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Desks For Sale
1990 Thomas Moser Library Desk in Solid Cherry Hardwood 48x37 in
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Library Desk, designed by Thomas Moser and produced by Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers based in Auburn, Maine. This piece dates back to 1990. This desk is comprised of cherry woo...
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1990s American Modern Desks

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Hardwood, Cherry

French 19th century Louis XV/XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and marble desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV/XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Fleur de Pêcher marble desk. This impressive rectangular desk is raised on four cabriole Mahoga...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Marble, Ormolu

Jean Prouvé, Bureau "Surveillant" Bois Métal Laqué Et Plateau Formica Noir 50 s
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
jean Prouvé (1901-1984, France) : Bureau " Surveillant" Rare modèle du bureau "surveillant : structure des pieds à section carré en métal laqué noir, caisson bois plaqué et plate...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Desks

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Metal

English Georgian Mahogany Partner s Desk with Red Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19/20th Century) mahogany partner's desk with a red leather top, 3 sections. Vintage condition.
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk in Mahogany and Gilt Bronze
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An imposing Louis XVI style roll top desk in beautifully figured mahogany and having finely chased and gilded bronze mounts; the green marble top with a bronze gallery above three lo...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Marble, Bronze

Superb Quality Large Antique George III Mahogany Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality large antique George III mahogany bureau having a superb quality mahogany fall opening to reveal a fitted interior co...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Desks

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Other

19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Bureau Flat
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of the 19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Bureau Flat, a stunning addition to any antique collection or as a unique piece for your home office. Its int...
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desks

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Wood

18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy American cherry Lowboy with elegant scalloped apron from the Queen Anne period, about 1760. The top has a molded edge above three d...
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Desks

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Cherry

Italian Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian fall front desk with burl wood inlay. With six drawers and two hidden storage areas. The top of this desk is 18th century, while the base, beau...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks

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Walnut

Swedish Modern Rosewood Mahogany Rolltop Desk by Egon Ostergaard for SMI
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A refined example of Swedish Modern design, this rosewood and mahogany cylinder rolltop desk by Egon Ostergaard for Sven Mobelindustri was crafted in Sweden during the 1960s. The bea...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Mahogany, Rosewood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XV style Napoleon III period brass inlaid, tortoise shell and ormolu Boulle Bureau Plat stamped Befort Jeune...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

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Brass, Ormolu

Mid 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Tulipwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period tulipwood and ormolu bureau plat desk. The three drawer desk is raised by four fine square tapered legs with beautifu...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Ormolu

British Colonial Military Officer s Campaign Metal Field Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare British colonial officer's campaign field desk on stand. Constructed from metal and brass featuring a royal blue painted finish with gilt high...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks

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Brass, Metal

Bargueño or desk with bridge base. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Bargueño or wastepaper basket with bridge base. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th century. In need of some restoration. Bargueño or covered waste-paper basket placed on a support ...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks

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Other

1970 Mid Century Modern Elegant Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Mid Century Modern Elegant Ladies Writing Desk. Single center drawer. Beautiful wood.
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

MCM Executive Walnut Desk with Brass Cane Details. Denmark, 1960 s.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking MCM Danish executive desk from the 1960s, expertly crafted from rich walnut and featuring a sophisticated floating top design. The desk is accented with elegant brass deta...
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1960s Danish Vintage Desks

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Walnut

Large Desk with Sideboard in Rosewood Chromed Steel by Jørgen Pedersen, 1960 s
By Jørgen Pedersen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large Desk with Sideboard in Rosewood and Chromed Steel by Jørgen Pedersen, 1960's Additional Information: Material: Rosewood and chromed steel Style:...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Steel

19th Century Mahogany Chippendale Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A high quality partners library table By H Samuel of Oxford street The design by Thomas Chippendale Constructed in mahogany, of hour-glass shape, the...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Marble Top Cylinder Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid Louis XVI style brass mahogany cylinder desk with brass mounted marble top gallery over three fitted drawers surmounting a cylinder case with compartmentalized interior, i...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Marble, Brass

Rare Desk with Chair by Brown Saltman
Located in Torrance, CA
Brown Saltman, desk with chair, wood, United States, circa 1940s A cubist desk with chair. This set holds a similar idiom with clear forms and lines. Both the chair and the desk ...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Wood

