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Desks For Sale
Exceptional Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique 19th century Victorian burr walnut bureau having three drawers above a beautiful shaped fall enclosing a wonderful fitted exterior with three long drawers...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desks

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Walnut

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English camphor wood military campaign chest with an upper case fitted drawer hinged fall front secretary desk revealing a leather writing surface, central prospect door with key, fl...
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1810s English Campaign Antique Desks

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Brass

Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French
Located in New Orleans, LA
This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of decorative elements on each. It is quite rare to find curved...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Desks

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Marble, Bronze, Gold

Vintage Boho Paul Evans Cityscape Executive Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your workspace with our Vintage Boho Paul Evans Cityscape Executive Desk. This iconic piece, designed by American artist Paul Evans, merges Bohemian flair with modernist soph...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Straight Leg Chippendale Style Library Writing Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany Library Writing Desk. It’s design was inspired by Chippendale desks from the Regency period and features classi...
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2010s American Regency Desks

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Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Solid Wood Desk by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your workspace with this exquisite handcrafted teak executive desk, a statement of refined luxury and artisanal craftsmanship. Designed for discerning collectors and professi...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

Maurice Calka for Leleu-Deshays, "Boomerang" Desk, France, 1970
Located in New York, NY
“Boomerang” desk designed by Maurice Calka for Leleu. Marked: "CREATION M. CALKA EDITION LELEU DESHAYS" This desk was exhibited in the museum show "Leleu 50 ans de mobilier et de d...
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20th Century French Desks

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Metal

Frejus Wood And Steel Desk In The Style Of Eugene Printz
Located in Glendale, CA
'Frejus' Wood And Steel Desk In The Style Of Eugene Printz Crafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who meticulously ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks

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Steel

Circa 1750 Early George III Period Slant Front Bureau Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1750 early George III period slant front bureau desk. Wood referred to at the time as "Red Walnut", with oak drawer liners. Original, fine cut-work bat-wing brass hardware. Ori...
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1750s English George III Antique Desks

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Wood, Oak

Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut Pop Up Mechanism 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian burr walnut pop up Davenport Circa 1880 This davenport features a piano style lid which opens to reveal a pullout writing slope with a stand up reading support and fitted i...
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Early 1800s Victorian Antique Desks

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Walnut

Large executive French Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, US
This 1940s executive desk, from a Palm Beach estate decorated by Juan Pablo Molineux, is a masterpiece of antique craftsmanship. It features a bl...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Gold Leaf

Large executive French Desk
Large executive French Desk
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Michael Graves Unique Burl Maple Pedestal Vitrine Desk, 1990c.
Located in Chicago, IL
Michael Graves Unique Burl Maple Pedestal Vitrine Desk, 1990c. One-of-a-kind vitrine desk by architect and designer Michael Graves. The piece features a rectangular burl maple veneer...
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1990s American Post-Modern Desks

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Steel

1979 Warren Platner for Knoll Executive Desk in Leather, Oak, and Chromed Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Large Executive Desk, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll International in 1973. The desk features a minimalist design, having a chromed-steel cantilever base. It has an i...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Desks

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Steel, Chrome

19th c English Leather Top Brass Bound Campaign Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A fine English mahogany kneehole campaign desk with green leather top with gilt tooled border inside a crossbanded veneer border, surmounting a brass bound case with a central frieze...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks

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Brass

Jacobean Finely Carved Massive Solid Mahogany Partners Desk
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Jacobean Finely Carved Massive Solid Mahogany Partners Desk
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20th Century American Jacobean Desks

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Mahogany

John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By John Stuart USA, circa 1960s Gorgeous burled walnut, with leather wr...
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1960s American Georgian Vintage Desks

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Brass

Pierre Chapo, vintage desk model B40 in solid elm, circa 1980
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Large desk design by Pierre Chapo and produced in 1980. This desk B40 is made in solid Elml. The desk is in good vintage condition. The feet can be moved around to fit your space. Th...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Elm

Pink Roll Top Standing Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare and highly collectible original vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller roll top "Action Desk" refinished in a salmon pink. Early productions of this piece are far more va...
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1950s Canadian Vintage Desks

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Metal

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine Edwardian mahogany partners desk of generous proportion and refined design. The rectangular moulded top is inset with a gilt-tooled leather writing surface resting above an ar...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

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Mahogany

George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Diminutive proportions built relatively shallow with a hinged fall front opening to a fitted interior over four drawers with brass handles. Bracket feet.
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1760s English George III Antique Desks

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Brass

Rorimer Brooks Art Deco Moderne lacquered bookcase Writing desk with chair
Located in Ferndale, MI
Manufactured by obscure Rorimer Brooks co. of Cleveland Ohio . Art Deco or Moderne Writing desk in matte black lacquer with cream accents . Bank of five...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A two part Swedish Gustavian fall front desk. Upper section top opens to an ample work surface, eleven drawers with brass pulls and four storage cubbies. The lower section has three ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks

