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Midcentury Floating Top Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern desk by Tri Bond Furniture, with floating top and finished back.
Please confirm
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unique Midcentury Style Floating Top Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Italian style desk makes a unique and stylish workspace for home or office. Two sets of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern Floating Top All Restored Desk Table Mint!
By Dunbar Furniture, Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern pullout Key Board Floating Top Tray All Restored Desk Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Floating Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a hand-painted faux horn tiled top with two frieze drawers. Acrylic baton pulls with stainless
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
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
surface work area has an advantage over a traditional rectangular desk. Twin, floating pedestals sit atop
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Floating-Top Teak Desk with Bookcase by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Miami, FL
A stylish and modern teak executive desk with floating top designed and made in Denmark by Dyrlund
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Mid Century Danish Teak Executive Desk With Floating Top
Located in Chicago, IL
57” x 29.5” x 29.5”H; knee hole 28.5” x 25”H
Striking Danish teak desk with a floating top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1950s Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk Style After Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid century floating top desk design by Milo Baughman for Drexel "Perspective collection" in the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Wood Mid-Century Modern Style Arezzo Desk with Floating Crystal Top
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
This desk was inspired by the Mid-Century Modern style. It is made from Koa wood and has four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Executive Desk with Floating Top in Teak Near Mint Condition, Denmark 1960s
By Gunni Omann, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Kristiansen's Model 60. Classic Made of solid and veneered teak. The desk features a desk top that floats over
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 28.5 in W 59.75 in D 31.5 in
U-Shape Burdick Desk for Herman Miller with Floating Table
By Bruce Burdick, Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
separate surface tops: 84"x 44" glass top, a round onyx top, and a dark granite Geiger table. In addition
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Aluminum
1950s Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Floating Executive Writing Desk Table
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Gianfranco Frattini, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern executive desk writing table, with hexagonal
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 29.53 in
Burlwood Mid-Century Modern Floating Desk, Console, 1960s, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
gives a floating effect. A perfect desk, table or console to place against the wall because of its
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Custom Floating Lucite, Steel and White Lacquered Two Drawer Desk Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage custom made sensational floating desk with 2 drawers has a recessed glass top that
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Brazilian Modern Desk in Hardwood with Floating Drawers, Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
with four floating drawers and an impressive large wood top. The quality of the Rosewood is nothing
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
H 29.5 in W 78.7 in D 35.4 in
Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Leather Top Desk or Library Table
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
H 29 in W 48.5 in D 30 in
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Floating Desk Attributed to Svend Madsen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern desk in teak manufactured in Denmark in the 1960's and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 30 in W 54.75 in D 28.5 in
Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top
By Mastercraft
Located in Houston, TX
table by Mastercraft.
This handsome desk has fluted legs with two drawers and a tooled black leather top
Category
Vintage 1970s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Roll Top Writing Desk by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
roll-top compartments flanking a central writing surface with a flip-down back splash, floating on a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency style writing desk or console table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa
Category
Vintage 1940s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi Attributed Sculptural Desk With Glass Top 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Architectural desk in walnut with sculptural legs with brass sabots and floating thick glass top
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
ormolu mounts and embossed leather top. The desk is finished on all sides and could be used floating in a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Leather Top Slant Front Architect's Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian style slant front architect's desk. The desk features shallow drawers and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 38.75 in W 53.5 in D 34.25 in
Midcentury Modern Desk in Hardwood & White Top by Jorge Zalszupin, 1970
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
L’Atelier, is gorgeous!
The desk is made of Caviuna hardwood and Formica finishes. It has 6 floating
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Hardwood
H 32.3 in W 73.6 in D 25.2 in
Pierre Paulin for Baker Art Deco Birdseye Maple Leather Top Executive Desk
By Pierre Paulin, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Baker Furniture. The desk features gorgeous birdseye maple and a leather top writing surface. This desk
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birdseye Maple
H 29 in W 72.13 in D 36 in
Bert England for John Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Walnut Leather Top Desk
By Bert England, John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern writing desk or executive desk
By Bert England for John
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 52 in D 24.5 in
French Louis XV Kingwood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk
France, Circa 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31.38 in W 52.5 in D 26.63 in
Bespoke Solid Walnut Desk Dining Table Floating Top Tapered Legs New Hope School
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A one of a kind walnut writing table or desk that is large enough to serve as a dining table for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 31 in W 48 in D 27.75 in
Pagodic Desk
Located in DE MEERN, UT
The style of this standing desk is a mix between Japanese pagodas and modern skyscrapers.
