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Period: 20th Century
Lacquered Desk With Leather Top By Kazuhide Takahama For Simon, 70s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Distinct and refined, the desk has a solid structure with a leather heart. Classy details for a choice of style. The structure of the furniture is made up of polyester painted eleme...
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Italian Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Art Deco Curved Mahogany Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco curved mahogany desk. Restored.
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French 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Rustic Art Populaire Writing Table, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wooden Desk; Writing Table; France; 19th Century Design; Art Populaire; Rustic; Monoxylite; Writing Desk; Table; France; Wabi Sabi; Naive; Folk Art; Travail Populaire; 19th-century ...
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French Rustic 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

American Mission Heywood Wakefield Natural Wicker Oak Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American Mission natural wicker and golden oak desk with side shelves and upper section (attributed to HEYWOOD WAKEFIELD).
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American Mission 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wicker, Oak

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.
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Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine

Stunning Black Lacquered Polychrome Painted Writing Table Desk Birds Flowers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely black lacquered hand polychrome painted vintage writing table with birds and flowers A very good looking and decorative piece, made...
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English Chinoiserie 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Teak and Steel Desk by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A teak desk with steel frame and pulls, with a left side return housing filing shelves designed by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen. Return dimensions; 39.5" W, 17.5" D, 26.5" H.
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Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Impressive Louis XV Style Bureau Plat/Writing Desk, after Riesener & J.Oeben
Located in Berlin, DE
AN IMPRESSIVE LOUIS XV STYLE BUREAU PLAT /DESCRIPTION - AFTER THE BUREAU DU ROI AT VERSAILLES BY J.-F. OEBEN AND J.-H. RIESENER The rectangular top, with the outline of an arc-en-arbalète, is fitted with an embossed leather writing surface and is fitted with four short drawers on the moulded apron with opposing false drawers. It stands on cabriole legs fitted with oval biscuit panels on the sides representing the Three Graces and inlaid with marquetry panels depicting bouquets of ribbons, foliage and floral tendrils, shells, coral and draped pearls, all with berry and foliage tendrils of ribbons, the cabriole legs fitted with lion skin loops hanging down to form spiral patterned clogs. Footnotes The Bureau du Roi at Versailles is perhaps the most famous piece of furniture in the world and certainly one of the most luxurious furniture creations of the 18th century. Louis XV ordered this cylinder-topped desk from Jean-François Oeben (1721-1763), who had already completed the design and much of the production by the time of his early death in 1763. Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), who married Oeben's widow and took over his business, completed the desk in 1769. The final price was 62,000 livres, one of the highest prices ever paid for a piece of furniture up to that time (for comparison, the average annual salary of a worker in the 18th century was almost 300 livres). The office kept Riesener busy for the rest of his career, as evidenced by his numerous invoices for polishing and cleaning the bronzes and maintaining the extremely complicated mechanisms (the cylinder apparently opened and the writing slide moved forward, all with a simple turn of a key - modified in the 19th century, no one has since been able to reconstruct the original mechanism). At the height of the revolutionary excitement, Riesener even covered the royal double-L monogram...
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French 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

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...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Desk by Bruksbo in Torbjorn Afdal Style, Norway, 1960s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This gorgeous Mid Century Modern desk was made in Norway around 1960s. It was produced by Bruksbo manufacture and still has the original manufacture label preserved on the side of on...
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Norwegian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1960s French Bleached Brutalist Table or Desk
Located in London, GB
A brutalist desk or small dining table constructed from mixed bleached timbers. The carved single plank top in wenge, with free form club-like legs in elm. Would also work as a conso...
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French Brutalist 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm, Wenge

Organic Mid Century Oak Dining Table by Jack Van der Molen for Jamestown
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated and chic organic modern extension dining table from the Americana Casual series designed by Jack Van der Molen for the Jamestown Lounge ...
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American Organic Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Desk Fryklund in pine by Carl Malmsten
Located in Göteborg, SE
The desk "Fryklund" by Carl Malmsten in pine is a classic and timeless high-quality piece of furniture, designed to suit both modern and traditional home interiors. Made from solid p...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Vico Magistretti Cherrywood and Aluminium Writing Desk for De Padova, Italy
By Vico Magistretti, C.R.S. De Padova
Located in Renens, CH
Italian design cherrywood and aluminium writing desk by Vico Magistretti, De Padova Italy. This desk comes from the "Reflex" series designed 1989 and produced in 1990. The desk combines a design derived from traditional secretaries...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Leather Top Bureau Plat
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Louis XVI style writing desk with beautiful patina. Hand crafted in France in the early 20th century, featuring a rich mahogany finish adorned with gilt bronze ormolu moun...
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French Louis XVI 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Mid-Century Modern Desk with Drawers, Pine Wood, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk with Drawers, Pine Wood, Italy, 1960s
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Vintage Rosewood Laminate Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive vintage secretary desk wows by combining rosewood print laminate, a spacious work surface, and chrome details. Drawers allow for...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Rosewood