Chinoiserie Style Desk Chair by Drexel Heritage, USA 1960 s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Chinoiserie Style Desk & Chair by Drexel Heritage and part of The Et-Cetera collection, a timeless masterpiece from th...
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1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walnut Ash Desk Bureau Secretary, 1950s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage secretary desk bureau Ico Parisi style from walnut and ash veneers designed and manufactured 1950s Italy. The beauti...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Ash, Walnut

Italian Mid Century sculptural Desk Table designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This elegant mid-century Italian design desk was designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s. The piece is characterized by a refined design that alternates soft and rounded lines with a...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Large Scale Executive Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Spectacular Mid Century Parsons Executive desk in Honduran mahogany by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Beautifully refinished. Minor repairs at two corners and appear exaggerated in photo...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Mahogany

Rare Victorian Burr Oak Walnut Merryweather London 1885 Stamped Desk, Leather
By Merryweather and Sons 1
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Merryweather Holloway London 1885 stamped burr walnut and oak twin pedestal desk A very fine desk indeed, made ...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desks

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Leather, Oak, Walnut

Zinc Top Desk, or Kitchen Table Mounted to a Pair of Sawhorses.
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Industrial looking aged Zinc Top Desk, or small Kitchen Table or possible Craft Table. The Zinc Dining Table was carefully aged and clear-coated for prot...
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2010s American Industrial Desks

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Zinc

Paul Evans Patchwork Burl and Steel Cityscape Executive Desk, 1970 s
Located in Culver City, CA
Some desks hold paper clips. Others hold power. This Paul Evans Cityscape Desk? It’s the power! Designed by the legendary Paul Evans in the 1970s, this monumental, sculptural masterp...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Steel

1950 s Drexel Profile Leather Top Desk by John Van Koert
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Yes, in fact that is a new leather desktop. Our team replaced the original Naugahyde surface with genuine black leather. The Drexel Profile walnut and pecan K70 Desk is both a tank...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Free Standing Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique regency mahogany free standing writing desk having a superb quality mahogany top with a reeded edge and a red leather writing surface above two drawers and two...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

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Other

Karges French Louis XV Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV Chinoiserie style writing desk or bureau plat desk By Karges USA, Circa 1980s Cream lacquered walnut, with hand-painted Asian scenes, ornate bronze ormo...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Desks

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Brass

Oryx Desk Table by Parigi and Prina for Molteni
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Plastic and Steel Orix Desk by V. Parigi & N. Prina for Molteni, 1970s Moulded ABS plastic with chrome base, and hinged glass writing surface. In impeccable original conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Chrome

Original Georgian / Regency Military Campaign Desk with Large Map Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1800-1820 original Georgian / Regency Military campaign desk with large top map drawer ...
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Desks

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Hardwood

Helikon Mid Century Burlwood Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Helikon Mid Century Burlwood Executive Desk This desk measures: 79.75 wide x 37.75 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 25.75 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in wh...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Burl

Gothic Revival English Desk of Bleached Oak with Linenfold Motifs, circa 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English bleached oak Gothic Revival desk with linenfold motifs from the first half of the 19th century. This English desk features a rectangular top over three drawers and two sid...
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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Desks

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Wood, Oak

French Directoire Style Large Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange Gray
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary desk is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period design is remarkable with its straight, classic...
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2010s French Neoclassical Desks

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Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

Burr Walnut Partner Desk Specially Designed to Hide House Computer Equipment
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England Burr Walnut with leather top twin pedestal partner desk specially made hide computer equipment I don’t see ma...
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20th Century English Art Deco Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Modern Menir Console Table, Calacatta Viola Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Menir Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Menir quartz console table draws inspiration from the standing stones of ancient Alentejo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

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Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble

19th Century Large French Oak Library Conference Table Partners Desk
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and beautifully carved large oak library table or partners desk with two drawers on each side. Quarter sawn oak with amazing grain, beautifu...
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1880s French Baroque Revival Antique Desks

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Oak

Warren Platner Executive Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed circa 1965 for Lehigh Leopold by renowned architect Warren Platner, this striking executive desk combines luxurious materials with a bold architectural presence. The top is ...
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1960s American Vintage Desks

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Aluminum

Silvio Cavatorta Diminutive Desk with Companion Table in Walnut and Green Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Italian Modernist Silvio Cavatorta two-piece desk and table set in deeply sculpted Italian Walnut with green glass surfaces. (ca. 1950, Italy). Boasts dramatic lines and ric...
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1950s Italian Vintage Desks

