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Ico Parisi for MIM Italian Midcentury Desk 1960
s
By Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Executive corner desk was designed by Ico Parisi for M.I.M Rome in Italy. The wooden top is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$3,424 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Leather Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
A gorgeous and absolutely classic regency style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Regency Louis XVI Kingwood Marquetry Ormolu-Mounted Leather Top Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Regency Louis XVI style executive writing desk with ram heads
France, 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Arts and Crafts Style Solid Teak Partner
s Desk, Architectural Studio Made
Located in Rockaway, NJ
-Century Modern studio custom built all solid teak and rosewood architectural executive partners desk
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
Francois Linke Quality Bronze Mounted Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional bureau plat writing desk is crafted in the manner of the celebrated Parisian
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A gorgeous French Louis XV style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk
Mahogany, with bronze
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
“Now
Then” Italian Walnut and Maple Desk by Ivan Paradisi, 21st Century
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
architectural elegance. Ideal as a statement writing desk or executive centerpiece, it embodies Italian
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin, Maple, Walnut
DANISH ARNE VODDER FOR SIBAST MODEL 419
223 HARDWOOD LEATHER DESK
ARMCHAiR
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
framed Executive office chair with matching Model 223 Executive Rosewood desk which are the finest
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Double Pedestal Desk, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern double pedestal executive writing desk
By Paul McCobb for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquer Double Pedestal Desk and Chair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern double pedestal executive writing desk and spindle back chair
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Dining Fossilized Coral Table with Stone Mosaic by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Atlanta, GA
presence, it is very heavy. It can also be used as a bespoken executive desk in the middle of the office
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stone
$8,400 Sale Price
30% Off
Baker Collector
s Edition Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and mounts, true to Louis XV form.
This bureau plat is ideal as a statement writing desk, executive
Category
Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Custom, English Walnut Burl Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This beautiful George II style executive writing table/desk in burled walnut features a uniquely
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
$13,650 / item
Sangre y Tanqueray: Dining Table or Desk in Copper by TJ Volonis
By TJ Volonis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Title: Sangre y Tanqueray
Year: 2010
An outstanding dining table or executive-style desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Copper
Maison Jansen Carved Stone, Oak and Lacquered Vellum Dining Table, c. 1940
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design history would work excellent as a dining table, executive or management desk, work table
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stone
$18,100 Sale Price
27% Off
Phillip Lloyd Powell, Unique Carved Desk, USA
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in New York, NY
This organic executive desk, a custom commission for a private collector, is one of the best
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Price Upon Request
Executive Desk by Roger Sprunger
By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger
Located in Morristown, NJ
Beautiful rosewood veneer executive desk by roger sprunger for Dunbar. Three-drawer desk supported
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century, Danish Executive Desk
Located in Bristol, GB
A striking free standing executive desk, made in Denmark in the 1960's with 7 drawers and the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Arne Vodder Rosewood Executive Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Richmond, VA
A stunning rosewood executive desk designed by Arne Vodder and manufactured by Sebast. The five
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large
Executive Desk
by Warren Platner
By Knoll
Located in London, GB
An ‘Executive Desk’ designed by Warren Platner for Knoll International, the luxurious black-leather
Category
Vintage 1970s British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
George Nelson Walnut Executive Desk Herman Miller, 1950
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Walnut Executive desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller features a rectangular grey laminate top
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Danish Rosewood Executive Desk, 1960s
By Svenstrup Ap Mobler
Located in Nyborg, DK
Midcentury Danish rosewood executive desk dating from the 1960s. The refinished vintage desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
George Ciancimino Wooden Executive Desk, France, ca. 1970
By George Ciancimino
Located in Maastricht, NL
A large executive desk by George Ciancimino for Mobilier International, France. The veneered top
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Custom Rosewood and Leather Executive Desk by Loft Thirteen
By Loft Thirteen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom architectural executive desk by Loft Thirteen, any size or color way available, burl wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Midcentury Danish Rosewood Executive Desk, Kofod Larsen for Brande Mobelfabrik
By Brande Møbelfabrik, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Ambleside, Cumbria
Midcentury rosewood executive desk by Ib Kofod Larsen.