Rare Gio Ponti Administrative Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gio Ponti desk designed in limited edition for city offices of Forlì, Italy. Original red Formica writing surface on European beechwood with 8 floating drawers. Brass base on legs. ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica, Beech

Pair of Gilt and Leather Pedestal Desks in the Regency Manner
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of Antique Pedestal Desks in the Regency Manner Constructed in goncalo alves, with gilt bronze mounts and giltwood highlights, of freestanding form, with very gentle inver...
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British Regency 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Vintage Regency Style Rosewood Desk by Baker
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome mid century desk crafted in rosewood in a sleek modern form having a brass banded case with three drawers and brass hardware on elegant tapered legs with brass cuffs. Signed...
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American Regency 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Pair of Steel Legs
Located in New York, NY
Visually interesting pair of vintage industrial-looking steel legs. Originally used for architect's table, but now would be perfect bases for anything! Open:...
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French 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Pair of Steel Legs
Pair of Steel Legs
$3,575 / set
Kittinger Light Walnut Leather Top 5 Drawer Fluted Leg Partner Desk MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Kittinger Light Walnut Leather Top 5 Drawer Fluted Leg Partner Desk MINT!
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American Sheraton 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Model 4113 Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
Kaare Klint (1888–1954) Freestanding desk crafted in solid Cuban mahogany. Designed in 1929 by Kaare Klint and manufactured by Rud Rasmussen Cabinetmakers. This is model 4113, likel...
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Danish Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique oak, slant front secretary made by Larkin. Measures 30.5" in width x 16" in depth x 46.5" in height. Good vintage condition with three functional drawers. Some wear and tear ...
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American American Classical 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
$1,116 Sale Price
46% Off
Large French Boulle Inlay Partners Desk Writing Table Desks
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a wonderful, sumptuos Boulle style partners desk. The piece is very distinctive and the amount of craftmanship that has gone into making this piece is astounding. The...
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French Provincial Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Vintage Campaign Desk in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage desk features a unique chrome base topped with a large workspace perfect for any setting. Pair of drawers offer added storage, ...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Augusto Savini for Pozzi Drop Leaf Gate Leg Desk with Matching Pamplona Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Uncommon desk form to come across. Original ivory white lacquer over wood with leather insets. Pozzi label attached. 3 drawers with locks (no keys included-should be easy to replace ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique burr walnut leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is excellent, this has gorgeous burr...
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British Georgian Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Frank Brangwyn. A rare desk originally designed for the 1931 Pollard exhibition
By Frank Brangwyn, E. Pollard & Co
Located in London, GB
Frank Brangwyn. E Pollard and Co. A rare desk originally designed for the 1931 Pollard Exhibition where it can be seen in a room setting in the original photographs from 1931. See ...
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English Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Sycamore

Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It was exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)" Desk Year 1920 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood foldable Desk, Brazilian Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Writing desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his company, L'atelier. This piece is covered with rectangular pieces of marquetry wood, a creative resource developed by Zalszupin. The technique consists of gluing several pieces of rosewood leaves of different textures and shades on a furniture surface, which forms a beautiful wood patchwork. This feature allows large surfaces to be coated with a larger visual unit, making it easier to combine different furniture together. This writing desk is a dynamic piece, which can be used both in the corporate and domestic places, a characteristic very present in Zalszupin's production. About his marquetry technique, Zalzszupin affirms: "I thought about combining several patterns of rosewood, lighter, darker, with different types of veins, that is, creating a new pattern for all desks...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Antique Thomas Chippendale Revival Inverted Breakfront Partner Desk Leather Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely flamed mahogany, Thomas Chippendale Revival twin pedestal, partner desk with Regency brown Leather top and inverted breakfront A very good looking and well made desk, it is a copy of an original Thomas Chippendale...
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English Victorian 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Three Drawer Teak Desk with Leather Insert in Top Designed by Severin Hansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking Danish Teak desk designed by Severin Hansen, with great proportions and characteristic seamless joinery. Sleek silhouette.
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Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak, Leather, Birch

Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
Located in London, GB
Antique writing table by Beurdeley after a model by Adam Weisweiler French, c. 1880 Height 74cm, width 83cm, depth 46cm Crafted by the prestigious 19th century furniture makers Beu...
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French Louis XVI Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Ormolu

Vintage Louis XV style desk 1950s
Located in Catania, IT
Vintage desk in the Louis XV style with decorations and inlays lacquered wood and gilt bronzes, with 3 capacious drawers. In good condition, writing surface to be re-done.
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Louis XV Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Desk in Oak, circa 1940/1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
LARGE art deco desk in oak, circa 1940/1950.
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Elegant veneered bureau plat / desk in Louis XV style
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant veneered bureau plat / desk in Louis XV style Solid beech wood and veneer. Very fine, floral bronze fittings. Curved and pronounced / arched wooden body. Frame base with fou...
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Restored Art Deco Solid Oak Writing Desk Made in the 1930s, Czechia
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Art Deco writing desk. Revived polish. Period: 1930-1939 Source: Czechia Material: solid oak Leg space: height: 63,5 cm (25 in) width: 53 cm (20.9 in).
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Czech Art Deco 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Lacquer

