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Period: 1930s
Recognized Seller Listings
Jacques Adnet, Mahogany Semicircular Desk, France, circa 1936
Located in New York, NY
A grand mid-1930s desk as marvelous for its utility as its striking beauty. Not only do the elegant U-shape and large, receding supports complement the desk's rich mahogany finish, t...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1930s "Record" desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, NK, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Luxurious “Record” desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, with birch root top and sides and framed with contrasting zebrano. Asymmetric design with drawers on the right and elegantly curved left...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Zebra Wood
Vintage Functionalist Desk by Alvar Aalto, Artek, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk by Alvar Aalto made from birch with original green top. Lovely, clean lines. Neat size, small drawer to the left.
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Pietro Lingeri Desk in Briar Root Veneer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pietro Lingeri, desk, briar root veneer, glass, brass, metal, Italy, 1930s
This rationalist desk is designed by the Italian architect Pietro Lingeri. The desk features several compa...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Prod. Italy, c. 1930 Deco desk with curvilinear forms
Located in London, GB
Made in Italy, probably c. 1930 Long Déco desk with curved shapes veneered and edged in wood and briarwood. The practicality of this desk is that it has four side drawers with chrome...
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Italian Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Desk/Vanity
Located in Austin, TX
Desk, vanity, from France made of figured walnut. This piece is finished in a lustrous French polish finish and features a dovetailed single drawer hidden in the apron.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Desk designed by Alvar Andersson for Hyresgästföreningen, retailed by G.A. Berg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk designed by Alvar Andersson for Hyresgästföreningen, retailed by G.A. Berg
Sweden. 1930s.
Black lacquered birch, elm and pewter inlay.
Dimensions:
H: 75 cm/ 29 1/2''
L: 150 cm...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Birch
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann Desk, France 1930's
Located in New York, NY
A dévoré oak desk by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, with a tan leather top and small drawer to the front.
Provenance : Maison des Provinces de France, cit...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Veneered Walnut Writing Table
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant Italian design desk from 1930 with seven drawers in excellent condition.
This desk is made entirely of veneered walnut, elegantly finished, as you can see from the details ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Functionalist Birch Desk by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking desk by Alvar Aalto, made from birch in a compact functionalist design. Drawers to the right and a filing cabinet to the left with a jalousie door.
Ink spots inside the t...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Adjustable Desk
By Andre Sornay
Located in New York, NY
This extendable/adjustable desk is by André Sornay made with an exotic wood circa 1930. Its structure and design with the circular table top is very re...
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French Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Donald Deskey Rare Desk and Chair
By Donald Deskey, Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Corp
Located in New York, NY
Copper-plated steel, walnut, fabric. Most likely these are custom variants of models produced by Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Corp. These being framed in copper plated steel and the prod...
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American Machine Age Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper, Steel
American Art Deco Table Attributed to 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...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Opaline Glass, Macassar, Mahogany
Dominique Ceylonese Lemonwood Desk
By Dominique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco desk, circa 1935 by Dominique in Ceylonese lemonwood with bronze fittings. The guest side has a pull-out tablet area suitable for a laptop or tablet.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
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Alvar Aalto Mahogany Desk for Artek with Drawers and Pull Out Work Surfaces
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Alvar Aalto, Dining Table Model 92, 1940s, Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
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Located in Geneve, CH
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Dimensions: W 210 x L 71 x H 78 cm.
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Small Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk, Oak Veneer and Chromium Plated Metal c 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
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H 27.56 in W 45.28 in D 17.72 in
Alvar Aalto Side Table for Artek Finland 1970s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Alvar Aalto L leg rectangular side table for Artek. Bentwood laminated-birch legs. Original black linoleum top.
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Alvar Aalto Side Table Model A 86 for Artek, 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
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Desk, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
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Dominique Table / Desk / Console in Rosewood
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Bridge Table
Located in Paris, FR
Oak bridge table with a square top opening in the waist with a drawer and resting on four sheath legs.
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"Corall" Dining Table or Desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant 1930s library/dining table or desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, from the “Corall” series. Clean, compact lines. Made from birch with darker wood inlays and details.
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Dressing Table Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
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H 27.72 in W 45.28 in D 20.36 in
Birch Desk "Sara" Designed by Axel-Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant functionalist desk “Sara” by Axel Einar Hjort, with clean lines. Made from birch with lively woodgrain. Black stripes along the legs and around the tabletop accentuate the silhouette. Neat size.
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H 29.53 in W 39.18 in D 25.6 in
Gio Ponti Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
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Jules Deroubaix Art Deco Writing in Burled Elm and Gilt Bronze France circa 1935
Located in New York, NY
Burled elm, original gilt bronze sabots.
Jules Deroubaix was the best craftsman of Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann. The pieces made after Ruhlmann's passing are often reminiscent of Ruhlma...
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H 29.5 in W 29.5 in D 15.75 in
Ebonized Louis XVI Style French Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Ebonized Louis XVI style French desk made of mahogany and finished in a museum quality ebony French polish. There are five dovetailed drawers; flute...
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Bureau “Typenko” Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bureau “Typenko” designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet,
Sweden, 1932.
Ebonized birch.
Measures: H 137 cm/ 4' 6 1/4"
D 52 cm/ 1' 8 7/8"
W 80 cm/ 2' 7 7/8"
Desk height 76 cm/ 2' 6 1/4".
Literature:
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H 20.48 in W 31.5 in L 20.48 in
Mogens Koch Important Desk Produced by N.C. Jensen Kjær in Denmark
By Mogens Koch
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
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Located in Austin, TX
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