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Paul McCobb Brass Mahogany Desk for the Connoisseur Collection H. Sacks Sons
By H Sacks Sons, Paul McCobb
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisitely crafted desk was designed by Paul McCobb with a Minimalist aesthetic for his
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Brass

Aldo TURA Milan Italy Mute Servant Lidded Vessel 60s Mid Century Object
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munster, NRW
An Aldo Tura Milan Italy Mute Servant Lidded Vessel from the 60s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Brass

Vintage Office Desk in Wood with Yellow Top and Drawers Italian Manufacture 60s
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Vintage desk or writing table with structure in wood and a bright yellow laminate on top, the desk
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Brass

Studio PFR Office Desk with Drawers in Metal and Wood by Rima 1965 Italy
By RIMA, Studio PFR ( Ponti Fornaroli Rosselli )
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Unique angular writing desk with two tops and some lateral drawers (three for each side) with
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Metal

1950s Modernist Vanity Table with Integrated Drawers - Black Lacquer and Brass
Located in Rome, IT
contrasting green lacquered handle adds a subtle pop of color, enhancing the piece's modern aesthetic. This
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Iron

Executive Desk Chair by Robert John, Circa 1960
By Robert John
Located in Rochester, NY
Executive desk chair by Robert John. Rolling / swiveling / adjustable tilting. All original
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Steel, Chrome

1970s Desk By Maison Jansen
By Guy Lefevre, Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s elegant black lacquered and leather top desk by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen Brass feet and
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Brass

Lucite and Walnut Desk
By Raphael Furniture, Casa Sanchez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
modern lines.
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Walnut Desk by Drexel
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
We are pleased to offer for your consideration a Mid century desk in Walnut wood by Drexel designed
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Brass

Friso Kramer Revolve desk chair Ahrend de Cirkel 1960
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice original black lacquered desk chair designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Metal

Ico Parisi Set of Black Lacquer and Velvet ‘Terni’ Executive Chairs for MIM Roma
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Tilburg, NL
lacquered wood and red velvet. MIM Roma, Italy. This particular set of chairs began their lives in the
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

J. Wade Beam "Ponte" Cantilevered Desk
By J. Wade Beam
Located in Chicago, IL
Beam for Brueton, "Ponte" cantilevered single pedestal desk with chrome plinth base and reveal
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Metal

Friso Kramer Revolve Desk Chair Ahrend de Cirkel, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice original grey lacquered desk chair designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Metal

1950s Colorful Desk by Morris of California
By Morris of California
Located in Pasadena, CA
This 1950s desk features blue, red and white lacquered interchangeable drawers in a black frame.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Wood

Iconic T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Splayed Leg Desk Chair
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in North Miami, FL
the 1950s, this chair was manufactured in February of 1957. Makes for a perfect desk chair
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Chenille, Walnut

Dutch Small Writing Desk Prouve Style, 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and uncommon writing desk made by unknown manufacturer. This desk was documented in the
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Metal

Custom Vanity or Desk by William Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
successfully adapted from the original form and adapted by Dragonette as a free standing desk. A bank of four
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Wood

Pastoe BB54 Writing Desk Beech Series 1950
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly wanted writing desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Black and white fronts, nice white inside
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Beech

Steel and Wood Desk, Italy, 1985, Signed
By Ferdinando Loffredo
Located in Naples, IT
Large and important desk, stainless steel structure and brown lacquered top, with three drawers
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Stainless Steel

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 Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Hardwood

Monumental Executive Burl Wood Desk by Pace Collection
By Pace Collection
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Monumental executive burl wood desk designed by Pace Collection. This desk is just stunning! Top
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern brass and enamel articulating desk lamp. Interesting design that pivots, and
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Brass

Arne Vodder Teak Vanity / Writing Desk for Sibast Møbler
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of our most functional and stylish desk that doubles as a vanity designed by Arne Vodder for
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Wood, Teak, Lacquer, Mirror

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie drop front secretary desk By Michael
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Executive Desk in Rosewood by Richard Schultz for Knoll
By Richard Schultz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This stately desk is crafted from rosewood with black steel legs and chromed steel details. Lacquer
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Steel

Custom Made Desk for Thoroughbred Horse Racing Jockey Willie Shoemaker
By Dunbar Furniture, Steelcase
Located in Houston, TX
Custom-made desk for thoroughbred horse racing Jockey Willie shoemaker. Desk has been made with
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Stainless Steel

Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Grasscloth, Maple, Lacquer

Walnut and Birch Writing Desk by American Furniture Company Stanley
By Distinctive Furniture By Stanley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This modern desk by Stanley furniture has a beautiful walnut grain and birch detail. The drawer
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Brass

Small Dutch writing desk in the manner of Jean Prouve 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and uncommon writing desk made by unknown manufacturer. This desk was documented in the
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Metal

Original Production George Nelson and Associates Swaged Legged Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
George nelson swag leg desk. This is the early, original production, not a reissue. Very good
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Chrome

Milo Baughman Large Multi Level Modernist Desk / Black Top
By Milo Baughman
Located in Westport, CT
Mahogany modernist Milo Baughman, black top midcentury desk, three-drawer compartments and pull-out
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Metal

Mail Trays 1970 Folded and Lacquered Aluminium Sheet by Etienne Fermigier, 1970
By Etienne Fermigier
Located in Grenoble, FR
Etienne Fermigier (1932-1973) mail trays, 1970. Folded and lacquered aluminium sheet MF Edition
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Aluminum

