Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Low Profile One Drawer Mid-Century Modern Burgundy Leather Top Blonde Desk Mint!
By Ico Parisi
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Low profile custom studio made one drawer Mid-Century Modernburgundy leather top blonde birch legs desk mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birch
Mid-Century Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish Brass Pulls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1560 double drawer desk blonde maple finish with brass cone pull knobs solid maple. Desk is in good vintage condition. Very beautiful designed de...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in bruxelles, BE
Desk with wood and metal leg. Stamped Tecno. Wear due to time and age of the desk.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Tolomeo Table by Ico Parisi and Ennio Fazioli - Italy, 1958
Located in Girona, Girona
Table or desk "Tolomeo" with stained beech feet and mahogany veneer top, French polish. System under top to possible addition of drawers.
Design: Ennio Fazioli...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Mahogany
Brazilian Wood and Copper Desk with Drawers, Mid Century Brazilian Modern
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara desk with drawer is a study upon Mid Century Modern utilitarian furniture, with Brazilian Native Arte Reference.
The modern design style is one of the most influential movements in contemporary Brazilian design. Among the main names of modernist designers are Lina Bo Bardi, Vilanova Artigas, Oscar Niemeyer, and a few others; giving a legacy maintained by contemporary architects like Isay Weinfeld...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Rustic Brutalist Table Mobichalet, Belgium, 1960s
By Mobichalet
Located in Echt, NL
Handmade brutalist table in very good original condition.
Manufactured by Mobichalet, Belgium in the 1960s
The top is made from very heavy solid oak which was not heavily processed...
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Rare California Modernist Desk, walnut & brass attrib to Brown Saltman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare California Modernist Desk, walnut & brass attrib to Brown Saltman.... Stunning figured walnut top,, unusual hair-pin designed brass legs with (ballerina slipper like foot) Truly...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk by Herbert Hirche, circa 1967
Located in Brussels, BE
Wonderfull minimalist desk By Herbert Hirche, manufactured by Christian Holzäpfel in 1967.
Original condition.
Born in Görlitz Herbert Hirche moved to Berlin to study at the renowne...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Brass and Chrome Table by John Vesey
By John Vesey
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large table designed by John Vesey. A relatively rare large-scale version of model no V-43, the table featured his iconic use of chromed steel contrasting the ornamentation of bras...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Chrome
$18,000 Sale Price
28% Off
Mid-Century-Modern Italian wooden desk in walnut and metal, Italy, 1960
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century-Modern Italian wooden desk in walnut and metal, Italy, 1960
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Clean Lined Modern Desk by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined modern desk, designed by Paul McCobb, American, circa 1960s. This desk is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of finish color. The price noted ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk by Gianni Moschatelli for Formanova, 1960s
By Formanova
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Formanova dattilo table design Gianni Moschatelli, cherry wood top, dark steel base marked inside Formanova.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wooden desk, Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Teak Desk with Tambour Unit
Located in London, GB
This unique free-standing desk is an incredibly interesting piece. It has a combination of contrasting beech and teak woods throughout. The piece utilises the juxtaposing colours to ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Elegant Modern Desk, Designed by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons, circa 1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a rare and elegant modern desk, designed by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons, circa 1950s. Beautiful graining to the Italian walnut, especially to the top. Schaefer was on...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Black Desk with Drawer, Wood and Metal Legs, Brazil Mid-Century Modern Designer
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Marajoara design desk with drawers is a study in Mid-Century Modern utilitarian and luxury furniture, featuring minimalist details and inspired by Brazilian native art. The design reflects the pure heritage of Brazilian modernist furniture; created by the designers at Atelier BAM Design, and represented by the Firma Casa design gallery.
