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Unusual 20th Century Italian Tilt Inlaid Table/Slanting Art Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual 20th century Italian tilt inlaid table/slanting art desk.
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Late 20th Century Italian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Brass

Tilt top desk
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Nicely proportioned pine tilt top desk. Has three drawers and a stationary cubby accessed inside
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Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Pine

Antique Cast Iron Base Tilt Top Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique original American Tilt top table with decorative cast iron base. Wooden top 41.75" by 29.75".
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Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Large German Art Deco Chrome Hexagonal Tilting Alarm Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This larger than usual German Art Deco chrome tilting alarm clock features a hexagonal body
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

1930 Swedish Art Deco Tilt-Table Oak Office Chair with Seat of Faux Sheep Fur
Located in Drottningholm, SE
and the back. It has a tilting function and can also be adjusted in height. The chair is in a
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

French Art Deco Chrome and Copper Mechanical Tilt Alarm Clock by DEP
By DEP
Located in Port Hope, ON
with the square clock pinioned between two copper spheres to enable it to be tilted. The face sports
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome, Copper

Art Deco French Aluminium and Brass Mechanical Tilt Alarm Clock by DEP
By DEP
Located in Port Hope, ON
This lovely little French Art Deco mechanical tilt alarm clock is in highly polished aluminium with
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Aluminum, Brass

Venetian Desk, Rare and Very Beautiful Desk for the Connoisseur, after 1945
Located in Liverpool, GB
, functional tilt mechanism. The desk will be great to present and decorate almost any room - office, living
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Vintage 1940s Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Teak Bokkcasevand Secretary Unit
Located in Frederick, MD
storage area plus a tilt-down desk which would also work well as a bar. This set was purchased from the
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Walter Von Nessen Brass Tilt Desk Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen, Nessen Studio
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare Walter Von Nessen solid brass tilt desk lamp. circa 1970's the arm moves up and
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20th Century North American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Charles Pollock Swivel and Tilt Desk Chair by Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
features the adjustable height base with tilt and swivel functions. Tilt tension also adjustable. No
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1920s Oak and Leather Adjustable Swivel Tilting Desk Armchair (Antique Chair)
Located in Leeds, GB
A 1920's period oak framed and leather upholstered desk armchair. This handsome chair with solid
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Vintage Tufted Leather Swivel-Tilt Desk Armchair on Casters by Hancock Moore
By Hancock Moore
Located in Dallas, TX
back with ear sides and tilt motion; the armchair is upholstered with a tufted tan leather, and dressed
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Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Tufted Leather Swivel-Tilt Desk Armchair on Casters by Hancock Moore
By Hancock Moore
Located in Dallas, TX
tilt motion; the armchair is upholstered with a tufted brown leather, and dressed with decorative nail
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Late 20th Century American Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Karl Erik Ekselius Green Velvet Aluminum Swivel Tilt Desk Chair, JOC Vetlanda
By Karl-Erik Ekselius
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Looking for a comfortable and stylish office chair? This gorgeous chair could be the one for you. Designed by Karl Erik Ekselius in the 1970s, featuring an aluminum frame and has bee...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Ward Bennett Desk Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A tilting desk chair with bronze base designed by Ward Bennett. Height adjustable. Reupholstered in
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Vintage 1970s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A high back, adjustable height, tilting desk chair by Ward Bennett. Refinished Ash frame with new
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Vintage 1970s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Ash

Vintage Architects, Draftsmans Desk
Located in Bishop s Stortford, GB
runners. Tilting desk top. H: 73 cm W: 76 cm D: 58 cm
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Caned Swivel Desk Chairs by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A fully caned swivel/tilt desk chair with ash frame and mohair seat. Designed by Ward Bennett for
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Vintage 1970s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Ash

Industrial Office Tanker Desk Chair by IRGSA
By Industrias Ruiz Galindo SA (IRGSA)
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Rare swivel-tilt desk chair with original vinyl seat and seat back, solid wood base, and hard
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Thomasville Double Pedestal Oak Campaign Desk with Chair, 20th Century
By Thomasville
Located in Big Flats, NY
tilting desk armchair features caned back and upholstered seat, raised on four legs with wheels, 20th
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20th Century American Desks

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Glass, Oak

Black Lacquer Ebonized Finish Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table
By Dunbar Furniture, James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern five drawers black lacquer petit small writing table desk. Heart shape silver
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Vanity Dressing Table Desk by Austinsuite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
removed and the table can be used as a desk, adding versatility to its functionality. Bring a touch of
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top ...

Materials

Wood

Turn of the Century Swivel Tilt Armless Desk Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Early Industrial work, task, desk chair. This version swivels ( complete 360 ) and the back
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Vintage 1910s American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Wood

Charles Ray Eames Soft Pad Desk Chair Swivel Tilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early pair of tan leather Charles Eames for Herman Miller soft pad desk chairs The chairs
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Vintage 1960s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Tilt Swivel Tulip Desk Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Tilt Swivel Tulip Desk Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. $1500.00 each chair (2 available)
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Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Hooker Tynecastle Leather Tilt Swivel Desk Office Chair 5323-30220
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
"Named for the Tynecastle area of Northern England, the 50-piece Tynecastle collection is inspired by the manor homes and equestrian life of the English countryside. Tynecastle combi...
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Late 20th Century Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Vintage Herman Miller Tilt and Swivel Classic Office Desk Aeron Chair
By Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
A classic and very comfortable tilting and swiveling Aeron office desk chair By Herman Miller USA
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1990s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1940s English Swivel Tilt Hillcrest Industrial Teak Captain’s Office Desk Chair
By Hillcrest
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A really clean example of a 20th Century teak Hillcrest Captain’s office desk chair dating from the
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

