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Desks For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Art Deco
Mid Century Gunnar Falsig Rosewood Desk for Falsigs Mobelfabrik
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Midcentury rosewood desk, expertly crafted by Gunnar Falsig for Falsigs Møbelfabrik. The desk is a testament to the finesse of Scandinavian design, blending functionality with a stri...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Pull Out Secretary Desk Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak pull out secretary desk chest of drawers dresser.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Walnut Writing Desk in the Manner of Jens Risom, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
A minimal design with all the attention to all of the right details. A solid build finished with gorgeous cuts of book-matched walnut veneer. The desk top has chamfer beveled edge de...
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Walnut

Display Case Wood and Crystal, 1900s
Located in Foggia, FG
Primissimo '900 display case counter in wood and crystal. Intact and in perfect storage conditions. Internally it has two shelves, one deeper 35 cm ...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks

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Glass, Walnut

Mid Century Natural Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century natural desk with a brown farmhouse style top with three natural design drawers above a splayed leg iron base. Dimensions: 63" W x 28" D x 32" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Midcentury Classic Four Drawer Pine Student Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A classic 4 drawer solid study desk from the 1970s. Measures 38" in width, 20" in depth and stand 30" tall. Knee clearance is 25".     
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Pine

Paul McCobb White Finish Wooden Student Desk 'Model 1560'
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century wooden white-painted student desk with a rectangular desktop supported on the left by two drawers with circular knob pulls resting on ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Paint

Early French Art Deco Desk in Nutwood, circa 1925
Located in Ulm, DE
Small desk with fluting Walnut, shellac hand polished Early Art Deco, France around 1925 Dimensions: Width: 90 cm height: 72 cm Depth: 55 cm.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Nutwood

Midcentury Paul McCobb #1561 5 Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish Brass Pulls
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1561 double pedestal 5 drawer desk blonde maple finish Brass knobs solid maple. Desk is in original vintage conditio...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Italian Walnut Asymmetrical Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive midcentury angled student desk in Italian walnut designed by Bertha Schaefer for M. Singer & Sons (Model 2162 - USA, ca. 1955). Often co-attributed to Gio Ponti, who also...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

T95 Desk Design Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1950
Located in taranto, IT
Wonderful t95 desk by osvaldo borsani for Tecno, Italy, about 1950. Equipped with two chests of drawers, one suspended and rotatable, with a large window...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Desks

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Iron

Paul McCobb Winchendon Planner Group Blonde Desk with Orange and White Drawers
Located in Ferndale, MI
Paul McCobb designed desk for Winchendon Furniture in Mass. Part of the large Planner group collection Introduced in the early 1950s. Planner group being a collection of modular furn...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Maple

Vintage Midcentury Desk by Widdicomb
Located in Pasadena, TX
Widdicomb Vintage midcentury desk by Widdicomb Oak with caramel Naugahyde top. The finished back allows for flexible placement in room. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Oak

Italian Designer, Desk, Teak, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and brass desk or secretaire designed and produced by an Italian Designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Pedestal Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage modern pedestal desk features the iconic mid-century design of Paul McCobb. Single sided writing desk offers two drawers for storage and organization and a spacious formica-style top for work. Slender tapered legs and unique McCobb drawer pulls...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Wood

Elmwood B40 Desk by Pierre Chapo in Black Ash, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Chapo; B40 desk; Elm; France; 1970s; Mid-Century Modern, Rustic; Postmodern; Cabinets; Black ash; Exceptional B40 desk by Pierre Chapo crafted from solid elmwood in black ash. This piece dates back to the 1970s and adds a vintage touch to your workspace. The carved tabletop...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Elm

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walnut Ash Desk Bureau Secretary, 1950s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage secretary desk bureau Ico Parisi style from walnut and ash veneers designed and manufactured 1950s Italy. The beauti...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Ash, Walnut

Art Deco Style His Modular Desk Night System Made with Wood and Bronze
Located in Seroa, PT
Composition Description Wall mounting bracket - 5 x 3 x H285 cm Mate beige metal (Ral 1015) + Bims in brushed bronze metal (SCM-14) Shelves high profile 800 - 80 x 50 x H5 cm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Desks

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Bronze

1960s Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk with Chrome Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experience the timeless elegance of our 1960s Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk, masterfully constructed from select walnut wood. This vintage writing table, restored to impeccable c...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

