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

Materials

Brass

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

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Metal

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

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Travertine, Bronze, Wrought Iron

Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A rosewood tambour roll top desk with brass feet and leather trim. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.  
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Cute wooden writing desk of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s. The desk is made in the frame entirely of fine, light-coloured wood. The legs supporting the structure are long...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Finn Juhl Desk Model NV-40 by Niels Vodder in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare desk NV-40 designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder in Denmark.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti Low Rectangular Table in Wood and Glass for BNL 1950s Italy
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Low rectangular shaped table with a frontal drawer realized in wood with a glass on top, originally designed for the offices of the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL) Italian manufactu...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Vintage Gio Ponti BNL Writing Table / Desk in Italian Walnut, Beech and Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic writing table designed in the 1940s by Gio Ponti for Schirolli to furnish BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro) offices across Italy. This early 1950s model was acquired directly f...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Desk, Made of Walnut by Osvaldo Borsani, 1954
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...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern EB04 Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern EB04 desk. Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Striking Dutch design from the 1950s. Original veneered birch and plywood base supported by fou...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch, Plywood

George Nelson Swaged-Leg desk
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
George Nelson desk model 5850 design 1954 for Herman miller special version with black legs one of the inside plastic drawer is missing
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American Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Writing Board in Solid Teak, Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This adjustable writing desk is a perfect example of Danish craftsmanship and design. The solid teak construction ensures long-lasting durabili...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Ico Parisi Rare Large Wood and Laminate Desk with Mirror, Hotel Lorena, 1959.60
Located in Rome, IT
Ico and Luisa Parisi vanity desk from Hotel Lorena, Grosseto manufacured by Ditta Bernini Italy, 1959-60 this desk is very rare because this is the large version of the desk and...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Mirror, Laminate, Mahogany

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

Materials

Teak

Roll Top Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1960s
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

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Walnut and Satin Wood Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage Italian walnut and satin wood desk, dating from the 1950-60’s. It is beautifully designed and is of superb quality, standing on wonderful tapered legs with brass fe...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood, Walnut

Imposing 1940's French Modernist Desk in Mahogany in Style of Dupré Lafon, E498
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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

Materials

Brass

Empire-Style Parcel Ebonized Maple & Mahogany Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Neoclassical Empire-Style parcel ebonized desk with maple and mahogany parquetry top.
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French Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Amazing Italian Desk or Dining Table by Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful organic shaped walnut base and silvered glass top. I was not able to get a good picture of the top.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

Materials

Steel

Pierre Paulin Modernist Desk, Model CM141, ca. 1953
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Paulin Modernist desk model CM141 Produced by Thonet France, circa 1953
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Desk Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Teak

Teak Desk by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg, Denmark
Located in Barcelona, ES
Desk designed in 1959 by danish architects Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg, Denmark. Two and four drawers and two writing surfaces with interior glasses, open shelve...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Rosewood Desk by Unilabor, Geraldo de Barros C. 1954, Brazilian Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
This desk was produced by the pioneer company Unilabor, with components designed by Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998). Its iron structure supports a top and drawers covered with Formica ...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 2 drawer Swedsh Gustavian style desk.
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Swedish Gustavian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Vintage Desk in Walnut Wood, Brass and Glass
Located in Milano, IT
The beautiful desk is made in walnut wood, but the top is covered with glass plate giving the dest and elegant look. The desk features four drawers, one of which can be closed with a...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Scale French Ebonised Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Excellent Large Scale French Ebonised Bureau Plat or Writing Table c.1950. This ebonised table is of impressive, large scale. It has cast ormolu mounts of excellent quality in th...
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1950's Stitched Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's "Campaign Desk " all covered with stitched leather designed by Jacques Adnet. France.
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French Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk in Tawi Walnut & Steel
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and rare drop leaf desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in Tawi Walnut & Steel. USA, circa 1950. Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Desk Hardwood veneers Berne, Indiana Angular...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Danish Cabinetmaker Teak and Oak Desk with Drawers, Denmark, circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Firm believers in Functionalism, Danish designers and cabinetmakers avoided short-lived aesthetic trends alike, concentrating on crafting with quality materials instead. This desk is...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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 Czech ...
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Czech Art Deco Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

