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Willy Van Der Meeren For Tubax Desk
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully Designed Writing Desk constructed with Solid Tubular Metal Frame and sporting a Sheet
Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Italian Mid-Century Modern, Demilune Writing Desk, Rosewood, Steel, Italy, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Demilune Writing or Executive Desk, Rosewood, Steel, Italy, 1950s This
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Tiger Oak Desk by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare and superb modernist desk having a spare architectural structure with pivoting cantilevered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Steel Bronze Dore Writing Desk with Leather Top by John Vesey
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An absolutely fantastic steel desk by John Vesey with bronze dore mounts, hardware by P.E. Guerin
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Steel, Bronze

George Nelson Walnut Steel Desk for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson Walnut & Steel Desk for Herman Miller.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Industrial Writing Metal Desk
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
For your consideration, desk from the late fifties in metal, its tapered legs give it that modern
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Trim Line Series Desk
Located in Wilton, CT
Kem Weber's spectacular "Trim Line" series desk manufactured by Heywood wakefield. Design: 1959
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames ESU Desk Return L Shape Rare
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Iconic Desk Designed by Charles and Ray Eames. Dimensions: desk - 60" x 28" x 30" H return - 47
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouve Compass Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Compass desk designed by Jean Prouvé in 1953, produced in 1955 for the internationale Universite
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Executive Desk with Bookcase By De Coene for Knoll.
Located in Miami, FL
executed with ebony macassar veneered, steel structure, top surface is all original 1950's parchment. 6
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

1950s "Madmen" Hairpin Desk
By Pastoe
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant Mid-Century Modern writing desk with ample storage space. The asymmetrical desk has
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Teak Desk by Peter Hvidt
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Highland, IN
teak desk is highly refinded. The desk features a shallow drawer, a deep file drawer, a pull-out
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

A Writing Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare writing desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno (signed).
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron, Steel

Desk Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk by unknown designer. Produced in Denmark.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Willy Van Der Meeren (attr) For Tubax Desk
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Tubular Metal Table with Cork Toned Plywood Top. Used and Worn, Original Condition.
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954.
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet edition, 1954.
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Desk Chair by Pierre Guariche
Located in Stratford, CT
Chair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner; Cloth-covered Seat on Enameled Steel Base
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Vintage 1950s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Partners Desk Florence Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a partners desk in walnut wood. Partial label from Knoll in one of the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

the Architect s Desk by Hans Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare desk with a solid teak top over two drawers, on turned teak legs with satin chromed steel
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Vintage 1950s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Enameled Steel sits a Cantilevered Set of 2 Drawers and Desk Top Composed of Walnut and Black Laminate. Out
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Poul Kjaerholm Professor s Desk, 1955
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm 'Professor's desk with grey lacquered metal frame and top of Oregon pine
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Large Rosewood Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
stainless steel legs and adjustable drawers on both sides. Leather desk blotter on top surface. Floating top
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Desk, T95, Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno, 1956
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Desk made of rosewood, steel, polished aluminum, interchangeable drawers applied to the frame
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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very cool mid century design desk combining black walnut drawers and brushed steel frame, with
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Steel

Drop-Leaf Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Drop-Leaf Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar model No.5265.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Leather Desk Chair by Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Hand-sewn Black Leather Desk Chair by Jacques Quinet with the Legs Being United by an X
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Vintage 1950s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Modernist Spazio Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in New York, NY
Important Italian Mid-Century Modern Enameled metal desk "Spazio" designed by Studio BBPR for
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Executive Borsani Desk Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Tilt and swivel desk chair in charcoal wool textile manufactured by Stow Davis.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

George Nelson Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
George Nelson design desk for Herman Miller. Completely restored. Desk 40"in. Long closed and 60
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Steel

Small Bauhaus Desk by Mauser Werke, Black Lacquer, Tubular Steel, Germany, 1954
By Mauser Werke
Located in Regensburg, DE
Small Mauser 'Typewriters' Desk with stool, Black Lacquer, Tubular Steel, Germany, 1954 Original
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Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Sheet Metal