The luxury modern design style is one of the most influential movements in contemporary Brazilian design. Among the main names of modernist designers are Lina Bo Bardi, Vilanova Artigas...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Solid pine desk from the 60's Charlotte Perriand style - G314
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
60's style desk in the taste of Charlotte Perriand's work. Solid pine structure, sober and pure design. Nice vintage condition, note a scratch on one side ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Desk and Chair by Russell Wright for Conant Ball
Located in Buffalo, NY
Simple ,,smart design..... Conant ball desk and matching spindle chair in maple,,,, Russel Wright for Conant Ball Furniture Makers Mid-Century Modern ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Birch
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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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
John Mascheroni Polished Aluminum and Glass Desk
Located in New York, NY
John Mascheroni polished aluminum and glass desk. Desk has a tubular frame with a 1/2 inch thick glass top.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Desk in Cherry
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati, writing desk, cherry, metal, Italy, 1958
This piece of furniture is based on a solid construction featuring straight lines and right-angle...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Herman Miller Drop Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table or Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
A rarer find in original black finish. Clever design by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Measures: 40" depth
29.75" height.
64.75" long unfolded
41.5" half folded
18.5" folded.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vanity or Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A solid wood double pedestal desk or vanity with demilune curve to accommodate seating and vertically stacked dowel drawer pulls.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Diagonal Desk By Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Diagonal Desk By Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti
Giovanni Offredi (born 1927, Milan–died 2007, Milan) was a prominent Italian furniture and...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Teak Desk Set by Gimson & Slater LTD
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury desk set or work table by English maker Gimson and Slater, retailed by Heals of London. A sleek Danish Modern Design of teak & oak boasting 5 dovetail drawers, mortis & t...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Console Table, Italy 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Art Deco console table on a U-shaped blackened wooden frame with intermediate metal struts and rectangular table top covered with white goatskin. In unrestored original condition wit...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Sleek Milo Baughman Style Chrome x Base Desk John Stuart Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Milo Baughman style chrome X base desk retailed by John Stuart-label inside the drawer. The original light lavender enamel shows age-appropriate scuffs, scratches, and sign...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$4,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Franco Albini for Knoll Model '80' Desk
By Knoll, Franco Albini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Albini for Knoll, model 80, glass, lacquered wood, lacquered steel, Italy, 1949
Franco Albini’s model 80 desk combines glass, steel and wood which resu...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Teak Desk by Ilmari Tapiovaara, around 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Ilmari Tapiovaara (1914-1999), a Finnish interior architect and designer, designed this desk around 1960 for ‘La Permanente di Cantú’.
Made from solid teak with brass details. The de...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Le Corbusier in 1959. Relaunched in 2018.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This table is part of a faithful reproduction of a student room in the Maison du Brésil...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,425 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Rare Dom Hans van der Laan Desk, the Netherlands
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Dom Hans van der Laan Bossche School office desk , the Netherlands
Very rare and highly collectible piece by renowned Dutch designer, architect and monk Dom Hans van der Laan. Made ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
Bureau moderniste vintage Pierre Paulin en bois de chêne et métal noir années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 50, très beau design moderniste épuré de Pierre Paulin, modèle CM178 pour Thonet, plateau et tiroir suspendu en bois de chêne avec poignée en métal noir, pi...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$6,566 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Modern Teak Drop Leaf Desk Ingenius Design with Sliding Drawer Box
By Arne Vodder
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern Teak Drop Leaf Desk, attributed to Arne Vodder, Denmark, circa 1960s. It has an ingenius design that allows the drawer box to slide to the right or the left underneath ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Wood
Gerald McCabe Maple and Chrome Desk or Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Desk or table by Gerald McCabe for Eon Furniture. The maple table, features soft rounded sides with finger joinery detailing at the edges. The table is supported by four inlayed rect...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Desk with Painted Glass Top, Joaquim Tenreiro for Bloch Editors, Mid-Century
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Elevate your space with this exquisitely crafted rosewood desk, a masterpiece designed by the legendary Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992). This splendid piece once graced the interior of ...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Harvey Probber Curved Walnut Desk
Located in Hanover, MA
Impressive and sculptural curved top executive desk in walnut by Harvey Probber.
Panoramic scale 84" wide x 34" deep x 29.5" high.
Seven bands of walnut in alternating grain directi...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Chrome trestles desk
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This chrome trestles desk came together with the Tabacof chair, they are a matching pair. The trestles are well made with sense for detail, definit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,859
Italian mid-century modern black metal laminate desk Arco BBPR Olivetti, 1960s
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern black metal laminate desk Arco BBPR Olivetti, 1960s
Desk or dining table mod. Arco rectangular. The top is in dark wood effect laminate with shaped profile...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Early Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Table or Desk
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Early vintage Florence Knoll dining table.
