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Rustic Pink Painted Desk with Brown Tabletop
Located in Rīga, LV
Antique rustic side table or desk with a drawer, may be used as a small kitchen table. Beautiful patina. Additional information: Place of origin - ...
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20th Century Dutch Rustic Desks

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Wood, Oak

Mid-Century Teak Desk by I.B Kofod-Larsen for Seffle Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1950s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The desk was designed by the Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen, manufactured in the 1950s in the Swedish factory Seffle Möbelfabrik. The desk with an interesting modernist form is an example of the Scandinavian design school...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

ND93 desk by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen, Denmark, 1960s - 60s
Located in Paris, FR
An iconic piece of Danish design, this desk is in very good condition. Dimensions : Length : 175cm Width : 75 cm Height : 72 cm The top shelf has been completely redone in walnut s...
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1960s Danish Vintage Desks

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Wood

Mummenthaler and Meier Norway Teak and Birch Desk "Magic Box"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Norwegian Made "Magic Box" Desk in a Box. Designed by Mummenthaler and Meier. Teak exterior with birch and teak interior. Doors swing open and work surface pulls out! Ample stora...
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1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Birch, Teak

Roll Top Desk, By Derby, Circa 1920
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice “S-scroll” roll top desk in golden oak by Derby Co. of Boston, circa 1920, with double banks of drawers, interior compartments and paneled on all sides. Nice old finish in gre...
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Desks

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Oak

Mid Century Rosewood Desk by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard for Tibergaard, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The desk designed by G. Nielsen Tibergaard was produced in Denmark in the 1960s. The desk is made of rosewood and free standing thanks to the finished back side with open storage spa...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

Art Deco Desk by Dufrene Maurice (1876 - 1955)
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Deco Desk by Dufrene Maurice (1876 - 1955)
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19th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Giovanni Michelucci Serena Chest of Drawers for Poltronova, 1955
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Gorgeous and rare "Serena "chest of drawers mod. Serena in walnut wood, designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1955, Italy. Signed piece.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique George II period mahogany kneehole desk
Located in London, GB
A fine George II period figured mahogany Kneehole Chest, having moulded edged crossbanded cleated top above various drawers retaining original brass bac...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Rway 4-Drawer Mid Century Desk in Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare Rway black mid century desk with silver hardware. This desk in in decent vintage condition with some considerable scratching to the top. Looks like It was used as a wr...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Desk by Hooker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique French Louis XVI Desk Cabinet Fine Kingwood Parquetry
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Louis XVI style bonheur du jour desk. Fine kingwood parquetry inlay. Gilt bronze mounts. Figured marble top. Circa 1850. Please, contact Joseph Dasta Antiques for shipping op...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Anglo Indian Writing desk on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stunning satin wood 19th c. Anglo Indian writing desk. Multiple compartments make this a perfect place to stash secret love letters and tri...
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Late 19th Century Antique Desks

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Wood

Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style 3 Drawer Desk. Circa 1970s. Measurements: 30.5" H x 47.5" W x 19" D x Middle 2...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Plastic, Laminate

French 20th Century by Pierre Paulin for Thonet CM141 Desk
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Coming from France. Discover the minimalist and functional elegance of the CM141 desk designed by Pierre Paulin and published by Thonet, an emblematic piece of 20th century design. ...
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1960s Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Danish modern floating top teak desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk in Denmark, circa 1960s. Features a floating top design with a raised lip along the edge...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk by Andreas Hansen, 1960's Masterpiece w/Roll Top
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning solid teak writing or letter desk designed by Danish master designer Andreas Hansen. Circa 1960's, made in Denmark. Pull out leather top writing area, 9 drawers and organiza...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

George Nelson for Herman Miller Steel Frame Desk and Dresser
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Steel Frame Desk and Dresser, Model 4112 Desk and Model 4014 Dresser, Angled Steel White Frames with Walnut drawer ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Sykky lven Blode Blindheim Rosewood Slant Front Desk, Norway 1960s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A stunning and very beautiful Rosewood Desk for Brode Blindheim by Sykky Iven circa 1960s. This amazing slant front desk is structured on a refined stretcher base. The cabinet has wo...
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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk This desk measures: 56 wide x 23 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in wha...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Bureau Plat French Inlay Desk Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quality antique French desk or bureau plat Classic look crafted from kingwood with original ormolu fixtures Good size at five feet - 154 CM - wide Great for a home office set up Boug...
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1920s Vintage Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Mid 20th Century Vintage Italian Inlay Partners Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
Discover the epitome of timeless luxury with our Vintage Italian Inlay Partners Desk. Infused with Old World charm and American refinement, this exquisite piece showcases intricate I...
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Mid-20th Century American Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique English Aesthetics Movement Bamboo and Lacquer Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century English desk handcrafted in bamboo in a Japonisme form featuring lacquered panels hand decorated with flowers and birds, the original brass hardware, leather ...
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19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Desks

