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
Gerald McCabe Shedua Executive Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American made desk, c.1970s, by Gerald McCabe is beautifully crafted from Shedua, also known as African Walnut. This piece features a gorgeous natural wood grain with high and low to...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mexique PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dining table in two sizes included among the free-form tables designed by Charlotte Perriand between 1938 and 1939. A sinuous, elegant piece whose organic, asymmetrical shape lends t...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$23,709 / item
Rosewood Desk by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1950's
Located in Austin, TX
Gianfranco Frattini rosewood desk model 530, designed and manufactured by Bernini, Italy 1957. This desk is made of nicely grained rosewood and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Rosewood
Walnut and Oak desk with x shaped legs
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great walnut and oak desk with a single draw. This great desk sits on a pair of brass/gold x shaped legs. This is even more impressive in person.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Scrittoio anni '60 in teak e formica
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Scrittoio anni '60 dalle misure contenute ma molto funzionale.
La struttura è in tubolare di ferro verniciato nero con piedi in ottone con parti in legno di teak.
I tre cassetti po...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish designer. In this case, Danish architect, professor, and designer, Bodil Kjær. The iconic desk, designed in 1959, was the first of its kind with its pure and simplistic design, almost floating mid-air. Bodil Kjærs’ design has been called ‘The most beautiful desk in the world’ – or, the ‘James Bond desk...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$11,413 / item
Large Varnished Wood Executive Desk, in the style of Florence Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Large Varnished wood executive desk, in the style of Florence Knoll.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Burl Top Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Slender lines form a light and airy design in this modern table. A graceful combination of burl wood in a warm brown polished finish atop an organic faux bois base in a satin bronze ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
$3,897 / item
Heavy Gray Slate Top 30x60 Rectangle Bronze Finish Base Work Library Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy Gray Slate Top 30x60 Rectangle Bronze Finish Base Work Library Table MINT. Rag & Bone New York!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Slate, Brass, Steel
Puff Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A design puff with soft, generous contours, designed to bring home casual, sophisticated comfort that opens the door to new, freer lifestyles.
The idea for this puff that changed t...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$9,483 / item
Joel Escalona Desk 2 Compact, Ideal for Studies, Solid Wood
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Magnificent Pace Collection Burl Wood Desk Leon Rosen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Pace Collection burl wood desk designed by Leon Rosen. This desk is in amazing vintage condition with a high gloss finish over the stunning burl wood. This desk is a st...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
Shagreen desk
Located in New York, NY
Shagreen desk by Karl Springer. Signed.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shagreen
$29,500
Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk. Item features a sculpted wood floating base, drop front lid with fitted interior, beautiful wo...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Poul Kjærholm 'PK52' Professor Desk in Black Oak for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Kjærholm 'PK52' Professor Desk in Black Oak for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Custom French Mid-Century Style Cerused Oak Desk, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Sober, elegant and practical French mid-century desk or writing table in the modern neoclassical spirit. The piece is in oak and has been double cerused with light and dark pigments.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Fine French 1950s Extendable Chrome and Rosewood Table by Alain Richard
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French midcentury rectangular dining table with a chromed metal base, veneered rosewood top and 2 foldout matching end leaves (length with extensions is 94.5 inches). Labelled.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
Founders Light Blonde Pecan Single Pedestal Desk Tubular Chrome Legs MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Founders light blonde pecan single pedestal desk tubular chrome legs MINT!
Solid wood construction dovetail joints.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Oak and Metal “Shamrock” Desk or Dining Table by George Ciancimino
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"SHAMROCK" OAK, BRUSHED AND POLISHED ALLOY DINING TABLE OR DESK
Designed by George Ciancimino for Jens Risom circa 1970s unmarked
Item # 802PVK24S
A lively and beautifully made tab...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Danish Mid Century Modern Petit Single Pedestal Desk Two Drawers
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut single pedestal two drawers small desk or writing table.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Poli Metal Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian desk buy Poli, metal base tarnish chrome.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$950 Sale Price
66% Off
Solid Hardwood Hand Crafted Dining Table in Sandblasted Cocoa Teak
Located in Buffalo, WY
This table highlights classic mid-century styling to create a truly unique piece. The hand-crafted wooden legs support the beautifully handmade natural hardwood top with a graceful o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Teak
$2,540 Sale Price
20% Off
Giò Ponti Desk for Schirolli. Italy 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in Catania, IT
Wooden desk, with three drawers produced in Italy in the 60s by the Schirolli company based on a design by Giò Ponti, the desk is in good condition, it shows some signs of wear due t...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,728 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Metal Desk, Top Covered with Faux Leather, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Metal desk, top covered with faux leather circa 1960
Maybe a former dentist's office.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Anna Desk in Black Limed Oak, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Anna desk is an imposing and elegant writing desk. With a high gloss lacquered body that contrasts with the brushed oak top and feet with lime finish. The delicate brass details add ...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-century Small Wooden Table
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful Italian wooden desk made in the 1950s, from the house on Lake Como, of fine Italian craftsmanship.
The desk is finely crafted in wood. The frame is supported by four wooden legs, thin and very distinctive, but powerful and strong. The top is also made of fine wood, very durable, and shows the very elegant wood grain. The top contains two small drawers, useful for resting documents or writing objects. The two drawers open via semi-rectangular brass handles.
