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Period: 1950s
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Mindoro and Leather Desk
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning example of the rare Mid-Century Modern floating top desk from the Perspective collection Milo Baughman designed for Drexel in 1951. Of gleaming and exotic Mindoro wood imp...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Louis XVI Style Leather Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This extraordinary 1950s Louis XVI style leather desk is in great condition beautifully crafted out of mahogany wood and has been professionally restored by our expert craftsmen team...
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American Louis XVI Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
Oak desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik Free Standing 'Kidney' Desk in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, writing desk, model 54, walnut, brass, Denmark, 1950s.
This small and elegant solid walnut desk was designed by Kai Kristiansen and exe...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Pine Desk from France, circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
Midcentury desk from France, circa 1950. Solid pine construction with one drawer. Great patina and wear.
Category
European Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Power Broker Impressive Large Flame Mahogany Partners Desk with Leather Oval Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive flame mahogany pedestal desk with intricate refined inlays, an oval inset leather top, pull out writing surface and detailed metal handle pulls. There are 8 solidly constr...
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American Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Jacques Adnet Leather Desk and Chair, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Art Deco era desk with matching chair by French modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Entire desk is wrapped in leather. Iron frame with 4 posts, inverted u-shaped bases and ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Italian Mid-Century Small Writing Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi, Dassi
Located in Brussels , BE
Italian mid-century small writing desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1950s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The beautifull rosewood color of this desk is exceptional. Striking rosewood grain throughout this piece. This desk designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast has three drawers either side a...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Industrial Jean Prouvé Style One Seat School Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Vintage Industrial school desk.
In the style of Jean Prouvé
Striking French design from the 1950s /60s.
Green lacquered metal base with original solid oak top and seat.
...
Category
French Industrial Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Executive Desk for Tecno, Italy, 1954
Located in Ghent, BE
This walnut desk with brushed bases has three drawers and has the techno label
The top is in a beautiful fully restored condition.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti Table in Oak and Brass from Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Table from Banca Nazionale del Lavoro with a structure in oak wood, top in Formica and brass details. In the style of Gio Ponti. Italian manufacture, 1950s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood Desk, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
1950's original modern desk composed of a table and 2 drawers module made of teak wood over a black lacquered steel structure with brass details on legs.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
French 1950s Rectangular Solid Walnut Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
French midcentury rectangular solid walnut dining table.
Dimensions of the benches are H 17"7/8 x W 54"3/4 x D 9"1/2 /10"1/4.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rosso Francia Marble & Metal Desk in the Style of Garouste E Bonetti, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French 1950s desk in the style of Garouste E Bonetti featuring a rectangular Rosso Francia marble tabletop with stunning coral and gray patterns. This desk has a sculptural metal f...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Danish Desk by Aksel Bender Madsen & Ejner Larsen, Denmark
Located in Utrecht, NL
Beautiful distinguished Danish desk, made of mahogany (mainly solid) by Danish designers Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen from 1960.
The desk is full of beautiful detailing such ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Desk /Table by Bengt Johan Gullberg, Metal and Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Desk by Bengt Johan Gullberg. Produced by Gullberg trading company in Sweden during the 1950s. Made from black lacquered metal with big rubber feet and table top of teak. Consisting ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Writing Desk in Solid Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, desk model 310, solid teak, Denmark, 1950s.
This exceptional desk is created by the Danish designers Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen....
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Desk, Made of Walnut by Osvaldo Borsani, 1954
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Berlin, DE
Chique and minimal, rare desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1956 and manufactured by Tecno Italy.
the plate and the drawers are made of walnut wood, its construction is made of bla...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Bombe Form Hand-Carved Paint Decorated Marble-Top Desk with Chair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful five-drawer desk with hand carvings (see thumbnail photos) and paint decorated in the Louis XV style. Top quality workmanship in every phase. Original matching chair with t...
Category
American Louis XV Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Beautiful Angelo Mangiarotti Teak Desk, 1952
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful, unique desk, and sculptural desk designed by Angelo Mangiarotti.
Angelo Mangiarotti (* February 26, 1921 in Milan; † June 30, 2012) was an Italian industrial designer and...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Unusual Rare Studded Vintage French White Oak Trestle Table with Leaves Seats 10
Located in Chicago, IL
Until the moment we found this spectacular table, we had only ever seen one other in our 30 years of buying trips. Stripped completely of its finish, showcasing the sturdy craftsmans...
