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Gio Ponti Student s Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Petite architectural desk by Gio Ponti for the University of Padova. Four drawers suspend from
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Desks

Materials

Formica, Wood

Tiffany Studios Double Student Desk Lamp Base
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Art Nouveau bronze and favrile telescopic "Double Student" desk lamp by, Tiffany
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

the Student s Desk by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular oak desk with rounded corners, a tan leather writing surface and a central drawer, on
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Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Jean Prouve Style Double Seater Student Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Double Seater Desk in Birch Plywood, Tubular Metal Frame and Blue Laminate Top. Complete with
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate

Small Delicate 1800s Victorian Student Desk Lamp with Skirted Shade
Located in Peekskill, NY
A Victorian period student desk lamp from about 1875 is solid brass, and was meant to burn oil or
Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Arts Crafts Bronze Brass Mission Student Desk Lamp, Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission student desk lamp offers bronze construction with shade having
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Unique Chocolate Glass Student Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
Victorian Brass Student lamp with original brown over white sandwich glass shade and clear glass
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Asymmetric Student Desk by Eugène Printz, Art Déco, France, 1930s
By Eugene Printz
Located in Paris, FR
This asymmetric desk was designed by Eugène Printz (1889-1948) for the famous Cité Universitaire
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood

Danish Teak Student Desk / Vanity with Drop-Down Surface by Povl Dinesen
By Povl Dinesen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Povl Dinesen teak petite desk efficiently compact with a pull-out / drop down surface concealing
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Eames for Herman Miller Student Desk Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Fulton, CA
Eames for Herman Miller formed fiberglass desk chair. Desk top flips up for easier seating. Retains
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Early Tiffany Studios Acorn Student/Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Bronx, NY
This stylish vintage Tiffany Studios, New York original table lamp is beautifully designed with a colorful Acorn banded favrile art glass shade. This leaded shade decorates a patinat...
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Rustic A. Brandt Ranch Oak Secretary Style Drop Front Student Desk with Bookcase
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Late 20th Century Rustic or Western secretary style drop front lighted student desk with
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-08-B Student Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
This desk with the drawer is an iconic design piece. It is raw in its simplicity it shows a
Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Teak

Oak desk, "Student" model, by Guillerme et Chambron, France
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
"Student" desk by Guillerme et Chambron, produced by Votre Maison in the 1960s. The frame is made
Category

Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Pierre Jeanneret Desk Compas Legs, Teck, Chandigarh, India, 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Stunning student desk in solid teak. Rectangular top with drop-down sides. Pair of compass side
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Antique 1690s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Attr., French Mid-Century Modern Study Desk, Teak, India, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Study Desk, 'Student Desk' Model PJ-BU-08-B, attributed to Pierre Jeanneret Original Mid-Century
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

Antique Spanish Stripped Oak Desk with Wrought Iron Stretchers
Located in Dallas, TX
student desk, or as an ancillary desk to the main executive desk in the room. Three drawers provide
Category

Vintage 1930s Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Hans J. Wegner Model GE 125 Desk GETAMA Oak, Denmark, 1970
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Wonderful student desk designed by Hans J. Wegner for Getama, Denmark, 1970. This two drawer desk
Category

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

Materials

Oak

Oak Desk with Integrated Shelf and Ebonized Legs by Hartmut Lohmeyer
By Wilkhahn, Hartmut Lohmeyer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-tone example is made of red oak, with ebonized legs. An ideal student desk or home office piece, the
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Davis Cabinet Co Teakwood Student Writing Desk Faux Bamboo Chair
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage Davis Cabinet Company student desk and chair. Made of teakwood featuring asian styling
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Teak

18th Century Rustic Farm Table
Located in Dallas, TX
a bad choice for a student desk!
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
serves as a convenient student desk, writing table or library table. Hand-carved from solid oak, it
Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage Fenton Double Arm Student Hurricane Lamp with Cranberry Shades
By Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Vintage brass plated and glass electric double arm student desk hurricane lamp. Fitted with puffy
Category

Early 20th Century American Country Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1920 s Desk Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of iron [bases] and aluminum [hoods]gooseneck desk lamps Eagle Student Desk Lamps
Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Aluminum, Metal

Pierre Jeanneret Desk
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
side table or small desk. Originally designed as a student desk.
Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Friso Kramer Result Writing Table Set Ahrend, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, Holland, 1960. This was the students desk produced by Ahrend, very nice edition with the magazine basket
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Pierre Jeanneret Style Mid-Century Student Compass Desk, India 1960 s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Undocumented but very much in the style of Pierre Jeanneret Style Mid-Century 'Student' Compass
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Pop-Art Wood Pencil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
like a well-used pencil you'd find in a student's desk. Fun piece of art.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Industrial Work Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique industrial work table is ideal as a student's desk, a sofa table, or hall table, and a
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Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk, 1940s, Finland
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara desk, Domus Academica student house, 1940s. Birch with painted table top
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch, Paint

