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Period: 20th Century
Demi-Lune Art Deco Desk in Black High Gloss Lacquered Wood, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
This refined demi-lune desk combines timeless Art Deco elegance with a compact, versatile footprint. Its distinctive half-round silhouette softens the geometry of the piece, giving i...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

Sven Langkilde 1960s Danish Mahogany Desk
Located in London, England
Sven Langkilde - Rare Mahogany Desk This delightful and sophisticated desk was made in highly limited quantities by Danish designer Sven Langkilde and produced by his own company La...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. Measure...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Edwardian desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from the 1900-1910 period. It is of lovely quality, standing on tapered legs an...
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British Edwardian Antique 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

"B286" Desk By Bruno Weil For Thonet
Located in London, GB
A modernist B286 desk designed by German designer Bruno Weil for Thonet circa 1930. Blue enamelled steel with chromed draws and a magnificent thick Saint Gobain glass table...
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Bauhaus Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Antique French Louis XIII Style Draw Leaf Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique French Louis XIII style oak draw leaf extending dining table with barley twist legs. This table has been lovingly restored...
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French Louis XIII Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Vintage Industrial Anco Bilt Cast Iron and Oak Drafting Table with Steel Surface
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial drafting table/desk in oak with steel surface, fully adjustable via cast iron hinges, knobs, and brackets manufactured by Anco Bilt of Glendale, New York (ca. 1940s). Surf...
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American Industrial Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cut Steel, Iron

Svend Åge Madsen Sled Legs Teak Desk 1960s
Located in Handewitt, DE
Freestanding teak desk by Svend Åge Madsen for HP Hansen Denmark 1960s. With 3 drawers each site, sled legs and front with book compartment. Key incl.
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Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Robert Charroy desk for Anthony university
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Bureau par Robert Charroy en chêne Formica et piétement tubulaire en métal crée pour la cité universitaire d’Anthony.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1980s Herman Miller Burdick Group Post Modern Industrial Design Modular Desk USA
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A rare opportunity to buy a stunning Post Modern desk designed in 1981 by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller. Burdick’s first product for Herman Miller was the 'Burdick Group System', ...
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American Post-Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Ron Seff Cantilevered Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Ron Seff Mid-Century Modern "Cantilevered" desk with ostrich style brown leather wrapped top and stainless steel polished drawer fronts and base.
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American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Ron Seff Cantilevered Desk
Ron Seff Cantilevered Desk
$5,520 Sale Price
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Executive Desk in Rosewood and Steel by Posborg Meyhoff, 1970s
By Sibast, Posborg Meyhoff
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Executive Desk in Rosewood and Steel by Posborg Meyhoff, 1970s Additional Information: Material: Rosewood and Steel Style: Scandinavian Modern Executive Desk Produced by Sibas...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Important Vintage Pierre Chapo Desk, Model B40, in Solid Elm, 1980
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Really large desk design by Pierre Chapo and produced in 1980. This desk B40 is made in solid Elm and is the largest version of the model. In situ picture and more details regarding ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Clean Lined Chrome Mid Century Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mid Century Chrome Desk, in the style of Florence Knoll, American, circa 1960s.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Early 20th Century French Desk Carved Table with Three Drawers, 1930s
Located in Miami, FL
This is an elegant piece with timeless beauty. The dimensions, proportions, the wavy edge and the slender legs are valuable elements.
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French French Provincial 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Early Bodil Kjær Executive Desk, Model 901 — E. Pedersen Søn, Denmark, 1959
Located in Oakland, CA
Iconic freestanding executive desk designed by architect and professor Bodil Kjær. Model 901, manufactured by E. Pedersen & Søn in Denmark in 1959. Constructed of Brazilian rosewood,...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Art Deco Heals Limed Oak Octagonal Writing Desk Double Sided Bookcase 1930
Located in Norwich, GB
Art Deco Heal's octagonal limed oak writing desk/double sided open bookcase with leather inset top. Labelled. Circa 1930. The desk comes with the 2006 receipt from Heal's, along wit...
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English Art Deco 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno
Located in Miami, FL
This Bargueno is embellished with a carving of Don Quixote de la Mancha bordered with branches of leaves. The desk is supported by a pedestal joined by a bridge of turned columns. Th...
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Spanish Baroque 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

