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Place of Origin: North American
Studio Craft East Indian Satinwood Desk by Gregg Lipton
By Gregg Lipton
Located in Hanover, MA
Spectacular tour de force art deco style desk custom made by Cumberland, Maine studio furniture maker, Gregg Lipton.
Inspired by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann’s
Soussa desk.
Executed with...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Stow Davis Oval Walnut Table Desk
By Stow Davis
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern table or desk made by Stow Davis. A chrome double pedestel base with an oval top.
Category
1970s Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
American Art Deco Table Attributed to Eugene Schoen
By Eugene Schoen
Located in New York, NY
This large Art Deco table is attributed to the Austrian born New York designer Eugene Schoen. The mahogany carcass is veneered in Macassar, and surfaced with a sheet of black opaline...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Opaline Glass, Macassar, Mahogany
Tommi Parzinger Style Celadon Lacquered Desk with Signature Brass Ribbon Handles
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger attributed celadon lacquered wood angular desk, circa 1950s. Three deep drawers with signature brass pulls. Hole in top where built in lam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Desk by John Van Koert for Drexel
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A boldly angled modernist single pedestal desk having a distinctive raised gallery with sliding doors and a warm dark grey leather surface.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Victorian Soapstone Laboratory Writing Desk Bohemian Rustic Farmhouse Steel Fire
By Shaw Walker, Globe Wernicke
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful example of 19th century Laboratory (Institutional, Academia) Furniture. Writing desk with pullout vulcanized surfaced writing board and single drawer.
Estimated weight: ...
Category
1920s Industrial Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Soapstone, Brass, Steel
Fantastic Live Edge Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A superb vintage desk made of solid live edge slab on four hair pin legs. Delicate and rugged with plenty of desk space. The back is flat to rest properly ag...
Category
1960s Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
1940s Paul Frankl Eight-Drawer Desk Art Deco Style By Johnson Furniture Co.
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Paul Frankl designed eight-drawer desk for the Johnson Furniture Co. of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Re-furbished and newly lacquered cork top, in a satin lacquer white finish.
Body of desk also mahogany brown finish. Handles appear to be bakelite, with brass brackets, also newly polished.
Exposed concave cut-out to center back of desk for storing books, much like a sculptural effect of a Sol LeWitt or Donald Judd floating square cut-outs piece of art and we say art, because it is an art form to pull off stunning design, with function as the forefront to any furniture, as the body floating has an ethereal quality. As does the body of the desk prove...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1970s Modernist Table by Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular stainless steel framed dining table/ desk with a white marble top. Two tables could be placed end to end to make one continuous ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome, Steel
Large Executive Three-Drawer Desk or Writing Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice architectural Mid-Century Modern design desk or writing table.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Custom Floating Lucite, Steel and White Lacquered Two Drawer Desk Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage custom made sensational floating desk with 2 drawers has a recessed glass top that floats on steel pegs around the entire desk; the 2 part lucite sides come together with a steel round disk at center at the back and the white lacquered drawers float on the left hand side with chrome...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Sangre y Tanqueray: Table or Desk in Copper by TJ Volonis
By TJ Volonis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Title: Sangre y Tanqueray
Year: 2010
An outstanding dining table or executive-style desk constructed entirely of 1/2" copper tubing, featuring geometrically constructed legs that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Sheraton mahogany campaign desk with hinged flip top, pull out writing surface, recessed brasses, and terminating on turned bulbous legs. Early 19th Century
Category
19th Century Antique North American Desks and Writing Tables
Modern Studio Steel Desk Signed and Dated 1995
By RP
Located in Miami, FL
This is a rare steel desk. The legs are black enamel, the top is tooled steel. Stunning from any angle as it is different on all sides. Note the radial front against the opposite ang...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Cerused Oak Desk and Side Chair by Jay Spectre for Century
By Jay Spectre
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sleek American Modern Cerused Oak Desk and Matching Chair Designed by Jay Spectre for Century Furniture Co. The desk features 3 dovetail constr...
Category
1970s Art Deco Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
American Cherry Marble Top Side Table. Baltimore, Circa 1810
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cherry marble top side table with one drawer pull out fitted interior desk, lower shelf, brass banding, and terminating on brass cup feet. Baltimore, Circa 1810.
Category
19th Century Antique North American Desks and Writing Tables
American Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany partners desk with carved acanthus, baise top, and ending on lions paw feet. Desk has original wooden knobs and casters.
Category
19th Century Antique North American Desks and Writing Tables
Mastercraft Bernhard Rohne Acid-Etched Brass Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Geometric shaped Mastercraft dining table base in black lacquered wood with Bernhard Rohne acid etched brass panels. Each open square is supported by...
