1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Period: 1950s
Color: Brown
Harvey Probber Desk in Mahogany 1950s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Desk in mahogany with alternating grain top and brass sabots by Harvey Probber, American, 1950s (label in drawer reads "designed by Harvey Probber"). This desk is beautifully made.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 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
Desk by Geraldo de Barros
Located in Milan, IT
Desk by Geraldo de Barros. Brazil, 1950s.
Manufactured by Unilabor. Wood, black painted metal, brass details. Measures: 109 x 52 x h 74 cm
42.9 x 20.4 x h 28.9 in.
Item in fair con...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Muriel Coleman Pacifica Desk Mid-Century California Palm Spring Style
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA c.1952. Pacifica desk designed by Murriel Coleman for California Contemporary Co. Basket
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bertha Schaefer for Singer & Sons Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant modern desk, designed by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons, circa 1950s. Beautiful graining to the Italian walnut, especially to the top. Schaefer was one of the leading fe...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Rare Johan Tapp for Gumps Desk
By Gumps, Johan Tapp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Johan Tapp designed this beautiful writing desk, constructed of Koa wood for San Francisco emporium Gumps
On the right, four individually sized drawers feature bookmatched fronts ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Svend Aage Madsen Desk Produced by K. Knudsen & Søn in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
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
Desk by Giorgio Preti
Located in Milan, IT
Desk by Giorgio Preti, Italy, 1950s.
Designed for then CEO of the Banco di San Geminiano e San Prospero.
Wood, brass. Examples provided with original sk...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi Rectangular Midcentury Italian Writing Table Desk, 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Charming desk from the characteristic Italian style of Ico Parisi. The table has a very clean line and architecturally a beautiful design.
The wooden structure of the desk is comple...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Poul Volther Desk Produced by FDB Møbler in Denmark
By Poul Volther
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare desk designed by Poul Volther. Produced by FDB Møbler in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Wonderful and Extremely Rare Frattini Secretary for Bernini
Located in Munich, DE
By pulling the drawer the tambour roll top opens automatic. Then you can double the size of the writing surface.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Walter Charak Macassar Ebony Desk
By Walter Charak, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sexy one-drawer desk with extravagantly grained Macassar ebony surface on mahogany legs with brass stretchers and corner decoration. Has a raised drawer front detail, mirrored-imaged...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Clean Lined Modern Desk by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined modern desk, designed by Paul McCobb, American, circa 1960s. This desk is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of finish color. The price noted ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hadar Schmidt Desk in Rosewood Produced by Hadar Schmidt in Sweden
By Hadar Schmidt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk designed by Hadar Schmidt. Produced by Hadar Schmidt in Sweden.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dassi Desk walnut Mid-Century Modern Brass Minimal Scultural 1950s Italian
By Dassi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Dassi small desk rosewood Mid-Century Modern brass minimal scultural 1950s Italian.
Colored glass top with gold decorations on the edge.
Perfectly rest...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Børge Mogensen Teak Steel Desk Vintage Midcentury Soborg Mobler Danish Mod
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This desk is missing additional right side desk leaf, but unnecessary.
Rare and iconic Danish modern design by Børge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik of Denmark. Beautiful condition,...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Unusual Modernist Childs Desk Attributed to Friso Kramer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual modernist Childs desk attributed to Friso Kramer, amazing design reminescent of French designs of Jean Prouve, retains original finish, patina.
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Poul Volther Desk Produced by FDB Møbler in Denmark
By Poul Volther
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare desk designed by Poul Volther. Produced by FDB Møbler in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wood and Brass T3 Cavalletto Table by Caccia Dominioni for Azucena 1950s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This rare and iconic table was designed by Caccia Dominioni in 1947 and produced by Azucena. It features a golden brass folding structure with an elegant and thin wooden table top. I...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk/Dining Table, Anonymous, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk/dining table, anonymous, Denmark, 1950s.