Large Midcentury Italian Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This impressive executive desk by the 1950s Italian designer, Vittorio Dassi, features a very comfortable 1.5 cm thick floating glass top, unde...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

Bernhardt Pedersen Danish Style Mid Century Rosewood Roll Top Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Bernhardt Pedersen Danish style mid-century rosewood roll top desk The desk measures: 35.5 wide x 18.5 deep x 38.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call r...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

Vintage Desk Cabinet in Teak, 1960s
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...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Metal

Alfred Hendrickx Custom Made Desk Belform Belgium, 1958
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare monumental conference desk made for a lawyer’s firm in the 1950s. Designed by Alfred Hendrickx and manufactured by Belform, Belgium 1958/1959. The la...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Tessellated Shell Desk attributed to Enrique Garcel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tessellated coconut shell and wood desk, attributed to Enrique Garcel, unsigned, Colombia, circa 1980s. This piece came from the same estate as the two other signed Garcel pieces we ...
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1980s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Wood, Coconut

George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Corner Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Corner Executive Desk This desk measures: 60 wide x 30 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair cleara...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Standing Desk by Didier Rozaffy for Meubles Oscar, France, 1950's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare standing desk designed in 1950's by Didier Rozaffy for Meubles Oscar, France. Early edition in oak wood and colored glasses with folding door as a writing desk with storage...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Glass, Wood, Oak

Mid Century Heywood Wakefield Prophecy Desk and Chair c. 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Rare Heywood Wakefield Prophecy desk and chair. This stylish desk features a white Formica asymmetrical top, with a solid wood base. The desk has three deep storage drawers, each wit...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Formica, Wood

Harvey Probber Executive Pedestal Desk with Polished Walnut Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare monumental desk by Harvey Probber in walnut, brass, metal fittings and leather inlaid top. Significant statement piece for an executive setting or...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal, Brass

Jens Risom Style Mid Century Half Round Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom style mid century half round walnut executive desk The desk measures: 95.5 wide x 47.75 deep x 29 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call rest...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Rare Version of Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office Series Roll Top Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller George Nelson George Nelson (1908-1986) was an important modernist whose work cut across the fields of interior, industrial and exhibition design. Nelson studied architecture at Yale University in the 1920s, and in the next two decades earned a strong reputation as a writer on design for Architectural Forum, Interiors and Fortune. Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Aluminum

Peter Lovig Nielsen Desk + Folke Ohlsson Armchair, 1960s, Scandinavian Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Desk, Denmark, circa 1960s. Designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen, this model is known as the Boomerang Desk because of its slightly curved top. Our model is constructed of oiled teak with...
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Metal

Paul Laszlo, Freeform Desk, Oak, Brown Saltman, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A freeform oak desk designed by Paul Laszlo and produced by Brown Saltman, USA, 1940s.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Oak

Jens Risom Midcentury Walnut and Formica Top Writing Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom midcentury Walnut and Formica top writing desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 35.25 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches All pieces of furniture ca...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Formica, Walnut

'Cache Desk Organiser' Wood and Steel by Paul McCobb for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Cache Desk Organiser' Wood and Steel by Paul McCobb for Karakter Storage unit designed by Paul McCobb in 1952. The foundation of the Cache series, p...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

A MODERNIST SCANDINAVIAN DANSK Secretary DESK by SVEND AAGE MADSEN, 1950 Denmark
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and aerial desk or secretary desk, by Svend Aage Madsen, produced by Knudsen & Søn, Denmark 1950. This small desk represents the essence of modernist Dansk creatitivy. it ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Double-Sided Desk by Paolo Buffa, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning Italian double-sided desk of the 1950s, attributable to the design of Paolo Buffa. It’s equipped with eight drawers per side, all lockable, and it’s in very good condition o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-Century Oyster Burl Cabriole Leg Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian mid-century rectangular writing table with oyster burl veneer and three drawers with brass drawer pulls, resting on four cabriole legs.    
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal, Brass

1930s Art Deco Italy in the Manner Pagano Attributed Writing Desk
Located in Biella, IT
Walnut veneer desk Art Deco rationalism years '30 Italy design in the manner of Pagano(attributed) veener is usured in only the back low zone invisi...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Wood

Design Desk, Curved Top, Piano Lacquer, Chrome, France, 1950s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary curved (kidney-shaped) designer desk from the 1950/60s. Asymmetrical shape similar to that of a grand piano. Walnut, high-gloss black finish with piano lacquer. Octagon...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hans Andersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Hans Andersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Desk The desk measures: 49.25 wide x 25.5 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches All pieces of furniture can be had i...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jens Risom (Danish American,1916-2016) Mid-Century Modern walnut writing desk. Features 2 drawers with beautiful walnut handles. Key include...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