Category
1970s Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Karl Springer Parsons form desk wrapped in faux lizard embossed leather
Located in Chicago, IL
A faux lizard embossed leather parsons desk / writing table. Attributed to Karl Springer.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Minimalist Table by Katavalos, Littel and Kelly
By Laverne International, Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Minimalist desk or table fashioned from a rectangular slab of black granite perforated by stainless steel column legs.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Steel
Paul M. Jones Bronze and Glass Console
Located in Hudson, NY
Paul M. Jones bronze and glass console.
Category
1980s Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
American Hepplewhite Birch Fall Front Inlaid Desk. Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Hepplewhite birch fall front desk with carved hinged molded edge top, fitted interior consisting of seven drawers over seven pigeon holes, with a leather writing surface. L...
Category
1810s Hepplewhite Antique North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Adjustable Oak Writing Table or Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adjustable oak writing table/desk. Pictured: 40 in. tall (with desk surface at 34 in.) x 28 in. wide x 25 in. deep (opened) / 20 in. deep closed. Stool is 28 in. tall x 14.5 in. diam...
Category
20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cuban mahogany slant top desk with turned ball finial gallery, fitted interior drawers, and ending on cabriole legs with slipper feet.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique North American Desks and Writing Tables
Rare and Unique Modern Craftsman / Adirondack Twig Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A rare, unique neo-primitive /modern craftsman desk attributed to Lee Fountain (1869-1941) and composed of a base of interwoven twigs supporting a top in cherry. Drawer has a twig ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Adirondack North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Twig, Cherry
Custom Kidney Shaped Desk/Table
Located in Bellport, NY
Unusual Kidney shaped desk made with high detailed mahogany woods,showing two pull out draws,and two pull out trays left and right.Beautiful piece.
Category
20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
"Post and Truss" Dining Table by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Danville, CA
Masterfully engineered and crafted "Post and Truss" Series dining table constructed of 4.5" diameter Lucite dowels with brass mounts. This would also ma...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s George Nelson Swag Leg Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Swag leg desk, designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Colorful cubbyholes and molded drawers allow for a tidy and streamlined workspace. O...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Mid Century Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
46” x 18” x 30.5”H; knee hole 23.5” x 25”H
Cute classic mid-century writing desk in walnut
•three side drawers
•smaller pencil drawer on the right
•faux rosewood trim
•tapered legs...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Tommi Parzinger Rattan Desk by Willow and Reed
By Willow and Reed, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Houston, TX
The Tommi Parzinger Rattan Desk by Willow and Reed is an exquisite embodiment of mid-century design brilliance. Crafted in the 1950s, it bears the hallmark of Parzinger's iconic styl...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Antique A. Lietz Co. Maple Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table c.1940-1947
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A fully adjustable industrial drafting table with Maple wood top and cast iron base and knobs. Cast iron bases have the maker's mark on both sides. Two original metal labels o...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid 20th Century Regency Style Rosewood and Bronze Campaign Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Classic rosewood and bronze Campaign desk in the English Regency style. With bronze legs and center stretcher, the legs ending in paw feet. X form stretchers at the sides. This hands...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mid Century Modern Floating Walnut Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Alma furniture floating walnut desk
Super rare floating desk with finished back.
Walnut with chrome knobs and feet caps. This has excellent wood...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Brushed Steel And Marble Writing Desk Vanity
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, industrial, brushed steel desk features a contrasting white marble top with beveled edge and five drawers with brass trim underneath them. This petite piece works...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel
1980's Campaign Style Mahogany Writing Desk
By Henkel Harris, Heritage Furniture, Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Campaign style writing desk with four cock beaded dovetailed drawers boasting fiery Mahogany grains. A well designed desk with generous storage for its mid size. Matching pieces can ...
Category
20th Century Campaign North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique 1900's Rosewood Empire Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
28” x 15.5” x 38.5”H; desk height 28”
Gorgeous Empire-style rosewood secretary desk from the turn of the century with Biedermeier influences.
• four-way matched rosewood veneer
•...
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Early 1900s American Empire Antique North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Henredon Grand Provenance English Adams Style Decorated Carved Writing Desk
By Henredon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
(note to Tom who has been asking for years- this one's for you!!)
This is a spectacular carved Henredon desk in the Adams style that looks like it belongs in a BBC Masterpiece Thea...
