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
Architectural Desk in Iron and Wood, by Unilabor, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Unilabor
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Unilabor was an important Brazilian furniture manufacturer during the mid-20th century, particularly known for its modernist designs and social business model. Founded in São Paulo b...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal, Steel
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
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Oak
Excellent Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Classic roll top desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with leather footrest. This stately executive desk is beautifully constructed of rosewood and mahogany. With two sliding roll-tops,...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
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
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Pine
Milo Baughman Desk for Directional Furniture
Located in Toledo, OH
Milo Baughman desk for Directional Furniture. 48" writing desk with movable drawer base on rollers. Flat black frame with walnut top. Cabinet has file drawer and 2 storage drawers. 4...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Four drawer lacquered wood panel desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Four drawer wood desk with ivory lacquered drawers and angular legs in the style of Gio Ponti.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Model 53 Mid Century Italian Desk By Gianfranco Frattini For Bernini
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Stunning design and real quality make this desk one of the stand out pieces for sale in our collection. Originally designed in 1957 by iconic Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini, th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
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
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Metal, Chrome
Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood foldable Desk, Brazilian Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Writing desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his company, L'atelier. This piece is covered with rectangular pieces of marquetry wood, a creative resource developed by Zalszupin. The technique consists of gluing several pieces of rosewood leaves of different textures and shades on a furniture surface, which forms a beautiful wood patchwork. This feature allows large surfaces to be coated with a larger visual unit, making it easier to combine different furniture together. This writing desk is a dynamic piece, which can be used both in the corporate and domestic places, a characteristic very present in Zalszupin's production.
About his marquetry technique, Zalzszupin affirms:
"I thought about combining several patterns of rosewood, lighter, darker, with different types of veins, that is, creating a new pattern for all desks...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
Desk by Roberto Gabetti, Aimaro Isola and Guido Drocco, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Desk by Roberto Gabetti, Aimaro Isola and Guido Drocco, Italy, 1970s. Manufactured by Arbo. Limited series. Chromed metal, wood. Reference: F. Ferrari, Gabetti e Isola...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
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
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Copper
Desk by Giorgio Preti Mid 20th Century
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Desk by Giorgio Preti, Italy, 1950s.
Designed for then CEO of the Banco di San Geminiano e San Prospero.
Wood, brass. Examples provided with original sk...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Freestanding Desk Of Danish Design In Rosewood By Bjerringbro Furniture
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk of Danish design made of rosewood with drawers and shelves from around the 1960s. The desk is manufactured by Bjerringbro Sawværk Møbelfabrik.
Dimensions in cm: H:7...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
Talete Desk, Rosenthal
Located in Neuss, NW
Talete desk/dining table from the 1980s by Pierluigi Ghianda and Gabriele Regondi for Rosenthal. Solid frame in black stained ash with embedded wire glass plate and a drawer for writ...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Danish teak desk by Henning Jorgensen for Fredericia Denmark, 1960s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Danish teak desk by Henning Jorgensen for Fredericia Denmark, 1960s
Dimensions:
75 D x 150 W x 75 H cm
It is in good vintage condition, however, as with all vintage items some mi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Brazilian Mid Century Modern Desk with Armchair, Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern desk with Chair designed by Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor in the 50s is nothing less than spectacular!
The desk is made with Brazilian rosewo...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Edward Wormley Executive Tambour-Door Rosewood Desk for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood executive desk by Edward Wormley c.1950s, USA, for Dunbar. The desk has three shallow drawers that run the length of the desk. The top of the desk features two roll top tamb...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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Leather
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
1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Formica, Wood, Paint
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
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Iron
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Black Lacquer Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1560 double drawer desk Black Lacquer on maple with aluminum ring knobs solid maple. Desk is in great condition. Very beautiful designed desk on ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
No. 804 Rolltop Desk
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and unusual desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini. By pulling the desk top out you open the rolltop. This desk cabinet has a lot of storage space, 10 drawers at the f...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Original 1950's Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
An architect, furniture and industrial designer and editor, Giò Ponti was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century Italian Modernism. Ponti designed thousands of furnishi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stunning Rare Rosewood and Brass Platform Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A stunning sleek rosewood desk with three minimal drawers that disappear into the apron. This wonderful desk has the very rare brass pedestal legs. Dunbar metal tag is inside the lef...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Jacaranda Executive Desk by Jorge Zalszupin by L'Atelier San Paulo, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful large desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin, manufactured by L’Atelier San Paulo, circa 1960.
Made of high quality jacaranda wood. The desk has four drawers with very well craf...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Jacaranda
Mid-Century Modern EB04 Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern EB04 desk.
Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe.
Striking Dutch design from the 1950s.
Original veneered birch and plywood base supported by fou...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Writing desk, Italian manufacture. C1950s.
