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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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
Large Italian Modern Neoclassical Carved Wood & Glass Console, Attr to G. Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Exquisite Italian Midcentury console or writing table attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, circa 1940-1950 uniting Modern, Neoclassical and Art Deco sensibilities. The console ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Canaan Desk by Marcel Breuer produced by Gavina spa in 1962
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Canaan desk by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina spa in 1962.
Desk with drawers and filing cabinet. Rosewood structure.
Dino Gavina was in Breuer’s coun...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Glass & Stainless Steel Desk/Dining Table
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous vintage mid-century modern Milo Baughman style rectangular glass and stainless steel desk table or dining table.
Features a clear glass top with silver leaf sheets on the un...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Silver Leaf
John Widdicomb for Mastercraft Black Lacquered and Brass Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This Classic writing table or desk by John Widdicomb for Mastercraft. Composed of a large black lacquered wood top with canted corners that sits atop a brass frame. Brass legs swoop ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Solid Wood Norton Office Desk Set
Located in Naperville, IL
Elevate your home office or work space with this gorgeous mid-century office set. Crafted with natural solid wood, the simple lines of this amazing Modern Contemporary Office Desk Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,800 / set
Mid-Century Modern Italian Console, Pine Wood, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Console, Pine Wood, 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Desk by Carlo Hauner, Móveis Artesanal, 1950s, Brazilian Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
This desk was designed between 1950 and 1953 and stood out within the production of Hauner and Eisler's Móveis Artesanal. The desk has an iron structu...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Gianfranco Frattini Desk Model 530 Bernini Italy 1957
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning medium sized writing desk model 530 designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Bernini, Italy 1957. This desk is made of nicely grained rosewood and cherrywood vene...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A mid-century Modern oak desk
Germany, mid 20th Century
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1970s Milo Baughman Burlwood Chrome Curved Executive Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and one of a kind, sculptural Burlwood solid wood desk you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Chrom...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pair vintage side tables 1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage Side Tables from the 1970s
These elegant side tables feature chromed metal frames paired with a sleek glass top, exuding timeless style. The listed price is for both tables,...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$559 / set
Brazilian Modern Desk in Hardwood with Floating Drawers, Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this magnificent Mid-Century Modern desk n hardwood & chrome finishes by Sergio Rodrigues in the sixties is the find of the year!
The desk is made in solid rosewood...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Hardwood
Bureau
Located in London, GB
This incredible hardwood bureau is stunningly crafted, with numerous design features elevating the craftsmanship and uniqueness of the piece. Made from exquisite hardwood, the piece ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,202
Mid-Century Modern Large Writing Table / Executive Desk, Pace, Ebony
Located in Manhasset, NY
American Mid-Century Modern ebonized wood large writing table / executive / desk
A large and impressive executives desk that can certainly be used...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Barovero, Italy, 1960s
By Barovero
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Barovero, Italy, 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rosewood Desk by Geraldo de Barros 1950s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
Located in New York, NY
Desk Geraldo de Barros.
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, 1950s, Rare Oak Wishbone Desk, Model JH-563
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Hans Wegner (Danish 1914-2007)
Model JH-563 Freestanding Desk, also known as the Wishbone or 'V' Desk, designed by Wegner and made by cabinetmakers Johannes Hansen in Copenhagen, Den...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
Mid-Century Green Wooden Desk by Derk Jan de Vries, The Netherlands 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century green wooden desk by Derk Jan de Vries - The Netherlands 1960s
With desk chair.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wool, Wood
Unusual Modernist Childs Desk Attributed to Friso Kramer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual modernist Childs desk attributed to Friso Kramer, amazing design reminescent of French designs of Jean Prouve, retains original finish, patina.
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Friso Kramer 'Reform' Table or Desk with Reclaimed Rustic Oak Top
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A reclaimed vintage rustic solid oak top has been mounted on a Friso Kramer 'Reform' table frame
The Reform table was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend/De Cirkel to match with ...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Vintage Italian Walnut and Satin Wood Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage Italian walnut and satin wood desk, dating from the 1950-60’s.
It is beautifully designed and is of superb quality, standing on wonderful tapered legs with brass fe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Spanish Architect Table by Certex – Mid-Century Design (Circa 1940)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Spanish Architect Table by Certex – Mid-Century Design (Circa 1940)
This Antique Spanish Architect Table, manufactured by Certex in Spain around 1940, is a striking example ...
