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Piccolo scrittoio geometrico Vittorio Dassi in legno Laminato Blu Mid-century
Piccolo scrittoio geometrico Vittorio Dassi in legno Laminato Blu Mid-century

Piccolo scrittoio geometrico Vittorio Dassi in legno Laminato Blu Mid-century

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Delightful small sized desk made of wood and blue laminate top , geometric shape and very distinctive.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate

1980s Style Black and White Desk
1980s Style Black and White Desk

1980s Style Black and White Desk

By Carlton House Fine Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Interesting 1980s era writing desk. Black lacquer and white laminent tops by Carlton House Furniture.  

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Mid-20th Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Lacquer

French 1970s Desk by Michel Mortier
French 1970s Desk by Michel Mortier

French 1970s Desk by Michel Mortier

By Michel Mortier

Located in Long Island City, NY

Michel MORTIER (1925-2015)- A writing table with a beech base and a white laminated plywood top. Model MP2 (Mortier/ Perrigault), 1979.

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Beech

1970s Expandable Modular Desk by Pamio, Toso & Massari for Stilwood
1970s Expandable Modular Desk by Pamio, Toso & Massari for Stilwood

1970s Expandable Modular Desk by Pamio, Toso & Massari for Stilwood

By Stilwood, Noti Massari, Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed by Roberto Pamio, Renato Toso, and Noti Massari for Stilwood in Italy during the 1970s, this expandable desk operates as a compact modular system that transforms with use. T...

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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Model "530" Dining Table by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, 1957
Mid Century Model "530" Dining Table by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, 1957

Mid Century Model "530" Dining Table by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, 1957

By Gispen, Wim Rietveld

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Made by famed manufacturer Gispen in the Netherlands in 1957, this exquisite and unique table was designed by Wim Rietveld and is a stunning example of the designer's deft Industrial...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Jules Wabbes Writing Desk by Atelier Bergwood, Belgium, 1969
Jules Wabbes Writing Desk by Atelier Bergwood, Belgium, 1969

Jules Wabbes Writing Desk by Atelier Bergwood, Belgium, 1969

By Jules Wabbes, Atelier Bergwood

Located in Ghent, BE

This elegant office desk, designed in 1969 by Jules Wabbes for Atelier Bergwood, exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and modernist clarity for which Wabbes is celebrated. The desk...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Steelframe Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Steelframe Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Steelframe Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Chicago, IL

c. 1960s. USA. Laminate top with newly refinished avocado green drawers. Original pulls. Remnants of a table in one drawer.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

940s Dutch Piet Zwart for Bruynzeel Attributed Writing Desk
940s Dutch Piet Zwart for Bruynzeel Attributed Writing Desk

940s Dutch Piet Zwart for Bruynzeel Attributed Writing Desk

By Piet Zwart, Bruynzeel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Compact Dutch writing desk attributed to Piet Zwart for Bruynzeel, dating to the 1940s. The solid oak frame is finished in a warm golden tone with four straight legs and a clean apro...

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Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Oak

Alvar Aalto Desk for Artek, Model 216C, c. 1970
Alvar Aalto Desk for Artek, Model 216C, c. 1970

Alvar Aalto Desk for Artek, Model 216C, c. 1970

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Andes, NY

Rare white linoleum top writing desk designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, model 216C, with his signature L leg construction and a five-drawer chest that can be placed on the right or t...

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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Birch

1970s Rare Royal Blue Floating Lucite Executive Desk
1970s Rare Royal Blue Floating Lucite Executive Desk

1970s Rare Royal Blue Floating Lucite Executive Desk

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Showcasing some of the best designs of the Mid Century Modern era from one of the most iconic designers of the 20th Centuries.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lucite, Wood, Laminate

Small Desk by Studio Celli Tognon for Sormani, Italy, c. 1970
Small Desk by Studio Celli Tognon for Sormani, Italy, c. 1970

Small Desk by Studio Celli Tognon for Sormani, Italy, c. 1970

By Celli Tognon

Located in New York City, NY

Small metal and laminate desk by Studio Celli Tognon for Sormani, made c. 1970 in Italy.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Italian Desk in Wood and Laminate
Mid-Century Italian Desk in Wood and Laminate

Mid-Century Italian Desk in Wood and Laminate

Located in Milano, IT

Beautiful mid-century wooden desk designed and produced by a fine Italian manufacturer in the 1950s. The desk is typically 1950s with its hard, geometric shapes. Entirely made of li...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Child desk by Alain Richard for T.F.M, France, circa 1970
Child desk by Alain Richard for T.F.M, France, circa 1970

