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Gunnar Falsig Rosewood Secretary Writing Desk Holstebro Mobelfabrik Denmark 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful Scandinavian secretary or writing desk designed by Gunnar Falsig for Holstebro Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1960. This very nice piece of Danish furniture is very functional with i...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Mid-Century George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Fantastic desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. This unique roll-top writing desk is from the "Action Office" line and features a beautiful hardwood hideaway design set on metal base with aluminium legs. Features a pair of drawers...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Early George Nelson Eog Executive Desk with Return for Herman Miller, 1950s
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have this absolutely stunning Mid-Century Modern desk designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The Executive Office Group, NO 8000 Series designed in 1949 ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Art Deco Walnut Cloud Writing Bureau, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
This is a fantastic 1930s Art Deco bureau of smaller proportions, a really superb piece of furniture. book paged veneers in a lovely light toned figured walnut with three generous sized drawers to the base and a pull down top which reveals a desk area with slots for envelopes and a little drawer for pens. The resting area...
Category
English Art Deco Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Oak Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Garnerville, NY
Nice early George Nelson's design for Herman Miller. Oak, aluminum and white laminate top. Three deep drawers. Chrome 'J' pulls. The top drawer pull has the early HM stamp. The side ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Teak Desk from Tibergaard, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A compact Danish teak desk from Tibergaard.
Featuring a floating top design -3 drawers, shelves to the front and a bookshelf to the back.
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Arne Vodder L-Shaped Rosewood Desk for Sibast, 1960
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Midcentury Danish rosewood desk with side cabinet. Stylish and functional, L-shaped, designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast. With four drawers on the right and the cupboard on the left s...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood
French Cerused Oak Desk with Bronze Hardware, 1940's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple Elegance & quality, special features of the bronze rod, proportions and with the outer shelves.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
Peter Lovig Nielsen Desk + Folke Ohlsson Armchair, 1960s, Scandinavian Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Desk, Denmark, circa 1960s. Designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen, this model is known as the Boomerang Desk because of its slightly curved top. Our model is constructed of oiled teak with...
Category
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ranch Oak Desk and Matching Chair by Brandt
Located in Lafayette, IN
Great little desk in the "Ranch Oak" style and manufactured by Brandt Furniture Co. of Fort Worth, Texas. Desk features a great size paired with that wonderful, faux-weathered wester...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Secretary Desk and Cabinet for Søborg DK
Located in Denver, CO
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen's simply elegant drop front secretary for Søborg DK in richly aged teak with two pull-out paper trays and multiple drawers. Imported to the US by ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Teak Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here is a wonderfully unique Danish desk with an expanding drop leaf desktop! A compact 40"x23.5" work surface unfolds to a sizeable 59"x23.5"- a perfect solution for small spaces like the home office, dorm room...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Dansk Desk or Secretary by Svend Aage Madsen
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and aerial desk or secretary desk, by Svend Aage Madsen, produced by Knudsen & Søn, Denmark 1950. This small desk represents the essence of modernist Dansk creatitivy. it ...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Metal
Drexel Campaign Style Oak Double Pedestal Desk
By Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Drexel Campaign style oak desk raised on double pedestal with drawers, gilt metal handles, brown leather embossed writing desk top, "Drexel" maker marks to inside. Measures: 30" H x ...
Category
Campaign Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Danish Modern Teak Executive Desk by Ib Kofod Larsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing Danish teak executive desk designed by Ib Kofod Larsen for Faarup Møbelfabrik in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk has a versatile and functional design. fine attention to deta...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Teak
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Desk +Typing Table Heritage Henredon, 1955
Located in Camden, ME
Classic mahogany desk with its inset typewriter table designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon Heritage line of Taliesin furniture.
The Taliesin line was in production from 1955 ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury Swedish Rolltop Secretary Desk by Egon Ostergaard
Located in Detroit, MI
This iconic midcentury Swedish modern Egon Ostergaard teak cylinder rolltop secretary desk cabinet is circa 1960. The Classic Scandinavian Modern design has clean, Minimalist lines a...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Norwegian Midcentury Hideaway Desk in Rosewood with Original Reading Light
Located in Bensalem, PA
A vintage Norwegian hideaway desk, produced circa 1960s, in the Scandinavian Modern style; this versatile desk can compact into box, veneered in rosewood and expand into a full offic...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding door credenza.
