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Desks For Sale
Calen Desk by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Calen desk by Madheke. Dimensions: D 90 x W 210 x H 78.5 cm. Materials: leather, wood, veneer, metal. Classic leather front and upper, dead matte veneer, bronzed metal detailing...
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2010s Indian Modern Desks

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Metal

Calen Desk by Madheke
Calen Desk by Madheke
$14,715 / item
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel drop front secretary desk by Raymond Loewy. Comprised of an oak case, cerused oak drawer fronts, and blac...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Italian Mid Century Executive Desk Table designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Executive desk designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950s,truly unique design characterized by a sinuous top with an arched line in contrast with the central part convex in the oppo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Glass, Teak

18th Century walnut bureau
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality 18th Century walnut bureau, having a lovely figured fall which opens to reveal a wonderful fitted interior consisting of various drawers and compartments, a green le...
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1780s British Georgian Antique Desks

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Walnut

Industrial Midcentury Desk by Raymond Loewy for Brunswick
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic industrial midcentury desk by renowned French designer Raymond Loewy for Brunswick of Chicago, circa 1950s. The desk features an exposed metal frame, a unique peg board...
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern, Demilune Writing Desk, Rosewood, Steel, Italy, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Demilune Writing or Executive Desk, Rosewood, Steel, Italy, 1950s This fully refinished Italian mid-century modern demilune desk from the 1950s is a stri...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Industrial Steel Standing Drafting Desk Table by Parent Metal Products
Located in West Chester, PA
Mid-Century Industrial Steel Standing Desk by Parent Metal Products of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Table height 39.75" at front edge and 44" at back...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks

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Steel

EXQUISITE VINTAGE BURR WALNUT BROWN LEATHER PARTNER DESK WiTH SLIP SERVING TRAYS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite vintage Oak framed, Burr Walnut Twin Pedestal Partners desk hand hand dyed brown l...
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20th Century English Victorian Desks

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Leather, Oak, Walnut

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 ...
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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Desks

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Oak

Regency Style Crotch Mahogany and Tooled Leather Two Part Lady's Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A Regency Style Crotch Mahogany and Tooled Leather Two Part Lady's Writing Desk with lock and functional key. Size is 31.25" wide, 18.5" deep and 53.5" tall.  
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

George Nelson ‘Action’ Roll-Top Desk Wall Unit by Herman Miller, circa 1970s
Located in Kensington, MD
Organizational Survival in a Work-at-Home World — George Nelson ‘Action’ Roll-Top Desk Wall Unit Additional information: Fantastic and functional space saving desk suited for organizational survival in a work at home world. Manufactured by Herman Miller, circa 1970s. Upper storage compartment complete with original overhead lighting. Separate rolling file drawer cabinet...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Antique French Empire Style Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A late 19th-century French writing desk or dining table crafted in the French Empire style and sourced from Provence, France. This elegant piece is beautifully hand-crafted from soli...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks

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Brass

The Sir William Stephenson 18th Century George II Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare and important George II period lacquer chinoiserie bureau, exquisitely decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes on a rich black ground. Featuring intricate depictions of figur...
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18th Century English George II Antique Desks

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Gold, Silver

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 ...
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17th Century English Antique Desks

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Walnut

Antique British Colonial Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial partners desk hand crafted in mahogany with a brown tooled leather top, two drawers on either side and elegant turned legs on brass casters.
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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks

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Brass

Desk and Low Cabinet by Aldo Tura in Lacquered Green Goatskin, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Knutsford, GB
An Aldo Tura desk of stylish form. Lacquered pale celadon green goatskin. Italy, circa 1960 Italy Measures: 248 cm Wide x 104 cm Deep x 72 cm High. An Aldo Tura low cabinet. Lacquer...
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1960s Italian Vintage Desks

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Goatskin, Lacquer

Carlton House Desk Vintage English Styling with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Toronto, CA
Here is our Vintage Carlton House Desk, English Styling with Leather Writing Surface. A lovely flamed mahogany veneer with a lively pattern make this a true show piece. With seven drawers and two door cupboard storage area not only is this beautiful but also practice for storage of special items. The leather writing surface has a pull out portion that increases the useable area for papers or lap...
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20th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

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Hardwood

Swivel Upholstered Leather Desk Chair, Jenn Desk Chair
Located in Miami, FL
JENN is a leather desk chair slightly tilted to achieve a relaxed, ergonomic seating position. The unique proportions of the JENN desk chair make it a dainty accent that is “big” in ...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks

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Leather, Wood

19th C. Ship Captain's Inlaid Burl Davenport Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Captain’s desk in particularly well chosen and colorful Burl wood with string inlaid details and ebonized moldings. The very top with a 3/4 brass gallery and worn brass plaque...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Desks