A large executive desk designed by Ib
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Henredon Scene Two Executive Desk in Burl Wood
By Henredon
Located in San Diego, CA
Scene two executive desk by Henredon. Features two large filing drawers with locking mechanism
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Florence Knoll Walnut Executive Desk for Knoll Associates, 1960
By Florence Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern Executive desk, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll, circa 1960s. Large-scale with a clean
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Style Executive Desk in Ziricote
By Cygal Art Deco
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Imposing Art Deco style executive desk by German fine furniture maker Cygal Art Deco. This
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Teak Executive Desk by Henning Jensen
Torben Valeur, 1960s
By Henning Jensen
Torben Valeur
Located in Nyborg, DK
Teak executive desk designed by Henning Jensen & Torben Valeur in the 1960s, featuring 6 drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Asymmetric Triangular Granite and Polished Steel Executive Desk
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Long Beach, CA
A monumental granite and polished steel executive desk attributed to Leon Rosen for the Pace
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Osvaldo Borsani Executive Desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chicago, IL
This desk was used in the chairman's office of the Bank of America, London.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Ribbon Sapele Cello Executive Desk with Silver Leaf and Black Granite
By Lee Weitzman
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite executive desk features a semi-circular black granite inset top with a sunburst
Category
Early 2000s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Silver Leaf
Randolph Executive Desk in French Walnut with Antiqued Brass by Chapter
Verse
By Chapter
Verse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our Randolph executive desk shown in quartered French walnut with hand rubbed lacquer. Antiqued
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Teak Wood Executive Desk by Arne Vodder for H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen, Arne Vodder
Located in Media, PA
A beautiful teakwood executive desk by Arne Vodder, complete with a bookshelf and locking bar
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Rosewood Executive Desk, Denmark, 1960s
By Marius Byrialsen
Located in Berlin, DE
This desk by NIPU presents itself in very high quality and straightforward. The beautifully grained
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish International Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Modern 3 Drawer Executive Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This desk is comprised of exotic Shedua hardwood and a solid hand polished stainless steel base
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,700 / item
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Executive Desk "Model 15" by Goran Strand
By Göran Strand
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful and rare scandinavian modern executive desk in teak wood designed by Goran
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Executive Desk in oak by Theo Tempelman for AP Originals, Netherlands, 1960s
By AP Originals, Theo Tempelman
Located in Woudrichem, NL
Large executive desk by Dutch designer Theo Tempelman produced by AP Originals, The Netherlands
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
The London "I" - An Executive Desk
Located in Durban, ZA
apartment in the UK, it now stands overlooking The Thames and The London Eye. A view most any desk would be
Category
2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$5,800 / item
Danish Teak Executive Desk by Nipu
By Nipu
Located in Warsaw, PL
Large teak desk by Danish manufacturer Nipu. It features six asymmetrical drawers with file racks
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Executive Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Wilnis, UT
Beautiful large executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani, manufactured by Tecno Milano in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Florence Knoll Executive Desk for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll, Wohnbedarf
Located in Zurich, CH
Beautiful teak desk designed by Florence Knoll.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Strafor and Marc Held 1960s-1970s French Wooden and Metal Rare Executive Desk
By Strafor
Located in Tourcoing, FR
executive desk by the famous Strafor house. Old for more than 160 years, the house of Strasbourg, which no
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Cantilevered Teak Executive Desk by Warren Platner,
USA
Located in Denver, CO
, without question, one of the great executive statement desks of the 20th century.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Knoll International Executive Desk S 872 Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Köln, NRW
Writing desk by Florence Knoll model 872
Steel frame chromed, top wood lacquered white with two
Category
Mid-20th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Executive Desk in Chromed and Rosewood, circa 1970
Located in Noiseau, FR
Vintage chrome and rosewood desk
Beautiful desk in Rosewood and chrome of 1970s.
Storage
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Burl Wood and Chrome Pace Collection Executive Desk
By Pace Collection
Located in Hudson, NY
Vintage burl wood Pace Collection three drawers desk with two pull-out trays. Beautiful and high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Osvaldo Borsani Executive Desk for Tecno, Italy, 1954
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Ghent, BE
This walnut desk with brushed bases has three drawers and has the techno label
The top is in a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1970s Leather Executive Desk by i4Mariani for Pace Collection
Located in Alhambra, CA
Stylish and quality made executive office desk produced in the mid-1970s by i4Mariani Italy and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Danish Modern Executive Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Zagreb, HR
Model 207 desk by Arne Vodder is a well known classic of Danish Modern furniture and highly sought
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
French Modern Palisander, Brass
Leather Trimmed Executive Desk, Maison Raphael
Located in Hollywood, FL
Maison Raphael, palisander desk France 1950s. The flared top with highly figured palisander veneer
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Abbess Rosewood and Brass Executive Desk Lockable G Plan Eames Era
By Abbess
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
were particularly favoured for their stunning and versatile desk designs which were the staple of
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Noir Désir
Black Agate Gemstone Dining Table / Executive Desk with Brass Legs
By Element&Co
Located in Madrid, ES
patterns and are composed by hand.
This table is perfect as a executive desk or as a dining table for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
Teak Executive Desk by Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard for Søborg Møbelfabrik, 1960s
By Hvidt
Mølgaard, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Basel, CH
This desk was designed by Danish design duo Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for Søborg
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Innovator Executive Concrete Desk with Brass and Stones
By Thomas R. Lancaster
Located in Alpine, TX
The modern Innovator executive desk was specifically created for people who enjoy artistic
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Concrete, Agate, Cement, Brass
$16,000 / item
Vintage Executive Pedersen Desks, Denmark, circa 1965
By E. Pedersen
Søn
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage executive desk by E.Pedersen & Son, Denmark.
This desk is one of a matching
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Steel
Freestanding Executive Rosewood Desk with Floating Top by Kai Kristiansen
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Freestanding executive desk with a floating top. Designed in 1958 by Kai Kristiansen, Model FM60
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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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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