1960s Italian Ico Parisi Rosewood President s Writing Office Desk for MIM Roma
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in London, England
which the black-lacquered steel legs connect into with polished steel detachable feet. The desk can be
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Metal, Aluminum, Steel

1st Generation ESU D-10-N Desk by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oakland, CA
First production Eames ESU D-10-N desk 1950/ 1951 with a birch plywood top, zinc plated steel and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Steel, Zinc

Dark Golden Olive Drop Front Secretary Desk High Chest Drawers Dresser Brass Key
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mint Dark Golden Olive Drop Front Secretary Desk High Chest Drawers Dresser Leather Top Brass Keys.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Brass

MCM Herman Miller Action Office I Roll Top Desk by George Nelson Robert Propst
By Herman Miller, Robert Propst, George Nelson
Located in Topeka, KS
magnificent example of Mid-Century Modern design was the forerunner to the office cubical. There were two
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Aluminum

Walnut Mid Century Modern Drop Down Desk Secretary
By Harvey Probber, James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square and straigh lines Mid Century Danish modern drop down front secretary desk with large Art
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Aluminum

Italian Industrial Iron and Wood Folding Table, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian industrial iron and wood folding table, 1950s. Industrial folding desk, equipped with a
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

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Iron

Architect s Office Table by Behr International, 1960s
By Behr
Located in Paris, IDF
This modern office desk which published by Behr International in the early 1960s, has strong
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Stainless Steel

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
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Metal

Guest Desk by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, 1990s
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with top that can be extended by means of a roll-up stand, sliding on special support rails, double trestle and chrome-plated metal profiles and rectangular container made of wh...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Metal

Carlo Ratti Writing Table Set Legni Curva, Italy, 1950
By Legni Curva, Carlo Ratti
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
, 1950. The chair has a black lacquered solid metal frame, same as the table, but the table has brass
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mid-Century RWAY Desk
By R-Way Furniture Company
Located in Miami, FL
Solid oak mid-century RWAY desk, 8-drawer fronts, with a curve linear front edge, and straight back
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Lacquer, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Oscar Torlasco Desk Lamp, Italy, 1950
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Madrid, ES
Oscar Torlasco desk lamp made of brass and white lacquered steel.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Metal, Brass

Aldo Tura Goatskin Cone Paperweight
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
Aldo Tura goatskin object or paperweight in the shape of a cone. Please use Contact Dealer button if you have any questions.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Goatskin

Friso Kramer Resort Chairs for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1960
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Comfortable Industrial armchairs designed by Friso Kramer for Arend de Cirkel, Holland, 1960. These amazing chairs have a metal bent structure which is professionally coated in black...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Miroslav Navratil High Back Chair Czech Republic, 1950
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
black lacquered metal wire frame and a bucket seat like the shell chairs from Charles and Ray Eames but
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Metal

Miroslav Navratil High Back Chair Czech Republic, 1950
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
black lacquered metal wire frame and a bucket seat like the shell chairs from Charles and Ray Eames but
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Metal

Braun HL70 table fan by Juergen Greubel and Reinhold Weiss, Germany 1970s.
By Reinhold Weiss, Braun
Located in Haderslev, DK
Classic Braun design from 1970 by Braun AG, designed by Reinhold Weiss and Juergen Greubel. The HL 70 table fan has the plexiglass stand which has no cracks nor does it have any ...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Acrylic, Lacquer

Elmar Flototto Model S22 Black Stacking Chairs Pagholz, Germany, 1970
By Pagholz, Elmar Flötotto
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
storage. A really nice catch for any modern home, office or interior.   
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Metal

Elmar Flototto Model S22 Stacking Chairs with Arms Pagholz Germany 1970
By Elmar Flötotto, Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
really nice catch for any modern home, office or interior.
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Green Rounded Desk Table Lamp, Italy, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Metal circular Italian desk lamp with a green lacquered coat. Regulable and electrical button in
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Lacquer

Solid Rosewood New Upholstery Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Office Desk Chair
By Finn Juhl, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid rosewood new upholstery Danish Mid-Century Modern side office desk chair.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

Bureau de Forme Libre de Robert Charroy, France, 1955
By Robert Charroy
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Beautiful desk with double tray by Robert Charroy for Mobilor, France, 1955. Black lacquered
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Metal

John Keal Six Drawer Dresser for Brown Saltman
By John Keal
Located in San Diego, CA
original color and applied a protective lacquer finish ensuring it will be both beautiful and durable for
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Desk Lamp, Italy, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
20th century vintage mid-century modern style desk lamp composed of a black lacquered steel
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Pair 20th Century Mid Century Desk Table Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of desk or table lamps, manufactured in lacquered metal in his base and column in chromed
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk

Materials

Iron, Steel

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Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vintage midcentury modern lacquered desk available at 1stDibs. A vintage midcentury modern lacquered desk — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a vintage midcentury modern lacquered desk, we have 19 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage midcentury modern lacquered desk, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A vintage midcentury modern lacquered desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one vintage midcentury modern lacquered desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aldo Tura, Charlotte Perriand and Azucena produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Vintage Midcentury Modern Lacquered Desk?

The average selling price for a vintage midcentury modern lacquered desk at 1stDibs is $1,699, while they’re typically $218 on the low end and $11,500 for the highest priced.

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.