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Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Double Sided Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom mid century walnut double sided executive desk
Desk measures: 81.25 wide x 36 deep x
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Nancy Corzine Wakefield Contemporary Executive Desk
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Nancy Corzine Wakefield contemporary executive desk
This desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 30
Category
2010s American Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Teak Executive Desk by Svend A. Madsen for Sigurd Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish modern, double pedestal, teak, executive desk by Svend A. Madsen for Sigurd Hansen features
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Green Parchment Executive Desk and Drawers, Aldo Tura, Italy, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large green goatskin executive desk by Aldo Tura from the 1970s. Desk has two rolling cabinet
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
Baker Furniture Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk with Chrome Legs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Baker furniture mid-century walnut executive desk with chrome legs
This desk measures: 72.5 wide
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Rare Restored Italian Executive Desk in Walnut with Brass Details
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Restored executive desk, walnut, brass, leather, Italy, 1960s
Rare executive desk with admirable
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arne Vodder Model "207" Large Rosewood Executive Desk for Sibast Denmark 1960
s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Vodder Model "207" Large Rosewood Executive Desk for Sibast Denmark 1960's
This exquisite
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Dakota Jackson French Polished Ebony Macassar Art Deco Style Executive Desk
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Manhasset, NY
Jackson French polished ebony Macassar Art Deco style Executive desk. Partner’s desk model. Retails at 35K
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk by Castillian Alma
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Castillian Alma Executive Desk - a pinnacle of mid-century modern design that
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk, 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding restored 1960s Mid-Century Modern walnut executive desk designed by Jens Risom for
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mariani For Pace Grey-Blue Leather Executive Desk
Credenza
By Pace Collection, Mariani Interior Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian executive desk by Mariani for Pace Collection. Modular desk assembles in pieces for easy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jens Risom Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking L-shaped desk by Jens Risom with finished back. Walnut grain throughout, multi-size file
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Monteverdi-Young Executive Desk
Located in New York, NY
A rare walnut cabriolet legged desk with leather and brass pulls. The top has inset leather with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Executive Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful desk with great lines! The condition is good with age appropriate wear.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Teak
Richard Schultz Executive Desk
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Schultz for Knoll teak wood desk, features 2 drawers and one file drawer with a left and right pull
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Ico Parisi Executive Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This extraordinary desk/table by Ico Parisi in light walnut tones and stainless steel sabots on
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Atlar Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in North York, ON
and surface area. The drawers are secured with a gang lock on each side. Made in France, the desk is
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury American Modern Jens Risom Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom, B.L. Marble Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Substantial executive desk originally designed in the 1950s by Jens Risom for "Jens Risom Design
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Sculptural Arched Teak Executive Desk with Rear Bookshelf by Svend Madsen, 1950s
By Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik, Svend Åge Madsen
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural arched teak executive desk with rear bookshelf by Svend Madsen, 1950s. Fully restored
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Executive Desk by Trau, Italian 1960s, Wooden Top on Curved Metal Legs
By Trau
Located in London, GB
Large executive desk by Trau, Turin, Italy, 1960s, veneered in Indian palisander. On both sides of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Exceptional Ebony Executive Desk Designed by Fabio Lenci for Bernini in 1974
By Bernini, Fabio Lenci
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Executive and exceptionally rare ebony executive desk designed by Fabio Lenci for Bernini in 1974
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
Maitland Smith Classical Romanesque Burl
Flame Mahogany Executive Desk 20th C
By Maitland Smith
Located in Big Flats, NY
An executive desk by Maitland Smith offers mahogany construction in Classical Romanesque form with
Category
20th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Burl
Walnut Executive Desk in the Style of Richard Schultz for Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering an impressive vintage Walnut Executive Desk in the style of Richard Schultz for Knoll
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Executive Desk in Birch
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Stuart, John Widdicomb
Located in Astoria, NY
This wonderfully modern executive desk by designer T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, comes in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Birch
Signed Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Large Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in West Hartford, CT
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern two piece walnut executive desk designed by Jens Risom. The desk
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Arne Vodder rosewood executive desk Sibast Denmark 1960
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Iconic executive desk from the “200 series” designed by Arne Vodder; one of the best designers
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Large Walnut 2-Pc Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in West Hartford, CT
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern two piece walnut executive desk designed by Jens Risom. The desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Large Walnut 2-Pc Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in West Hartford, CT
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern two piece walnut executive desk designed by Jens Risom. The desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Edward Wormley Drop-Leaf Executive Desk for Dunbar in Walnut and Mahogany
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production green label executive desk Model #5265. The desk has two drop leaves that open to
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Walnut Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This Executive desk has a stylish and unusual shape that gives it an impressive appearance, all
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jens Risom Style Mid Century Half Round Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom style mid century half round walnut executive desk
Desk measures: 95.5 wide x 48 deep
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Gerald McCabe California-Designed Executive Desk for Erin Furniture
By Gerald McCabe, Erin Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large executive desk by Southern California designer Gerald McCabe for his own company Erin
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Grand Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand Antique French Louis XVI neoclassical Walnut executive desk is an exceptional find, perfect
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Burl Wood and Chrome Executive Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman style Mid Century burl wood and chrome executive desk.