Materials

Brass

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...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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

Desk PJ-BU-15-A
Located in Paris, FR
Solid teak and teak veneer. Rectangular top, "Rodin" type legs. Provenance: Chandigarh, India
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Indian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

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Leather, Wood

Fine French 1950's Rectangular Mahogany Desk by Jacques Adnet (2 available)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet: A fine French mid-century mahogany desk with a leather top and bronze details. Provenance: Palais des Consuls of Rouen, France. 2 desks available as well as two curved...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Corner Desk / Vanity / Storage Unit in the Manner of Frode Holm
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare corner desk / vanity / storage unit in the manner of Frode Holm. Produced in Denmark.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Art Deco Table J. Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s. Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1940. Jindrich Halabala, (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creat...
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Czech Art Deco Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid century Italian Desk by Dassi in Macassar Ebony
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Mid century Desk by Dassi An Italian mid century Desk designed and produced by Vitorrio Dassi in the 1950’s in Italy, with stunning grain of Macassar ebony the desk has four large dr...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Macassar

Jean Prouve Style La Residence Universitaire Jean Zay Student Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In the style of Jean Prouve a patinated eggshell blue student desk with single drawer and in inset white laminate top from the dormitories of the La Residence Universitaire Jean Zay,...
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French Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Beech

Desk in the style of Finn Juhl & Arne Vodder Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk in the style of Finn Juhl & Arne Vodder. Produced in Denmark. Measures: Width: 170 ( 226.5) cm.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Desk in Teak Model ND 93 by Nanna Ditzel
Located in Berlin, BE
Desk in Teak Model ND 93 by Nanna Ditzel Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik Additional information: Material: Teak Artist: Nanna Ditzel Size: 175 W X 72 D X 75 H cm.
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Vintage Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century school desk designed by Willy Van Der Meeren and produced by Tubax in Belgium. Industrial design which was widely used in schools. Sadly troughout the time when schools ...
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Belgian Industrial Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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

Elm, Steel, and Laminate Desk by Marcel Gascoin for Universitaire d'Antony
Located in New York City, NY
This modernist desk/table was designed by Marcel Gascoin for the Cité Universitaire Jean Zay d'Antony in 1955; the dorm rooms and public spaces encapsulate post-war French design and...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

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.
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Danish Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Thomasville "Tamerlane" Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptionally made and extremely rare Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie desk from the "Tamerlane" collection by Thomasville Furniture, circa 1950's. THOMASVILLE TIMELESS TAMERLANE -- ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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...
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Gianfranco Frattini desk for Cantieri Carugati in cherry wood, Italy 1958
Located in Argelato, BO
Gianfranco Frattini, rare desk with wooden structure and supports and nickel-plated metal handles. It is a sophisticated desk, the work of the Milanese architect and designer Gianfra...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Painted Metal Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted metal desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
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Italian Industrial Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular rosewood top with a stainless steel base. Literature: Jules Wabbes Furniture's designer, A+ Edition, Bozar Books, illustrated on page 39.  
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Belgian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

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Teak

Gio Ponti Attributed "Rosewood Desk"
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
GIO PONTI ATTRIBUTED 'ROSEWOOD DESK' c. 1950's ROSEWOOD, CRYSTAL GLASS 31.5 H x 73 W x 33 D inches.
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Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Rosewood

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

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Metal

Small Pine Desk Table in the "Les Arcs" Style, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small pine desk table in the "Les Arcs" style, Charlotte Perriand, with a drawer circa 1950/1960
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

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.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

50° Desk at the Alvear Palace Hotel in Argentina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Wood desk from the 50s, One drawer is fixed, it was used to hide a safe underneath We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you h...
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Argentine Space Age Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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