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
Danish Mid Century Modern L Shape Bench Chairs Dining Table Kitchen Dinette Set
By Farstrup
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern L Shape Bench Chairs Dining Table Kitchen Dinette Set .
Table is in MINT condition.
Price includes new upholstery work of th...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Regency Desk Writing Table and Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and neoclassical midcentury Regency Italian writing table or desk with its paired newly upholstered chair both supported by elegant turned and fluted legs ending with taper...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk w/ Woven Wicker Front by Sligh Lowry
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1960s Danish modern style teak writing desk with woven wicker front and dark stained carved teak drawer pulls. The desk features 6 pull out drawers.
Branded: Sligh Lowry.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Danish Modern Teak Desk by Gunnar Tibergaard Nielsen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Danish Modern Teak Desk, designed by Gunnar Tibergaard Nielsen, Denmark, circa 1960s. It packs a lot of storage space in a small ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Teak
Vintage Midcentury Modern Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage midcentury desk, made in England and dating from around the 1960’s.
The quality is outstanding, this is a great size and is a very useful item. There are stunning g...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Chrome
Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s
Desk with rectangular top covered in black leather. The structure is in light blue painted metal and ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Black Desk with Drawer, Wood and Metal Legs, Brazil Mid-Century Modern Designer
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Marajoara design desk with drawers is a study in Mid-Century Modern utilitarian and luxury furniture, featuring minimalist details and inspired by Brazilian native art. The design reflects the pure heritage of Brazilian modernist furniture; created by the designers at Atelier BAM Design, and represented by the Firma Casa design gallery.
The luxury modern design style is one of the most influential movements in contemporary Brazilian design. Among the main names of modernist designers are Lina Bo Bardi, Vilanova Artigas...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Harvey Probber Zebrano
Ebonized Mahogany Two Drawer Desk
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Mid Century American Harvey Probber Inc. Writing Desk, 1960's. Featuring a rectangular form in mixed wood construction with smooth heavily veneered Zebrawood surface and ski...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany, Zebra Wood
1968 Executive Desk
Located in Hanover, MA
Executive desk formerly belonging to noted architect George M. Notter, (1933–2007) of the Boston firm Anderson Notter Finegold (now known as Finegold Alexander Architects).
Current institutional memory at the firm suggests it was a special order from Herman Miller for the then new New York offices of MGM, however Herman Miller's archivist was unable to confirm.
Styling, particularly the distinctive slim milled aluminum tracks through which the entire drawer carriage glides is clearly similar to Warren Platner's designs for Lehigh-Leopold which were then among the most costly of executive office furnishings.
The bent flat bar chromed steel base with its distinctive pigeon toe splay is somewhat similar to a table base in Stow Davis' Electa Series, designed by Alexis Yermakov circa 1971.
Walnut laminate top is very clean with no issues. One corner edge shows a small separation.
The only identifying markings are within the milled aluminum channel:
G.P.
F.I.
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And the date Dec. 20, 1968.
See image 18.
Between the rectangular laminate top and the chrome base is a heavy blackened steel plate. Underneath the bent chrome pigeon toe feet are bars of a thick phenolic material which act as floor protector.
We can have keys made to fit the two locking drawers.
Tim Anderson...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
$6,500
Zone Desk - Walnut Root by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Zone Desk by Hermhaus is a contemporary work desk distinguished by its clean, strong lines and functional design approach. With its architectural simplicity, the desk delivers a ...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy1990
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy,1990s
Dimensions D: 80 - Chair : 46 cm H: 73 - Chair : 89 cm W: 160,5 - Chair : 65 cm
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Wood
Drop Front Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish made mid-century modern drop front secretary desk in rich rosewood grain. Two wide drawers for storage, drop front door becomes a writ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
Early Bauhaus "B21" Side Table Desk by Marcel Breuer Produced by Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early Bauhaus "B21" desk / side table in black stained wood with chromed tubular steel base by Marcel Breuer produced by Thonet in Germany, 1930s. In good original cond...
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1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Steel
Table Desk by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, United States, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Knoll International table desk designed by Florence Knoll in 1961, originally conceived as a practical solution but now recognised as a minimalist design icon. This 1960s model featu...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Chrome
Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Black lacquered solid maple, with original brass hard...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Mid-Century Executive Walnut Desk by Edward J. Wormley for Dunbar
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful mid-century executive walnut desk designed by Edward J. Wormley for Dunbar in the United States, circa 1950s. This desk is made with a timeless design that has been profess...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Flip-Top Executive Desk in Teak by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
This sophisticated Danish Mid-Century Modern flip-top executive desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, crafted in Denmark during the 1960s, exemplifies the era’s seamless blend of form and fun...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
20th Century Grey Italian Brutalist Galvanized Metal Writing Desk, Office Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver-grey, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Brutalist writing, office desk made of hand crafted galvanized metal, designed by an unknown artist from Milan, in good condition. T...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
$18,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Cantilever Teak Desk in Manner of Kai Kristiansen, Ca. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A mid-century cantilever desk with teak top and ebonized lacquered base, circa 1960s. Two drawers with leather handles feature ebonized interiors with built in pen/pencil holders. U...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Wood, Teak, Lacquer
Warren Platner for Knoll Writing Desk in Oak and Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, oak, chrome-plated steel, black leather, United States, 1970s.