Poul Kjaerholm Very Rare Large Professor Desk
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in London, GB
desks were made for the school with & without drawers). Unlike most of Kjærholm's designs, the students
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Danish Modern Rolltop Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
it's pull-out desk top this is an excellent piece to be used as a student's desk, without compromising
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Vintage Country French Vanity
Located in Dallas, TX
Equally effective as a student desk, this vanity was crafted from solid French red oak to last
Category

Vintage 1930s French Country Dressers

Materials

Wood

Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel Industrial School Desk
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic, mid century, folded sheet metal frame with formica top and painted edge. student version of
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Mel Abitz Desk and Swivel Chair for Scope Inc
By Mel Abitz
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
left or right hand desk -- perfect for students or adults in smaller apartment spaces. The
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Iron

Pine Writing Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
natural distress resulting from decades of careful use. This piece is a perfect desk for a student dorm
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Brass Student or Desk Lamp with Green Ribbed Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aladdin Style German Brass Kerosene Student Lamp, converted to electric. Manufacturer is Wild
Category

Antique 19th Century German Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Maple Spindle Back Student Chair with Attached Arm Desk by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Full size, maple, student's chair features an attached arm desk with laminate top and spindle back
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Maple, Laminate

Antique Brass Double Arm Student Lamp With Tiffany Studios Damascene Lamp Shades
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Arts and Crafts or Art Deco brass double arm student lamp or desk lamp with
Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome brass desk or students lamp featuring a knights helmut a top the center post, brass shade
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

8 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
room… or any room you choose!! Maybe you only need one for your bedside, student desk, or vanity… but
Category

Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

4 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
room… or any room you choose!! Maybe you only need one for your bedside, student desk, or vanity… but
Category

Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

10 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
your bedside, student desk, or vanity… but if you need several, they will be fabulous around your
Category

Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Falcon, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
room… or any room you choose!! Maybe you only need one for your bedside, student desk, or vanity… but
Category

Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern "Estudiante" Signed And Numbered - 1971
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely detailed print signed and numbered by the artist. Features a young female student at her
Category

Vintage 1970s Decorative Art

Heywood Wakefield Student Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This compact, mid-century student desk by Heywood Wakefield is made of solid maple with a champagne
Category

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

Materials

Maple

Vintage Walnut Student Desk by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal walnut student desk designed and manufactured by Mel Smilow in the 1950s. Offers ample
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

1800s Victorian Student Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
A Victorian period student desk lamp from about 1875 is solid brass, and was meant to burn oil or
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Teak Student Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This minimal Danish modern teak desk features five drawers (one long and four short) and is
Category

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

Materials

Teak

Small Delicate 1800s Victorian Student Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
A Victorian period student desk lamp from about 1875 is solid brass, and was meant to burn oil or
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Parzinger Attributed Student s Desk by Willow and Reed
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Willow and Reed bamboo and laminate desk in a bright orange stain of a small size perfect for a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo

1800s Jeweled Student Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
Large ornate Jeweled Victorian Brass Student lamp with 13 cut glass stones and decorative cutouts
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Victorian Era Student Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nice heavy and well made student lamp. It has a number of quality details in the castings
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mahogany and Bamboo Student Desk in the Manner of Royère
By Jean Royère
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exceptional desk, in the style of Jean Royère, is comprised of bamboo legs, inset bamboo side
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Mahogany

Friso Kramer Teacher Desk De Cirkel The Netherlands
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
launched in 1958 and received various awards for this design. Friso then worked solo on a student desk and
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Petite Italian Modern Stained Mahogany Writing Desk by Gio Ponti for Schirolli
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive Italian student desk in stained mahogany designed by Gio Ponti for Schirolli, ca. 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Signed Bradley and Hubbard Double Student Lamp, Green Shades
By Bradley Hubbard
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful newly wired Bradley and Hubbard double oil student's desk lamp. It moves up and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Used Student Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used student desks is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique used student desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Used student desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Used student desks bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Pierre Jeanneret, Heywood-Wakefield Co. and Gio Ponti each produced beautiful used student desks that are worth considering.

How Much are Used Student Desks?

Prices for used student desks start at $475 and top out at $24,000 with the average selling for $2,900.
Questions About Used Student Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Desk blotters are used to protect the top of a table or desk. It helps prevent scratches and absorbs dripped or spilled ink and paint. Desk pad is another name for a blotter. You'll find a selection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is used for writing and is typically favored by women. The desk features a slanted top leather insert, a cupboard, slides and drawers to carry writing essentials. You’ll find a selection of antique Davenport desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Because of their variety of sizes and range in function, console tables can easily work as a desk. Given their size and ease of mobility, a console table can be used in almost any sort of room.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.