Desks
1980s Regency Vintage Desks
Walnut
20th Century British Regency Desks
Hardwood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks
Metal, Chrome
Early 2000s American Modern Desks
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Carrara Marble, Marble, Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Onyx, Brass
Early 18th Century English Regency Antique Desks
Brass, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Metal, Brass
1960s American Regency Vintage Desks
Brass
1980s Regency Vintage Desks
Mahogany
Early 2000s American Modern Desks
Burl
Late 20th Century American Modern Desks
Brass
20th Century Regency Desks
Leather
1980s Regency Vintage Desks
Mahogany
2010s American Modern Desks
Metal
1950s American Regency Vintage Desks
Brass
Mid-19th Century American Regency Antique Desks
Metal
2010s American Modern Desks
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks
Brass
2010s Philippine Regency Desks
Mahogany
1950s American Regency Vintage Desks
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Desks
Metal
1890s Regency Antique Desks
Mahogany
1980s Regency Vintage Desks
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks
Brass
2010s American Regency Desks
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Onyx
20th Century English Regency Desks
Leather, Hardwood
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desks
Iron
Early 20th Century Regency Desks
Leather, Mahogany
1990s American Modern Desks
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
2010s American Modern Desks
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Modern Desks
Wood
2010s German Modern Desks
Metal
20th Century French Modern Desks
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks
Wrought Iron
1970s Modern Vintage Desks
Composition
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Aluminum
1960s American Modern Vintage Desks
Metal, Aluminum
1970s European Modern Vintage Desks
Teak
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Modern Desks
Chrome
1960s American Modern Vintage Desks
Chrome, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Onyx, Brass
1960s American Modern Vintage Desks
Steel, Chrome
Late 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Desks
Wood, Paint
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Laminate, Oak
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks
Laminate, 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.