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Period: Mid-20th Century
1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch with Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Coen de Vries, Devo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great little writing desk in birch wood with ebony x-base, red drawer and Formica top. Coen de Vries is one of the Dutch pioneers of industrial des...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Birch, Ebony
$1,295 Sale Price
23% Off
Desk by Gianfranco Frattini 1956
Located in Berlin, DE
The Italian architect and designer created this wonderful, elegant desk in 1956.
It is made of solid walnut, with drawer handles in blackened metal.
The back has two open shelves.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal base, pivoting leather covered drawer,
saddle-stitched leather mail holder...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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 Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Gio Ponti walnut desk for BNL offices, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A walnut writing desk designed by Gio Ponti for Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL), conceived originally for executive and institutional interiors. The model reflects Ponti’s continuou...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pierre Chapo, desk and chair for Regain, 1960
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Signed desk mod. B02 and chair S24 by Pierre Chapo in ash.
Functional design and traditional craftsmanship in a contemporary style.
Desk W 120 D 60 H 76
Chair W 50 D 40 H 82 Sh...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ash
Ole Wanscher for A. J. Iversen writing desk in teak, 1950
s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ole Wanscher for A. J. Iversen writing desk in teak. With handles and legs in brass.
Made by A. J. Iversen in the 1950s
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Glass Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame, crossed side legs and glass top highlighted by the two drawers with beautiful bra...
Category
Italian Art Deco Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller, 1960s
The Top has a very floating appearance.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$6,579 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts and embossed leather top. The desk is finished on all sides and could ...
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French Louis XV Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Writing Desk with Green Laminate Top and Bookshelf Underneath
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attractive vintage writing desk with green laminate top, pull out drawer with black handle (not original to the desk) and side stacked drawers. Blonde wood frame with black enameled ...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Mid Century White Steel Tanker Des w/ Formica Top by Globe-Wernicke
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Atomic age white painted steel tanker desk features a wood grain Formica top, 2 pull-out work tables, and a center drawer with 5 side drawers. The de...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Freestanding Desk in Solid Oak, by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Mid-Century, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A refined mid-century freestanding desk in solid oak and with brass handles. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in 1950s.
Nice lines for this perfect office desk. Overall a great impression...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
Indian Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
An Impressive Mid-Century Modern Semi circular Desk, 1970s
Located in Sherborne, GB
A teak desk of boomerang form, large and stately size. The twin pedestal featuring beautiful brass handles that are in the form of Sanskrit Seal. These feature animals. The drawers o...
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Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Executive Free Standing Desk in the Style of Bodil Kjær, 1960
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Executive Free Standing Desk in the Style of Bodil Kjær, Denmark, 1960s
Striking and architectural, this exceptional mid-century executive desk was crafted in Den...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
1930s Art Deco Black Ebonised Desk
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Desk
An exceptionally handsome 1930s Art Deco desk, finished in a luxurious ebonised black piano polish that accentuates its sleek geometric silhouette. The design balances ...
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful carved decors in Classic figures all around the piece and saber legs. When opened we find the writing area...
Category
French Belle Époque Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bernt Petersen Danish 1950s Mahogany Desk
Located in London, England
Bernt Petersen Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1950s
An exceptional 4-drawer desk from Danish designer Bernt Petersen and made by master cabinetmakers Rud Rasmussen. The legs, drawer f...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Plastic Mid Century Yellow Parsons Table and Chair 1970s
By Syroco
Located in New York, NY
Cool Yellow plastic 1970s mid century yellow desk and chair. .This fun and vibrant desk has a cutout for your notebooks and papers. Very simple parsons design , great for a den or fo...
Category
American Space Age Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic
Jacques Adnet style desk in leather
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare bureau de style Jacques Adnet en cuir piqué sellier.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Svend Aage Madsen Model "200" Desk for Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Firm believers in Functionalism, Danish designers and cabinetmakers avoided short-lived aesthetic trends, instead they concentrated on crafting with quality materials. This model "20...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Belmont Adjustable Hydraulic Architectural Drafting / Work Table, Art Deco Style
By Belmont
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid Century Modern / Art Deco adjustable hydraulic architectural drafting or working table,
by Belmont 1940s / 50s
The table is equipped with a hydraulic lift height adjustment syste...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal
French Wood Table by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great wood table by Charles Dudouyt, made in France, 1940's. Rectangular top with four thick carved wood legs and ball feet. Newly refinished in light stain showing nice grain in wo...
Category
French Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Italian Modernist Walnut and Brass Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Uithoorn, NL
This one-of-a-kind Italian desk in walnut with brass details is a rare and authentic piece of craftsmanship from the 1940s–50s. Handmade rather than produced in series, it combines ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Svend Aage Madsen Teak Desk with Front Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen teak desk with front bookcase. Desk has a slight graceful curve with a rolled edge to the back of the desk. Beautiful size and scale! Legs are exp...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Walnut Desk by Stanley Young for Glenn of California
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Introducing a stunning mid-century modern walnut desk, expertly designed by Stanley Young for Glenn of California in the 1950s. This exquisite piece showcases four functional pull-ou...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno ‘T96’ Executive Corner Desk in Black Lacquered Wood
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, executive desk, model ‘T96’, lacquered wood, steel, chromed metal, Italy, design 1956, produced 1958
This ‘T96’ executive desk is designed by Osvaldo Bor...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Metal
Italian 1930
s Burl Walnut Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A very fine Italian 1930's burl walnut writing table or desk, the large rectangular surface is supported by an elegantly curved apron consisting of two large drawers atop robust angl...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Oak Art Deco Desk with Bronze Handles
By Abbess
Located in London, GB
A freestanding oak Art Deco style pedestal desk with bronze handles by Abbess.
