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Period: 1950s
Mid-Century Italian Desk, 1950s, Fully Restored with Shellac Finish
Located in Rome, IT
This mid-century desk, designed and produced in Italy in the 1950s, features a fully restored finish that highlights its refined craftsmanship. The ebonized frame and angular legs ar...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hans Wegner, Wishbone Desk, Oak, Teak, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained oak and teak "Wishbone" desk designed by Hans Wegner and produced by Johannes Hansen, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 29.5” H x 67.8” W x 33” D
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table edge and feet. 3 drawers. Fitted g...
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American Louis XV Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Arthur Umanoff 50s Mid-century Writing Desk in Wrought Iron, Wood for Elton
Located in Miami, FL
Arthur Umanoff 50s Mid-century Writing Desk in Wrought Iron, Wood for Elton
Offered form sale is a rare Midcentury Modern quintessential 50s design Arthur Umanoff writing desk for...
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
George Nelson by Herman Miller Laminated Aluminum Design 1950s Rare Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
Modernist Desk
George Nelson by Hermann Miller
1950
Laminated wood, aluminum base
Rare model.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Vico Magistretti Design Vintage Desk and Chair Light Maple Wood Color Italian
Located in London, GB
A vintage and rare 1950s desk with matching chair Italian Design by Vico Magistretti. Light maple wood desk and chair with the original leather upholstery. The desk has 7 storage uni...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple
Boomerang Shaped Desk, Shop Counter, 1950s by Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Custom made handcrafted shop counter or desk in a boomerang line with vertical slats at the front which emphasizes the curve of the arch even more, on the inside one side with 3 slid...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Milo Baughman, Rare Desk, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare walnut and brass desk designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Glenn of California, USA, 1950s.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Dining Table , Italy 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Dining Table, Italy, 1950s
Unusually shaped vintage dining table from the 1950s is pure Italian midcentury design style, designed to comfortably seat six people, the table f...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch with Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Devo, Coen de Vries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great little writing desk in birch wood with ebony x-base, red drawer and Formica top. Coen de Vries is one of the Dutch pioneers of industrial des...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Birch, Ebony
Midcentury Desk in Mahogany Designed by Frits Heningsen, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk in mahogany with three drawers, designed and made by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen. Made in Denmark, great original condition.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Osvaldo Borsani wall-mounted wood and brass desk model E22 by Tecno Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A wall-mounted desk in wood, metal, and brass, part of the E22 series, produced by Tecno, designed by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
A wall-mounted piece of furniture, free from floor suppo...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Classic Edwardian Style Mahogany & Leather Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome Edwardian style writing desk having rich mahogany base and front turned legs that terminate in casters. Top is covered in brown tooled leather. Two drawers on one side. ...
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North American Edwardian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, 1950s Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural black boomerang executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano. Finished with leather desktop inclusion. Floating pedestal on right side and longer return on the le...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Modernist DESK by THONET, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A rigorous and luxurious small desk, Modernist, Constructivist, Reconstruction, black lacquered square section metal structures, box with 3 drawers (and 1 drawer top) and 1 large lac...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk by John Keal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This mid-century executive desk, designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman in the 1950s, is a timeless piece that combines functionality and style. Its large working surface and floati...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
A fine French writing desk of ormolu mounted walnut and mahogany, in the Louis XVI style, featuring an inlaid pattern of mahogany, with brass trim around the edge, with five drawers ...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Restored Rare Early Florence Knoll Model 17 Louvered Maple Desk Signed Madison
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare desk was designed in the 1950s by Florence Knoll with a simplistic profile that has proven to be timeless! Of solid maple construction, it features tapered dowel legs and a...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Giuseppi Scapinelli Sculptural 1950s Brazilian Spyder Table
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important 1950s sculptural walnut wood table
By Brazilian mid century master, Giuseppi Scapinelli. The glass top is fitted down into th...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Desk by Nanna Ditzel by cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Iconic desk designed by Nanna Ditzel. Produced in Denmark by cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen. Made from warm teak wood with contrasting solid oak on the inside of the drawers. Nice wood...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Svend Aage Madsen desk with drawers produced by Sigurd Hansen, Denmark, 1958
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A small desk with two drawers in ash wood and Formica, Danish production, designed by Svend Aage Madsen and produced by Sigurd Hansen, 1958.
