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Period: 20th Century
Alvar Aalto Mahogany Desk for Artek with Drawers and Pull Out Work Surfaces
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
The model #500 mahogany desk designed by Alvar Aalto, made in Sweden for Artek, Finland. Six drawers with two pull-out work surface boards. A nice example...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original copper hardware.
Mea...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Vintage Italian Oyster Burl Wood Writing Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Discover the charm of vintage elegance with this exquisite Italian writing desk, a stunning piece that combines functionality with timeless design. Crafted from rich oyster olive bur...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Italian Carved Wood Writing Desk Console Table with Leather Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian carved desk writing table with elevated upper shelf and drawer section, with beautiful carved legs and sides, completed by the...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Art Deco Black Lacquered Executive Table Desk, 1930s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning French desk from the 1930s with an elegant design characterized by linear and symmetrical shapes typical of Art Deco. The stepped top is a beautiful example of this style, a...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk
Desk measures: 50 wide x 26 deep x 30.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches
?All pieces of f...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Secrétaire
Located in New York, NY
A practical desk which leaves no aesthetic compromise with its lovely bookmatched mahogany veneer adorning both the inside and outside of the case. Internal drawers are adorned with ...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$4,750
Spanish Colonial Desk or Console Table with Two Drawers Signed by Valentí
By Valenti
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish colonial desk or console table with two drawers signed by Valentí
This piece has a two-pedestal legs with an awesome carved. The top has a red leather.
Category
Spanish Spanish Colonial 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$5,496 Sale Price
20% Off
French Mid-Century Pecan Wood Dressing Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) pecan wood dressing table with a parquetry top and mirror (20" high) over a drawer centered by 2 open side shelves.
Category
French 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
French Art Nouveau Wood Side Table Writing Table Glass Top One Drawer, c 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique wood and glass side or writing table, circa 1920.
Made in the art Nouveau period : the legs are typical of the lines of this artistic movement inspirated by nature.
Th...
Category
French Art Nouveau 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Nomos Style Chrome and Glass Dining Table or Desk after Norman Foster
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Argentine licensed copy of the original iconic Norman Foster Nomos table. Chrome plated steel frame supporting a thick glass top. Works as...
Category
Argentine Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Art Deco French Black desk or office table, after Léon & Maurice Jallot
By Léon Jallot
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a Kind and very refined Blck large desk or office table, original from the period and Art Deco style, following the style and work of Léon Jallot and his son Maurice. Made o...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bakelite, Wood
$6,981 Sale Price
20% Off
Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French Louis XV style writing table bureau plat desk crafted by Baker Furniture. The desk features a patinated bronze mounted leather...
Category
American Louis XV 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mid-Century Danish Oak Desk attributed to Henning Kjaernulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A solid oak writing desk attributed to renowned Danish designer Henning Henry Kjærnulf, blending bold Baroque elements with the sleek elegance of Mid-Century Modernism. This compelli...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Home Office Desk Model 4658 for Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
George Nelson & Associates
Home Office desk, model 4658
Manufactured by Herman Miller
USA, 1946
This example is constructed of combed oak, chrome-plated...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
French 1940s Leather Top Mahogany Desk
Located in Buchanan, NY
Unusual and handsome mahogany French desk from the 1940s-1950s with a distressed leather top. There is one large central drawer as well as two side drawers on either side and the bac...
Category
French Neoclassical Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-century American Desk in Zebra Wood By Warren Platner
Located in Houston, TX
The desk is made of zebra wood. The table top is reupholstered with brown cowhide. There is a wide drawer for files on the left side and a smaller drawer on the right. The desk is el...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Console Table in the Style of Emmanuel Pontremoli "Kerylos", circa 1970, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Console table in the style of Emmanuel Pontremoli "Kerylos".
Tripod console table.
Greek model.
Beech wood
Circa 1970, France.
Very good vinta...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech
Vintage "Biscayne" Floating Top Walnut Desk by Drexel
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage “Biscayne” floating top walnut desk by Drexel and manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s. This desk has been built from the highest quality walnut wood and ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Leather Top and Brass Mounted Desk in the Manner of Baker
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 30in W: 49in D: 24 1/2in
This French Louis XV Style Leather Top Desk In The Manner of Baker is a lovely piece of furniture that is a great example of quality furnitu...
Category
Unknown Louis XV 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Artona desk designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto 1979.
Located in Athens, Attiki
The Artona executive desk by Afra and Tobia Scarpa was the first line ever produced by Maxalto.
Maxalto was set up in 1975 as a high-end division of B&B Italia to focus exclusively ...