The vintage wooden desk...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,344 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$18,607 / item
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
Mid-Century Teak Desk by Maurice Villency
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern Danish style teak desk with finished back. Featuring five drawers with sculpted teak handles, long tapered legs, and rich teak grain throughout.
Please confirm loc...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Rare Johan Tapp for Gumps Desk
By Johan Tapp, Gumps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Johan Tapp designed this beautiful writing desk, constructed of Koa wood for San Francisco emporium Gumps
On the right, four individually sized drawers feature bookmatched fronts ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Rosewood Executive Desk
By Gayeski Furniture Coordinates
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exquisite mid-century rosewood desk, crafted by Gayeski Furniture Coordinates, Inc. in Panama City, Florida during the 1970s, is a true testament to timeless design and craftsma...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$6,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Oak Maker's Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Maker's desk is made of American walnut or white oak and has three push-to-open drawers. The case rests on a matte black powder-coated base, and features perforated steel detail ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$5,985 / item
Elefante Desk 14 Elegant, Multi-Use Configuration, Asymmetrical
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Desk 14 Elegant, Multi-Use Configuration, Asymmetrical
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Large Jens Risom Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Large vintage Jens Risom solid walnut desk. Has a single pull-out drawer. Desk has a glass top. Great for an office or home.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
$7,700
French 60-Year Old Elmwood Dining Table or Desk with Modern Steel Base
Located in Chicago, IL
The Elmwood top was imported from France and is reportedly about 60-years old and we were fortunate enough to be able to purchase several slabs. The Mid-Century Modern steel base, is...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Franco Albini 840 Stadera Wood and Steel Table for Cassina, Italy, new
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the model/finish of the table.
Table designed by Franco Albini in 1954. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This table/writing desk, designed by Franco Albin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Student Oak & Iron Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950.
Oak and iron pupitre
Good vintage condition with nice patina.
Authentic condition with engraved marks made by the studen...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian mid-century modern wooden and black metal desk with three drawers, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wooden and black metal desk with three drawers, 1960s
Wooden desk with drawers. The top is rectangular, under the top on the right are three drawers with e...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Bone Tile Mid-Century Modern Wall Console Table Vanity with Chair
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern bone tile dressing table vanity with matching 22 x 23 x 39 armchair.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone
Mid-century German Rosewood "Omega" Desk by Hans Eichenberg
By Hans Eichenberger, Haussmann & Haussmann
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful midcentury rosewood “Omega” desk designed by Hans Eichenberger for Haussmann and Haussmann in Germany, circa 1950s. This desk has a Minimalist but highly functional design....
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Table & Four Chairs in the Hunting Theme Oak, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French set of a oak table and its four chairs, circa 1960.
The shape of the chairs and table are inspired by the lines of art nouveau. On the back of each chair, integrated into a fr...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,689 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
1960s Bureau, AEJM Møbler
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic bureau from the 1960s. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with hinged writing surface, two internal drawers, three compartments, two large drawers and square wood legs.
Qual...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Small Italian Desk with Matching Chair - 60's - Vittorio Dassi - Set of 2
Located in Milano, IT
The mid-century Italian desk designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1960s is an extraordinary example of functional elegance to the point that it is very often attributed to the work of G...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,458 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Kaizo Oto Design Institute of America DIA Dining Table Chrome Brass Geometric
By Kaizo Oto
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Uncommon Vintage Design Institute of America DIA Kaizo Oto dining table base. Glass is not included. A mix of metals including brass, chrome, gunmetal...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Chrome, Steel
Arne Jacobsen Grand Prix Dining Table or Desk
Located in Munich, DE
Grand prix teak dining table designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1957. Perfect untouched condition.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor coffee table that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived in the lap of comfort, surrounded by the warmth of natural wood and design elegance.
A sophis...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,406 / item
Ward Bennett Desk or Table Base for Lehigh Leopold
Located in Chicago, IL
Ward Bennett Desk or Table Base. Listing is for the base only complete with Black steel plate mounts (not shown in photos).
The base will require a simple top to be made for it. The...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Joel Escalona Desk 12 Sleek, Functional Art Piece, Organic
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona Desk 12 Sleek, Functional Art Piece, Organic
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Writing Desk, 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 and white lacquered solid maple, with brass har...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Cerused Oak Black and White Small One Drawer Console Writing Table Desk
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern cerused oak small petit desk writing table or console with round solid brass pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Wood and Brass T3 Cavalletto Table by Caccia Dominioni for Azucena 1950s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This rare and iconic table was designed by Caccia Dominioni in 1947 and produced by Azucena. It features a golden brass folding structure with an elegant and thin wooden table top. I...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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Stainless Steel, Silver Leaf
Mexique Pro, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dining table in two sizes included among the freeform tables designed by Charlotte Perriand between 1938 and 1939. A sinuous, elegant piece whose organic, asymmetrical shape lends ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$21,505 / item
Vintage Helikon Burled Top Desk Table on a Bronze Base
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid century table or desk with a burled wood top and a bronze base. Pencil drawer.
This piece can work as a table or a desk.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Floating Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a hand-painted faux horn tiled top with two frieze drawers. Acrylic baton pulls with stainless steel collars accent the acrylic end supports with stainless steel accents.
Dimen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
$8,445 / item
Beautiful live Edge Cherry Desk - In The Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
If I had a place in my own home I would be keeping this desk. The legs are turn of-the-century industrial Iron. The original paint patina was untouched to offset the perfectly finish...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
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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