Category
French Louis XV Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Most Unusual Industrial Adjustable Architects Desk/ Drafting Table
By Hamilton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Most unusual industrial adjustable architects desk/ drafting table, amazing design and lines. Height adjustable from 29"-38"...adjustable desk tilt-top, large hidden drawer measuring...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Desk, Elm Wood, Osvaldo Borsani, 1953
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Berlin, DE
Minimal and elegant desk with drawer. Solid wood construction, take top made of solid elm wood, legs with wooden screw thread. Exhibited at Trienale Milano 1954.
Osvaldo Borsan...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
Ole Wanscher Desk Produced by Cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen in Denmark
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Malmo, SE
Rare freestanding desk designed by Ole Wanscher. Produced by cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Desk by Erik Riisager Hansen, Haslev Møbelsnedkeri, Denmark
Located in Utrecht, NL
Vintage teak desk, model 66, designed by Danish designer Erik Riisager Hansen, executed by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Denmark.
A Haslev label with model number can be found underneath of...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Desk in Teak and Metal
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cees Braakman for Pastoe, desk, teak, brushed metal, The Netherlands, 1950s.
Modest designed desk by Dutch designer Cees Braakman for Pastoe. The table top and drawer compartment ...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Boomerang Desk in Oak, Guillerme and Chambron
Located in Brussels , BE
Rare boomerang desk by Guillerme and Chambron. This late 50s desk is a sculptural piece of design and features a double patina; ebony for the lower part, natural oak for the writing ...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Small Desk Mid-Century Italian Design Laminate Brass Walnut
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Gio Ponti small desk mid-century Italian design laminate brass walnut.
including Certificate of exspertire Gio Ponti Archive.
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jens Risom Design Entryway Desk or Small Dining Table Walnut & Formica 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in National City, CA
Desk
By modernist designer Jens Risom of Denmark: Scandinavian floating walnut writing table entryway desk Midcentury period 1950s
Wonderful compact size ideal for narrow dining tabl...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Walnut
Wall-Mount Midcentury French Industrial Iron Shelving System with Wood Desktop
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s French midcentury industrial iron adjustable shelving system with wood desktop. Mounts to wall, an ideal space-saving solution. Requires assembly. Provenance: Marché Paul Bert ...
Category
French Industrial Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Ignazio Gardella Model T2 Dining Table
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Ignazio Gardella co-founded Azucena in 1947. Azucena is a well-established Italian brand known for their understated designs. We love the look of the brass base with the beautiful re...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s Pier Luigi Colli Vintage Italian Design Cream & Honey Ashwood Modern Desk
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant vintage Italian 5-drawer desk in ashwood attributed to Pier Luigi Colli (Torino), quality details of execution with curved edge drawer fronts decorated in clear straw ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Desk Attributed to Paolo Buffa
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning Italian mid-century desk or writing table attributed to Paolo Buffa. This sculptural desk has beautifully tapered legs, two side drawers and a shagreen covered center drawer...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Scandinavian Teak Desk in the Kai Kristiansen Style from the 60s Danish, E522
Located in Lyon, FR
Scandinavian desk from the 1960s in the style of Kai Kristiansen's work. Structure in solid teak and teak veneer, consisting of a hanging cabinet with two drawers on one side and a s...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Pigeonhole Desk, Chandigarh, 1957-58s
Located in Tokyo, JP
Pigeonhole desk designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the High Court, Legislative Assembly and various administrative bodies in Chandigarh. 1957-58s. Wood and faux leather. The top is re-...
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Indian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Desk with Roll-Top, Walnut Veneer, 1950s, Fully Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a legendary and mysterious project that was probably commissioned for a chain of exclusive Polish Fashion salons in Poland, circa 1950s. It is not known to this day who is be...
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Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Desk in Teak in Style of Ole Wanscher, Midcentury Danish Design, 1950s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Lejre, DK
Desk in teak designed and made in Denmark 1950s. Great original condition.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Renoved and Restyled Italian Wooden Desk Table with Brass Details
Located in Rome, IT
Restored and restyled Italian desk from the 1950s.
