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Desks For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Federal
Early 19th Century American Walnut Federal Style Drop-Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
Circa 1830's, this walnut Federal Sheraton style plantation desk has a single front drawer on the lower desk and double doors on the upper piece. The double doors open to reveal intr...
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Federal Cherrywood Desk and Glassdoor Bookcase
Located in Sheridan, CO
A Late Federal Cherrywood Desk and Bookcase, Circa 1830. This unique piece includes a folding desk and make a fabulous looking compact desk with plenty of storage in bookcase above. This was possibly a clerk's desk. Includes plenty of storage and desk...
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Early 18th Century American Federal Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid 20th Century Solid Mahogany Federal Kidney Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Solid Mahogany Federal Kidney Desk in great vintage condition. Top newly and professionally refinished and flawlessly working drawers Measures 46" in width x 22" in...
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Mid-20th Century American Federal Desks

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Brass

Important Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Bookcase Desk Desk-Chair & Filing Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique museum quality, 4-piece Parisian Art Nouveau office furniture set. As far as we know, this is the most complete, Louis Majorelle office furniture set that has been offered in the world in the past 50 years. Most collectors and enthousiasts will know how rare a set like this is, but what makes it even more astonishing is its condition. Apart from the leather on the back of the original desk chair, this set could hardly be in better condition and it would certainly grace any museum for applied arts. The only known office set that comes close to this original and complete set is in the collection of the MAAS museum in Sydney, Australia. So if you are looking for an original, great condition and very rare, antique office interior by one of the world's best Art Nouveau designers then this is your chance. We are convinced it will be the only one you'll ever get. Also, because the Majorelle filing cabinet in this set is the first one of its kind that we have ever seen. For this amazing set of four we have created three listings so that we are able to show you enough pictures of the many hand carved and hand-crafted wooden, bronze, glass and design details per item. Mind you, this stunning and almost 8 feet tall 'bibliotheque' or 'library bookcase' is the first one of the three listings that, together, show and describe this unique Louis Majorelle office of amazing quality and beauty. In image 8 of this listing is a photo of the complete set as shot in one of our facilities. This here Majorelle bookcase is the largest and best condition specimen that you will ever see and the workmanship is as good as you will ever be able to find. The deeply hand carved organic plant motifs are simply amazing and these motifs are to be found in all four pieces that this set consists of. What makes this stunning and predominantly solid nutwood bookcase extra special are the inlaid geometrical patterns in both the door panels and in the sides. However, the most impressive and aesthetically special features are the mint condition art glass panels with the top quality forged and hand hammered brass details in the upper part of each door. These metal worker's details, by the way, are the same organic plant motifs as the hand carved ones in the legs and in the 'roof' of this largest ever Majorelle cabinet (as shown in image 9 of this listing). Especially with the doors open you can see the vivid irridescent colors that are in the glass art panels. Below these art glass panels in the doors are large and also superb condtion, beveled glass windows. All the bookshelfs inside of this work of art bookcase are height adjustable and all are in very good condition too. All three doors come with perfect working locks and each door has its own bronze Majorelle designed key (one key is original and we had two more cast). Finally, this antique and museum quality, Art Nouveau gem...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks

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Brass, Bronze, Iron

Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Located in Water Mill, NY
Federal Mahogany and Birch inlaid secretary/desk with contrasting veneers and bone pulls.
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1790s American Federal Antique Desks

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Birch, Mahogany

Desk in Wood, 1940, 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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1940s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Desks

Materials

Bronze

1920's French Sculpted Oak Art Nouveau Desk with Chair
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite desk and desk chair fashioned from solid oak wood dating back to the 1920s. The chair's seat and the desktop were masterfully reuphols...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Desks

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Brass

Circa 1800-1805 Mahogany Federal Hepplewhite Tambour Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunning inlaid Mahogany Federal Hepplewhite Tambour Desk, most likely originated in the Massachusetts area between 1800-1805 time period...
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Nouveau Vanity or Desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Antique Art Nouveau Vanity (Desk) 43" wide, 16" deep and 30" tall. The desk is very light and is placed on coasters. It has 4 drawers that open and close freely.
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desks

