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Period: 20th Century
Early 20th Century French Walnut Venner Desk, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th Century French walnut veneer and marquetry dressing table with wooden drawers and bronze handles. The floral marquetry work is detailed and balanced.
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French French Provincial 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

American Industrial Roll Top Desk/Table/Bar by Toledo, Japanned Finish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Industrial Roll Top Desk or Table by Toledo, Japanned Finish, circa 1920s A rare and sculptural early 20th-century industrial rolltop desk or table by the Toledo Metal Furn...
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American Industrial 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Desk, Warren Platner for Knoll, Steel, Oak, Chrome, 1970s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Mid Century Desk, Warren Platner For Knoll, Steel, Oak, 1970s, Office, Executive Desk, Chrome, Unique Design Vintage from the 1970s Measurements: 22.5" D x 76.5" L x 29" H The top ...
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Unknown Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid Century Teak Writing Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Danish writing desk in teak designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik, Denmark. This versatile piece features unique spla...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Handsome English Vintage Fruitwood Writing Desk with Leather Blotter
Located in Hopewell, NJ
English style beautiful fruitwood writing desk having black leather blotter on top. Distressed marks intentional to add character to the piece. Tapered reeded legs terminating in b...
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British Regency Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

Mid-Century Italian Small Writing Desk Black Lacquer, Brass by Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Salzburg, AT
Small desk by Silvio Cavatorta, Italy, 1950s. Re-painted in black high-gloss lacquer. Stainless steel base powder-coated in black, fine brass details. Height-adjustable foot sections...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Danish Art Nouveau, Handcrafted Dressing Table / Desk in Pine, Early 20th C
Located in Odense, DK
This elegant Danish Art Nouveau dressing table or writing desk, handcrafted in the early 20th century, showcases the refined craftsmanship of a Danish cabinetmaker. Constructed from ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Clean Lined Chrome Mid Century Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mid Century Chrome Desk, in the style of Florence Knoll, American, circa 1960s.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

20th Century Grey Italian Brutalist Galvanized Metal Writing Desk, Office Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver-grey, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Brutalist writing, office desk made of hand crafted galvanized metal, designed by an unknown artist from Milan, in good condition. T...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk by Valdemar Mortensen, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak desk by Valdemar Mortensen, 1960s. High-end freestanding executive teak writing table by Danish master carpenter Vald...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Saporiti Italia Executive Desk
Located in Denton, TX
Saporiti Italia Exotic Burl wood & leather executive desk. A combination of straight and curved lines with Burl wood base and top accented with brown leather edge and work surface. C...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style. Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French ...
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French Louis XV Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Tan Leather Top Faux Bamboo 56" Wide Desk Drexel MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Tan Leather Top Faux Bamboo 56" Wide Desk Drexel MINT!
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Hekman Furniture Federal Inlaid Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Hepplewhite style bureau with slant front writing desk or secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture By Hekman Furniture USA, Circa Late 20th Century B...
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American Hepplewhite 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Small Desk, Italy
Located in New York, NY
A compact desk from 1950s Italy, featuring three drawers with round brass handles. The rectangular tabletop is bordered on three sides by a low raised edge and rests on forked legs c...
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Italian 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Country Louis XV Walnut Writing Desk Table, Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant antique French Louis XV writing desk table, dating to the early 20th century circa 1920, beautifully reflects the timeless grace of French Country design. Crafted from f...
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French Louis XV Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

Materials

Glass, Wood

Michael Boyer, Directeur, Minimalist Modern Desk, France, C. 1970
Located in New York, NY
A seam of aluminum traverses the continuous surface of rich mahogany which contrasts with the white laminate underneath. With manufacturer's label DESSIN Michel BOYER mobilier nation...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Teak Desk from Asko Finland, 1960s
By Asko
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare desk from the finnish manufacturer Asko. A minimalist design that is particularly impressive with its straight lines. The rectangular table top is veneered in teak. The si...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak, Walnut

Customized Mid-Century Modern Desk by Jens Risom
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern L-shaped designed desk by Danish-American furniture designer Jens Risom. Teak wood with an under right side connected extension. Customized by French artist Fabie...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Teak

Antique Art Deco Industrial Simmons Small Metal Desk 1930s
Located in Detroit, MI
This antique Art Deco machine age metal desk was produced by Simmons circa 1930. Possibly a Norman Bel Geddes design, this small desk features the modernist, streamline furniture des...
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American Industrial Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Scrivania Anni '80 Stile 'Quaderna'
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Grande scrivania vintage con piano rettangolare, cassetti e vani contenitori con finitura in laminato a quadratini nello stile dei celebri arredi firmati Zanotta.
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Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate

Paul Bromberg for H. Pander & Zonen Free-Standing Desk in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Bromberg for H. Pander & Zonen, executive desk, oak, the Netherlands, 1927 This free-standing desk, designed by Paul Bromberg in 1927, stands as an example of early 20th-centur...
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Dutch Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

1960s Hans Wegner Desk, steel legs and frame, oak top and drawers
Located in London, GB
Hans Wegner Desk with chromed steel legs and frame, oak top and drawer cabinets. Front with six drawers and two pull-out leaves. Made by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen, 1960–1970's. H....
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Early Bodil Kjær Executive Desk, Model 901 — E. Pedersen & Søn, Denmark, 1959
Located in Oakland, CA
Iconic freestanding executive desk designed by architect and professor Bodil Kjær. Model 901, manufactured by E. Pedersen & Søn in Denmark in 1959. Constructed of Brazilian rosewood,...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Severin Hansen Model 36 Teak Desk for Haslev, Denmark, Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A teak desk, Model 36, designed by Severin Hansen for Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, circa late 1950s. Hansen's furniture designs are distinctively recognizable for their sleek profiles with ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Rare 'Kono' Dining Table / Desk by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, 1984
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and large 'Kono' table, which works excellent as either a dining table or a desk, by Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli was designed in 1984 and this example created in the mid-to-late 1980s by Casigliani in Pisa, Italy. This rare example of the 'Kono' design features a monumental Black Granite slab for the top, two thick slabs of Imperial Red Granite which connect together to form one of the bases, and the Vignellis signature Patinated Copper cone which forms the other base. The 'Kono' design was normally made as coffee tables so it is quite rare to find examples made scaled up in dining table size. In addition, typical Kono tables were made with glass tops and a single slab granite base. This example however, the Vignellis selected Black Granite instead of the typical glass tops. Also, rather than using a rectangular single-slab base, this example features an L-shaped base constructed with two slabs that connect together along one angled edge. It still employs the cone-shaped patinated copper base typical of Kono tables, however this example is much larger of course than cocktail table versions. The Vignelli Center for Design Studies, which houses the artists’ archive, confirmed this table to be one of two known drawings by the Vignellis (a copy of the Vignelli sketch, which they provided, is included in the photo gallery) though it is unknown if the other table was ever produced, making this table potentially an important one-of-a-kind. The Black Granite top in lower light settings is dark, deep and mysterious. With direct sunlight its luminosity is intense - see the photo gallery for images of the table in direct sunlight from our skylight above. It glows, shines and shimmers with incredible vibrancy, similar to diamonds - to see it in person is quite exquisite and remarkable. While we only had it set up under our skylight for a couple hours, I would describe the experience as recharging - I felt like I had just spent a couple hours meditating, this would be incredible to wake up to every day before leaving to work. The Vignellis described the 'Kono' table as: “This design exploits the relationship between geometrical figures and material finishes." Over the course of their four-decade-long design practice, Lella and Massimo Vignelli collaborated on projects that ranged from product design and brand identity to interior and furniture design. Whether designing New York City’s subway map...
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Italian Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Granite, Copper

Antique American Colonial Solid Maple Roll Top Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial, Georgian, or Chippendale style roll-top desk USA, Circa 1970s Carved solid maple, with original brass hardware. Desk and drawer locks, and keys are in...
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American American Colonial Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Peter Løvig Nielsen boomerang writing desk in teak Løvig Denmark 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
This striking boomerang-shaped writing desk was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and produced by Løvig in Denmark circa 1960. A quintessential example of Danish modern design, the des...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hooker Furniture Solid Wood Archivist Desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Victorian style Hooker Furniture archivist desk. Made out of solid wood that looks like mahogany. The top has three inserts in burgundy leather with brass trim. The desk has 5 drawer...
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High Victorian 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk 207 by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Mid-Century Modern executive desk 207. Design by Arne Vodder for Sibast Denmark. Striking Danish design from the 1960s. Solid teak base with three original drawe...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

George III Style Yewood Pedestal Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
George III Style Yewood Pedestal Desk, with gilt tooled green leather top above central long drawer flanked by eight drawers. 30.5" H x 59.75" W x 36" D. Provenance: From an East 63r...
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British George III 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Yew

Vintage Industrial Anco Bilt Cast Iron and Oak Drafting Table with Steel Surface
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial drafting table/desk in oak with steel surface, fully adjustable via cast iron hinges, knobs, and brackets manufactured by Anco Bilt of Glendale, New York (ca. 1940s). Surf...
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American Industrial Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cut Steel, Iron

20th Century Louis Phillippe Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful and elegant Louis Philippe writing desk in a burl mahogany wood with leather and bronze mounted design details. The desk feature ...
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French Louis Philippe Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Measur...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN PETER LØVIG NIELSEN TEAKWOOD FLIP-TOP WRITING DESK Denmark, circa 1970s Item # 405XLG28A This brilliant desk was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and originally was off...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Small Black Bamboo Desk Vivai del Sud Italia 1970s Black Crystal Top
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small black bamboo Ddesk Vivai del Sud Italia 1970s Black crystal top.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Crystal