Category
Italian Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
Mid Century Laminated Blonde Maple Parsons Desk
By Parsons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A stylish Mid Century Desk with simple refined form. With a single apron drawer with a rectangular brass pull. The case with brass lower band and raised on square brass legs. Fitted ...
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Walnut Desk by Mount Airy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mid Century Modern Walnut Desk, made by the Mount Airy Company, American, circa 1960s. It has been cleaned and Danish oiled. Please see our other 1stdibs listings for des...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Swedish grace/Art Deco desk in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Hägersten, SE
Swedish grace/Art Deco desk in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth. Neoclassical arched column shaped legs in elm root veneer with vault shaped pattern on the bottom. Exquisite book match...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Elm
Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Secretary Desk. 4 dovetailed Serpentine drawers. Slant front door opens to reveal addition storage space with 5 sma...
Category
American Chippendale 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,396 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Rosewood Desk and Sideboard by Bodil Kjaer for E. Pedersen & Søn, 1959
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Large freestanding desk and sideboard by Bodil Kjaer, model 901, expertly crafted with fine rosewood veneer and a chrome-plated metal frame. Produced by E. Pedersen & Søn in Denmark,...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Erik Risager-Hansen Danish Rosewood Desk, c1960s
Located in London, England
Erik Risager-Hansen - Writing Desk, c1960s
Rarely seen desk produced by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri in Denmark and designed by Danish master Erik Risager-Hansen (also known as Severin Hans...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rosewood and Chrome Drexel Index Writing Desk Library Table, circa 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Stunning midcentury, Hollywood Regency, Post Modern design writing table, desk, made by Drexel as part of their Index series, possibly designed by Milo Baughman, circa 1960/1970s.
T...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Oyster Burl 'Radius' Form Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Mid-Century ""Radius"" writing desk with a rectangular top with rounded edges and two drawers, finished in oyster burl veneer and resting on four rounded triangular legs.
V...
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Helge Vestergaard Jensen Rosewood Dining Table
Located in London, GB
This table is 270cm long when extended and 150cm long without extensions. The width is 100cm. The height is 77cm.
Unlike the table made by Sigh and Sonner...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$25,500 Sale Price
44% Off
Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Jacques Bodart
USA, Circa 1960s
Cherry wood, with gold embossed leather top, and original brass hardware and ormolu...
Category
American French Provincial Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Metal Wood Glass Writing Desk Console Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful low front side drawer, completed with its elegant black glass top. This table used to be a knittin...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Industrial Cast Iron Drafting / Drawing Table by Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s American eagle drawing table by Keuffel & Esser Co.
Overall dimensions: 32″ x 51″
Height range when top is flat: 37″ – 48″
Materials: Cast Iron &...
Category
American Industrial 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Writing Desk 1960s Mahogany Veneered Enameled Metal
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column side drawers in enamelled metal and mahogany veneered wood with Formica-covered top.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Live Edge French Burl Elm Slab Dining Table, Desk or Work Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This thick 2” slab of 40 year old French Burled Elm was found in the backyard of a famous French furniture maker, who unfortunately closed his doors after 60 years in business. The beauty of the slab speaks for itself, for I cannot think of any words that could accurately describe what Mother Nature created. Whether you use it for a desk, like I have for many years, or a dining table, or ever a kitchen island work table...
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French Country Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Burl
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Directors Desk in Marble Look Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann for Wilhelm Werndl, corner desk, model 'Jet', painted fiberglass, Germany, designed in 1970
This design truly fits within the ethos of the seventies – a bright...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Modernist Desk by Ib Kofod Larsen, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stylish teak desk by Ib Kofod Larsen, with a spacious table top and two drawers. The open sides give a lightness to the design.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
MCM Teak Expandable Desk and Chair by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard, Denmark c.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A mid-century teak writing desk with expandable sliding top for more working space. One smaller drawer with brass key hole and one large drawer, each with carved pulls and dov...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,595 Sale Price / item
28% Off
Midcentury Danish Modern Light Teak Desk 6 Drawers Top Lockable Drawers Key
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great Medium sized mid century Danish modern light teak desk with 6 drawers with wooden pulls. Danish compact design. No labels, made in Denmark. Top 2 drawers has original Key - Loc...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage John Widdicomb French Country Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage John Widdicomb French Country/Louis XV Ornately Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Dovetailed Drawer, Carved and Finished Back, and Attractive Distressed Finish. Circa Mid 20th ...
