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Desks For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Mid Century Desk Designed by Severin Hansen for Haslev, 1958
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
One of the most beautiful desks from the Danish Modern period. Model 36, from Danish designer Severin Hansen was designed in 1958 and produced by the renowned Danish manufacturer Has...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ranch Oak Desk and Matching Chair by Brandt
Located in Lafayette, IN
Great little desk in the "Ranch Oak" style and manufactured by Brandt Furniture Co. of Fort Worth, Texas. Desk features a great size paired with that wonderful, faux-weathered wester...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bureau Having Well Figured Fall Flap Above Four Long Drawers With Original Water Gilt Handles Raised On Original Bracket Feet (Typical of the lat...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Rare and Important Sheraton Painted Satinwood Cheveret
Located in Montreal, QC
A rare and important Sheraton period painted satinwood cheveret in original finish and with original painted floral swags and garlands. The superstructure with fitted book carrier; the stand with two short drawers above a secretaire drawer, fitted with a writing slide, with shaped under-tier and on square tapering legs. This is a rather rare form, but to find it in satinwood, painted and in the original finish is very rare indeed. This little desk was made for personal correspondence; billets doux and was already old when Jane Austin...
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Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Desks

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Satinwood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Style Teak Roll Top Cylinder Desk Bureau 1968
Located in Portland, OR
A good Mid Century Modern roll top cylinder desk bureau, circa 1968. The desk with a locking roll top cylinder, that is cross-banded with teak, the interior is fitted with a single d...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Antique Small Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Bureau 1780
Located in Portland, OR
An unusually diminutive Georgian inlaid mahogany bureau, slant front desk, circa 1780. This is a rare & unusually diminutive Georgian mahogany bureau, the fall front with a brass esc...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy American cherry Lowboy with elegant scalloped apron from the Queen Anne period, about 1760. The top has a molded edge above three d...
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Desks

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Cherry

Cherry Writing Desk by Andreas Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cherry Writing Desk by Andreas Hansen. Manufactured by Hadsten Mobelindustri.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Cherry

18th Century New England Chippendale Slant Front Desk in Tiger Maple
Located in Milford, NH
A fine slant front desk in tiger maple with compartmentalized interior with eight open cubbies and three fitted drawers, over four long dovetailed drawers, each with replaced batwing...
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Desk by Jules Wabbes, Belgium 1960'
Located in Brussels, BE
Desk designed by Jules Wabbes and manufactured by Mobilier Universel in the 1960s, holds a significant place in the history of Belgian furniture design. Constructed with a black stee...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

19th Century Manner of George Bullock, Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
Located in Morristown, NJ
c.1800, England, Regency brass inlaid rosewood lap desk in the manner of George Bullock. Rectangular box with double-hinged lid, opening to tooled navy leather and gold embossed writ...
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Early 18th Century English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Pierre Jeanneret: X Leg Chandigarh Desk, France/ India c. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) A rare and spectacular four-drawer bureau in teak by Pierre Jeanneret for the civic buildings in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier. A stunning...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Desk Office Furniture Danish Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning vintage teak desk embodies the classic Danish mid-century modern design, with clean lines and minimalist aesthetic. Made from high-quality teak wood, this desk exudes t...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Modern Vintage Vanity Desk With Mirror by Wrighton
By F. Wrighton & Sons Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Mid Century Modern Vintage Vanity Desk With Mirror by Wrighton, a stunning piece made by the esteemed British furniture...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

1960s desk, Arne Vodder
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic freestanding desk from the 1960s by Arne Vodder. High-quality corpus in oak veneer with three drawers, one door, a floating table top and solid wood legs. Quality Features: ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Danish Sideboard Unifex by Kofod Larsen Faarup 1960s Server
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Beautiful mid-60s Mid Century Danish sideboard Sideboard is by Kofod Larsen Faarup Mobelfabrik Great look to this, clean and minimal streamlined design Offered in great shape ready f...
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1960s Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Handsome late 18th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk with leather insert on top. Desk features a middle drawer, with three drawers on left and three drawers on right side. ...
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18th Century French Directoire Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