Teak top with lacquered wood base.
Measures: H 72 cm/ 28 ½”
L 175 cm/ 5' 9”
D 75 cm/ 29 ½”.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian Mid Century Dining Table by Paolo Buffa for Dassi
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
An Italian designed dining table / or could work as a great desk ebonized wood with glass top sculptural legs leading to brass shoes by to Paolo Buffa for Dassi
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Wood and Olive Green Skai Italian "Fratino" revisited Dining Table/desk 1950s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This rare midcentury table was produced in Italy, circa 1950s. It is made from a singular wooden structure which revisits the traditional Italian "Fratino" table. The top is covered ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Louis XV Bombe Hand-Carved Paint Decorated Marble-Top Desk & 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 this desk that is finished on all sides and can be placed in the middle of a room, bombe on all sides. Serpentine marble top...
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American Louis XV Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Mahogany Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An octagonal mahogany writing desk designed by Edward Wormley with a single drawer. Made by Dunbar in the USA, circa 1957.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Rare Harvey Probber Brass and Mahogany Desk
Located in Hanover, MA
Harvey Probber mahogany writing desk with white laminate top with solid brass tubular legs and solid brass flat bar stretchers.
Left side oriented three drawer case with original ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Table J.Halabala from 1960
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s.
The piece of furniture was made of walnut tree.
Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1950. Jindrich Halabala - (a Czec...
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti custom eight-drawer desk. From a small edition created for administrative offices in Forli, Italy. Blonde wood desk with red linoleum top,...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Solid Oak Slats Top Desk Designed by the Coene, Belgium, 1958
Located in Antwerp, BE
Solid large desk by Philippe Meerman,Belgium Architect designed for the Coene.
The desk top features a wonderful pattern of barrel features a solid oak woo...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Friso Kramer 'Reform' Table or Desk with Reclaimed Rustic Oak Top
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A reclaimed vintage rustic solid oak top has been mounted on a Friso Kramer 'Reform' table frame
The Reform table was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend/De Cirkel to match with ...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Desk and Armchair by Jacques Adnet, Stitched Leather and Skaï, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
These desk and armchair by Jacques Adnet are quite rare with its marine type handles. Thea are completely covered with a mix of leather and skaï (faux leather) which is saddle-stitch...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Kjaerholm Professor's Desk, 1955
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm 'Professor's desk with grey lacquered metal frame and top of Oregon pine.
Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for the Royal Danish Academy of Fine art in Copenhagen, 1955. ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Colli Pier Luigi Squared Ash Wood Italian Midcentury Dining Room Table, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Table by Pier Luigi Colli, of the middle of the last century. Simple, linear but very elegant design.
Starting from the table top, you can see that it is smooth well polished, venee...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
French 1950s Rectangular Solid Walnut Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
French midcentury rectangular solid walnut dining table.
Two matching benches are available (not included in pricing)
Approximative dimensions of the benches are H 17"7/8 x W 54"3/...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Writing Desk by George Nelson
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A single pedestal writing desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller with a built-in pivoting lamp. Lamp is 18" H.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
George Nelson "Dry Erase" Desk with Return
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Newly laminated Formica top with dry erase laminate. Very cool, dry/erase surface for your work desk. Extr...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Desk, circa 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic and rare, circa 1950s Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno desk with teak top.