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Writing Desk with 9 Drawers (Vienna, 1910)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Schreibtisch Ausführung: unbekannter Hersteller, Wien um 1910 Maße in cm (H x B x T): 79 x 125 x 78 Material: Messing, Eiche furniert (ebonisiert), Leder Zustand: guter Zusta...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Oval Partners Desk
Located in Annville, PA
One of the most complicated items that we produce at Niagara furniture our Oval Partners Desk is also one of the most popular. The top section of the desk consists of a three-paneled...
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2010s Federal Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Huge Partners Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This is the Huge Partners Desk in the Niagara Furniture collection. This desk behemoth matches a number of other pieces which we produce. The fantastic solid mahogany top frame is in...
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2010s Federal Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Annville, PA
A fine quality Mahogany Partners Desk from Niagara Furniture with raised door panels and a rich brown color finish similar to that found in English antiques. The three-paneled writin...
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2010s Federal Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Inspired by an antique desk and bookcase this Large Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture is impressive in both it’s design and scal...
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2010s Federal Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Burled Partners Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This beautiful burled partners desk by Niagara Furniture is crafted as an antique reproduction. The fine quality veneers in the drawer and door panels displays a rich color similar t...
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2010s Federal Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Banded Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This beautiful Banded Mahogany Partners Desk is crafted as an antique reproduction. The figural mahogany in the drawer and door panels displays a rich color and a fine grain that are...
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2010s Federal Desks

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Mahogany

Large Mahogany Credenza
Located in Annville, PA
Decorative and functional this great quality four part Large Mahogany Credenza from Niagara Furniture can solve a lot of your storage and display needs either at home or in the workp...
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2010s Federal Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Credenza
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Credenza matches a number of other items in the Niagara Furniture office collection. The credenza utilizes three part construction, the top and two pedestals separate f...
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2010s Federal Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Signed ‘Louis Majorelle’ Art Nouveau desk with the sinuous lines and curves typical of the style. Four curved-front drawers retaining their original ormol...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Federal Birch Slant Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice early 19th century Federal Birch New England Slant Lid Desk likely New Hampshire in origin around 1800-1830. Made of solid Birch with four large graduated inlaid drawers ...
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Desks

Materials

Birch

Edwardian Oak Pedestal Desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
This Edwardian oak pedestal desk was made circa 1900. A high-quality desk of this size is not easy to find. It was made for the home of a professional...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Desks

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Oak

Art Nouveau Writing Desk with Shelf Top in Oak, 1910
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Art Nouveau writing desk with shelf top in Oak, 1910 Features: High quality With a foldable writing surface Very unusual Art Nouveau des...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Desks

Materials

Oak

Art Nouveau Tiered Pyrography Etched Desk
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Art Nouveau Tiered Pyrography Etched Desk This stunning Art Nouveau Desk is decorated profusely with pyrography etchings depicting country scenes, including vines, windmills, boat...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desks

Materials

Beech

Jugend-Stil Desk, Sweden 1910
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Jugendstil desk in original condition with all working locks and hardware. Ebonized oak provides an amazingly sturdy writing surface which is at 29.75". Two base cabinets ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Desks

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Bronze

American Federal Mahogany & Satinwood Butler's Desk with Paw Feet. NY, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Federal mahogany butler's desk with a carved molded edge, three upper drawers with original brass knobs, sliding fall front interior desk with Satinwood drawers and pigeon h...
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1810s American Federal Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty , 1900, France, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Year: 1900 Materials :wood. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any question...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Important Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Desk and Chair, Bookcase & Filing Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique museum quality, 4-piece Parisian Art Nouveau office furniture set. As far as we know, this is the most complete, Louis Majorelle office furniture set that has been offered in the world in the past 50 years. Most collectors and enthousiasts will know how rare a set like this is, but what makes it even more astonishing is its condition. Apart from the leather on the back of the original desk chair, this set could hardly be in better condition and it would certainly grace any museum for applied arts. The only known office set that comes close to this original and complete set is in the collection of the MAAS museum in Sydney, Australia. So if you are looking for an original, great condition and very rare, antique office interior by one of the world's best Art Nouveau designers then this is your chance. We are convinced it will be the only one you'll ever get. Also, because the Majorelle filing cabinet in this set is the first filing cabinet by Louis Majorelle that we have ever seen. For this amazing set of four we have created three listings so that we are able to show you enough pictures of the many hand carved and hand-crafted wooden, bronze, glass and design details per item. Mind you, this marvelous and highly practical Art Nouveau 'desk' or 'bureau plat' (with original chair) is the second of the three listings that, together, show and describe this unique Louis Majorelle office set of amazing quality and beauty. Image 9 of this listing shows the complete set as shot in one of our facilities. Art Nouveau pieces of furniture by Louis Majorelle are like large sculptures and that can certainly be said of this striking desk and chair. A much more experienced antique seller...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugestails
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Eugenio Quarti (Desk , chair and Trash ) Style: Liberty or Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Furniture realized mainly in inlays of nacre and metallic applications, parchament bronze ferrules. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Eugenio Quarti was born in Villa d'Almè, a small village in the province of Bergamo, from an artisan family of woodworkers. In 1881, at the age of 14 years old he goes to Paris, where he will learn new techniques and broaden his horizons. In 1886, he returned to Italy and settled in Milan where he worked, for a short period, with Carlo Bugatti and then open his own workshop in via Donizetti 3. His early works are strongly marked by Bugatti Moorish’s style, but already the exhibition of Turin of 1898 you can see the first signs of Art Nouveau and his personal style. He was always attentive to the quality and originality of his accomplishments, always attentive to every art form. Furniture realized mainly in walnut with inlays of nacre and metallic applications. Develop over time a harmonic elegance of the decor, with thread-like grounds, valuable wood species and inlays and high quality bezels with fine materials (nacre, silver, copper, bronze, pewter, etc.), this characteristic was called "the goldsmith of furniture makers." In 1900 he participates at the Paris International exposition where he received the "Grand Prix" of the jury. Will participate in a number of other exposures as that of Turin in 1902 and Milan in 1906 where he will receive the "Grand Royal Award" and the "Diploma of gold medal". Eugenio Quarti worked with the most prestigious architects of his time (Giuseppe Sommaruga, Luigi Broggi, Alfredo Campanini, etc.) well as with the great artists/craftsmen of his time as Alessandro Mazzucotelli. He also worked as a decorator, designing entire furniture for both public and private buildings. It was he who designed the furniture for Palazzo Castiglioni in Milan, Villa Carosio in Baveno, Grand Hotel and Casino in San Pellegrino Terme, Hungaria Palace Hotel in Venice Lido. One of his most significant works were the vessels of the "Bar Camparino", at the entrance site of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan. however not disdain also committed less important such as the furniture for Villa Mariani to Bordighera residence of the painter Pompeo Mariani...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desks