1960's English Regency Style Pecan Desk Console by Thomasville
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This English Regency style pecan writing desk by Thomasville would be perfect in any room. Desk, console, or entryway table to name a few. The stain / tone appears to be in the fam...
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1960s American Regency Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 18th C Queen Anne Kneehole Desk
Located in Oakville, ON
Lovely quality period piece with excellent colour and patination original hardware
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Early 18th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Pine

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Desk by Johnson Carper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

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

Materials

Teak

Antique 18th Century French Oak Large Bureau With Drawers
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Parquetry detail drop front, when open shows 11 various small drawers, there is a little door that comes with a key that opens up to 3 more mini drawers, base of bureau has three ext...
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18th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Anglo Indian teak davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
A good quality mid 20th Century teak davenport, the top structure having two panelled hinged doors opening to reveal various compartments, the desk section having a panelled hinged d...
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1960s Indian Victorian Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

1960s Bureau, Munch Møbler
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic secretary from the 1960s by Munch Møbler. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with a hinged work surface, six interior drawers, three drawers and cigar shaped feet. Quality Fe...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Ste Marie and Laurent Mid Century Modern Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Denville, NJ
We photograph and list inventory in the condition it arrives at our warehouse to streamline operations and focus on restoration for current orders. This also enables us to maintain a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage chest of drawers features solid maple construction with original finish, brass accented hardware, three dovetailed drawers and one drop front writing desk with interior ...
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1960s American American Colonial Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Wood

Mid century danish modern teak desk with 3 drawers
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century danish modern teak desk with 3 drawers And lower brace. This danish desk has (2) upper drawers and (1) lower deep file drawer. The top has a beautiful teak wood grain wit...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak, Oak

Late 18th Century Figured Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Slant Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A good example of a Chippendale slant front desk with bookmatched figured mahogany veneers, a slant front which opens to a compartmentalized interior with fitted drawers and cubbies,...
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Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

60er 70er Jahre Teak Writing Desk Schreibtisch von Gunnar Nielsen für Tibergaard
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s teak writing desk by Gunnar Nielsen for Tibergaard Object: Writing Desk Manufacturer: Tibergaard Condition: good - vintage Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = 114...
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1960s Danish Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

English 18th C. Spinet Case by Crang & Hancock London Converted Writing Desk
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English 18th Century Spinet Case by Crang & Hancock London Converted Writing Desk This is a fine example of the English spinet in its most fully developed form. Rare ca. 1760 pentag...
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18th Century English Baroque Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Tulipwood

LATE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSIC PAINTED FOLDING WRITING TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Wonderful neoclassical folding writing table in painted poplar wood. The decorations on the front and sides recall Renaissance mosaics, with brown and gray lean tempera paintings. Eq...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Desks

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Poplar, Paint

French Walnut Slant Front Dest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive late 18th century French Walnut slant front desk with geometric marquetry design on the lid. Gold tooled leather writing surface on the inside of the lid over two ...
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique George II period mahogany kneehole desk
Located in London, GB
A fine George II period figured mahogany Kneehole Chest, having moulded edged crossbanded cleated top above various drawers retaining original brass backplate handles. The piece wit...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Coming from France. Immerse yourself in the luxury and refinement of Louis XVI style with this magnificent flamed mahogany roll-top desk, a piece that evokes the opulence of French r...
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1780s Antique Desks

Materials

Marble

Mid Century Rosewood Desk by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard for Tibergaard, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The desk designed by G. Nielsen Tibergaard was produced in Denmark in the 1960s. The desk is made of rosewood and free standing thanks to the finished back side with open storage spa...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Desk by Hooker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

French 20th Century by Pierre Paulin for Thonet CM141 Desk
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Coming from France. Discover the minimalist and functional elegance of the CM141 desk designed by Pierre Paulin and published by Thonet, an emblematic piece of 20th century design. ...
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1960s Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