French Art Deco Executive Desk in Mahogany with Chrome Accents, Circa 193
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco Executive Desk in Mahogany with Chrome Accents France, Circa 1930s A magnificent example of French Art Deco design, this executive double pedestal desk is crafted fr...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Rare Kono Dining Table / Desk by Lella Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, 1984
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and large 'Kono' table, which works excellent as either a dining table or a desk, by Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli was designed in 1984 and this example created in the mid-to-late 1980s by Casigliani in Pisa, Italy. This rare example of the 'Kono' design features a monumental Black Granite slab for the top, two thick slabs of Imperial Red Granite which connect together to form one of the bases, and the Vignellis signature Patinated Copper cone which forms the other base. The 'Kono' design was normally made as coffee tables so it is quite rare to find examples made scaled up in dining table size. In addition, typical Kono tables were made with glass tops and a single slab granite base. This example however, the Vignellis selected Black Granite instead of the typical glass tops. Also, rather than using a rectangular single-slab base, this example features an L-shaped base constructed with two slabs that connect together along one angled edge. It still employs the cone-shaped patinated copper base typical of Kono tables, however this example is much larger of course than cocktail table versions. The Vignelli Center for Design Studies, which houses the artists’ archive, confirmed this table to be one of two known drawings by the Vignellis (a copy of the Vignelli sketch, which they provided, is included in the photo gallery) though it is unknown if the other table was ever produced, making this table potentially an important one-of-a-kind. The Black Granite top in lower light settings is dark, deep and mysterious. With direct sunlight its luminosity is intense - see the photo gallery for images of the table in direct sunlight from our skylight above. It glows, shines and shimmers with incredible vibrancy, similar to diamonds - to see it in person is quite exquisite and remarkable. While we only had it set up under our skylight for a couple hours, I would describe the experience as recharging - I felt like I had just spent a couple hours meditating, this would be incredible to wake up to every day before leaving to work. The Vignellis described the 'Kono' table as: “This design exploits the relationship between geometrical figures and material finishes." Over the course of their four-decade-long design practice, Lella and Massimo Vignelli collaborated on projects that ranged from product design and brand identity to interior and furniture design. Whether designing New York City’s subway map...
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Italian Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Granite, Copper

Extraordinary Pierre Jeanneret Library Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are very pleased to present this exceptional and rare Pierre Jeanneret illuminated reading table with provenance from DAV (Dayanand Anglo-Vedic) College Chandigarh which was built...
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Indian Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Black Lacquer Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1560 double drawer desk Black Lacquer on maple with aluminum ring knobs solid maple. Desk is in great condition. Very beautiful designed desk on ...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

American Burl and Chrome Executive Desk by Edward Axel Roffman, 1970s.
Located in Dublin 8, IE
An impressive executive desk designed by Edward Axel Roffman in the 1970s, exemplifying his signature blend of bold materials and streamlined modernism. The desk is constructed in ri...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. Mea...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Louis XVI Style Desk With Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
Writing table desk in the Louis XVI style made of Mahogany. The desk has been ebonized and finished in a lustrous Museum quality French polish and boasts an embossed leather top. Fea...
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Louis XVI Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s Rosewood Desk
Located in London, England
An exquisite Danish cabinetmaker made desk in stunning rosewood dated to the early 1950s. This elegant desk exhibits the finest cabinetmaking techniques with subtle mouldings on the ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

John Vesey Stainless Steel Bronze Neoclassical Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary mid-century modern stainless steel and bronze writing table, desk, or bureau plat designed by John Vesey (American 1924-1992). Made in the grand neoclassical French Lou...
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American Neoclassical 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Bronze, Brass

Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Desk, c1970s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
This stunning vintage Mid Century Modern rosewood desk, c1960s, is a timeless statement piece that effortlessly blends form and function. Crafted from richly grained rosewood and pro...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Vintage Ercol Model 439 Writing Desk in Elm and Beech
Located in Seaford, GB
Vintage Ercol Model 439 Writing Desk Elm Beech Beautifully crafted and increasingly sought-after example of the Ercol Model 439 writing desk, designed and produced in England during...
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British Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech, Elm

Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful remarkable statement in design and craftsmanship. This mid-century teak Danish desk, precisely crafted in exceptional teak grain wood, with a fully finished back the finish...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Jacques Adnet Modernist Dressing Table circa 1935
Located in CA, CA
This supremely rare early Modernist dressing table by Jacques Adnet, with its novel use of clear and opaline glass, and nickel-plated and pain...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Nickel

Bronze Putti Di Mare and Glass Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and unusual dining table of patinated bronze and glass. The bronze base depicts a pair of aquatic cherubs, or mermen, with outstretched arms supporting a 3/4" thick piece of ...
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Italian Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Severin Hansen Model 36 Teak Desk for Haslev, Denmark
Located in Watford, GB
A four drawer Severin Hansen Model 36 teak desk for Haslev, Danish, 1960s. Each drawer slides smoothly and can be locked with a brass toned key. The piece is instant recognisable as ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

AT 305 - Desk in oak by Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
AT 305 - Desk in oak with two flaps and three drawers. Designed by Hans J. Wegner and made by cabinetmaker Andreas Tuck.
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Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Oak Child’s Roll Top Desk C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Oak Child’s Roll Top Desk Unsigned C1920 Measures - 32 5/8" x 20 1/8" x 15 3/4" This charming antique oak roll top desk, dating from arou...
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze. The front of the piece has three dovetail drawers with bronze details and keys. The locks work perfectl...
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French Louis XVI Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Bagutta writing desk by Annig Sarian for Arflex - Italy - 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Small desk with three drawers, wooden frame and chromed and curved tubular metal supports. The desk has a slight defect on one side, as shown in the photo. Manufactured by Arlex, It...
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Italian Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Red Orix Desk by Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Striking example of Italian Radical design, this red “Orix” desk was created by architects Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni in the early 1970s. Bold, sculptural, and unmist...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

