Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
7x Vitra Schreibtisch Ad Hoc Antonio Citterio auf Rollen Soft Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten sieben wunderschöne rollbare Schreibtische von Vitra zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Antonio Citterio und vereint funktionale Eleganz mit modernen Materialien. Citte...
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2010s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Le Bureau De Paolo Desk by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Bureau De Paolo Desk by Secondome Edizioni
Designer: Sam Baron.
Dimensions: D 80 x W 175 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Marine teak.
Collection / Production: Secondome. This piece can be ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Small Subtle Ecru W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Subtle Ecru W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Dimensions: D 50 x W 100 x H 76 cm.
Materials: MDF 20 mm.
The W(hole) collection is a playful game of forms and openwork, combining...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Cavalletto Table Desk by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare project by the Japanese architect and designer Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina.
Metal base, top covered with billiard cloth. It can easily be used both as a desk and as a dining t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann 'Jet' Corner Desk in Brown & Orange Polyurethane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann for Wilhelm Werndl, corner desk, model 'Jet', polyurethane, Germany, 1970/71
Ernest Hofmann, also known by his artist name 'Igl', recently gained an internation...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic
Rúna Teak Oiled Oak Desk by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Rúna teak oiled oak desk by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D130 x W65 x H74 cm
Material: Teak oiled solid oak
Weight: 37 kg
Also available in different finishes.
Timeless desk with ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Slate Grey Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Walnut by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Slate Grey Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Walnut by HARTO
Dimensions: W 60 x D 32 x H 72 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Lacquered MDF, Leather.
Weight: 22.0 kg
...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
BC Desk by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
BC Desk by DAaZ
Dimensions: D 50 x W 155 x H 74 cm.
Materials: Albizzia wood, Ink stone.
DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and re...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
Blue Metal Victor Desk Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Metal Victor Desk Natural Oak by HARTO
Dimensions: W 100 x D 60 x H 81.5 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Painted metal.
Weight: 19.5 kg
The Victor desk is an invitation to concentration and creativity. Generous in its shapes and in the surface area it offers to sit comfortably, it is nevertheless remarkably compact. Despite its roundness, Victor does not forget rigor: a lacquered metal structure with a finely taut line, supporting two drawers with clever compartments. The Victor desk is made in Portugal. Its 100cm top is in oak veneer and its structure is in lacquered metal. The Victor desk is a creation of Pierre-François Dubois...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Delano 5064 Desk by Redeco
Located in Geneve, CH
Delano 5064 Desk by Redeco
Dimensions: W 160 x D 60 x H 77 cm
Materials: Mdf structure. One soft closing drawer, Structure in Palissandro Santos veneer with polyester matt finish. In...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Paolo Piva for B&B 'Arcada' Desk in Leather and Burl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paolo Piva for B&B, executive desk model 'Arcada', stainless steel, burl, leather, glass, brass, Italy, 1985
This rare desk is designed by Austrian-Italian architect and designer Pa...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Memphis Writing Desk, Aldo Cibic, Memphis Milano, 1985
Located in Renens, CH
Rare "Sophia" Writing Desk by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Milano, 1985.
Aldo Cibic, an associate of Ettore Sottsass, co-founded the Memphis Group in 1981 and produced some fifteen fur...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann Corner Desk in White Polyurethane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann for Wilhelm Werndl, corner desk, model 'Jet', polyurethane, Germany, 1970/71
Ernest Hofmann, also known by his artist name 'Igl', recently gained an internation...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic
Orange Acrylic Top Desk/ Game Table
Located in North Miami, FL
This waterfall design all acrylic desk or game table has perfect lines and scale, heavy and perfect for any space. The top is a VIVID orange and the side panels are 2 inches thick cl...
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2010s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Acrylic
Slate Grey Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Slate Grey Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Dimensions: W 60 x D 32 x H 72 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Lacquered MDF, Leather.
Weight: 22.0 kg
Ga...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Petrol Blue Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Petrol Blue Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Dimensions: W 60 x D 32 x H 72 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Lacquered MDF, Leather.
Weight: 22.0 kg
G...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Subtle Ecru W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Subtle Ecru W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Dimensions: D 60 x W 160 x H 76 cm.
Materials: MDF 20 mm.
The W(hole) collection is a playful game of forms and openwork, combining...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
S3 Desk by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
S3 desk by Atra Design
Dimensions: D 213 x W 64 x H 77 cm
Materials: Taj Mahal marble, brass, oak wood
Atra Design
We are Atra, a furniture bran...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Origami Desk by Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Geneve, CH
Origami Desk by Barberini & Gunnell
Limited Edition of 25
Dimensions: D 93 x W 195 x H 74 cm.