ND93 desk by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen, Denmark, 1960s - 60s
Located in Paris, FR
An iconic piece of Danish design, this desk is in very good condition. Dimensions : Length : 175cm Width : 75 cm Height : 72 cm The top shelf has been completely redone in walnut s...
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1960s Danish Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Danish secretary desk, circa 1960's. Sleek angular profile and elegant tapering legs. Stunning bookmatched veneer case with contrasting beech wood fitted interior. Minor ven...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Expertly Restored - Danish Cantilever Floating Rosewood Desk by Georg Petersens
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Danish rosewood desk with extension and floating box, model 0S 51 by Arne Vodder
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian office. An extension held by brass hooks allows you to adjust the desk according to your needs. The box with 3 drawers (key) can slide over the entire length. Bea...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

1960s Danish Teak Writing Desk
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item was carefully refurbished
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Danish modern floating top teak desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk in Denmark, circa 1960s. Features a floating top design with a raised lip along the edge...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Solid Maple Heywood Wakefield Wheat Writing Desk With Cats Eye Chair
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing includes both the desk and chair. Collectors know that it is difficult to find original Heywood in good condition. The desk top has been refinished to match original...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Maple, Fabric

French 17th Century Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exceptional desk made of walnut with a wonderful carvings used by the age. The height from the floor to the base of the center drawer is 25''H.
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Writing Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak mid-century Danish desk, circa 1960's. Finished on both sides, this beauty looks great from every angle! Sleek tapering legs, integrated low profile handles and ample storage. S...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Sykky lven Blode Blindheim Rosewood Slant Front Desk, Norway 1960s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A stunning and very beautiful Rosewood Desk for Brode Blindheim by Sykky Iven circa 1960s. This amazing slant front desk is structured on a refined stretcher base. The cabinet has wo...
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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Georgian Mahogany Metamorphic Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A rare English Georgian Mahogany Metamorphic Chest with a slide out drawer that reveals a drafting slope. Chest has the original cast iron handles.. The chest is constructed from bea...
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18th Century English George III Antique Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

George III Burr Walnut Bureau Circa 1775
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An absolutely wonderful example of a Georgian bureau with exceptional coloring and a fall front revealing a red leather writing interior, with pigeon holes, drawers, cupboard and bi...
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1770s English Georgian Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Desk Bamboo and Black Lacquer by E. Murio, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Desk Bamboo and Black Lacquer by E. Murio, 1960s
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1960s Vintage Desks

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This desk is designed by Arne Vodder and manufactured by Sibast in Denmark in the 1960s. It is a good example of high quality materials and manufacturing. This desk is made out of te...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Danish rosewood desk, 1960s
Located in Braga, Braga
Mid century rosewood desk. Denmark in the 1960s. Desk features three drawers on each side and one in the center (three lockable) on the front. A closed bar cabinet and bookshelves on...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

John Vesey Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
John Vesey Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat Desk for John Vesey, Inc. 1960 Stainless Steel, from Beverly Hills Estate, Features Guild Bronze and Leather, Fluted Leg Construction, Three fa...
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1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Desks

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

TEAK Mid Century MODERN Secretary DESK + storage, Made in Denmark
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage Mid century Modern Teak Secretary desk, Made in Denmark. This piece boasts tons of storage space in the four deep and spacious drawers and above there is a hidden pull out desk plus...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish White Oak Desk - Henning Kjaernulf - Organic Scandinavian
Located in Decatur, GA
Vintage executive writing desk in Nordic white oak by Henning Kjaernulf. Exquisite Danish design and craftsmanship. Finished with cubbie...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

Teak desk, mid-century modern, Denmark, 1960s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish desk from the 1960s. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 72 cm / width 125 cm / depth 60 cm
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

16TH CENTURY MUSEUM QUALITY EXHiBITION HAND CARVED ITALIAN CASSONE DESK TABLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, very large, Exhibition / Museum quality, hand carved 16th Century southern Italian...
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16th Century Italian Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

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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