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Period: 20th Century
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

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 48.25"W x 29.75"D x 28.25"H. Professio...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts and embossed leather top. The desk is finished on all sides and could ...
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French Louis XV Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. Measure...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Midcentury Desk in Mahogany Designed by Frits Heningsen, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk in mahogany with three drawers, designed and made by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen. Made in Denmark, great original condition.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

1960s "Maya" Giotto Stoppino for Bernini Italian Design Wood Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare italian desk Giotto Stoppino for Bernini Italy, 1969 Wood and chrome metal Bibliography: G. Gramigna, 1950-1980 repertorio: immagini...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Small Teak "Varie" Writing Desk By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Arne Wahl Iversen Manufacturer: IKEA Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 39.5 wide x 17.75 deep x 29.5 tall. Condition: In excellent original c...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Campaign Style Mahogany Library Executive Writing Desk 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage writing desk in the style of Michael Vanderbyl for Decca / Bolier & Co. Made from rich mahogany veneers, having a rectangular form with three fitted drawers and raised on mo...
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Campaign 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Coen de Vries Enameled Metal and Faux Walnut Writing Desk or Vanity
By Emmein Staal, Coen de Vries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century industrial desk or vanity designed by Coen de Vries for Emmein Staal. The desk has one set of side drawers with teak pulls, faux walnut top and black enameled metal frame...
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Dutch Industrial 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Fontana Arte Free-Standing Writing Desk in Walnut Burl and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fontana Arte, desk, walnut burl veneer, walnut veneer, brass, Italy, circa 1935 Fontana Arte, one of Italy’s most prestigious design firms, known for its pioneering contributions t...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1970s Lucite and Laminate 2- Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1970s Lucite and Laminate 2-Drawer Writing Desk Offered for sale is a vintage 1970s writing desk with thick Lucile sides that support the body of the desk. The white lamina...
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Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Lucite

Danish Cabinetmaker, Desk / Dining Table in Oak, Baroque Style, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
This piece is a versatile desk or small dining table crafted in oak, showcasing the elegance of Baroque style with a touch of mid-century modernity. Made in the 1970s by a Danish cab...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900. Roll top desk has paneled quarter sawn oak construction with s-top opening to full...
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American Antique 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Early Mid Century Modern Franco Albini for Knoll 1928 Desk
Located in Dronten, NL
Very early Albini Desk, designed by Franco Albini in 1928. Later versions of this design feature black plastic feet and black plastic glass top supports on the frame, like the versio...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the second half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture veneered and carved in walnut and palisander, with beautiful lines and pleasant decor. Finished...
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French Louis XV Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Saporiti Italia Executive Desk
Saporiti Italia Executive Desk
$6,650 Sale Price
30% Off
American Designer, Desk, Rosewood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood desk designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th C Style Michael Taylor Ebony & Mahogany Dafne Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th C Style Michael Taylor Ebony & Mahogany Dafne Writing Table Desk
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American Regency 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Small Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk, Oak Veneer and Chromium Plated Metal c 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Small Bauhaus tubular steel desk, so-called 'typewriter desk', with 4 drawers. The desk is made of chromed tubular steel and oak-veneered wood. Germany/ Czechoslovakia/ Austria, circ...
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German Bauhaus Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Gio Ponti Teak and Brass Desk Designed for the BNL Offices, ISA Bergamo, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This Gio Ponti Desk, designed for BNL offices and manufactured by Isa Bergamo during the 1950s, is a beautiful piece of furniture that showcases the designer's signature style. Made of solid teak wood, the desk features a sleek and elegant design with clean lines and a minimalist aesthetic. The piece also features brass feet and details, which add a touch of elegance and sophistication to the overall design. The desk top - with a dimension of 161x80.5cm (WxD) - has ample surface space for writing and working and the three drawers provide ample storage for documents and office supplies...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Ergonomic Design Writing Desk and Stool, Stokke, 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Scandinavian ergonomic design writing desk with pivoting stool, made by Stokke, Norway 1980's. Ergonomical designed writing desk with black inlay and middle reading section w...
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Norwegian Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Bodil Kjaer, Executive Writing Desk for E. Pedersen & Son, Denmark 1963
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Early and rare edition of Bodil Kjaer freestanding executive desk, model 901 with chrome-plated metal frame, cassette top with four recessed drawers. Metal frame in very good condition. Four keys included. Produced by E. Pedersen & Søn, Denmark. An identical desk featured in the 1960s in the New York Times and The Sunday Times. It became even more famous when it was in some of the first James Bond films: ‘From Russia with love’ & ‘You only live twice’. The desk also appeared prominently in BBC election broadcasts. Literature: Mobilia, June 1961. This freestanding desk can be used with multiple purposes, as a writing table, desk or just 'work table', as Bodil Kjaer herself called it. According to Bodil Kjaer the idea of the table is, "that it should be suitable with modern art and architecture." The table is part of a larger series of elements of architecture in 1959, with the intention to build flexible working environments. This piece shows an interesting rhythm of horizontal and vertical lines, as do most of Kjaer's designs. The front is divided into four drawers. (Can be locked with its original Keys) The back has the same in inward gap yet without the drawers, yet this aesthetic choice unites the back and front and turns it into a monumental, architectural piece. The handles are all executed with a whole in the middle for functionality. The table's rise to fame was helped by its appearance in James Bond - From Russia with Love. Bodil Kjaer (1932-) is trained as an architect and is known mostly known for her designs in noble woods combined with a modern and sleek chrome base. The most important part of her furniture design career was from 1959-1964. She is mainly recognized for her flexible office furniture, designed in the 1960s. Her design language is greatly inspired by the Modernist masters such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Her furniture has been greatly used in public buildings such as Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Young executives that Bodil Kjær encountered in her work in architecture and design in the late 1950es were open, creative and flexible in their way of working. So, she reasoned that it would be counter-productive for them to be offered traditional office...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Exquisite 1920s French Art Deco Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann Style Rosewood Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1920s Art Deco Solid Rosewood Rectangular Desk With Original Fittings. The Central Drawer is housed between two sets of drawers with Chrome finished feet, and handles. This exquisite Streamline Moderne desk...
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French Art Deco 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno
Located in Miami, FL
This Bargueno is embellished with a carving of Don Quixote de la Mancha bordered with branches of leaves. The desk is supported by a pedestal joined by a bridge of turned columns. The front legs contain a carving of two wind god...
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Spanish Baroque 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Modern Compact Drop Down Secretary Desk . Circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Compact Drop Down Secretary Desk . Circa 1960s Features a sleek Mid Century Modern Design, the perfect compact size to fit in any small area or room, a dro...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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

