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
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk by Ramseur Furniture Co.
Located in Norwood, NJ
A sleek and sculptural mid-century walnut executive desk by Ramseur Furniture Company, crafted in the United States circa 1950s. This finely constructed piece features a gracefully c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Arne Vodder Reverse Boomerang Executive Desk in Teak with Dry Bar
By Arne Vodder
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Arne Vodder
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 61.5″ wide x 43.25″ deep x 29.5″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
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
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Shagreen
$29,500
Mid-Century Mainline Hooker Floating Walnut Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning 1960s walnut Mid-Century Modern floating desk. A remarkable statement of quality in design executed to last the test of time finely crafted with attention to detail. The ab...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wood and metal desk. Composed of a box with 3 lockable drawers with key and storage space, and another box with 3 unlockable drawers. The boxes can be turned. Stamped Tecno. Wear du...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s
Desk with rectangular top covered in black leather. The structure is in light blue painted metal and ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Sculptural Italian Mid-Century Mahogany and Parchment Desk with Central Drawer
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Italian Mid-Century Mahogany and Parchment Desk with Three Drawers
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany, Parchment Paper
"tip igl" Desk & chair, Ernest Igl, Hadi
By Ernest Igl
Located in Neuss, NW
Rare "tip igl" desk with chair from the 1970s by Ernest Igl for Hadi. High-quality frame with dyed through plastic corpus (NOVODUR®️) in green with hinged writing surface and storage compartments underneath, three rotating storage compartments, a magazine rack, a swivel lamp made of white lacquered metal and the very rare green glazed ceramic shell...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Derk Jan De Vries, Domus, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Derk Jan De Vries, Domus, 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Oryx Desk Table by Parigi and Prina for Molteni
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Plastic and Steel Orix Desk by V. Parigi & N. Prina for Molteni, 1970s
Moulded ABS plastic with chrome base, and hinged glass writing surface.
In impeccable original conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Chrome
Aksel Boll Jensen Designed Danish Extending Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern desk from Denmark in teak wood. Space saving feature with a sliding top to extend the desk 46" to 61.6".
Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Eero Saarinen Pedestal Dining Table/Desk for Knoll International
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957, this simple dining table was re-released by Knoll to celebrate Saarinen's 50th anniversary of the design in 2007. The table has a cast a...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Aluminum
Rosewood Chrome Table Desk by Tim Bates for Pieff Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pieff Furniture was a range of avant-garde furniture designed and produced in Cradley Heath near Birmingham from 1970 until 1983. The company was formed as Production Facilities Limited in 1953 by Frederick Bates and son David, and produced contract furniture...
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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Bureau vintage de Louis Sognot en rotin et bois des années 60
By Louis Sognot
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 60, très joli design attribué à Louis Sognot, en rotin, plateau et tiroirs en bois de chêne, 3 tiroirs, très beau travail du rotin, très bon état général av...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Rattan
Mid-Century Desk, 1950s/60s
Located in Greding, DE
Mid-century style desk crafted from light-toned wood, featuring clean lines and tapered, slightly splayed legs. The desk is equipped with four drawers adorned with round brass handle...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Executive Desk in Exotic Wood with Sculptural Pedestals, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, circa 1970s.
Crafted in richly figured exotic wood veneer, the desk features a striking asymmetrical composition. T...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
1960s Desk, Günter Renkel
Located in Neuss, NW
Minimalistic freestanding desk from the 1960s by Günter Renkel for Rego Möbel. Corpus in teak veneer with three drawers, a bookcase on the rear and square steel feet in black.
Quali...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Desk Made In Teak Designed 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
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Teak
$1,700 Sale Price
24% Off
Reconstruction Oak Desk, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A single-drawer oak desk with a lower bookshelf and a single drawer in the manner of Jeanneret or Gabriel.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
Florence Knoll Walnut Executive Desk for Knoll Associates
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This vintage executive walnut desk, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates Inc. in the 1950s, is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. Featuring a functional cabi...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Aluminum
Refurbished 1960's General Fireproofing Tanker Desk
Located in Alhambra, CA
1960s General Fireproofing "Modemaker" single-pedestal tanker desk, newly refurbished with a gloss white (WH 12) powder-coat. The desktop has a lowered section (which was originally ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Steel
Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk, Style of Gio Ponti, c 1950s, Refinished
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully refinished Mid-Century Modern desk produced in Italy circa 1950s. Featuring black steel and wood frame with large brass elements and alternating black and white drawer fr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
$3,700 Sale Price
32% Off
1960's Danish Modern Rosewood Desk
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1960's Mid-century Modern rosewood desk for sale. It has been professionally refinished, and looks stunning. The chrome base has been polished and is also in excellent top shape. It has a clean design with three drawers and chrome knobs...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Chrome
Vintage Classroom Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage classroom desk and chair that has been beautifully refinished. The chair rests on a swiveling base, and the desktop raises to reveal a l...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
$420 Sale Price
30% Off
Silvio Cavatorta Writing Desk in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Cavatorta, writing desk, mahogany, brass, Italy, design 1948-1949
This elegantly shaped mahogany office table, designed by Silvio Cavatorta in the late 1940s, is a testament ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Vintage Midcentury Modern Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage midcentury desk, made in England and dating from around the 1960’s.
