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Jules Leleu, Mahogany Writing Table, France, circa 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany and gilt bronze writing table with two drawers by Jules Leleu
For an illustration of an identical table, see Siriex, Françoise. The House of Leleu. New York: Hudson Hills...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Guillerme et Chambron Writing Desk in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desk, oak, France, 1960s.
This desk is designed by the renowned French duo Guillerme et Chambron. This item holds an utterly well-b...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Unique Pierre Chapo Desk in Solid Elm, France 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Unique Pierre Chapo desk in Solid Elm, France 1960s. The desk was made upon special request; the previous owners purchased different items by Chapo in the late 60s and asked for this...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Table Silvio Coppola from Bernini Italy 1960s
Located in Lucca, IT
The table by Silvio Coppola is Iconic Piece of 1960s. The table has an essential line of great sculptural impact. It represents well the concept of Italian design of the sixties.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
Chippy Heath Telephone Seat Mid-Century Modern Teak Gossip Bench
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Chippy telephone seat Mid-Century Modern gossip bench, made in England. The Mid-Century Modern teak gossip bench has it's original orange fabric on the seat! Truly remarkable that th...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian Manufacture, 1960 writing desk in Wood and Light Blue Formica Top
Located in Milan, IT
1960s desk, Italian manufacture in wood and light blue formica top.
It is a mid-century table/writing desk.
The desk has a rectangular structure with a central drawer in wood.
The ta...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood
Walnut Dining Room Table by Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
This table was handmade by Officina Rivadossi, Italy, and on the top it shows the characteristics lines of this factory, dues to the craftsman work. This is a factory marks for colle...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Design Desk in Oak
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid century design Desk in oak
Category
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Nerone e Patuzzi, Desk, Gruppo NP2, Italy Mid-20th Century
By Nerone and Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Greding, DE
Large metal executive desk with side shelf and wooden relief by Nerone Ceccarelli and Giovanni Patuzzi.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik Free Standing 'Kidney' Desk in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, writing desk, model 54, walnut, brass, Denmark, 1950s.
This small and elegant solid walnut desk was designed by Kai Kristiansen and exe...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Javanese Dutch Colonial Teak Desk with Carved Painted Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large vintage Dutch Colonial style teak wood desk from the mid-20th century, with burl wood inset, carved and painted drawers. Created in Java during the mid-century period, this l...
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Javanese Dutch Colonial Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Arco Sidedesk 'arredamenti metallici serie' by B.B.P.R. Studio for Olivetti
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Munster, NRW
Sidedesk/desk made of metal panels on angled legs, adjustable hexagonal feet in black and a chest of five drawers on rails in light gray / beige plastic, which is in a good vintage c...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Oak desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954.
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Hardwood Desk with Raised Edge by Erik Riisager Hansen
Located in Madrid, ES
Sleek desk made of hardwood with partly raised edge. Slim tapered legs. Drawer section with three drawers. Designed by Erik Riisager Hansen and manufactured by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri.
...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Beech
Italian Mid-Century Small Writing Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This stunning Italian small writing Desk of the 1950s, also named 'dattilo', is attributable to Vittorio Dassi, and was usually accompanied by its largest executive Desk (see last im...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Pine Desk from France, circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
Midcentury desk from France, circa 1950. Solid pine construction with one drawer. Great patina and wear.
Category
European Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk and Chair, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A formica desk and chair, circa 1960.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica
Ralph Lauren "ZITA" Sidetable or Desk by Allison Palladin for Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Plainview, NY
Ralph Lauren "ZITA" side table or desk by Allison Palladin for Ralph Lauren. The Zita side table by Ralph Lauren is a stunning, versatile piece that will lend artistic beauty and tim...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Svend Madsen Modern Danish Teak Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great size desk by Sven Madsen.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Gio Ponti Vanity Console Desk Formica from Hotel Parco Dei Principi, Roma, 1964
Located in Rome, IT
Rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Roma
manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, 1964.
