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Period: 1940s
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The desk was made specifically for a client in the Promontory Apartment Building in Chicago designed by Nelson's associate, and world-renowned architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The entire apartment was outfitted in pieces from George Nelson's Basic Cabinet Series for Herman Miller that sat, untouched for nearly 70 years in their original setting! In addition to two aluminium sconces, this piece also features hidden, fluorescent lighting mounted in the upper canopy as a clever solution to Mies van der Rohe's lack of ceiling fixtures. This is a gorgeous, grandiose, and extremely rare piece of design history that will instantly outfit an entire office in striking style!
Features:
Desk:
- Book-matched walnut veneer
- Built-in Bar
- Built in coat closet/wardrobe
- Dual aluminum sconces
- Hidden, indirect fluorescent lighting
- Silver-plated Herman Miller hardware
- Dual "floating" book shelves
- Tapered, cantilevered peninsula desk...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Aluminum
$14,000 Sale Price
60% Off
Art Deco Ebonized Walnut Vanity Desk W/Molded Lucite Pulls
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your interior with an exquisite piece that embodies the pinnacle of sophistication and elegance: the Art Deco Ebonized Walnut Vanity Desk with Molded Lucite Pulls, American, ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Lucite, Walnut
Fletcher Aviation Desk Designed by Frank Fletcher for Hughes Aircraft
Located in San Francisco, CA
American Art Deco Aviation Desk, designed by Frank Fletcher and manufactured by Fletcher Aviation for Hughes Aircraft in Pasadena, California ca. 1945. The rounded triangular shaped ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Rare 1940s Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Partners Desk Leather Top
Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
Simply put, perhaps the most elegant desk designed by Edward J. Wormley. This very rare and early partner's desk, designed for Dunbar, c. 1940, model number 4600. Leather wrapped desk...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Green Teal Cherry Brass Dining Table Italy 1940s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining table or writing desk or bureau plat very similar to Ico Parisi from solid cherrywood topped with green turquoise teal glass plate...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Glass, Cherry
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Executive Office Group Desk 1942
Located in Chicago, IL
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Executive Office Group Desk, 1942
Teak veneer executive desk with brass-plated steel pulls, vinyl accents, and six drawers including two sliding trays...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Dining Table by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
### French Art Deco Dining Table by Charles Dudouyt
A magnificent French Art Deco dining table by Charles Dudouyt, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and bold architectural line...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak
Dudouyt - Table - Extendable - Oak - 1940s - France - Brutalist
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a remarkable French Art Deco dining table designed by the renowned Charles Dudouyt, a celebrated furniture designer known for his exceptional craftsmanship, innovative de...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak
Italian Art Deco Table Desk , Ebony Makassar attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, 1940
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Art Deco Desk from the 1940s attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, refined design in the back part with a beautiful arched shape, a solution that is repeated in the front part in t...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
Modernist Carl Malmsten Pine 1940s Desk with a shelf, unique
Located in Forest, BE
This is a unusual desk made out of pine. Produced in Sweden around the 1940s. It is a so unique in the shape, the base is very unusual with the shelf as a feet. It will brighten any...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Pine
Dudouyt - Inspired - Table - Extendable - Oak - 1940s - France - Brutalist
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Brutalist legs and luminous marquetry — a dialogue between grain, geometry and patina.
This French Art Deco dining table distills the period’s boldness into a restrained, architectu...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak
French Large Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a checked marquetry. It rests on tall and Brutalist ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak
Fine French 1940s Walnut Desk by Jean Pascaud
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Pascaud (1903-1996) - A fine French Art Deco four drawer walnut desk with a carved diamond pattern and four scroll legs with bronze sabots.
The matching 3 doors cabinet with a ...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
Modernist Desk in Solid Wood 40s / 50s Bauhaus Style Vintage
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French desk from the 40s / 50s in modernist Bauhaus style. Structure of the desk in veneered and solid Rio rosewood with a triple tubular base in chromed steel quite rare. The desk i...
Category
French Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Chrome
Dudouyt - Spirit - Architectural - Oak - Dining Table - France - 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Architectural Oak Dining Table with Parquet Top, France, 1940s
Form distilled to mass and rhythm — a collector’s piece of sculptural restraint.
This commanding French oak dining tab...
