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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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
Small Mid-Century Wood Desk
Located in Alhambra, CA
Mid-century modern desk with three storage drawers and built in shelving. Made of a lovely pale wood, and features fantastic vintage "Greek Key" style drawer pulls. Plenty of space f...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk in Oiled Walnut and Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk in Oiled Walnut and Leather for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Solid Wooden Desk Designed by Arne Vodder Boomerang
Located in Ibiza, Spain
The Boomerang desk, designed by Arne Vodder in Denmark during the 1960s, showcases a solid teak wood structure adorned with brass details on the legs. This iconic piece features thre...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Glass Top Bamboo Desk/Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Glass top bamboo desk/table.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Glass

Mid-Century Modern Extension Desk By John van Koert For Drexel Counterpoint
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning, wonderfully detailed, mid-century American desk was designed by John van Koert for Drexel's "Counterpoint" line in 1956. According to Drexel the collection was inspire...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry, Mahogany

Rio Table, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost function...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Rattan

Rio Table, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Rio Table, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
$13,873 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Restored Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Desk with Adjustable Base and Drop Leaf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
An exquisite Danish teak desk boasts a drop-leaf extension and a sliding drawer cabinet, showcasing a design that can be traced back to the reno...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Achille Castiglioni and Luigi Caccia Desk for Palini Italy 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Achille Castiglioni Desk for Palini Italy 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1950's George Nelson X-Leg Extension Dining Table Model 5062
Located in Hanover, MA
Early George Nelson model 5062 X-Leg extension dining table for Herman Miller, 1952. Table has two 12 inch extension leaves and pull-out metal extension tracks. Table is 29 inches...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Pine desk, Mobilier Gal La Plagne, 1960s
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Discover this charming desk from the 1960s, a piece imbued with simplicity and elegance. The top, cleverly designed in two parts, is joined by dowels and rests on sled-style legs. O...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Arne Vodder Reverse Boomerang Executive Desk in Teak with Dry Bar
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

Vintage French Satin Wood Desk / Console Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and very stylish vintage French satin wood desk / console table, dating from the 1950’s. This is beautifully designed and it is of wonderful quality. It is a great size to b...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Stylish Sophisticates Walnut Desk and Chair Lubberts & Mulder for Tomlinson
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning 1950s walnut desk by John Lubberts & Lambert Mulder for Tomlinson, from the Sophisticates collection. We love the stylish curved front with a built-in bookcase along with the five side drawers and a center drawer. Beautiful figured light walnut. . The original chair is included and adds to the total...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

"Etudient" Oak Desk by Guillerme et Chambron, France, c. 1970
Located in New York City, NY
"Etudient" Oak Desk by Guillerme et Chambron, France, c. 1970. This spectacular desk consists of a solid oak construction, faux leather top, three drawers with cut-out handles, and...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard Danish Modern Floating Teak Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Danish Modern Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard teak desk, having a rectangular top, above the four drawer case and rising on tapered legs. Desk top has ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Large Midcentury Italian Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This impressive executive desk by the 1950s Italian designer, Vittorio Dassi, features a very comfortable 1.5 cm thick floating glass top, unde...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Franco Albini TL22 wooden desk by Poggi Pavia, Italy, 1950s
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

Brazilian Modern Desk in Hardwood & three drawers, Jorge Zalszupin, 1965
Located in New York, NY
The renowned “Diplomata” desk, designed by Jorge Zalszupin in 1965 to meet the rising need for office furniture in Brasilia, is a testament to innovative design and craftsmanship. Cr...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

20th Century Marcel Breuer for Gavina Desk mod. Canaan
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

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Faux Leather, Wood

Italian Desk by Hans Von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Leather, metal and wood desk with 3 drawers and a sideboard on wheels that can be moved wherever you like. Designed by Hans von Klier in the 70s. S...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Vladimir Kagan Kidney Desk with Credenza in Tawi Wood
Located in Dallas, TX
This is truly an exceptional desk designed and manufactured by Vladimir Kagan. The desk features a kidney shaped work area supported on a thick Lucite base and a matching credenza al...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Pink Allsteel Bumper Top Desk
Located in Alhambra, CA
1960's Allsteel heavy-duty tanker desk has been creatively distressed with an abstract soft pink and grey pattern. Each of the two pedestals have a small top drawer, and a large stor...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Executive Abbondi Desk, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Italian executive desk in a dark Rosewood. Three pull-out drawers flank each side. Lockable drawers with original locks. Solid aluminum frame with unusual, rounded corners o...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Veneered Walnut Writing Table
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant Italian design desk from 1930 with seven drawers in excellent condition. This desk is made entirely of veneered walnut, elegantly finished, as you can see from the details ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Beautifully Tailored French Desk in Black Lacquer with Brass Pulls 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant desk, gently curving 2 tier design in black lacquer with drawers on the right side with brass pulls and pull-out tray, France 1940's. The curved form and clean lines of this ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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

