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Period: 1950s
1950's Stitched Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice stitched leather desk
Covered with navy blue leather, chromed metal
3 drawers.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Stylish Sophisticates Walnut Desk and Chair Lubberts & Mulder for Tomlinson
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning 1950s walnut desk by John Lubberts & Lambert Mulder for Tomlinson, from the Sophisticates collection. We love the stylish curved front with a built-in bookcase along with the five side drawers and a center drawer. Beautiful figured light walnut. . The original chair is included and adds to the total...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,080 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ico Parisi Attributed Sculptural Desk With Glass Top 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Architectural desk in walnut with sculptural legs with brass sabots and floating thick glass top attributed to Ico Parisi, Italian 1950's. This desk is beautifully outfitted with dra...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk from the 1950s-60s restored
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with under-top drawers, solid beech wood stained and mahogany wood veneer, formica-covered top. Completely Restored.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Beech
Large Italian Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Red Lion, PA
This stunning and impressive Italian executive desk is one of the masterpieces of the Italian designer Vittorio Dassi, a model type produced in Italy in the 1950s and specifically de...
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret, Office Table PJ-BU-02-A, circa 1957
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret
PJ-BU-02-A
Important: Vintage collector's item for sale with guaranteed authenticity.
Desk-bookcase called “Office table”, circa 1957-1958
Tabletop fixed on a spi...
Category
Indian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Teak
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquer Double Pedestal Desk and Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern double pedestal executive writing desk and spindle back chair
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Solid bla...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Desk, circa 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic and rare, circa 1950's Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno desk with teak top. Iron frame with signature foot glides. A minimalist design that is just as fresh and innovative today. ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rare Single Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This single desk was designed by Willy Van Der Meeren in the early 1950s and manufactured by Tubax.
Van Der Meeren designed this kind of desks for the private market, he worked toget...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Bleached Italian Patchwork Veneer Writing Desk, c.1950
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached Italian patchwork veneer writing desk, circa 1950.
Three drawers that can face the wall for use as a console.
42 inches wide by 21 ¾ inches deep by 29 ½ inches tall; kn...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian vintage desk by Svante Skogh
By Svante Skogh
Located in Brescia, IT
Teak desk with tapered legs, two side drawer blocks and contrasting finish.
Scandinavian 1950s/60s teak desk, degened by designer Svante Skogh. With two side drawer blocks and slend...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Wood, leather and bronce desk attributed to Maison Jansen, France, circa 1950.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wood, leather and bronce desk attributed to Maison Jansen, France, circa 1950.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Small 'Spazio' Desk with Drawers
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, h...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Magnificent Restored Mahogany and Rattan Console, Philippines, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent console is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
...
Category
Philippine Organic Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
Le Corbusier and Balkrishna Doshi LC/BD-01-A Ahmedabad Console Desk, 1960s
By Le Corbusier
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Introducing te extremely rare model LC/BD-01-A console/desk by Balkrishna Doshi and Le Corbusier for Mills Owners Association, Ahmedabad c. 1960.
The desk, made of solid teak, was o...
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Walnut and Rosewood Executive Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edward J. Wormely for Dunbar executive desk in walnut with deeply sculpted inset rosewood drawer pulls, brass shoes, and removable woven cane privacy screen (ca. 1950s, Indiana, USA)...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk Model TL22, by Franco Albini and Franca Helg. Poggi, 1958
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Desk model TL22, designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg and manufactured by Poggi in 1958.
Table completely restored. Wood: walnut.
Letteratura: Gramigna G., Repertorio del desig...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Italian Desk Convertible into Sewing Machine
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian desk convertible into sewing machine from the 1950s. The desk through its shapes and lines is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's design line. The desk is made by the Vigorelli ( of Pavia) manufactory. The small desk has in the left side five pull-out drawers and the top one has a key. In the right leg we have a door that can be opened by knob with the sewing machine mechanism inside. At the base we find a cast-iron riser...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
$2,672 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century birch desk by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Cees Braakman (1917-1995) is one of the most influential furniture designers the Netherlands has ever known.
