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Rare Carlo de Carli Desk
By Carlo di Carli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A highly striking, rare and dramatic Carlo de Carli Desk. This curvilinear executive desk is in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$22,500
Fabulous Mid-Century Polished Steel Desk with Black Marble Top by Leon Rosen
By Leon Rosen
Located in Water Mill, NY
" executive desk is rare with the black marble top.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Gio Ponti desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in Washington, DC
the University of Padua and later used as an executive desk by Italy's Banco Nazionale del Lavoro. The
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$19,000
Vintage Danish Teak Desk by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Vancouver, BC
Designed by Børge Mogensen, this stunning executive desk is crafted from teak. Two banks of drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Danish Model 75 Executive Teak Desk by Gunni Omann, 1960s
By Gunni Omann
Located in Nyborg, DK
Mid-Century Modern, model 75 executive desk dating from the 1960s. The refinished vintage desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Modernist Corner Desk Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, BE
An L-shaped working space from the series model 1500. The executive desk (190 x 90 x 74) has a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century Louis XV Hardwood Desk with Hidden Drawers
Located in Lakewood, NJ
This 1875 unique Antique executive desk with hidden drawers, is a superb example of old world
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Osvaldo Borsani Desk for Tecno Milano, Italy 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
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
Early 20th Century Magnificent Custom Handcrafted Nedun Wood Desk
Located in Houston, TX
This is a superbly handcrafted Nedun wood executive desk from Galle district in Sri Lanka. Nedun
Category
20th Century Indian Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Stone and Brass Desk with Honed Granite Top by John Pawson
By John Pawson, BENCHMARK
Located in Saffron Walden, GB
as an executive desk in a home or office environment, or for use within a smart public space.
Two
Category
2010s British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Brass
Desk in Solid Black Ash and White Carrare Marble - om34 by Mjiila
By Olivier Moravik
Located in PARIS, FR
proportions make this desk a perfect executive desk or a comfortable home office desk.
Available in solid
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
By Svend Dyrlund Santos Rosewood Executive Midcentury Danish Modern Desk, 1960s
By Dyrlund
Located in Hamburg, DE
A very rare and impressive executive desk design by the renowned furniture manufacturer Dyrlund in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
L-shaped Desk by Jorge Lund
Ole Larsen for Bo-Ex, Denmark 1960
By Jørgen Lund
Ole Larsen
Located in Wilnis, UT
A luxurious, L-shaped desk designed by executive desk designed by Jorgen Lund & Ole Larsen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Kopavogur Desk in Solid Walnut, Brass
By Railis Kotlevs
Located in Husavik, IS
mounds of paper, this desk from the Kopavogur collection is perfect for you. This executive desk features
Category
2010s Latvian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Guillerme
Chambron Solid Oak Corner Desk, Votre Maison Edition, 1950
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Milan, IT
Desk Guillerme et Chambron "Ailes d'Avion"
This executive desk retains the decorations and lines
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Milo Baughman Burl and Chrome Extension Dining Table or Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
center table or as an executive desk.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Executive Rosewood Danish Great Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Warsaw, PL
This desk was designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast in Denmark during the 1960s. The desk is made from
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Free-Standing Executive Corner Desk Ico Parisi Style for MIM Roma, Italy, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This is the very rare top of the line version of the executive corner desk in the style of Ico
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Box Table in White Oak for Dining or Conference
By Matt Gagnon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
range of uses from dining table to executive desk or group work station.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
$24,000 / item
Carla Venosta Reception Desk, "Nembo“
By Carla Venosta
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive reception desk designed by Carla Venosta, Italy 1970. Steel and wood with leather surface
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian Rosewood Exexutive Desk from Svend Aage Madsen, Denmark
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Noiseau, FR
Beautiful Scandinavian desk in rosewood.
Executive office of prestige.
