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Style: Primitive
Antique French Primitive Rustic Green Distress Painted Flip Top Wood School Desk
Antique French Primitive Rustic Green Distress Painted Flip Top Wood School Desk

Antique French Primitive Rustic Green Distress Painted Flip Top Wood School Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Country Primitive Green Distress Painted Double Flip Top Wooden School...

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Late 19th Century Antique Primitive Desks

Materials

Wood

19thc Medical Paw Foot Cabinet Desk w/Original Milk paint & Colored Glass Panels
19thc Medical Paw Foot Cabinet Desk w/Original Milk paint & Colored Glass Panels

19thc Medical Paw Foot Cabinet Desk w/Original Milk paint & Colored Glass Panels

Located in Savannah, GA

This charming primitive paw foot, flip-top desk/cabinet came out of a southern dental office in Walterboro, South Carolina, although it was probably constructed in New England becaus...

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1880s American Antique Primitive Desks

Materials

Poplar, Pine

Live Edge Executive Desk by Texas Artisan Edward Alexander, Circa 1980s
Live Edge Executive Desk by Texas Artisan Edward Alexander, Circa 1980s

Live Edge Executive Desk by Texas Artisan Edward Alexander, Circa 1980s

Located in San Antonio, TX

Stunning live edge executive desk by Texas artisan, Edward Alexander, circa 1980s. This live edge hand-built desk features masterclass joinery and is constructed of walnut, curly map...

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1980s American Vintage Primitive Desks

Materials

Wood

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1960s MCM Edward Wormley for Dunbar Large Executive Desk & Return - Refinished
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Located in St. Louis, MO

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Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip-Top Teak Desk
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$5,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 29 in W 64 in D 38 in

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By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Dansk

Located in Pasadena, TX

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Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900
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H 50.5 in W 60 in D 32 in

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By Derby Desk Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique roll top desk offers paneled quarter sawn oak construction with s-top opening to full interior over base with flanking drawer towers h...

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Early 20th Century American Primitive Desks

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English Painted Desk
English Painted Desk

English Painted Desk

$3,390

H 30.52 in W 48.43 in D 20.08 in

English Painted Desk

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th C English painted and carved pine kidney shaped desk with inset leather. Kneehole- 40cm W x 60cm H

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1968 Executive Desk
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1968 Executive Desk

$6,500

H 30 in W 72 in D 36 in

1968 Executive Desk

By Warren Platner

Located in Hanover, MA

Executive desk formerly belonging to noted architect George M. Notter, (1933–2007) of the Boston firm Anderson Notter Finegold (now known as Finegold Alexander Architects). Current institutional memory at the firm suggests it was a special order from Herman Miller for the then new New York offices of MGM, however Herman Miller's archivist was unable to confirm. Styling, particularly the distinctive slim milled aluminum tracks through which the entire drawer carriage glides is clearly similar to Warren Platner's designs for Lehigh-Leopold which were then among the most costly of executive office furnishings. The bent flat bar chromed steel base with its distinctive pigeon toe splay is somewhat similar to a table base in Stow Davis' Electa Series, designed by Alexis Yermakov circa 1971. Walnut laminate top is very clean with no issues. One corner edge shows a small separation. The only identifying markings are within the milled aluminum channel: G.P. F.I. 2 And the date Dec. 20, 1968. See image 18. Between the rectangular laminate top and the chrome base is a heavy blackened steel plate. Underneath the bent chrome pigeon toe feet are bars of a thick phenolic material which act as floor protector. We can have keys made to fit the two locking drawers. Tim Anderson...

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Located in Esperance, NY

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Scandinavian wall mounted flip top teak desk with 3 drawers Arne Hovmand-Olsen
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By Arne Hovmand-Olsen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Edward Wormley for Dunbar MCM Model 452 Rosewood Tambour Door Executive Desk
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By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Franklin Park, IL

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Primitive Painted Pine Wooden Antique Industrial Standing Plan Desk
Primitive Painted Pine Wooden Antique Industrial Standing Plan Desk

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Located in Topeka, KS

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Primitive desks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Primitive desks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, chestnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Primitive desks made in a specific country, there are North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $795 and tops out at $2,450 while the average work can sell for $1,623.