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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
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk This desk measures: 52 wide x 42 deep x 31 high, with a chair clearance of 25 inches ?All pieces of furniture can...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Custom Italian Drawing Table or Writing Desk in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Unique desk or drawing table, oak, brass, metal, Italy, 1950s An Italian architect or furniture designer with a great eye for proportions planned this free-standing, functional desk...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Midcentury Bamboo, Rattan & Wicker Writing Desk Table by Dal Vera, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful Italian writing table or desk in bamboo and wicker rattan with 2 side drawers with typical brass handles from renowned Dal Vera manufacturer. Made in Italy in t...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood

George Nelson for Herman Miller 'Action Office 1' Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early George Nelson Action Office 1 desk in original condition with minor wear. George Nelson for Herman Miller, polished aluminum, plastic laminate, w...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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

Vintage Classroom Desk
Vintage Classroom Desk
$420 Sale Price
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1970s Glass Wood Chrome Dining Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Wonderfully simplistic parsons style 1970s rectangular dining table. Made of glass, wood and chromed steel legs. Would make for an amazing executive desk or conference table.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

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

1960s Mid Century Walnut Desk Designed by Hooker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut desk designed and manufactured by Hooker in the United States circa 1960s. This stunning desk features a walnut frame. The desk also comes with two pull-out drawer...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Unique Freestanding Executive Writing Desk by Kho Liang Ie for Fristho, 1964
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Fantastic executive desk from the ‘J series’ designed by Kho Liang Ie for Fristho around 1956. This desk is finished from all sides which makes it a great centerpiece. The white lami...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Available in Canaletto Walnut, natural ash and black stained ash. Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/finish. Table designed by Franco Albini in 1950. Relaunched in 2008. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Karl Springer Shagreen & Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Denton, TX
Extremely Rare Karl Springer Shagreen & chrome executive desk. Each corner has brass accents to compliment the chrome. Dark Shagreen top and draw...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Magnificent "L" Shape Scandinavian Executive Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This outstanding executive desk is comprised of 3 parts; the top, the left side drawer’s cabinet and the right side long storage with sliding doors on both sides. It is all original ...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Gorgeous Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Dining Table Desk the Style of Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding Adrian Pearsall sculptural Brutalist dining table. Gorgeous in person, this piece is also well crafted with sculpted resi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Epoxy Resin

Helmut Lagg "Lady Desk" in Solid Pine
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Germany Designer: Helmut Lagg Manufacturer: WK Furniture Era: 1950s Materials: Pine Measurements: 39.5" wide x 23.75" deep x 32.75" tall
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

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

Richard Artschwager Walnut Single Pedestal Desk, New York, 1950s
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Walnut desk by renowned painter and sculptor, Richard Artschwager, who in 1953 designed a small collection of furniture in New York City. These pieces are scarce, as production and s...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Metal Cansado Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Wood, metal frame legs. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris. After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed. In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminum, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Derk Jan de Vries "SAMARA" Desk - 1970s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Wear consistent with age and use : See Photos -> !! Desk top and one-leg wood !! The SAMARA desk from the SAMARA collection, designed by Derk Jan De Vries (Obergum, 1917 – Veendam,...
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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

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Metal

Danish teak desk by Henning Jorgensen for Fredericia Denmark, 1960s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Danish teak desk by Henning Jorgensen for Fredericia Denmark, 1960s Dimensions: 75 D x 150 W x 75 H cm It is in good vintage condition, however, as with all vintage items some mi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Desk/dining table in solid pine. Prototype from the home of a Danish architect
Located in Ystad, SE
This minimalist Danish 1960s Desk/dining table in solid Oregon pine is a Private prototype acquired from the home of a Danish architect. Being a prototype this is the only table made...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

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

Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Rosewood Desk and Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid Century Clean Lined Rosewood Desk and Chair, designed by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, circa 1960s. The chair is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. S...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Walnut Writing Desk in Walnut by Stanley #2
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: USA Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Stanley Furniture Era: 1960s Materials: Walnut, Laminate (Top) Measurements: 46" wide x 18" deep x 30" tall Knee Hole: 22.5" wide x 14" de...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

Vintage French School Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern French school desk, featuring a black laquered steel structure supporting both a wooden adjustable chair and a wooden adjustable ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

John Van Koert for Drexel Profile Mid Century Leather Top Walnut Desk
Located in Denton, TX
Strong bold design by John Van Koert for Drexel furniture. A combination of walnut and oak makes this desk a stunning vintage piece of art. The writing surface is 30.25" high.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak, Walnut

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Desk Writing Table with Drawers, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful desk writing table with three drawers in bamboo, rattan and wicker in the style of Dal Vera. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Writing Table or Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace in Brass & Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning simple and elegant modern design by Leon Rosen and produced by Pace in the 1970's. It features heavy thick 3/4 inch clear glass construction with brass brackets in a demi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1970s Brass and Glass Desk Table by Mastercraft
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A beautiful brass Mastercraft table. The base gives a very neoclassical art deco feel. It would make the perfect desk or small space dining table. The base is in great shape with s...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Midcentury French Leather Wrapped Writing Table attributed to Jacques Adnet
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury French leather-wrapped writing table / desk attributed to Jacques Adnet (unmarked). Iron base and frame around the wood top are wrapped in cognac leather with contract sti...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