Despite its compact size, this desk refl...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Ash
Italian Midcentury Modern Design Wood and Glass Desk 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design desk with wooden frame with two drawers on which rests the thick glass top shaped with rounded corners, Italy 1950s
Please note that the desk is ori...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
L. & J. G. Stickley Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Double Pedestal Kneehole Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style double pedestal kneehole desk
By L. & J. G. Stickley
USA, 1955
Solid carved cherry wood, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 48.13"W ...
Category
American Georgian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s Fabulous Floating Desk Mexican Mahogany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexico 1950s Refined Floating Desk in Mahogany Wood
Quality build in Mahogany with Plywood on Tabletop. Solid Mahogany Drawer Pulls and Solid Legs.
Manner and era of Eugenio Escuder...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Plywood
Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons #2135 Extendable Dining Table, c 1950, Refinished
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This restored Model 2135 extendable dining table with four leaves by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons features gorgeously veined Italian Walnut with sculpted legs to Gio Ponti's signature...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bernt Petersen Danish 1950s Mahogany Desk
Located in London, England
Bernt Petersen Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1950s
An exceptional 4-drawer desk from Danish designer Bernt Petersen and made by master cabinetmakers Rud Rasmussen. The legs, drawer f...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Modern Mahogany Desk by Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking desk by Ole Wanscher, made in mahogany with table top dressed in black leather. Very elegant lines and sophisticated details. Brass hoops for pulling out extensions on the s...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vittorio Dassi Desk Minimal Geometric Mahogany and Laminate Midcentury
By Dassi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vittorio Dassi desk minimal geometric mahogany and laminate midcentury.
The parts in colored laminate have some defects, see photos.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Mahogany
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Executive Desk, Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" writing desk
By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon
USA, 1950s
Gorgeous mahogany, with iconic carved geometric Talie...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Spectacular Handpainted Chinoiserie Ladies Desk Turquoise White Flowerts
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Spectacular Chinoiserie Handpainted ladies desk , turquoise with white flowers and birds all over. Matching chair part of the set. Lots of small drawers on top and 3 drawers on the m...
Category
American Chinoiserie Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Oak Desk by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck, Denmark 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
An elegant and slim desk designed by the legendary Hans Wegner and expertly crafted by Andreas Tuck in the 1950s. Made from stunningly fresh and beautiful oak wood, this desk exudes ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Free Standing Sculptural Desk in Oak and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Free-standing desk, oak, brass, linoleum, Italy, 1950s
This mid-century modern freestanding desk from 1950s Italy exemplifies a sculptural approach to furniture design. It speaks t...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk or Table for Laukaan Puu
Located in Miami, FL
Stained pine table by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu. Works also well as desk. The table is signed.
Category
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Diminutive Gio Ponti for Schirolli Stained Mahogany and Laminate Writing Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small writing table/student desk in stained mahogany with attractive mint green laminate surface by Gio Ponti for Schirolli (ca. 1950, Italy).
Stylish piece with modernist details in...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Mahogany
Danish Modern Desk / Dining Table by Børge Mogensen in Teakwood & Brass, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Danish Modern Desk or Dining Table by Børge Mogensen. Designed in 1952 for Søborg Møbelfabrik "Model 152" nicknamed "Hunting Table" as it was made as part of a series of furniture fo...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Severin Hansen 1950s Danish Rosewood Desk
Located in London, England
Severin Hansen Jnr. - Model 36 Writing Desk
This iconic desk was designed by Severin Hansen Jnr. in 1958 when he was in his early 20s. The desk was produced by cabinetmakers Haslev ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
William Watting, Desk, Mahogany, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany and brass desk designed by William Watting and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 30.25” H x 71” W x 33” D
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian ash wooden desk with two drawers in the style of Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
Mid-century ‘modernist organic ‘Italian design desk/console table with 2 drawers , tapered legs crafted in Italy around 1950, this piece is a stunning example of the era's design sensibilities.The juxtaposition of blond wood with darker wood drawers...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Restored Heywood Wakefield Birch Desk w/ Rattan Legs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This restored Paul T. Frankl inspired Mid-Century birch wood desk with 2 drawers & rattan legs by Heywood Wakefield. It offers a minimalist modern design and functionality that will ...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Severin Hansen Model 36 Teak Desk for Haslev, Denmark, Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A teak desk, Model 36, designed by Severin Hansen for Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, circa late 1950s. Hansen's furniture designs are distinctively recognizable for their sleek profiles with ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Ico Parisi Rosewood Dining Table Mod. 754/2 for Figli Di Amedeo Cassina, 1959
