1950s Desks

Wood, leather and bronze desk. Argentina, circa 1950.

Asymmetrical partners desk in mahogany wood with one shelf and one drawer on each side, all supported on a metal base that has a stretcher with ends bent to two inward facing triangu...

Rare executive desk model J1 designed by Kho Liang Ie for Fristho in 1956. Executive desk made of wood and finished with solid wood between the top and the legs, the handles are m...

Very very rare Furniture having equipped a university residence in France. . Flat desk in stained beech and opening with a fully painted side drawer ; melamine top. . The profiled legs, the top finished in a chamfer on its underside circumference. . Brass drawer handle. . State of use, wear, many scratches, accidents and losses, painted in black. . I also have another one as you can see on the video, in another color. . Need to be restored but this is a piece of Franch design History...:) . H. 74 cm W. 131 cm D. 71 cm Provenance : University residence - France - 1950 Roger Landault . This office by Robert Charroy bears the marks of its use, and for good reason, it has equipped the Jean Zay university residence, for which it was designed. The patina of time therefore takes on all its charm, with a touch of nostalgia for some. This piece of furniture tells the story of an exceptional context, that of the student housing project launched in the emergency of post-war reconstruction, in 1948, and which has evolved to become the most ambitious university pilot program in Europe. In 1954, he offered to accommodate 3,000 students in functionally furnished accommodation and common areas, thanks to two competitions organized in 1955 and 1956. The watchword: quality produced at a lower cost using industrial processes . A beautiful playground for designers, including Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand Marcel Gascoin, Roger Landault, Jean Lesage...

Unique looking desk, composed of bold, broad shapes. 

Rare set of desks consisting of two individual desks with high-quality metal frame in black, two containers in teak veneer, each with four respectively three drawers and a small pen drawer. The tables can be freely combined or used individually. Quality Features: very good workmanship high quality materials solid wood drawers Made in Germany, Designer: Herbert Hirche, Manufacturer: Holzäpfel Desk (large) Width 180 cm Height 77 cm Depth 90 cm...

Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian. Desk 1950s Country: Italian Materials: Red lacquered wood Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an ...

Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian. Desk 1950s Country: France Materials: parchment leather and wood Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated des...

Elegant office 50 from the prestigious Cité universitaire d'Anthony decorated by some Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Marcel Gascoin... Formica top, tubular metal legs, solid wood b...

Pallisandre writing desk with three drawers and sliding door compartment. Open shelf design, brass hardware, and French polish finish.

This is a custom Italic Desk, designed by Alcoa / Reynolds / GF Studios for Gordon Bunshaft and SOM's Reynolds Metals Headquarters in Richmond, VA. The design is largely seen as a co...

Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s. The piece of furniture was made of walnut tree. Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1950. Jindrich Halabala - (a Czech ...