Model 301
Literature: Knoll Furniture 1938-1960, Rouland and Rouland, pg 105
Comes with 1 (18") leaf.
Measures: 60" wide without le...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jorge Zalszupin For L'atelier, Brazil, 1960s Imbuia Console
Located in London, GB
An original 1960s L'atelier console table designed by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil.
This versatile console table also works as a small desk.
It has his iconic patchwork pattern Imbuia wo...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Imbuia
De Sede executive desk leather top and chromed metal legs, marked, 1970 circa
By De Sede
Located in Milan, IT
This unique piece was created for the interiors of a jewellery shop in Lugano. It features an elegant black leather top that matches perfectly with the stylish stainless steel legs.
...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$14,275 Sale Price
20% Off
1970-1980s, Vintage Console Tabel/Writing Table, Structure in Plexiglass
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage console from the seventies, eighties, Italian manufacture.
The console has a completely plexiglass structure and iron footrest.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
$637 Sale Price
25% Off
Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk in Tobacco Finish
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic mid-century modern double pedestal desk designed by Paul McCobb for the Planner Group, produced by Winchendon. Features clean lines, signature tapered legs, and ample storage...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Set of Daystak Table and Chair - Beech - by Robin Day for &Tradition
By Robin Day, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Designed in 1951, the Daystak Table exemplifies Robin Day’s meticulous attention to detail and celebration of the material at hand. Showcasing the same striking, A-shaped legs as the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech
Rare Gio Ponti Administrative Desk
By Gio Ponti
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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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Beech
50° Desk Italian, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
wood desk from the 50s, Italian.
Desk 1950s
Country: Italian
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated desk.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Luxury Mid-Century Modern Style Desk made from Sustainable River Rescued Wood
By Tréology
Located in Papanui, Christchurch
The subtle expression of natural beauty and craftsmanship, the Umber desk was created by taking a trapezoid form and establishing juxtapositions with the base and top elements.
The Umber desk features handcrafted handles, dovetail detail on the three drawers and ends of the desk. Look closely at the top of the desk, and you will also find a discrete box with a lid that hides two power points and one data point, keeping the overall design sleek and refined.
Made from matai, a New Zealand native...
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2010s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Custom Knoll 9' Executive Credenza Desk in Walnut & Chrome
By Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Florence Knoll's transformative influence on Mid-Century design is evident in this elegant custom-designed Executive Credenza Desk. As a pioneer in interior design, Knoll founded the...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Desk with Sliding Top by Raymond Loewy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern desk with sliding top by Raymond Loewy, 1960s.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Pastoe Teak Desk design by Cees Braakman 1960s Holland
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Teak Desk .4 drawers 1 door with shelve 2 pull out leafs ,
2 original keys . Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 1960s Holland .
please ask for cheaper shipping solu...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Oak Niguel Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel desk features brass cap feet and a brass cross-stretcher with lacquered interior drawers. Shown here in Rocky Beach pigmented oak
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is desig...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,385 / item
Nakashima Style Slab Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern style desk with decorative leaf handles and large tree slab top.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
Sleek & Stylish Scandanavian Mid Century Boomerang Desk
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Acquired are delighted to present for sale this stunning original mid century boomerang shaped desk in teak. A stylish and practical desk that is ready for daily use. Storage comes i...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Flip-Top Executive Desk in Teak by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
This sophisticated Danish Mid-Century Modern flip-top executive desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, crafted in Denmark during the 1960s, exemplifies the era’s seamless blend of form and fun...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Loewy - Desk
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Raymond Loewy's style in aircraft design is characterized by the pursuit of aerodynamic, functional forms seamlessly integrated with the modern aesthetics of the era. This craftmansh...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Ebony
$4,550
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Desks in Grey Coated Steel
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desks, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Rosewood
$2,500 Sale Price
58% Off
1950s Bureau, "Hausbüro"
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic bureau "Hausbüro" from the 1950s. Corpus in walnut veneer with a fold-out writing surface, many storage compartments, a drawer, a pull-out shelf, and black lacquered feet. Th...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$4,449
Mid-century Modern desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Lawson-Fenning, Charlotte Perriand, and Paul McCobb. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $299 and tops out at $184,000 while the average work can sell for $4,773.
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