Category
French Brutalist Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Ash, Oak
Vintage Viking Oak Kneehole Writing Desk with Matching Chair by Romweber
Located in Lafayette, IN
Excellent vintage writing desk in the Viking Oak style by the Romweber Furniture Co. of Batesville, IN. This charming desk features wonderful relief carved details, solid oak constru...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
$999 Sale Price / set
66% Off
French Brutalist Oak Dining Table, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
"Architecture is not about space but about time." — Vito Acconci
A commanding expression of French Brutalist design, this solid oak dining table embraces monolithic proportions an...
Category
French Brutalist Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak
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 ...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Wood
French Extendable Cerused Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a checked marquetry. It rests on tall and Brutalist ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak
Dudouyt - Dining Table - Natural Oak - 1940 - France - Brutalist
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Presenting a captivating and compact French Art Deco dining table that exudes timeless elegance. This exquisite table showcases the beauty of oak wood with a sanded finish, revealing...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Gold Leaf
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
Jules Leleu- A French 1950s 3 Drawer Walnut Writing Table with Brass Details
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - A fine French Mid-Century three drawer walnut desk with brass details.
A similar desk is shown page 137 of the book "Jules et Andre Leleu" by Vivianne Jutheau - Edited...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Desk, Teak, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and brass desk or secretaire designed and produced by an Italian Designer, Italy, 1940s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Executive Desk Table with chair designed by Gio
Ponti, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This writing table, a true gem designed by Gio Ponti, dates back to the 1940s and is an extraordinary example of Italian design. Its crescent shape is accentuated by a balanced arran...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Walnut
French Oak Dudouuyt Parquetry Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s oak double pedestal base desk with front panels and a raised ¬Ω round inset top with a parquetry design & sliding side shelves (sign...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak
1940s French Oak Desk attribute to Rene Drouet
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful French 1940s desk in oak with pull out extendable side leaves and double sided lockable centre drawer, supported on top and tailed U-shaped legs, finished with brushed ni...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Secretary Cabinet Desk in Book Matched Walnut by Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
This rare and captivating Art Deco Drop Front Secreter Desk in Book-matched Hand-Rubbed Walnut is by the esteemed furniture designer Gilbert Rohde and originates from the United Stat...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco / Neoclassical Revival Walnut Desk, France, circa 1940
By Jean Pascaud
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant desk / writing table / secretaire in walnut, divided into 2 parts:
- office part with 5 drawers including 1 with lock
Dimensions : height 75 cm, width 111 cm, depth 65 cm
...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Bronze
$4,746 Sale Price
20% Off
French Large Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a marquetry of diamonds. It rests on tall and Brutal...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak
Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and chrome, 1940, Made in Germany
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Only the wood is restored, not the chrome metal
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Chrome
Deco Birch Desk by Saarinen for Johnson, 1940
s
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Eliel Saarinen for Johnson desk circa 1948. This rare example executed in birch has three drawers, sculptural s shaped legs and formed aluminum pulls. It has been masterfully restore...
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Aluminum
C. 1945 Fletcher Art Deco Aviation Executive Desk in Figured Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a large American Art Deco Aviation Executive Desk, designed by Frank Fletcher and manufactured by Fletcher Aviation for Hughes Aircraft in Pasadena, California ca. 1945. The ...
Category
American Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Steel
A Fine French 1940s Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Neoclassical cherry writing table in the style of Louis XVI with one drawer, bronze pull and sabots, and a leather top.
Category
French Louis XVI Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Bronze
Early Dunbar Leather Curved Desk and Chair by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
An early design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Original lilac leather and bleached mahogany curved desk with built in bookshelves. The drawers are hinged and swing open. The original ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Leather
Pair of Italian Art Deco Twin Desks in Macassar and Parchment, 1940s
Located in Meda, MB
Elegant pair of Italian Art Deco twin desks, 1940s.
The refined design features Macassar wood structures enriched with parchment surfaces on the tops and drawers. The geometric rhyth...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Macassar, Parchment Paper
1940
s, Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A petite, two part, hand-painted, lacquered, fully finished, drop front Chinoiserie bureau secrétaire from Spain. The interior of the two-door top is wallpapered in faux bamboo fretw...
Category
Spanish Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in Italy
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of distinction.
You want to live in the golden yea...
