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
Unique Italian Large Wall Unit with Writing Desk in Maple and Birch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wardrobe with writing desk, birch, maple, fabric, glass, brass, coated steel, Italy, 1950s
Hailing from a skilled artisan of Italy, this exceptional set embodies a unique combinatio...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Danish Teak Sliding Top Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original Danish Modern desk by Nordisk Andels-Eksport made in Denmark, features a rectangle frame with sliding top...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Franco Albini TL22 wooden desk by Poggi Pavia, Italy, 1950s
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Desk with shaped top from the "TL 22" series, wooden structure, italian manufacture from the 1950s, crafted by Poggi and designed by Franco Albini.
This office desk stands out with ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Charlotte Perriand Desk "Petit Bureau en forme libre" for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Available in Mahogany or American walnut or a lacquered version (different colors available).
A design table crafted by Charlotte Perr...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Le Corbusier LC16 Desk and Shelve and Cabanon Stools Set by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Writing desk designed by Le Corbusier in 1957. Relaunched in 2010.
Maison du Brésil and Cabanon Stools designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-59. Relaunched i...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early Bauhaus "B21" Side Table Desk by Marcel Breuer Produced by Thonet, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early Bauhaus "B21" desk / side table in black stained wood with chromed tubular steel base by Marcel Breuer produced by Thonet in Germany, 1930s. In good original cond...
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1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Franco Albini Table 840 Stadera Wood and Steel by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Franco Albini in 1954.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This table/writing desk, designed by Franco Albini consists of two trapezoidal planes, one smaller than th...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Ico Parisi "Urio" Executive Desk, MIM Roma, Italy 1950s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary and incredibly rare "Urio" executive desk designed by the mastery of Ico Parisi and produced by MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni) in Italy during the 1950s.
In fabulous co...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Metal
Iconic Lady Desk by Helmut Magg for WK Möbel, Mid Century Modern, Germany, 1950s
By Helmut Magg
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is the famous desk designed by Helmut Magg, also known as „Lady Desk”. Produced in Germany by Neue Gemeinschaft für Wohnkultur, WK Möbel in 1950s. The design is simple yet very ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Cherry
1950s Oak Bureau in JM Frank Style from Cartier Paris – Exquisite Craftsmanship
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning 1950s oak bureau, crafted in the style of renowned designer Jean-Michel Frank, comes from the prestigious Cartier store in Paris. Taller than a standard desk, its elega...
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19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
White Orix Desk by Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
1970s desk made of a single sheet of molded plastic creating the shape for various holders and storage spaces. There is also an integrated glass panel than can be lifted up and a ret...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Tommi Parzinger Celadon Lacquered Desk with Signature Brass Ribbon Handles
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger attributed celadon lacquered wood angular desk, circa 1950s. Three deep drawers with signature brass pulls. Hole in top where built in lam...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s free-standing Desk
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic freestanding desk from 1960s in the Style of Herbert Hirche. Corpus and working surface in teak veneer. High-quality metal frame in black, one container in teak veneer, four ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$3,216
Table Desk by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, United States, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Knoll International table desk designed by Florence Knoll in 1961, originally conceived as a practical solution but now recognised as a minimalist design icon. This 1960s model featu...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Danish Vintage Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
An absolutely spectacular Danish vintage teak desk by Kai Kristiansen. This is the model 54 desk, it was made in Denmark in the 1960’s.
I...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
U-Shape Burdick Desk for Herman Miller with Floating Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage U-shaped desk designed by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller. This enormous desk has three separate surface tops: 84"x 44" glass top, a round onyx top, and a dark granite Geig...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Onyx, Granite, Aluminum
Lovely Desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel, Germany, 1960s
Slight signs of use due to age, patina due to age, there is a small repair on the top, see pictures. Furniture wax was p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch Vanity Desk by Everest Furniture, 1950s
By Everest
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Unusual and rare modernist vanity desk produced in the Netherlands by Everest Furniture early 1950s.
Solid birch frame and, veneered plywood and exotic wood (Wenge) details in the...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Teak, Wenge, Plywood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Original rosewood desk by Angelo MANGIAROTTI
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent and atypical rosewood desk by Angelo MANGIAROTTI
Dimension: Length 200 cm x width 80 cm x Heigth 72
Good condition
fully restored
Angelo MANGIAROTTI was a leading Ital...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Limited Edition Table Monta in Wood and Blue Granite by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Limited Edition Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1970. Relaunched in 2023.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
An ode to fine artisanal craftsmanship in the form of a table. Ta...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Rare Italian Maple Midcentury Desk with Bookcase
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian desk made of glossy lacquered maple wood with a light blue finish from the 1950s looks best free-standing in the room, as it has drawers and book shelves at both the front and the back. It has been carefully restored, however there are still slight signs of use at the edges and small scratches on the wood.
