Wood Desk Organizer
MCM Office Desk Paper Organizer Tray
By Industrias Ruiz Galindo SA (IRGSA)
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Mid-Century Modern desk office tray, clean design in two levels made by IRGSA, circa
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Desk Organizer by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A roll top desk organizer.
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21st Century and Contemporary More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
French 1920s Desk Organizer with Six Drawers
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 1920s desk organizer with six drawers.
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Early 20th Century French More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Hand carved Table/Desk Organizer. India Import.
Located in Seattle, WA
Meticulously hand crafted by the talented and skilled wood carvers of India, this organizer is
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Royal Organizer desk in prestigious fruits. Wood Italian origin 1960
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Royal Organizer desk in prestigious fruits. Wood Italian origin 1960 - Private Collection Domenico
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Antique 19th Century Italian Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
$83,211
H 86.62 in W 90.56 in D 25.99 in
Vintage Scandinavian Teak Wood Box Mid Century Modern, 1950s Desk Organizer
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage Scandinavian teak pen / desk box from the 1950s, crafted in the refined Mid Century
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Teak
$428
H 2.37 in W 16.93 in D 5.12 in
Paul McCobb
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Desk Organizer by Karakter
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
The Desk Organizer is a beautifully simplistic and easy table with slim and straight steel legs
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Modern Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely desk organizer by Børge Mogensen, made from oak with red, grey and white lacquered drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Danish Oak Desk Office Organizer with Shelves
By Pedersen
Hansen
Located in New York, NY
A Danish modern, Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern style, blonde oak wood desk, office
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Style Leather
Walnut Paper Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of contemporary wood paper trays for desk organizing or saving papers and letters. Black
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
$157 Sale Price / set
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H 3 in W 13.5 in D 10.5 in
Antique French Country Provincial Wooden Storage Caddy Tool Box Desk Organizer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Provincial Slotted Wooden Storage Caddy Tool Box Desk Organizer. Item
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Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$395
H 5.5 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
Midcentury Modern Minimalist Desk or Vanity Tray Organizer Vide-Poche
Located in New York, NY
A desk or vanity teak wood tray organizer, Mid-Century Modern period or Minimalist style, circa mid
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-...
Materials
Wood, Teak
$350
H 1.13 in W 8.5 in D 6.63 in
1840s-1860s Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi desk organizer Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
from the style, it would be used as "Seiri dansu (organizer Tansu storage)" for desktop or on the floor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Chestnut, Pine
$1,500
H 26.78 in W 26.5 in D 7.8 in
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Kesito desk organizer · Blue, mustard and wood
By Woodendot
Located in Madrid, Madrid
diamond-shaped blocks. This desk organizer has three possible different arrangements: a row, a hexagon or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Oak
Venezia Cannaregio Desk Organizer
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
An exquisite objet d'art that will add a lively dash of color and elegant flair to a modern entryway console, this vide-poche (from the French meaning literally "empty-pocket") combi...
Category
2010s Italian Other Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Venezia Sestiere Desk Organizer
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
An exquisite objet d'art that will add a lively dash of color and elegant flair to a modern entryway console, this vide-poche (from the French meaning literally "empty-pocket") combi...
Category
2010s Italian Other Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Venezia Laguna Desk Organizer
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
An exquisite objet d'art that will add a lively dash of color and elegant flair to a modern entryway console, this vide-poche (from the French meaning literally "empty-pocket") combi...
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2010s Italian Other Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Venezia Mestre Desk Organizer
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
An exquisite objet d'art that will add a lively dash of color and elegant flair to a modern entryway console, this vide-poche (from the French meaning literally "empty-pocket") combi...
Category
2010s Italian Other Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Venezia Rialto Desk Organizer
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
An exquisite objet d'art that will add a lively dash of color and elegant flair to a modern entryway console, this vide-poche (from the French meaning literally "empty-pocket") combi...
