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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1950s
Gio Ponti Original 1950's Desk
Located in London, GB
An architect, furniture and industrial designer and editor, Giò Ponti was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century Italian Modernism. Ponti designed thousands of furnishi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Edward Wormley Executive Tambour-Door Rosewood Desk for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood executive desk by Edward Wormley c.1950s, USA, for Dunbar. The desk has three shallow drawers that run the length of the desk. The top of the desk features two roll top tamb...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Eugenio Escudero Dining Table or Desk, 1950s
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Beautiful work of art, part of the legacy that Eugenio Escudero leaves us. For your consideration, dining table or desk with spectacular design, angles and assemblies or joints. Gr...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebony

Studio BBPR Small Adjustable Desk for the Olivetti Store in New York, Italy 1954
Located in Milan, IT
Studio BBPR Small adjustable work desk and typewriter station made for the Olivetti store in New York, 1954 This was designed by Studio BBPR for ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Iron and Glass Dining Table or Desk by Darrell Landrum for Avard NYC, 1950
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Iron table with original opaque glass by Darrell Landrum for Avard NYC, 1950. Table has been professionally restored with new matte black powder coat and original frosted glass in ve...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-16-A Z-Element Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This rare Z-element table is an iconic design piece. It is raw in its simplicity and it shows a slightly patinated material. Its shape is beautifully fragile and has a wonderful colo...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Joaquim Tenreiro Brazilian Desk
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful Brazilian wooden desk by Brazilian master Joaquim Tenreiro, also known as the "Mestre de Madeira" (Master of Wood), because of his skill and artisanal approach to woodwork.
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Vintage Dining Table , Italy 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Dining Table , Italy 1950s A rare shaped 1950s vintage dining table, suitable for six people. Iron design structure and beige formi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern TL2 Cavalletto Desk/Dining Table by Franco Albini for Poggi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern TL2 Cavalletto desk/dining table by Franco Albini for Poggi, 1950s.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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

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Steel

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...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Rare Italian Maple Midcentury Desk with Bookcase
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian desk made of glossy lacquered maple wood with a light blue finish from the 1950s looks best free-standing in the room, as it has drawers and book shelves at both the front and the back. It has been carefully restored, however there are still slight signs of use at the edges and small scratches on the wood. You can find the two matching chairs here: Set of 2 chairs with Gio Ponti Fabric...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

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...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

1950s Teak and Beech Desk by David Rosen
Located in Madrid, ES
Writing desk in teak and beech with end extensions and two drawers by David Rosen for Nordiska Kompaniet. Sweden 50s. Fully restored. David Rosen was a Swedish designer whose work i...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Desk and Chair by Russell Wright for Conant Ball
Located in Buffalo, NY
Simple ,,smart design..... Conant ball desk and matching spindle chair in maple,,,, Russel Wright for Conant Ball Furniture Makers Mid-Century Modern ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Cane, Birch

Mid-Century Modern Italian Teak Desk with Lacquered Brass Structure, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-Century Modern Italian desk made of teak wood supported by a geometrical angled structure of black lacquered iron with brass details. The desk is compossed of front and lateral w...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Dan Johnson Dining Table and or Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Dan Johnson dining table and or Desk for Arch Industries Inc. Designed 1958, manufactured by Dan Johnson Studio, Rome Italy. Travertine Marble Top with wrought iron base and sheath ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Bronze, Wrought Iron

Midcentury Walnut and Leather Italian Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian desk in leather and walnut wood, classic and very linear design for a desk from the middle of the last century. Top of the desk all covered in light brown leather, w...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Maple, Walnut

Mid Century Italian Large Desk from the 50ties
Located in Brussels , BE
Italian large desk from the 50ties Very unique design that offer a confortable and large table top.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Unique Italian Free-Standing Corner Desk in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Custom-made desk, oak, brass, metal, Italy, 1950s An Italian architect or furniture designer with great eye for proportions planned this free-standing, functional desk with two cor...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Paul McCobb Planner Group Black Lacquered Double Pedestal Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern double pedestal executive writing desk By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Solid black lacquered birch, wit...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Portuguese Olaio Oak Desk, 1950s
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Rare desk from the Portuguese factory Olaio. Made in 1950 with oak wood. This desk have 3 drawers, one of them is a file. One drawing board. Removable top with space to store the typ...
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Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Rare Desk by Carlo Hauner, Móveis Artesanal, 1950s, Brazilian Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
This desk was designed between 1950 and 1953 and stood out within the production of Hauner and Eisler's Móveis Artesanal. The desk has an iron structu...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

