Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Desk Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk is a splendid example of Danish design from the 1960s and represents the era with its timeless appearance and functionality.
Made of teak wood, the desk exudes a warm and ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Charlotte Perriand Desk "Petit Bureau en forme libre" for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Available in Mahogany or American walnut or a lacquered version (different colors available).
A design table crafted by Charlotte Perr...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Marble, Brass
Gispen Desk with Gray Enameled Metal Frame, Chartreuse Drawers,
Privacy Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century chartreuse enameled industrial desk designed by designer A.R. Cordemeijer for famed Dutch manufacturer Gispen. This stylish 1960s desk has a single cabinet with two chart...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1950s Italian Burl Maple Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Stylized 1950s Italian burl maple desk with bronze pulls and glass scrivania top.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Leather Top Game Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern leather top square game table. The gilt-tooled leather top is ready for play, with pivoting hinged drawers on the fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,687 / item
Mid-century Modern Vanity Desk by Broyhill
By Broyhill
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elevate your daily routine with this stunning mid-century modern vanity desk with mirror by Broyhill, a celebrated name in American furniture design. With its clean lines, warm wood ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-13-A High Court Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
The object exudes an aura. It’s not about the shape or about the material; its auratic quality comes out of its depth, giving a strong presence with an almost ritualist intensity. No...
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1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1960
s Raymond Loewy DF 2000 Sliding Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Raymond Loewy DF 2000 sliding desk top with drawers for Doubinsky Freres. In good vintage condition.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The first model of this historic design low table was crafted in 1937 for Charlotte Perriand’s studio in Montparnasse.
The first example of this table was made in 1937 for Charlotte Perriand’s Parisian studio in Montparnasse. The structure of the base of the Table à plateau...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
"Diapason" desk in stainless steel by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Firenze.
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Iconic "Diapason" desk in stainless steel by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Firenze.
Italy, 1968s.
Dimensions: 185 x 60 x H 73 cm
Marzio Cecchi was an eclectic and visionary Archite...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Teak Desk with Stacked Drawers by Herbert Hirche for Holzapfel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Teak desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzapfel. Handsome writing desk with attractive teak grain and a set of stacked drawers. Its grey enameled metal legs, matching drawer pu...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Paul Evans Cityscape Patchwork Burlwood Executive Desk
By Paul Evans
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-20th Century Mid-Century Modern 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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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Leather Top Bassam Fellows Walnut Desk with Drawers
Located in New York, NY
The writing desk is a classic piece of furniture that should marry beauty with functionality. Through proportion and craft, we created the quintessential BassamFellows version as an...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
American Designer, Library Table, Oak, USA, 1910s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-painted oak library table or center table in the Arts and Crafts style designed and produced in the US, c. 1910s.
Many areas of wear present and a large crack near one bottom...
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1910s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Clean Lined Mid Century Chrome Desk or Dining Table Base - No Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mid Century Chrome Desk or Dining Table Base, in the style of Florence Knoll, American, circa 1960s. This listing is for the chrome base only, no glass included, as it wi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal, Chrome
Vintage Danish Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning vintage Danish desk by Arne Wahl Iversen. It was made in Denmark by Vinde Mobelfabrik, it dates from the 1960’s.
The quality is outstanding, this has beautifu...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
American Designer, Desk, Rosewood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood desk designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Rosewood Desk by Riis Antonsen
Located in Huntington, NY
Danish Modern Rosewood Desk by Riis Antonsen
has 1 key
The large dimensions Ideal for comfortable
working surface. Desk well restored & ready for
Use!
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$11,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Vintage Metal Glass Desk by Max Sauze France c 1970
By Max Sauze
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage foldable dining table with a fantastic chromed metal construction and a clear glass top (thickness 0.32 in = 0....