Cees was born in 1917 above the UMS Pastoe factory in Utrecht, where hi...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Jacques Quinet Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible Jacques Quinet Executive desk, circa 1950s
Rich caramel leather with contrast open stitching and fully swiveling drawers on both sides including a filing cabinet with lea...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$85,000
Vittorio Dassi Mid-Century Modern Italian Teakwood Writing Desk and Chair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This desk with its chair was designed by the famous Italian design Vittorio Dassi, using teakwood, Italia, 1950s.
The measurements indicated are for the desk only...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$3,721 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
Category
American Louis XV Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 2 drawer Swedsh Gustavian style desk.
Category
Swedish Gustavian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Louis Phillippe Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful and elegant Louis Philippe writing desk in a burl mahogany wood with leather and bronze mounted design details. The desk feature ...
Category
French Louis Philippe Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing Desk By Edward Wormley For Dunbar
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful and rare walnut desk designed by Edward Wormley, manufactured by Dunbar ca' 1950's. Single drawer, dark walnut original finish, with nice graining. Edges are raised to give...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early George Nelson Desk / Return, Child's Desk, Modernist, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early George Nelson desk / return, child's desk, Modernist, Herman Miller, Retains original Herman Miller foil label, 4 drawers, pencil dividers, steel frame, minor pitting (lower right side bottom). Original designed for larger desk, return, typewriter desk...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Danish Secretary Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful secretary desk designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Møbler. It has the label in the back. This secretary desk is made in Denm...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Georges Frydman, Free Form Office, France 1956
By EFA, Georges Frydman
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Georges Frydman, free-form desk published by E.F.A., France 1956. Placed on a gray lacquered tubular base, the trapezoidal top is veneered with matt black formica, enhanced by a wide...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Table in the Style of Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A wonderful example of Italian design. This table is composed of lacquered wood, black glass top, and brass accents. It would make a wonderful desk as seen in the last photo. In very...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Desk by Geraldo de Barros 1950s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
Located in New York, NY
Desk Geraldo de Barros.
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-16-A Z-Element Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Sculptural qualities define this object. A vivid dynamic between the different volumes and surfaces, showing different qualities from different angles. Its expressive form offers a c...
Category
Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Italian Desk in Wood and Laminate
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful mid-century wooden desk designed and produced by a fine Italian manufacturer in the 1950s.
The desk is typically 1950s with its hard, geo...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
$3,340 Sale Price
20% Off
Desk PJ-BU-15-A
Located in Paris, FR
Solid teak and teak veneer. Rectangular top, "Rodin" type legs.
Provenance: Chandigarh, India
Category
Indian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$77,539
French Bamboo Desk + Chair Attributed to Louis Sognot
By Louis Sognot
Located in North Miami, FL
Attributed to Louis Sognot (1892-1970), this mid-century French desk or writing table, is constructed of bamboo and features a mica plateau and drawer fronts. Features three drawers ...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Laminate
A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and collectible desk designed by A.R.P. (Atelier de Recherches Plastiques) and manufactured by Minvielle, France 1955. Studio A.R.P. was an association between three talented de...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Curved executive desk by Jules Wabbes, Belgium 1950's
Located in Brussels, BE
Designed by Belgian modern design pioneer Jules Wabbes (1919 - 1974) and manufactured by Le Mobilier Universel in the late 1950s, this desk embodies structured charm. Its sturdy chro...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
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 ...
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Restored Shabby Chic Wicker & Rattan Secretary Desk with Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
White shabby chic wicker and rattan secretary desk with matching chair. This late Victorian desk features a mahogany top with rattan legs and wicker sides, a center drawer, and built...
Category
American Late Victorian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
$1,650 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Mid-Century French Desk in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century French desk
Desk is rectangular table top, re-upholstered in a new graphite cowhide. It has a chrome trimming at the edges and beautiful wood grain is displaying on th...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Restored Modern Original Desk by Widdicomb, c. 1950
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering a beautifully restored Art Deco desk by Widdicomb, USA, one of America's great names in mid-century furniture making. This rare desk fr...
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TAT-05-A Architect Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Although delicate in its appearance, this piece was designed from a constructive, pragmatic point of view. The relationship between different shapes ensures a balanced composition. T...
Category
Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Restored Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk W/ Side Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Finished in rattan and mahogany, this Mid-Century era desk has an attached single drawer for storage and two-tier side shelf built in for further storage.