Category
Unknown Louis XV 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Maurice Calka “Boomerang” Desk by Leleu Deshays, France - 1970s
Located in Renens, CH
Designed by Maurice Calka (1921-1999) and produced by Leleu Deshay in only a very limited quantity, this Boomerang shaped desk represents a new technical application of fiberglass in...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Lacquered Writing Desk Table Vanity with Brass Accents
Located in West Hartford, CT
Sleek and sexy post modern desk/vanity with glossy cream lacquered finish and striking brass accents. Includes four spacious drawers with integrated brass pulls and a base detail. D...
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Post-Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, wh...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Guillerme & Chambron Free-Standing Corner Desk in Dark Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner desk, stained oak, leather, France, 1960s.
Corner desk by French designer duo Guillerme and Chambron. This executive desk shows the fi...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Desk in Grey Coated Steel
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desk, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer,...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Curved writing desk in solid elm for Seltz, France 1980
Located in Renens, CH
This desk in solid elmwood has been made by the French company Ebenisterie Seltz situated in the eastern part of the country which has been widely known for producing certain designs...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Farmhouse Dining Table, Vintage Wooden Desk
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Wooden farmhouse table from the 1940s.
Aesthetic, of good size and practical, the table will be perfect in the dining room, in the kitchen or...
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French 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Venetian Knee-Hole Desk /Console Table circa 1950's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1290 Hand painted Venetian style desk with gilt finish.
Category
Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
McGuire Whitewash Oak Writing Desk and Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1970’s McGuire writing desk and chair design by Elinor McGuire.
The desk is solid whitewashed oak, leather top with brass bamboo pull...
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American Hollywood Regency Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,000 / set
Mid Century Modern G-Plan Desk Console Table, Black, Brass, Tola
By G-Plan
Located in Miami, FL
G-Plan Desk or Console Table, black wood base with brass stretcher and details, the top is African Tola Wood. Table has two drawers. The drawer pulls were replaced at some point.
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bamboo Writing Desk with Drawers, 1980s
Located in Roma, RM
BAMBOO WRITING DESK WITH DRAWERS 1980
Product details
Dimensions: 90L x 80H x 61D cm.
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Italian Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great French writing desk of the first half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture in walnut, mahogany and oak richly adorned with gilded and chiseled bronze and brass of exce...
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French Louis XV Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Classic Edwardian Style Mahogany & Leather Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome Edwardian style writing desk having rich mahogany base and front turned legs that terminate in casters. Top is covered in brown tooled leather. Two drawers on one side. ...
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North American Edwardian Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Franco Albini TL22 wooden desk by Poggi Pavia, Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Desk with shaped top from the "TL 22" series, wooden structure, italian manufacture from the 1950s, crafted by Poggi and designed by Franco Albini.
This office desk stands out with ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Olavi Hanninen Vintage Black Brutalist Table Desk in Elm
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Olavi Tapio Hänninen (14 December 1920, in Lapinlahti – 16 June 1992 in Espoo) was a Finnish designer and interior architect.
Olavi Hänninen's design projects ranged from furniture to trams and church silverware, including total interior designs for many public facilities. His modernist designs also included tables and chairs, and he was well recognized for his work on the Palace Hotel interiors together with Antti Nurmesniemi and Olli Borg. Hänninen designed a renowned plastic chair with metal structure for the hotel's cafe. In the 1970s his designs included the new Valmet Nr I trams for Helsinki City Transport.
Before starting his own design office in 1961, Hänninen worked at architect Viljo...
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French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Vintage Mahogany Pembroke Table, Gordon’s Fine Furniture, Inc.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Mahogany Pembroke table, Gordon’s Fine Furniture, Inc.
A Classic Pembroke table by Gordon’s Fine Furniture, Inc. made of mahogany with...
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American Federal 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
DANISH Mid Century Modern TEAK Double Sided DESK + Drop Leaf, 1960's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Absolutely Stunning Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Double Sided Desk, Made in Denmark, c. 1960's. This beauty offers a modular drawer cabinet that can sit on either the left or right...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
American Mid-Century Modern Rosewood & Metal Frame Dining Table/Desk
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rosewood parquet top with black painted square pipping square tube metal frame , circa 1970's we have refinished the top and left the frame with its original finish looks g...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Magnificent Peter Protzman Zebra Wood Chrome Desk Mid Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This iconic desk, designed by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller, was only manufactured for two years from 1970-1971. Making it a rare, limited production item. The smooth, curved edge...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$8,400 Sale Price
20% Off
1930s French Art Deco Desk in Black Lacquer with Nickeled Metal Applications
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk
Piano lacquer, black high gloss
Metal applications, freshly nickel-plated
Non-functional drawers on the back
Original Art Deco, France 1930s
Dimensions:
Width: 130 cm
Height: ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$9,072 Sale Price
20% Off
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