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Bamboo

Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Danish secretary desk, circa 1960's. Sleek angular profile and elegant tapering legs. Stunning bookmatched veneer case with contrasting beech wood fitted interior. Minor ven...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Danish rosewood desk with extension and floating box, model 0S 51 by Arne Vodder
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian office. An extension held by brass hooks allows you to adjust the desk according to your needs. The box with 3 drawers (key) can slide over the entire length. Bea...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Very Rare Mid-Century Vintage Retro Teak Desk by Remploy
Located in London, GB
We’re happy to provide our own competitive shipping quotes with trusted couriers. Please message us with your postcode for a more accurate price. Thank you. Stunning and very rare M...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Formica, Teak

Kittinger Chippendale Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk with Drawer Towers 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Kittinger Chippendale Style Mahogany Knee Hole De...
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20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Pierre Jeanneret: X Leg Chandigarh Desk, France/ India c. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) A rare and spectacular original four-drawer desk, in solid teak, by Pierre Jeanneret for the civic buildings in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbus...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Asian Modern Walnut Kneehole Desk, 60s
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Asian Modern Walnut Kneehole Desk by Landstrom Furniture, 1960's, rectangular, with three short drawers above pedetals with two long drawers each side of the kneehole, th...
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20th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut

Jean PROUVE - "Standard BS"
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Jean PROUVE (1901-1984). "Standard BS" desk in folded and white lacquered sheet steel and oak suspended pedestals. Manufactured by the Jean Prouvé workshops around 1948. H: 74 cm - W...
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1940s Vintage Desks

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Wood

Georgian Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in New York, NY
Georgian style mahogany pedestal desk with inset leather top and nine drawers raised on ogee bracket feet. Dealer: S138XX
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21st Century and Contemporary English Desks

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern School Desk by James W. Leonard For Knoll Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare, mid-Century Modern, birch veneer and cast aluminum school desk designed by English designer James W. Leonard features a flip top with interior storage. Manufactured by the Educ...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum

TOMLINSON Crotch Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk by Tomlinson. Crotch mahogany with brass hardware, pediment top with three finials and bracket feet. Upper blind bookcase...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Bureau "Nomos" Norman Foster plateau bois et pieds aluminium par Vitra XX Siècle
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Bureau Norman Foster (né en 1935) Modèle "Nomos", crée à l'origine pour tecno, mais celui est très rare car il a été édité par Vitra (Allemagne/ Suisse) et fut très peu commercialis...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Space Age Desks

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Aluminum

19th Century Victorian Five-Drawer Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Victorian 5 drawer Davenport Desk with large storage cabinet. Features 2 drawers on left side and 2 drawers on right side, a large two doors storage cabinet with a doo...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Desks

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Walnut

Victorian Pedestal Desk Mahogany 1900 Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk. This Wonderful Desk Features an Arrangement of 9 Mahogany Lined Drawers. Each Pedestal Being of a Bow Form. Circa 1900 The Drawer Fronts Having Wond...
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Style Cherry Writing Desk Hall Library Table Console
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 1930s French Louis XVI style cherry desk with dovetailed drawer. Made from cherry with crossbanded inlay and ormolu drawer pulls. The desk is supported by turned and tapered ...
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1930s Louis XVI Vintage Desks

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Cherry

Burr Walnut 19th Century Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Extremely Good Quality Mid 19th Century Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk, Of Good Practical Proportions, Having Attractive Gilt Tooled Leather Inset Top, Over Nine Freize Drawers With Ori...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

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Walnut

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase hutch top By Jasper Furniture Company USA, Late 20th Century Black lacquered walnu...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Cylinder-Top Bureau Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good north Germany (possibly Hamburg) Biedermeier Cylinder Bureau overall of beautifully figured mahogany veneers; as the writing surface is pulled outward the cylinder top opens t...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French 17th Century Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exceptional desk made of walnut with a wonderful carvings used by the age. The height from the floor to the base of the center drawer is 25''H.
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Regency Desk Mahogany X Frame Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Mahogany Writing Table. This Quality Table is Raised upon Cross Frame Supports with Original Box Brass castors. The Writing Table Features a Turned Stretcher, 2 x Oak Lined D...
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1980s Regency Vintage Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Teak Mid-Century Desk by Hundevad
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish desk by Hundevad, circa 1960's. Finished on both sides, this desk can be placed in the center of a room and look fantastic from every angle! Lovely finger pulls, fitted i...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