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Brass

Sunset Writing Desk in Riviera Oak, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The latest addition to our Sunset Collection - a writing desk with a vintage feel. It features a solid wood top paired with lathe-turned legs and two pencil drawers. Dimensions: S...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks

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Oak, Walnut

André Arbus Mid-Century French Sycamore Desk Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century French (1940s) sycamore rectangular desk / writing table featuring 3 front drawers with bronze star-shaped escutcheons & ring pulls, a Set of faux drawers on the reverse,...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Art Nouveau Walnut Pedestal Desk with Upper Cabinet and Stained Glass, C. 1900
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Art Nouveau pedestal desk in walnut with cabinets at either side of knee-hole opening to offer six storage drawers, in addition to the three drawers along the apron. The small bookcase resting over the rear top features a gallery with carved cyma curves and finials and offers an open cubby with shelves that is flanked on either side by cabinets with stained glass door panels...
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Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Desks

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Stained Glass, 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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

Warren Platner for Lehigh Leopold Mid Century Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Platner for Lehigh Leopold Mid Century Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk This desk measures: 95.75 wide x 39.5 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches All ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Chrome

Early 20th Century Stained Pine Table Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Stained Pine Single drawer Table Desk Measures 33 " in width, 20.5 " in depth and 30" in height.  
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks

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Pine

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Lacquered & Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Metal

Antique Biedermeier Austrian Country Secretary Bookcase Desk, Early 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Austrian Country secretary bookcase desk Additional information: Materials: Fruitwood Color: Sienna Peri...
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Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique Desks

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Fruitwood

English Kidney Shaped Kneehole Writing Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English kidney shaped kneehole writing desk from the Edwardian era, featuring a demi-lune top with original leather writing surface decora...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

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Metal, Brass

Executive Abbondi Desk, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Italian executive desk in a dark Rosewood. Three pull-out drawers flank each side. Lockable drawers with original locks. Solid aluminum frame with unusual, rounded corners o...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Aluminum

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Extendable Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite Circa 1900 Louis XVI style bureau plat exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and elegant design characteristic of the period. The desk is meticulously constructed with...
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Early 20th Century British Louis XVI Desks

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Brass

Arne Vodder Drop Leaf Desk in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Arne Vodder Manufacturer: P. Olsen Sibast, Stenstrup Era: 1957 Materials: Teak Measurements: 62" (closed), 84.25" (open) wide x 35" deep x 28.75" tall ...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

1900s French Oak Desk
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French oak desk exemplifies early 20th-century provincial charm with its understated elegance and utilitarian design. Crafted from solid oak, the piece features a gently w...
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20th Century French Desks

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Oak

Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Stained Glass Students Bureau, Book Case This is a b
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Stained Glass Students Bureau, Book Case This is a beautiful and very useful piece, an Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Students Bureau with Stained Glass Book Case and shelves...
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1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Desks

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Oak

Stunning Art Deco Burr Walnut 9 Drawer Kneehole Desk
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A fabulous burr walnut 1930s Art Deco 9 drawer desk. Veneered in the most beautiful burr walnut to the drawer fronts with very pale contrasting straight ...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Walnut

Early 18th Century English Walnut Veneered Stepped Interior Georgian Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional condition for this English secretaire/chest/desk of George I period. The finish in figured burl walnut adds aesthetic beauty to the history of this piece acquired by Cosulich Interiors & Antiques from a collector in Yorkshire. Georgian wood...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Desks

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Metal

Rare Mid-Century Modern Walnut Push-Button Executive Desk by SLS Environetics
Located in Lafayette, IN
This ultra-rare and ultra-cool desk features a black steel frame, walnut veneer cabinet and brushed-aluminum legs with rosewood inlay. The contrasting woods, aluminum accents and minimalist, mid-century lines, make this desk is the epitome of 70's chic! However, what makes this desk truly remarkable is its parlor trick... Cable-actuated, spring-loaded drawers that open at the touch of a button! (see video) This unique desk was custom-designed by SLS Environetics and produced by Leopold/Litton Industries for use in offices at the Sears Tower...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Steel, Aluminum

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,...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Iron

Mid-Century Gray Friso Kramer "Result" Teachers Desk for Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Friso Kramer "Result" teachers’ desk with a suspended, grey painted wood cabinet with 3 little drawers. The top has a faux linen pattern printed Formica with a plastic trim. The...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Louis XVI Style Leather Top Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Chicago, US
Bureau Plat desk in the style of Louis XVI. Original inset brown leather writing surface with bronze trim and gold embossing detail at center and corners of the top. Three drawers wi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Bronze

19th Century American Walnut "Wells Fargo" Desk by Wooton Desk. Co
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality and impressive standard grade American walnut Wootton Desk Co. "Wells Fargo" desk, of substantial form, with three quarter galle...
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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Desks

