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Desks For Sale
1890s Antique English Carlton Writing Desk with Mahogany and Inlay Veneers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the past with our beautifully hand-crafted antique English lady writing table desk, a masterpiece from the 1890s known as the Carlton Desk. This exquisite piece has been me...
Category
Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Stow Davis Mid Century Brass and Walnut Credenza
By Stow Davis
Located in Countryside, IL
Stow Davis Mid Century Brass and Walnut Credenza
This credenza measures: 84.25 wide x 21 deep x 29 inches high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches
All pieces of furniture can be...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
American Indianapolis, Indiana Mahogany Wooton Armoire Desk, circa 1880
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Wooton desk, produced from 1874 to 1890 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Designed by entrepreneur William S. Wooton.
Produced in mahogany on large sledge feet, four large brass hinges op...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Four Drawer Walnut Desk With Vitrex Glass Top by Melchiorre Bega, Italy, c.1950
Located in London, GB
A truly elegant four-drawer walnut desk with original glass top which is attributed to the Bolognese architect and designer, Melchiorre Bega. This sculptural wooden desk boasts beaut...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Large 19th Century oak partner desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Impressive 18 drawer oak partners desk, 9 drawers on both sides. In beautiful light oak color with aged green leather top.
Desk is completely in original condition with beautiful ha...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar Desk in Two-Toned Oakwood
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar Desk in Two-Toned Oakwood 96" long
with pencil drawer.
Big "D" Dunbar metal tag in drawer
29.50" high
33" deep
96" length
26" floor to bottom of the dr...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Paul Frankl Kinney Desk for Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare kidney shaped desk with mahogany top and birch legs. Designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson furniture and sold through John Stuart.
Category
1940s Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Chiado Console Table, Leather Oak Root, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chiado Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Chiado console table honors Lisbon’s historic quarter, cap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage mid century modern exquisite Danish teak wood desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1960s Danish teak wood desk. Excellent mid century modern floating style with sculptural legs and handles. Features three drawers on the right and a filing drawer on the left. There ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
18th century walnut and pollard oak seretaire abbatant
Located in Penzance, GB
A lovely walnut and pollard oak Queen Anne period secretaire en abbatant circa 1710 -1720 .
This piece consists of a top frieze drawer, and a fall with drawers below. Inside the fal...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Minimalist Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Desk in the style of Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Incredibly stunning Danish minimalist desk, with a style calling to mid-century modern icon Milo Baughman, c.1970s.
Rich Brazilian rosewood grain, supported by a sturdy chrome base. The desk features three drawers for storage, with a cut detail below the drawers for easy access. The desk is fully finished - back included - providing an elegant 360 degree viewing, making it perfect for an open space...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Adam decorated drop-front desk offers satinwood construction with slant front having neoclassical reserve of woman and cherub in co...
Category
19th Century English Adam Style Antique Desks
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany interior, Denmark, circa 1820. The highly sculptural form makes this piece an outstanding ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Birch
Small Ico Parisi Inspired Italian Laminated Desk w/ Black Steel Legs and Drawers
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small Mid-Century Italian desk or vanity with matte wood laminate wrapped drawers and similar glossy laminate top. It has Black Steel Legs and a design inspired by iconic Italian des...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Armona modern desk pays homage to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Oak
Organic Modern Castelo Desk, Green Marble Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Castelo Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Castelo modern desk table pays h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Oak and Granite
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron, desk, oak, granite, France, 1960s
Corner desk by French designer duo Guillerme and Chambron. This beautiful desk holds the characteristic decorations and lines...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Granite
Modern Toscana Vanity Table Oak Beige Leather Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Toscana Vanity Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The organic modern Toscana vanity table is a captivating blend of natural beauty and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Organic Modern Oga Desk Raw American Oak Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Oga Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Oga seamlessly combines the beauty of organic materials with the elegance of contemporary design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Modern Mismatch Desk Oak Walnut Root Brass Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Mismatch Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Mismatch seamlessly combines the beauty of organic materials with the elegance of cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root Onyx Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Armona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Modern Menir Console Table, Patagonia Stone, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Menir Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Menir modern console table draws inspiration from menhir sil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk with Shelves, Style of Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern glass top desk with rosewood veneered cabinetry in the iconic Italian styling of Ico Parisi. Similar functionality to a secret...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Steel
Modern Black Lage Bookcase, Brass Walnut, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lage Bookcase, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Lage modern bookcase was designed to be the focal point in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Dale Holub Studio Craft Lift-Top Desk
By Dale Holub
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage mid-century modern studio craft lift-top desk by Dale Holub. Crafted out of solid walnut using mortise and tenon techniques unparalleled. A sculptur...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, South German, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque secretaire, South German, probably Lake of Constance region, circa 1750-1760.