Child desk by Alain Richard for T.F.M, France, circa 1970

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

A rare child-sized version of the desk designed by Alain Richard, produced by T.F.M. and developed within the A.R.C. - Mobilier National programs. The white laminate panel structure...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Dutch Mid-Century Pilastro Wall Mount Unit with Desk, Cabinet and Built-In Lamp
Dutch Mid-Century Pilastro Wall Mount Unit with Desk, Cabinet and Built-In Lamp

Dutch Mid-Century Pilastro Wall Mount Unit with Desk, Cabinet and Built-In Lamp

By Pilastro, Coen de Vries

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This wall unit, a unique Dutch Mid-Century piece, was manufactured by Pilastro and features a wood desk with a laminate top, a wood cabinet with wood sliding doors, a red perforated ...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Action Desk by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller
Action Desk by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller

Action Desk by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller

By Robert Propst, George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Madrid, ES

Action Office desk, model 64 902, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from the 1960s. Base made of chrome-plated aluminum with white plastic protectors. L...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Chair Office Chair Labofa 1950 Denmark
Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Chair Office Chair Labofa 1950 Denmark

Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Chair Office Chair Labofa 1950 Denmark

Located in Vienna, AT

Scandinavian Modern vintage desk chair or office chair with swiveling function by Labofa from chromed metal and oak laminated plywood 1950s Denmark. A wonderful swiveling desk chair ...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Cavalletto Desk by Kazuhide Takahama for Myc-Gavina, 1970
Cavalletto Desk by Kazuhide Takahama for Myc-Gavina, 1970

Cavalletto Desk by Kazuhide Takahama for Myc-Gavina, 1970

By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina

Located in Barcelona, ES

Cavalletto desk designed in 1970 by Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama for MYC-Gavina. Rare model with three drawers in stained oak wood and champagne laminate, trestles bases in c...

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Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-century Desk Brass Wood and Laminate Crystal Top Gio Ponti style
Mid-century Desk Brass Wood and Laminate Crystal Top Gio Ponti style

Mid-century Desk Brass Wood and Laminate Crystal Top Gio Ponti style

Located in Palermo, Sicily

particular desk from the 1950s, made of walnut wood with crystal shelf , brass legs, and drawers with light blue laminate is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's style.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Rare Herman Miller "RED SNAPPER" Desk, Designed by Ayse Byrnel
Rare Herman Miller "RED SNAPPER" Desk, Designed by Ayse Byrnel

Rare Herman Miller "RED SNAPPER" Desk, Designed by Ayse Byrnel

Located in Portland, OR

Ultra rare early 2000s "RED SNAPPER" desk by Herman Miller from the RED / Cloud line. Designed by Ayse Byrnel to accommodate new, forward-thinking offices around the time of the DOT ...

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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

George Nelson for Herman Miller 'Action Office 1'  Desk
George Nelson for Herman Miller 'Action Office 1'  Desk

George Nelson for Herman Miller 'Action Office 1' Desk

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early George Nelson Action Office 1 desk in original condition with minor wear. George Nelson for Herman Miller, polished aluminum, plastic laminate, wood, United States, design 1953.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet

Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet

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, briefca...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955

A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Rare and collectible desk designed by A.R.P. (Atelier de Recherches Plastiques) and manufactured by Minvielle, France 1955. Studio A.R.P. was an association between three talented de...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Modernist Patchwork Burl Executive Desk By Paul Evans Cityscape For Directional
Modernist Patchwork Burl Executive Desk By Paul Evans Cityscape For Directional

Modernist Patchwork Burl Executive Desk By Paul Evans Cityscape For Directional

By Paul Evans, Directional

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This impressive modernist executive desk, model number PE 400, designed by Paul Evans circa 1975, showcases the brilliant burl wood patchwork design of the designers last series City...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Writing Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Writing Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Writing Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A single pedestal writing desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller with a built-in pivoting lamp. Lamp is 18" H.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand, Cansado Table or Desk, Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950s
Charlotte Perriand, Cansado Table or Desk, Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950s

Charlotte Perriand, Cansado Table or Desk, Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Charlotte Perriand 'Cansado' Table or Desk, late 1950s Grey laminated plywood top on laminated steel base, fitted one drawer of yellow plastic with impressed mark Modele Charlotte P...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Gispen Desk with Gray Enameled Metal Frame, Chartreuse Drawers, & Privacy Screen
Gispen Desk with Gray Enameled Metal Frame, Chartreuse Drawers, & Privacy Screen