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Bronze

Important Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Filing Cabinet, Bookcase, Desk and Chair
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique museum quality, 4-piece Parisian Art Nouveau office furniture set. As far as we know, this is the most complete, Louis Majorelle office ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks

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Brass, Bronze

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty - Attributed Louis Majorelle - 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Attributed Louis Majorelle Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Year: 1900 Materials : Furniture glass paste, bronze and wood. Painted flowers We have specialized in t...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks

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Bronze

Antique 19th Century German Jugendstil/ Art Nouveau Writing Desk in Pine
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely and well-crafted Jugendstil desk in pine with upper cabinet resting over a writing table offering open shelving & closed storage. Top has a carved bonnet with stylized flowers and open carvings with turned finials on the corners. Writing table offers one long storage...
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1890s German Jugendstil Antique Desks

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Pine

90" Baker Executive Partners Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Baker partners desk Stunning pedestal leather top executive desk made by BAKER. Functioning drawers on both sides serve as guest or partner de...
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1980s American Federal Vintage Desks

Materials

Burl

Elegant Satinwood Art Nouveau Partners with Desk Blue Suede Top, ca 1915
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant satinwood art nouveau partners desk with blue suede top, heart carved corners, and ball-and-claw feet, Circa 1915.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Desks

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Satinwood

Desk Walnut Art Nouveau with Brass Fittings, Fitted Interior, with Brass Accents
By Murray-Kay Limited
Located in Toronto, CA
A beautiful drop front desk in walnut with interesting fitted interior. Great Art Nouveau brass fitted hardware and details. Presented to Dr. Anthony Stewart of Palmerston Ontario by appreciative friends in 1911 tags Murray -Kay Ltd which existed between 1910 and 1923. This recently restored desk...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Art Nouveau Desks

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Walnut

French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Signed ‘Louis Majorelle’ Art Nouveau desk with the sinuous lines and curves typical of the style. Four curved-front drawers retaining their original ormolu Art Nouveau pulls...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks

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Ormolu

Art Nouveau High Desk / Shelf / Lectern Made of Pine Wood
Located in Darmstadt, DE
High lectern / high desk / pine shelf from the Art Nouveau period. The upper shelf can be folded up and there is storage space underneath. In very good restored condition.
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desks

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Pine

Early 19th Century Fall-Front Desk
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome and functional Regency mahogany fall front desk, server, entry way piece, great inlay, elegant form. Exceptional exaggerated arched foot.
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19th Century North American Federal Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satin

Austrian Art Nouveau Complete Library Suite
Located in Oakland, CA
This Austrian library /office suite is comprised of seven magnificent pieces including three book and display cases, a desk, couch and two chairs...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Desks

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Abalone, Wood

Swedish Jugend Stil Desk
Located in New York, NY
Suitably sized for reception area or a home office, this solid mahogany and fir desk has the gravitas necessary to impress. No nonsense Jugend design calls attention to the clean lin...
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Early 1900s Swedish Jugendstil Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Federal Partners' Desk in Mahogany, Philadelphia, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Philadelphia partners desk in mahogany with gadrooned top and apron resting on center pedestal with carved baluster and legs, and ending in brass casters with lions' paw ...
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique 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

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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