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Desks For Sale
18th Century Dutch Satinwood Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An 18th century Dutch satinwood abbatant or drop front desk, with gilded beading and inlaid brass stringing. The case also has various exotic woods inlaid into the satinwood. There i...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century English Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
Fabulous 19th century English two-part campaign chest..... the top two drawers hold a pull-out desk...
Category
19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Walnut and Oak Changeable Cabinet, Desk, Sideboard or Bar
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant changeable cabinet, one open door in solid walnut.
Beautiful Herringbone pattern in the door in solid oak.
Its fully adjustable interiors that can be turned into a bar...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Oak, Walnut
French Mahogany Marble Top Buffet with Mirror Maison Koenig, Liège, 1895
Located in Sofia, BG
Large mahogany Art Deco buffet Maison Koenig Liège made in 1895. There is light beige marble top, three drawers and two front doors with origi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century, Biedermeier Cherry Ladies Desk / Side Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful little Biedermeier solid cherrywood desk or side table from the time of the Biedermeier, circa 1830. In the middle there is a drawer. In very...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks
Materials
Cherry
Marcel Breuer B21 Thonet Bauhaus Tubular Steel Typewriter Table
Located in Sharon, CT
Important early piece (1928) of Breuer's revolutionary tubular furniture.
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Pedestal Desk in the Empire Style
Located in London, GB
A fine French late 19th century mahogany and ormolu pedestal desk with tooled leather top in the Empire style, having nine drawers, one containing a locking secret compartment, with ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Pierre Paulin Bird's-Eye Maple and Walnut Inlay Executive Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Pierre Paulin executive desk for Baker. Bird's-eye maple veneers inlaid with dark walnut in the signature motif for the Paulin Collection. Drawers are fitted to give a floating ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Desks
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
18th Century Italian Desk Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th Century Italian desk commode from the Piemonte region made from solid walnut.
A fine Italian walnut and inlaid bureau with drop leaf dating back to 18th century, w...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Napoleon III° Black Bureau Ceramic Painted, 1850
Located in Roma, RM
Ebonized furniture of Belgian origin, ceramic applications painted with scenes of everyday life in a Inn, Napoleon III era, circa 1850.
Finely orn...
Category
1850s Belgian Napoleon III Antique Desks
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
19th Century Renaissance Revival Desk Library Table
Located in Savannah, GA
Very ornately carved Renaissance Revival rich golden oak desk or library table with leather insert, that we believe to be original. Features include a ...
Category
1870s American Renaissance Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
21st Century Sean Desk in Wood with Top in Leather by Gianfranco Ferré Home
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Elegant, functional and comfortable, the Sean desk plays the leading role in the office environment. Made in Tay wood tinted smoky grey, it features inserts with a bronzed finish and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gillows of Lancaster attri., Gothic Revival Oak Architect's Desk
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. A rare Gothic Revival architect's folding desk. The top has opposing slides opening to reveal a compartment for storing drawing utensils etc. The ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Swedish Neoclassical Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome sizable antique corner secretaire that makes an amazing writing table or desk with ample storage. Plenty of drawers, cabinets and cubby space. Large desk surface area with s...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Elm, Mahogany
James Mont Style Faux Bamboo Dining Table in Aluminum and Brass
By James Mont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic 1970s James Mont style Hollywood-Regency faux-bamboo dining table was acquired from a Palm Beach estate. The piece is fabricated in cast aluminum with brass rin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style mahogany cylinder desk with bronze mounts and a marble top, circa 1920. This desk has a nice quality bronze mounts, a Fine quality marble top, tambour cylinder and a ...
Category
1920s European Louis XVI Vintage Desks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique French Empire drop front "abattant" secretary desk made with magnificent high quality flame mahogany adorned with bronze doré mounts and its original gray marble top....
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Jugend Stil Desk
Located in New York, NY
Suitably sized for reception area or a home office, this solid mahogany and fir desk has the gravitas necessary to impress. No nonsense Jugend design calls attention to the clean lin...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Jugendstil Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Hampton & Sons Chinese Chippendale Cylinder Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous mid-late 19th century British Chinese Chippendale style cylinder desk from the renowned maker of Hampton & Sons, of Pall Mall, London.
This stunnin...
Category
Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
English Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk with String Inlay
Located in Woodbury, CT
Proportioned in a smaller scale than most, this slant front bureau / desk in walnut has parallel strings of satinwood surrounding the herringbone crossbanding that is used throughout...