The quality is outstanding, this is a great size and is a very useful item. There are stunning g...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Chrome
1930s desk
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Interesting 1930s oak desk.
A perfect example of modernist design with practical and straightforward lines.
Central drawer and open sides denote its distinctive style.
Very good o...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
$781
Studio BBPR 'Spazio' Corner Desk with Movable Cabinet
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desk with various storage compartments, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Ital...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Steel
Black Desk with Drawer, Wood and Metal Legs, Brazil Mid-Century Modern Designer
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Marajoara design desk with drawers is a study in Mid-Century Modern utilitarian and luxury furniture, featuring minimalist details and inspired by Brazilian native art. The design reflects the pure heritage of Brazilian modernist furniture; created by the designers at Atelier BAM Design, and represented by the Firma Casa design gallery.
The luxury modern design style is one of the most influential movements in contemporary Brazilian design. Among the main names of modernist designers are Lina Bo Bardi, Vilanova Artigas...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Steel
10x Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert Metall
By Egon Eiermann, Richard Lampert
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten 10 wunderschöne und klassische Schreibtische von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Professo...
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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Midcentury Floating Top Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern desk by Tri Bond Furniture, with floating top and finished back.
Please confirm location NY or NJ.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
$1,540 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Large Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Large Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Newly Refinished - Danish Modern Teak & Steel Adjustable Table / Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage desig...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Restored Rare Early Florence Knoll Model 17 Louvered Maple Desk Signed Madison
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare desk was designed in the 1950s by Florence Knoll with a simplistic profile that has proven to be timeless! Of solid maple construction, it features tapered dowel legs and a...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Maple
Danish Modern Teak Desk Set by Gimson & Slater LTD
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury desk set or work table by English maker Gimson and Slater, retailed by Heals of London. A sleek Danish Modern Design of teak & oak boasting 5 dovetail drawers, mortis & t...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Modernist Italien writing desk with drawers and light blue Formica table top.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Rare modernist desk with mahogany veneer and light blue Formica table top. The three drawers are also laminated with formica. Italian manufacture from the 1960s. It looks best free-s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Formica, Wood
Clean Lined Mid Century Chrome Desk or Dining Table Base - No Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mid Century Chrome Desk or Dining Table Base, in the style of Florence Knoll, American, circa 1960s. This listing is for the chrome base only, no glass included, as it wi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal, Chrome
Boomerang Shaped Desk, Shop Counter, 1950s by Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Custom made handcrafted shop counter or desk in a boomerang line with vertical slats at the front which emphasizes the curve of the arch even more, on the inside one side with 3 slid...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
$3,315 Sale Price
20% Off
Small desk from the "Action Office" series by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Small desk from the "Action Office" series by George Nelson for Herman Miller, distributed by Mobilier International in France, 1968, featuring a storage pull-out.
A break on one rea...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Steel
Fine French 1950s Oak "Portefeuille" Table by Guillerme & Chambron
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Guillerme (1913-1990) and Jacques Chambron (1914-2001) for Votre Maison (editor) - A fine French Mid-Century oak folding/extendable dining table.
Length collapsed is 44 1/2" ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top, Italy 1950’s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Nutwood
"Davenport" type desk in Wood and Genuine Leather - Italy - 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Keywords: Davenport, mid-century writing desk, leather, Cantù, Brianzolo, La Permanente Mobili, 1950s, rolling desk, veneer wood, Mid-Century Davenport desk, leather top, Cantù, Ital...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Jean Prouve Compas Writing Desk, with original Perriand drawers, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Jean Prouvé, Compas Desk, circa 1950
Black melamine laminated plywood top on black lacquered folded steel legs, with original drawer pack in yellow moulded plastic by Charlotte Perr...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Steel
Italian Mid-Century Modern Small Desk and Chair Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Cute and stylish Italian midcentury modern desk, with a graceful chair, attributed to Paolo Buffa.