Elaborate bombe shaped Baroque secretaire with beautiful walnut, elmwood an...
Category
1750s German Baroque Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Modernist Tubular Steel Desk, Walnut Veneer, Chromium Plated Metall, circa 1935
By Vichr & Co.
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk, walnut veneer, chromium plated metal, circa 1935
This desk is restored on request, delivery time 6-8 weeks.
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique Welsh Primitive Shop Counter
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique unadorned Welsh rustic oak shop counter with pine top. It has 2 shelves to the back.
Wonderful in a cottage kitchen.
Category
Late 19th Century British Primitive Antique Desks
Materials
Oak, Pine
Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Solid Oak Side Table / Ladies Desk W. Drawers
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and practical size, hand carved Gothic sidetable or small desk.
This rare antique table in the Gothic Style can be placed tight on your wall...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ranch Oak Desk and Matching Chair by Brandt
Located in Lafayette, IN
Great little desk in the "Ranch Oak" style and manufactured by Brandt Furniture Co. of Fort Worth, Texas. Desk features a great size paired with that wonderful, faux-weathered wester...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Oak
Swedish 19th Century painted pine escritoire writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century painted pine escritoire writing desk circa 1870.
We are pleased to offer this rustic escritoire, made from solid pine and hand painted on the outside using a ra...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Desks
Materials
Pine, Paint
Vintage Louis XV Style Roll Top Ladies Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Louis XV style roll top ladies desk with pull leather writing surface and bronze accents and gallery, circa 20th century. Key included; Missing one drawer. Dimensions: 49"H x...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant-front desk on commode from the 18th century, with star inlay, crossbow front and quadrilobe motifs. Born in France during the 18th century, this...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
ANTIQUE ORIGiNAL REGENCY CIRCA 1810-1820 HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER DAVENPORT DESK
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, totally original, finest quality Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 Davenport desk wi...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
MUSEUM QUALITY ANTiQUE PARTNER DESK 17TH CENTURY HAND CARVED RELIGIOUS PANELS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Exhibition Museum quality, hand carved Walnut double sided partner desk circa 1860...
Category
1860s European High Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Directoire style ebonized mahogany leather top desk C 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Directoire style ebonized mahogany leather top desk C 1950.
Category
1950s French Directoire Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Italian Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian desk from the 1960s, restored and shellac polished. Note the brass handles and feet, the green glass top with original period adhesive paper underneath and the black painted ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Arne Vodder L-shaped Executive Desk in Rosewood for Sibast, Denmark 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Hellouw, NL
Arne Vodder is one of the great Danes when talking about furniture design. He graduated under the legendary Finn Juhl at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and subse...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Rosewood
French walnut standing desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite standing desk is a genuine piece of French history, crafted in 1880. The rich walnut wood harvested from the South of France provides a warm, inviting tone, complement...
Category
1880s French Country Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Style, Chinoiserie, Beige Secretary Desk, Bureau Cabinet, Japanned
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanned, Georgian Style Chinoiserie, Beige Secretary Desk, Bureau Cabinet
This is a highly decorative and stylish Japanned beige or tan painted bureau bookcase decorated overall wi...