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Boomerang Shaped Desk, Shop Counter, 1950s by Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Custom made handcrafted shop counter or desk in a boomerang line with vertical slats at the front which emphasizes the curve of the arch even more, on the inside one side with 3 slid...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
Aldo Tura Italian Brown Parchment Veneer Desk
By Aldo Tura
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1940/1950s brown parchment veneer desk with brass trimmed edge and 4 drawers supported on 2 rectangular pedestals with a vanity panel. (ALDO TU...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk/dining table in solid pine. Prototype from the home of a Danish architect
By Donald Judd
Located in Ystad, SE
Private Prototype Desk / Dining Table in Solid Oregon Pine, Denmark, 1960s
A rare and highly distinctive Danish desk or dining table in solid Oregon pine, dating from the 1960s. Thi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
$3,987 Sale Price
38% Off
U-Shape Burdick Desk for Herman Miller with Floating Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage U-shaped desk designed by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller. This enormous desk has three separate surface tops: 84"x 44" glass top, a round onyx top, and a dark granite Geig...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Aluminum
Small Desk in Walnut and Laminate with Drawers Gio Ponti 1950s with Authentic
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare small desk made by Schiroli and designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s, in Walnut wood and wood-colored laminate top, has some restorations in the top well executed, we have the ex...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$10,384 Sale Price
30% Off
Dark Walnut Executive Desk by Monteverdi Young
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular 1970’s Dark walnut with black lacquer outline executive desk by Monteverdi-Young.
Custom ordered by renowned interior designer Gary Jon
In beautiful vintage condition. ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danish Teak Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish made mid-century modern desk in teak wood grain. Four drawers and finished back.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,200
Floating desk manufactured by Tijseling Nijkerk, The netherlands, 1960
s.
By Tijsseling
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Dutch design teak desk by Tijsseling Nijkerk The Netherlands.
Hairpin leggs.
Look in my Storefront for Tijsseling 'desk chair 'Cow Horn chair' by same manufacturer. Perfect match. ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Writing Desk 1960s Mahogany Veneered Enameled Metal
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column side drawers in enamelled metal and mahogany veneered wood with Formica-covered top.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Arne Vodder Reverse Boomerang Executive Desk in Teak with Dry Bar
By Arne Vodder
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Arne Vodder
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 61.5″ wide x 43.25″ deep x 29.5″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Gio Ponti Teak and Brass Desk Designed for the BNL Offices, ISA Bergamo, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This Gio Ponti Desk, designed for BNL offices and manufactured by Isa Bergamo during the 1950s, is a beautiful piece of furniture that showcases the designer's signature style.
Made of solid teak wood, the desk features a sleek and elegant design with clean lines and a minimalist aesthetic. The piece also features brass feet and details, which add a touch of elegance and sophistication to the overall design. The desk top - with a dimension of 161x80.5cm (WxD) - has ample surface space for writing and working and the three drawers provide ample storage for documents and office supplies...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine French 1970s Extendable Oak Dining Table by Guillerme
Chambron
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Guillerme (1913-1990) and Jacques Chambron (1914-2001) :
A fine French mid-century solid oak extendable dining/writing table.
Length with the two center leaves is 82 5/8".
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Elefante Desk 21 Clean Lines, Office Elegance, Made of Wood
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Desk 21 Clean Lines, Office Elegance, Made of Wood
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Introduction: Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touch
NONO, renowned for its decade-long journey in redefining every...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Antique Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Italian walnut secretary desk features a slanted fall-front that opens to reveal compartments and small drawers for organized storage. The rich walnut grain adds warmth ...
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch with Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Devo, Coen de Vries
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...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Birch, Ebony
$1,295 Sale Price
23% Off
Italian large Desk by Vittorio Dassi solid wood and glass 60s - G725
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Imposing desk from the 50's and 60's attributed to the Italian designer Vittorio Dassi. Structure in solid wood and veneer, top in red glass. It is composed of two boxes with 4 drawers on each side. Very nice desk...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Deep Walnut 9 Drawers Partners Style Antique Desk Brass Pulls Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Deep Walnut 9 Drawers Partners Style antique desk brass pulls table mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Freestanding Desk Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk in teak wood with 3 drawers on each side, as well as a drawer in the middle of Danish design from around the 1960s. Key included.
Dimensions in cm: H:72 W:130 D:70...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Osvaldo Borsani wall-mounted wood and brass desk model E22 by Tecno Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A wall-mounted desk in wood, metal, and brass, part of the E22 series, produced by Tecno, designed by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
A wall-mounted piece of furniture, free from floor suppo...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Console Table, Italy 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Art Deco console table on a U-shaped blackened wooden frame with intermediate metal struts and rectangular table top covered with white goatskin. In unrestored original condition wit...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Modern MIM Roma Walnut Desk, Italy 1970s
By MIM Roma
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Midcentury Modern Solid Walnut Desk from the 1970s, MIM Rome Italy
This Mid-Century Modern solid wood desk, produced by the renowned Italian company MIM Rome in the 1970s, is a stun...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$2,610 Sale Price
21% Off
Executive desk by Alberto Rosselli for Arflex, 1961
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Executive desk designed by Alberto Rosselli for the Italian company Arflex in 1961.