English Edwardian Solid Oak Desk / Writing Table
Located in Leicester, GB
English Edwardian oak desk, handsomely made by ‘Mills & Mills Ltd' Coventry. Classic English solid oak desk from the earlier part of 1900's. The desk comprises of two drawers, each w...
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British Edwardian Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1960s desk top in colorful formica
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Fully restored 1960s desk/desk. Color matched an agile black lacquered tubular iron frame with adjustable brass feet. Colored formica top as well as the fronts of the 3 drawers, wo...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Iron

Tommi Parzinger Celadon Lacquered Desk with Signature Brass Ribbon Handles
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger attributed celadon lacquered wood angular desk, circa 1950s. Three deep drawers with signature brass pulls. Hole in top where built in lam...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk or Table for Laukaan Puu
Located in Miami, FL
Table by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu. Works also well as desk. The table is signed.  
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Paul Bromberg for H. Pander Zonen Free-Standing Desk in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Bromberg for H. Pander & Zonen, executive desk, oak, the Netherlands, 1927 This free-standing desk, designed by Paul Bromberg in 1927, stands as an example of early 20th-centur...
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Dutch Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Italian Designer, Desk, Wood, Metal, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wood and metal desk designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s. Dimensions: 31.75” H x 58.75” W x 29.75” D 
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Superb 1920s Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb 1920s beautifully patinated oak roll top desk of neat proportions, finely carved and of gorgeous quality. The moulded top of rectangular fo...
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English Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Art Nouveau Table or desk from Gebrüder Thonet, 1910s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Art Nouveau Table or desk from Gebrüder Thonet, 1910s Art deco - Palmette - Table - Model 8122 Measures : 91.5 x 61cm H:78cm Table top has some defects visible in photos Country of O...
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Austrian Art Nouveau 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bentwood

1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Glass Writing Desk Table Console
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame sides and black glass top highlighted by the two drawers with the beautiful handle...
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Italian Art Deco 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Desk by Bruksbo in Torbjorn Afdal Style, Norway, 1960s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This gorgeous Mid Century Modern desk was made in Norway around 1960s. It was produced by Bruksbo manufacture and still has the original manufacture label preserved on the side of on...
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Norwegian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Long Writing Table, High Gloss Lacquer, Walnut Veneer, Italy c. 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Handcrafted long writing table, glossy walnut veneer, Italy, circa 1960.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

1970s Renato Zevi Vintage Chrome Brass Glass Console Table Desk Romeo Rega Sofa
Located in London, GB
This is an amazing console table in large proportions that came from a grant residence in Hyde Park London and used to decorate one of their entrance rooms. The table ordered on this...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Arne Vodder writing desk model 207 in teak Sibast Denmark 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
A rare and iconic executive desk from the celebrated “200 series” by Arne Vodder, one of Denmark’s most esteemed designers, produced by Sibast Furniture, Denmark, 1960. This Model 2...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Widdicomb Kneehole Executive Desk Cherry Brass Mid Century 1950s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An unmarked Widdicomb kneehole executive desk. Excellent wood choice, book matched throughout. Cherry veneer with solid cherry feet. Original patina to the brass handles. Professiona...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak Arts and Crafts Library Desk Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful handcrafted piece with beautiful patina. This antique table has all the character a piece of this nature should. This truly is a stunning table in this style. It has been w...
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Vintage Wood Island With Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning vintage wood island with a naturally weathered finish, featuring six drawers for storage and a lower shelf for open display. Its generous length and rustic charm make it a...
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Unknown 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by G.V. Møbler
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Danish modern floating top teak desk manufactured by G.V. Møbler in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk has an innovative design where you can appreciate the fine attention to ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-TAT-08-B
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Teak Library Table circa 1955–56 by Pierre Jeanneret - model PJ-TAT-08-B This model was produced in several variants and dimensions for Chandigarh’s public institutions. The detacha...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Paul Evans Cityscape Patchwork Burlwood Executive Desk
Located in Toledo, OH
Beautiful mid-century Cityscape executive desk by Paul Evans in a patchwork burlwood design with two drawers on each side of the satin chrome pillared supports. No modesty panel. 84"...
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Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Freestanding Desk Model 206 In Rosewood By Arne Vodder From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Large freestanding desk, model 206, designed by Arne Vodder and produced by Sibast Møbler in the 1960s. The table is made of rosewood with beautiful play of grain patterns and spacio...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique French Desk Writing Table Nightstand PETITE w/ Drawer Barley Twist Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE French Oak Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table or Nightstand with Drawer, Barley Twist Legs, Stretcher and Up Finial ~~c. 1900 With so many people wor...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Italian Modern White Marble Brass Floating Console Table or Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning and simple modern console table from Italy circa 1960's. Beautiful pure white marble with curvy brass legs.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

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