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Period: 1950s
1950's Stitched leather desk by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather desk by Jacques Adnet
Bluet leather nickeled X base
Chair included
Category
European 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
Category
Indian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Børge Mogensen Desk Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark.
Dimensions (W x D x H): 133 ( 180 ) x 80 x 71 cm.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern EB04 Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
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...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
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
Antique Georgian Style Burr Yew Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Georgian style burr yew pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s.
This is of lovely quality, the side and back are...
Category
British Georgian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Yew
Painted Aluminium Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted aluminium desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
Category
Italian Industrial Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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.
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dan Johnson Dining Table and or Desk
By Dan Johnson
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Aluminium Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Desk in painted aluminium with laminate top from Carlotti.
Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crates or boxes) f...
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Børge Mogensen Drop Leaf Desk in Teak for Søborg
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A really special drop-leaf desk by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Mobler, Denmark.
This example produced in teak with a stainless steel base and a very rare White laminate drop-leaf. ...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Poul Volther Desk Produced by FDB Møbler in Denmark
By Poul Volther
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare desk designed by Poul Volther. Produced by FDB Møbler in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Old English Sheraton Mahogany Kidney Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Old English Sheraton Mahogany Kidney Desk
Category
English Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Studio BBPR 'Spazio' Corner Desk with Movable Cabinet
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desk with various storage compartments, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Ital...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro Desk by Gio Ponti, circa 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, England
This classic, elegant design by Gio Ponti employs his distinctive tapering edges and legs to great effect, liberating the ponderous lines of preceding decades and expressing the lift...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Writing desk, Italian manufacture. C1950s.
Located in Baranzate, IT
Beautiful Vintage desk with two drawers and front storage rack bordered by iron wire mesh. Italian manufacture. C1950s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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,...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Chippendale-style mahogany table, or desk. Circa 1950. LS5932456G
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chippendale-style mahogany table, or desk, with chinoisant decoration.
English work circa 1950.
Dimensions : H 76 x W 112 x D 61 cm
Reference : LS5932456G
Category
English Chippendale Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A smart and useful antique Georgian style writing bureau. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s.
The quality is fantastic, this is beautifully designed with a co...
Category
British Georgian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
French 1950s Rectangular Solid Walnut Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
French midcentury rectangular solid walnut dining table.
Two matching benches are available (not included in pricing)
Approximative dimensions of the benches are H 17"7/8 x W 54"3/...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Travertine Dining Table / Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
An early bleached mahogany and travertine table / desk designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
Maison Ramsay attributed desk 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Maison Ramsay ( attributed) around 1950.
Curved desk with red ocher laquered.
Brass thread on the crosspiece.
H. 76,5 x L. 170 cm x P. 70 cm.
Category
European Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Table, Desk, Writing, Dressing, Vanity, Teak, Vintage
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large vintage teak table desk, writing table, dressing table or side table. Measures: 6 feet 2 ½”long, large
The form of this table is extremel...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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 ...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Very Rare and Original Writing Table PK53 by Poul Kjaerholm for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This stunning example is in museum condition, all completely original, not perfect, but very nicely used, the Oregon Pie top has a wonderful patine, with no real digs or scratches. T...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Ico Parisi Rare Large Wood and Laminate Desk with Mirror, Hotel Lorena, 1959.60
By Bernini, Ico Parisi
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Laminate, Mahogany
Antique Georgian Style Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and beautifully designed antique Georgian style leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, we would date it to around the mid-late twentieth century.
It is ...
Category
British Georgian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, 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...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jorge Zalszupin Folding Desk by L'atelier Brazil 1959
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Folding desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1959. As Zalszupin gained more and more momentum with his practice during the early and...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Belgian Street Vendors Side Table Vintage Mid-Century Industrial Cafe Bistro NYC
Located in Hyattsville, MD
France or Belguim, c.1950s. Vintage European Industrial Steel Work or Street Cafe Bistro Table. In the manner of Tubax, but this table is unmarked.
W: 36¾ X D: 23¾ X H: 29¾ In.
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Gio Ponti Attributed "Rosewood Desk"
By Gio Ponti
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.