Each pedestal having one writing slide over four drawers with bronze han...
Category
English Art Deco Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$5,186 Sale Price
21% Off
Very Rare Walnut Working Table / Desk by Ignazio Gardella, Milano - Italy, 1950
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptionally rare and museum-level working table designed by architect Ignazio Gardella in Milan, dating to 1950. This desk stands as a remarkable testament to Gardella’s refined...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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 ...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$14,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rosewood Desk by Svend Åge Madsen for H.P. Hansen, 1960s
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
This stunning rosewood desk, designed by Svend Åge Madsen for H.P. Hansen in the 1960s, features exquisite craftsmanship and an extraordinary design. While it shows some patina, it r...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk circa 1950.
We are please to offer this desk which is of the highest quality.
Stunning top with a single veneer covering the whole writing ...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Maison Jansen Carved Stone, Oak and Lacquered Vellum Dining Table, c. 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Maison Jansen carved stone, oak and lacquered vellum dining table, circa 1940s, made in France. One base element marked "2184" in wax p...
Category
French Neoclassical Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
$17,950 Sale Price
28% Off
Large French Art Deco Desk by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful large Art Deco wood desk by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1930s. Rectangular parquet top with intricately carved wood legs on pedestal base. Two cabinet doors on each side o...
Category
French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Organic Mid Century Oak Dining Table by Jack Van der Molen for Jamestown
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated and chic organic modern extension dining table from the Americana Casual series designed by Jack Van der Molen for the Jamestown Lounge ...
Category
American Organic Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Nanna Ditzel ND93 Vintage Danish Rosewood Desk 1950s
Located in London, England
This iconic writing desk was designed by Nanna Ditzel and produced by master cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen in Vejen, Denmark in 1955. It remains one of Ditzel's most sought after and ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Desk in Rosewood model "EP401" by Eigil Petersens Møbelfabrik
By Eigjil Petersen
Located in Lejre, DK
Midcentury desk model EP401 from Eigil Petersens Møbelfabrik, produced in the 1960s. Made in rosewood with six drawers and an open rear bookshelf divided into three sections, making ...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Alvar Aalto Desk by Artek 1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek writing table with drawers, birch with cream linoleum. The desk is from around the 1960s and in good used condition. Designer Alvar Aalto.
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Small
Spazio
Desk with Drawers
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, h...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Charles Dudouyt 1940s French Carved Wood Partners Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible wood partners desk from France, 1940s. Large rectangular top with four thick carved wood legs and ball feet. Two drawers with brass knobs on each side. Original finish sho...
Category
French Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-century Danish Svend Aage Madsen Rosewood Desk – 1960s
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
A magnificent Danish vintage desk designed by Svend Aage Madsen, dating from the 1960s. Crafted from rich rosewood, it showcases exceptional quality and timeless Scandinavian design....
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Swedish 20th century elm desk by Carl Bergsten
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century elm and mahogany table by Carl Bergsten circa 1930.
Beautiful table by well respected Swedish designer and architect Carl Bergsten (1879-1935)
This table is able t...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Cees Braakman for Pastoe "Made to Measure" Series Executive Desk
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, lightly refinished, Cees Braakman for Pastoe executive "Made to Measure" desk. This desk features a black enameled metal riser, brushed st...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
1960s Mid Century Walnut and Metal Executive Desk styled after Knoll
By Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
✨ Mid-Century Walnut & Metal Executive Desk ✨
This exceptional mid-century executive desk is a timeless example of minimalist design and fine craftsmanship from the 1960s. The desk ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Small desk – France 1950
Located in Girona, Girona
Small desk in solid lemon wood and lemon wood veneer, waxed finishing. Original glass top, polished brass cabochons.
France circa 1950
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,130
Studio BBPR for Olivetti "Spazio" Desk with an Olive Felt Top, Italy, 1960
s
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti "Spazio" Desk with an Olive Felt Top, Italy, 1960's
Designed in the 1960's by the Italian architecture collective Studio BBPR, this desk is a compact but di...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-20th Century Executive Desk by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Large desk, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena in the 1960s. The desk stands on brass legs that are set back under the drawer elements, giving it an elegant, floating cha...
Category
Italian Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Illuminated Adjustable Drafting Table, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible industrial grade light box drafting table. Extremely heavy and well made in the US, circa 1950s. Glass tabletop allows the light of two enclosed fluorescent tube lights to...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
A French Art Deco Mahogany 5-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
the inset leather top within a a stepped molded frame above an apron fitted with 5 drawers with oak secondary wood; the side panels centering carved floral clusters; the finished pan...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Orix
Desk by Molteni. Italy c1968
Located in London, GB
Original 'Orix' desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina, Molteni & Co
Light has been rewired.
Fully functional and in great condition.
Height of desk when closed 75cm (29.5 inches)
Category
Italian Space Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Ercol Model 439 Writing Desk in Elm and Beech
By Lucian Ercolani, Ercol
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...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Elm
Freestanding Boomerang Writing Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig, 1960s
Located in Ranst, VAN
Beautiful vintage ‘Boomerang’ writing desk in teak designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen. There are three drawers, one bar area and a lot of storage space. This desk is in very good condit...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Brass and Glass Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with glass top and beautiful shape of the side and back, where we find the maker's details, Andrea Macchi fu Giosue in Gal...
Category
Italian Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
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