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,122 Sale Price
35% Off
Solid Oak Desk by Raphael Raffel, France, c. 1955
Located in New York City, NY
Solid Oak Desk by Raphael Raffel for Maison Internationale Paris, France, c. 1955.
This elegant desk consists of a solid oak construction, dark for...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Danish Modern Light Teak Desk 6 Drawers Top Lockable Drawers Key
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great Medium sized mid century Danish modern light teak desk with 6 drawers with wooden pulls. Danish compact design. No labels, made in Denmark. Top 2 drawers has original Key - Loc...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,242 Sale Price
35% Off
Guillerme et Chambron, Large Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, Large oak and marble desk. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Ico Parisi "Urio" Executive Desk, MIM Roma, Italy 1950s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary and incredibly rare "Urio" executive desk designed by the mastery of Ico Parisi and produced by MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni) in Italy during the 1950s.
In fabulous co...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Metal
German Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Wood and Metal Desk by Voss, 1950
By Voss
Located in New York, NY
Elegant German modernist desk / writing table by Voss with a cantilevered wood top and three wood drawers on each side supported by four black metal le...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Mid Century Danish Desk in Teak 'Boomerang' by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s
Located in London, GB
An iconic Danish 'Boomerang' desk, designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and manufactured by Hedensted Mobelfabrik of Denmark, 1960's.
This Iconic desk is known for its unique shape whic...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Mid Century Italian Leather Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian Mid century modern leather desk with two drawers. The desk had ben polished in the best possible way to get it back as good as ne...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Casablanca Brass, Mexican Walnut and Black Leather Desk / Nomade Atelier Design
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
A striking balance between sharp edges and soft leather pocketing is found in the Casablanca desk by contemporary Nomade Atelier ´s Mexican design. Secr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-08-A Student Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This item expresses a specific rawness. There is no need for precise execution or the desire to appear sophisticated. It is simple, self-evident, and direct. It is made out of basic ...
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1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Handmade Bespoke Danish Style Desk Chiffonier Teak
Located in Lewes, England
Bespoke desk chiffonier with a Mid-Century Modern danish feel custom designed by Swedish Interior Design and hand made by our master cabinet maker in the UK.
It features a flip down desk...
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Plywood
1960s Chevron Bamboo Rattan Wood Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and one of a kind, bamboo chevron, rattan, faux bamboo wood desk you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited through...
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1960s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Paint
Dal Vera bamboo rattan desk with brass hinges, French Riviera style, Italy, 1970
By Dal Vera
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Stylish compact wicker and bamboo writing desk with brass handles. Made by Italian company Dal Vera in 1979.
Bought from the first owner. Finished with wicker weaving on the sides a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,865 Sale Price
20% Off
Desk by Karl Erik Ekselius, design 1960's
Located in PARIS, FR
A magnificent desk with 2 drawers designed by Ekselius and produced by the Swedish firm JOC in the 1960s. It is essential and radical, in the purest Scandinavian style. The clean, gr...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Teak Desk By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive vintage Danish desk in teak. Designed by Kai Kristiansen, it dates from the 1960’’s. The back features two lockable compartments and an open shelf.
A practic...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern 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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
French Petite Wooden Mid-Century Desk
Located in London, GB
A stylish petite desk.
France, c1970s.
In the manner of Maison Regian.
Likely to be elm or very well simulated elm wood.
Ideal as a desk or vanity unit.
Good condition gene...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Brass Etched Dining/ Desk Table by "Georges Mathias"
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Brass Etched dining/ desk table by "Georges Mathias".
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
"Diapason" desk in stainless steel by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Firenze.
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Iconic "Diapason" desk in stainless steel by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Firenze.
Italy, 1968s.
Dimensions: 185 x 60 x H 73 cm
Marzio Cecchi was an eclectic and visionary Archite...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rosewood Desk by Unilabor, Geraldo de Barros C. 1954, Brazilian Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
This desk was produced by the pioneer company Unilabor, with components designed by Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998). Its iron structure supports a top and drawers covered with Formica ...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Small Child’s Desk by Jules Wabbes Edited by Bulo
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Small desk for a classroom presented at the 12th Milan Triennale in 1960 by Jules Wabbes for the Belgium.
Laminated and molded African black walnut (mansonia),vinyl top,black alumin...
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Early 2000s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1950's Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk & Chair Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
A striking Paul McCobb four drawer desk and matching chair set with white laminate top. All original 1950's from the Planner Group series, this scarcely seen set with original tag ha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A New Mid-Century Style Cerused Oak Desk
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A new midcentury style cerused oak desk with floating drawer at right of the underside with original leather tab pull and supported by four splayed iro...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$7,200 / item
Desk “AT 305” Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, Denmark, 1955
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk “AT 305” designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck,
Denmark. 1955.