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Glass Top X-Base Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique antiqued glass writing table features a wonderful chrome X-style base and two drawer storage. Unique pulls, sturdy construction, and antique finish on the beveled mirror ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Louis XVI Secretary with Cylinder Top & Tambour Front Northern Europe circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
A Louis XVI secretary desk in mahogany with satinwood inlays. Offers a cylinder top that opens to reveal a series of small drawers surrounding...
Category
Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century Scandanvian Rococo Giltwood and Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 18th Century Rococo carved giltwood and Walnut bureau bookcase, having wonderful scrolling foliate and plume decoration to the cornice, a single mirror door with gi...
Category
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Splay Leg Mid-Century Modern Style Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
White lacquered splay leg writing desk with chrome hardware. Newly lacquered white finish. This three-drawer desk will fit in many different style decors.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
English George II Style Chest of Drawers, Bookcase and Drop Down Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A truly magnificent mahogany George II style bookcase fitted writing desk and a chest of drawers. The upper section having numerous folio/file drawers and compartments, a leather lin...
Category
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Walnut Secretaire Ladies Desk by Pioneer of Liverpool w. Inlaid Shell
By Pioneer Complete Furnishing Stores
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical small desk with a built-in chest of drawers.
Because of the large homes that many of the rich who could afford quality furniture lived in, many antique pieces of furniture...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks
Materials
Brass
French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Stamford, CT
Tortoise wood Louis XVI style Maison Jansen partners desk or bureau plat. The finest of quality and gilt metal bronze mounts are seen on this stunning monumental partners desk...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Country French Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This French desk is made of walnut and dates back to 1800.
Measurements: 44” W x 41” H x 23” D (desk tucked in) 42” D (desk pulled out).
Category
19th Century French Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt bronze oversized fittings
A very decorative and collectible desk in period lightly restored condition throughout. The desk comes complete with all original gilt bronze fixtures and fittings including two keys for the locks. It has four large drawers to the front, the left drawer is a very large single drawer with a safe drawer...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Orfeo's Desk, the Senses and the Elements
Located in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
Orfeo's desk, the senses and the elements
Mexican School of Villa Alta of San Ildelfonso, Oaxaca
Technique sumac paste, lignaloe, granadillo, lemon wood and...
Category
17th Century Mexican American Colonial Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid Century GF Davis Allen Oak Desk with Stainless Legs and Trim
By Davis Allen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Oak and Stainless Desk
Designed by Davis Allen and from the Davis Allen Collection.
Drawing on the minimalist aesthetic of Donald Judd, this simple and highly functional ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Fine Antique British Mahogany Campaign Style Server Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine antique English mahogany Campaign style server chest, with a step back two tiered hinged top with walnut turned spindle supports for the two shaped a...
Category
19th Century Irish Campaign Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Walnut Desk
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
The desk has an egg-and-dart moulded and serpentine shaped top with leather writing surface. The opposing sides are fitted with a frieze drawer flanked by four graduated drawers to e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Desks
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Leather
Stamped Gillows Lancaster Double Sided Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Figured Oak
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillows Lancaster twin pedestal double sided partner desk in panelled figured oak
An exceptionally rare exa...
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Amboyna
Art Deco Mahogany Desk and Chair by Rene Herbst
By René Herbst
Located in New York, NY
Rene Herbst mahogany desk with rectangular top and integrated shelves and bent shelf stretcher base. Two drawers with chrome pulls.
Chair mahogany armchair with rectangular padded b...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Bureau, French, Marble Top, Kingwood, Marquetry Desk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau. A French, marble top, kingwood, marquetry desk dating to the turn of the 20th century, circa 1900.
An interesting and unusual antique bureau
The kingwo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Jacques Adnet Inspired Desk in Solid Mahogany and Solid Brass Trim in Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
Recently constructed from our in house Old Plank workshop, this particular Jacques Adnet inspired desk, was made from solid mahogany that we ebonized. The large quarter round trim is...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Louis XV Style French Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental French bureau plat in Louis XV style.
Tulip veneer on solid pinewood. Cube marquetry inlaid with finely engraved brass fixtures. On a slope, two forward glancing, impressi...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
Small Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern desk features three drawers with unique carved pulls. Wonderful compact design with an abundance of work space on the top and plenty of room for storage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak, Wood
Ziricotte Wood Desk "Litle Shanghai" with Leather Top and Silver Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in ziricotte wood and silver patined leg. There are two drawers on each side.