Materials: Extra-clear crystal glass.
The inspiration for ORIGAMI came from the observa...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Small Subtle Ecru W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Subtle Ecru W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Dimensions: D 50 x W 100 x H 76 cm.
Materials: MDF 20 mm.
The W(hole) collection is a playful game of forms and openwork, combining...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Postmodern Wood and Metal Desk with Drawers
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A postmodern wood and metal desk. This is a beautiful, but simple desk with postmodern stylings. This piece features a mix of wood and metal construction, ...
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20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Eternal Graphite W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Eternal Graphite W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Dimensions: D 50 x W 100 x H 76 cm.
Materials: MDF 20 mm.
The W(hole) collection is a playful game of forms and openwork, comb...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dolce and Gabbana Game Library Brass Chrome Table Chrome Mirror Top, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Brass 1970s geometric dining entry table with chrome details mirror top, Italy
From Dolce and Gabbana restaurant designed exclusively for the shop
Beautiful and heavy brass and chr...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Original Vintage Karl Springer Executive Black Lacquered Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This large scale executive desk belonged to the late fashion designer, Geoffrey Beene. Sourced from his Estate in Oyster Bay, NY, it is in good vintage condition, 4 invisible drawer...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
ST 50 Desk Table by Laurameroni
Located in Geneve, CH
ST 50 Desk Table by Laurameroni
Dimensions: W 190 x D 80 x H 78 cm
Materials: Burnished brass.
Desk completely clad in burnished brass. Equipped with two drawers.
Laurameroni:
The ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Mix-Metals and Glass Dining Table by Rick Lee for DIA
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sculptural postmodern dining table or desk design by Rick Lee for Design Institute of America in 1993
The base is made out of mix metals (brass, chrome, br...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Anna Desk by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Anna Desk by DUISTT
Dimensions: W 140 x D 70 x H 76 cm
Materials: Black Limed Oak, High Gloss Black Lacquered Wood and Brass
Anna is an elegant desk, crafted with great attention t...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gallio Desk by Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Geneve, CH
Gallio Desk by Barberini & Gunnell
Limited Edition of 30
Dimensions: D 100 x W 200 x H 74 cm.
Materials: Versilys marble, mirror polished stainless steel.
We were inspired by Galliu...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Sahara Desk by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahara Desk by DAaZ
Dimensions: D 75 x W 180 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Albizzia wood.
DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and revel in ...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
BC Desk by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
BC Desk by DAaZ
Dimensions: D 50 x W 155 x H 74 cm.
Materials: Albizzia wood, Ink stone.
DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and re...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
Slate Grey Metal Hyppolite Writing Desk Natural Walnut by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Slate Grey Metal Hyppolite Writing Desk Natural Walnut by HARTO
Dimensions: W 120 x D 56 x H 83 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Painted metal.
Weight: 34.5 kg
A practical desk par ...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Fem Work Desk, Natural Ash by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
FEM work desk, natural ash by Made By Choice
Dimensions: D 55 x W 95 x H 105 cm
Materials: natural ash
Also available: FEM work desk stained black.
FEM is a compact piece of home office...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Sculptural Postmodern Desk by Tidis Belgium, 1980
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly extraordinary postmodern desk designed and manufactured by unknown artist called Tidis, Belgium 1980s. This sculptural desk has high quality features and extraordinary woodwor...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
Scala Flex Desk 85 by Frau Caze
Located in Geneve, CH
Scala Flex Desk 85 by Frau Caze
Dimensions: D 52 x W 85 x H 105 cm.
Materials: Soaped ash.
Available in 85 or 120cm width. Please contact us.
Flex Desk Scala allows you to switch b...
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2010s Austrian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk - 4 Drawers
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your workspace with the Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk, featuring four drawers for optimal organization. This desk comb...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
James Desk by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
James Desk by DUISTT
Dimensions: W 154 x D 79 x H 75 cm
Materials: Brass and High Gloss Ebony Wood
James desk crafted with great attention to details, is a bold and exciting piece c...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1970s Bieffeplast Bieffe Y 70 Rodney Kinsman Postmodern Design Quaderna Trestle
Located in Biella, IT
Bieffeplast Italy production desk/table "trestle" design years 70 by Rodney Kinsman
Post modern design, never used, new measure ; long 52 inches x W 28 inches and H 28 inches.
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Cloud Desk by Francesco Profili
Located in Geneve, CH
Cloud Desk by Francesco Profili
Dimensions: W 150 x D 50 x H 78 cm
Materials: Multilayer and MDF.