Danish Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Teak Desk, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Teak Desk, 1950s. Rare and early freestanding Scandinavian Modern boomerang teak writing desk made in Denmark in the early 1950s. Asymmetrical...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Teak

Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s Rosewood Desk
Located in London, England
An exquisite Danish cabinetmaker made desk in stunning rosewood dated to the early 1950s. This elegant desk exhibits the finest cabinetmaking techniques with subtle mouldings on the ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Vintage Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk by John Keal for Brown Saltman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
I'm excited to introduce you to this stunning mid-century executive desk, created by the renowned designer John Keal for Brown Saltman in the 1950s. This piece is not just furniture;...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Brass Mounted Leather Top Desk By John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 29 in W: 53 1/4 in D: 25 1/2 in A stunning Louis XV-style black ebonized and brass-mounted three-drawer desk by John Widdicomb, exuding timeless elegance and superio...
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American Louis XV 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1980s Herman Miller Burdick Group Post Modern Industrial Design Modular Desk USA
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A rare opportunity to buy a stunning Post Modern desk designed in 1981 by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller. Burdick’s first product for Herman Miller was the 'Burdick Group System', ...
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American Post-Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Oval Dining Table or Desk by Florence Knoll in Carrara Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant executive table designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll. It features a beautiful polished white & gray Carrara marble top and a chrome-plated star base. This was ...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Chrome

Eugenio Quarti Liberty Desk Suite w/ Chair & Paperbasket, Italy, Early 20th c.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
A rare complete writing desk suite by Eugenio Quarti, a leading figure of Milan’s Liberty style in the early 20th century. The slant-front secrétaire, matching side chair and wasteba...
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Italian Art Nouveau 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Oak Pedestal Desk, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School pedestal desk. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak and original oak veneered base with re-upholstered black leather writi...
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Dutch Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Macassar, Oak

Inlaid Teak Writing Desk from India
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful writing desk, handcrafted in India out of aged teak wood and responsibly sourced animal bone inlay. Late 20th Century (1990-1995). Narrow apron, bottom stretchers in H p...
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Indian Anglo-Indian 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bone, Teak

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table by Artek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table/Work Desk by Artek, 1970's. In excellent vintage condition.
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bentwood

Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted 2 Piece Tall Secretary Desk & Chair. Item features blue and off-white painted finish with i...
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Unknown Regency 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Wood

Mid-Century Executive Desk by Mauser, Veneered Wood, Chromed Metal Germany, 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-Century Executive Desk in walnut veneered wood and chrome plated metal. From the "Chefbüro Mauser-Programm" by Mauser-Werke Waldeck, Germany, c. 1960
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, 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...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

A French Louis XVI style ebonized mahogany, leather-top writing desk, C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The apron being trimmed in bronze moldings above a single drawer all supported by slender turned legs. This is a very hard size to find and, not only works as a desk, but it would al...
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French Louis XVI 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Danish Wooden Desk, 1960s Design
Located in Argelato, BO
Refined Mid-Century writing desk in Danish teak wood, very comfortable and versatile thanks to a comfortable top, two spacious front drawers and a bookcase niche positioned at the en...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Unique stainless steel desk, Anonymous French production from the 80s
Located in Marseille, FR
Unique anonymous desk designed and made in France, near Limoges, circa 1980. Made from stainless steel, solid oak wood and glass, designed with clean lines and robust construction, i...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk By Stickley Brothers USA, Early 20th Century Quarter sawn oak, with hammered copper hardware. Desk locks, and ...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Jacques Adnet writing desk in leather France 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This stunning avant-garde desk, designed by Jacques Adnet and crafted in his own atelier in France during the 1950s, is a masterful blend of luxury and innovation. The frame is fashi...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the manner of late 18th-century French design, this elegant and finely proportioned desk exemplifies the neoclassical restraint and symmetry characteristic of the late 18th-centur...
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Argentine Directoire 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

George Nelson by Herman Miller Laminated Aluminum Design 1950s Rare Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
Modernist Desk George Nelson by Hermann Miller 1950 Laminated wood, aluminum base Rare model.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Jules Leleu- A French 1950s 3 Drawer Walnut Writing Table with Brass Details
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - A fine French Mid-Century three drawer walnut desk with brass details. A similar desk is shown page 137 of the book "Jules et Andre Leleu" by Vivianne Jutheau - Edited...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Wood

Beautifully Tailored French Desk in Black Lacquer with Brass Pulls 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant desk, gently curving 2 tier design in black lacquer with drawers on the right side with brass pulls and pull-out tray, France 1940's. The curved form and clean lines of this ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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