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Unusual Modernist Childs Desk Attributed to Friso Kramer
By Friso Kramer, Jean Prouvé
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual modernist Childs desk attributed to Friso Kramer, amazing design reminescent of French
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Newly refinished vintage American desk with unique features that are sure to impress! Featuring
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Splendid Reed Bamboo Desk Chair Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Splendid split reed bamboo desk with its original rattan chair. We just adore the unusual pill
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Handsome Mid-Century Modern Walnut Jens Risom Desk Table Mid-Century Modern
By Jens Risom
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Designs, Inc. We love the look of this large slender desk with its unusual adjustable oversized aluminium
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 28 in W 74.25 in D 36 in
Teak Danish Modern Desk / Secretary
Located in Fulton, CA
A teak Danish Modern desk. Unusual form, varying from a secretary, vanity and drop front desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Magnificent Peter Protzman Zebra Wood Chrome Desk Mid Century Modern
By Peter Protzmann
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This iconic desk, designed by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller, was only manufactured for two years
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous vintage modern desk features a unique raised top along the back and sculpted feet
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
French Futurist / Mid-Century Modern Trapezoid Desk by Alain Marcoz, circa 1956
By Alain Marcoz
Located in New York, NY
the desk resting on only 3 legs, each being of unusual form and topped by a trapezoidal form. The
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28.5 in W 54.75 in D 29.5 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Adjustable-Height Teak Desk and Chair circa 1960s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN TEAK ADJUSTABLE-HEIGHT DESK AND CHAIR
Circa 1960s
Item # 112XHP08A
A most striking
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 47.1 in W 25.63 in D 22.5 in
21st Century Italian Modern Design Crystal Desk or Dining Table with Easels
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a very eclectic table cause it's unusual form with its top on a pair of easels made in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal
H 28.35 in W 86.62 in D 43.31 in
Unusual Steel Adjustable Designer Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Unusual steel adjustable designer chair
A very unusual piece, this chair is all made in steel
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century L-Shape Desk
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual office desk with storage cabinet space. Paul McCobb style maple wood, cone legs and grass
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Elegant Luigi Caccia Dominioni Desk
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare and elegant Dominioni desk in unusual, oval shape.
Luigi Caccia Dominioni (b. December 7
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Mais, Desk by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Mais - Desk by Alva Design
Materials: Wood, MDF, Formica, Leather details
Dimensions: 190 x 87 x 74
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Desk in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous vintage modern desk is designed in the style of Milo Baughman. This stylish and
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Desk Germany 1950 Possible Hellerau
Located in Epfach, DE
Midcentury more unusual and rare writing desk
German, possible Hellerau
with three drawers and
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
'Ripple' Black Walnut Desk by Tom Vaughan
By Tom Vaughan
Located in London, GB
'Ripple' black walnut desk by Tom Vaughan
British, 21st Century
Height 70.5cm, width 179cm, depth
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Cabinet Drop Leaf Desk Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
cabinet gives you shelf space, drawers and a small desk top. An unusual secretary, or secretaire.
Perfect
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 42.75 in W 56 in D 18 in
Paul Evans Attributed Cityscape Chrome & Brass Patchwork Desk
By Paul Evans
Located in Fulton, CA
Unusual brass and chrome patchwork desk with floating glass top attributed to Paul Evans. Consists
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Located in IT
stability, fundamental for its use.
This desk is a very decorative and unusual object. It can be placed in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Giovanni Battista Bassi Asymmetrical writing desk Italy 1950
By Giovanni Bassi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful a-symmetrical writing desk-table designed by Giovanni Battista Bassi and made in Italy in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1950's Mid-Century Modernist Floating Top Curved Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylize your room with this impressive writing desk. This unusual desk takes its inspiration from
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid century 1960’s desk/dressing table by Uniflex
By Uniflex
Located in London, GB
An unusual and rare combination desk and dressing table from English manufacturer Uniflex. With
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Teak
Vintage Cini Boeri for Knoll Lunario Cantilevered Table/Desk
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern desk features a polished stainless steel base with a 1/2 inch thick
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mario Oreglia Mid-Century Wood and Glass Desk (Attr.)
Located in Milano, IT
1950s.
The desk is very unusual in shape, creating a very striking playful effect.
The legs supporting
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Oversize Large Important Vladimir Kagan Art Deco Executive Desk
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual rare Vladimir Kagan Art Deco style executive desk. Desk is equipped with space lights
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Hardwood, Leather
William Pahlmann Four-Drawer Walnut Desk with Integral Bookshelf
By William Pahlmann
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut desk by William Pahlmann with four drawers and front shelf. Unusual base of large
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Executive Desk By Poul Norreklit for Georg Petersen Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Poul Nørreklit, Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in San Diego, CA
, aluminum drawer fronts, and nickeled brass pulls. An unusual and modern mix of materials for danish design
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Rosewood
H 28.5 in W 67 in D 31.5 in
Vintage English Metal Diamond Patterned Vase or Pen Holder Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
diamond patterned indented silver is unusual. It could be used for makeup brushes, a desk accessory, a
Category
Vintage 1960s Welsh Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver
Attributed to Audoux Minet, Rattan Desk with Drawers, French, Circa 1970
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual desk with drawers is made of bamboo, wood and rattan. This is a work attributed to
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
H 29.14 in W 43.31 in D 24.81 in
Robert Josten 1970s Metal Grid and Glass Desk with Wood Chair
By Robert Josten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual Robert Josten 1970s aluminum grid desk with glass top and wood chair.