Linear, sinuous and essential desk, made in curved wood ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Medium Subtle Ecru W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Subtle Ecru W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Dimensions: D 60 x W 120 x H 76 cm.
Materials: MDF 20 mm.
The W(hole) collection is a playful game of forms and openwork, combinin...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
S3 Desk by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
S3 desk by Atra Design
Dimensions: D 213 x W 64 x H 77 cm
Materials: Taj Mahal marble, brass, oak wood
Atra Design
We are Atra, a furniture bran...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
White Parsons Desk with Embossed Leather, Shagreen, by Karl Springer
Located in New York City, NY
A sleek desk covered in eye-catching embossed leather. In excellent condition.
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer, Shagreen Stingray
Large, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Large, Airisto work desk, stained black by Made By Choice with Joanna Laajisto
Dimensions: W 160cm, D 55cm, H 74 cm
Materials: Solid Ash
Finishes: Natural ash / painted black
A...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Postmodern Writing Desk by Bohuslav Horak for Anthologie Quartett, 1993
Located in Hellouw, NL
Bohuslav Horák’s work often sits at the intersection of sculpture and function. Known for his imaginative forms, he developed a distinct voice in postmodern design, particularly thro...
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1990s Czech Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Layered Steel Desk by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel desk by Hyungshin Hwang
Dimensions: D 230 x W 110 x H 75 cm
Materials: stainless steel
Layered Series is the main theme and concept of work of Hwang, who continues...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Recinto Stone Surf Desk by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Surf Desk by Atra Design
Dimensions: D 94 x W 210 x H 75.5 cm.
Materials: Recinto stone and steel.
Different marble options available: Verde Tikal, Negro Monterrey, Silver Traverti...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Steel
Large, Airisto Work Desk, Natural Ash by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Large, Airisto work desk, natural ash by Made By Choice with Joanna Laajisto
Dimensions: W 160cm, D 55cm, H 74 cm
Materials: Solid Ash
Finishes: Natural ash / painted black
Als...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Fem Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
FEM work desk, stained black by Made By Choice
Dimensions: D55 x W95 x H105 cm
Materials: natural ash
Also available: FEM work desk natural ash
FEM is a compact piece of home office furniture...
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Slate Grey Metal Victor Desk Natural Walnut by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Slate Grey Metal Victor Desk Natural Walnut by HARTO
Dimensions: W 100 x D 60 x H 81.5 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Painted metal.
Weight: 19.5 kg
The Victor desk is an invitation to concentration and creativity. Generous in its shapes and in the surface area it offers to sit comfortably, it is nevertheless remarkably compact. Despite its roundness, Victor does not forget rigor: a lacquered metal structure with a finely taut line, supporting two drawers with clever compartments. The Victor desk is made in Portugal. Its 100cm top is in oak veneer and its structure is in lacquered metal. The Victor desk is a creation of Pierre-François Dubois...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Sahara Dressing Table by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahara Dressing Table by DAaZ
Dimensions: D 45 x W 150 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Albizzia wood.
DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Medium, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium, Airisto work desk, stained black by Made By Choice with Joanna Laajisto
Dimensions: W140cm, D55cm, H74 cm.
Materials: solid ash
Finishes: natural ash / painted black
Al...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Post Modern Campaign Style Table or Desk.
Located in Chicago, IL
1/2" Glass top with, with polished aluminum "X" base with stretcher. Could be used as a dining table or desk.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Dramatic 1970s / Early 80s Solid Bronze Antelope Head Desk Table / Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A Dramatic Table base seeing as either a Dining Table, Buffet Table, or Desk. Dating to the 1970s to possibly the 1980s.
Mounted at each corner are Solid Heavy Bronze Antelope hea...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Sage Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Sage Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Dimensions: W 60 x D 32 x H 72 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Lacquered MDF, Leather.
Weight: 22.0 kg
Gaston h...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Postmodern Round Rolling Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This round Postmodern writing desk is on casters for easy mobility and transportation. The half-moon seat of the desk is attached to the half-m...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Large flat desk by A.G. Barcelona – 1970
Located in Girona, Girona
Large flat desk in Rio rosewood veneer and light beech, 4 drawers in front, removable legs and top, waxed finishing.
Design and manufacture by A.G. Barcelona
Spain, Barcelona circa...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Rosewood
Post Modern Corner Desk Glass
Located in Mortsel, BE
Please message us for more info or transportation options
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Jürgen Lange, Secretary mod. Privé for Rosenthal Einrichtung, 1980
By Jürgen Lange
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The secretary mod. "Privé" by Jürgen Lange is formally characterized by the interplay of horizontal surfaces and slopes.