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Walnut

Fine French Art Deco Cherry Desk with Bronze Details
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco two drawers cherry desk with bronze details.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Ebonized, Brass, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Straightened early Biedermeier Secretaire or Drop-Front Secretary / Writing Desk in Cherry Veneer from South Germany around 1820. Neoclas...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks

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Brass, Iron

Paul McCobb Connoisseur Collection Mahogany and Brass Writing Desk, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern writing desk By Paul McCobb for H. Sacks & Sons, "Connoisseur Collection" USA, 1950s Mahogany, with brass trim, stretchers, and hardware....
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

Antique English Victorian Carved Walnut Writing Desk or Console Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique English Victorian writing desk or console table In the manner of Herter Brothers England, Circa 1880s Carved walnut, with bamboo form legs. Measures: 38"W x 21...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desks

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Walnut

William IV Writing Table Desk Mahogany 1830
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous William IV writing table or desk Nice period William IV antique Top finished in green tooled leather with gilt embossing Circa Date 1830 Lovely piece of an...
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1830s William IV Antique Desks

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Wood

Mother of Pearl Floral Motifs Inlay Desk
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite black mother of pearl inlay desk, a statement piece that seamlessly merges timeless elegance with modern functionality. Ador...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Two Pedestal Leather to Desk, English Oak, 19th Century
Located in Huntington, NY
Oak Desk, English 19th Century. Desk is comprised of 2 pedestals & a top, come apart in 3 pieces 3 top drawers on each side of the desk with 3 top drawers. 2 cabinet doors on one sid...
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

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Brass

Kittinger Williamsburg Adaptation Mahogany Two Piece Secretary Desk / Bookcase
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a two piece mahogany blind door secretary desk / bookcase in the Chippendale style by Kittinger from their Williamsburg Adaptati...
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20th Century American Chippendale Desks

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Brass

Danish Modern Executive Brazilian Rosewood Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Danish modern executive rosewood desk designed and manufactured in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk has a very particula...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Mid-Century Freestanding Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
A desk designed by Danish designer Peter Løvig Nielsen in the 1960s. Desks are characterized by original, extraordinary design and high-quality workmanship made of high-quality mater...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George II Mahogany slant top desk, 18th century. With a single board rectangular top, single board drop front, interior with letter slots and drawers with central prospect door flank...
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18th Century English George II Antique Desks

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Brass

Mid Century American Solid Oak S Roll Top Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Large early 20th Century to Mid 20th Century American Solid Oak S Roll Top desk in very good vintage condition. Lot of storage. Keys lock three drawers. Nice and rare green marble w...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown American Colonial Desks

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Oak

Travel Cabinet - Bargueno Desk - Spain and England - Early XXth - Arts and Craft
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
The Bargueno is a portable desk. The base is typically Spanish and dates from 20th Century. The upper part was added in the 20th century in England and dates from the Arts and Craft ...
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20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Desks

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Wood

Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stately Mahogany inlaid leather top secretary desk, London England 1860-1875 by Cabinetmakers Edwards and Roberts. Moulded cornice over arched glazed panel doors with green fabric lined interior above a rolled front inlaid fan, shell and scroll decoration. Pull out embossed green leather writing surface above graduated drawers on narrow feet: stamped "Edwards and Roberts" on top drawers edge. Famous cabinetry makers. The firm Edwards and Roberts were among the best English antique furniture cabinet makers of the second half of the nineteenth century. The company was founded in 1845 and by 1854 was trading as ‘Edwards and Roberts’, 21 Wardour Street, ‘Antique and Modern Cabinet...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

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Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Danish Mid - Century Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
The wide tabletop is presenting a fine walnut wood. Right beneath the top there is wide shelf. Three drawers are attached on either side. Each of the drawers has “bow” shaped handle....
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

Louis XVI Style French Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century French desk with the original tooled leather top now aged to perfection over a two drawer case decorated with bronze ormolu and inlaid marquetry on elegant ta...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks

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Bronze

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.
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Early 20th Century North American Desks

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Wood

Early Victorian Burl Walnut 2 Pedestal Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
Early Victorian Burl Walnut 2 Pedestal Desk With Cigar box mahogany drawers & brass hardware With 3 keys. Also comes with later glass top
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Desks

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Brass

Chrome and Glass Desk/Etagere/Bookshelf, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Chrome and Glass Desk/Etagere/Bookshelf, 1970. Original condition Measures Bookshelf 36" long 15.5" deep 78" tall. Desk 60" long 36" deep 28.75" tall. Glass shelves 35.75" long x 11....
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1970s American Vintage Desks

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Chrome

French Henri IV / Renaissance Chest Desk in carved wood 17th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Rrenaissance / Henry IV chest from the 17th century, transformed into a desk in the 19th century. Magnificent details are hand carved. The wood has a superb patina. Fo...
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17th Century French Renaissance Antique Desks

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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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