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
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 ...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Nanna Ditzel Desk Rio Rosewood Søren Willadsen 1958 Denmark Danish Modern Cites
Located in Munster, NRW
This elegant design by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel by Søren Willadsen serves as a desk, a writing table, library table,
or even a console tab...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Extendable Dining Table in Teak by Niels Møller Fro J. L. Møller, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Dining table designed by Niels Møller. Produced in Denmark by J.L. Møller during the 1960s. Made from teak. "Dutch" inlays that is stored conveniently underneath the main table top. ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Charlotte Perriand, Cansado Table or Desk, Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Charlotte Perriand 'Cansado' Table or Desk, late 1950s
Grey laminated plywood top on laminated steel base, fitted one drawer of yellow plastic with impressed mark Modele Charlotte P...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian Desk in Wood from the 50s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Wood desk from the 50s, Italian.
Desk 1950s
Country: Italian
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated desk.
If you have any questions we are at your disposa...
Category
Italian Space Age Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
Belgian Industrial Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Desk H-55 by Åke Hassbjer in teak and steel base, 1950s
By Oscar Edv. Ekelund
Located in Göteborg, SE
Very rare desk of Åke Hassbjer!
During his career, Åke Hassbjer would create models and environments for several different manufacturers. He has designed several pieces of furniture...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Desk/ Table by Borsani, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk/ Table by Borsani, Italy, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Nice Lady's Desk by Jacques Quinet
Located in Paris, FR
Nice and chic lady desk by Jacques Quinet in black leather hand-stitched, feet ended in brass.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Friso Kramer Reform Table Small Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice small and rare sized industrial 'Reform' table designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1955. This dining table was a part of the Reform table program that was designed by Friso Kramer in 1955. The Reform series contained a lot of variety of tables in different sizes and editions to the client’s needs. One thing was always the same, the structure of the base, applied in several different sized and shaped tables. This base was a folded metal frame which was light but also very strong. The tops varied from hardcore, linoleum, Formica and wood. Whatever the client wanted. This has a rectangular shaped top, finished with white formica and an aluminum edge. The table has a grey painted frame in good condition with normal wear and losses. This table comes from TH Delft...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Roll Top Standing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique and elegant lectern in walnut with a roll top cover and a single drawer.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Argentine Space Age Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian.
Desk 1950s
Country: Italian
Materials: Red lacquered wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an ...
Category
Italian Space Age Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Parchment "Leather" and Wood from the 50s, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian.
Desk 1950s
Country: France
Materials: parchment leather and wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated des...
Category
French Space Age Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
1950s Gustav Bertelsen desk with brass shoes and six drawers
Located in London, GB
1950s Gustav Bertelsen Mahogany desk with brass shoes. Front with six drawers. H. 75. L. 155. B. 85 cm.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Writing Table
By Jules Wabbes
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.
Category
Belgian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Painted Metal Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted metal desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
Category
Italian Industrial Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Wim Rietveld Pyramid Table Large Ahrend de Cirkel 1959
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Large 'Pyramid' table designed by Wim Rietveld and produced in the Netherlands by Ahrend de Cirkel in 1959. The overall condition is good, but as you can see on the pictures, the tab...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
very rare nanna & jørgen ditzel desk no.135
Located in Munich, DE
very rare and elegant desk from denmark. top drawers can be locked / original key.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Executive Desk by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Executive desk designed by Jules Wabbes and manufactured by Mobilier Universel in the 1960s. This exclusive desk bears the hallmark of Jules Wabbes, a celebrated Belgian furniture de...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Johan Tapp for Gumps Desk
By Johan Tapp, Gumps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Johan Tapp designed this beautiful writing desk, constructed of Koa wood for San Francisco emporium Gumps
On the right, four individually sized drawers feature bookmatched fronts ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1950s Danish Modern Table Teak Top with Cream-Coloured Metal Trestle Base
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk/dining table, anonymous, Denmark, 1950s.
Teak top with lacquered wood base.
Measures: H 72 cm/ 28 ½”
L 175 cm/ 5' 9”
D 75 cm/ 29 ½”.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Guillerme et Chambron, Rare Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, rare desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960.
Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset.
The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, near the M...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Faux Leather
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