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Brass, Iron

18th Century Louis XVI Period Fall Front Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant writing desk, known quirkily as a “bureau à dos d’âne” (donkey’s back desk), is beautifully veneered in rosewood, including reverse diamonds and butterfly-wings, which a...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

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Bronze

MUSEUM QUALITY ANTiQUE PARTNER DESK 17TH CENTURY HAND CARVED RELIGIOUS PANELS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Exhibition Museum quality, hand carved Walnut double sided partner desk circa 1860...
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1860s European High Victorian Antique Desks

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Leather, Walnut

Mid-Century Magic Box Desk by Mummenthaler Meier, Switzerland, 1955
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Magic Box Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1955
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1950s Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Bureau design Bauhaus en tube chromé et chêne massif par Kovona 1960 s
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Bureau design Bauhaus en tube chromé et chêne massif par Kovona 1960's Le mobilier Kovona, produit en Tchécoslovaquie dès les années 1930, s’inscrit dans la mouvance du Bauhaus par ...
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1960s Czech Vintage Desks

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Oak

Victorian Mahogany And Brass Campaign Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with new tooled brown leather. Brass bound edge. The frieze containing a long drawer. All set on two pedestals each with three drawers. Back of the desk is finished w...
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1870s English Campaign Antique Desks

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Brass

Custom 1950s Wall Mounted Modernist Writing Desk
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique handmade custom wall-mounted writing desk made in the 1950s. Solid birch construction with patinated brass accents and a smooth black laminate desk surface that folds up when ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Rúna Small Desk, by Isabel Ahm from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Timeless desk with a poetic idiom and a neat little drawer. With its pure and Classic design, Rúna creates a space around itself and boosts your entire interior design whether the de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Desks

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Wood

Vintage Campaign Desk in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage desk features a unique chrome base topped with a large workspace perfect for any setting. Pair of drawers offer added storage, ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Dyrlund Skyline Mid Century Danish Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dyrlund Skyline Mid Century Danish Rosewood Executive Desk This desk measures: 83 wide x 39 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can be had i...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Rosewood

Burr walnut desk bookcase, 19th century
Located in MILL, NL
English Desk Bookcase, Top Desk From England, early 19th century. Approx. 1810-1840. Entirely in burr walnut veneer. Very beautiful colour. To use the secretary desk, two supports ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Desks

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Walnut

John Stuart Mid Century Walnut Large Executive Desk
Located in Bensalem, PA
Jon Stuart desk with lots of storage very solid please look at pictures for overall detail. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Aluminum

Shop Counter Sarreguemines Porcelain
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This late 19th century French shop counter is extremely rare because of its custom made Sarreguemines porcelain panels. Every panel is a bit different and fits seamlessly with bolts ...
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19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Desks

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Wood

French Directoire Style Narrow Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange Gray Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary 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, classical an...
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2010s French Neoclassical Desks

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Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

English Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This Georgian styled desk with raised panel sides and three-piece leather top with gilded tooling is generously sized without being overly dramatic. At 60” by 36”, there is enough su...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

American Federal Mahogany Satinwood Butler s Desk with Paw Feet. NY, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany butler's desk with a carved molded edge, three upper drawers with original brass knobs, sliding fall front interior desk with Satinwood drawers and pigeon h...
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1810s American Federal Antique Desks

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Brass

Very Fine George IV Mahogany and Ebony Partners Desk by Gillows
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George IV mahogany and ebony partners desk by Gillows of Lancaster, circa 1825, the tooled double border leather top with cross banding an...
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1820s English Antique Desks

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Leather, Ebony, Mahogany

Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Untouched 18th Century George III Period Figured Mahogany Bureau This charming late 18th-century George III period finely figured mahogany bureau showcases exquisite craftsmanship a...
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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Antique RI or CT Chippendale Mahogany Slant Front Secretary c. Late 18th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
The Chippendale Mahogany Secretary, a late 18th-century gem hailing from Rhode Island or Southern Connecticut, embodies the distinct ele...
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Desks

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Mahogany

19th Century Boulle Ormolu and Ebony Bureau Plat/Desk by Mathieu Béfort, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Regency Boulle-style ormolu and ebony wood bureau plat/desk by Mathieu Béfort (AKA: Béfort Jeune), France By: Mathieu Béfort, Béfort Jeune, André-Charles Boulle (i...
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1880s French Regency Antique Desks

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Metal, Silver, Bronze, Copper, Ormolu

Art Deco Oak Roll Top Desk Restaurant Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Oak Roll Top Desk Restaurant Greeter This Oak restaurant greeting station has a roll top tambour which conceals beneath it a fitted interior of pigeon holes, card index ...
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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Desks

