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Large Executive Solid Walnut Desk by John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid walnut executive desk by John Stuart.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Dunbar Rosewood Executive Writing Desk
By Edward Wormley, Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Rosewood executive desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Beautiful figural rosewood top floats on
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Dunbar Rosewood Executive Writing Desk
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Rosewood executive desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Beautiful figural rosewood top floats on
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Rare Executive Desk Table by Gio Ponti for Pirelli Tower in Milan, by RIMA 1961
By Gio Ponti, RIMA
Located in Rome, IT
Rare executive large desk by Gio Ponti for the Pirelli Tower in Milano 1961
Executed by RIMA PADOVA
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Executive Birdseye Burl Desk In the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome burl wood executive desk. There are six drawers with two pull-out ledges for extra surface
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm Executive
By Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius
Located in Grenoble, FR
Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm executive desk
An executive desk made of rosewood and chrome
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Kastholm and Fabricius Desk Executive Rosewood Kill International
By Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius, Alfred Kill International
Located in London, GB
Preben fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm executive desk in rosewood and ebonised wood with matt chromed
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Cees Braakman Executive "Boomerang" Desk with Hairpin Legs
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Cees Braakman executive desk with curved top and hairpin legs in teak with black lacquered
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Danish Midcentury Small Executive Teak Desk Attributed to Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Danish small executive desk in teak designed attributed Kai Kristiansen and made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Midcentury Small Executive Teak Desk Attributed to Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Danish small executive desk in teak designed attributed Kai Kristiansen and made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Important Executive Rosewood Desk Attributed to Carlo de Carli, 1950
By Carlo di Carli
Located in Rome, IT
Executive desk attributed Arch. Carlo de Carli, 1950
Seven drawers ivory lacquered, rosewood and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Knoll International Executive / Partner
s Writing Desk, by F. Knoll, 1961
By Florence Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive Desk or Partner's Desk, designed 1961 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International. The
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Edward Axel Executive Oversized Desk
By Edward Axel Roffman
Located in North Miami, FL
Phenomenal executive desk with beautiful exposed wood grain and two lateral drawers. Rounded
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Walnut Executive School Teacher Desk Typewriter Drawer Library
Located in Dayton, OH
Midcentury walnut executive school teacher desk typewriter drawer library,
mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Osvaldo Borsani Inspired Executive Rosewood Desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique Osvaldo Borsani inspired executive desk or card table. Semi-circular rosewood top with
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
John Widdicomb Burled Walnut Executive Campaign Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful burled walnut wood and black lacquered plinth base executive desk, from the Wellington
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
Walnut
George Nelson Excecutive Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
George Nelson design walnut executive desk for Herman Miller, completely restored.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Lehigh-Leopold Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A Lehigh-Leopold walnut executive desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Walnut
$4,750
Garcia Natural Carved Pine Executive Office Desk Library Table Rustic Old World
Located in Dayton, OH
Garcia Imports executive desk. Made from pine with European architectural elements. Features fluted
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Rosewood Edward Wormley Dunbar Desk
Located in New York, NY
A great rosewood Dunbar executive desk by Edward Wormley. Six drawers and two pull-out writing
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Italian Executive Grissinato Desk Made in Walnut with Carved Legs and Glass Top
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Unique and exceptional Italian executive desk made in solid walnut covered with a glass top. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Italian Modern Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rare executive desk glass top designed by Italian designer Vittorio Dassi.
Gilt bronze base.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Midcentury Desk by Trau
By Trau
Located in bari, IT
Executive desk from the 1960s by Trau Mobili d'Ufficio Torino Italy. Need a restoration the wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Italian Midcentury Imposing Writing Desk Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
This impressive Italian executive desk with finished brass sabots, provided with five drawers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Stow Davis Walnut C Curve Roll Top Executive Bankers Desk Tambour
By Stow Davis
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Stow Davis roll top executive desk, circa 1920s. Made of walnut featuring a "C" curve roll
Category
Vintage 1920s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Executive Walnut Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This mid-century modern executive desk exudes timeless elegance and functionality. Crafted from
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Danish Finn Juhl Executive Rosewood Mahogany Desk
By Finn Juhl
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An impressive executive desk designed by Finn Juhl as Diplomat series for France and Son circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Late Victorian Quartersawn Oak Executive Kneehole Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late Victorian oak executive desk. Made of quartersawn oak featuring rectangular form with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Oak
Finn Juhl Diplomat Desk for France
Son, Denmark, 1958
By France
Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing teak executive desk with brushed steel signature pulls. Some visible repairs, otherwise in
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Arne Vodder Rosewood Desk for H.P. Hansen, circa 1960
By H.P. Hansen, Arne Vodder
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Arne Vodder rosewood executive desk for H.P. Hansen, circa 1960. This piece has been professionally
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Desk
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning executive desk designed by Kai Kristiansen, with rich rosewood grain throughout. Six
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Danish Midcentury Teak Desk Attributed in the Style of Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Danish small executive desk in the style of ai Kristiansen and made in Denmark sometime
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Desk by Ciancimino
By George Ciancimino, Mobilier International
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Executive desk by George Ciancimino for Mobilier International.
