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Desks For Sale
Color:  Beige
Marc Berthier Fiberglass Desk Ozoo, France ca. 1960s by D.A.N.
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage White Lacquered fiberglas "Ozoo" desk by Marc Berthier produced by D.A.N. France ca.1967 Very good condition. First edition. L 110 x D 72 x H 72 cm With pencil holder, magazi...
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1960s French Vintage Desks

Materials

Fiberglass

Modern Toscana Vanity Table Oak Beige Leather Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Toscana Vanity Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The organic modern Toscana vanity table is a captivating blend of natural beauty and c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

Materials

Onyx, Brass

SET AIMARA Small, Medium & Large Alpaca Silver Photoframes
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The waves on a choppy lake, rough by the wind, inspire the design of alpaca boxes and picture frames of this family, whose name comes from the tribe that dwelled in the North Argenti...
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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a one of a kind, custom designed partners desk with credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for the General Fireproofing Company, also know as GF and Go...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Italian Art Deco White Parchment Vanity
Located in New York, NY
Italian Art Deco white parchment diminutive triangular form lady's vanity /dressing table with a drawer centered by 2 side drawers and 2 doors.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing office Table Provencal Rustic . An exquisite French Provencal antique campagne Campaign High-end ...
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18th Century French Antique Desks

Materials

Metal

Drexel Sandia Collection Jacobean Drop-Front Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Drexel drop front desk from the Sandia Collection, circa 1960s. Interesting writing desk marrying the form of a Govenor Winthrop drop front desk with early English Jacobean...
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1970s American Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Galho Table
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Versatility and sophistication are the words to set the twig table. Composed of independent structures that allow several compositions, joining one, two or more bases to form tables ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Desks

Materials

Aluminum

1960s Console Table
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Coffee table or desk table with brass, chrome base and glass top in the style of Paul Evans.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Lacquer and Chrome Vintage Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage lacquered and chrome banded desk. The color is an off-white/ivory. There are two desk drawers with chrome fronts. The stacked box sides have chrome banding. The back of the...
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20th Century Desks

Materials

Chrome

Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent Desk and Filing Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent office suite from the administrative offices at the centre Georges Pompidou by Teda, France.
Category

1970s French Vintage Desks

Materials

Laminate

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Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1860 Mahogany library table with built in twin writing slopes This is a very r...
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19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Small Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
essential antique Italian small writing desk. The desk is made of solid walnut wood. Important turned legs. Equipped with one comfortable large drawer on the front. Due to its small ...
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Mid Century Mirrored Desk 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Artisan nine drawer mirrored desk with star motif and conical blond wood legs. American, 1950's
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

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Mid Century Mirrored Desk 1950s
H 30 in W 46 in D 21.5 in
Art Deco Vanity / Dressing Table
Located in Pomona, CA
A genuine Art Deco vanity / dressing table in mahogany. Chrome hardware and mirror surround. Inset mirror top. Features one cupboard and 2 drawers. ci...
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Rustic Country Pine Farmhouse Desk or Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Country style farmhouse desk or writing table made of pine featuring a natural rustic patina on the finish. The table has a plank top with dark pine kno...
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1960s Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
1960s walnut and chrome executive desk in the style of Florence Knoll. Nice walnut grain and color throughout, including exceptional 76x28 work surface. Features 5 drawers, complet...
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Chrome

Art Deco Mahogany Vanity Dresser With Mirror
Located in Pasadena, TX
An Art Deco vanity made by Beautility featuring beautifully grained mahogany and a stylish flowing design. The dresser comprises of mirror, two large drawers,a jewelery drawer and t...
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1940s British Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Fine French 1960s Desk by Pierre Paulin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) - A fine French Mid-Century writing table with a black lacquered tubular metal base, a white laminated plywood top and a wooden drawer with a metal pull. Mo...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Metal

Fine French 1960s Desk by Pierre Paulin
Fine French 1960s Desk by Pierre Paulin
H 28.35 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
Vintage IKEA Teak Vanity by Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak vanity by Arne Wahl Iversen for Ikea, circa 1960s. Compact vanity with solid wood trim and dovetail construction. Platform lifts to reveal mirror and fitted interior storage. U...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Jens Risom Midcentury Walnut and Formica Top Writing Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom midcentury Walnut and Formica top writing desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 35.25 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches All pieces of furniture ca...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Formica, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk by Jens Risom
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern walnut writing desk by Jens Risom and manufactured in the United States, circa 1950s. This desk has a conserv...
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Yellow Boomerang Desk by Maurice Calka for LeLeu Deshays, France, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Yellow Boomerang Desk by Maurice Calka for LeLeu Deshays, France, 1970s
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Materials

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Jean Michel Frank Style Three Drawer Desk
Located in New York, NY
Jean Michel Frank (French, 1895 - 1941) style three-drawer desk, the case platinum-leafed and sealed, the rectangular top above three short drawers with crystal pulls to one side, th...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desks

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R & Y Augousti Secrétaire Desk in Cream Shagreen
Located in Denton, TX
Husband-and-wife design team: Ria and Yiouri Augousti of Paris created this shagreen covered desk. Features Mahogany veneer drop down desk top, lock with key, six interior drawers. D...
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1970s Italian Glass Desk with Chrome and Brass Detailing
Located in London, GB
This stunning 1970s Italian glass desk features an upper glass top, along with a glass insert below which are both set upon an interesting and uniqu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks

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Chrome

Bamboo and Grass Cloth Desk Set with Drawers
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury British colonial 6-drawer writing desk with tiered gallery and two custom glass tops. Wrapped in grass cloth and framed in bamboo, this exceptionally preserved vintage des...
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Grasscloth, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Glass

Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Desk
Located in Redding, CT
Vintage bamboo and rattan desk. Two drawers for storage and a nice arched back . Perfect for that small work at home space or use as a vanity...
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Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Desk
Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Desk
H 37.5 in W 36.5 in D 21 in
20th Century French Vintage Yellow Formica Desk, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French vintage yellow and black formica desk from the 1960s. Two drawers. Rounded shape. Blackened wood base. Nice quality.
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1960s French Vintage Desks

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Formica

Louis XV Style Natural Stingray Shagreen Desk by Maitland Smith
Located in North Miami, FL
Gorgeous Louis XV style desk by Maitland Smith in cream and grey natural shagreen with delicate cabriole legs and solid brass hardware and inlays, circa 1985. Be a home office Boss!
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1980s Philippine Louis XV Vintage Desks

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Italian Midcentury Console Writing Desk for Italian Production, Mid-1960s
Located in bari, IT
Italian console from the 1960s. The lower part can open and become a small chair so to change from console in a small writing desk.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Wicker Early 20th Century Winged Top Desk with Drawer and Lower Shelf
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Typical of 1930's, this desk has both diamond shapes and crosses woven into its sides. Just above the bottom shelf is openwork with sticklike spindles all around. It has one drawer w...
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Desks

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Custom Beveled and Etched Glass Mirrored Vanity Desk with Attached Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency beveled and etched glass mirrored vanity desk. Finished on all sides, lined interior having a tri-fold desk top etched mirror measuring: 48 inches wide by 21 inches high. This simply stunning custom made beveled mirror etched...
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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks

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Spazio Desk and Side Desk by Bbpr Studio for Olivetti, Italy, 1962
Located in Munster, NRW
A collectors set designed by the workshop of modernity: “bbpr’s (banfi, belgiojoso, peressutti and rogers)‚ spazio” desk and side desk. The unique design of the whole ‘spazio’ sys...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Metal

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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