Gispen Desk with Gray Enameled Metal Frame, Chartreuse Drawers, & Privacy Screen

By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen

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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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Italian Schirolli Desk
Midcentury Italian Schirolli Desk

Midcentury Italian Schirolli Desk

Located in Houston, TX

Italy, c. 1960's In the style of Gio Ponti and Renzo Schirolli, produced by Schirolli Mantova Vintage condition. Mahogany wood Brass details Dark green laminate top

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Abalone, Wood, Bentwood

Italian Table Desk Design I.S.A. Bergamo Style
Italian Table Desk Design I.S.A. Bergamo Style

Italian Table Desk Design I.S.A. Bergamo Style

By ISA Bergamo

Located in taranto, IT

Original 60s curved desk, probable production I.S.A. Bergamo. Structure in fir wood with veneers and top in beige formica, feet in metal structure with brass terminals. Front w...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Jean Prouve Compas Writing Desk, with original Perriand drawers, circa 1950
Jean Prouve Compas Writing Desk, with original Perriand drawers, circa 1950

Jean Prouve Compas Writing Desk, with original Perriand drawers, circa 1950

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Jean Prouvé, Compas Desk, circa 1950 Black melamine laminated plywood top on black lacquered folded steel legs, with original drawer pack in yellow moulded plastic by Charlotte Perr...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

'Munkegaard' desk in teak by Arne Jacobsen
'Munkegaard' desk in teak by Arne Jacobsen

'Munkegaard' desk in teak by Arne Jacobsen

By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

'Munkegaard' desk/lectern in laminated teak with two drawers and steel frame. Designed in 1955 for the Munkegaard School by Arne Jacobsen. Made by Fritz Hansen.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

1968 Executive Desk
1968 Executive Desk

1968 Executive Desk

By Warren Platner

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 i...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Edward J Wormley for Dunbar Wood and Brass Tube Writing Desk
Edward J Wormley for Dunbar Wood and Brass Tube Writing Desk

Edward J Wormley for Dunbar Wood and Brass Tube Writing Desk

By Edward Wormley

Located in Queens, NY

"American Mid-Century writing desk with a rectangular top with a wooden frame and deep brown laminate desktop with three drawers with circular brass drawer pulls, resting on a brass ...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy, 1969
Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy, 1969

Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy, 1969

By Giancarlo Piretti

Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District

Iconic Mid-Century Modern folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti in 1969.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Wooden Secretary Desk
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Wooden Secretary Desk

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Wooden Secretary Desk

By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini

Located in Madrid, ES

Elegant mahogany wood desk with aluminum inserts designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini in 1960. Hardwood and wood veneer, details on feet and the bottom in aluminum. Pull-out t...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Kem Weber Trimline Desk by Heywood Wakefield
Kem Weber Trimline Desk by Heywood Wakefield

Kem Weber Trimline Desk by Heywood Wakefield

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Kem Weber Mid-Century Modern Desk Overall Dimensions: 29 1/2″ deep x 47 1/2″ wide x 29 1/2″ high Pencil Drawer: 22" deep x 17 1/2″ wide x 2" high Upper Drawer: 24 1/2" dee...

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Mid-20th Century American Desks

Materials

Steel

Brazilian Modern Desk in Cerejera Hardwood, Geraldo de Barros, 1970s Brazil
Brazilian Modern Desk in Cerejera Hardwood, Geraldo de Barros, 1970s Brazil

Brazilian Modern Desk in Cerejera Hardwood, Geraldo de Barros, 1970s Brazil

By Geraldo de Barros

Located in New York, NY

Designed by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto in the 1970s, this desk reflects the designer’s enduring commitment to rational construction and democratic modern design. De Barros—an infl...

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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Müller Desk TB229 in Metal 'Reseda green'
Müller Desk TB229 in Metal 'Reseda green'

Müller Desk TB229 in Metal 'Reseda green'

By Müller Möbelfabrikation

Located in Tilburg, NL

Müller Desk TB229 in Metal 'Reseda green'. Germany, current production. Beautiful classic looking Müller Desk TB229 showing great craftmanship and quality. The CLASSIC LINE models ...

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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...