Rosewood-veneered top fitted
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
$4,984
Modern Combed Oak Edward Wormley Style Executive Kneehole Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD Elegant small scale executive desk finished all around in beautiful combed oak with brass
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Danish Modern Svend Madsen Teak Executive Bookcase Desk
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Mid-Century Danish Modern Svend Madsen teak executive bookcase desk
Rare and beautiful Svend
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Executive desk in teak with two small side cabinets, one with a door and sliding tray. The other
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Executive Walnut and Chrome Desk by John Keal
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage executive desk designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman in the United States. This
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Boomerang T96 Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Greding, DE
Large executive desk with curved table top and two drawer elements, the left element can be
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
George Nakashima Style Studio Craft Solid Walnut Dining Table or Executive Desk
By George Nakashima
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional organic modern studio craft dining table or executive writing desk
In the manner
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Edward Wormley Executive Tambour-Door Rosewood Desk for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood executive desk by Edward Wormley c.1950s, USA, for Dunbar. The desk has three shallow
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Style Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Style Executive Desk with wood top, raised on dark blue legs
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Art Deco Desk by Jean Royere for Gouffé
By Pierre Gouffe
Located in Astoria, NY
An executive desk with a bronze framed glass top and six drawers. The piece is by Jean Royere and
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Jens Risom Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful Jens Risom executive desk with recessed floating drawers and newly refinished in 2 toned
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
Walnut, Mahogany
$6,800
Rare Desk by Vladimir Kagan American Circa 1970
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Executive desk in mahogany with bull-nose marble top trimmed with nickel supported by a stainless
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks
Materials
Marble, Metal
Italian Midcentury Executive Rosewood Desk and Chair by Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Excellent Italian Executive desk designed by Vittorio and Plinio Dassi in 1950. glass top, eight
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
California Studio Crafted Cherry Desk
By Al Holland Jr.
Located in Oakland, CA
Exquisite hand crafted solid cherry executive desk by California craftsman Al Holland Jr., circa
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large Rosewood Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Large rosewood boomerang top with
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut
Rosewood Desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Walnut and rosewood executive desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar circa late 1950's. This example has
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large
Model 207
Executive Teak Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast Furniture, 1950s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Large executive desk designed by Arne Vodder in the 1950s. This is ‘Model 207’ made of teak wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Fabulous Leon Rosen Pace Collection Chrome and Leather Desk, Mid-Century Modern
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous chrome executive desk with striking blue leather top. LEON ROSEN for Pace Collection Desk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller Executive Modular Desk
By Bruce Burdick
Located in Seattle, WA
early computers.
This rare Bruce Burdick executive desk for Herman Miller features aluminum frame
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Handsome Industrial Metal Work Desk
By Yawman Erbe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Newly restored to a striking bare metal style finish. Makes a great executive desk or unique dining
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Desk with Side Storage Cabinet by Dyrlund, Denmark, circa 1970
By Dyrlund
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Three-drawer executive desk with an ebonized wooden top, steel legs, aluminium handles, and white
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Mid-Century Modern Executive Burl Wood and Walnut Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This stunning mid-century executive desk was designed in the United States and dates back to the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Curvaceous Rosewood and Lucite Desk by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Atlanta, GA
is called the "Crescent Executive Desk."
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large Art Deco Writing Desk w/ Floral Motif by Otto Prutscher
By Otto Prutscher
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage art deco period executive desk by Austrian designer Otto Prutscher. The piece has three
Category
20th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
Bernt Petersen Danish Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1950s
By Rud Rasmussen, Bernt Petersen
Located in London, England
Bernt Petersen
Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1950s
Four drawer executive desk produced in
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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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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