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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1950s
1950s Demilune Vanity or Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A solid wood double pedestal desk or vanity with demilune curve to accommodate seating and vertically stacked dowel drawer pulls.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Rosewood Desk by Geraldo de Barros 1950s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
Located in New York, NY
Desk Geraldo de Barros.
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

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

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Steel

American Designer, Organic Desk or Table, Stained Wood, Iron, America, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic or freeform table or writing table or desk. By an unknown designer, 1950s, America. Other designers of the period include George Nakashima, Isamu Noguchi, Charlotte Pe...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Desk “AT 305” Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, Denmark, 1955
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk “AT 305” designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, Denmark. 1955. Oak. Stamped by cabinetmaker Andreas Tuck. Dimensions: H: 73 cm / 2' 5" W: 75,5 cm / 2' 7" L: 139 cm / 4...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1950s Modernism Frank Kyle & Pepe Mendoza Luxurious Desk Dry Bar Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Custom Sculptural Desk Dry Bar in Rosewood and Parchment Bronze applications designed by FRANK KYLE. Made Mexico circa 1950s. Malachite hardware by PEPE MENDOZA foundry marks present...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Malachite, Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

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

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

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Metal, Brass

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

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Wood, Walnut

Ico Parisi Rectangular Midcentury Italian Writing Table Desk, 1950
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...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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

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

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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

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Brass

Rare Johan Tapp for Gumps Desk
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 ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Fine French 1950s Extendable Chrome and Rosewood Table by Alain Richard
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French midcentury rectangular dining table with a chromed metal base, veneered rosewood top and 2 foldout matching end leaves (length with extensions is 94.5 inches). Labelled.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Nickel

Dassi Desk walnut Mid-Century Modern Brass Minimal Scultural 1950s Italian
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...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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

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Brass

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

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

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Brass

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

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Steel

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

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Brass

Gio Ponti Desk
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,...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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

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Mahogany, Walnut

Italian Mid Century Dining Table by Paolo Buffa for Dassi
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
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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

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

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Brass

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

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Metal, Brass

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

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Stainless Steel

Friso Kramer Reform Table, Netherlands, c. 1950s
Located in New York City, NY
Iconic "Reform Table" by Friso Kramer, manufactured in the Netherlands, circa 1950s. Solid stained wood tabletop sits on an industrial metal frame with ...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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

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

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

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

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Walnut

Poli Metal Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian desk buy Poli, metal base tarnish chrome.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Mid-Century Modern Maple and Cherrywood Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Well-scaled Mid-Century modern writing desk in cherrywood and maple. This elegant piece features a two-tier top with two locking drawers and a black leather inlay desk...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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

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

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Walnut

Rare Arne Jacobsen Desk
Located in Munich, DE
Rare Arne Jacobsen desk designed in 1955. Wonderful grain.
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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

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Walnut

Clifford Pascoe White Laminate Desk with Hairpin Iron Base, 1950s
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool and rare Clifford Pascoe white laminate desk with one centre drawer. Formica around solid wood frame mounted on hairpin iron base.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

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

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Oak

Mid-Century Double-Sided Executive Birch Desk Imexcotra
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Double-Sided Executive Birch Desk Imexcotra Mid-Century desk was manufactured in Belgium by Imexcotra, during the 1950s. Imexcotra was a Belgian company, founded after WW...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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

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

Industrial 1950s French Tandem School Desk by Matco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Prouve style Mid-Century school "Tandem" desk with oak wood desk top and slatted seats on a green enameled metal frame that have a lower oak storage shelf. This vintage two seat...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Birch Mid-Century Modern Hairpin Desk or Writing Table by Cees Braakman Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table. Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Striking Dutch design from the 1950s. Elegant birch frame with original lacquered door...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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

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Ash, Beech, Oak

Gubi by Greta M. Grossman Walnut & Black 62 Desk
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Greta M. Grossman in 1952, the desk was named the 62 for being a decade ahead of its time in its design aesthetic. Now an iconic piece of mid-century furnit...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

1950s beech and oak desk
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with column drawers and open shelves. Oak veneer wood, stained beech wood details and frame. Good conditions.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech, Oak

French modernist oak desk in the style of Guillerme and Chambron
Located in Lyon, FR
French modernist desk from the 50s in the style of the work of Guillerme & Chambron. This solid oak desk consists of a column of three drawers and two retractable shelves. Sober and ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1950s Mid Century Maple Double Pedestal Desk by Paul McCobb/Planner Group
Located in Buffalo, NY
Midcentury maple double pedestal desk by Paul McCobb for Planner Group manufactured in the United States, circa 1950s. This modernist desk is beautifully constructed from the finest ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Ole Wanscher Writing Desk of Mahogany by Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen Denmark 1950
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Free standing writing desk with 5 drawers designed by Ole Wanscher (1903-1985). The desk is made of lacquered mahogany with inside frame of oak. The handles are made of solid brass ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Cees Braakman EU01 Japanese Series desk Pastoe The Netherlands 1958
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful shaped writing desk model EU01 of the Japanese Series designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, The Netherlands 1958. This minimalistic desk is made of teak wood and has a blac...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Andre Cordemeijer model 3803 desk white Gispen The Netherlands 1959
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice industrial desk model 3803 designed by Andre Cordemeijer and manufactured by Gispen Culemborg, The Netherlands 1959. This iconic desk is made of light and medium grey lacqu...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Large wood and brass Desk by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Large wood and brass desk by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s Large Mid-Century Wood and Brass desk by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s The monumental desk is characterized by its extremel...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1950s Italian Design Desk by Vittorio Dassi - Exquisite, Elegant, and Restored
Located in Rome, IT
Presenting a 1950s Italian desk, a masterpiece of modern design attributed to Vittorio Dassi. Crafted with precision in high-quality Italian cabinetry, this desk seamlessly blends t...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Scrittoio Anni 50 Gianfranco Frattini e Franco Bettonica in noce
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio in legno di noce impiallacciato disegnato da Gianfranco Frattini e Franco Bettonica per Cantieri Carugati, fine anni '50. Condizioni molto buone. Restaurato.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Writing Desk by Vittorio Dassi, Italy 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Wooden Desk by Vittorio Dassi, Italy 1950s. Wonderful desk by the Italian designer Vittorio Dassi in a minimal rational shape. Elegant in design without losing th...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash, Beech, Mahogany

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