The sides are in zircone and black sycamore mar...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Fall-Front Desk in West Indies Mahogany, Attrib to Gustav Friederich von Hetsch
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely secretary with serpentine front in beautiful West Indies/ Cuban mahogany attributable to Danish architect and painter, Gustav Friederich von Hetsch (1788-1864). A mirro...
Category
1830s Danish Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French Napoleon III Rosewood Pedestal Desk with Pull Out Secretary, circa 1865
Located in Miami, FL
This exceptional desk with secretaire dating from 1865, during the time of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1852-1870), displays an extraordinary level of craftsmanship & is a di...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Custom Cerused Oak and Parchment Desk Featuring Three Central Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Custom cerused oak and parchment desk featuring three central drawers.
Note the lead time for custom made is 8-10 weeks.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks
Materials
Oak, Parchment Paper
Fine Art Deco Desk Attributed to Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A fine Art Deco desk attributed to Jules Leleu.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Palisander
Vintage Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Italian writing table / desk with Rococo Revival handicarved solid wood frame accented by a scalloped apron and gilt embossed l...
Category
1970s Italian Rococo Vintage Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Napoleon III Period Desk Rich Register of Gilded Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
Napoleon III period desk with rich gilded bronze registers. Leather upper decorated with roulette. The leather will have to be cleaned and revived but the whole is in good condition.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Pugin
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare Gothic Revival circa 1840 solid oak partner desk with top drawer writing slope and side bookcases made by either Gillows of Lancaster or Pugin
Where to begin, this desk has been on a journey, when I first received the piece it looked like it had been French polished and waxed around 20 times, it had a very clumpy sticky finish, my restorers have stripped back all that horrible guck, they have then lightly stained and French polished it the correct way which has kept all the period patina and simply made it golden, The leather top and writing slope top has been replaced with fully aniline natural cattle hide leather that was plain, I’ve then had my leather polishers dye it this gorgeous whisky brown colour. Lastly there was various small timber repairs which have been done with antique timber...
Category
1840s English Gothic Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Continental Oak Bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
Continental oak bureau, the serpentine shaped top to the fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior, of draws and pigeon holes surrounding a large writi...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Vintage Modern Writing Desk by Wolfgang Hoffman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish black lacquer writing desk features the unique vintage design of Mid-Century Modern designer Wolfgang Hoffman. Spacious drawers with tubu...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
1940s Drop Front French Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
1940s French desk with original faux leather books and key to lock and open both doors.
Category
1940s French Vintage Desks
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Very Rare Gillow Breakfront Library Desk Brass Gallery Burr Amboyna Wood
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillow Library breakfront desk with brass gallery in Burr Amboyna timber, circa...
Category
1850s English High Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Burl
Janette Laverrière and Maurice Pré, Bureau in Blond Oak and Skai, circa 1958
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bureau in steps of Maurice Pre and Janette Laverrière 1958 in blond oak embellished with red skai of origin, the opened flap serves as office, small...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Donald Deskey Style Art Deco Skyscraper Design Secretary Wall Cabinet or Desk
Located in Westport, CT
In the style of Donald Deskey, Art Deco skyscraper design, cabinet/secretary desk, with draw compartments and desk, book shelf compartment. Functional dark mahogany wood, with nickel...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks
Materials
Nickel
Large Design Desk in Steel and Glass, circa 1970-1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large design desk in steel and glass, circa 1970-1980.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
English Burl Walnut Leather Top Davenport with Acanthus Cabriole Legs Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
English burl walnut Davenport desk with carved floral fret work, hinged lid revealing fitted interior with original ink wells, leather hinged writing surface with four fitted interio...
Category
1840s English William IV Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Mahogany writing table with detailed floral marquetry & carved decoration
Located in London, GB
A fine quality freestanding mahogany desk, with detailed floral marquetry and carved decoration the frieze and legs, a green tooled leather top with satinwood banding, and brass cast...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Exquisite Regency Period 1815 Hardwood Kneehole Desk with Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1815 Regency bow front kneehole partner desk in solid mahogany with Lion hairy paw feet
A good looking and well-made ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Vanity Desk ARCA by Guglielmo Ulrich Solid Cherry
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Dressing table mirrored, a desk made of solid cherry. Adjustable bevelled glass mirror. Wide drawer with period original handles. Legs straight with foot stairways.
ARCA by Gugliel...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Mirror, Cherry
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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