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Henredon for Ralph Lauren Traditional Mahogany Plaid Side Accent Desk Chair
By Ralph Lauren, Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
Traditional Ralph Lauren chair. Features shaped tall backs, tufted green plaid wool upholstery with
Category

Late 20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Japanese antique, black low desk/fuzukue, Meiji era , Wabisabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
. Traditionally, people would sit on the floor and use this desk for writing and reading books. It was crafted in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cedar, Pine

Delightful Antique Drop Front Bureau Desk with Soft Gray Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
interior drawers and cubby with a traditional functioning drop down desk that rests on two arms that store
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Oval Executive Desk Table by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Lafayette, IN
Collection. She replaced the traditionally massive executive desk with a simple, elegant table. She said the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Military Campaign Twin Pedestal Desk with Brown Inlaid Leather Top
Located in Pulborough, GB
beautiful desk, in the traditional campaign style. There are nine drawers to give you plenty of storage. All
Category

20th Century British Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Bankers Green Shade Emeralite Style Desk Lamp c. Early 20th Century
By Emeralite
Located in Westfield, MA
vintage elegance, often associated with traditional bank or law office desk lighting from the era. The
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Expertly Restored - Merton L. Gershun Low Tambour-Door Credenza for Dillingham
Located in Los Angeles, CA
borrowed from traditional roll-top desks — was a clever way to offer smooth, space-saving access without
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood, Walnut

German Bauhaus Adjustable Bankers Lamp attributed Midgard
By Midgard
Located in New York, NY
lamp traditionally called a Bankers Lamp. Solid brass adjustable Bauhaus desk bankers lamp with wedge
Category

Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Anglo-Indian Side Chairs with Ram s Head Bone Inlay Royal Blue Seat Pair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, Moorish, Moroccan Bohemian or as an accent in any modern or traditional decor. Vanity chair or desk chair
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chairs

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique Japanese wooden coffee table / 1868-1920 / sofa table / display stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
and Meiji periods (circa 1868-1920). A writing desk is a traditional Japanese piece of furniture
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Brazilian Rosewood and Cane Bentwood Chairs, circa 1940s Brazil
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-Century Modern, Art Deco or Nouveau, contemporary, or traditional. Consider using as desk chairs, living
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Vintage 1940s Brazilian Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Rosewood, Bentwood

Contemporary Fulbeck Writing Table or Desk in Walnut with Brass
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
A departure from the traditional pedestal desks for which Linley was once renowned, the Fulbeck
Category

2010s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Exceptionally Large English Partners Desk, An Attorney s Dream
Located in Miami, FL
all the bulkyness of traditional desks, can also be used as conference table ans 12 people can sit
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Rosewood desk by Ole Wanscher
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Ole Wanscher, this piece is a take on the traditional desk, yet with irrepressibly
Category

20th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood desk by Ole Wanscher
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Ole Wanscher, this piece is a take on the traditional desk, yet with irrepressibly
Category

20th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Kittinger Georgian Style Partners Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Cathedral City, CA
set and keys included, and original. Kittinger's traditional desk configuration provides one side
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Gray Wash and Mirror Panel Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
reinvention of a traditional desk
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Vintage 1940s Argentine Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Traditional Style Writing Desk
Located in Livingston, NJ
Vintage dark walnut stained wood writing desk or vanity. The three front drawers offer lots of
Category

Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Baccarat Art Glass Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
foot decorated with a 24-point star-cut base. Paperweights are a traditional desk accessory but also
Category

20th Century French Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

English Traditional Style Burled Slant Front Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1970s English Traditional style slant front desk is covered in bird eye veneers stained a rich
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Vintage 1970s European George III Desks

Materials

Brass

COUNCILL Banded Burl Walnut Traditional Executive Desk
By Councill
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style double pedestal executive desk by Councill Business Furniture. Walnut and burl
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Late 20th Century American Other Desks

Materials

Brass

JASPER CABINET Americana Oak Leather Top Traditional Executive Desk
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style double pedestal executive desk by Jasper Cabinet Company, their Americana
Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Desks

Materials

Brass

Faux Trotoise Shell Campaign Desk
Located in Miami, FL
style of a traditional English Campaign desk. For additional desks, chairs, coffee and end tables
Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Exceptional Large English Campaign Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Superb traditional large English campaign desk, with brass frame, handles and brackets ALL AROUND
Category

Vintage 1940s English Desks and Writing Tables

Vintage Seven Drawer Desk by Beithcraft, 1960s
By Beithcraft
Located in Ely, GB
. The desk, designed in traditional manner, is finished in walnut veneer, which is in very good vintage
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

A Teak and Oak Desk by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Asheville, NC
down, the width of the desk is 55", comparable with that of a traditional small desk. With the drop
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Traditional Writing Desk reconstructed from period Top, Legs and Drawers.Two side Drawers-Center
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