Two drawers.
Aash, laminate, nickel-p...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Ash
Rare Art Deco, Machine Age Table or Desk designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Art Deco, machine age table or desk designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell Furniture Co., Seldom seen design mainly used in commercial applications,restaurants,night clubs, sp...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Art Deco Elm Burl Desk or Dining Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa ,Italy 1939
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brussels, BE
Clear elm burl Art Deco writing or dining table with a curved base .
The top is protected by a clear glass.
Attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy 1939.
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Elm
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Mindoro and Leather Desk
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning example of the rare Mid-Century Modern floating top desk from the Perspective collection Milo Baughman designed for Drexel in 1951. Of gleaming and exotic Mindoro wood imp...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Rare Rosewood & Lucite Desk by Poul Nørreklit for S.H. Møbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare Rosewood and Lucite executive pedestal desk was designed by Poul Nørreklit and produced by Sigurd Hansens Møbelfabrik in Denmark in the 1960s.
Incredible vivid Rosewood ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Rosewood
Elegant French Deco Cerused Oakwood Console Ladies Desk, Midcentury, France
Located in New York, NY
French deco Cerused oakwood console or ladies desk, midcentury, France
Lovely ladies desk in beautiful Cerused oak. Original key and one drawer in the front.
Lovely vintage condi...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Small Vintage 1950s Italian Desk
Located in London, London
Compact sized desk
Red formica top
Red and yellow drawers
Geometric shape
Italy 1950s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood
20th Century Danish Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Modernist maple and patinated steel desk featuring two drawers behind a single hinged door with ball final feet and knob.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century American Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Desk is made out of palisander wood. Table top is reupholstered with brown cowhide. There is wide drawer for files on the left side and smaller drawer on the right. Desk is elevated ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hungarian Mid-Century Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Desk is made out of beautiful walnut wood, displaying mesmerizing wood grain on the table top. There are 2 keyed spacious drawers on the left side and 3 smaller drawers on the right ...
Category
Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century French Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Desk is created out of walnut wood with light polish, 4 elongated legs are ebonized, which presents juxtaposition between light and dark colors of the wood. Desk has 2 spacious drawe...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
70's Piretti Platone Folding Desk / Chair Set for Castelli Italy
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very smartly designed Platone table and chair set that both fold flat for storage so when you need a desk or not it's perfect for a small space. Constructed in durable ABS plastic ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
1930s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Wood, Glass and Brass Writing Desk
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and important Italian 1930s writing desk, bureau of huge dimensions with elegant and classic wood worked according its natural graining, 4 side and one central drawers with...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gianfranco Frattini Mod. 804 Rolltop Desk
Located in Munich, DE
Walnut writing desk model 804 designed in 1961 by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy. Tambour top that hides small drawers and a pull out leather writing surface. Front side with...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Green Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
A vintage green chinoiserie style one drawer writing desk with painted monkeys on top. Legs have been carved to mimic bamboo.
Category
Chinoiserie Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Industrial Jean Prouvé Style One Seat School Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Vintage Industrial school desk.
In the style of Jean Prouvé
Striking French design from the 1950s /60s.
Green lacquered metal base with original solid oak top and seat.
...
Category
French Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Small Writing Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Brussels , BE
Italian mid-century small writing desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Wim Rietveld
Located in IJMuiden, NL
Beautiful designed, original little writing desk in wood with X-base, red colored drawer and formica top. Coen de Vries is among the Dutch pioneers of Industrial Design Many of Coen ...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood, Paint
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish Ring Pulls
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1560 double drawer desk blonde maple finish with aluminum ring pull knobs solid maple. Desk has been professional refinished. Very beautiful desi...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Lane Virginia Burl Walnut Modern Writing Desk Table, Circa 1970s
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage Lane Altavista Virginia burl walnut writing desk table. Book matched top.