George Nelson by Herman Miller Laminated Aluminum Design 1950s Rare Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
George Nelson by Hermann Miller 1950s Laminated wood, aluminum base Rare model.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Cavalletto Dining or Working Table by Franco Albini for Poggi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cavalletto or TL2 dining or working table designed in 1950 by italian architect Franco Albini, old Poggi edition. Wood construction with beveled edges tabletop and crossed legs with ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Ico Parisi Mahogany Executive Office Desk by MIM Italy, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Ico Parisi mahogany executive office desk by MIM Italy, 1950s in its original vintage condition with a beautiful patina.  
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Solid Oak Desk by Raphael Raffel, France, c. 1955
Located in New York City, NY
Solid Oak Desk by Raphael Raffel for Maison Internationale Paris, France, c. 1955. This elegant desk consists of a solid oak construction, dark for...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

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 ...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Willy Van Der Meeren Desk by Tubax Belgium 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice Industrial desk designed by Willy Van Der Meeren and manufactured by Tubax, Belgium 1955. This typical fifties Industrial desk has a very nice Industrial look with the black metal folded v structure...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Curvaceous Desk by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous desk, designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. This desk is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of finish color.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

White Mid Century Table Made in´50s Czechia, Designed by František Jirák
Located in Horomerice, CZ
White mid century table made in´50s Czechia. Designed by František Jirák and made by Tatra Nábytok. The table is made out of lacquered w...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk or Table for Laukaan Puu
Located in Miami, FL
Stained pine desk or table by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu.  
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Fine French 1950s Mahogany Curved Desk by Jacques Adnet '2 Available'
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet: A fine French midcentury mahogany curved desk with a leather top and bronze details. Provenance: Palais des Consuls of Rouen, France. 2 rectangular desks with a simi...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Wood, Leather and Bronze Desk, Argentina, circa 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wood, leather and bronze desk. Argentina, circa 1950.
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Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Mid Century Executive Desk and Chair Designed by Arne Vodder, Made by Sibast
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An amazing executive desk with matching office chair. The design is by Arne vodder, based on Model Nor 207. The desk and chair are made by Sibast from Denmark. Because there are only...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Plywood

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Kneehole Desk for Widdicomb
Located in Hanover, MA
American Classical modern kneehole desk designed by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture Co. in figured walnut with contrasting maple moldings. Original label in center drawer. ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple, Walnut

Midcentury Italian Design Dining Table in Teak Wood, Black Iron and Brass Feet
Located in Rome, IT
A dining table, manufactured in Italy during the 1950s The structure is in black lacquered iron, with a light and ultra modern design, the feet are in brass and adjustable in hei...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron, Brass

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

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Glass, Walnut

Italian Mid-Century Stately Wooden Desk with Glass Top, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian mid-century stately wooden desk with glass top 1950s Sturdy multipurpose desk with eight symmetrical drawers, on either side. The glas...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Eugenio Escudero Dining Table or Desk, 1950s
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Beautiful work of art, part of the legacy that Eugenio Escudero leaves us. Combination of two different woods with their original color (not painted) mixed with those brass accents m...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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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

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Mahogany, Plywood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Small Desk and Chair Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
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

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Brass

Paul Laszlo Bleached Oak "Basket Weave" Desk for Brown Saltman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Laszlo's (1900-1993) stunning bleached oak desk for brown saltman features basket weave drawer fronts and modern U-shaped legs.       
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Desk by Widdicomb
Located in Highland, IN
This desk by T.H. Robsjo-Gibbings for Widdicomb has a strong architectural quality and great minimalist design. The desktop cantilevers from the pedestal and is supported by a single...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Geometric Writing Desk / Sideboard in Walnut and Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, 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

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Standing Desk Serving Table Bar Cart by Ico Parisi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous serving table with shelf below (20 x 9.75) which can be now used as a standing desk. Great design with brass inlay and sleek styling on wheels. Very well crafted. In origina...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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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.
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TAT-05-A Architect Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This collapsible architect table is a fantastic piece, it’s a rare Chandigarh item with a great history behind it. It is raw in its simplicity, embodying an expressing the pure ideas...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Roll Top Writing Desk by Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stately and elegant rosewood and mahogany campaign desk having three drawers and two rosewood roll-top compartments flanking a central writing surface with a flip-down back splash,...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Imposing 1940's French Modernist Desk in Mahogany in Style of Dupré Lafon, E498
Located in Lyon, FR
Imposing 1950's French modernist desk. Structure in solid mahogany and veneer, top in black glass. It is composed of a central drawer, two columns of ten drawers each, two additional...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Rare French Desk Georges Frydman Mahogany Black Metal Brass, 1950s
Located in Paris, IDF
This rare and beautiful French modernist desk was made by Georges Frydman for EFA editor in the late 1950s. It features a fully mahogany veneer on the asymmetrical top and two drawers with brass handles and lock, with black painted tubular metal structure. Beautifully vintage and typically French post Art Deco modernism...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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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...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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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.
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood Vintage Office Desk
Located in New York, NY
Writing desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his company, L'Atelier. This piece has four drawers on each side. All the top is covered with rosewood veneer. The struct...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern French Black Lacquered Metal Table or Desk
Located in London, GB
Unusual French industrial style black lacquered metal dining table or desk.  
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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