A tilt and rotate desk/study armchair upholstered in original leather English
Located in Central England, GB
This very handsome early 20th century leather upholstered high backed desk/study armchair has a
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Industrial, Tilt Top Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial, Wooden Tilt Top Table on a cast iron table base.
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

8 Mario Bellini for Vitra Leather Swivel and Tilt Executive Desk Office Chairs
By Mario Bellini, Vitra
Located in Hudson, NY
Luxurious and extremely comfortable desk or office chair designed by Mario Bellini for Vitra
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Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage American Cast Iron Tilt-Top Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic antique American fully adjustable tilt-top table (hospital bedside table, lectern, podium
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

Tilt Top Pine and Cast Iron Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Tilt Top Pine and Cast Iron Table. Reclaimed wood
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Classic Swivel Tilt Industrial Office Chair
Located in New York, NY
desk chair in the good form, general fireproofing tradition.
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Premium Executive Swivel Tilt Executive Office Chair
By Marble Imperial
Located in South Charleston, WV
adjustments allowing the chair to be stiff with no tilt to a relaxed tilt. It also includes a tilt mechanism
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames Fiberglass Dash 99 Tilt Swivel Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hanover, MA
and Hopsack. First introduced in 1952 by Herman Miller, this model tilts and swivels and can be
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Vintage 1960s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

English 1820s Mahogany Architect s Table with Tilt Top, Single Drawer and Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany architect's table from the early 19th century, with tilt top, single drawer and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Turn of the Century Oak Swivel Tilt Office Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Industrial style swivel tilt office chair in oak. This example shows significant cosmetic wear to
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Drafting Table Antique Ornate Vintage Industrial Tilt-Top Cast Iron and Wood
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial antique cast iron and wood ornate adjustable drafting, draftsman, architects table. Top measures 60 1/4" x 37". Top is adjustable from 31 1/4" - 42 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

English Mahogany Tiered Architects Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany inlaid racheted two tiered architects desk with recessed tilt wiriting surface
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Leather Executive Tilt Swivel Office Chair by Hancock and Moore
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent Georgian style mahogany and leather executive office tilt and swivel chair attributed to
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20th Century American Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Inkwell in the Shape of a Country Gentleman with Tilting Hat
Located in New York, NY
Inkwell in the shape of a Country Gentleman with Tilting Hat: Gilt Bronze Measuring: 7" x 7
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Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Swivel and Tilt Office Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll
Located in Pasadena, CA
Charles Pollock Office chair with casters, chrome legs and frame, with black fiberglass arms and outside back. An aluminium ring holds it together both structurally and visually.
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Vintage 1960s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Tilt Door Bureau
Located in IT
coeval rounded handles, as the rest of the hardware. Behind the tilt door it features a leather covered
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Wood

Classic 6 Aluminum Group Chairs, Charles Eames / Herman Miller Tilt, Swivel, Set
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
manufactured by Herman Miller, Amazing electric blue wool fabric, featuring adjustable height, tilt, 360
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Executive Borsani Desk Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Tilt and swivel desk chair in charcoal wool textile manufactured by Stow Davis.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

French Early 19th Century Mahogany Adjustable Drafting Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, the desk’s tilted surface brings the back of the table towards the artist, minimizing reach, and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ebonized Oak Library Desk and Matching Chair Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, height adjustable, tilt-back, desk chair. The chair's foot print is 24 inches square, seat width is 16
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1958 Ray and Charles Eames, White Vinyl Adjust, Tilt, Office Chair Four Wheels
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
some traces of wear on the base. The chair has four legs and can be tilted. EA117 mentioned in Europe
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1958, Ray and Charles Eames Purple Adjustable Tilt Office Chair with Five Wheels
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
EA by Eames for Vitra, Germany, in purple Hopsak. The chair has an adjustable height, can turn and has five wheels. Upholstery has traces of wear like some spots. The base is in good...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vladimir Kagan Executive Desk Chair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Kagan-Dreyfuss, New York, high back Executive desk chair. Tilts and swivels. Arm height ground up
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Otto Zapf Executive Desk Chair
By Otto Zapf
Located in Chicago, IL
Zapf for Knoll, highback adjustable tilt swivel desk chair on five star base with twin wheels
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Late 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Otto Zapf Executive Desk Chair
By Otto Zapf
Located in Chicago, IL
Zapf for Knoll, highback adjustable tilt swivel desk chair on five star base with twin wheels
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Late 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

American Studio Craft Sculptural Ebony Tilt Pendulum Clock by Thomas Stender
By Thomas Stender
Located in Troy, MI
Unique American Studio clock titled "Tilt Time" by notable craftsman Thomas Stender 1988 Slanted
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Caned Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A fully caned tilt / swivel desk chair designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel.
Category

Vintage 1970s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Ash

Caned Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A fully caned tilt / swivel desk chair designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Several available.
Category

Vintage 1960s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Ash

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Tilting Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tilting desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and animal skin, every tilting desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a tilting desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each tilting desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Knoll, Charles Pollock and Herman Miller each produced at least one beautiful tilting desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tilting Desk?

Prices for a tilting desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $375 and can go as high as $19,850, while the average can fetch as much as $1,225.