Very good vintage condition. Measures 54" in width x 24 inches in depth and 29" inches in height. K...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
1960's Vintage Dressing Table by Richard Hornby
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely rare vintage modular dressing table / desk. This was made in England, it was designed by Richard Hornby for Heals as part of the Fyne Ladye range.
Designed a...
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English Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French Louis XV style bureau plat desk, which I would date from around the 1950’s period.
It is of superb quality and is beautifully inlaid with stunning marquetr...
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French Louis XV Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Desk by Cees Braakman
Located in London, GB
A bich veneered desk by Cees Braakman.
The Netherland, Circa 1950.
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Teak Desk, Italy, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-Century Modern Italian desk made entirely of teak wood. It is made up of a Gio Ponti-style diagonal geometric structure, a work surface and two open storage compartments on each ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French Midcentury Modern Neoclassical Ebony Sycamore Desk by Leon Jallot, 1936
Located in New York, NY
Important Late French Art Deco / Mid-century Modern Neoclassical double level writing table / desk in Ebonized solid Sycamore by Leon Jallot, 1936. The piece is composed of the upper...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sycamore
Gio Ponti Table in Oak and Brass from Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Table from Banca Nazionale del Lavoro with a structure in oak wood, top in Formica and brass details. In the style of Gio Ponti. Italian manufacture, 1950s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Guillerme & Chambron School Desk with Ceramic Tiles
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, school desk, oak and ceramic, France, 1960s.
School desk by French designer duo Guillerme and Chambron. This desk holds the characteristic decorations and lin...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
70s Pine Wooden 4 Drawer Desk
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Rare and beautiful pine ladys desk with 4 drawers in typical 1970s orange style. The table top has two 'hiddend' tabletops that are to extend from the table top. Rare and very nice t...
Category
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood Desk, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
1950's original modern desk composed of a table and 2 drawers module made of teak wood over a black lacquered steel structure with brass details on legs.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Osvaldo Borsani Executive Desk for Tecno, Italy, 1954
Located in Ghent, BE
This walnut desk with brushed bases has three drawers and has the techno label
The top is in a beautiful fully restored condition.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1960's Danish Teak Desk by Gunnar Nielsen for Tibergaard
Located in London, GB
A sleek and stylish Danish vintage teak desk. This was designed by Gunnar Nielsen for Tibergaard, it dates from the 1960’s.
It is of useful proportions and is of excellent quality...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Teak
De Coene Writing Desk with Drawers in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Coene, writing desk with drawers, oak, the Netherlands, 1960s
The design of this desk illustrates a strong and solid construction in oak. This is realized by the sharp and clear ...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Swedish Mid Century Birch Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid century birch desk circa 1950.
Good quality table with multiple uses around the home. Ideally it would make a fine desk or seat 4 for a dining table. It does have a ...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
French Modern Rectangular Brutalist Desk / Dining Table in Solid Oak, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Large modern country style working desk / dining table with a drawer in solid oak. Made by a French cabinetmaker in 1950s.
A fine decorative brutalist desk that will complementar...
Category
French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Glass Top Bamboo Desk/Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Glass top bamboo desk/table.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
1960’s Mid Century Knee Hole Teak Desk
Located in London, GB
A minimally designed English desk following mid century danish design.
2 drawers with discreet pulls either side of knee hole. Warm hued teak throughout.
Size
Width 150cm x dep...
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British Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Writing Desk in Solid Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, desk model 310, solid teak, Denmark, 1950s.
This exceptional desk is created by the Danish designers Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen....
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Augusto Savini for Pozzi Drop Leaf Gate Leg Desk with Matching Pamplona Chair
By Augusto Savini, Pozzi
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 ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Wooden Desk, Ico Parisi, 1968
By Ico Parisi
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant and minimalistic desk has a wooden construction, with the original lacquer in blue-grey. The top is made of glass plate, handles made of matt-chromed metal.
Listed Pari...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
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