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Glass, Walnut

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk This desk measures: 62 wide x 34 deep x 28 high, with a chair clearance of 26.75 inches The return measures: 41 inches deep The combined de...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Walnut

Mid to Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Desktop Organizer
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Mid to Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern teak desktop organizer. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This walnut slant front bureau/desk of generous proportions is most likely American. It has an attractive interior with block front and serpentine d...
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19th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut, Pine

An Italian multi compartments walnut desk by Bernini
Located in London, GB
A fine walnut desk produced by Bernini C1960s consisting of two drawers to the front with a central open storage space for ease of access . To the top there are two flip top doors re...
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1960s Italian Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome

Rationalist Desk by Giuseppe Pagano for Maggioni, Veneered Wood, Italy, c. 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
Rationalist wooden desk designed by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and manufactured by Maggioni, Varedo, circa 1940. The desk was designed for the Bocconi faculty in Milan.
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Desks

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Brass

Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular example of a two part mahogany secretary desk with bookcase top in the Chippendale style, featuring a swan’s neck split pediment with flaming urn finials surmounting two arched glass...
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Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks

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Brass

Jacques Adnet Leather Desk and Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Art Deco era desk with matching chair by French modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Entire desk is wrapped in leather. Iron frame with 4 po...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Brass, Iron

Hollywood Regency Vintage Henry Link Faux Bamboo Desk Hutch
Located in Baltimore, MD
Attractive vintage faux bamboo Henry Link Bali Hai desk with light up top hutch circa 1960s. Crafted by the Henry Link Trading Co. from the Bali Hai collection. Features a large open...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks

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Metal

Leon Rosen for Pace Mid Century Walnut and Stainless Steel Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Leon Rosen for Pace Mid Century Walnut and Stainless Steel Desk This desk measures: 79 wide x 38 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches All pieces of furniture c...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Stainless Steel

Fine Early Victorian Burl Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Essex, MA
A rare and hard to find desk of the finest quality. Most likely made by the firm of Gillow of Lancaster and London. With a kidney shaped top with a new tooled green leather top an ex...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

British Colonial Style Burnt Bamboo and Grasscloth Pagoda Desk and Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury burnt tortoise bamboo and grass cloth desk with British Colonial design elements featuring two glove boxes, two drawers, elegant splay...
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20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks

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Upholstery, Bamboo, Cane, Raffia, Rattan

Peter Hvidt/Orla Molgaard-Nielsen for Ludvig Pontoppidan Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen for Ludvig Pontoppidan Mid Century Danish Rosewood Executive Desk This desk measures: 82.75 wide x 35.25 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair cleara...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Rosewood

Important Desk by Brunce Burdick (1933-2021) for Herman Miller Editor
Located in Paris, FR
Large corner desk in lacquered metal, aluminum, glass and black plastic, comprising two glass tops, one round, the other rectangular, fitted with a pedestal with two drawers and shel...
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1970s American Vintage Desks

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Great period Virginia inlaid walnut slant front desk with a family history of being made in Rockingham County. Nice proportions, incredible color and beautifully executed interior.
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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Desks

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Poplar, Walnut

Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Ebonized, Brass, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine early Biedermeier Secretaire or Drop-Front Secretary in cherry wood from South Germany around 1820. Straightlined neoclassical desi...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Desks

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Brass, Iron

Modern Toscana Vanity Table Oak Beige Leather Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Toscana Vanity Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The organic modern Toscana vanity table is a captivating blend of natural beauty and c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

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Onyx, Brass

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bureau Plat, by Pierre Garnier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and very high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period kingwood, Charnwood, ormolu, and brass Bureau Plat, signed by Pierre Garnier. T...
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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desks

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Brass, Ormolu

Vintage Italian Painted Drop-Leaf Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Style: Italian Provincial Materials: Painted Wood
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Hermes Letter Opener, 1960s, France
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Elegant Hermès letter opener with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal.Beautiful light patina to the silver and a blade that tapers gently towards...
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Early 1600s French Art Deco Antique Desks

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Metal

French Kidney Shaped Hand Painted Desk and Chair 1920 s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-1072 Kidney shaped desk and matching chair with hand painting and carved detailing Brass railing and two small drawers and large center drawer. Chair...
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1920s Vintage Desks

Materials

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.