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.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming vintage coastal writing desk crafted from woven rattan, offering a relaxed, beachy feel with a touch of natural elegance. Perfect for a breezy workspace. Acquired from a P...
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American 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rattan

Mid-Century Desk, 1950s/60s
Located in Greding, DE
Mid-century style desk crafted from light-toned wood, featuring clean lines and tapered, slightly splayed legs. The desk is equipped with four drawers adorned with round brass handle...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Small Pine Desk Table in the "Les Arcs" Style, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small pine desk table in the "Les Arcs" style, Charlotte Perriand, with a drawer circa 1950/1960
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

VINTAGE HARRODS LONDON KENNEDY MILITARY CAMPAIGN LEATHER TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage Harrods London Kennedy Military Campaign Leather Top Writing Table Desk. It is a remarkable piece that embodies both elegance and fu...
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British 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Paolo Parigi
By Giovanni Paolo Panini
Located in London, Lambeth
Drafting table or desk. Designed by Paolo Parigi for Heron Parigi, 1975 Italy. Structure in black high pressure laminate and green metal. Forming an archi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Antique Mahogany Compact 20x35 Writing Table Console Desk Side Drawer Leather
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Mahogany Compact 20x35 Writing Table Console Desk Side Drawer Leather
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American Federal 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

20th Century Bureau Plat or Writting Table by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
This model was built by Charles Boulle, the most important and historian of Louis XV. Piano white Polished veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely...
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Louis XV 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

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...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

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.
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European Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Febo desk or dining table designed by G.Stoppino for Driade 1970
Located in Milano, MI
Rare Desk Table model Febo designed in 1970 by G. Stoppino for Driade. Chrome-plated tubular frame and lacquered curved wooden top. The table is in very good condition the chrome st...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell Box with storage for paper, pens, ink, and other writing supplies. Multiple lids/compar...
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American American Classical 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Talete Desk, Rosenthal
Located in Neuss, NW
Talete desk/dining table from the 1980s by Pierluigi Ghianda and Gabriele Regondi for Rosenthal. Solid frame in black stained ash with embedded wire glass plate and a drawer for writ...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash

Billy Baldwin Parson's Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Original custom parson's table by Billy Baldwin in the 1960s. Created for Stark Carpet Showroom in Los Angeles. Paisley fabric over wood and laminated...
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American Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-14-A Executive Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
The relationship between the two elements ensures a balanced composition. The careful alignment and proportions create an equilibrium, giving a sense of coherent design. Both tension...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Modernist Desk by John Van Koert for Drexel, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A boldly angled modernist single pedestal desk having a distinctive raised gallery with sliding doors and a warm dark grey leather surface.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Early 20th Century French Oak Jewellers Table
Located in London, GB
A charming and well proportioned early 20th century jewellers work table in heavily patinated oak - dry scraped, leaving remnants of historic paint. Likely scratch built and featurin...
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French 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1970s Spanish Washed Wood 2-Drawer Farmhouse Table w/ Crossbeam
Located in Marbella, ES
Rustic 1970s Spanish washed wood 2-drawer farmhouse table with crossbeam legs.
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Spanish 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Bureau Plat, with gilt-tooled black leather top above two drawers atop four cabriole legs. 32.25" H x 45.25" W x 26.5" D.
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Louis XV 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

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...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Desk in Oak and Oak Plywood by Marcel Gascoin, 1949
Located in PARIS, FR
Desk in oak and oak plywood by Marcel Gascoin, 1949 Marcel Gascoin is the main representative of a French design born after the Second World War, with the reconstruction of destroyed cities. Born in Le Havre in 1907, the young Marcel followed in the footsteps of his father - workshop manager in a practical school, carpentry section - by attending the applied arts section of the École des Beaux-Arts du Havre, then the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. There he met Henri Sauvage who encouraged him to turn to modern furniture. He became a carpenter and cabinetmaker, and from then on he never ceased to adapt the container to the content, as he said himself. Recommended by Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1930, he participated in the exhibition of the Union of Modern Artists. Four years later, he participated in a competition for the design of a boat cabin, which allowed him to meet Jean Prouvé, with whom he would work. In 1938, he participated in the Salon des Arts Ménagers and created a line of storage furniture with a particular design that found an echo in Scandinavian countries. In the aftermath of the war, his links with Raoul Dautry and Claudius Petit, ministers in charge of reconstruction, allowed him to play an important role in the production of furniture with a small footprint, by adapting the techniques proven in boat cabins. In 1947, he became commissioner of the International Exhibition of Urbanism and Housing. He coordinated the construction of model apartments (Sotteville-Lès-Rouen) and met the architect Marcel Lods. It was also at this time that Marcel Gascoin and his collaborators saw their ideas prevail by adapting to the greatest number of people, for the mass production of apartments (model of apartment in Le Havre - Architect Auguste Perret...
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European Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Plywood

Danish vintage desk in light teak
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s desk with double hanging drawers, six drawers with shaped handles and light teak frame. Streamlined, functional design for a 1960s Danish desk in light teak. The two hanging d...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

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