This writing table with two drawers and an extendable panel was designed by W...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Steel
Drawer desk in wood and leather style ico parisi 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Beautiful and very rare desk with curved wooden drawers and leather top, original made in Italy in the 1970s.
Additional two drawers built into the shelf, pull-out as needed, one of ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Wood, Bentwood
Danish Teak Rolltop Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With an interesting compact shape and plenty of storage, this Mid-Century Modern rolltop desk is unique in size and design. A large amount of drawe...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
$1,500
Vintage Mid Century Walnut Desk in Style of Drexel Declaration by Kipp Stewart.
Located in Seattle, WA
A Mid-Century Modern walnut desk designed in the style of Kipp Stewart's iconic Drexel Declaration collection. This piece showcases the clean lines, tapered legs, and functional simp...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Small desk from the "Action Office" series by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Small desk from the "Action Office" series by George Nelson for Herman Miller, distributed by Mobilier International in France, 1968, featuring a storage pull-out.
A break on one rea...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
1970s Chrome and Rosewood Desk
By J. Wade Beam
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful executive desk designed by J Wade Beam circa 1970. The rosewood top seems to float with a clean, geometric chrome base. Age-appropriate wear.A striking executive desk desig...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Chrome
Freestanding Desk in Mahogany and Brass by Josef Frank, 1937
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Freestanding Desk in Mahogany and Brass by Josef Frank, 1937
Additional Information:
Material: Mahogany and brass
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Rare freestanding desk model 770
P...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Erich Stratmann Chef Schreibtisch Ulmenholz 1950
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen sehr schönen Midcentury Schreibtisch vom deutschen Designer Erich Stratmann für Idee Möbel zum Verkauf an.
Die Tischplatte wurde professionell aufgearbeitet und sch...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Italian Mid-Century Oyster Burl
Radius
Form Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Mid-Century ""Radius"" writing desk with a rectangular top with rounded edges and two drawers, finished in oyster burl veneer and resting on four rounded triangular legs.
V...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Burl
Mid-century Danish walnut roll top desk, dresser or secretary, circa 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern walnut desk, secretary or dresser.
Made in Denmark, 1950s
Roll top, 3 big drawers on the bottom with original keys.
9 small drawers on the top.
Leather topped retr...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Danish Cabinetmaker, Desk / Dining Table in Oak, Baroque Style, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
This piece is a versatile desk or small dining table crafted in oak, showcasing the elegance of Baroque style with a touch of mid-century modernity. Made in the 1970s by a Danish cab...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
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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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Four drawer lacquered wood panel desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Four drawer wood desk with ivory lacquered drawers and angular legs in the style of Gio Ponti.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Desk Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk, crafted from teak wood and embodying Danish design principles from the 1960s, is a superb example of mid-century modern furniture. The desk features three drawers on each...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish T pulls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1560 double drawer desk blonde maple finish with steel T pull knobs solid maple. Desk has been professional refinished. Very beautiful designed d...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Olavi Hanninen Vintage Black Brutalist Table Desk in Elm
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Olavi Tapio Hänninen (14 December 1920, in Lapinlahti – 16 June 1992 in Espoo) was a Finnish designer and interior architect.
Olavi Hänninen's design projects ranged from furniture to trams and church silverware, including total interior designs for many public facilities. His modernist designs also included tables and chairs, and he was well recognized for his work on the Palace Hotel interiors together with Antti Nurmesniemi and Olli Borg. Hänninen designed a renowned plastic chair with metal structure for the hotel's cafe. In the 1970s his designs included the new Valmet Nr I trams for Helsinki City Transport.
Before starting his own design office in 1961, Hänninen worked at architect Viljo...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Elm
Custom 1950s Wall Mounted Modernist Writing Desk
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique handmade custom wall-mounted writing desk made in the 1950s. Solid birch construction with patinated brass accents and a smooth black laminate desk surface that folds up when ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Modern Rosewood Executive Desk, c 1960s, Brazil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exotic Brazilian Rosewood 'Clara' executive desk by Sergio Rodrigues, circa 1960s, features beautifully grained Jacaranda Rosewood, signature trestle base with four drawers. The...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
$12,500 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top, Italy 1950’s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Nutwood
Freestanding Desk in Rosewood, Brass by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1950
s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Freestanding Desk in Rosewood, Brass by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Rosewood, brass
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Produced by Hedensted Møbelfab...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Bernhardt Pedersen Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Roll Top Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A rare Bernhardt Pedersen
Son Danish Mid Century Modern roll top writing desk crafted from beautifully grained rosewood, the desk emanates a warm and inviting aura, drawing att...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
$2,926 Sale Price
24% Off
Vintage Walnut Executive Desk by Wilhelm Renz
By Wilhelm Renz
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage walnut executive desk by Wilhelm Renz. This was made in Germany, it dates from the 1960’s.
