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1960 s Mid Century Modern Copper Clad Writing Desk with Matching Chair
Located in Opa Locka, FL
and unusual writing desk. Room focal point. 7 drawers. Chair with black vinyl textile.
Category

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

Materials

Copper

Original ‘Igl’ Ernest Hofmann for Werndl Free-Standing Desk Igl-Jet in Polyurethane
By Wilhelm Werndl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
plastic, Hofmann was able to design a desk with unusual organic shapes and rounded corners. Ernest
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Vintage Writing Desk, English, Steel, Victorian Pine, Shop Retail, Display Table
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
. This is an unusual and appealing vintage writing desk, ideal for those with unusual tastes or
Category

Late 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Unusual Mid 19th Century Bronze Ormolu Inkwell in the Form of Well-Cast Coc
Located in London, GB
An unusual mid 19th Century bronze & ormolu Inkwell in the form of well-cast Cockerel with lifting
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Ash Partners Desk
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
An unusual early C19th ash partners desk, with good quality green and gilt tooled leather top with
Category

Antique 1830s English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Pedestal Desk Mahogany 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Having a Carved Arch Beneath. The Top of The Desk Featuring an Unusual Shaped Molding. The Desk is of
Category

Antique 1850s Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Figural Desk / Paper / Note Clip, Dog / Greyhound, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and most unusual desk-top accessory, a novelty paper or note clip in the from of a very
Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Spanish Art Deco Alabaster Desk Lamp and Inkwell Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusual alabaster desk set with a working lamp, inkwell and blotter.
Category

Vintage 1920s Spanish Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Alabaster

Georgian mahogany artist s or architect s desk
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
18th century mahogany artist's or architect's desk Unusual mahogany artist's or architect's desk
Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Mahogany

EDWARDIAN 1900 Mechanical Perpetual Desk Calendar With Painted Hunting Scene
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian perpetual desk calendar. This is a very unusual and beautiful mechanical desk
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

Vintage Brass Dachshund Dog Letter Opener Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
polished nor will be as it retains beautiful patina. For a woman or a man. it is an unusual one at that
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Galena 1970 Modernist Unique Medallion Desk Set In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Desk set designed by Galena. This is a very unusual and beautiful desk set, comprising by a letter
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Marchak Paris 1920 Art Deco Translucent Agate Desk Tray In Gilt Sterling Silver
By Marchak
Located in Miami, FL
Desk tray designed by Marchak Paris. An unusual and very rare desk tray, created in Paris France
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Agate, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

English Regency Desk Set in Form of British Sailors Defending a Fort with Mortar
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and very unusual bronze desk set in the form of British sailors ( or Jack Tars
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
known for its use of unusual materials. This desk is beautifully covered in faux ostrich leather
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis James Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, unusual, Victorian mahogany kneehole desk by Francis and James Smith
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Cabinet Drop Leaf Desk Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
cabinet gives you shelf space, drawers and a small desk top. An unusual secretary, or secretaire. Perfect
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Paavo Tynell Style Adjustable Brass Table Lamp, Finland 1940s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual desk light was designed and manufactured in Finland in the 1940s to 1950s. It features
Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
Located in IT
The very unusual and particular center desk, called also bureau plat, was made in France, at Paris
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Unusual Solid Wooden Desk Table
Located in London, GB
A really unusual rustic table. Sculptural wood top above chunky legs. Sourced in France but
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Victorian Silver Plate Writing Slope In The Shape of a Book With Compartments
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Unusual Victorian Oak Desk Slope In The Shape of a Book With Internal Divisional Sections Complete
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Unusual Vintage Deco Brass Desk Lamp
By Gilbert Rohde, Kem Weber, Nessen Lighting
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual Vintage Deco Brass Desk Lamp. Designer unknown. Quite possibly by Kem Weber or Walter Von
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970s Vintage Arnaldo Pomodoro Insp Brass Pop Art Paperweight Italy
By Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
weighs just under 2lb Great unusual and joyful desk display
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Grand French Three-Piece Desk Set, Hand Painted Porcelain Inset, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
Wonderful to find a top-notch, highly decorative and most unusual desk set, French in origin dating
Category

Antique 1860s French Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

One Vintage Midcentury Ward Bennett Brickel Executive Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
unusual version of executive desk chair with combined chrome and oak wood base on castors. With swivel
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Unusual mid century adjustable industrial desk lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual mid century adjustable industrial desk lamp circa 1950. Fine quality German made desk lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Unusual Modernist Molded Fiberglass side / desk chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Modernist Molded Fiberglass side / desk chair. Great design, Wonderful color. Early
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique Metamorphic Stationery Case, English Oak Rotating Writing Box, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
ingenuity, ideal for collectors of Edwardian writing accessories or unusual desk furniture. Solid joints and
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Unusual Bespoke Kinetic Lucite/Brass/Steel Architectural / Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Bespoke Kinetic Lucite/Brass/Steel Architectural / Industrial Desk Lamp..Unfortunately I
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

Unusual Cast Iron Led World Globe. ROTATING. sculpture / desk accessory
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Cast Iron & Led World Globe. ROTATING. sculpture / desk accessory, Smooth 360* rotation
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Lead

