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Redline Design Natural Stone and Brass Desk
Located in Toronto, CA
A sculptural writing desk that highlights the dialogue between wood, stone, and metal. The frame is
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...

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Stone, Brass

Jules Wabbes Early Versatile Free-Standing Corner Desk in Wengé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, two-part corner writing desk, teak, coated steel, wengé, chrome, Belgium, 1960s This
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Raymond Loewy for Hill-Rom Single Pedestal Student Desk
By Raymond Loewy, The Hill-Rom Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s single pedestal desk by Raymond Loewy for Hill-Rom composed of a walnut and brushed metal
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

Gispen Industrial "7804" Desk with Blue Drawer Fronts and Linoleum Writing Top
By Gispen, Willem H. Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen industrial desk with blue drawers, blue linoleum top and grey enameled metal frame. Part of
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Gianfranco Frattini desk Sesamo for Bernini 1980s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in bari, IT
harmonious shapes, this desk combines functionality and aesthetics impeccably. The wooden frame, often
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Glass, Beech

Hardwood and Reclaimed Timber Desk Befit with Five Drawers Gilded Handles
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Impressive Hardwood & Reclaimed Timber Desk Befit With Five Drawers & Gilded Handles. The
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Franco Albini Cavalletto Desk Table For Cassina The geometric lines of the Cavalletto desk elicit
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mid-century Office Chairs by Stol Kamnik Bauhause Style 1980s Set of 2
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
A pair of beautiful office chairs by Stol Kamnik were made in the mid-80s in Yugoslavia (designed
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Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Friso Kramer Reform Table or Desk with Reclaimed Rustic Oak Top
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A reclaimed vintage rustic solid oak top has been mounted on a Friso Kramer 'Reform' table frame
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mini Willy Van Der Meeren Writing Desks for Tubax with Black Base and Black Edge
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in Los Angeles, CA
printed laminate top, black enameled metal wire frame, and black sheet metal shelf. Founded in 1948 by Jan
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

American Burl and Chrome Executive Desk by Edward Axel Roffman, 1970s.
By Edward Axel Roffman
Located in Dublin 8, IE
metal creates a dramatic contrast, characteristic of Roffman’s glamorous late-20th-century aesthetic
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Hugh Acton Chrome and Rosewood Desk
By Hugh Acton
Located in San Diego, CA
Quietly radical and unmistakably Mid-Century, this Hugh Acton executive desk pairs luminous
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Vintage Industrial Office Chair with Brown Upholstery and Metal Base on Casters
Located in Seattle, WA
metal frame.The seat and backrest are generously padded for comfort, with the backrest supported by
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Italian Burl Wood Brass Desk in Green Malachite Stain
Located in North Miami, FL
, sits atop a metal frame with brass stretchers. It is Italian and possibly made by Aldo Tura. Writing
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
a solid steel frame, painted in black. The metal frame has as a very appealing line play. From all
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Edward J Wormley for Dunbar Wood and Brass Tube Writing Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
"American Mid-Century writing desk with a rectangular top with a wooden frame and deep brown
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal, Brass

Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Desk for Knoll 70 s
By Franco Albini
Located in bari, IT
glass top and stunning patina really take this piece to a whole new level. The enameled metal frame
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Jacques Adnet Stitched Leather and Silver Pique-Sellier Desk Accessories
By Jacques Adnet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two Jaques Adnet leather and silvered metal "pique-sellier" desk accessories. Each cast with riding
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal, Chrome

Rare Mahogany TL2 Cavalletto Table / Desk by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in London, GB
both part table, part desk, with its beautifully executed ‘x’ frame supports and two brass tension bars
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Fine French 1950s Leather Covered Desk and Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet (1900 - 1984) - A fine French mid-century leather-covered curved desk with patinated
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Cherry

Seriously Cool over Engineered Metal Lucite Folding Office Chair Swing Back
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
with swinging back rest A very well made chair, the frame is super industrial and it has a thick
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Swivel Green Office Chair by Umberto Mascagni, Italy, 1950s
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
simple, tasteful design. This intriguing piece of furniture is made interesting by the metal accents on
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
steel (metal brut) frame. No longer available in this most desirable combination of materials. Marked
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Arne Jacobsen AJ52 Desk in Oiled Oak and Leather for Carl Hansen Son
By Carl Hansen Søn, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Glendale, CA
around a tubular metal frame. An optional conical desk lamp in brushed stainless steel is a seamless
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...

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Wood, Leather, Oak

Arne Jacobsen AJ52 Desk with Lamp in Walnut Leather for Carl Hansen Son
By Arne Jacobsen, Carl Hansen Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
around a tubular metal frame. An optional conical desk lamp in brushed stainless steel is a seamless
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...

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Leather, Wood, Walnut

Arne Jacobsen AJ52 Desk in Oiled Walnut and Leather for Carl Hansen Son
By Carl Hansen Søn, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Glendale, CA
around a tubular metal frame. An optional conical desk lamp in brushed stainless steel is a seamless
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...

