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Desks For Sale
John Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut Double Dresser Secretary Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
John Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut Double Dresser Secretary Desk This secretary desk measures: 70 wide x 21 deep x 45 high All piece...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Walnut

Bureau années 1970 métal et stratifié
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Bureau et en état moyen. Le bois est taché et rayé. Il est vermoulé. Le métal est rouillé à certains endroits.
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1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Iron

Bureau moderne en bois et métal 1980
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Bureau en bois contre plaqué et en état moyen. Le bois est taché et rayé. Il est vermoulé.
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1980s French Bauhaus Vintage Desks

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Fir

Bureau enfant bois stratifié vintage
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Bureau enfant en bois contre plaqué et en état moyen. Le bois est taché et rayé. Il est vermoulé. le métal doit être ressoudé.
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1970s French International Style Vintage Desks

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Pine

20th Mid-Century Spanish Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Oak
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage buffet escritoire secretary cabinet, made circa 1960 in Spain. Oak, wrough iron, brass and moleskine. Desk very convenient to store and close in a room with several functions...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Desks

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Wrought Iron

Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk, having the original brass gilded gallery above a small bevelled edge mirror flanked by four small mahogany inlaid drawers abov...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks

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Abalone, Mahogany

Kittinger, English Regency, Campaign Desk, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Kittinger, English Regency, Campaign Desk, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA 1950s Regency campaign desk designed and produced by Kittinger in the United States, circa 1950s. This des...
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1950s American Regency Vintage Desks

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Brass

Louis XVI Napoleon III French Black Gold Bronze Desk Secretary Cabinet 19th Cent
By Napoléon III
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous black desk cabinet with a writing table, composed by two parts. The lower part is a desk table forming a writing desk with a drawer which ...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Brass, 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

Danish rosewood desk, 1960s
Located in Braga, Braga
Mid century rosewood desk. Denmark in the 1960s. Desk features three drawers on each side and one in the center (three lockable) on the front. A closed bar ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

Borge Mogensen 'Model 130' Teak Writing Desk for Soborg Mobler
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Stunning teak writing desk designed by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler. This piece features a simple, yet elegant design characteristic of Mogensen furniture. Also typical of Mogens...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Teak Wood Inlay Work Desk
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your home office or workspace with our exquisite wood inlay work desk, a stunning addition that seamlessly blends timeless craftsmanship with modern sophistication. Adorned w...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

Art Deco Palladio Fall Front Desk by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c. 1940’s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and sophisticated drop front desk designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller as part of the much sought after Palladio series, circa 1940’s. The desk features a burl veneer ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood, Burl

Georgian Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Hand Painted Secretary Desk With Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Jasper Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1970s Cream la...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Large Mahogany Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this Louis XVI style mahogany desk dates from the 1830s. Generously sized at over five feet wide, this desk is finished on both sides and can float in a room. Front ...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Brass

Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian. Desk 1950s Country: Italian Materials: Red lacquered wood Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an ...
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1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique desk, Western Europe, around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique desk from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 79 cm / width 131 cm / depth 7...
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Early 1900s German Louis XIV Antique Desks

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Walnut

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 25.5 inches The depth including the return is 78 inches All pie...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This desk is designed by Arne Vodder and manufactured by Sibast in Denmark in the 1960s. It is a good example of high quality materials and manufacturing. This desk is made out of te...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Vintage French Regency Style Bureau Desk With HandPainted Floral Motif and chair
Located in Seattle, WA
This piece has original hardware on a single dovetailed drawer. Curved wood to the front two legs. Finished backing as shown. Chair with similar motif is included as a set. Vintage C...
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1970s French Provincial Vintage Desks

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Wood

TEAK Mid Century MODERN Secretary DESK + storage, Made in Denmark
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage Mid century Modern Teak Secretary desk, Made in Denmark. This piece boasts tons of storage space in the four deep and spacious drawers and above there is a hidden pull out desk plus...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

