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
1960 Italian Console Table in Solid Beech and Chestnut, Natural Honey Color
Located in Buggiano, IT
1960 Italian console table in solid beech and chestnut, natural honey color.
It has two small and deep side drawers.
In the past it was the backbone of an ancient sewing machine.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Beech, Chestnut
$654 Sale Price
20% Off
Writing Desk By Edward Wormley For Dunbar
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful and rare walnut desk designed by Edward Wormley, manufactured by Dunbar ca' 1950's. Single drawer, dark walnut original finish, with nice graining. Edges are raised to give...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Double Pedestal Glass and Wood Desk with Chrome Mounts C 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Double pedestal glass and wood Desk with chrome mounts C 1960. Three drawers on each side.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
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
Danish Modern Teak Desk with Bookcase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Danish modern teak desk designed in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk features four dovetail drawers and a generous compartment, providing ample storage for all your essential...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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Wood
$16,200 / set
SMALL BAMBOO WOOD THREE DRAWER OFFICE DESK IDEAL FOR CHiLDRENS ROOMS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely small three drawer bamboo desk with a metal base idea for a small office or bedroom
Please not...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Mid-Century Modern Standing Desk Serving Table Bar Cart by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous serving table with shelf below (20 x 9.75) which can be now used as a standing desk. Great design with brass inlay and sleek styling on wheels. Very well crafted. In origina...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mahogany French Art Deco Jules Leleu Manner Dining Room Table period 1920s
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FS89
Spectacular rectangular Art Deco table of 1920s Legs in solid mahogany wood. Top laquered cream with decoration blacks rhombus. P...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
1960s Italian Biomorphic Sculptural Double Octagonal Pedestal Marble Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extremely rare and one of a kind biomorphic marble desk. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Just look at the gorgeous curves on this beauty! This beutiful beige marble desk ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Baker Country French Black Lacquer Gold Trim Leather Desk Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black lacquer embossed green lather top French Provincial writing table or desk with three drawers by Baker. Stunning looking piece.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
1940s Paul Frankl Eight-Drawer Desk Art Deco Style By Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Paul Frankl designed eight-drawer desk for the Johnson Furniture Co. of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Re-furbished and newly lacquered cork top, in a satin lacquer white finish.
Body of desk also mahogany brown finish. Handles appear to be Bakelite, with brass brackets, also newly polished.
Exposed concave cut-out to center back of desk for storing books, much like a sculptural effect of a Sol LeWitt or Donald Judd floating square cut-outs piece of art and we say art, because it is an art form to pull off stunning design, with function as the forefront to any furniture, as the body floating has an ethereal quality. As does the body of the desk prove...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Friso Kramer Revolt folding table Ahrend Netherlands 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This ultra-rare folding table by Friso Kramer, designed in 1955 for Ahrend de Cirkel in Holland, is a true collector’s piece from his renowned *Reform* table program. The Reform seri...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
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
"Kroma" Desk by Antonia Astori for Driade, Italy, 1980s
Located in Brussels, BE
Architect, designer, and entrepreneur, Antonia Astori began her own design activity within the Driade company, founded with her brother Enrico and Adelaide Acerbi, to whom she offers highly professional and creative achievements.
For Driade organizes the exhibition space for trade shows and promote their corporate visibility.
Also plans stores Marithè and Francois...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Harvey Probber Desk in Mahogany 1950s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Desk in mahogany with alternating grain top and brass sabots by Harvey Probber, American, 1950s (label in drawer reads "designed by Harvey Probber"). This desk is beautifully made.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Mid-Century Modern Dutch Design Desk, Netherlands, 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dutch Design Desk, made in the Netherlands 1960's. In the style of Pierre Guariche designs. Laminated white top on black s...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,535 Sale Price
30% Off
Loewy - Desk
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Raymond Loewy's style in aircraft design is characterized by the pursuit of aerodynamic, functional forms seamlessly integrated with the modern aesthetics of the era. This craftmansh...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Ebony
$4,550
Rare Flush Front Burled Walnut Campaign Desk in the syle of Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A very fine Campaign desk by West Michigan Furniture, in the style of Milo Baughman, in burled walnut, X-base legs with bronze finish. Unlike other models, this design features drawe...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
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
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table with Black Steel Frame and Sandblasted Glass Top
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very elegant dining table that makes a clear architectural statement with its wonderfully detailed black steel frame. The top consists of two glass plates that have been sandblasted....