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 19...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Grasscloth, Maple, Lacquer
American Mid-Century Modern Desk, Refinished Tortoise Burlwood, Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
American Mid-Century Modern Refinished Burl Olivewood and chrome desk, Baughman Style
A large and palatial writing desk having enormous form for that important executive. The ver...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Chrome
Italian Designer, Desk, Teak, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A teak and brass desk or secretaire designed and produced by an Italian Designer, Italy, 1940s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Vanity by Heywood Wakefield
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Mid-Century Modern mirrored vanity by Heywood Wakefield features hardwood construction, original Champagne finish, five dovetailed drawe...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Birch, Maple
Scandinavian Solid Teak Desk by Svend and Madsen Danish, 1960s
Located in Lyon, FR
Small Scandinavian desk from the 1960s by the Danish designer Svend Aage Madsen. Structure in solid teak and veneer, this desk is composed ...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Teak
Alfred Hendrickx Custom Made Desk Belform Belgium, 1958
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare monumental conference desk made for a lawyer’s firm in the 1950s. Designed by Alfred Hendrickx and manufactured by Belform, Belgium 1958/1959. The large sized desk has a wide wo...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Paul Laszlo, Freeform Desk, Oak, Brown Saltman, USA, 1940s
By Paul Laszlo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freeform oak desk designed by Paul Laszlo and produced by Brown Saltman, USA, 1940s.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Broyhill Brasilia Walnut Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here is a stunning and rare executive desk from Broyhill Furniture's seminal Brasilia line. Fine walnut shows off a stunning, rich wood grain while attractive brass hardware and a be...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk, Wood, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern desk, wood, Italy, 1960s.
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Modernist Desk in Solid Wood 40s / 50s Bauhaus Style Vintage
Located in Lyon, FR
French desk from the 40s / 50s in modernist Bauhaus style. Structure of the desk in veneered and solid Rio rosewood with a triple tubular base in chromed steel quite rare. The desk i...
Category
French Bauhaus Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Chrome
Charlotte Perriand Pine Desk for Les Arcs with Matching Stool, 1960s, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Charlotte Perriand desk for Les Arcs. circa 1960s. Comes with matching stool. This gorgeous solid pine desk can be used as a console or writing desk. Beautiful vintage condition...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Pine
Rare Warren McArthur Two-Tier Desk with Drawers, Reversible, Machine Age 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren McArthur two-tier desk with drawers
Aluminum and black lacquered wood
Warren McArthur Corporation, 1930s
Measures: 48" x 24" x 30" desk height
Desk is reversible, and ca...
Category
Machine Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1561 5 Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish Brass Pulls
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1561 double pedestal 5 drawer desk blonde maple finish Brass knobs solid maple. Desk is in original vintage condition. Very beautiful designed de...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk by Jens Risom
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 conservative design but is highly functional, whi...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Aluminum
1940s Little Desk and Stool by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Paris, FR
Carl Scarpa
Desk and stool
1942
Black walnut
Measures: Desk : H. 78 x 73 x 44 cm
Stool : H. 44.5 x 55 x 35 cm
A rare example of the influence of decorative arts from Japan.
Category
Italian Japonisme Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Gunnar Falsig Rosewood Desk for Falsigs Mobelfabrik
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Midcentury Gunnar Falsig Rosewood desk for Falsigs Mobelfabrik. Designed in the 1960s by Gunnar Falsig for Falsigs Mobelfabrik. With three drawers on each side at the front, a door a...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very unique large executive boomerang desk. The top is made out of laminate and the bottom is solid wood.
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Gunni Omann Rosewood Desk for Omann Yun
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Mid-Century Modern rosewood desk, designed by Gunni Omann for Omann Jun Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. With three drawers on each side at the front, a door and two shelves at the back.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Boho Lever of London Burl Wood Partners Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage Boho Partners desk. Incredible Burl wood cabinet with an inset leather top. Made by the iconic Lever of London. Tagged on the drawer. Acquired from a Palm Be...
Category
English Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mahogany Swedish Desk David Rosen, circa 1950
By David Rosén
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare mahogany desk David Rosen Sweden, circa 1960.