Oak.
Stamped by cabinetmaker Andreas Tuck.
Dimensions:
H: 73 cm / 2' 5"
W: 75,5 cm / 2' 7"
L: 139 cm / 4...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Rare Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, rare desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960.
Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset.
The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, near the M...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Faux Leather
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Desk with Return
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with return, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, ca. 1960
The 'Spazio' series was designed by Studio BBPR for Olivetti in 1960. It won the Compass...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bamboo & Rattan Wicker Desk with 5 Drawers by Dal Vera, Italy, 1970's
By Dal Vera
Located in Cork, IE
This mid-century modern bamboo and wicker bureau adds a touch Italian riviera to any working space!
Handcrafted by the most sought-after Italian design house, Dal Vera, this writing...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Reed
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM
A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$14,750 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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 Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Carlo Hauner's Mid-Century Modern Personal Use Desk in Caviúna Wood and Iron
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This desk was where Carlo Hauner designed, at the beginning of the 1950's, several of his incredible and numerous autoral furniture for both Móveis Artesanal and Forma. Acquired dire...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Italian Blue Desk, Drawers, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Blue Desk, Drawers, 1940s
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gianfranco Frattini Rosewood Writing Desk
Located in Washington, DC
A beautiful Midcentury rosewood writing desk by an Italian design icon, Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini was made in Italy in 1957. This sleek proportioned desk is model 530 and featu...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, oak desk, Edition Votre Maison circa 1960.
Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset.
The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, near the Mazaurien Lake. A stalag, a wooden camp... Gathered by the absurd consequences of war, men from different universes are here. Among them, Jacques Chambron and Robert Guillerme struggle daily to preserve what matters most to them : human dignity.
The war is endless. To bear the present they design a project for future.
Winter 1944 : the war comes to an end. With other companions in exile, Chambron and Guillerme escape and cross the Nazi line, and join the port of Odessa, the Bosphore and Marseille in France.
It is now 1946 and war –torn France is a land of severe restrictions in need of reconstruction. Both men return to their original occupations. Guillerme with a 1934 major from “Ecole Boule” moves back to Lille to design furniture for Atelier Rogie. Chambron, who holds an art degree, returns to his studio in Paris to paint. Because of time and distance contact is limited between them.
In 1948 Jacques Chambron and his family move to Lille and the initial project begins to take shape. Chambron and Guillerme meet Emile Dariosecq, a furniture manufacturer, and in 1949 the company Votre Maison sees the light.
Guillerme designs the furniture, Chambron markets it and Dariosecq manufactures it. Together they define a new style and impose a new concept. The originality of their collaroration reflects on the furniture. Quickly the style Votre Maison is defined as quality furniture that is easy to leave with. Guillerme designs chests, sideboards, chairs, sofas, lighting, all complementing one another and manufactured in limited editions. Wood, leather, ceramic and fabric, all design are sincere and authentic.
Chambron plays an important part in making the public accept this new furniture and convinces them to move away from the common place. Distribution of the furniture is done primarily through the company itself, on some occasions by architects and interior designers.
In the early seventies, Hervé Chambron, Jacques'son, joins the Votre Maison company. Also a graduate from Ecole Boule, he becomes Robert Guillerme's assistant and creates his own designs from 1983, bthe year when Jacques Chambron and Robert Guillerme retire.
Today, the designs of Robert Guillerme are referred to as “French wood furniture...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Lacquered Desk
Located in London, GB
This 1960s Danish lacquered desk is a stunning example of mid-century Scandinavian craftsmanship, designed with both functionality and elegance in mind. The richly grained veneer fea...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,130
Franco Albini "T22" Desks for Poggi, 1958, Set of 2
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Franco Albini "T22" Desks for Poggi, wood, Italy, 1958, set of 2
Designed in 1958, the “T22” desks are among the rarest and most refined creations by Franco Albini for Poggi. Define...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$16,200 / set
Franco Albini "T22" Desk for Poggi, 1958
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Franco Albini "T22" Desk for Poggi, wood, Italy, 1958
Designed in 1958, the “T22” desk is one of Franco Albini’s rarest and most sophisticated works for Poggi. Characterized by its ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Modern Chiado Console Table, Red Leather, Stone, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chiado Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Chiado console table honors Lisbon’s historic quarter, cap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Onyx, Marble
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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