Chair dimensions
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1950's Fully Restored Teak Executive Writing Desk from Feldballes Møbelfabrik
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
unusual creative design for useful pieces of furniture.
The desk is by many attributed to Kai
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 29.53 in W 53.94 in D 27.56 in
Post War 1953 Very Unusual Trencher Art Bookends In Bronze And Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
Bookends with 1953 US Navy AER-53 Dummy Artillery Rounds
Elusive and historical pair of bookends, created during the post WWII period and the Korean war, back in the 1953-1955. They...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Aluminum
H 7.75 in W 5.08 in D 4.75 in
Magnificent Rare Kidney Shaped Vladimir Kagan Burl Desk Credenza Mid-Century
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Vladimir Kagan Burl and Lucite kidney shaped desk credenza. Very few of these unusual
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Burl
H 29.5 in W 98 in D 40 in
Heavy Fluted Carved Oak Legs 1 Drawer Arts & Crafts Desk Writing Table Clean!
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy Fluted Carved Oak Legs 1 Drawer arts & Crafts Desk Writing Table CLEAN!
Carved edge unusual
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 31 in W 54.5 in D 35 in
No. 804 Rolltop Desk
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and unusual desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini. By pulling the desk top out you
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Gianfranco Frattini Wood table or desk for Bernini Italian Design 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milan, IT
but also very modern in every sense.This desk is an exceptional example of designers skill and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Modernist Cerused Oak and Lacquered Skin Pedestal Desk ca. 1950s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MODERNIST WAXED AND CERUSED OAK DESK WITH LACQUERED SKIN WRITING SURFACE
Probably French, circa
Category
20th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.13 in W 65.75 in D 29.88 in
Large, Unusual 1980s Postmodern Design Table Clock Made of Cherry Wood
Located in München, DE
Large, unusual 1980s Postmodern design table clock made of cherry wood
Great interesting design
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 17.92 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
1964 Monte Carlo Rally Replica Mini Front End In The Form Of A Desk
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An Unusual 1964 Monte Carlo Rally Replica Mini Front End, in the form of a desk (modern), with
Category
20th Century Monacan Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Teak Secretary Foyer Cabinet, Made in Sweden, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Teak secretary desk / cabinet, made in Sweden circa 1970s. Unusual finger joints at top edges. Drop
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Writing Desk by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic sleek vintage writing desk with a two drawer case featuring an unusual mahogany oyster veneer
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-02 Clark Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern, Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
pieces offer that unusual quality. Here we also see the principle of the Japanese wabi-sabi, which
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
H 27.96 in W 48.23 in D 32.49 in
Galena 1970 Modernist Unique Medallion Desk Set In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Desk set designed by Galena.
This is a very unusual and beautiful desk set, comprising by a letter
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 4.07 in W 6.75 in D 4.75 in
Alfred Dunhill 1950 West Germany Desk Petrol Mechanical Lighter 12 Inches Ruler
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Twelve Inches ruler desk lighter designed by Dunhill.
Very unusual and stunning desk petrol
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 0.5 in W 12.88 in D 1.54 in
Gianfranco Frattini Desk Model 530 Bernini Italy 1957
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, especially on the top. It has a deep reddish glaze which is unusual, classic but also very modern in every
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Brass Dachshund Dog Letter Opener Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern brass letter opener is of a dachshund dog in repose as the top part. It is
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Alfred Hendrickx Custom Made Desk Belform Belgium, 1958
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare monumental conference desk made for a lawyer’s firm in the 1950s. Designed by Alfred Hendrickx
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Italian Arco Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive vintage modern desk boasts a floating top covered in faux textured leather. A
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Oval Writing Desk Studio Crafted Walnut Spider Leg , 1970s
Located in Camden, ME
Unusual spider legged oval top writing desk with a single inset drawer.
Handcrafted and laminated
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Do More Office Chair Mid-Century Modern Industrial USA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Do More Office Chair Mid-Century Modern industrial era.
Domore Chair Company, Inc
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modern Black Silver Gold or Copper Metal Rabbit Accent Chair
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
to reinterpret the simplest objects of daily life transformed Mr. Holder into Killer, an unusual
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Plastic
Large art deco desk in black modernist lacquer in the style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lyon, FR
Large French modernist corner desk from the 50s in the style of Jacques Adnet's work. This black
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
H 30.71 in W 82.29 in D 25.99 in
Karl Springer Zebra Wood Writing Table w/ Steel and Brass, USA c 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in Norwalk, CT
glitterati, famously utilizing exotic and unusual materials, and superior craftsmanship.
This desk features
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Zebra Wood
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
cleverly designed ladies’ writing desk would make a magnificent addition to both modern and traditional
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Arts & Crafts Satinwood Writing Table by Marsh and Jones
By John Marsh and Edward Jones
Located in London, by appointment only
craftsman's pencil signature.
This desk is en-suite with a group of pieces made and supplied by Marsh and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Unusual Solid Wooden Desk Table
Located in London, GB
A really unusual rustic table.
Sculptural wood top above chunky legs.
Sourced in France but
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
1970's Da Ros for Cenedese 'Attr.' Clear & Green Murano Bubble Glass Paperweight
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare, Mid-Century Modern vintage water drop shaped paperweight with singular trapped air bubble
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
No Reserve
H 8 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
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