Design: Svend Aage Madsen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Floating Desk Fm50 by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a sought after Scandinavian Modern executive floating desk Model FM60 in rosewood designed
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Brass "Eagles" Dining Table by Alain Chervet, France, 1970s
By Alain Chervet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
glass top. The table date from the late 1970s and could work as a spectacular executive desk or center
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Grand Architectonic
Black Agate Gemstone Dining Table / Desk with Brass Feet
By Element&Co
Located in Madrid, ES
has a unique pattern and is composed by hand. This table is perfect as an executive desk or as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
Exectutive Desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large executive table desk designed by Oslavdo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s. Double pedestal
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Danish Teak Executive Desk, 1950s
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Nyborg, DK
This Danish executive desk from the 1950s features 8 drawers (2 lockable) with solid teak orange
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Teak
Arne Vodder Teak Executive Desk, 1960s, Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Nyborg, DK
Executive desk in teak designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast in the 1960s. Arne Vodder was one of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Free Standing Executive Teakdesk with Floating Top Designed 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
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Splendid Danish Modern Rosewood Executive Desk Designed by Arne Vodder
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rosewood desk by Arne Vodder Sibast, circa 1960. Five drawers plus shelving at the front of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully grained rosewood executive desk with curved chrome base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
$6,800
Modernist Walnut Executive Desk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist Walnut Executive Desk. .
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Borsani Boomerang executive desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussel, BE
Iconic executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Secessionist Era Executive Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
Austrian Secessionist era executive desk with double drawers.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Borsani Boomerang executive desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussel, BE
Iconic Boomerang executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani in amazing condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pace Executive Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible large executive desk by Irving Rosen for Pace Collection. Beautiful african ovankol with
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Custom Modern Executive Desk
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Custom faux leather wrapped modern executive desk. Exclusive Carrocel custom made executive desk
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$12,950
Danish Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in Danville, CA
Large Executive Desk in highly figured Brazilian Rosewood veneer by H.P. Hansen-Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dutch Executive Desk
Located in Voorburg, NL
Beautiful Dutch teak executive desk coming from the executive room belonging to the old Philips
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$5,027
Fabio Lenci Executive Desk
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabio Lenci for Bernini; rosewood and chromed steel executive desk
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Jens Risom Executive Desk
Located in Aspen, CO
Absolutely spectacular walnut executive desk by Jens Risom. Original pulls and placard.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks
Materials
Walnut
Large Knoll Walnut Executive Desk
By Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice large walnut executive desk.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage MCM Alma Walnut Boomerang Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Vintage MCM executive desk. Made by the iconic Alma group. Beautiful walnut frame in a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Italian Executive Desk
By Ico Parisi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very elegant executive desk features a comfortable floating blue-green glass top as well as 2
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dakota Jackson Executive Desk
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Hanover, MA
Monumental executive desk by Dakota Jackson. Inset dove grey leather top with bowed front
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Monteverdi-Young Executive Desk
By Maurice Bailey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monteverdi-Young executive desk. The desk makes quite the statement. The drawer has two extension
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Danish modern Brazilian rosewood executive desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Sven Ivar Executive Desk
By Dokka Mobler, Sven Ivar Dysthe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing 1950s Executive desk by Norwegian designer Sven Ivar Dysthe for Dokka Møbler. Teak Body
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$4,250
Jen Risom Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American walnut executive desk design by Jens Risom with four drawers on the right, one drawer in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$4,499
Danish Teak Executive Desk
Return
Located in Denton, TX
Danish Modern Teak Executive Desk & Return. Sculpted drawer pulls & finished back.
Return Measures
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern American Executive Desk
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century American Cherry and Walnut 77 inch executive desk with a slight
boomerang top
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Florence Knoll Partners Executive Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Florence Knoll partners executive desk,manufactered by Knoll.
Four drawers total, two on
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Walnut Executive Desk by John Keal
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Walnut executive desk by John Keal.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
Mid-Century Modern walnut executive desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rosewood Executive Desk by Dyrlund
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Super Skyline Executive Desk by Dyrlund. This demi-lune, base, rosewood desk is in great condition
Category
20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Lou Hodges Style Executive Desk
Located in Denton, TX
Lou Hodges Style Oak and Walnut Executive Desk. Massive desk with a nice solid oak butcher block
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
1960s Chrome and Walnut Executive Desk
By Andre Laurent
Located in New York, NY
1960s walnut executive desk with chrome-plated steel base, with one metal drawer.
Category
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
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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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