...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
$1,710 Sale Price
40% Off
Mid-Century French Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Desk is created out of walnut wood with light polish, 4 elongated legs are ebonized, which presents juxtaposition between light and dark colors of the wood. Desk has 2 spacious drawe...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$7,900
Early production Florence Knoll Desk, Classic Modernist design, Knoll New York
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early production walnut and rosewood desk designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll ,features richly grained walnut top rosewood frame, pencil drawer and file drawer. Retains early Knoll ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Walnut Desk by Gianfranco Frattini 1956
Located in Berlin, DE
Very elegant writing desk with four drawers and open compartments on both sides. Made of solid walnut wood, handles are made of blackened metal.
Height of writing surface 70 cm
Gianf...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Important Desk in wood and glass by Melchiorre Bega (Attr.), Italy, 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Melchiorre Bega (1898-1976), attributed to
Desk
Cherry, glass, rubber and brass
Model created around 1950
H 78 × W 151 × D 65 cm
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,203 Sale Price
20% Off
Borge Mogensen Drop-Leaf Office or Dining Table in Teak and Steel Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Danish Modernism free-standing office desk or dining table, model 206 by Borge Morgensen, made of fined teak top and matte chrome-plated steel fra...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Gianfranco Frattini Wood table or desk for Bernini Italian Design 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
The desk is designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1950's for Bernini , a perfect example of Italian midcentury elegance and modern style of living. Frattini's works range from industria...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Torben Strandgaard Desk by Møbelfabriken Falster
Located in Highland, IN
This beautiful Danish modern writing desk by Torben Strandgaard is finely crafted by Møbelfabriken Falster and beautifully detailed with an architectural aluminum frame, floating cab...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Danish Vintage Desk by O. Bank Larsen
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made Danish vintage desk by O. Bank Larsen Mobelfabrik. It was made in Denmark, it dates from around the 1950’s.
It is of outstanding quality, it is a g...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pine & Brass Rødby Rådhus Desk by Ebbe & Karen Clemmensen, 1953
Located in London, GB
A teak, Oregon pine, and brass desk, designed by Ebbe & Karen Clemmensen, in 1953 for the Rødby Rådhus (Town Hall), Denmark.The desk is in a late Classicist style, characterised by symmetrical design and simple ornamentation. Constructed with a pine kickboard, and a teak top, the legs finish with patinated brass shoes. The top is a slight trapezoid shape tapering at the front, originally to allow for serial desks to be attached resulting in a gentle crescent curve for a meeting room.
A small circular recession, intended to be used to hold ashtrays, has its original petrol blue finish, popular with the two designers, and frequently used in their Copenhagen house constructed in the same year as this project. Today, this can be used to hold a pen pot...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hans J. Wegner Drop Leaf Desk or Table Model "AT-305" for Andreas Tuck, 1955
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Danish Modernist drop-leaf table/desk by Danish designer Hans J. Wegner can be used both as a work desk and as a dining table. The design is from 1955 and this particular tab...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Bodil Kjaer Rosewood Desk with Cabinet for E. Pedersen & Son
Located in New York, NY
Bodil Kjaer rosewood desk with cabinet for E. Pedersen & Son and Jason Mobler Denmark. The desk features four drawers with keys. Cabinet feat...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Merighi & Dall'Olmo Italian Desk in Teak, Iron and Turquoise Blue Top 1950s
By Cantu
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Merighi & Dall'Olmo, lacquered iron, teak, painted wood, brass, Cantù, Italy, 1950s
This refined desk by Merighi & Dall'Olmo was made in the 1950s in Italy. The teak wood, brass, an...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Drop Leaf Executive Desk by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for 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
Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Italian Walnut Asymmetrical Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive midcentury angled student desk in Italian walnut designed by Bertha Schaefer for M. Singer & Sons (Model 2162 - USA, ca. 1955).
Often co-attributed to Gio Ponti, who also...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A smart and beautifully designed antique Georgian style bureau. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s.
It is of superb quality, it is great looking and extremely...
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British Georgian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Small Desk and Chair Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Cute and stylish Italian midcentury modern desk, with a graceful chair, attributed to Paolo Buffa.
This teakwood desk it is a splendid example of the Italian class design of 1950.
B...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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