Category
Early 2000s Adam Style North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sycamore, Walnut
Art Deco Revival Macassar & Chrome Desk
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Revival Macassar and Chromed Metal Desk, with three drawers
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Victorian Style Library Table with Black Writing Surface
Located in Toronto, CA
This Victorian Style Library Table with a Black Writing Surface is surely to be a focal point to your library, office or great room. This truly is a stately and elegant piece crafte...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Thomas O’Brien For Century Modern Mahogany & Kingwood Writing Desk / Table
By Century Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful desk designed by Thomas O’Brien for Century. It is a compilation of kingwood veneers over mahogany, which gives it a rosewood effect. It has two drawers and is ma...
Category
Early 2000s Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
Heywood-Wakefield Writing Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Trenton, NJ
Invite mid-century charm into your workspace with this Heywood Wakefield Desk, a highly sought and highly functional icon of vintage modern furniture. This desk, with its sleek curve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Campaign Walnut and Brass Writing Desk
By John Stuart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Campaign Walnut and Brass Desk. Newly refinished and ready to go! Finished on all sides with brass handles and accent pieces. 24" between banks of drawers that make it great for a...
Category
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Writing Table Desk, American, c.1960s
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern walnut writing table desk, American, c.1960s. Surfboard top & floating cabinet concealing a paper drawer & shelf. Estate of a UNC-Chapel Hill professor. Bronze fin...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vladimir Kagan Design Desk and Credenza in Burl and Mahogany with Brass Base
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning handcrafted desk and credenza by Vladimir Kagan. Desk and credenza feature a burl wood top and mahogany surround, both highly polished. Base is wood with a brass finish meta...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vladimir Kagan Design Desk in Burl and Mahogany with Brass Finish Base
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning handcrafted desk by Vladimir Kagan. Desk features a burl wood top and mahogany surround, both highly polished. Base is wood with a brass finish metal overlay. There is a bra...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Mid Century Maple Double Pedestal Desk by Paul McCobb/Planner Group
By Paul McCobb
Located in Buffalo, NY
Midcentury maple double pedestal desk by Paul McCobb for Planner Group manufactured in the United States, circa 1950s. This modernist desk is beautifully constructed from the finest ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Continuous Writing Table - Hand applied wood veneer, leather & travertine
By Atelier FM
Located in New York, NY
Atelier FM's Continuous Collection
Each sculptural piece from Atelier FM’s Continuous Series incorporates rectilinear, modernist lines that travel unrelentingly beyond inspection. E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
Edward Wormley Mahogany Desk, Model 5472
Located in New York, NY
Edward Wormley Mahogany Desk, Model 5472, for Dunbar.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Grosfeld House, Hollywood Regency, Vanity, Desk, Parcel Paint, Giltwood, 1960s
By Grosfeld House
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Grosfeld House Parcel Paint and Gilt Decorated Vanity or Desk
Grosfeld House parcel paint and gilt decorated vanity or desk with mirror. A fine one of a kind ribbo...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Giltwood
LANE Altavista Mahogany Chippendale Bookmatched Writing Desk
By Lane Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style writing desk by Lane Furniture. Mahogany with brass hardware, a banded bookmatched top with an ogee edge, decoratively carved gallery, stretchers, and fluted stra...
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Horner School Inlaid & Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary in the manner of Horner offers mahogany construction with upper having glass enclosed display in arched form with inlaid satinwood floral elements throughout, ov...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Harvey Probber Writing Desk- Signed
By Harvey Probber
Located in Trenton, NJ
This impressive mid-century modern writing desk from Harvey Probber features a striking yet simple 1950's design in quality manufacture. The vintage mahogany finish, carved wood handles...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1970s Peter Protzman Zebrawood executive desk for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Peter Protzmann
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Peter Protzman’s zebra wood executive desk for Herman Miller. These were manufactured in 1970 and 1971. This desk was only produced for a short period of time because of issues with ...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Rare Smaller Version of the Oak Desk by Lou Hodges California Design Group
By Lou Hodges
Located in Pasadena, CA
Lou Hodges was an American designer whose way to work could be compared to American craftsman by its clean lines, sturdy construction, it's lack of nonfunctionality adornment and the...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Xitle Desk with 2 Drawers
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archetypical modern furniture...
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2010s Modern North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller Executive Modular Desk
By Bruce Burdick
Located in Seattle, WA
According to the Herman Miller website, Bruce’s first product designed for HM was the “Burdick Group system,” a highly configurable office desk which integrated electronics for office equipment and early computers.
This rare Bruce Burdick executive desk for Herman Miller features aluminum frame base and customizes components allowing you to modify which configurations fits your space and needs. this L-shape configuration includes a rectangle glass top and a rounded edge top rested on top on a 6 foot beam, connecting to a 10 foot beam with one lower desk top and an upper shelf. Accessories include a cabinet, two vertical file organizers...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk
By Gustav Stickley (original label present)
USA, circa 1900
Measures: 48"W x 2...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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