2 Drawers key included.
Nice vintage condition.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Rosewood Executive Desk by Gunnar Falsig for Falsigs Mobelfabrik
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Midcentury Rosewood executive desk by Gunnar Falsig for Falsigs Mobelfabrik, , designed in the 60s. The desk has three drawers on each side at the fr...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Jean Pascaud Art Deco Desk, 1930
Located in Encino, CA
Jean Pascaud (1903 - 1996)
Original Cherry wood desk from the Cite Universitaire of Paris with two drawers.
Refinished, top newly covered with suede. Two drawers, one can be locked with one key.
Jean Pascaud used to design the NORMANDIE Liner...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Cherry
Vintage Bamboo Desk and Chair Set 1960 Louis Sognot
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Vintage desk and chair 1960 in bamboo, rattan, block 3 drawers in bamboo split in the taste of louis sognot or audoux minet.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Desk Cabinet in Teak, 1960s
By WK Möbel
Located in HEILOO, NL
Teak wooden cabinet with fold-out desk, produced in Germany in the 1960s.
The cabinet has 2 doors with lock and stands on adjustable metal legs.
The top of the cabinet folds fo...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Metal
Vintage "Biscayne" Floating Top Walnut Desk by Drexel
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage “Biscayne” floating top walnut desk by Drexel and manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s. This desk has been built from the highest quality walnut wood and ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Danish Modern Desk in Rosewood Mummenthaler and Meier Magic Box
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Stunning compact Rosewood writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. Has retractable sliding light. The p...
Category
Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
French Extendable Cerused Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a checked marquetry. It rests on tall and Brutalist ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
French Directoire Style Leather Top Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Directoire style desk handcrafted of solid walnut with three dovetailed drawers finished on all sides with striking black tooled leather...
Category
American Directoire Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Newly refinished vintage American desk with unique features that are sure to impress! Featuring contrasting sculpted drop-pulls, a finished ba...
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Industrial Factory Desk by Invincible Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imposing midcentury industrial style office desk by Wisconsin's Invincible Furniture Co. Desks of this kind are often extracted from old schools, warehouse, and office environments o...
Category
American Industrial Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Steel, Metal
Midcentury Desk with Roll-Top, Walnut Veneer, 1950s, Fully Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a legendary and mysterious project that was probably commissioned for a chain of exclusive Polish Fashion salons in Poland, circa 1950s. It is not known to this day who is be...
Category
Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Regency Kidney Bean Desk Mahogany Shaped
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Revival mahogany kidney shaped desk.
This desk stands upon a plinth base.
circa 1930
Having an arrangement of 11 working drawers which feature lions head ring pull brass h...
Category
Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak by Mummenthaler & Meier
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury teak closable locking teak writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and Meier. The piece closes completely and can be key-locked to protect all ...
Category
Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Stunning Art Deco Burr Walnut 9 Drawer Kneehole Desk
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A fabulous burr walnut 1930s Art Deco 9 drawer desk. Veneered in the most beautiful burr walnut to the drawer fronts with very pale contrasting straight grain walnut for the pedestal...
Category
European Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Office Desk Nut Makassar
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present Art Deco desk from 1940.
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its origina...
Category
Czech Art Deco Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Classic Four Drawer Pine Student Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A classic 4 drawer solid study desk from the 1970s. Measures 38" in width, 20" in depth and stand 30" tall. Knee clearance is 25".
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Walnut "Mainline" Desk by Hooker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern walnut “Mainline” desk by Hooker Furniture in the United States, circa 1960s. This desk has been built from the highest quality walnut wood. It has a desi...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Maple Bureau by Vesper for Heal’s, 1950s
By Heal's
Located in Southampton, GB
1950s bureau designed and made by Vesper for Heal’s of London. Pieces from this range are rare to see. It has a solid beech carcass and maple veneered...
Category
British Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Maple, Beech
1930s Art Deco Italy in the Manner Pagano Attributed Writing Desk
Located in Biella, IT
Walnut veneer desk Art Deco rationalism years '30 Italy design in the manner of Pagano(attributed)
veener is usured in only the back low zone inv...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Florence Knoll 1950s Mid-Century Wood Veneer Black Frame Desk or Console Table
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A wonderful modernist American made Mid-Century desk by Florence Knoll, circa 1950s. Made from a black painted square tubular iron frame with a veneered wood (we presume teak). This ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Metal, Iron
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