You can find the two matching chairs here: Set of 2 chairs with Gio Ponti Fabric...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Maple
Danish Teak Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish made mid-century modern desk in teak wood grain. Four drawers and finished back.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,200
Minimalist Outdoor Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A stylish, minimalist outdoor armchair designed for the younger generation that invites the spontaneity typical of a day to be enjoyed outdoors.
In 1967, Afra and Tobia Scarpa crafted a chair that speaks to an active, dynamic generation. The result is a comfortable, innovative design armchair that conveys practicality and comfort at first sight.
Simple and yet sophisticated with its elegant system of joints and woven cord supports, Carlotta is perfect outdoor seating for casual comfort, thanks to its cushions padded with recycled PET fiber.
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Wood
Fabric
Measurements:
H 69 cm
W 86 cm
D 87 cm
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About the designer:
Architect and designer Tobia Scarpa graduated in 1969 at the University of Venice and in the same year won a “Compasso d’Oro” prize for his “Soriana” armchair designed for Cassina. He has since been awarded many other design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pierre Paulin Maple "Model 250" Executive Desk with Cabinets for Dassas, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare "Model 250" executive desk with detached rolling filing cabinets designed by Pierre Paulin for Dassas, France, 1975. Constructed of gorgeous Birdseye Maple. Drawers and cab...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Solid Stone Desk / Console with Wave Feet Reminiscent of Sottsass
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Two wave-shaped stone feet are the feature of this multipurpose console/desk.
This sculptural piece has a perfect eye for proportion abed form and colour. The piece fits well in co...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Travertine, Marble
Italian large Desk by Vittorio Dassi solid wood and glass 60s - G725
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Imposing desk from the 50's and 60's attributed to the Italian designer Vittorio Dassi. Structure in solid wood and veneer, top in red glass. It is composed of two boxes with 4 drawers on each side. Very nice desk...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Small desk – France 1950
Located in Girona, Girona
Small desk in solid lemon wood and lemon wood veneer, waxed finishing. Original glass top, polished brass cabochons.
France circa 1950
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,128
Round Brutalist Dining Table in Oak, Mid Century Modern, Made in France, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A stunning solid oak round dining table in the brutalist style, crafted in France during the 1960s by a French cabinetmaker. This mid-century modern piece features a robust and minim...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk By Barbara Barry For Baker Furniture for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The Classic Serpentine Desk with wide ridged apron, large single drawer with chrome knob, tapered and curving chrome capped legs and signature Java finish.
Dimensions: 53.5” wide b...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Italian Rosewood Writing Desk by Osvaldo Borsani & Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian half-round writing desk with a clear glass top, made of hand crafted polished Rosewood, designed ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Vintage Bamboo Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Desk from mid-century France made of bamboo. This piece has a solid pine wood top that sits on two pedestals made of bamboo. We love the organic details of this piece. The desk is in...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Oak Ojai Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai desk has four drawers and features solid American walnut or white oak trestle legs. The drawer handles are made of solid carved wood.
The Lawson-Fenning Ccollection is des...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,685 / item
Leather Bound and Brass Desk, attributed to Jacques Adnet, France
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A leather-bound and brass desk, attributed to Jacques Adnet, France. Two drawers that pivot out. The brass top shows some dents and impressions. This could be replaced by leathe...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk by Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955
Located in Berlin, DE
Desk by Gio Ponti & Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955
Originally designed for the Pirelli Tower in Milano.
In 1950, Alberto Pirelli, president and owner of the giant...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Elegant Italian Small Desk in Cherry and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, cherry, mahogany, brass, formica, Italy, 1950s
Very elegant desk made in Italy in the 1950s. The framework is executed in cherry. The...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Marcel Breuer for Gavina Desk mod. Canaan
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Turin, Turin
Marcel Breuer was a Hungarian-German modernist architect and furniture designer. He became one of the first and youngest students at the Bauhaus – a radical arts and crafts school that Walter Gropius had founded in Weimar just after the First World War. He was recognized by Gropius as a significant talent and was quickly put at the head of the Bauhaus carpentry shop.
His designs ranged from the human anatomical scale of the chair to the domestic scale of his modern houses, the urban street scale of the museum, and the monumental scale of major international commissions.