We worked on this Italian desk from the 1950s, with a deep restructuring with also restyling interventions through some changes on...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Freestanding Midcentury Desk in Rosewood, Designed by Ejgil Petersen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking freestanding desk in rosewood, designed and made by Ejgil Petersen, Denmark in 1950s. Very nice original condition.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-02 Clark Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern, Chandigarh
Located in Zürich, CH
This simple appearing "Office Desk" from 1957-1958 with its integrated shelf is an absolute masterpiece. It is a smart object that’s surprising us with its bookcase on the front side...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Mercier Frères Décoration, Flat Desk of Louis XV Style, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Flat desk of Louis XV style in rosewood veneer and chiseled and gilded bronze, opening with three drawers on the front. Tray covered with black leather morocco adorned with a frieze....
Category
French Louis XV Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Desk
By Jules Wabbes
Located in New York, NY
T-shaped nickel-plated steel structure, originally created for the Foncolin Building, Brussels.
Literature: Marie Ferran-Wabbes’ Jules Wabbes 1919-1974, Renaissance du Livre, 2002, ...
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Belgian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Italian Desk by Carlo Ratti c1950
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A very stylish cherry wood desk attributed to Carlo Ratti, produced in Italy in the 1950’s having five drawers with brass inset handles metal frame and a green glass top. The wood on...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
A Fine French 1950s Rosewood Dining Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French mid-century rosewood rectangular dining / writing table with rounded corners and refine bronze details.
Possibility of 2 end extension leaves (to be made)
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Small Kindergarten Desk with Chair Made in Italy in the 50s Formica and metal
Located in Milan, IT
Small kindergarten desk made of wood with formica top and tubular structure of black painted metal, complete with small chair of wood and metal.
Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Fully Restored Vintage Italian Desk Table in Teak with 3 Drawers
Located in Rome, IT
Italian desk with 3 drawers, teak, formica, vintage from the 1950s.
A fully restored dark teak wood desk. The original finish has been removed and a new shellac finish has been gi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Wood Desk
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Cozy 1950s vintage desk table in scandinavian style with two wood drawers on the side. Ideal for small spaces. The item has been renovated and major damages have been repaired. Drawe...
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Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Poul Cadovius Modular Floating Shelf Wall System in Teak, Denmark, 1950's
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful modular floating shelving system, by Poul Cadovius for Royal System.
Cabinet 80 x 37.5 x 42.5 cm
Magazine holder 80 x 30 cm
1 x Shelf 80 x 33 cm
1 x Shelf 80 x 30 c...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Svend Aage Madsen Desk Produced by K. Knudsen & Søn in Denmark
Located in Malmo, SE
Rare desk designed by Svend Aage Madsen. Produced by K. Knudsen & Søn in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Daniele Calabi Writing Desk Table, Italy, 1950
By Daniele Calabi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
One off writing desk table designed and made by Italian architect Daniele Calabi, Italy 1950. This superb desk table was made by Daniele Calabi for his own use in 1950. This is a one...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Robert Charroy for Mobilor, Desk in Oak and Metal, 1955
By Robert Charroy, Mobilor
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Desk in oak and metal. Light blue melamine top, covered with transparent glass. Tubular base in black lacquered metal. Two-drawer cabinet.
This desk is part of a line of furniture...
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French Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Original Mid-Century Modern Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful original Mid-Century Modern desk with one drawer, steel frame with walnut top and two sliding doors. Measures: Height of the writing surface is 29.50.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mini Willy Van Der Meeren Writing Desk for Tubax
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mini Willy Van Der Meeren Industrial desks for Tubax. Printed formica top with solid black enameled metal frame in original condition with visible wear and scratching consistent with...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
20th Century Dassi Console with Chest of Drawers and Adjustable Mirror in Wood
By Dassi
Located in Turin, Turin
Console or even desk with chest of four drawers with structure in wood, top in colored glass and details in brass. The table can be used also as a Toelette, infact there is an adjust...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Curved 1950s French Bamboo Desk
Located in Ghent, BE
Restored French bamboo desk with three side drawers. The desk features a curved formica top and is elegantly constructed with unique detailing.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Formica
1950s Knoll & Drake Formica and Walnut Desk
Located in London, GB
Designed and manufactured by Knoll & Drake, this 1950s desk is both practical and timeless.
Constructed with metal legs, the desk has a white Formica table top and single walnut w...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Walnut
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