John Vesey Style Steel Bronze Mounted Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing and iconic 20th century stainless steel and bronze mounted library writing table or desk made in the manner and style of John Vesey (American 1924-1992). The desk is constr...
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American Neoclassical 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

1950s Italian ash wooden desk with two drawers in the style of Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
Mid-century ‘modernist organic ‘Italian design desk/console table with 2 drawers , tapered legs crafted in Italy around 1950, this piece is a stunning example of the era's design sensibilities.The juxtaposition of blond wood with darker wood drawers...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Ash

1980s Curved Mahogany Century Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this exquisite curved desk. The ultra rare desk exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding design is exhibi...
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American American Classical Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Desk grissinatura
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Desk - 1950s Design with Glass Top and Sculptural Lines This rare Italian center desk, dating to the mid-1950s, is a superb example of 20th-cen...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Lifetime Furniture Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk With Built-In Bookcases
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases By Lifetime Furniture USA, Circa 1900 Beautiful quarter sawn oak, with original ...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

French Louis XV Rococo Style Walnut Writing Desk Table Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique desk and perfect for your office. The desk measures 50 wide x 24 deep x 30 tall and is in good condition.
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North American Louis XV Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century English Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table Secretary
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Mid Size English Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table or Writing Desk. Single item sale. Measures 49" in width open, 33" in width closed...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Small Mahogany secretary .Georgian style .England
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice attractive small secretary . Georgian style .Mahogany . Green Leather inlay . Good quality piece . nice interior. Ideal working space ,Because its size . fits every room...
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English Georgian Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Dark Walnut Executive Desk by Monteverdi Young
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular 1970’s Dark walnut with black lacquer outline executive desk by Monteverdi-Young. Custom ordered by renowned interior designer Gary Jon In beautiful vintage condition. ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Industrial 7900 series 'Economy' desk by André Cordemeyer for Gispen, 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This industrial desk was designed as a writing machine desk by André Cordemeyer for N.V. Gispen. It is part of the 7900 series. The desk has a metal base with high tapered leggs, 2 d...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