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Oak

Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique campaign box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1820 and done in the period Victoria...
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desks

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous vintage modern desk features a unique raised top along the back and sculpted feet. Sleek design with unusual recessed pulls and a wonderful vintage teak finish. This ca...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Mid Century Secretary Desk Bureau by Sutcliffe of Todmorden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning mid century desk/cabinet was produced by Sutcliffe of Todmorden during the 1960s. The teak cabinet has a warm, rich coloring and quality construction making it a desira...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Teak

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk Year 1920 French Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work surface. The quality of the furniture make it unique. ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

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Wood

Rare Sesamo Pop Up Desk / Secretary by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1981
Located in Basel, BS
Exquisite and very rare Pop Up Desk by Gianfranco Frattini in Italy for Bernini. Label present, and all drawer pulls are stamped with the logo. When you p...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks

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Leather, Beech

Antique Eastlake Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Eastlake Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Desk C1890 Measures - 95 1/4" x 36" x 23 7/8" This antique Eastlake cylinder roll top desk, crafted ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Desks

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Walnut

Mahogany 18th Century Georgian Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A George III Period, 18th Century, Mahogany Bureau Of Good Proportions Having Well Figured Fall Flap, Enclosing Attractive Interior fitted With Pigeon Holes, Cupboard And Drawers, Ov...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Rosewood Danish Executive Desk with Tambour Door
Located in San Francisco, CA
Danish executive desk in richly grained Rio rosewood, made in the 1950s or 1960s. The front includes a central drawer and two cupboards with interior pull-out trays, all key-operated...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Rosewood

Antique RJ Horner Arts Crafts Carved Oak Two-Drawer Library Table c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique RJ Horner Arts & Crafts Carved Oak 2-Drawer Library Table Unsigned C1920. Measures - 27 ...
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Early 20th Century Desks

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Oak

1968 Executive Desk
Located in Hanover, MA
Executive desk formerly belonging to noted architect George M. Notter, (1933–2007) of the Boston firm Anderson Notter Finegold (now known as Finegold Alexander Architects). Current institutional memory at the firm suggests it was a special order from Herman Miller for the then new New York offices of MGM, however Herman Miller's archivist was unable to confirm. Styling, particularly the distinctive slim milled aluminum tracks through which the entire drawer carriage glides is clearly similar to Warren Platner's designs for Lehigh-Leopold which were then among the most costly of executive office furnishings. The bent flat bar chromed steel base with its distinctive pigeon toe splay is somewhat similar to a table base in Stow Davis' Electa Series, designed by Alexis Yermakov circa 1971. Walnut laminate top is very clean with no issues. One corner edge shows a small separation. The only identifying markings are within the milled aluminum channel: G.P. F.I. 2 And the date Dec. 20, 1968. See image 18. Between the rectangular laminate top and the chrome base is a heavy blackened steel plate. Underneath the bent chrome pigeon toe feet are bars of a thick phenolic material which act as floor protector. We can have keys made to fit the two locking drawers. Tim Anderson...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Davis Allen Mid Century Burlwood and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Davis Allen Mid Century Burlwood and Chrome Executive Desk This desk measures: 65.25 wide x 32.25 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches All pieces of furniture can...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

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Chrome

Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare and elegant Georgian Architect’s desk has a ratchet top, extending drawer front, as well as storage compartments. Architect desks, m...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks

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Brass

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk, Chrome Plated Steel, Walnut Veneer, ca. 1935
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk, walnut veneer, chrome-plated steel, circa 1935
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Desks

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Metal, Chrome

Antique Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV style fruit wood desk with brass mounts and leather top, circa 1900. With a rectangular top with rounded corners, inset with leather, 3 frieze drawers with brass hardware, resting on cabriole legs ending in brass sabots. Hand dove tailed drawer construction. Probably imported by John Nelson Antiques...
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Early 1900s Antique Desks

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Brass

Vintage Italian Rho Custom Leather Embossed Burl Wood Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your workspace with the luxurious sophistication of this Vintage Italian Rho Custom Leather Embossed Burl Wood Writing Desk. Perfect for American-style interiors, this desk f...
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Late 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Slant Top Cabinet with Task Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Slant Top Industrial steel cabinet Overall Dimensions: 50" wide x 39" deep x 44" high Inside Dimensions of Drawers: 22 1/2" x 36 1/2" x 5" high.
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Mid-20th Century American Desks

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Brass, Steel

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Period early 19th century Regency Mahogany Partners desk. Drawers on both sides. Great proportion. Excellent quality...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Wall mounted Desk / Dressing table and mirror set by Egon Bro Petersen, 1941
Located in Balen, BE
A wall mounted dressing table and mirror set designed by Egon Bro Petersen and made by master cabinetmaker K. Thomsen in 1941. Crafted from solid and veneered Ash with a hint of intr...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

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Ash, Oak

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.