The quality is outstanding, this has a gorgeous and very practical desi...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Mid Century Walnut Writing Desk in Walnut by Stanley #2
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: USA
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Stanley Furniture
Era: 1960s
Materials: Walnut, Laminate (Top)
Measurements: 46" wide x 18" deep x 30" tall
Knee Hole: 22.5" wide x 14" de...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Vintage Swedish Walnut Desk by Bertil Fridhagen
Located in London, GB
A stylish and beautifully designed vintage Swedish walnut desk by Bertil Fridhagen. This was recently imported from Sweden, it was made by Bodafors and dates from the 1960’s.
This i...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1950
Located in New York, NY
This desk is a rare and elegant piece designed by Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) and produced by Móveis Artesanal in the 1950s. It presents a top in pau-marfim wood supported on iron feet,...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Iron
Vintage Campaign Desk in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage desk features a unique chrome base topped with a large workspace perfect for any setting. Pair of drawers offer added storage, ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Thus is a Herman Miller Desk designed by George Nelson. It's from Nelson's Action Office Series. It has 2 pull out drawers and a mid drawer. The top is wood and the legs are steel wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
American mid-century modern wood laminate desk George Nelson Herman Miller 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
American mid-century modern wood laminate desk George Nelson Herman Miller 1960s
Desk or writing desk in wood and metal. The top is in white laminate, with a smaller upper top suppor...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Modern Waterfall Glass Desk or Console Table
By Pace Manufacturing
Located in Pasadena, TX
49? waterfall glass desk or console
Pace style modern and minimalist glass waterfall desk or console table. We have 2 available that would work...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Gianfranco Frattini desk Sesamo for Bernini 1980s
Located in bari, IT
Rare writing desk model Sesamo 841 designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini production circa 1982. Circular supporting structure in black lacquered iron top in precious black fold...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Glass, Beech
Milo Baughman Desk for Directional Furniture
Located in Toledo, OH
Milo Baughman desk for Directional Furniture. 48" writing desk with movable drawer base on rollers. Flat black frame with walnut top. Cabinet has file drawer and 2 storage drawers. 4...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Finn Juhl Rosewood
Diplomat
Desk, by France
Son, Denmark 1960s
By France
Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Finn Juhl 'Diplomat' executive desk in rosewood, fitted two drawers to each side with aluminium pulls below a pullout lined with felt/glass.
Designed circa 1957 and likely manufactur...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
Exectutive Desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Almelo, NL
Executive desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
This exceptional desk was designed by the renowned Italian architect and designer Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in 1954, showcas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Steel
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Desk Writing Table Vivai Del Sud Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing desk writing table in bamboo, rattan and wood with one drawer in the style of Vivai Del Sud.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Vivai del sud, Gabriella Crespi and Arpe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Standing Desk
Located in London, GB
This Danish mid-century standing desk is a striking example of Scandinavian craftsmanship, combining functionality with a refined aesthetic. Made from richly grained hardwood, the pi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,941
Midcentury Sculptural Writing Desk in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy, circa 1960
By Ico Parisi, Gio Ponti
Located in New York City, NY
Impressive, striking desk in the style of Ico Parisi. Beautiful Grecian details carved into the walnut of the drawers, with smart steel legs capped with brass feet.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Steel
Raymond Loewy for Hill-Rom Single Pedestal Student Desk
By The Hill-Rom Company, Raymond Loewy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s single pedestal desk by Raymond Loewy for Hill-Rom composed of a walnut and brushed metal frame with inset brushed aluminum pulls and laminate top. Restored condition but wear ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal, Aluminum
Original ‘Igl’ Ernest Hofmann for Werndl Free-Standing Desk
Igl-Jet
in Polyurethane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
‘Igl’ Ernest Hofmann for Werndl, desk model 'Igl-Jet', polyurethane, wood, Germany, 1970/71
Ernest Hofmann’s, artist name ‘Igl’, design recently gained int...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Modernist lacquered wood executive desk
Located in New York, NY
Modernist lacquered wood five drawer executive desk and with cantilevered top.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Le Corbusier LC-TAT-07-A Ministry Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Le Corbusier
Located in Zürich, CH
This is one of the rare Ministers’ desks, one of the few pieces Le Corbusier personally designed for the Chandigarh project. The object exudes an aura. It’s not about the shape or ab...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Midcentury Italian Trestle Desk or Table in Bamboo, Rattan by Vivai Del Sud, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of mid-century organic trestles in a beautiful combination of bamboo, curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. These stunning and unique trestles were designed by Vivai del Sud and produced in Italy during the 1970s.
In fabulous condition and with an amazing honey-like color. These sturdy trestles are made in bamboo canes enriched on the bottom with curved rattan and perfect hand-woven wicker work.
Ideal to make a charming desk or also for dining table or a console table in a modern organic entryway. A must have for all the French Riviera style lovers.
These versatile trestles are ideal as a charming modern organic desk...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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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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