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Period: 1950s
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
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.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in Barntrup, DE
This fine Louis XV-style desk has a leather top framed by bronze borders. The writing desk is raised on cabriole legs headed by floral and leaf cast mounts that have finely finished ...
Category
European Louis XV Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Vintage Brass and White Lacquered Campaign Style Writing Table/Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic Campaign style desk manufactured by Sligh of Holland/Grand Rapids, Michigan. Consist of five drawers with recessed brass pulls and brass legs. Brass bound corners and Campaign pulls...
Category
American Campaign Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
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
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.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
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
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
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.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Oak desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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
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
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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
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
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
Ico Parisi Rectangular Midcentury Italian Writing Table Desk, 1950
By Ico Parisi
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Clean Lined Modern Desk by Paul McCobb
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 ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dassi Desk walnut Mid-Century Modern Brass Minimal Scultural 1950s Italian
By Dassi
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Børge Mogensen Teak Steel Desk Vintage Midcentury Soborg Mobler Danish Mod
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This desk is missing additional right side desk leaf, but unnecessary.
Rare and iconic Danish modern design by Børge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik of Denmark. Beautiful condition,...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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.
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Italian Mid Century Dining Table by Paolo Buffa for Dassi
By Paolo Buffa
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
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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 ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
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
Materials
Brass
Friso Kramer Reform Table, Netherlands, c. 1950s
By Friso Kramer
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 ...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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)
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
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 Czec...
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti Desk
By Gio Ponti
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,...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Kjaerholm Professor's Desk, 1955
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm 'Professor's desk with grey lacquered metal frame and top of Oregon pine.
Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for the Royal Danish Academy of Fine art in Copenhagen, 1955. ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Walnut
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.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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