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Desks For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: Early 1900s
Alma Mid Century Walnut and Leather Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Alma Mid Century Walnut and Leather Executive Desk This desk measures: 84 wide x 40 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 25 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in wha...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mid-Century Flip-Top Executive Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century Danish teak executive desk with flip-top mechanism. Designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen circa 1970s. This iconic desk has become well known within the world of mid-century de...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Standard Furniture Mid Century Walnut and Brass Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Standard Furniture Mid Century Walnut and Brass Executive Desk This desk measures: 66 wide x 36 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches All pieces of furniture can be...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Executive Desk This desk measures: 84 wide x 40 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 25 inches All pieces of furnitur...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Chrome Desk with Smoked Glass Top by Gilles Bouchez for Airborne, France 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare French executive desk designed by Gilles Bouchez for Airborne in the 1970s. This desk has a steel frame composed of two U-shaped units joined together by three thick chrome-pl...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

H P Hansen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Floating Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
H P Hansen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Floating Executive Desk This desk measures: 74.25 wide x 37.25 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches The flair detail adds 1....
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Plexiglass Desk with Smoked Glass Top by Marcello Gacita + Pierre Tiberi, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous French desk or work table designed by Marcello Gacita + Pierre Tiberi in the 1970s. This piece features two amber plexiglass trestle legs with circular chrome hardware and...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Glass, Acrylic

Vladimir Kagan Style Gianni Walnut and Lucite Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Vladimir Kagan Style Gianni Walnut and Lucite Executive Desk This desk measures: 77.5 wide x 38 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches All pieces of furniture can b...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Lucite, Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Desk with Return
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Desk with Return This desk measures: 65 wide x 84.5 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 27.75 inches All pieces of furnitur...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

H.P. Hansen Mid Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
H.P. Hansen Mid Century Danish Teak Desk This desk measures: 58.25 wide x 29.5 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

BERGWOOD - Desk
Located in Forest, BE
Desk produced by the Belgian company Bergwood in the 1970’s. Bergwood is known for its productions of Jules Wabbes. Based on sketches that are published in the book ‘Jules Wabbes – I...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Edwardian Kidney shaped writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very good quality early 20th century mahogany and inlaid writing desk English circa 1900 with original brass handles , castors and leather insert Having 9 mahogany lined drawers , th...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Alma Mid Century Walnut and Leather Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Alma Mid Century Walnut and Leather Executive Desk This desk measures: 77.75 wide x 38 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 25.25 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style 3 Drawer Desk. Circa 1970s. Measurements: 30.5" H x 47.5" W x 19" D x Middle 22.5' W.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Plastic, Laminate

Solid Walnut and Burlwood Desk by Lou Hodges, California Design, 1970s
Located in Round Rock, TX
Beautiful solid walnut and olive Burlwood desk designed by Lou Hodges for California Design Group, 1980 This uncommon desk is a perfect example when form meets function. The solid w...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Burl Maple and Rosewood Art Deco Waterfall Executive Desk
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Everyone here on team FMV adores this desk. We don't know much (if anything) about the origin, maker or designer, but it's awesome nonetheless. Similar to the Henredon "Scene Two" ...
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1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Victorian Pedestal Desk Mahogany 1900 Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk. This Wonderful Desk Features an Arrangement of 9 Mahogany Lined Drawers. Each Pedestal Being of a Bow Form. Circa 1900 The Drawer Fronts Having Wond...
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk This desk measures: 56 wide x 23 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in wha...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Bureau années 1970 métal et stratifié
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Bureau et en état moyen. Le bois est taché et rayé. Il est vermoulé. Le métal est rouillé à certains endroits.
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1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Iron

Bureau enfant bois stratifié vintage
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Bureau enfant en bois contre plaqué et en état moyen. Le bois est taché et rayé. Il est vermoulé. le métal doit être ressoudé.
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1970s French International Style Vintage Desks

Materials

Pine

John Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut Double Dresser Secretary Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
John Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut Double Dresser Secretary Desk This secretary desk measures: 70 wide x 21 deep x 45 high All piece...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 25.5 inches The depth including the return is 78 inches All pie...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique desk, Western Europe, around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique desk from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 79 cm / width 131 cm / depth 7...
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Early 1900s German Louis XIV Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Vintage French Regency Style Bureau Desk With HandPainted Floral Motif and chair
Located in Seattle, WA
This piece has original hardware on a single dovetailed drawer. Curved wood to the front two legs. Finished backing as shown. Chair with similar motif is included as a set. Vintage C...
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1970s French Provincial Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Arthur Umanoff Mid Century Wrought Iron and Rush Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Arthur Umanoff Mid Century Wrought Iron and Rush Desk This desk measures: 37.5 wide x 22.25 deep x 29.25 high to the work surface; 33.75 inches high to the top edge, with a chair cl...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wrought Iron

McGuire Oak & Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-century modern desk with light wash color that highlights the woodgrain and brass drawer drop handles. The neutral finish makes this desk more contemporary than its dark brown an...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

Lane Acclaim Mid Century Walnut Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Acclaim Mid Century Walnut Desk This desk measures: 48 wide x 22 deep x 29.5 high, with a chair clearance of 28.5 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call res...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid century Danish modern teak desk with nickel handles with key
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century Danish modern teak desk with nickel handles with key. Kneehole desk with (3) slim drawers on the left and (1) large file drawer on the right. Nice nickel pulls and key. T...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Nickel