John Vesey Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
John Vesey Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat Desk for John Vesey, Inc. 1960 Stainless Steel, from Beverly Hills Estate, Features Guild Bronze and Leather, Fluted Leg Construction, Three fa...
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1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Desks

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Bronze, Stainless Steel

16TH CENTURY MUSEUM QUALITY EXHiBITION HAND CARVED ITALIAN CASSONE DESK TABLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, very large, Exhibition / Museum quality, hand carved 16th Century southern Italian...
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16th Century Italian Antique Desks

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Oak

Art Deco Flame Mahogany Desk
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Flame Mahogany Desk. Five pull out drawers with an open bookshelf to side. Original brass handles and stretcher. Wear consistant with age. Dimensions: H 76cm W 120cm D 6...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Mahogany

Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kneehole Desk by Edwards and Roberts
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian mahogany inlaid kneehole desk by Edwards and Roberts having a quality mahogany breakfront shaped top crossbanded in satinwood with a red leather...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

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Other

Artona by Afra & Tobia Scarpa – Walnut veneer laminate desk and chair
Located in Brussels, BE
The desk elements made of walnut laminate with different color hardwood overlay. The top in burr walnut veneer. The front of the side doors and the central drawer covered in cognac l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Leather, Wood

Large Pedestal Desk In Mahogany From The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant large mahogany pedestal desk from the 19th century Very beautiful pedestal desk which has been worked on both sides which allows it to be placed in the middle of a room or a...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desks

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Mahogany

British Colonial Style Burnt Tortoise Bamboo and Grass Cloth Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury burnt tortoise bamboo and grass cloth desk with British Colonial design elements featuring two glove boxes, two drawers, elegant splay...
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20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks

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Upholstery, Bamboo, Cane, Raffia, Rattan

Edwardian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian mahogany knee hole desk, having an arrangement of seven drawers and a cupboard to the centre. The desk stands on bracket feet and is in very good...
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Early 20th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A Rare And Early Georgian Kneehole Bureau
Located in Skipton, GB
A rare early Georgian Kneehole Bureau of a wonderful colour and patination. Having a well figured fall which opens to reveal three banks of oak lined dovetailed drawers, all above a ...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

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Mahogany, Oak

Peter Lovig Nielsen "Boomerang" Danish Modern Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik "Boomerang" Teak desk. Made in Denmark, 1960s. Stunning biomorphic shape. Raised edges with brass details. Drawers in the front and a ba...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

Mother of Pearl Floral Motifs Inlay Desk
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite black mother of pearl inlay desk, a statement piece that seamlessly merges timeless elegance with modern functionality. Ador...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

A fine Art Deco Desk and Chair
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
A superb quality and designed Art Deco desk and chair in walnut. Produced by the distinguished furniture maker Frederick Restall, who was based in Birmingham and Stratford on Avon. M...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Walnut

Teak desk, mid-century modern, Denmark, 1960s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish desk from the 1960s. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 72 cm / width 125 cm / depth 60 cm
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

1980s Space Age Desk
Located in Brecht, BE
A unique piece made in Belgium during the 1980s, this funky space age desk, never reproduced because to expensive.
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Late 20th Century Belgian Desks

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Polyester

Arthur Umanoff Mid Century Wrought Iron and Rush Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Arthur Umanoff Mid Century Wrought Iron and Rush Desk This desk measures: 37.5 wide x 22.25 deep x 29.25 high to the work surface; 33.75 inches high to the top edge, with a chair cl...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Wrought Iron

Lucite and Natural Walnut floating Desk
Located in Ballard, CA
A highly engineered modernist desk made from a walnut (or oak, mahogany, or rosewood veneer) case “floating” on a Lucite base, which is affixed by custom-designed hardware. Custom si...
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2010s American Modern Desks

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Metal

Louis XV Style Bonheur de Jour Ladies Desk
Located in Milford, NH
An elegant French Louis XV style Bonheur de Jour mahogany ladies desk with built in center clock surmounting an open cubby with single drawer, fla...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Brass

