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Period: 20th Century
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L. Marchand Eglomise Art Deco Mirrored Desk/Table/Vanity
By André Marchand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Eglomise mirror, silvered metal, Lucite
An extraordinary example in original condition
Can be used as a vanity, desk or table.
Category
North American Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror
Partners Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A mahogany partners desk with original leather top and base and brass hardware. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Category
Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Mid Century Modern Adjustable-Height Teak Desk and Chair circa 1960s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN TEAK ADJUSTABLE-HEIGHT DESK AND CHAIR
Circa 1960s
Item # 112XHP08A
A most striking adjustable-height desk or perhaps lectern, it is executed in solid teak and teak veneers with legs drilled for several height options. The desk lid...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Unusual Transition Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Double Sided Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Unusual Transition style marquetry and gilt bronze double sided writing desk
French, early 20th Century
Height 98cm, width 130cm, depth 94cm
This rare doubled-sided writing desk...
Category
French Louis XV 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Rosewood and Mahogany Receptionist Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular fully restored and sought-after model #452 'Roll Top' desk was designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar and features beautifully grained Rosewood and Ebonized Mahogany, designed and made in the 1960s. Most examples of this design are regular desk height however this example was custom made to be a receptionist desk...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Beautifully Crafted Swedish Desk in Teak, 1960s
By Göran Strand
Located in New York, NY
Desk model A10 in teak with drawers on left and partner compartment on other side by Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik, Sweden ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Steel and Teak Desk by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant, minimalist desk by Arne Jacobsen. Sleek steel frame with wooden feet, beautiful teak table top. Neat size.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
J. Wade Beam "Ponte" Lacquered Desk
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern high gloss navy blue "Ponte" desk with an oval top having a glass top & a single drawer supported on a single side round pedestal base with two drawers. (J. WADE B...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
Functionalist Birch Desk by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking desk by Alvar Aalto, made from birch in a compact functionalist design. Drawers to the right and a filing cabinet to the left with a jalousie door.
Ink spots inside the t...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Jules Wabbes 'Tonneau' Writing or Dining Table in Solid Wengé and Steel
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, 'Tonneau' dining or writing table, wengé, chrome-plated steel, Belgium, 1960s
The 'Tonneau' model, named after the French word for 'barrel,' embraces a wengé wooden t...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Unique Italian Free-Standing Corner Desk in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Custom-made desk, oak, brass, metal, Italy, 1950s
An Italian architect or furniture designer with great eye for proportions planned this free-standing, functional desk with two cor...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Desk Probably Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk by unknown designer. Probably produced in Sweden.
Category
European Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Adjustable Desk
By Andre Sornay
Located in New York, NY
This extendable/adjustable desk is by André Sornay made with an exotic wood circa 1930. Its structure and design with the circular table top is very re...
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Plexi Glass Desk by Poul Nørreklit, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking desk by Poul Nørreklit, made from plexi glass with a lacquered wood table top and drawers. Thick, translucent sides, a boxy design with an airy expression.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Early Dunbar Leather Curved Desk and Chair by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
An early design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Original lilac leather and bleached mahogany curved desk with built in bookshelves. The drawers are hinged and swing open. The original ...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Erik Riisager Hansen Desk Produced by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk designed by Erik Riisager Hansen. Produced by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Osvaldo Borsani Desk
Located in New York, NY
7-drawer desk by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV. Rosewood, maple, brass. Curved desk finished on both sides. A variant of an earlier model that originally covered in parchment and designed ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Lucite and Inset Mirror Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary lucite desk with 3 inset antiqued mirror squares on the top surface, a shallow glass compartment/shelf, and geometric scroll-shaped ...
Category
American Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Lucite
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
French Art Deco Desk 'DOMINIQUE'
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco calamander wood double pedestal base desk having doors opening to drawers & shelves with trim. (signed: DOMINIQUE).
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jens Risom Desk Produced by Gutenberghus in Denmark
By Jens Risom
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare large executive desk designed by Jens Risom. Produced by Gutenberghus in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Nickel and Glass Vanity, France 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Nickel and glass vanity in the style of Boris Tabacoff with adjustable light, the two-tiered bean-shaped glass levels complement the curved shape of the frame, the mirror is backed i...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
Contemporary Black Painted Tree Trunk Design Desk or Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary black painted desk / console table with an irregularly shaped table top on two carved legs with a tree trunk design.
Category
American Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Roll-Top Desk
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French Empire style roll-top desk
French, early 20th century
Dimensions: Height 113cm, width 84cm, depth 62cm
This charming roll-top desk is crafted from ormo...
Category
French Empire 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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 20th Century 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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, "Modèle Sultzer, " Art Deco Desk, Mahogany, 1932
Located in New York, NY
This rare writing table in polished mahogany and silvered bronze is marked by E´mile-Jacques Ruhlmann's signature aesthetic motifs, manifest in its set of flared and tapered legs, an...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pierre Jeanneret, Reading Table, ca 1961-62
Located in Paris, FR
This piece comes from the famous Chandigarh project in India, as when India gained independence in 1947, Nehru decided to commission a contemporary architect for the creation of the ...
Category
Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Arne Jacobsen Munkegaard School Desk Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Munkegaard school desk designed by Arne Jacobsen. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Desk by Roberto Gabetti, Aimaro Isola and Guido Drocco, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Desk by Roberto Gabetti, Aimaro Isola and Guido Drocco, Italy, 1970s. Manufactured by Arbo. Limited series. Chromed metal, wood. Reference: F. Ferrari, Gabetti e Isola...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arne Vodder Desk Produced by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk designed by Arne Vodder. Produced by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Pierre Jeanneret, Pigeonhole Desk, circa 1957-1958
Located in Paris, FR
Teak & leather
H. 71.5 x L. 122 x P. 83.5 cm
H. 28.15 x L. 48.03 x D. 32.87 inches
Intended for: Secretariat and various administrative building, Chandigarh, India
Category
Indian 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Teak
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Aksel Bender Madsen & Ejner Larsen Desk by Næstved Møbelfabrik in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk designed by Aksel Bender Madsen & Ejner Larsen. Produced by Næstved Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
Rare "Dione" Desk by Antonia Astori for Driade, Italy, 1980s
By Antonia Astori, Driade
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Dione desk by Antonia Astori for Aleph Aforismi collection - Driade.
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk by unknown designer. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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 20th Century 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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Outstanding Industrial Iron Desk
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extraordinary iron desk, vinyl top, nice shaped legs.
Six drawers and very nice sculptural back.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Unique Double-Trunk Table Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Espenet Carpenter, unique double-trunk table desk.
This extraordinary table is unique to Espenet's work as it deviates from the traditional rectilinear form with its well-f...
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
English Georgian Mahogany Partner's Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian style mahogany partner's desk with kneehole design surrounded by drawers and 3 section leather top.
Category
English Georgian 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Mid-Century Pecan Wood Dressing Table
Located in New York, 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
Maison Jansen French Louis-XVI Style Ebonized Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (1940s) ebonized & bronze trim abbatant form desk with a drop front interior above 3 drawers and below a narrow drawer with a bronze design panel. (stamped: JA...
Category
French Louis XVI 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Desk by Giorgio Preti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in New York, NY
20th century English Georgian style mahogany kneehole partner's desk with 3 sections and burgundy leather top.
Category
English Georgian 20th Century 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 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Danish Solid Teak Table / Desk by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare Danish modern solid teak table / desk with clean sides and a recessed apron with chromium hardware. Designed by Hans Wegner, crafted by Johannes Hansen in the 1960s.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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