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2010s Italian Other Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Arthur Umanoff for The Elton Company Writing Desk
By The Elton Company, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron and wood writing desk with letter organizer by Arthur Umanoff for The Elton Company, circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Danish Modern Teak Desk Organizer by Pedersen
Hansen Mid Century Modern
By Pedersen
Hansen
Located in Lake Worth, FL
1960s Danish Mid Century modern teak wood desk organizer. From the Select Form series by Georg
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Scholar s Objects
Materials
Teak
Desk Organizer
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful wood and iron desk organizer. Amazing storage which includes two drawers, 3 slots for
Category
20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Hard Wood Desk / Change Organizer
Located in LYON, FR
Solid oak desk organiser or key tray. Perfect for organising coins, Keys or as a serving tray
Category
Mid-20th Century Australian Spanish Colonial Paperweights
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century French Wooden Desk Organizer
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th-century French wooden desk organizer is an artifact that exudes timeless elegance and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Wooden Desk Organizer
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th-century French wooden desk organizer is a remarkable piece of functional antique decor
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Wooden Desk Organizer
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th century French wooden desk organizer exemplifies functional craftsmanship with its simple
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Modern Desk Organizer / 2-Drawer Letter Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional modern desk organizer / letter tray with 5 vertical organizer slots in a high gloss
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Wooden Desk Organizer
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden desk organizer created in 19th century France. Ornate, tidy, and presenting a collected
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Wooden Desk Organizer
Located in High Point, NC
various décor styles. The organizer offers practical functionality, allowing you to keep your desk clutter
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
Sleek Modern Office Desk Inbox Outbox Paper Organizer Tray Walnut Wood 1970s
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury sleek and simple handsome modern desk office tray in warm walnut wood
Clean design
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
H 2.13 in W 11 in D 13.5 in
MCM Office Desk Paper Organizer Tray by IRGSA
By Industrias Ruiz Galindo SA (IRGSA)
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Mid-Century Modern desk office tray, clean design in two levels made by IRGSA, circa
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Rosewood Desk Organizer / Letter Tray by Georg Petersens
By Georg Petersens
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wonderful addition to your midcentury Scandinavian office. Solid rosewood construction.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Triangular Letter Organizer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique desk accessory will be a great addition to your office space! It features a rich dark
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Chinoiserie Burnt Bamboo or Tortoise Bamboo and Rattan Desk Organizer
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage chinoiserie burnt bamboo desk organizer. This piece will be a chic accent to any desk or
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Desk Sets
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Don S Shoemaker Cocobolo Coin Pen Holder Desk Organizer Tray, 1960s
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: classy Don S Shoemaker Cocobolo wood coin pen holder desk organizer tray fine
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Cocobolo
Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely desk organizer by Børge Mogensen, made from oak with yellow, orange and white lacquered
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Desk Organizer, Office Binder with shutter, ca. 1920
Located in Praha, CZ
Very good original condition. Minor repair done, perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac.