Henry Rosengren, Danish Mid-Century Modern, Floating Desk, Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Stamford, CT
Henry Rosengren Hansen, Brande Mobelfabrik, Danish Mid-Century Modern, Floating Desk, Rosewood, Denmark, 1960s A rosewood desk designed by Henry Rosengren Hansen in 1963 and produce...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Desk Bamboo and Black Lacquer by E. Murio, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Desk Bamboo and Black Lacquer by E. Murio, 1960s
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1960s Vintage Desks

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Bamboo, Lacquer

Antique Empire Style Partners Desk with Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Materials: Patinated Leather Top, Mahogany
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1930s American Empire Vintage Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Teak desk, mid-century modern, Denmark, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish desk from the 1960s. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 75 cm / width 125 cm / depth 55 cm, chair recess dimensions: he...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Danish Design Teak Secretaire by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Elshout, NL
Danish Design Secretaire This tall Danish chest of shelves with pull out desk is manufactured Bornholms Møbelfabrik from a pressed wood teak veneer composite. Made late 60s the desi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

Victorian Pedestal Desk Mahogany 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Mahogany 9 Drawer Desk. This desk is raised Upon Turned Bun Feet. Circa 1850 Having an Arrangement of 9 Mahogany Lined Drawers. The Drawers...
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1850s Victorian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Executive Desk by Arne Vodder
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a wonderful executive desk designed by Arne Vodder for Danish furniture manufacturer H.P. Hansen. Desk Features: - Book-matched Rosewood veneer - Solid rosewood frame - Br...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

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

Restored Mid-Century Modern Writers Desk in Walnut with Leather Top, USA, 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an extraordinary writer's desk fresh out of our restoration shop. Originally built in the 1960's this minimalist desk has undergone a comprehensive and transformative re...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Leather, Walnut

1930s Wolfgang Hoffmann Desk for Howell
Located in Oakland, CA
Wonderful 1930s desk designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell. Son of renowned designer and architect, Josef Hoffmann, Wolfgang was an important contributor to modernism in America. ...
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1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Desks

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Enamel, Steel, Chrome

Stickley Secretary Desk
Located in Portland, OR
Traditional styling combines with exceptional quality craftsmanship in this Chippendale secretary desk by Stickley. The base features abunda...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks

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Glass, Mahogany

A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk
Located in Skipton, GB
A small Georgian Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk with a lovely light honey colour. The Desk is made from quality quarter sawn Oak and the top boasts a bold reentrant corner detail. The ...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

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Brass

Antique American Walnut Renaissance Revival Aesthetic Movement Desk Table 1875
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American walnut Renaissance Revival writing table desk, circa 1875. The table demonstrating the influence of the Aesthetic Movement and designers such as Charles Eastl...
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1870s American Renaissance Revival Antique Desks

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Leather, Walnut

Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Federal style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous mahogany, with original brass hardw...
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1960s American Georgian Vintage Desks

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Brass

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

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Brass

Italian 1940s Solid Oak Wood Writing Desk with Shutter Doors
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Vintage Italian writing desk circa 1940s in solid oak wood. Comfortable size for a practical use. Characterized by two doors on the sides with shutter opening, internally four drawer...
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1940s Italian Vintage Desks

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Oak

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Writing Desk With 3 Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Black Painted Gustavian 3-Drawer Office Desk, Sweden Classic and simple Scandinavian style writing desk with cabriole legs in its original fi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks

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Brass

Pierre Jeanneret Style Mid-Century 'Student' Compass Desk, India 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Undocumented but very much in the style of Pierre Jeanneret Style Mid-Century 'Student' Compass Desk, India 1960's.
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

1960s Leopold Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk
By Leopold Furniture
Located in Portland, OR
A Midcentury Modern executive desk with a conference size overhanging. Rand & Leopold Desk Company was an office furniture manufacturing firm which operated out of Burlington, Iowa, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

Davis Allen Mid Century Burlwood and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Davis Allen Mid Century Burlwood and Chrome Executive Desk This desk measures: 65.25 wide x 32.25 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

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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