Le Corbusier LC/BD-01-A Ahmedabad Console Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Sculptural qualities define this object. A vivid dynamic between different volumes and surfaces, showing different qualities from different angles. Its expressive form offers a compl...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid 20th Century Vintage Heywood Wakefield Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Upgrade your workspace with the Vintage MCM Heywood Wakefield Writing Desk. This iconic mid-century modern piece combines sleek lines an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Modern Rosewood desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular and exceptionally rare Mid Century Modern Desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Bernini. The table is done in rosewood....
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Niguel Writing Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel writing desk features solid turned legs, brass cap feet and lacquered interior drawers. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California....
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid-century desk, inlaid wood, circa 1950s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Mid-century, light wood desk with inlaid wood top, periodod of design: circa 1950. Good overall condition. provenance: private home.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk by Mainline
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant, functional, and full of mid-century quality, this vintage writing desk by Mainline stands out with its rich walnut woodgrain and stylish design. Spacious compartments allow ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Tom Bendon Studio Craft Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Studio craft desk by Colorado woodworker, Tom Bendon c.1971, USA. The walnut desk features a thick sculpted wood frame and top storage hutch. The hutch has two sliding doors that rev...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Saga Walnut Desk
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Saga Walnut Writing Desk. Featuring a straight line design, three drawers on the left, center drawer, two drawers on the right side,...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Large Rosewood Executive Desk on Metal Base Denmark 1960's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful large Danish modern executive desk with metal base made probably around the late 1960's in Denmark. Unmarked and we are not sure of the Designer nor Maker. Great large work...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Mid Century Danish Modern Roll Top Desk or Dresser in Rosewood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A writing desk and cabinet from Denmark circa 1960's. It features beautifully grained rosewood with tons of storage. Writing table extends o...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Gianni Moscatelli desk for Formanova 70’s.
Located in bari, IT
Desk design by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova 1970s. Palisander desk surface rests on flat stainless steel legs with floating drawers on either side. Original locks without keys.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

20th Century Melchiorre Bega Desk with wooden structure, drawers Brass details
Located in Turin, Turin
Born in Bologna but grown up in Milan, Melchiorre Bega is a fine professional who spans five decades and three seasons of Italian architecture, from rationalism to international styl...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century walnut executive desk This desk measures: 62 wide x 28 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Custom 1950s Wall Mounted Modernist Writing Desk
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique handmade custom wall-mounted writing desk made in the 1950s. Solid birch construction with patinated brass accents and a smooth black laminate desk surface that folds up when ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Mid-century American Desk in Zebra Wood By Warren Platner
Located in Houston, TX
The desk is made of zebra wood. The table top is reupholstered with brown cowhide. There is a wide drawer for files on the left side and a smaller drawer on the right. The desk is el...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Ennio Fazioli terni desk for MIM Roma Italy 1958
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic desk designed by Ennio Fazioli and manufactured by his own company M.I.M Roma, Italy 1958. This desk is often sold as a design by Ico Parisi but as the Parisi book states, thi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Midcentury Sculptural Writing Desk in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy, circa 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Impressive, striking desk in the style of Ico Parisi. Beautiful Grecian details carved into the walnut of the drawers, with smart steel legs capped with brass feet.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Steel

Mid Century Arne Vodder L-Shaped Rosewood Desk for Sibast, 1960
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Mid Century Rosewood desk designed by Arne Vodder, showcasing the elegance and functionalism that are hallmarks of his work. The desk is a substantial piece, featuring a spacious tab...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Drop Front Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish made mid-century modern drop front secretary desk in rich rosewood grain. Two wide drawers for storage, drop front door becomes a writ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Jacques Adnet Desk, 1950’s
Located in PAU, FR
Important And rare green Desk and chair of Jacques Adnet. Quitte rare in green. The top is in black formica.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

Large Black Desk Files Drawers, Wood Metal, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara desk with drawers and files (optional) is a study on Mid-Century Modern utilitarian furniture, with Brazilian Native Arte Reference. I...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Zebra Wood and Chrome Writing Desk, ca. 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
High style 1970’s writing desk, of stunning zebra wood veneer, on an architectural bright chrome frame. The rectangular wood element features three pull out drawers, it is 5 in. H. T...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Mid Century Modern G-Plan Desk Console Table, Black, Brass, Tola
Located in Miami, FL
G-Plan Desk or Console Table, black wood base with brass stretcher and details, the top is African Tola Wood. Table has two drawers. The drawer pulls were replaced at some point.
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Danish Modern Teak Desk/Vanity by Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning piece of Danish modern design: the teak desk designed by renowned architect and furniture designer Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik in Denmark, also known as model #64. This exceptional two-tiered desk...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Small Desk in Walnut and Laminate with Drawers Gio Ponti 1950s with Authentic
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare small desk made by Schiroli and designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s, in Walnut wood and wood-colored laminate top, has some restorations in the top well executed, we have the ex...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Ate Van Apeldoorn Custom Pine Wall Unit with Desk and Storage, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive, custom-designed Ate Van Apeldoorn pine wall unit, this extra-large piece offers comprehensive storage and a functional workspace. Dating from the 1970s, the unit compr...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Rodolfo Dordoni Sled Desk Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rodolfo Dordoni Sled Desk Table For Cassina The Sled wood desk has a versatile nature that suits it to the home’s bedroom or the living area. Also equipped with a two-drawer file c...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Rodolfo Dordoni Sled Desk Table For Cassina
Rodolfo Dordoni Sled Desk Table For Cassina
$8,148 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vladimir Kagan Rosewood and Aluminum Desk/Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1970s Brazilian Rosewood with aluminum stretcher desk with glass top, it can also be use as a dining table with a larger piece of glass, in vint...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

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

Vintage Cini Boeri for Knoll Lunario Cantilevered Table/Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern desk features a polished stainless steel base with a 1/2 inch thick cantilever glass top. By Cini Boeri for Knoll ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Danish Modern Teak Executive Desk by Ib Kofod Larsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing Danish teak executive desk designed by Ib Kofod Larsen for Faarup Møbelfabrik in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk has a versatile and functional design where the fine attentio...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
This stunning mid-century modern writing desk, crafted in the USA circa 1970s, is a timeless addition to any home office or creative space. Featuring beautiful walnut woods and origi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Jean Gillon, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Jean Gillon, Brazil, 1960s
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Cognac Leather Desk by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This desk is a stunning creation by the visionary Italian designer Guido Faleschini for I4 Mariani. Embracing the vibrant spirit and vivid hues of the seventies, this desk encapsulat...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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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