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Period: 1940s
Danish cabinetmaker desk with unfolding double top circa late 1940s
Located in London, GB
Special one-off cabinetmakers piece with unfolding double top extending table for meetings with up to 5 seats.
This has always been my favourite piece ever.
H. 72. B. 170. D. 80/...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of English Console Tables, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English circa 1940's mahogany console/desk tables with carved details and front drawer. Sold Individually.
Measurements:
Height: 30.25"
Width: 54"
Depth: 32.25"
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English Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Massive Art Deco Split Reed/ Stick Wicker and Walnut Desk
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Art Deco split reed / stick wicker desk with compelling architectural lines and dramatic presence.
Two end pieces with three drawers each, rise above center work area with...
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Unknown Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Reed, Walnut
Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk, 1940's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk was designed and produced in Portugal during the 1940's. It is made of oak and it features a ta...
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Portuguese Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1940s Norman Bel Geddes Metal Desk for Simmons
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering a rare 1940's industrial design desk designed by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture Company. This pre-war metal desk was built before use of m...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Carlo de Carli Writing Desk Solid Beech Maple and Mahogany
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Carlo di Carli writing desk in solid beech, maple, and mahogany the bottom of the three drawers. Lacquered steel handles with leather
Mobili di Cantù , cabinetma...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Maple
French Mid-Century Ebonized and Mirrored Desk, by Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French mid-century (1940s) ebonized and mirrored desk with five drawers and an off-white leather writing surface (Maison Jansen).
Maison Jansen was a Paris-based interior decorati...
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French Directoire Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Leather, Wood
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Table - Desk first half 20th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Table - George VI civil service desk from the first half of the 20th Century. Bears the G crown R mark on the handles and lock (a sure sign of q...
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Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1940s Danish Oak Table with Twisted Legs and New Patinated Leather Top by Cabine
Located in Lejre, DK
This table is a beautiful example of Danish craftsmanship from the 1940s, created by a Danish cabinetmaker. The frame is made of solid oak, characterized by twisted, sturdy legs that...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Bureau Plat
Located in London, England
Paris made French walnut bureau plat / desk.
France Circa 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Alvar Aalto Writing Table Model K81 in Birch & Red Linoleum, Artek 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare Mid-Century Modern writing desk in full birch and red linoleum model K81 manufactured by Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas for Artek. The minimalist design of this table which w...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Marcel Gascoin, TC Office, France 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Marcel Gascoin (1907-1986), “TC” table in light oak, ARHEC edition, France 1950.
Father of Rationalism and major player in French Reconstruction, Marcel Gascoin designs quality furni...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1950s Cerused Oak Desk with Brass Pulls
Located in Dallas, TX
A very well crafted oak desk produced by Huntington Chair Corporation. This incredible example of Art Deco design is a collectible piece. Restored to mint condition. The desk has a cerused finish which highlights the nubian oak wood grain. Slightly shaped rectangular top with three well proportioned drawers to each side and an upper central pencil drawer. Unique round wood insert brass pulls with Art Deco form and design. Resting on angled and tapered wooden feet, clean Modernist lines. Having carved lines to the wood break...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Paul Frankl Eight-Drawer Desk Art Deco Style By Johnson Furniture Co.
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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine French 1940s Cabinet - Armoire by Jean Pascaud 'Marquetry by J.D Malcles'
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Pascaud (1903-1996) - A fine French Art Deco walnut stained armoire/cabinet with a carved diamond pattern that frames three doors, each with a refined brass inlay by J.-D. Malcl...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Leather, Primavera, and Steel Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1946
Located in Sagaponack, NY
George Nelson's masterpiece of utility, the 4658 residential desk produced from 1947-1953 is adept at filling the needs of an efficient home office. The desk is constructed of richly...
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American Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dining Table/ Desk, Macassar Ebony, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Dining Table/ Desk, Macassar Ebony, 1940
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Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Oak Wood Desk or Dining Table Style of Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940s French desk in the style of Charles Dudouyt.
Also would make a great dining table.
Two leaves housed under table for easy access and extension.
When fully extended table is ...
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French Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Belle Epoch Painted Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Decorated Center Table
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Jansen Manner Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French Jansen Manner black lacquered Louis XVI style writing desk. Circa 1940. A timeless and classic touch for a fine interior.
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Modern Neoclassical Ebony & Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical desk in the style of Jean-Michel Frank. The piece was hand made by a small French workshop and is original in design, handsome and f...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Johan Rohde Unique Desk in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Johan Rohde desk in mahogany with brass fittings. Right side have three drawers and left has three shelfs when doors open.
Provenance: This desk was made for H. P. Rohde in 1945, wh...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Elwood 1940s French Secretary with Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Elwood 1940s French Secretary with chair
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Desk by A. Bender Madsen and Ejner Larsen for Willy Beck Cabinetmaker
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Interesting and rare Danish designed desk by A. Bender Madsen and Ejner Larsen and manufactured by Willy Beck. Desk features a 21-inch drop-leaf. Ta...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
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