
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this absolutely stunning faux book back and sides Kidney desk with brown leather top and brass gallery rail This is pretty much the best looking desk I hav...
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20th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Italian Midcentury Executive Desk Table with chair designed by Gio' Ponti, 1940s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This writing table, a true gem designed by Gio Ponti, dates back to the 1940s and is an extraordinary example of Italian design. Its crescent shape is accentuated by a balanced arran...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Olsvaldo Borsani, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Olsvaldo Borsani, 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Large art deco desk in black modernist lacquer in the style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large French modernist corner desk from the 50s in the style of Jacques Adnet's work. This black lacquered solid wood desk (mirror lacquered in the past) has two pedestals with drawe...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Large Embossed Green Leather Top Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Federal Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Embossed Green Leather Top Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Federal Desk
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Large Deep Walnut 9 Drawers Partners Style Antique Desk Brass Pulls Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Deep Walnut 9 Drawers Partners Style antique desk brass pulls table mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique French Neo Classic Art Deco Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive French writing desk having a dramatic mixed wood top crafted with a burled walnut center crossbanded in zebra wood with brass borders on a mahogany case having five drawe...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Directoire Style Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
The Vintage French Directoire Style Black Lacquered Writing Desk is a stylish piece of furniture characterized by its antique design and polished black finish. It exudes a sense of e...
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Mid-20th Century French Desks

Materials

Wood

L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak writing desk By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 40"W x 22.13"D x 37"H. Good original vintage ...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Warren Platner Executive Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed circa 1965 for Lehigh Leopold by renowned architect Warren Platner, this striking executive desk combines luxurious materials with a bold architectural presence. The top is ...
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1960s American Vintage Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Large Floating Walnut Modern Executive Desk on one inch Lucite Base.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Amazingly cool, mid century modern desk. Rectangular form with rounded corners. Heavyweight construction floating on a super sturdy one inch thick acrylic base. Expertly restored ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

1980s Gilbert Rohde Style Green Italian Oval Marble Desk
Located in Bensalem, PA
Exquisite desk in the manner of Gilbert Rohde features an amazing green Italian oval marble top which sits on 2 bronze half moon pedestals also has a s...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Marble

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"   
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Monumental hotel reception desk set — 11.5m Front Counter, 16.9m Rear
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Monumental hotel reception desk set — 11.5m Front Counter, 16.9m Rear This monumental reception counter, originally part of a grand hôtel palace, is a masterpiece of 20th-century cr...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

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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