George III Burr Walnut Bureau Circa 1775
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An absolutely wonderful example of a Georgian bureau with exceptional coloring and a fall front revealing a red leather writing interior, with pigeon holes, drawers, cupboard and bible ends. All above 2 short over three long drawers and standing on bracket feet. Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use. Old marks, some openings to joints, some chips, losses, replacements to veneers and inlays. Overall solid and stable. Handles are replacements throughout. The interior marked and warn, and with signs of marks and stains to the writing surface. Provenance: The Fulwood Collection The Fulwood Collection comes from a Grade II listed rectory in the North of England. Formerly the childhood home of Sir Douglas Bader. The rectory was acquired by the late owner approximately 15 years ago. The house was formerly split into two separate houses, and with care he lovingly refurbished it back into a single house and refurnished in a blend of the Grand Tour style with Welsh and English provincial tastes. This property contained fine furniture, works of art, paintings, ceramics and other miscellaneous items some of which have been purchased by “The Englishman’s Antiques
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1770s English Georgian Antique Desks

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Walnut

Queen Anne Pedestal Desk Walnut Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Queen Anne Style Walnut Pedestal Desk. This Desk is Raised upon Squat Cabriole Legs with Carved Knees. Having an Arrangement of 9 Mahogany Lined Drawers, the Centre Drawer Being of a...
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1980s Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Tiger Oak Roll Top Desk with Secret Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Medium tone tiger oak roll top desk with drawers on the right side that lock simultaneously to the top and three secret drawers. The roll top locks automatically when closed. Some vi...
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Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

20th Century Executive Desk by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Brugge, BE
'Model 70' 1950s Denmark Teak 72cm high, 172cm wide, 85cm deep Kai Kristiansen embodies the essence of Danish Modern design, with his creations serving as quintessential example...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Hespeler Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Inlays and Green Leather Top Desk
By Hespeler Furniture Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare Hespeler Furniture Company Chippendale Inlaid Mahogany and Tooled Green Leather and Stenciled Top Desk .Measures 48.5" in width, 28.5" in depth and 31" in height with a knee c...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Secretaire Bookcase Mahogany Cylinder Desk 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Mahogany Cylinder Bookcase. This Quality Bookcase Stand Upon Bracket Feet. The Lower Doors Being of a Paneled Form. The Cylinder Section Opening to Reveal a Pullout Leather...
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1860s Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

France Desk Art Deco, 1950, France, Material: Wood Attributed to Jean Souvrain
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1940 Wood and bronze Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Roll Top Action Office Desk by George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a wonderful early example of the Action Office Roll Top desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Desk features: Walnut roll top (4) action drawers Ebonized black side pane...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Aluminum, Chrome

Carlton House Desk Vintage English Styling with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Toronto, CA
Here is our Vintage Carlton House Desk, English Styling with Leather Writing Surface. A lovely flamed mahogany veneer with a lively pattern make this a true show piece. With seven drawers and two door cupboard storage area not only is this beautiful but also practice for storage of special items. The leather writing surface has a pull out portion that increases the useable area for papers or lap...
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20th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th C. Louis XVI Oval Mahogany Desk Library Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exquisite Louis XVI style Mahogany oval table with a single hidden drawer, striking double reverse quatrefoil stretcher & six brass capped legs. Gorgeous grains with satinwood ven...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Arne Wahl Iversen Secretary Desk Vanity in Teak, Denmark, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
This secretary desk in teak is ideal for collectors who have a limited space but are unwilling to compromise on style and functionality. This splendid secretary desk, designed by th...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Georgian Mahogany Metamorphic Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A rare English Georgian Mahogany Metamorphic Chest with a slide out drawer that reveals a drafting slope. Chest has the original cast iron handles.. The chest is constructed from bea...
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18th Century English George III Antique Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Gilbert Rhode for Herman Miller EOG No. 17 Receptionist Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this rare Gilbert Rohde EOG No. 17 Receptionist Desk manufactured by Herman Miller in the 1940s. The desk is in original, unrestored condition. It's compose...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Steel

Bureau bois de placage et métal
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Bureau en état très moyen car le bois est taché et vermoulu.
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1980s French Streamlined Moderne Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Smith & Watson English Georgian Burl Walnut Executive Library Pedestal Desk 96"
Located in Dayton, OH
A custom order Monumental Late 20th Century Smith and Watson Burl Walnut Executive Pedestal Desk from the Executive Collection, Ref: F-011 Copi...
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Late 20th Century Georgian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Vintage and Antique Desks for Sale — Shop Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Desks, Art Deco Desks and Other Desks and Tables on 1stDibs

There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.

The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.

As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions. 

Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.

An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.

Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.

Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.

Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home. 

For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.

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