Desks
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Macassar
20th Century English Art Deco Desks
Leather, Elm
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Desks
Mahogany
1780s English Georgian Antique Desks
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Wood
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Desks
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks
Wood, Burl
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Bronze
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Iron
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Brass
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks
Leather, Mahogany
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Aluminum
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Desks
Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Leather, Rosewood, Walnut, Burl
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Desks
Metal
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Desks
Mahogany
18th Century British George III Antique Desks
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century English George III Antique Desks
Brass, Iron
1770s English Georgian Antique Desks
Walnut
Late 20th Century Georgian Desks
Walnut
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Mahogany, Oak
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Oak
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Bronze
Late 20th Century American George III Desks
Brass
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks
Bronze
Late 20th Century North American Georgian Desks
Metal
1960s American Georgian Vintage Desks
Brass
18th Century English George III Antique Desks
Other
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Chrome
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Desks
Maple
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Brass
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Brass
Late 18th Century North American Georgian Antique Desks
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Wood, Oak
18th Century George I Antique Desks
Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks
Brass
1960s American Georgian Vintage Desks
Brass
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks
Walnut
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks
Walnut
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks
Walnut
20th Century English Art Deco Desks
Leather, Elm
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks
Bakelite, Walnut
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Bronze
20th Century English Georgian Desks
Leather, Hardwood
1810s Scottish Georgian Antique Desks
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Leather, Walnut
20th Century English Art Deco Desks
Yew
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Desks
Mahogany
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Desks
Metal, Chrome
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
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.