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Hans Wegner Desk Produced by Cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare freestanding desk designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Louis XV Bombe Hand-Carved Paint Decorated Marble-Top Desk & Chair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful five-drawer desk with hand carvings (see thumbnail photos) and paint decorated in the Louis XV style. Top quality workmanship in every phase. Original matching chair with this desk that is finished on all sides and can be placed in the middle of a room, bombe on all sides. Serpentine marble top...
Category
American Louis XV Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Unique Italian Double Desk with Wall-Shelf in Walnut with Marquetry
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Double desk with shelf, walnut, Italy, 1950s
Custom-made desk for two people with wall-mounted shelf. Luxurious detail are the wood inlays that show ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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...
Category
Dutch 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.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Baker Furniture Georgian Walnut Leather Top Executive Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A stately Georgian or Chippendale style executive desk with inlaid leather top
By Baker Furniture
USA, 1950s
Gorgeous figured walnut, with original brass pulls and inlaid em...
Category
American Georgian Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
White Mid Century Table Made in´50s Czechia, Designed by František Jirák
By Frantisek Jirak, Tatra
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...
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Italian Writing Desk Model 530 by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1957
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid-Century Modern desk, by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini in wood, Italy 1957, in good condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Gio Ponti “Stile” Desk Wood Brass, 1950, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti “Stile” desk wood brass, 1950, Italy.
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Finn Juhl Teak Writing Desk
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This a wonderful example of a Finn Juhl freestanding teak writing desk with detachable 20.25 inch flip-down leaf, the table measures 88.25 inches when fully extended. The drawer section has four polychrome lacquered drawers. The desk features an anodized metal frame with teak shoes...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Midcentury French Industrial Iron Shelving System with Wood Desktop
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s French midcentury industrial iron adjustable shelving system with wood desktop. Requires assembly. Provenance: Marché Paul Bert Serpette, Pari...
Category
French Industrial Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Executive Desk and Chair Designed by Arne Vodder, Made by Sibast
By Arne Vodder
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...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Small Desk and Chair Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Cute and stylish Italian midcentury modern desk, with a graceful chair, attributed to Paolo Buffa.
This teakwood desk it is a splendid example of the Italian class design of 1950.
B...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Paul Laszlo Bleached Oak "Basket Weave" Desk for Brown Saltman
By Paul Laszlo
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.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Plywood
Ico Parisi Mahogany Executive Office Desk by MIM Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Berlin, DE
Ico Parisi mahogany executive office desk by MIM Italy, 1950s
in its original vintage condition with a beautiful patina.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Brass
Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk or Table for Laukaan Puu
Located in Miami, FL
Stained pine desk or table by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu.
Category
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Italian Mid-Century Stately Wooden Desk with Glass Top, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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. Combination of two different woods with their original color (not painted) mixed with those brass accents m...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple, Walnut
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...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Malachite, Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Custom Painted Grosfeld House Style Table
Located in New York, NY
Custom painted Grosfeld House style table. Hollywood Regency style.
Category
Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk, Elm Wood, Osvaldo Borsani, 1953
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Berlin, DE
Minimal and elegant desk with drawer. Solid wood construction, take top made of solid elm wood, legs with wooden screw thread. Exhibited at Trienale Milano 1954.
Osvaldo Borsan...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
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
Hans Wegner Desk Model JH-563 by Cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare freestanding desk model JH-563 designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk, Made of Walnut by Osvaldo Borsani, 1954
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
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...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Table in the Style of Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A wonderful example of Italian design. This table is composed of lacquered wood, black glass top, and brass accents. It would make a wonderful desk as seen in the last photo. In very...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rosewood Desk by Geraldo de Barros 1950s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
Located in New York, NY
Desk Geraldo de Barros.
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
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,...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Karl-Erik Ekselius Desk / Dining Table Produced by JOC in Vetlanda, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and large desk / dining table designed by Karl-Erik Ekselius. Produced by JOC in Vetlanda, Sweden.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
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.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Børge Mogensen Dining Table / Desk Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare dining table / desk designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Danish Design Desk in Teak by Svend Aage Madsen, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking desk in teak with cane details on the frame and the handles. Designed by Svend Aage Madsen. Made in Denmark in the 1950s. Nice original condition.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Teak
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...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Standing Desk Serving Table Bar Cart by Ico Parisi
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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
Category
American Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Rococo Mahogany, Satinwood and Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage midcentury era Louis XV Rococo style executive writing desk made from mahogany, satinwood, and bureau Plat with hand-cast bronze accents. It features three lockable horizonta...
Category
Spanish Louis XV Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
Poul Hundevad & Kai Winding Dining Table by Poul Hundevad & Co in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare dining table / work table designed by Poul Hundevad & Kai Winding. Produced by Poul Hundevad & Co. in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rare Johan Tapp for Gumps Desk
By Gumps, Johan Tapp
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
Desk/Dining Table, Anonymous, Denmark, 1950s
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
Desk by Gio Ponti & Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, DE
Desk by Gio Ponti & Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955
Designed for the Pirelli Tower in Milano.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Finn Juhl Desk Model NV-40 by Niels Vodder in Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare desk NV-40 designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Svend Aage Madsen Desk Produced by K. Knudsen & Søn in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk designed by Svend Aage Madsen. Produced by K. Knudsen & Søn in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
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