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare dining table mod 574/2 designed by Ico Parisi in the 1959 and produced by Figli di Amedeo Cassina at the beginning of the 1960s. Made in...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
"Hunting table" desk or dining table by Børge Mogensen, Søborg Denmark
By Soborg Furniture Factory, Børge Mogensen
Located in Hägersten, SE
"Hunitng table" designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced in Denmark by Søborg Furniture. Solid oak legs with teak feet. Brass runners and table top in teak. Works perfectly as either a d...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Geometric Writing Desk / Sideboard in Walnut and Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Uithoorn, NL
This geometrical writing desk has a sleek symmetry. This is formed by two large, rectangular storage compartments, together with four smaller compartments above. In between the compa...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Table, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s. Birch frame, linoleum table top. Good vintage condition, patina and minor wear consisten...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Writing Desk by Silvio Cavatorta in Solid Walnut and Glass, Italy, 1950's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
A large symmetrical desk by Silvio Cavatorta in solid walnut with on both sides 3 drawers and in the middle a larger drawer with key and lock. For whom this lock is not safe enough...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Italian Mid-century Desk in Walnut with Floating Glass Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Desk in the manner of Melchiorre Bega, glass, walnut, Italy, 1950s
This elegant piece of furniture is made in Italy in the 1950s. The stylistic elements and overall design distinct...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Small Folding Desk Cantieri Carugati Gianfranco Frattini 1959 in Italian Walnut
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small folding desk Cantieri Carugati Gianfranco Frattini 1959 in Italian Walnut, open depth 83 cm, completely restored with natural paints as in the past.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Mid-Century Desk Designed by Severin Hansen Jr. 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk is an iconic example of Danish midcentury design, created by the talented designer Severin Hansen and manufactured by the renowned Haslev Møbelfabrik in the 1950s. The desk...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Teak Desk Made by Erik Kierkegaard for Gustav Bertelsen
Located in London, GB
Erik Kirkegaard: Desk of teak. Front with two drawers. Made by cabinetmaker Gustav Bertelsen. H. 74 cm. L. 150 cm. W. 75 cm.
List Price of £4200 includes professional sanding and re...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
American Designer, Desk, Rosewood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood desk designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
1950s Danish Writing Desk by Helmut Magg — Restored Design Classic
By Helmut Magg
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1950s Danish Writing Desk by Helmut Magg — Restored Design Classic
This elegant lady's writing desk, designed by Helmut Magg and produced by the Neue Gemeinschaft für Wohnkultur (WK ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Jacques Adnet Iron and Oak Desk, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron 'A' frame with 4 angled iron legs. Solid oak table top wrapped in black leather with brass studs p...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Borge Mogensen Desk & Chair Oak Soborg Mobler Denmark 1954 Writing Table
Located in Basel, BS
Børge Mogensen desk, model 132 for Søborg Møbelfabrik.
The writing desk was first published in the 1954 Søborg catalogue, the here offered model w...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen Oak Executive Desk for P. Lauritsen & Son, 1960.
Located in Paris, FR
Rare freestanding desk designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by P. Lauritsen & Søn in Denmark, ca late 1950s-1960s.
The desk comes apart in three separated pieces, the top and the ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Danish desk in teak
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Danish desk from the 60s in the taste of Arne Vodder's work. Structure in solid wood and veneer. This Scandinavian desk features two columns of drawers suspended from the front and b...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Franco Albini TL22 wooden desk by Poggi Pavia, Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Desk with shaped top from the "TL 22" series, wooden structure, italian manufacture from the 1950s, crafted by Poggi and designed by Franco Albini.
This office desk stands out with ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Black lacquered solid maple, with original brass hard...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret Desk, 1950s Chandigargh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular pigeonhole desk by Pierre Jeanneret. Made for the Chandigarh project. Used in the administrative buildings in Chindigargh, Sector 1. Angular leg and bookcase back. One of the most iconic pieces of modern design. Taupe leather top. Single pull out drawer on front left. Looks stunning from every angle. Great piece to float in a room. Desk in excellent vintage condition. The last 4 images are original photos of the desk pre-restoration.
Armrest clearance is 26.25"
Jeanneret Chandigargh Book - Jacques Dworczak...
Category
Indian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Leather
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