Unusual Art Deco Bankers Desk Lamp, in Copper and Brass
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Unusual Art Deco Bankers Desk Lamp, in Copper and Brass A very good looking and decorative piece
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Stereoscope Bar Parallax, Scientific Instrument, JM Glauser, London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
for an unusual desk ornament for those with an interest in scientific instruments. Delivered polished
Category

Vintage 1950s English Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Unusual Welsh Pine Hall Occasional Table Desk with Single Drawer Circa 1890
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
to it.  A small table that is unusually high, probably used as a little desk or treasury table, the
Category

Antique 1890s Welsh Schoolhouse Side Tables

Materials

Pine

French Small Desk or End Table Unusual Open Barley Twist Legs c1800 s Restored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Very unusual Antique French “open barley twist” leg and stretcher Small Writing Table, that could
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XIII End Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Carl Sorensen Desk Accesories
By Carl Sorensen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and unusual Carl Sorensen collection of desk accessories-stamps, blotters, letter openers
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Bronze

Georgian Revival Pedestal Desk Mahogany 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
mahogany lined graduated drawers which feature decorative pierced brass handles The desk has an unusual
Category

Antique 1850s Revival Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

Neoclassical Empire Early 19th Century Mahogany Desk Armchair
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An unusual North European mahogany desk armchair with original brass castors. Fully carved armrests
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Armchairs

Materials

Brass

1950 s Three Drawer Simple French Workshop Desk
Located in Hook, Hampshire
console table. Sourced in France, the desk is unusual, the main frame is made from beech, the drawers are
Category

Vintage 1950s French Tables

Materials

Pine

Italian Articulated Desk Lamp with Clamp Fixing, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
An unusual articulated desk lamp with clamp fitting that allows the light to be attached to a desk
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Sintesi Desk Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide
By Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Dallas, TX
Architectural Sintesi desk lamp in unusual original blue finish designed by Ernesto Gismondi for
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Regency Partners Desk and Chair Set Walnut Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
both sides Two matching arm chairs which go with the desk Unusual to find a set of this quality and
Category

Vintage 1980s Regency Tables

Materials

Walnut

Elegant Desk Lamp in Red Leather and Parchment Shade
By Hermès
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual table/desk lamp with red leather covered stem, original parchment shade, chrome plated
Category

Vintage 1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Antique Austrian Baroque Biedermeier Marquetry Roll Top Tabernacle Cabinet Desk
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & unusual antique Bohemian inlaid marquetry Elm tabernacle cabinet and desk, Austria, circa
Category

Antique 1820s Austrian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Elm, Fruitwood, Ebony

Italian Baroque Oval Fruitwood Veneered and Inlaid Desk, Late 17th Century
Located in Troy, NY
Very unusual and rare Italian Baroque Desk, late 17th century The oval, dark veneered top within an
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Antique Genuine Folk Art Secretary Desk, Original Blue and Mahogany Faux Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
. The secretary desk has an unusual blue interior paint which is also original. The piece shows its
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires

Materials

Pine

George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Dining Table Desk, 1960
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Vienna, AT
Unusual original dining or desk table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, mid century Dimensions
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Rare 19th Century Inlaid Satinwood Sheraton Design Carlton House Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
This exceptional Carlton House desk with unusual dome shaped top with three fit-ted shelves flanked
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Console Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Postmodern Adjustable Angle Poise Desk Lamp by LUXO c 1970 s
By Luxo
Located in New York, NY
Unusual adjustable desk, or task, lamp made in Denmark by Luxo. This model features a hood shade
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Slide from the Georgian Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusual English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Georgian period, featuring a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Dutch Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch Vanity Desk by Everest Furniture, 1950s
By Everest
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Unusual and rare modernist vanity desk produced in the Netherlands by Everest Furniture early 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Birch, Teak, Wenge, Plywood

Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French
Located in New Orleans, LA
This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Gold

Secretaire with Flap in Sycamore. French work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual secretaire desk in sycamore with bronze handles is composed of a small sloping desk
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Sycamore

Danish Modern Pipe Troll, Lobster and Pipe Rest in Teak, 1960s, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
In the style of Franz Haganauer comes this unusual set for your desk or bar consisting of a modular
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Estate/Housekeepers Box
By Cooper Brothers Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
lockable cover, that this piece was crafted to be both portable and a desk feature. This unusual example of
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Rare Cabinet in Polyurethane
By Wilhelm Werndl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
using plastic, Hofmann was able to create a desk with unusual organic shapes and rounded corners
Category

Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Cabinet in Off-White Polyurethane
By Wilhelm Werndl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
using plastic, Hofmann was able to create a desk with unusual organic shapes and rounded corners
Category

Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Antique Elm Wood Side or Occassional table early 1900 s
Located in Bishop s Stortford, GB
hall table, end table or desk. This unusual design has no drawers. Very good solid condition. H: 76cm
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Elm

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Unusual Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic unusual desk available at 1stDibs. Each unusual desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer unusual desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An unusual desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made unusual desk over the years, but those crafted by Hynek Gottwald, Chapman Manufacturing Company and Daisy Line are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Unusual Desk?

The average selling price for an unusual desk at 1stDibs is $3,233, while they’re typically $370 on the low end and $54,632 for the highest priced.