1970s desk by Luigi Colani, Flötotto
Located in Neuss, NW
Space age desk from the 1970s by Luigi Colani for Flötotto. Corpus and height-adjustable plastic frame with a hinged writing surface with wood effect and the original Flötotto lamp. ...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Plastic

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

Olivier Mourgue Minimalist Textured Crystal Glass Desk
Located in Dronten, NL
Graceful compact desk designed by French designer Olivier Mourgue. Unique example executed with a shortened textured crystal top manufactured by Cassina for the Le Corbusier LC6 table...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Crystal, Steel, Chrome

Italian Office Teak Desk in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1960's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid-Century Teak and Cherry Wood Desk in the Style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1960s A refined Italian desk from the 1960s,designed in the style of Gianfranco Frattini. Elegant p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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

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

Elegant Vintage Faux Tortoiseshell Oil Drop Lacquer Extension Dining Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent table is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. An ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Walnut tall Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tall secretary desk bookcase with doors.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Daciano da Costa Modernist Orange Steel Formica Executive Desk Portugal 1970
Located in Lisboa, PT
This striking executive desk was designed by Daciano da Costa for Metalúrgica da Longra and is likely part of the iconic Linha Cortez series developed in the 1970s. It reflects the s...
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1970s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Chrome

1960s Mid Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut executive desk designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1960s. The desk is amazing and boasts a beautiful walnut frame with a sleek formica top. The de...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

1960s, Danish Roswood Wall-Mounted Bar / Desk by Erik Buch for Dyrlund
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Closed dimensions - height: 55cm, depth: 39cm, width: 127cm Open dimensions - height: 78cm, depth: 70cm, width: 127cm A beautifully figured 1960s Danish rosewood wall-mounted bar or desk by Erik Buch...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

B40 Desk in Solid Elm by Pierre Chapo, France, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Chapo, B40 desk, elm, France, 1960s, Mid-Century modern, Rustic; Characteristic desk by French designer and carpenter Pierre Chapo. Eye-catching detail is the remarkable carved tabletop...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Mid-Century Modern Mengel Limed & Cerused Oak Telephone Bench by Raymond Lowey
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel telephone bench by Raymond Loewy. Comprised of a limed oak case, cerused oak drawer fronts, black iron legs and the original gold upholstery. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The case has been refinished, the drawers reconditioned, and the legs freshly painted. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1950-1959. NOTE: If you love this magnificent Telephone Bench by Raymond Loewy for Mengel we have a matching Secretary Desk or Gentleman’s Chest listed here for sale if it is still available! RING, RING, RING…. Would someone please answer that phone? Ok, ok, you may not have a landline, but BOY do we have the perfect place for you to sit and relax while you answer that call… WOW!!! This is an AWESOME vintage telephone bench designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel!! It is comprised of a limed oak veneer case, a limed oak cube or cubby with top drawer that slides both ways with charcoal colored cerused oak drawer fronts on both sides, straight black iron legs, and a fabulous square seat wearing its original gold fabric!!! IT. IS. FANTASTIC!!! And it is beautifully finished all around so it can float in any room of your home. This telephone bench or “gossip bench...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Desk with wood and metal leg. Stamped Tecno. Wear due to time and age of the desk. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Cees Braakman Mid-Century Modern EB02 Writing Table for Pastoe, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Mid-Century Modern EB02 writing table. Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Striking Dutch design from the 1950s. Solid birch and original birch veneer base on fo...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch

Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk, Style of Gio Ponti, c 1950s, Refinished
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

Italian Chrome X-Base Trestle Dining Table or Writing Desk
Located in Danville, CA
Rarely seen X-base trestle style dining table base that can be used as either a dining table or writing desk. The base will easily support a glass or stone top as large as 48 x 108 x...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone, Chrome

Mid Century George Nakashima Walnut Coffee Table/Vanity Desk, Origins Series
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very rare coffee table/vanity desk by George Nakashima for Widdicomb, Origins Series, 1963. Beautiful condition, professionally restored by master artist Mark Mendelson. George Nak...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Small Black Bamboo Desk Vivai del Sud Italia 1970s Black Crystal Top
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small black bamboo Ddesk Vivai del Sud Italia 1970s Black crystal top.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Crystal

Guillerme et Chambron, Large Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, Large oak and marble desk. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Iron

Oiled 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

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Oak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-19-A Administration Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This item is raw and sturdy. Its rugged textures and bold lines define that radical character. Its presence is uncompromising and captivating. Each piece is slightly different, where...
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Early 1600s Indian Antique Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Franco Albini in 1950. Relaunched in 2008. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This table, with its minimal lines and an extremely light look, underscores the extens...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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

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

Orix Desk, Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina
Located in Neuss, NW
Orix desk from the 1970s by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina for Molteni & C. High-quality chromed stainless steel frame and dyed through plastic corpus in red with a hinged glass writin...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

J. Wade Beam "Ponte" Lacquered Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Modern high gloss navy blue "Ponte" desk with an oval top having a glass top & a single drawer supported on a single side round pedestal base with two drawers. (J. WADE B...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Lacquer

"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

Danish Modern Teak Desk circa 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Danish Modern Teak Desk, Denmark, circa 1960s. It has been cleaned and Danish oiled and is ready to use. Three deep drawers for lots of storage.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Florence Knoll Walnut Executive Desk for Knoll Associates
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

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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