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Leather, Wood, Walnut

1940s Writing Desk by Ico Parisi for Brugnoli Mobili, Cantu, Wax-Polished
By Ico Parisi, Brugnoli Mobili Cantú
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant writing desk with legs and frame in solid walnut, veneer teak wood the tops and partridge
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Teak

Large Rosewood Desk and Sideboard by Bodil Kjaer for E. Pedersen Søn, 1959
By E. Pedersen Søn, Bodil Kjaer
Located in Rosendahl, DE
rosewood veneer and a chrome-plated metal frame. Produced by E. Pedersen & Søn in Denmark, this exceptional
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bringing a touch of Space Age design flair to your space, this mid-century clock features a kinetic
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Arne Jacobsen AJ52 Desk with Lamp in Oiled Oak Leather for Carl Hansen Son
By Carl Hansen Søn, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Glendale, CA
wraps tightly around a tubular metal frame. An optional conical desk lamp in brushed stainless steel is
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...

Materials

Leather, Wood, Oak

Vittorio Parigi Nanni Prina for Molteni Desk Chair Orix in Red Leatherette
By Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina, Molteni C
Located in Waalwijk, NL
by means of the vibrant red color of the leatherette combined with a chrome-plated metal frame that
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Uncommon Height Desk Chair from Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in South Charleston, WV
birch desks he produced in the era. Note the stool seat height is 19-20" (chair seat is curved). All
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Melchiorre Bega Desk, 1950s Italy
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Desktop is elevated 3-4 inches above the frame sitting on 4 small posts. Tapered legs with metal feet
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Executive Abbondi Desk, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Italian executive desk in a dark Rosewood. Three pull-out drawers flank each side
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum

Set of Six Curved Beech Desk Chairs by Pagholz Flötotto with Armrests, Germany
By Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Germany by Pagholz Flötotto, 1960s. They feature a chrome-plated metal frame and a curved
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956
By Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Unilabor, Brazil 1956. The desk is made up of three main parts. The black iron frame, rosewood finished top
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Desk Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll, 1963
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vintage Pollack executive chair on five leg pedestal base featuring his ‘rim technology’ of metal
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century Italian Rosewood Bernini Writing Table style of Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Pierre Paulin “CM178” Desk for Thonet – 1950s, France
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
mid-century design, this desk features a black lacquered tubular metal frame and a suspended drawer
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Pink Chrome Space Age Table Desk Alarm Clock, Tulip Base, Rhythm Japan, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stylish Space Age desk or table alarm clock from the 1970s, made by Rhythm — a Japanese company
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
By Art Decor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique desk lamp in the smooth finish of hi-polished Nickel. Solid steel frame and with an
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
$1,128 Sale Price
33% Off
American Post-War White Wooden Table Desk with Chrome Base
Located in Queens, NY
" form bases. (Desk in need of full restoration) Metal frame has very light scratchingrnPaint has
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20th Century American Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Modern Design Office Chair set by Wim Rietveld for Kembo, 1950 s
By Gispen Kembo
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
lacquered metal tubular steel frame with pallisander wood arm rests.All chairs come in good and sturdy
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Industrial Midcentury Desk by Raymond Loewy for Brunswick
By Brunswick Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in San Diego, CA
Chicago, circa 1950s. The desk features an exposed metal frame, a unique peg board modesty panel, aluminum
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Studio BBPR for Olivetti Sintesis "Arco" Office 3-Drawer Desk, Italy 1960s
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Naples, IT
Desk Mod. "Arco" designed by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Sintesis in 1963. The desk has an iron frame
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Iron

Rare Mutenyé wood design desk by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel 1960
By Mobilier Universel, Jules Wabbes
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Experience the elegance of mid-century modern design with the Jules Wabbes desk for Mobilier
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Important Edward Wormley For Dunbar Drop-Leaf Desk in Tawi Walnut Steel 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
unrecognizable compared to the mid century design that exploded in the late 1950s. Across the pond in Europe, the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Friso Kramer Revolt folding table Ahrend Netherlands 1955
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
ingeniously folded metal industrial designed frame. Lightweight yet incredibly strong, this frame design set a
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
stability based on the principle of opposing forces, the frame looks improvised, volumes and weights having
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
stability based on the principle of opposing forces, the frame looks improvised, volumes and weights having
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
stability based on the principle of opposing forces, the frame looks improvised, volumes and weights having
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Friso Kramer Reform Table Small Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
different sized and shaped tables. This base was a folded metal frame which was light but also very strong
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Industrial Style Office Chair with Black Vinyl
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern office chair features vintage black vinyl upholstery on seat, back
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Three Modus Office Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1960s
By Tecno Design Centre, Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Set of Three Modus Office Desk Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno – Italy, 1960s Three revolving
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Gray Table, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Wood, metal frame legs. Provenance: Cansado
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Designer Arm Chair, Bronze, Ivory Kravet Boucle, Made in Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Designer Arm Chair Made in Italy 1970s. Frames freshly powder coated in bronze color. Seats and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand to help with the interiors. The table frame is in black matt finish metal, the top in matt
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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Mid Century Modern Metal Frame Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century modern metal frame desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and laminate, every mid century modern metal frame desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century modern metal frame desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A mid century modern metal frame desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern metal frame desk over the years, but those crafted by Juliette Belarti, Herman Miller and George Nelson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Metal Frame Desk?

Prices for a mid century modern metal frame desk start at $850 and top out at $4,250 with the average selling for $2,831.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.