The desk features a chromed and enameled metal frame and a wood veneer top accompanied by two mov...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Studio Walnut Desk by Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning desk with drawers and compartment in walnut by Phillip Lloyd Powell (1919-2008). The freeform surface is made of thick walnut plank with a patched joined design with two ros...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Dyrlund Rosewood Desk from Svend Dyrlund
By Drylund
Located in Pasadena, TX
Rosewood desk from Svend Dyrlund 1970s.
A Mid-Century Modern Santos rosewood desk with panel legs and horizontal wood pulls made by Dyrlund in Denmark...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$5,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Desk Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk is an example of Danish design from the 1960s and is made of teak wood, which gives it a natural and timeless look. The beautiful golden color and unique wood grain add cha...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French Writing Desk in Solid Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, pine, France, 1960s
This writing desk of French origin has a splendid construction that epitomizes a simplistic, natural and timeless aesthetic. The design is charact...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1960
s English Regency Style Pecan Desk Console by Thomasville
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This English Regency style pecan writing desk by Thomasville would be perfect in any room. Desk, console, or entryway table to name a few. The stain / tone appears to be in the fam...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,726 Sale Price
22% Off
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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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Important Mid Century Executive Desk by Ico Parisi for MIM 1958
By Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
This large Terni executive desk was designed by Ico Parisi in 1958 for MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Rome, Italy, with a rectangular tabletop, The desk contains a three drawer block ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Made In Teak By Omann Junior From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The desk in teak, designed by Omann Junior in the 1960s, is a prominent example of Danish furniture design from that time.
With its characteristic teak wood design, the desk radiate...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1930
s Vintage Heavy Cherrywood Writing Desk - Comes Apart Into 4 Pieces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
On offer 1930's USA Made Heavy Cherrywood Writing Desk. Lots of storage with 6 drawers. Can be placed in room with back showing. This very high quality desk comes apart into 4 pieces.
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Plate Glass and Chrome Dining Table Model 6060 by Leon Rosen for Pace
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish and sophisticated dining table (model 6060) designed by Leon Rosen for the Pace Collection composed of a heavy plate-glass 72" long top supported by two chrome and plate-glas...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Modern Wooden Desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in Madrid, ES
Hardwood writing desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Bernini, Italy. The desk features a removable top part with extra drawers and storage compartments. This desk ca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Desk Model 75 Made In Teak, Made By Omann Junior Møbelfabrik From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Model 75 desk, a timeless piece designed by Gunni Omann and crafted by Omann Junior Møbelfabrik around the 1960s. This desk is a testament to exquisite crafts...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,729 Sale Price
28% Off
Mid Century Modern Vintage Afromosia Teak Writing Office Desk Danish Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
At Mid Century Traders, discover the allure of our beautiful minimalist mid century desk believed to be Danish. Expertly crafted from premium Afromosia wood, this vintage piece epito...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Rare Maple Desk with Return by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simply gorgeous maple desk with return and generous storage by Italian design great Giovanni Offredi for the internationally acclaimed Saporiti company. Meticulously designed and ins...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wood and metal desk. Stamped Tecno. Comprises a cabinet with three lockable drawers and storage space, and another cabinet with three lockable drawers. Wear due to time and age.
FOR...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Leather and Polished Steel Executive Desk, 1970s
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern executive desk
By Leon Rosen for Pace Collection
USA, 1970s
Leather top and front, with polished steel frame and legs.
Measures: 72"W x ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Studio BBPR for Olivetti
Spazio
Desk with Return
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with return, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, ca. 1960
The 'Spazio' series was designed by Studio BBPR for Olivetti in 1960. It won the Compass...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-century Modern desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Lawson-Fenning, Charlotte Perriand, and Paul McCobb. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $299 and tops out at $184,000 while the average work can sell for $4,773.
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