Located in Baranzate, IT
Beautiful Vintage desk with two drawers and front storage rack bordered by iron wire mesh. Italian manufacture. C1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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
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
Friso Kramer Reform Table Small Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice small and rare sized industrial 'Reform' table designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1955. This dining table was a part of the Reform table program that was designed by Friso Kramer in 1955. The Reform series contained a lot of variety of tables in different sizes and editions to the client’s needs. One thing was always the same, the structure of the base, applied in several different sized and shaped tables. This base was a folded metal frame which was light but also very strong. The tops varied from hardcore, linoleum, Formica and wood. Whatever the client wanted. This has a rectangular shaped top, finished with white formica and an aluminum edge. The table has a grey painted frame in good condition with normal wear and losses. This table comes from TH Delft...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Danish Modern Floating Top Rosewood Desk by Johannes Sorth
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Introducing a stunning Danish modern floating top rosewood desk, expertly designed by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik in the 1960s. This exquisite piece showcases six dovetai...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish T pulls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1560 double drawer desk blonde maple finish with steel T pull knobs solid maple. Desk has been professional refinished. Very beautiful designed d...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Jean Gillon, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Jean Gillon, Brazil, 1960s
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Rosewood Executive Desk on Metal Base Denmark 1960's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful large Danish modern executive desk with metal base made probably around the late 1960's in Denmark. Unmarked and we are not sure of the Designer nor Maker. Great large work...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
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 bras...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Action Office Standing Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Action Office desk, model 64 902, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from the 1960s. Base made of chrome-plated aluminum with white plastic protectors. Locka...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Working Desk for Maxalto, 1975
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Artona" working desk for Maxalto in wood, brass and leather, Italy, 1975.
The creative duo Afra & Tobia Scarpa designed this writing desk back in 1975. Conceive...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Petit Roll Top Mahogany Mechanical Desk Writing Table Tapered Legs Mid Century
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beginning of Mid Century Modern era Petit Roll Top Mahogany Mechanical Desk Writing Table Tapered Legs Mid Century MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
French 1950s Rectangular Solid Walnut Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
French midcentury rectangular solid walnut dining table.
Two matching benches are available (not included in pricing)
Approximative dimensions of the benches are H 17"7/8 x W 54"3/...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Arco Desk set by B.P.P.R for Olivetti 1963
By Olivetti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful Arco desk set by Olivetti, with the side table too
very rare to find in this condition also the complete set
Part of the "Arco" series, this sculptural piece features b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Scrittoio Anni 40 in noce e radica
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio con cassetti laterali in legno impiallacciato noce e con il piano in legno impiallacciato radica. Buone condizioni.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Green Saddle Leather Teak Executive Writing Desk
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Midcentury 1960s Desk from Germany. In teak and green saddle leather top.
2 drawers on each side.
Stunning unique patina on the thick green saddle leather.
A unique extraordinary mid...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak
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
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Exceptional Coconut Tiled Veneer Writing Desk with Ebony Wood Accents
Located in North Miami, FL
Incredible detail work in the small coconut shell mosaic tiles - natural and organic. Very heavy and well constructed. Finished in front and back for floating in a room. Lovely Asian...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Ebony, Coconut
Original Paul McCobb Dining Table by Calvin (IN STOCK)
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Tapered legs with brass stretcher surmounted by a 1-5/8” thick dark mahogany top. Two 12” wide leaves. 24-1/2” height to inset apron for side chairs. 27” height to apron for end chai...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Very Rare and Original Writing Table PK53 by Poul Kjaerholm for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This stunning example is in museum condition, all completely original, not perfect, but very nicely used, the Oregon Pie top has a wonderful patine, with no real digs or scratches. T...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Carlo Hauner. Desk (special order), Caviuna wood. c. 1950
By Carlo Hauner
Located in PARIS, FR
Carlo Hauner (1927 – 1996)
Desk (special order), c. 1950
Moveis Artesanal label
Caviuna solid wood and veneer
75 × 180 × 80 cm
29 53/100 × 70 87/100 × 31 1/2 in
This exceptional des...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Børge Mogensen Drop Leaf Desk in Teak for Søborg
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A really special drop-leaf desk by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Mobler, Denmark.
This example produced in teak with a stainless steel base and a very rare White laminate drop-leaf. ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Stainless Steel
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
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, wh...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid century beechwood writing desk, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Mid century writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in 1970s .
The design is very simple and elegant. It features two sections with 6 drawers in total. It´s made of ...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Flow Desk - Burgundy by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Flow desk brings an aesthetic touch to your workspace with its elegant and fluid lines. The organic lines created by nature inspire the calm structure of this desk. Its compact d...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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.