It is an
Category
2010s Dutch Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Bamboo, Padouk, Purpleheart, Teak
Sanne Desk
By Ben Kicic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
inset floating storage box. Its dual-plane top allows additional versatility and use.
Available in any
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
floating top is composed with its original black glass which is supported in the center by an arched frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.75 in W 70.75 in D 33.75 in
Antique French Writing Desk
Located in Portland, OR
on the back with false drawer fronts, suitable for floating in a room. This desk has the most perfect
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Oak
JO Desk by DUVALD Contemporary Desk Handcrafted in Denmark. Hardwood, steel
By Örn Duvald
Located in Gentofte, DK
The desk explores tactility in a working environment. Modern work life is digital and rather one
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 31.5 in
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Wood and Brass Writing Desk Table
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with black glass top and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 39.77 in D 18.9 in
1960s Desk, Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Neuss, NW
veneer with four drawers, a floating table top, one bookcase on the rear and solid wood legs.
Quality
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Herbert Hirche Desk for Holzäpfel
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Neuss, NW
steel frame in black with a floating table top in teak veneer, a pull-out compartment for writing
Category
Vintage 1960s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Danish Modern Teak Bookshelf Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Superbly proportioned Danish teak desk with rear bookshelf and floating pedestals from the 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
G Plan Quadrille Desk Danish Inspired
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Otley, GB
stunning 'floating top' design with G Plan quadrille design legs. The desk has three drawers with nice
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Torben Strandgaard Desk by Møbelfabriken Falster
By Falster Møbelfabrik, Torben Strandgaard
Located in Highland, IN
This beautiful Danish modern writing desk by Torben Strandgaard is finely crafted by Møbelfabriken
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Desk By Baker
Located in Houston, TX
Company French Louis XV style chinoiserie desk, writing table or bureau plat. This large beautiful desk is
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Double Pedestal Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Sleek Mid-Century Modern twin pedestal desk, circa 1960s. Featuring Classic blonde wood and simple
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Executive Desk by Hooker w/ Finished Back
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage American desk made by Hooker Furniture with floating top. Finished back with wicker panel
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Walnut
Minimalist Solid Desk in Oak France 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimalist dark stained oak desk with dovetail construction connecting the top to the side panels
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Berlin, DE
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller, 1960s
The Top has a very floating appearance.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard writing desk in teak 1960s
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Laxå, SE
the drawer pieces are in oak.
The desk top has rounded corners and lies floating on spool-shaped oak
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Arne Vodder Danish Midcentury Teak Executive Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Norwalk, CT
figured teak bookmatched veneer. A floating top crowns two sides of storage compartments, one side with a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vladimir Kagan, Early Custom Sculptural Walnut Desk
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
raised on sculptural foot; on the opposite end the top is supported by a classic Kagan split leg.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Stained Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, the storage units and the top seem to be floating, which adds a certain lightness to the design. The
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Cut-Out Walnut Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern, walnut desk has numerous outstanding features. The split-level floating top has
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Finn Juhl Rare Desk for Bovirke in Teak
By Finn Juhl, Bovirke
Located in Waalwijk, NL
highlighted with wooden feet. The drawers in teak are adjusted with a gap towards the top so that the table
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Indian Rosewood Desk By Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
features a floating top, with a center drawer and six side drawers. A delicate fruitwood rectangular inlay
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved walnut desk and chair circa 1880.
Superb quality desk with original chair made
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Brass
Large Midcentury Italian Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
comfortable 1.5 cm thick floating glass top, underneath, there is another very thick piece of brown glass then
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Danish Drop Leaf Expanding Desk Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This rare most attractive original Danish Modern drop
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Jack Cartwright for Founders Mid Century Modern Desk in Walnut
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
panel so it can easily be used as a floating desk.
Elegant simple mid century lines with touches of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Italian Walnut Executive Desk in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A uniquely designed Italian walnut executive desk having a beautifully grained floating top over a
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Steel and Glass Desk, French Early-Mid 20th Century
By Le Corbusier
Located in London, GB
A sculptural statement desk in patinated black enamelled steel, with new floating frosted glass top
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Writing Desk by Sligh
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
good original vintage condition.
The desk is finished on the back and could be used floating in a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 50 in D 24 in
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Floating Table Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic floating table top desk available at 1stDibs. Each floating table top desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and teak. If you’re shopping for a floating table top desk, we have 56 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a floating table top desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A floating table top desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made floating table top desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kai Kristiansen, Hooker Furniture and Abraham A. Patijn are consistently popular.
How Much is a Floating Table Top Desk?
The average selling price for a floating table top desk at 1stDibs is $3,020, while they’re typically $1,500 on the low end and $28,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
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