Mid-Century Boomerang Desk A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Boomerang Desk A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s
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1970s Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Davis Allen Mid Century Burlwood and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Davis Allen Mid Century Burlwood and Chrome Executive Desk This desk measures: 65.25 wide x 32.25 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk with Left Return
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk with Left Return This desk measures: 62 wide x 28 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches The return measures: 62 wide x 6...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Executive Desk by Arne Vodder
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a wonderful executive desk designed by Arne Vodder for Danish furniture manufacturer H.P. Hansen. Desk Features: - Book-matched Rosewood veneer - Solid rosewood frame - Br...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Chippendale Desk Mahogany Writing Table Ball and Claw
Located in Potters Bar, GB
5 Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Table. Circa 1900 This Writing Table Features 5 Mahogany Lined drawers. The Drawer Fronts Having Blind Fret Work to the Corners and Retain...
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Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Napoleon III Style Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III style mahogany brass mounted double pedestal desk with leather top, circa 1900. With a rectangular top with brass molding on the edges a band of mahogany and an inset to...
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Early 1900s European Napoleon III Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk The desk measures: 62 wide x 28 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches The retur...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Set desk & chair in fiberglass by Patrick Gingembre, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Desk and Chair Set: Space Age French Design, 1970s This brown lacquered fiberglass desk, paired with a matching chair, embodies the iconic Space Age style. Designed by Patrick Gingembre for Paulus...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Desks

Materials

Fiberglass

French Wooden Modernist Desk, France 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Probably one-of-a-kind, this desk has been crafted with precision and care. It features clean lines and impeccable craftsmanship. Its sleek silhouette exudes an air of understated lu...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

1970s Burlwood Executive Desk
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
1970s olive burlwood executive desk. Stately proportions, 72 inches wide, 36 inches deep. Full depth central drawer with plenty of storage space. Exceptional and stunning burlwood...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Olive, Burl

Early 1900s Antique Swedish Pine Writing Desk, Bleached
Located in Franklin, TN
Vintage Swedish pine writing desk from the early 1900s, meticulously sanded and bleached to unveil its inherent natural color and wood grain. The slanted lift-top lid gracefully hing...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Desks

Materials

Pine

Jens Risom Wall Mounted Walnut and Brass Dresser with Fold Out Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Wall Mounted Walnut and Brass Dresser with Fold Out Desk This dresser measures: 54 wide x 21 deep x 24 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call res...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Harvey Probber Mid Century Walnut Curved Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Harvey Probber Mid Century Walnut Curved Executive Desk This desk measures: 92.25 wide x 34.5 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 25.75 in...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Maddox French Provincial Louis XV Painted Secretary Desk With Mirrored Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and mirrored bookcase hutch top By Maddox Furniture USA, 1970s Cream lacquered walnut, with hand-...
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1970s American French Provincial Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk This desk measures: 81.25 wide x 36 deep x 27.5 high, with a chair clearance of 23.75 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Leather Top Executive Desk This desk measures: 81.25 wide x 36 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Charlotte Perriand Desk for Les Arcs, France circa 1970
Located in Malibu, US
Wonderful and rare desk/console designed by acclaimed architect and designer Charlotte Perriand for the ski resort Les Arcs in Savoie, France in the 1970s. Furniture from Les Arcs i...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Pine

Henkel Harris Queen Anne Lady Astor Solid Mahogany Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Queen Anne or Georgian style Lady Astor slant front writing desk By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1970s Solid mahogany, with original brass hardware. Desk locks, and key is ...
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1970s American Queen Anne Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what we c...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen Mid Century Curved Front Teak Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen Mid Century Curved Front Teak Desk This desk measures: 59 wide x 28.5 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 25 inches All pieces of furnit...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

French 1970s Desk by Michel Mortier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Michel MORTIER (1925-2015)- A writing table with a beech base and a white laminated plywood top. Model MP2 (Mortier/ Perrigault), 1979.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Laminate, Beech

Arne Vodder Style Mid Century Danish Rosewood Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Arne Vodder Style Mid Century Danish Rosewood Desk This desk measures: 59 wide x 28.5 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Oak Restaurant Reception Greeting Station, with Specials Menu Board
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Oak Restaurant Reception Greeting Station, with Specials Menu Board A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the front of the desk has a Menu B...
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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Post Modern Burl and Steel Mezzaluna Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace c 1970/80's
Located in New York, NY
Stunning executive desk designed by Leon Rosen for The Pace Collection, circa 1970-1980's. The desk features a large semi circular top of stunning burl veneer, two side drawers also ...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Henredon Scene II Mid Century Burlwood Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Henredon Scene II Mid Century Burlwood Executive Desk This desk measures: 70 wide x 34 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 24 inches Al...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Burl

Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of distinction. You want to live in the golden yea...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

William Sklaroff Uniplane Desk, 1971 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning fiberglass desk by William Sklaroff for Vecta. Made in 1971. Two rosewood drawers flank each side of desk with a rosewood panel running along the backside. Great display pie...
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1970s American Vintage Desks

Materials

Fiberglass, Rosewood

Standard Furniture Mid Century Walnut Boomerang Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Standard Furniture Mid Century Walnut Boomerang Executive Desk This desk measures: 103.5 wide x 41.75 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches All pieces of furnitu...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Model EP 401 MCM Danish Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Model EP 401 Mid Century Danish Rosewood Executive Desk This desk measures: 61 wide x 29.5 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches All ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Vintage 1970's Grand Asian style Rolltop Desk/ Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Vintage Mid Century 1970's Grand Rolltop Writing Desk with Asian Flair. Beautifully carved. will convert to a standard writing desk by t...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern 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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