French Art Deco Executive Desk
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
French Art Deco Executive Desk A stunning example of French craftsmanship, the French Art Deco Executive Desk is a remarkable piece that encapsulates the elegance and sophistication ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Italian Mid-Century Executive Desk with Dattilo by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
To your attention this important and remarkable Italian executive Desk of the 1950s, very rare, manufactured by Esposizione Permanente Mobili Cantù (marked) and attributable to the i...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Floating-Top Teak Desk with Bookcase by Dyrlund
Located in Miami, FL
A stylish and modern teak executive desk with floating top designed and made in Denmark by Dyrlund. The Scandinavian writing table features three drawers on the left, an open filing ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Writing Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Danish desk, circa 1960's. Unique 5 legged design with metal pulls and a bank of drawers that all lock at the same time from the top! Finished on bot...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered cop...
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American Arts and Crafts Antique 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Jacques Adnet : Oak Tripod minimalist desk C. 1955
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jacques Adnet (1900-194, France) : Tripod oak wood desk Minimalist and modernist tripod brown tripod oak desk Model without drawer Referenced in "Votre Maison" french magazine in ...
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French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Restored Heywood Wakefield Birch Desk w/ Rattan Legs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This restored Paul T. Frankl inspired Mid-Century birch wood desk with 2 drawers & rattan legs by Heywood Wakefield. It offers a minimalist modern design and functionality that will ...
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American Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Early Gustav Stickley Ebonized Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk By Gustav Stickley (original label present) USA, Circa 1900 Solid qua...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Black lacquered solid maple, with original brass hard...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Art Deco Writing Table in Burr Yew
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Writing Table A pretty little French Art Deco ladies writing table produced in the 1920’s in burr yew having two drawers and inset leather top and standing on a curved base...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Yew

Midcentury Modern Mahogany Desk by Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking desk by Ole Wanscher, made in mahogany with table top dressed in black leather. Very elegant lines and sophisticated details. Brass hoops for pulling out extensions on the s...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Franz West-Style Iron Chain + Marble Desk / Console Table
By Franz West, Diego Giacometti
Located in Round Top, TX
Iron chain base console table with marble top; intermittent use as a desk would be possible with appropriately sized chair. Circa 1960s, in a style popularized by the designs of Fran...
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French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Iron

'Orix' Desk by Molteni. Italy c1968
Located in London, GB
Original 'Orix' desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina, Molteni & Co Light has been rewired. Fully functional and in great condition. Height of desk when closed 75cm (29.5 inches)
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Italian Space Age Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Exceptional Teak Cantilever Executive Desk by Georg Petersens, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
This striking cantilever executive desk by Georg Petersens epitomizes the refined simplicity of Danish Modern design from the 1960s. Crafted from solid teak, the desk showcases the w...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Karl Springer Rare "Goatskin Free Form Desk" 1988
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional "Goatskin Free Form Desk" in high gloss lacquered goatskin with drawer by Karl Springer, American 1988 (date stamped on bottom). Springer’s Free Form...
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American Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer

Joseph Scapinelli Attrib. Small Desk in Wood, Brazil 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
A rare wooden coffee table attributed to Giuseppe Scapinelli, the coffee table has an organic style and the shapes are soft with sinuous lines. The coffee table proposed here can be ...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Gorgeous Satinwood Baker Furniture Carlton House Desk with Leather Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Baker Furniture company, walnut Carlton House style desk. Brass gallery surround on top. Carlton House design. Nice Leather top. Dimensions: 38 1/2" h x 54" w x 28" d.
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American Edwardian 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Keuffel & Esser Drafting Table With Iron Base
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Antique Keuffel & Esser Drafting Table with Iron Base.. this table goes from 30 inches tall to 38 inches tall maybe a little bit more if you push it 24 inches wide original oak top. ...
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American Industrial 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item features a faux 3 drawer finished back (image 10), ornate figural bronze ormolu, 3 pa...
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Unknown Louis XV 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

1960s Danish Cabinetmaker's Freestanding Classical Director's Desk in Hardwood
Located in London, GB
1960s Danish Cabinetmaker's Freestanding Classical Director's Desk in Rosewood. Front with eight profiled drawers and two pull-out writing leaves. Reverse side with shelf, two drawer...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardwa...
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American Arts and Crafts Antique 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Venetian Painted Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming vintage, circa 1960, Italian Venetian writing table (desk - vanity - console) with beautifully aged heavily worn distressed pati...
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Italian Rococo 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Antique Ormolu Mounted French Empire Revival Pedestal Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique French Empire Revival pedestal desk, Circa 1920 in date. This desk has been beautifully crafted from flame mahogany. The top has a decorative ormolu bod...
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French Empire Revival Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Elm Desk with Three Drawers, Iron Hardware and Swirling Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese elmwood desk from the mid-20th century, with three drawers and petite swirling scrolls. Born in China during the midcentury period, this...
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Chinese 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

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