The result is a furniture "sculpture" that combines the advan...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Wood
"ORGANICA" lacquered wood desk, Roberto Fallani, Italy
Located in IT
Roberto Fallani, artist of the "bound".
Bound like creative exuberance and versatility, of teaching that interact so much that refuse any critic code; bound of the vision in itself t...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis Burled Wood Desk with Cast Aluminum Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An early Gerard Van Den Berg desk for Montis. The design is almost Saporiti meets Sottsass in appearance, and the table is expertly crafted from handsome burled wood with cast alumin...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Italian Post Modern Dining Table or Desk in Grey Tone Granite Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple form design dining table that would also make a fabulous desk. It features solid slab speckled granite construction. In very good ready to use condition.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite
Petrol Blue Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 80 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Petrol Blue Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 80 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Dimensions: W 80 x D 32 x H 72 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Lacquered MDF, Leather.
Weight: 27.5 kg
G...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Slate Grey Honoré Desk Natural Walnut by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Slate Grey Honoré Desk Natural Walnut by HARTO
Dimensions: W 136 x D 65 x H 83 cm.
Materials: Solid wood, Wood veneered MDF.
Weight: 43.5 kg
The Honoré desk is resolutely practical...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Iridescent White Metal Hyppolite Writing Desk Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Iridescent White Metal Hyppolite Writing Desk Natural Oak by HARTO
Dimensions: W 120 x D 56 x H 83 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Painted metal.
Weight: 34.5 kg
A practical desk p...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Petrol Blue Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 80 cm Natural Walnut by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Petrol Blue Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 80 cm Natural Walnut by HARTO
Dimensions: W 80 x D 32 x H 72 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Lacquered MDF, Leather.
Weight: 27.5 kg...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Slate Grey Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 80 cm Natural Walnut by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Slate Grey Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 80 cm Natural Walnut by HARTO
Dimensions: W 80 x D 32 x H 72 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Lacquered MDF, Leather.
Weight: 27.5 kg
...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Industrial Dining Table Designed by Robert Josten
Located in Culver City, CA
This dining table is equal parts post modern and industrial modern and just oozes California modernism. This dining table or writing desk was designed by Robert Josten in the 1970's. Made of aluminum, this metal grille / grid style is a staple of Robert Josten's work.
This dining table is a great transitional piece that could easily flex into any contemporary environment. The table has an almost Allsaints, industrial modern feel with a slight steampunk vibe as well. The table could also be used in an ultra modern environment and would look great in a new modern designed home. This piece could also be used as a retail display table...
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1970s Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Aluminum
Petrol Blue Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Walnut by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Petrol Blue Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Walnut by HARTO
Dimensions: W 60 x D 32 x H 72 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Lacquered MDF, Leather.
Weight: 22.0 kg...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Original USM Haller Stehpult Fritz Haller schwarz Rednerpult
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten sieben wunderschöne rollbare Schreibtische von Vitra zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Antonio Citterio und vereint funktionale Eleganz mit modernen Materialien. Citte...
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2010s Swiss Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Lacquered Maple "Boca" Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace
Located in Norwalk, CT
Leon Rosen, founded and designed for The Pace Collection in NYC which operated from 1969 - 2001, and was well known for its use of exotic materials combined in sleek modern designs. ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Petrol Blue Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Petrol Blue Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 60 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Dimensions: W 60 x D 32 x H 72 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Lacquered MDF, Leather.
Weight: 22.0 kg
G...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Fem Work Desk, Natural Ash by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
FEM work desk, natural ash by Made By Choice
Dimensions: D 55 x W 95 x H 105 cm
Materials: natural ash
Also available: FEM work desk stained black.
FEM is a compact piece of home office...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Slate Grey Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 80 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Slate Grey Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 80 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Dimensions: W 80 x D 32 x H 72 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Lacquered MDF, Leather.
Weight: 27.5 kg
Ga...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Slate Grey Metal Victor Desk Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Slate Grey Metal Victor Desk Natural Oak by HARTO
Dimensions: W 100 x D 60 x H 81.5 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Painted metal.
Weight: 19.5 kg
The Victor desk is an invitation to concentration and creativity. Generous in its shapes and in the surface area it offers to sit comfortably, it is nevertheless remarkably compact. Despite its roundness, Victor does not forget rigor: a lacquered metal structure with a finely taut line, supporting two drawers with clever compartments. The Victor desk is made in Portugal. Its 100cm top is in oak veneer and its structure is in lacquered metal. The Victor desk is a creation of Pierre-François Dubois...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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