Mid-Century Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-century desk or dressing table with our Rowan primavera veneered with inset breakfront top with brass finish fittings and sitting on brass finish spla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Midcentury German Rosewood "Omega" Desk by Hans Eichenberg
By Hans Eichenberger, Haussmann & Haussmann
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful midcentury rosewood “Omega” desk designed by Hans Eichenberger for Haussmann and Haussmann in Germany, circa 1950s. This desk has a Minimalist but highly functional design....
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Mid-Century Writing Desk by Thomasville
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic sleek vintage writing desk with a two drawer case featuring an unusual mahogany oyster veneer technique on anodized aluminum legs. Stamped Thomasville on the bottom.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum

Desk Art Deco, 1920, France, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1920 Wood and bronze Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Freestanding Oak Walnut Brass Desk Chest Attributed Josef Frank, 1927
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco freestanding vintage commodes, chest or desk from oak, walnut and brass attributed to Josef Frank circa 1927 Vienna. An extraordinary chest, commodes or desk attributed to Josef Frank circa 1927 Vienna from oak and walnut inlays with maples at the top. With four ( 4 ) beautiful brass handles, very similar handles by Josef Frank for Theodor Kalmar...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Brass

Mid-century George Nelson Secretary Dresser and desk for Herman Miller, 1960's
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson Secretary for Herman Miller, 1960's Walnut Herman Miller tag on inside of drawer. 5 drawers and a pull-down desktop. Measures: ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Walnut, Plywood

Solid pine desk from the 60's Charlotte Perriand style - G314
Located in Lyon, FR
60's style desk in the taste of Charlotte Perriand's work. Solid pine structure, sober and pure design. Nice vintage condition, note a scratch on one side ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Pine

Giuseppe Pagano: Eight Drawer Desk in Fruitwood and Brass, Italy 1940
Located in New York, NY
Giuseppe Pagano (1896 - 1945) An imposing eight-drawer desk by rationalist architect and designer Giuseppe Pagano, in fruitwood with mahogany-stained trim and polished brass hand...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

Vintage Hardwood Marble Topped Chrome Drop Front Secretaire Desk with Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite, tall, Rosewood with marble top and chrome fittings free standing Secratire desk A truly stunning desk, its very large and yet d...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks

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Marble, Chrome

French Art Deco Writing Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Charming French Art Deco ladies writing desk. This desk is covered with walnut veneer that is in a palisander colour. It has three ches...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks

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Brass

Milo Baughman Attributed Lacquered Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Milo Baughman attributed lacquered desk. Desk has been re-lacquered in the original white finish and polished. Would work well in a variety of interiors such as modern, mid centu...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Italian Rattan Black Painted Wood Brass Handles Executive Desk 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful Italian rattan executive desk from the 1970s. The mix of rattan, black painted wood all around, and brass handles, is inspired by mid-century Italian icon Gabriel...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

Charlotte Perriand Pine Desk for Les Arcs with Matching Stool, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Charlotte Perriand desk for Les Arcs. circa 1960s. Comes with matching stool. This gorgeous solid pine desk can be used as a console or writing desk. Beautiful vintage condition...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Pine

Superb Parchment Covered Desk by Primavera, Art Deco, France, 1930's
Located in Paris, FR
Superb Art Deco desk/secretaire by Primavera. It is made of a beech wood structure, all faces entirely covered with leather (parchment). All angles are reinforced with chromed metal....
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Italian Oyster Burl Three Drawer Sabre Leg Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century rectangular writing desk with an oyster burl veneer and three drawers, resting on four sabre legs.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Burl, Wood

Burl Wood Three Drawer Desk with Los Castillos Brass Pulls
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Burl wood desk with Los Castillos brass pulls. Constructed of wood with a burl wood veneer. Shows minor wear consistent with age and used...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

Mid-Century Danish Teak Floating Wall Unit by Hansen Guldborg
Located in San Antonio, TX
This is a handsome example of Hansen & Guldborg s craftsmanship. This particular unit has hinged top along with pair of door fronts, perfect as media unit. Inside there is is shelf on right with original cutout for cords. On left, is taller shelf...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Wood, Teak

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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