This desk is 68 wide x 29.75
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk in Walnut, Cane, and Steel
By Jens Risom
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern executive desk designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design, Inc
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rare Italian Executive Desk with Floating Glass Top by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare Italian executive desk designed by Italian designer Vittorio Dassi is a model type
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Italian Midcentury Mahogany Executive Desk by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Amazing and unique design for this Italian executive Desk of the 1950s, attributed to La Permanente
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jens Risom Style Mid Century Walnut and Laminate Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom style mid century walnut and laminate executive desk
This desk measures: 78 wide x 38
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Custom Studio Burlwood Executive Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman style mid century custom studio burlwood executive desk
The desk measures: 72 wide
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Burl
Mid-Century Modernist Executive Desk in Exotic Two-Toned Burl Wood
By Directional
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Mid-Century Modernist executive desk in maple and olive burl wood patchwork design
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Leather
Mid Century Rosewood And Leather Executive Desk By Herman Miller for Biltrite
By Herman Miller
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Mid Century Rosewood And Leather Executive Desk By Herman Miller for Biltrite Canada, Circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Large Mid Century Danish Modern Mahogany Wood Executive Desk
Located in Detroit, MI
& Son in Denmark circa 1960. This large executive desk has a classic Scandinavian modern design with
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
1960
s Vintage Walnut Executive Desk by Gordon Russell
By Gordon Russell
Located in London, GB
A magnificent, extremely rare and very large vintage executive desk by Gordon Russell. This was
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Floating Executive Desk, Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Mobelfabrik, Denmar, 1960
s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Deland, FL
Discover the elegance of this exquisite floating rosewood executive desk, a masterpiece designed
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Walnut Model-1503 Executive Desk by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional vintage walnut executive desk designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates Inc. in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Fifties French Executive Desk
Located in New York, NY
A great two pedestal rosewood desk with brass pulls w/ an asymetrical top.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley executive desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This slim-lined desk designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar has a walnut top with a mottled gray
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks
Materials
Chrome
Walnut Executive Desk by William H. Sullivan for Standard Furniture Company
By The Standard Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This walnut executive desk features a unique boomerang-shaped left return. The table surface is
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arne Vodder Executive Desk in Rosewood Sibast, Denmark, 1960
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Iconic executive desk from the “200 series” designed by Arne Vodder; one of the best designers
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Arne Vodder Rosewood Executive Desk Model 223 Sibast, Denmark, 1960
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Iconic executive desk from the “200 series” designed by Arne Vodder; one of the best designers
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Rosewood Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi Lissone, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This stunning and impressive Italian executive desk is one of the masterpieces of the Italian
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Style Partners / Executive Desk, Rosewood
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Style Partners / Executive Desk, Rosewood/Walnut Fully Refinished
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Executive Desk with Dattilo by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Traversetolo, IT
To your attention this important and remarkable Italian executive Desk of the 1950s, very rare
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Executive Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome ebony lacquered desk by Osvaldo Borsani. Floating boomerang shaped desk top sits on tripod
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Executive Desk by P. Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century desk signed P. Sormani. Parquetry with a dark brown leather top. Gilded bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Edward Wormley Petite Executive Desk
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD FEB 2013 A great working desk with nine drawers, Edward Wormley designed this desk for Drexel
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Chrome and Lacquer Executive Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
Large-scale chrome base and black lacquer top desk with monumental presence. Suitable for a large
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
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Executive Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of executive desks for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct executive desks — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Find 1966 antique and vintage executive desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 76 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of executive desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of executive desks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and modern executive desks are of considerable interest. Some executive desks are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller executive desks, measuring 21.5 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Arne Vodder, Kai Kristiansen and Jens Risom each produced beautiful executive desks that are worth considering.
How Much are Executive Desks?
Prices for executive desks start at $599 and top out at $395,000 with the average selling for $5,923.
Finding the Right Desks And Writing Tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About Executive Desks
- What is an executive desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024An executive desk is a desk often found in the offices of C-suite executives and other professionals. Compared to a standard writing desk, an executive desk is typically larger. Many feature ornate details and/or rare materials, like exotic hardwoods. Although designs vary, most executive desks have a pedestal design with a center space that provides legroom positioned between stacked drawers. Find a diverse assortment of desks on 1stDibs.
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