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mario Oreglia Mid-Century Wood and Glass Desk (Attr.)
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful Italian desk in maple wood attributed to the great designer Mario Oreglia made in the 1950s.
The desk is very unusual in shape, creating a very...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$6,166 Sale Price
20% Off
Striking Long Plank Constructed Scrap Wood and Chrome Dining Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In natural wood grain constructed of planks in sections with chrome banding and resting on shaped chrome supports.
L. 95", depth 46", H. 30 1/2".
Condition: There are some stable ag...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
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Walnut
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
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
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
Carrara Marble Console Table with Chrome Legs by Vittorio Introini, Italy, 1970s
Located in London, GB
An elegant oval shaped versatile console table which can easily become a desk and/or a small dining table Chrome rounded legs base.
Measures: L 195cm
W 70cm.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Chrome
Petit Chrome Brass and Thick Glass Top Dining or Writing Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Small Mid-Century Modern 42 x 30" brass chrome and 3/4" thick glass dining or dinette table in style of Maison Jansen.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rattan Desk or Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Mid-century 1950's French bamboo desk or dining table.
Wicker, rattan, faux bamboo.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
Marble & Parchment & Nickel End Table, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
End table in marble & parchment on a V-shaped nickel plated base can also be used as a writing table.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Marble, Nickel
Mid 20th Century Vintage Traditional Royal Furniture Drop Top Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Experience the timeless sophistication of our Vintage Traditional Royal Furniture Drop Top Writing Desk. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this piece exudes classic Americ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Redline Design Natural Stone and Brass Desk
Located in Toronto, CA
A sculptural writing desk that highlights the dialogue between wood, stone, and metal. The frame is crafted from solid walnut with clean, geometric lines, contrasted by a richly text...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
$3,870 / item
1960s Studio Craft Z-Base Dining Table / Desk After Gino Russo
By Gino Russo
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A vintage table base after wood worker Gino Russo. The exotic hardwood has a very expressive grain accentuated by hand cut and shaped biomorphic holes throughout. The design lends an...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Modular Set by Designer Mojmir Pozar for UP Zavody, 1960s, Czechoslovakia
By M. Požár
Located in Praha, CZ
- Wooden veneered construction
- Upper surfaces black opaxite glass
- Glass bears signs of use, small fragments
- Original condition preserved.
- C...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Writing Desk in Wood and Glass with Armchair
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage wooden and glass desk of fine Italian manufacture from the rationalist period of the 1920s/30s.
The vintage writing desk is very rare and distinctive.
The top is made entirely of clear glass, elegant and fine, rectangular shape, with some brass elements to give more stability. The top fits perfectly into the wooden frame.
The base is the centerpiece, with its sinuous shapes worthy of such a rare piece. The base is made totally of light blue wood, beautiful and rare. The shapes are asymmetrical and resemble those of a Greek capital...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,166 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Mid Century French Modern AR180 Desk by Alain Richard 1970s
Located in Detroit, MI
This rare & important vintage mid century French modern AR180 desk was designed by Alain Richard in collaboration with the A.R.C Mobilier National and produced by T.F.M circa 1970s. ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Aluminum
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Brassy Gold
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 bevelled wooden top. The irregular b...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Resin Fractal Inclusion Console Table Desk by Thomas Brant, France, 2014
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Console table or desk massive resin orange inclusion, nice stainless steel feet by the artist Thomas Brant. Monogram TB and date 2014. Edition of 10 exemplary. Different work from the fractal resin of Pierre Giraudon, François Godebski, Marie Claude Fouquières.