Cees Braakman Teak Desk with Triangle Legs for Pastoe, Dutch Design, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in The Hague, NL
Stellar and stylish desk designed by famous Dutch furniture designer- Cees Braakman for "Pastoe
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

George Nelson MMG Desk for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Fraser, MI
MMG Desk designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Some collectors of George Nelson designs
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Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Fontana Arte Mail Holder, Italy, circa 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Rare Fontana Arte desk accessory in very heavy glass and steel. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Italian Modern Walnut and Steel Desk with Blue Laminate Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single-drawer desk composed of a light blue laminate surface with walnut trim, drawer and foot rest
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel

1950 s Vintage French Chocolate Fish Moulds - Small Batch Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Vintage French Chocolate Fish Moulds - Small Batch Available. Original steel vintage baking
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Vintage 1950s French Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

George Nelson for Herman Miller Walnut Desk with Floating Top
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A practical desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller in walnut, with floating top, three drawers
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Chrome

Pair of Dunbar Desk Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rockwell International property labels. Chrome plated steel base with original casters.
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Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

EU-01 Desk by Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant EU-01 desk from U+N series in teak, designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1958. Drawers
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

EU-01 Desk by Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant EU-01 desk from U+N series in teak, designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1958. Drawers
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

The Desk Chair By Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A first-generation desk chair with a sculpted teak backrest and a fabric seat, on a satin chrome
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Vintage 1950s Danish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Osvaldo Borsani T95 Desk Tecno, Italy, 1956
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic model T95 office desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani and manufactured by Tecno, Italy 1956
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gispen Grey Industrial Desk with Blue Drawers
By Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial Gispen desk with blue enameled side drawers and black linoleum top, charcoal grey
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Swag Leg Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1958, this example is an authentic Herman Miller reissue circa 2007 in excellent condition. Features grommet in back right corner for cable management, distinctive to the...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Ten Piece Tooled Leather Lucite Executive Desk Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Very fine vintage ten piece executive desk set in tooled and gilt lined ebony green leather. Set
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Vintage 1950s American Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Steel

Jansen Desk with Metal Base
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
MAISON JANSEN Three drawer black lacquer writing desk raised on a brushed steel metal base with
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Vintage 1950s French Desks

Materials

Steel

Steel Frame Utility Table by Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An ebonized mahogany drop-leaf desk return with one filing compartment and open space on the
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Desk Designed by Börge Mogensen for Söborg, Denmark, 1952
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk designed by Börge Mogensen for Söborg, Denmark, 1952. Teak and steel.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Two-Piece Brushed Steel Corner Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting, Mid-Century, brushed steel, corner secretary, desk or station with angular lines is
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Eames Soft Pad Desk Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Great original leather soft pad desk chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. On original 5-leg
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Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Spanish Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Spanish writing desk is shallow enough to place behind a sofa, or to use as one's primary
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks

Materials

Steel

Big L-Shaped Desk with Sideboard Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and big desk with sideboard. Produced in Denmark.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Executive Desk Chair by Dunbar
Located in Ferndale, MI
Executive desk chair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in cream colored leather. Tilt/Swivel
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Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Desk Chair By Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A good and elegant adjustable and swiveling desk armchair having a four-pronged walnut base on
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Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Dynamic American walnut executive desk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid century walnut American executive desk. This piece looks to be heavily influenced by Italian
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Steel

French 1950s Desk with Teak Top and Black Metal Legs
Located in London, GB
French 1950s desk with teak top and black steel legs.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Early ‘CM141’ Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1953
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
desk features a black lacquered steel frame with a black formica top. On the right a drawer section
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

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1950 Steel Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1950 steel desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 1950 steel desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a 1950 steel desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 1950 steel desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. George Nelson, Herman Miller and Arne Jacobsen each produced at least one beautiful 1950 steel desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a 1950 Steel Desk?

Prices for a 1950 steel desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $40 and can go as high as $82,703, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.
Questions About 1950 Steel Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A tanker desk, also known as a pedestal desk, is a large, free-standing desk with a work surface atop two pedestals or cabinets. Steel versions of the desk were introduced in the 1940s and often used in institutions, such as schools and government offices. Shop a range of vintage tanker desks on 1stDibs.