Desks
1990s American Modern Desks
Hardwood, Cherry
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Marble, Ormolu
1950s French Modern Vintage Desks
Metal
19th Century British Georgian Antique Desks
Mahogany
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Marble, Bronze
Early 1800s English George III Antique Desks
Other
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desks
Wood
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Desks
Cherry
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks
Walnut
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Mahogany, Rosewood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Brass, Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Ormolu
19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks
Brass, Metal
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks
Other
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood
1960s Danish Vintage Desks
Walnut
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Steel
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Marble, Brass
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Wood
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Ash, Walnut
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Mahogany
1880s English Victorian Antique Desks
Leather, Oak, Walnut
2010s American Industrial Desks
Zinc
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century English Regency Antique Desks
Other
1980s American Louis XV Vintage Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Chrome
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Desks
Hardwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Burl
Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Desks
Wood, Oak
2010s French Neoclassical Desks
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
20th Century English Art Deco Desks
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble
1880s French Baroque Revival Antique Desks
Oak
1960s American Vintage Desks
Aluminum
1950s Italian Vintage Desks
Glass, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Walnut
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
19th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks
Walnut, Pine
1960s Italian Vintage Desks
Chrome
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Desks
Brass
Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks
Brass
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Brass, Iron
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Stainless Steel
1850s English Victorian Antique Desks
Bronze
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Upholstery, Bamboo, Cane, Raffia, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rosewood
1970s American Vintage Desks
Metal, Aluminum
Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Desks
Poplar, Walnut
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Desks
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks
Onyx, Brass
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desks
Brass, Ormolu
1950s Italian Other Vintage Desks
Wood
Early 1600s French Art Deco Antique Desks
Metal
1920s Vintage Desks
Brass
Vintage and Antique Desks for Sale — Shop Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Desks, Art Deco Desks and Other Desks and Tables on 1stDibs
There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.
The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.
As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions.
Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.
An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.
Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.
Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.
Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home.
For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.
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