Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Pagoda Mid Century Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a distinctive pagoda shape, the desk strikes a balance between form and an elegant use of negative space. Effortlessly modern, its clean lines are emphasized by open-grain oak v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Drop Leaf Extending Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Teak mid-century desk with extra leaf that lifts and slides to extend the desk to 5.5 feet wide. Two drawers, including file size, with inset wood handles.
Please confirm location NY...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Cosmopolitan Mid Century Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A welcoming and sophisticated work surface, A three-drawer writing table that warmly blends brushed stainless steel accents with maple veneer and layered oak.
Dimensions: 72" W x 34...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Scrittoio Anni 40 in noce e radica
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio con cassetti laterali in legno impiallacciato noce e con il piano in legno impiallacciato radica. Buone condizioni.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danish Oak Desk attributed to Henning Kjaernulf, mid-century
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Solid oak writing desk complete with drawers, attributed to the Danish furniture designer Henning Henry Kjærnulf, a compelling piece. This creation harmoniously blends bold Baroque e...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Thomasville "Tamerlane" Writing Desk
By Thomasville
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptionally made and extremely rare Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie desk from the "Tamerlane" collection by Thomasville Furniture, circa 1950's. THOMASVILLE TIMELESS TAMERLANE -- ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Solid Walnut Studio Craft Partners Desk
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This beautiful Studio Craft partners desk is incredible. NO detail was overlooked in the making of this stunning piece, sculpted entirely of heavily grained, solid walnut, finished e...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Exquisite Restyled Vintage 1950s Desk by RETRO4M
Located in Rome, IT
Presenting a masterpiece of timeless elegance: the meticulously restored and restyled vintage desk from the 1950s, crafted with meticulous care by RETRO4M. This exceptional piece sea...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Scrivania di Florence Knoll Anni 60
Located in Milano, IT
Grande scrivania con base in alluminio, piano con piccoli cassetti, legno impiallacciato legno esotico.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Danish Oak Desk attributed to Henning Kjaernulf, mid-century
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Solid oak writing desk complete with drawers, attributed to the Danish furniture designer Henning Henry Kjærnulf, a compelling piece. This creation harmoniously blends bold Baroque e...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Scandinavian solid wood Danish desk danish
By Arne Vodder
Located in Lyon, FR
Scandinavian solid wood desk from the 60s in the style of Arne vodder's work. Beautiful woodwork, sober and elegant design typical of Scandinavian furniture of the period. Very fine ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM
A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Large Executive Walnut Writing Desk by Jens Risom, 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Chesham, GB
A walnut executive Danish designed desk by Jens Risom and manufactured in the U.S.A by by Jens Risom Design.
Designer - Jens Risom
Manufacturer - Jens Risom Design
Design Period -...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Atomic reverse boomerang executive desk with bar
By Arne Vodder
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Arne Vodder
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 61.5″ wide x 43.25″ deep x 29.5″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Rosewood desk by Torbjørn Afda
Located in PARIS, FR
A unique and typical design by Torbjorn Afdal, considered one of the most important Scandinavian designers of the 50s and 60s. With a clean and pure form this desk has two drawers wi...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM
A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Paolo Buffa grissinato wood desk with four drawers, Italy 1940s
By Galdino Maspero, Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid and essential Paolo Buffa Desk in grissinato wood with four drawers and saber legs.
Iconic Paolo Buffa design manufactured by Galdino Maspero, Italy 1940s
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll, Model 2480 Oval Table Desk, 1960s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This particular Florence Knoll oval table desk is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll in 1961. This rare edition with a silver lacquere...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rare Small Desk for Bloch, by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This writing table by Joaquim Tenreiro is a paragon of Brazilian mid-century modernism, distinguished by its sleek geometry, graceful proportions, and a seamless blend of time-honore...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
ILA (Industria Lombarda Arredamenti) teak and metal desk model Ss34, Italy, 1959
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful Italian desk made of teak and metal, produced by ILA (Industria Lombarda Arredi), model "Ss34" from 1959, equipped with ample workspace.
ILA was an Italian company that,...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Teak FD-951 Diplomat Desk by Finn Juhl for France & Søn
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and large Mid-Century Modern executive Diplomat FD-951 desk.
Design by Finn Juhl for France & Søn.
Striking Danish design from the 1960s.
Solid teak and original teak ven...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Desk by Gianni Moschatelli for Formanova, 1960s
By Formanova
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Formanova dattilo table design Gianni Moschatelli, cherry wood top, dark steel base marked inside Formanova.
Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM
A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Gianni Moscatelli desk for Formanova 70’s.
Located in bari, IT
Desk design by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova 1970s. Palisander desk surface rests on flat stainless steel legs with floating drawers on either side. Original locks without keys.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM
A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM
A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
A Mid-Century Writing Desk Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Mid-Century writing desk. Mahogany and beech wood with three draws and lift up hinged top. Attributed to Gio Ponti.
Dimension: H 78cm W 120cm D 69cm
Origin: Italian
Date: 1950
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Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Desk H-55 by Åke Hassbjer in teak and steel base, 1950s
By Oscar Edv. Ekelund
Located in Göteborg, SE
Very rare desk of Åke Hassbjer!