This teakwood desk it is a splendid example of the Italian class design of 1950.
B...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Guillerme & Chambron Desk with Return in Blonde Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner desk, solid oak, France, 1960s
This executive desk shows the fine craftsmanship and aesthetic characteristics of designer duo Guillerm...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Lovig Desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The iconic Løvig teak flip top desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s, Denmark. It’s versatile in that the back shelf can flip down on its brass hinges to create a larger work s...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
20th Century American Walnut, Cherrywood Writing Desk by Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern American writing desk made of hand crafted Walnut, designed by Vladimir Kagan in good condition. The small office table...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Metallic Thread
Onix desk with matching chair by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Red 1970s Orix desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina for Molteni & C.
From the Molteni Museum website:
“You write on it and I read at it, but she looks at her reflection in it, ano...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Chrome
$4,240 Sale Price
20% Off
"Diapason" desk in stainless steel by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Firenze.
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Iconic "Diapason" desk in stainless steel by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Firenze.
Italy, 1968s.
Dimensions: 185 x 60 x H 73 cm
Marzio Cecchi was an eclectic and visionary Archite...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Stainless Steel
Zone Desk - Walnut Root by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Zone desk draws attention with its simple and strong lines, while also prioritizing functionality. Its large surface offers space for all your work needs. Thanks to hidden drawer...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Mid-century Desk Brass Wood and Laminate Crystal Top Gio Ponti style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
particular desk from the 1950s, made of walnut wood with crystal shelf , brass legs, and drawers with light blue laminate is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's style.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Crystal, Brass
$3,197 Sale Price
40% Off
Vittorio Dassi Mid-Century Modern Italian Teakwood Writing Desk and Chair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This desk with its chair was designed by the famous Italian design Vittorio Dassi, using teakwood, Italia, 1950s.
The measurements indicated are for the desk only...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
1950s Italian ash wooden desk with two drawers in the style of Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
Mid-century ‘modernist organic ‘Italian design desk/console table with 2 drawers , tapered legs crafted in Italy around 1950, this piece is a stunning example of the era's design sensibilities.The juxtaposition of blond wood with darker wood drawers...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Ash
Modular Desk Set with White Glass Top by Mojmir Pozar, 1960s, Set of 3
By M. Požár
Located in Żory, PL
This vintage furniture set was designed by Mojmir Pozar and produced in the 1960s in the Czech Republic.
The set consists of three elements:
- smaller cabinet: 40x42x60cm
- larger ca...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Bruksbo, Norway, 1960s, attributed to Torbjorn Afdal
By Bruksbo
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Discover the timeless elegance of this gorgeous Mid-Century desk, handcrafted in Norway during the 1960s by the renowned Bruksbo manufactory. Featuring the original label on the side...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Executive Desk with Sculptural Base
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, Macassar ebony veneer, aluminum, Italy, 1960s
This mid-century modern desk, designed and produced in Italy, reflects the essence of post-war European design principles...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Aluminum
Elegant Italian Desk Convertible into Sewing Machine
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian desk convertible into sewing machine from the 1950s. The desk through its shapes and lines is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's design line. The desk is made by the Vigorelli ( of Pavia) manufactory. The small desk has in the left side five pull-out drawers and the top one has a key. In the right leg we have a door that can be opened by knob with the sewing machine mechanism inside. At the base we find a cast-iron riser...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal, Iron
$2,648 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1950
Located in New York, NY
This desk is a rare and elegant piece designed by Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) and produced by Móveis Artesanal in the 1950s. It presents a top in pau-marfim wood supported on iron feet,...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Iron
Industrial 7900 series 'Economy' desk by André Cordemeyer for Gispen, 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This industrial desk was designed as a writing machine desk by André Cordemeyer for N.V. Gispen. It is part of the 7900 series. The desk has a metal base with high tapered leggs, 2 d...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal, Aluminum
Kai Kristiansen Ep401 Executive Desk in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Kai Kristiansen
Manufacturer: Eigil Petersens Møbelfabrik
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 61" wide x 29.5" deep x 28.25" tall
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
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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Jacobean Library Table
Jacobean Style Desk
Jean Prouve Compass Desk
Koa Desk
Library Table Scotland
Locust Desk
Louis French Tables Fluted
Louis Xv Bombe Desk
Mid Century Lane Acclaim Desk
Milanese Desk
Military Folding Table
Milo Baughman Burl Desk
Milo Baughman Campaign Desk
Neoclassical Bureau Plat