From the Bauhaus to New York to...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Nomos Style Chrome and Glass Dining Table or Desk after Norman Foster
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Argentine licensed copy of the original iconic Norman Foster Nomos table. Chrome plated steel frame supporting a thick glass top. Works as...
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20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
French Massive Pine Desk circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
French massive pine desk made circa 1950.
Four drawers and a cabinet with a shelf.
The cabinet can be locked . The locker is fixed upside down, so the key must also be turned upside...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Console Table, Italy 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Art Deco console table on a U-shaped blackened wooden frame with intermediate metal struts and rectangular table top covered with white goatskin. In unrestored original condition wit...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Teak Desk
Located in London, GB
This mid-century teak desk exemplifies classic Scandinavian design, offering a harmonious blend of elegance, functionality, and craftsmanship. Its clean lines and refined proportions...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
$3,195
Desk Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk is a beautiful example of Danish design from the 1960s, made of teak wood, which gives it a natural and timeless look. The beautiful golden color and unique wood pattern ad...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Desk Made In Teak By Omann Junior From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The desk in teak, designed by Omann Junior in the 1960s, is a prominent example of Danish furniture design from that time.
With its characteristic teak wood design, the desk radiate...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Modern School Desk with drawer and Iron Legs, 8 pieces available
Located in Miami, FL
Rare school desk in Arne Jacobsen style.
Very functional piece, you can use as a side table, Childs desk, nightstand or coffee or sofa table, it is very stable .
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina
The geometric lines of the Cavalletto desk elicit a pleasant feeling of lightness through its ‘by the ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$8,703 / item
Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik Model A10 MCM Swedish Desk
By Göran Strand
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mid-Century Modern desk Model A10 l masterfully crafted by Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik in Sweden during the 1960s.
The allure of the Desk Model A10 lies in its thoughtfu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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
Vintage Walnut Desk by Stanley Young for Glenn of California
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Introducing a stunning mid-century modern walnut desk, expertly designed by Stanley Young for Glenn of California in the 1950s. This exquisite piece showcases four functional pull-ou...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Teak Secretary Egon Ostergaard 1960s Sweden
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very decorative but also functional secretary or writing table designed by Egon Ostergaard. What is special about the secretary is the pattern in the wood of the roller top and the g...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1960's English Regency Style Pecan Desk Console by Thomasville
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This English Regency style pecan writing desk by Thomasville would be perfect in any room. Desk, console, or entryway table to name a few. The stain / tone appears to be in the fam...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,695 Sale Price
22% Off
Contemporary Mid-Century Style Writing Desk with Glass Top
Located in London, London
Desk
Inspired by mid-century modern design and meticulously crafted in a small workshop in Italy. This desk embodies the perfect fusion of form and function, making it an ideal addi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Ash
Architectural Desk with Bookshelf, Italy, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Architectural desk with bookshelf, Italy 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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
Magnificent Rare Kidney Shaped Vladimir Kagan Burl Desk Credenza Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Vladimir Kagan Burl and Lucite kidney shaped desk credenza. Very few of these unusual desk/ credenzas were ever made and all were custom made for private collectors. This...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Burl
$36,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk with Lamp in Walnut & Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk with Lamp in Walnut & Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Studio Walnut Desk by Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning desk with drawers and compartment in walnut by Phillip Lloyd Powell (1919-2008). The freeform surface is made of thick walnut plank with a patched joined design with two ros...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Vanity Table in Dark Brown Veneer, Hidden Mirror Compartment
Located in Sofia, BG
This midcentury vanity table is made in dark brown veneer with a metal front line.
The middle part of the top opens to reveal a hidden compar...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,465 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Mid Century Natural Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century natural desk with a brown farmhouse style top with three natural design drawers above a splayed leg iron base.
Dimensions: 63" W x 28" D x 32" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,983 / item
Danish Executive Desk by Peter Lovig Nielson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a convertable hutch that folds down, multiple drawers for storage, and rich teak wood, this desk by Peter Lovig Nielson is a Mid-Century Modern gem....
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$4,200 Sale Price
30% Off
Fine French 1970s Extendable Oak Dining Table by Guillerme & Chambron
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Guillerme (1913-1990) and Jacques Chambron (1914-2001) :
A fine French mid-century solid oak extendable dining/writing table.
Length with the two center leaves is 82 5/8".
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Writing Desk 1960s Mahogany Veneered Enameled Metal
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column side drawers in enamelled metal and mahogany veneered wood with Formica-covered top.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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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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