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Resin
Stellar Italian Steel, Cane and Brass Dining or Writing Table, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous dining or writing table, circa 1970. Stunning polished stainless steel frame with a lovely cane and brass inset detail, clear glass top. An exquisite piece of jewelry desi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Stainless Steel
Gianfranco Frattini Mod. 804 Rolltop Desk
Located in Munich, DE
Walnut writing desk model 804 designed in 1961 by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy. Tambour top that hides small drawers and a pull out leather writing surface. Front side with...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
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
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Wood
$6,521
Vintage Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Wood Desk from Avalon, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic desk or dressing table was probably manufacturer by English maker Avalon, which produced Danish design furniture. This piece was created during the 1960s. The desk has a...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
$2,366 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Clarke Desk Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$1,134 / item
Franco Albini, center desk with dark wood drawers
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2669
Franco Albini (1905-1977)
Center desk with dark wood drawers, polished steel square tube leg and tempered glass top.
Registered drawing from 1958.
Knoll international ma...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Studio Desk, designed by Vittorio Armellini, Italy Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large desk with glass top and tabletop extension on the left side. The desk is slightly curved and offers plenty of storage space. The top is in light blue, the body is veneered in maple. The desk was designed in the mid-20th century for a studio by architect Vittorio Armellini...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Mid Century Marble Top Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Slender lines form a light and airy design in this modern table. A graceful combination of white bianco marble atop an organic faux bois base in a satin bronze finish.
Dimensions: 7...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Marble, Metal
$5,067 / item
Danish Modern Teak Executive Writing Desk Henning Jorgensen for Fredericia
By Fredericia
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Rare Danish Modern desk by Henning Jorgensen for Fredericia Mobelfabrik, 1960.Not confuse with Fredericia Stolefabrik.
It is in oiled teak.
Sculptural design.
Minimal thin handles...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Teak
Modern Menir Console Table, Calacatta Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Menir Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Menir marble console table draws inspiration from the standi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Carrara Marble, Travertine, Quartz, Onyx, Marble
Italian Paolo Buffa Parchment Veneer Mahogany Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1940s parchment veneer desk raised on rectangular mahogany bases with 8 mahogany trimmed drawers (design attributed to PAOLO BUFFA) (probably made by OSVALDO BORSANI)
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany, Parchment Paper
French Modern Neoclassical Ebony & Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical desk in the style of Jean-Michel Frank. The piece was hand made by a small French workshop and is original in design, handsome and f...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Hardwood
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian modern wood top and metal base desk or dining table by Formanova, 1970s
By Formanova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood top and metal base desk or dining table by Formanova, 1970s.
Dining table or desk, with solid wood top with steel finish on the edge and solid steel structure wit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Scrivania 'Orix' di Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina Versione Rosso, anni 70
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio vintage modello 'Orix' disegnato da Vittorio Parigi e Nanni Prina per una produzione Molteni anni '70. Struttura in acciaio cromato, corpo con vani portaoggetti e porta lib...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Steel
Danish Mid Century Modern Boat Shape Drop Leaf Rosewood Desk Two Drawers MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Boat Shape Drop Leaf Rosewood Desk Two Drawers MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
Elitis Leather and Wood Desk
By Élitis
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The Elitis Desk is a statement of luxury and sophistication. Featuring a single drawer, this elegant piece is wrapped in rich red leather with an exquisite crocodile-embossed texture...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$13,280
1950's Mid-Century Modernist Floating Top Curved Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylize your room with this impressive writing desk. This unusual desk takes its inspiration from Art Deco design. It has a curved design that gives it a distinctive appeal and a lar...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Custom Order Executive Desk and Wall Mounted Cabinet by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An inset leather top executive desk over cantilevered chrome plate steel legs with accompanying six (6) door leather wall mounted storage unit. ( 10...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
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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