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Bronze
Fine De Coene Freres Piano Black Lacquered Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine De Coene Freres piano black lacquered bureau plat with silver trim. Recently finished in Germany. Circa 1940. Striking example of Belgian Art Deco or mid-century design. De Coen...
Category
Belgian Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Jacques Adnet Table/Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful Jacques Adnet table which could also be used as a desk.
Beautiful slatted wood top and signature caramel leather legs with contrast stitch detail
New leather beautifully...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
$42,000
1950s Cerused Oak Desk with Brass Pulls
Located in Dallas, TX
A very well crafted oak desk produced by Huntington Chair Corporation. This incredible example of Art Deco design is a collectible piece. Restored to mint condition. The desk has a cerused finish which highlights the nubian oak wood grain. Slightly shaped rectangular top with three well proportioned drawers to each side and an upper central pencil drawer. Unique round wood insert brass pulls with Art Deco form and design. Resting on angled and tapered wooden feet, clean Modernist lines. Having carved lines to the wood break...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
Desk Art Deco, 1940, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1940
Material: Wood and bronze
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it uni...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Bronze
Fine Art Deco Desk Attributed to Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A fine Art Deco desk attributed to Jules Leleu.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Hardwood
$28,000 Sale Price
22% Off
Writing Desk by Gio Ponti, Italy 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Designed in Italy during the 1940s, this writing desk reflects Gio Ponti’s signature approach to modern design—elegant, streamlined, and highly functional. The desk features a total ...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
Desk, 1950, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1940
Material: Wood and bronze
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique....
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional Custom Desk by Pere Cosp – Circa 1940
Located in Madrid, ES
This exquisite desk, signed by Pere Cosp (Barcelona, 1907–2007), is a remarkable example of mid-20th-century Spanish craftsmanship. Likely commissioned as a bespoke piece, it showcas...
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Free shipping in florida" It was exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)"
Desk
Year 1940
French
Wood and chrome
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Chrome
Desk Style Art Deco in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1940
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of distinct...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Red Hand Painted Figures and Flowers Small Pine Slant Top Desk 1940
s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1573 Folk Art hand painted pine stant lap desk
Hand painted figures and floral design
Pencil compartments and place for note paper and cards
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Pine
Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and chrome, 1940, Made in Germany
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Only the wood is restored, not the chrome metal
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Chrome
A Jansen desk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A neo classic black lacquer double face , can float in oak circa 1950
Category
French Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
$5,695
Vintage French Folddown Desk with Hand Painted Flowers
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1707 French painted folddown desk with hand painted floral designs.
large pullout drawer
Interior cubby holes and 2 drawers
original working key and lock
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Hardwood
1940s Traditional style Writing Desk w/ Hermes Orange Leather Top
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Traditional style Writing Desk with Hermes Leather Top. Beautifully carved with 4 spacious drawers.
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Wood
$3,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored Boutique Rattan
Mahogany Writing Desk w/ Stacked Rattan Sides
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Experience the allure of tropical-inspired mid-century design with this Paul Frankl inspired restored rattan and mahogany writing desk. This desk features stacked rattan sides and ma...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
Swedish Modern Design Desk
Located in London, England
Swedish desk in satin birch. Swedish modern design highlighted by the organic shape, one cupboard with drawers, one floating paper shelf and a bookcase front. Re-finished. Sweden cir...
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Beech
Large Group incl. Walnut Desk and Sideboards Made by Ove Lander in 1947
By Ove Larsen
Located in London, GB
Group of furniture made to order in 1947 by Ove Lander, Bredgade, Palae, Copenhagen Denmark and a third piece made in 1957 to match the originals pieces. For the avoidance of doubt, ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Art Moderne Black Writing Desk with Zebra Hide Insert
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous black lacquered writing desk with bookcase and lockable cabinet on front and curved desktop, pencil drawer and another cabinet wit...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Cowhide, Leather, Wood
Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Mahogany
Leather Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
In the early 20th century, modernism emerged as a bold response to the ornate traditions of the past. At the forefront of this shift was Tommi Parzinger, a designer who married the s...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
Black Lacquered Ormolu Desk / Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV writing desk featuring cabriole legs, exquisite ormolu, and a glossy black lacquered top. The elegant gilt bronze fittings protect the edges and at the same time acce...
Category
French Louis XV Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Brass
$2,960 Sale Price
45% Off
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