19th Century Swedish Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Beautiful architectural Swedish desk, refinished with traditional milk paint in putty and off-white.
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks

Blue and White Portuguese Porcelain Cup with Yellow Bow
Located in Oakland Park, FL
toothbrush in the bathroom or traditional desk as pencil cup. Size: 3" D x 4" H.
Category

1990s Portuguese Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Polished Steel Roll Top Desk
By Art Metal Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A wonderfully pleasing twist on the traditional wooden roll top desk. This desk began as a faux
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Brass

Burlwood Inlaid Mahogany Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style double pedestal executive desk, unbranded. Burlwood with inlaid mahogany
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Late 20th Century American Other Desks

Materials

Brass

Traditional Secretary Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional drop-leaf mahogany secretary desk with three large drawers. Brass pulls and interior
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Secretaires

Rattan Desk Chair
Located in Middleburg, VA
A great desk chair is an important piece. It needs to be functional, comfortable and make a style
Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Nouveau Chairs

J. Robert Scott Desk Lamp
By J. Robert Scott 1
Located in New London, CT
, modern twist on traditional style desk lamp, tapered design
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel

HEKMAN Mahogany Roll-Top Secretary Desk
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style petite secretary desk by Hekman. Solid mahogany with brass hardware, crown
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Pietra Dura Inlaid English Classical Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Louisville, KY
a rectangular inlaid marble equestrian figure centering a banded top; opening to a traditional
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Antique 19th Century English End Tables

Materials

Walnut

HEKMAN Mahogany Yew Banded Secretary Desk on Tapered Legs with Spade Feet
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style petite secretary desk by Hekman. Solid mahogany with yew wood banding, brass
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Leather and Chrome Accent Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
-Century Modern French chair in an elegant study, paired with a traditional wooden desk, a sleek coffee
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Florence Knoll Sideboard "Credenza 95" White Gloss with Black Marble Top
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Huddersfield, GB
desk; she needed a place for all the filing and storage that had traditionally lived in desk drawers
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Chrome, Steel

Pair of Florence Knoll Calacatta Marble / Oak Double Sideboards / Credenza 190
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Huddersfield, GB
and storage that had traditionally lived in desk drawers. Her solution, executed in typical
Category

Late 20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Aluminum

1950s Occasional Blue Armchair from Sweden
Located in New York, NY
bit atomic and a little bit traditional. Comfortable as a desk chair or as living room or bedroom
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Chairs

Florence Knoll Credenza Sideboard Oak and Nero Marquina Marble Original, 1970s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
desk, she needed a place for all the filing and storage that had traditionally lived in desk drawers
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Florence Knoll Credenza Sideboard Oak and Nero Marquina Marble Original, 1970s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
, she needed a place for all the filing and storage that had traditionally lived in desk drawers. Her
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Florence Knoll Credenza Sideboard Oak and Nero Marquina Marble Original, 1970s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
desk, she needed a place for all the filing and storage that had traditionally lived in desk drawers
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

1960s Florence Knoll Credenza an Authentic Mid-Century Modern Classic - SALE!!
By Florence Knoll
Located in Santa Monica, CA
place for all the filing that had traditionally lived in desk drawers. Her solution, executed in typical
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

French Baccarat Art Glass Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
foot decorated with a 24-point star-cut base. Paperweights are a traditional desk accessory but also
Category

20th Century French Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Traditional English Antique George III Leather Topped Partner Desk
By Another Human
Located in Chicago, IL
English antique George III leather topped desk This attractive desk features a gilt-tooled oxblood
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century English Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1870s antique English traditional-style writing desk is made from mahogany wood in its
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Florence Knoll Sideboard "Credenza 190" White Gloss with Black Marble Top
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Huddersfield, GB
place for all the filing and storage that had traditionally lived in desk drawers. This resulted in the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Steel

Florence Knoll Calacatta Marble and Ebonized Oak Sideboard / Credenza 190
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Huddersfield, GB
traditionally lived in desk drawers. Her solution, executed in typical Florence Knoll elegance, was the low
Category

Late 20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Aluminum

Florence Knoll Calacatta Marble and Ebonized Oak Sideboard / Credenza 190 (2)
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Huddersfield, GB
traditionally lived in desk drawers. Her solution, executed in typical Florence Knoll elegance, was the low
Category

Late 20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Aluminum

1960s Florence Knoll Credenza an Authentic Mid-Century Modern Classic - SALE!!
By Florence Knoll
Located in Santa Monica, CA
the executive desk with a table, she need a place for all the filing that had traditionally lived in
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

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Traditional Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the traditional desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every traditional desk was constructed with great care. Find 279 options for an antique or vintage traditional desk now, or shop our selection of 37 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect traditional desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A traditional desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one traditional desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Florence Knoll, Knoll and Leighton Hall Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Traditional Desk?

The average selling price for a traditional desk at 1stDibs is $3,379, while they’re typically $34 on the low end and $585,000 for the highest priced.