Category
1990s Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood
1930s
Located in London, GB
A French modernist desk from the early 1930s with striking clean lines. The pedestal opens with a drawer at the bottom noted by a solid brass cylindrical handle, to the side an ope...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary, Bookcase & Desk, C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary with Upper Bookcase with Double Glass...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Wooden Desk Mid-Century Design 1950's Modern Antiques
Located in Taranto, IT
Wooden Desk Mid-Century Design 1950's Modern Antiques.
All-wood frame, brass handles .
The item in good conservative condition, there is no aesthetic or structural defect is import...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Late 20th Century Vintage Contemporary Signed Karl Springer Waterfall Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
An incredible vintage Contemporary Writing desk. Made by the iconic Karl Springer and Signed and dated 1986 on the bottom. Wrapped I’m black leather on a chic waterfall shape. Acquir...
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Danish Mid Century Dyrlund Rosewood Executive Partners Desk Svend Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
Danish Mid Century Dyrlund Rosewood Mahogany Executive Partners Desk by Svend Dyrlund
Danish Mid Century Dyrlund Executive Partners Desk by Svend Dyrlund
This mid cen...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Antique Victorian Oak Glass Side By Side Cabinet / Secretary Desk Original Key
Located in Chesapeake, VA
Elevate your interior with this breathtaking Antique Victorian Oak Side by Side Cabinet / Secretary Desk, a quintessential representation of 19th-century elegance and craftsmanship. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Dutch Carved Oak Art Nouveau Desk / Shop Counter, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This stunning desk was made of very high quality oak and veneered panels on the back and side in the early 20th century. There are many hand carved details that make it a real statem...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Desks
Materials
Oak
Vintage desk ‘Magic Box’ designed by Mummenthaler & Meier in 1955
Located in Breda, NB
Vintage desk ‘Magic Box’ designed by Mummenthaler & Meier in 1955.
This cabinet dates from 1955 and is also called the Magic Box. Designed by Mummenthaler & Meier from Switzerland....
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
A Fine 19thc Davenport Desk (5831)
Located in Sherborne, GB
4 side drawers
Sliding desk top
Brass gallery
Pen drawers to the side
Category
19th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Arco Series Desk with Drawer by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis, 1960s
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Arco Series Desk with Drawer by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis, 1960s
Good condition
Wooden top
Metal structure
5 drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Shape modern desk in Eucalyptus with leather top
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Desk from the Shape line, characterized by its curved lines and enhanced by the leather top, presented in Eucalyptus rope F129. Equipped with two large drawers with rallenty system.
...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Erich Stratmann, Germany, 1950
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Erich Stratmann, Germany, 1950
Category
1950s Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Desk with Roll-Top, Walnut Veneer, 1950s, Fully Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a legendary and mysterious project that was probably commissioned for a chain of exclusive Polish Fashion salons in Poland, circa 1950s. It is not known to this day who is be...
Category
1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th Century English Oak Chippendale Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique 18th Century drop front secretary desk in the Chippendale style, unbranded. Solid oak with brass hardware, slant drop front desk top, pull-out desk top supports, and tall ...
Category
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Bench-Made Antique Drop Front Desk With Original Hand Blown Glass
Located in Chesapeake, VA
Step into a world of timeless elegance with this exquisite early 1800s bench-made desk, a true gem for discerning collectors and aficionados of fine antiques. Sourced from a historic...
Category
Early 19th Century North American Antique Desks
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
Scandinavian desk by David Rosen
By David Rosén
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian desk designed by David Rosen. Vintage table with drawers. Crafted with skilled craftsmanship, this desk embodies Nordic style with a touch of vintage luxury. The warm m...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Kai Kristiansen Model 54 Teak Writing Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Model 54 teak desk by Kai Kristiansen, circa 1950's. Sleek kidney shape top, tapering legs and tambour door cubby with rotating storage and original etched mirror. Dual read boo...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
Vintage Boho Paul Evans Cityscape Executive Desk
By Paul Evans
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your workspace with our Vintage Boho Paul Evans Cityscape Executive Desk. This iconic piece, designed by American artist Paul Evans, merges Bohemian flair with modernist soph...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
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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