1940s Desks

Period: 1940s

Rationalist Desk by Giuseppe Pagano for Maggioni, Veneered Wood, Italy, c. 1940

By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig, Gino Maggioni

Located in Berlin, DE

Rationalist wooden desk designed by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and manufactured by Maggioni, Varedo, circa 1940. The desk was designed for the Bocc...

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Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Wood

Rationalist Desk by Giuseppe Pagano for Maggioni, Veneered Wood, Italy, c. 1940

$9,296

Restored Boutique Rattan & Mahogany Writing Desk w/ Stacked Rattan Sides

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Experience the allure of tropical-inspired mid-century design with this Paul Frankl inspired restored rattan and mahogany writing desk. This desk features stacked rattan sides and ma...

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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

Restored Boutique Rattan & Mahogany Writing Desk w/ Stacked Rattan Sides

$7,500

Fine Quality French Mahogany Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk Bookcase Top

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This fine French mahogany bronze mounted secretary desk with bookcase top exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship of late 19th to early 20th century French furniture. Constructed ...

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French Directoire Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Fine Quality French Mahogany Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk Bookcase Top

$3,196 Sale Price

20% Off

Fine De Coene Freres Piano Black Lacquered Desk

By De Coene Frères

Located in Dallas, TX

Fine De Coene Freres piano black lacquered bureau plat with silver trim. Recently finished in Germany. Circa 1940. Striking example of Belgian Art Deco or mid-century design. De Coen...

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Belgian Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Fine De Coene Freres Piano Black Lacquered Desk

$22,000

1940's Italian Secretaire with Reverse Painted Glass

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Hanover, MA

Golden birch veneered drop front secretary desk with three drawers and reverse painted glass panel of stylized Egyptian women and a chariot...

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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Glass, Birch

1940's Italian Secretaire with Reverse Painted Glass

$4,750

French Oak Dudouuyt Parquetry Desk

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Queens, NY

French 1940s oak double pedestal base desk with front panels and a raised ¬Ω round inset top with a parquetry design & sliding side shelves (sign...

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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Oak

French Oak Dudouuyt Parquetry Desk

$42,500

Scandinavian desk from the 1940s

Located in Brescia, IT

1940s white desk with metal handles. Art Deco-style white desk with dark-colored metal handles. This original vintage office desk features a large work surface with slightly curved ...

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Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian desk from the 1940s

$1,286

Exceptional Custom Desk by Pere Cosp – Circa 1940

Located in Madrid, ES

This exquisite desk, signed by Pere Cosp (Barcelona, 1907–2007), is a remarkable example of mid-20th-century Spanish craftsmanship. Likely commissioned as a bespoke piece, it showcas...

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Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

Exceptional Custom Desk by Pere Cosp – Circa 1940

$11,837 Sale Price

20% Off

French Desk in the Style of André Arbus

By André Arbus

Located in New York, NY

1940s Desk in the style of Andre´ Arbus. Black lacquered, original bronze sabots with three pull-out drawers.

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Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Desk in the Style of André Arbus

$15,400 Sale Price

44% Off

A Jansen desk

By Maison Jansen

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A neo classic black lacquer double face , can float in oak circa 1950

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French Modern Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

A Jansen desk

$5,721

1940s Drop Front French Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

1940s French desk with original faux leather books and key to lock and open both doors.

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French Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

1940s Drop Front French Desk

$6,200

1940s French Desk and Chair in Elmwood and Leather Accents

Located in Dallas, TX

1940s French desk and chair in elmwood and leather accents. The desk has two lockable drawers and one key. These drawers will need attention from a l...

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French Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Elm

1940s French Desk and Chair in Elmwood and Leather Accents

$12,000

Dan Johnson for Hayden Hall Solid Maple Desk, 1947

By Hayden Hall 1, Dan Johnson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is one of Dan Johnson’s earliest and rarest designs, made for Hayden hall of Alhambra, California. The form is classic California midcentury. Made fro...

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American Modern Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Maple

Dan Johnson for Hayden Hall Solid Maple Desk, 1947

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