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mahogany Wood Desk Organizer Tray Valet Box, Mexico, 1950s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: Vintage mahogany wood desk organizer, coin pen catch all tray, valet box from
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Mahogany
Desk Organizer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
What do you get the person that has everything? This lovely sterling and wood desk organizer. Four
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anthroposophical Rudolf Steiner School Desk Organizer Smokers Stand 1920s
By Rudolf Steiner
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A spectacular sculptural anthroposophical carved wood desk organizer or smokers stand attributed to
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
H 3.75 in W 9.26 in D 9.45 in
Brown Burl Wood Desk Letter Holder Organizer
Located in New York, NY
A rich brown burl wood desk letter holder organizer, circa 20th century, England. Piece has three
Category
20th Century English Letter Openers
Materials
Wood, Burl
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Metal Letter Holder Desk Organizer
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Atlanta, GA
desk organizer accessory is in good condition. The wood is light-wore but does not significantly affect
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Copper
Stunning Theodore Alexander Desk Organizer
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fabulously rich desk accessory by Theodoe Alexander that's a wooden box wrapped in luscious leather
Category
1990s American More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
1950s Zoo Line Teak Carved Wood Hippo Desk Accessory Manicure Organizer Japan
By Zoo Line
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Zoo Line teak carved wood whimsical hippo desk accessory or manicure organizer exclusively
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
H 3.5 in W 7.5 in D 2.75 in
1950s Desk Organizer Accessory Tray in Solid Mahogany Wood Mexico City Modernism
By Clara Porset, Luis Barragan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Solid mahogany wood. Store coins clips pens etc. Catch all desk organizer tray office accessory
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Mahogany
H 1.5 in W 15.5 in D 2.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Desk or Vanity Tray Organizer
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modern period or Minimalist style desk or vanity teak wood tray organizer. Piece has
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood, Teak
MCM Office Desk Paper Organizer Tray by IRGSA
By Industrias Ruiz Galindo SA (IRGSA)
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Mid-Century Modern desk office tray, clean design in two levels made by IRGSA, circa
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
MCM Office Desk Paper Organizer Tray by IRGSA
By Industrias Ruiz Galindo SA (IRGSA)
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Mid-Century Modern desk office tray, clean design in two levels made by IRGSA, circa
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Jacques Adnet Chrome Desk Tray Letter Holder Organizer
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Art Deco modernist chromed metal heavy desk accessory, office tray by French Designer
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome, Metal
1970s Vintage Wood Box Three Sectioned Organizer Divided Storage
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Storage Box
Vintage Wood Box Preowned Three (3) Section Organizer Divided Sectioned Storage
13 .75
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Art Deco Burlwood Box and Organizer
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully finished, vintage burlwood writing pen box and organizer. This beautiful piece is
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Pedersen
Hansen Danish Modern Teak Wood Desktop Mail Desk Organizer Shelf
By Pedersen
Hansen
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pedersen & Hansen Danish modern teak desktop desk organizer. Label came off over the years but
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
H 6.75 in W 23.88 in D 9 in
A Hans Wegner Danish teak wood desk organizer c.1960
s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare Danish teak wood desk organizer with a single drawer designed by Hans Wegner and hand made
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Satin Wood Desk Organizer
Located in Wainscott, NY
19th Century Beautiful Satin Wood
Desk Organizer
Category
Antique 19th Century Desk Accessories
Mid Century Multi-Drawer Wood Organizer
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid Century Multi-Drawer Wood Organizer
Category
20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson
Söner
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Chicago, IL
Desk organizer, by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Söner.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak, Wood
Sculptural Desktop Organizer
Located in Oakland, CA
Laminated wood, carved and sculpted into this modernist desktop piece. The vallies and canyons
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Jewelry Chest / Desk Organizer
By Paul McCobb
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Paul McCobb designed four drawer jewelry chest / desk organizer. Knobs have been replaced.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal
Indian Wood Carved Desk Organizer
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Indian wood carved desk organizer.
Size: 12” W x 4.3/4” D x 6.5” H.
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20th Century Indian Bohemian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Fruitwood
Danish Cabinetmaker Desk Organizer
Located in Chicago, IL
Organizer features three sliding drawers.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak, Wood
Mid-Century Danish Desk Organizer in Teak
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Desk organizer, in teak. The rectangular base integrates compartments with different depths and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
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Located in Oxford, GB
Purchasing a pair of these hand-crafted organic shaped wicker mirror is a beautiful addition to any home. Made from natural rattan wicker, it brings a touch of nature indoors. Mount ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Wood Desk Organizer For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the wood desk organizer you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A wood desk organizer — often made from wood, hardwood and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wood desk organizer — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A wood desk organizer, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wood desk organizer over the years, but those crafted by Jacques Adnet, Georg Petersens and Industrias Ruiz Galindo SA (IRGSA) are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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A wood desk organizer can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $750, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $3,800.
Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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