During his career, Åke Hassbjer would create models and environments for several different manufacturers. He has designed several pieces of furniture...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Early variant Osvaldo Borsani desk with two drawers for Tecno, Italy 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Minimal Osvaldo Borsani 1950s desk for Tecno, Italy
Carries all the original Tecno transfer labels
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fratelli Proserpio compact rollup writing desk teak Italy 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and compact rollup writing desk designed and manufactured by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy 1960. This elegant desk is executed in rich natural teak wood. The top has a very nic...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM
A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Executive Desk by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Large desk, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena in the 1960s. The desk stands on brass legs that are set back under the drawer elements, giving it an elegant, floating cha...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s Mid Century Modern Drexel Declaration Kipp Stewart Walnut Writing Desk
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Look at this beautiful wood grained Mid century modern writing desk designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel. Beautiful walnut grain with 2 drawers. Simple lines, sculpted legs, curved ed...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pilastro Style Dutch Industrial Desk, 1950's
By Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful and wonderfully designed, 1950s Mid-Century industrial writing desk. A stunning example of Dutch post-war design with slightly angled black enameled legs and a gray metal fr...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Ate van Apeldoorn Large Writing Desk and cabinet block . 1960s Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Minimalist Solid Pine Writing desk designed by Ate Van Apeldoorn and produced by Houtwerk Hattum in Holland in the 1960’s. Features a pinewood cabinet block with drawers that can be...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Tyrolean Style Ornate Pine Desk or Table with Locking Drawer from Austria
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, almost folkloristic, Tyrolean style desk with pine wood frame and lower locking drawer. Organically carved, its traditional features in natural wood tone contrasted by an ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Italian-made executive desk from the 1950s
Located in Genova, IT
Large Italian-made executive desk from the early 1950s.
Dark blue formica(original) covered worktop in excellent condition, resting on two walnut wood 'towers' with black metal legs...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-century American Desk in Zebra Wood By Warren Platner
Located in Houston, TX
Desk is made out of zebra wood. Table top is reupholstered with brown cowhide. There is wide drawer for files on the left side and smaller drawer on the right. Desk is elevated by wi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Lovig Desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The iconic Løvig teak flip top desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s, Denmark. It’s versatile in that the back shelf can flip down on its brass hinges to create a larger work s...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Black Onyx Glass & Walnut Italian Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk by Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant Italian MId-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk / Writing Table by Gio Ponti in solid walnut with an inset top of black onyx glass and brass details. Ponti's design a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Onyx, Brass
Rosewood Executive Desk for Nipu
By Nipu, Marius Byrialsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning rosewood executive desk by Marius Byrialsen for Nipu, c.1960s, Denmark. The desk features an aluminum frame with a rosewood desk top, six drawers and two narrow pencil dra...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Executive Desk by John Widdicomb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant mid-century vintage desk from skilled craftsmen of Grand Rapids' John Widdicomb Fine Furniture. An ample walnut desktop measuring over 10 square feet offers plenty of workspa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage office desk, Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Rare Osvaldo Borsani vintage desk manufactured by Tecno in the 1960s - early 1970s.
Steel black structure with wood top venereed in white /beige laminate. Two side adjustable drawe...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Danish 8 Drawer Teak Desk with Bookcase Back, 1960s
Located in Chesham, GB
Design Period - 1960 to 1969
Country of Manufacture - Denmark
Style - Mid-Century
Detailed Condition - Good with minimal defects.
Restoration and Damage Details - Light wear cons...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1950s Television table/desk from Televise
By Teleavia
Located in London, Lambeth
Super Stylist table originally used for vintage TV easily re used as a desk
angled black legs with polished oak surface sitting on castors make it easy
for mobility. Cc Italian
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Desk
By P.S. Heggen
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a vintage Danish Modern Teak Desk. Featuring a straight line design, checkerboard top, large filing cabinet drawer,...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Scrivania / Scrittoio Platone G.Piretti, Anonima Castelli 60's con sedia Plia
Located in Milano, MI
Set Sedia Plia con Scrivania Pieghevole Platone disegnati alla fine degli anni 60 da Giancarlo Piretti per Anonima Castelli. Lo scrittoio, per le sue Dimensioni compatte e la possibi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Small 'Spazio' Desk with Drawers
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, h...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Glamour Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Glamorous storage comes to life in this elegant creation. With a touch of femininity, its graceful design creates a place for everything and somewhere to keep everything in its place...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Elegant Italian Small Desk in Cherry and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, cherry, mahogany, brass, formica, Italy, 1950s
Very elegant desk made in Italy in the 1950s. The framework is executed in cherry. The...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk "1928" by Franco Albini for Knoll International, Italy, 1950s
Located in Greding, DE
Desk "1928" designed by Franco Albini for Knoll International, Italy, 1950s. This glass and metal desk features a veneered white drawer element an...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Cognac Leather Desk by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This desk is a stunning creation by the visionary Italian designer Guido Faleschini for I4 Mariani. Embracing the vibrant spirit and vivid hues of the seventies, this desk encapsulat...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
Manufactured in Italy.
The idea of comfort itself becomes a sofa. Soriana came into being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Paul Frankl Kidney Desk for Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl
Located in Zürich, CH
Paul Frankl
Kidney Desk produced by Johnson Furniture Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan
Overall in very good condition. The wooden tabletop with light surface scratches, indentations and...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Danish Teak Drafting Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original Danish Modern desk by Nordisk Andels-Eksport made in Denmark, features a rectangle frame with a drafting tiltable t...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
Manufactured in Italy.
The idea of comfort itself becomes a sofa. Soriana came into being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Silvio Berrone for Bialetti Headquarters Free Standing Writing Desk
By Silvio Berrone
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Berrone for Bialetti headquarters, writing desk, faux leather, brass, stained beech, Vitrex glass, Italy, 1955-56
This writing desk is designed by Silvio Berrone for the Bial...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Lawson-Fenning, Charlotte Perriand, and Paul McCobb. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $299 and tops out at $184,000 while the average work can sell for $4,773.
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