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Sligh Walnut Curved Front Desk with Leather Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and timeless walnut and tooled brown leather top curved front five drawer desk or writing table from Sligh. Cabriole legs and scalloped bottom and centre drawers as well as c...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Landstrom Furniture Bleached and Limed Mahogany Six-Drawer Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Landstrom furniture desk in bleached and limed mahogany. Aged nickel over copper drop disc pulls and trefoil escutcheons. Five drawers to the left, a single drawer above the opening ...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper, Nickel
Corner Desk / Vanity / Storage Unit in the Manner of Frode Holm
By Frode Holm
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare corner desk / vanity / storage unit in the manner of Frode Holm. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Guillerme et Chambron, Large Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, Large oak and marble desk. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
William Pahlmann Four-Drawer Walnut Desk with Integral Bookshelf
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut desk by William Pahlmann with four drawers and front shelf. Unusual base of large intersecting dowels. Restored to outstanding original condition. From Pahlmann's 1952 Hastings Square Collection for Grand Rapids bookcase and chair...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Tommi Parzinger Macassar Ebony Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sexy one drawer desk with extravagantly grained Macassar ebony surface on mahogany legs and brass stretchers and corner decoration. With raised drawer ...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
A Fine 1950s Compass Oak Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine French mid-century compass legs oak dining / writing table with 2 raw wood end extensions (15 3/4" each).
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Modernist Writing Desk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A writing desk finely crafted in solid teak having a floating bank of drawers and turned dowel legs.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Børge Mogensen Dining Table or Desk by Søborg Møbler in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare dining table or desk designed in 1953 by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark.
Category
Danish Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Walnut Lectern by Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique and elegant lectern in walnut with a roll top cover and a single drawer.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Drop Leaf Executive Desk by Willy Beck
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular teak executive desk with a demi-lune drop leaf.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
A French 1950's Sycamore Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French mid-century Sycamore Desk with 2 doors and 1 drawer and ebonised Inlay.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Mid Century Modern Wooden Desk by Vittorio Dassi, Layer of Glass, Italy 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Wooden Desk by Vittorio Dassi, Layer of Glass, Italy 1950s.
Wonderful desk by the Italian designer Vittorio Dassi in a minimal rational shape. Elegant in design w...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Beech, Oak
Vintage Cerused Executive Desk by Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman
By Paul Frankl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage cerused executive desk by Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman in the United States, circa 1950s. This desk has a Minimalist design where the correct choice of materials used for its construction stands out. The desk has been constructed from black cerused oak wood, giving it a unique contrast and making it immediately stand out from the rest. Features five drawers, within which a drawer stands out since this is a file drawer, and it will be useful to keep your most important documents...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Bernt Petersen Danish Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Bernt Petersen
Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1950s
Four drawer executive desk produced in Denmark by master cabinetmakers Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark. Solid mahogany legs and drawer...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine French 1950s Leather Covered Desk and Chairs by Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet (1900 - 1984) - A fine French mid-century leather-covered curved desk with patinated metal details, a compass style cherry frame with tapered legs finished with silver-...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
1950's John Van Koert Drexel Vanity Desk
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern vanity desk for sale. Designed by John Van Koert for Drexel in the 1950's, and part of the Profile series. This vanity de...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Midcentury 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
Hans J. Wegner - rare PP571 Architect's Desk in soaped oak, 1953 for PP Møbler
Located in Munster, NRW
Hans J. Wegner designed the extraordinary pp571 Architect´s Desk in 1953 as a match to the Round Chair (The Chair).
Later in 1955 he designed the Swivel Chair hence completing a line of exclusive, functional and exquisitely crafted masterpieces for the CEO office.
(This table was purchased circa 2000 from the first owner!)
The desk marks the beginning of Wegner's work on combining sharp steel and sculptural solid wood in most elegant and well-balanced solutions.
In this respect the desk precedes such unique classics as the Swivel Chair, the Cross Legged Table and the pp75 table...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare and Early White Oak Mid-Century Modern Desk Labeled Risom Design circa 19
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and early white oak Mid-Century Modern five drawer desk labeled Risom Design circa 1950. Possibly from the early Risom NYC workshop.
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1950s Floating Modern Executive Desk Style of Vittorio Dassi from Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Modern Vintage Floating Italian Desk
Ample storage. Finished backside.
Unmarked attributed style Vittorio Dassi
Measures: 51.13 W x 23.63 D x 29.88 tall Knee hole 19.5 wide ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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