Materials

Metal

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller

$1,600Sale Price|50% Off

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in San Mateo, CA

Double pedestal desk by Herman Miller. This desk was probably a custom order. There are three wide drawers and three small drawers. The top small drawer has a sliding pencil tray. Th...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Pupil Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s
Pupil Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s

Pupil Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s

By Joe Colombo

Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District

Designed in the early 1970s by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, the “Pupil” drafting desk embodies the designer’s radical vision of functional, modular furniture. Built on a tubular stee...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Thomasville Allegro Yellow Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Vintage Thomasville Allegro Yellow Faux Bamboo Writing Desk

Vintage Thomasville Allegro Yellow Faux Bamboo Writing Desk

Located in Redding, CT

Vintage Thomasville Allegro Yellow Faux Bamboo Writing Desk This yellow faux bamboo writing table is part of the "Allegro" collection by Thomasville from the late 1960s to the late 1...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Teakwood & plastic laminate Mid-Century Modern working/coffee table container
Teakwood & plastic laminate Mid-Century Modern working/coffee table container

Teakwood & plastic laminate Mid-Century Modern working/coffee table container

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Rare work table made in Italy in the 50s. Teak wood structure with sliding doors covered in white and aqua green plastic laminate. Inside the container there are compartments to rati...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Plastic, Laminate, Teak

Henrik Tengler, OC 1002 Ezone Desk by One Collection
Henrik Tengler, OC 1002 Ezone Desk by One Collection

Henrik Tengler, OC 1002 Ezone Desk by One Collection

By Onecollection, Henrik Tengler

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

The Ezone desk was designed in 2004 by Henrik Tengler. Over the years the Ezone desk has proven to be a reliable and durable companion in the daily lives of thousands of hard working...

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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Børge Mogensen Drop Leaf Desk in Teak for Søborg
Børge Mogensen Drop Leaf Desk in Teak for Søborg

Børge Mogensen Drop Leaf Desk in Teak for Søborg

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Toronto, Ontario

A really special drop-leaf desk by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Mobler, Denmark. This example produced in teak with a stainless steel base and a very rare White laminate drop-leaf. ...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Newly Refinished - Merton Gershun “Esprit” Walnut Writing Desk for Dillingham
Newly Refinished - Merton Gershun “Esprit” Walnut Writing Desk for Dillingham

Newly Refinished - Merton Gershun “Esprit” Walnut Writing Desk for Dillingham

By Merton Gershun, Dillingham Manufacturing Company

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Crafted in richly grained walnut with subtle black laminate accents, the desk embodies the clean architectural lines and balanced proportions that define classic Mid-Century Modern d...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Attributed to John Keal for Brown Saltman Walnut Tambour Roll Top Desk
Attributed to John Keal for Brown Saltman Walnut Tambour Roll Top Desk

Attributed to John Keal for Brown Saltman Walnut Tambour Roll Top Desk

By Brown Saltman, John Keal

Located in San Diego, CA

John Keal, in particular, became known for sculptural forms, refined proportions, and elegant walnut case pieces that helped define upscale American Mid-Century Modern design.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

JK 204 desk by Jorgen Kastholm for kill international, 1960s Germany.
JK 204 desk by Jorgen Kastholm for kill international, 1960s Germany.

JK 204 desk by Jorgen Kastholm for kill international, 1960s Germany.

By Jørgen Kastholm, Kill International

Located in Landgraaf, NL

JK 204 desk by Jorgen Kastholm for kill international, 1960s Germany. Large and heavy desk made from veneer and solid chromed metal. 5 deep black laminated drawers that give plenty s...

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956
Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956

Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956

By Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Very nice minimalistic small writing desk designed by Geraldo de Barros and manufactured by Unilabor, Brazil 1956. The desk is made up of three main parts. The black iron frame, rose...

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box

Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box

$800Sale Price|33% Off

Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box

Located in Ferndale, MI

Geometric pieces of wood fitted together inside of laminate or plywood box.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Maple, Plywood

Vintage Coastal 1978 Henry Olko Rattan Waterfall Desk
Vintage Coastal 1978 Henry Olko Rattan Waterfall Desk

Vintage Coastal 1978 Henry Olko Rattan Waterfall Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Step into the world of renowned designer Henry Olko with this remarkable 1978 Rattan Waterfall Desk, a true icon of late mid-century and coastal chic.

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Vintage 1970s American Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone

Modernist Italien writing desk with drawers and light blue Formica table top.
Modernist Italien writing desk with drawers and light blue Formica table top.

Modernist Italien writing desk with drawers and light blue Formica table top.

Located in Wolfurt, AT

Rare modernist desk with mahogany veneer and light blue Formica table top. The three drawers are also laminated with formica. Italian manufacture from the 1960s. It looks best free-s...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk
Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk

Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk

Located in Esperance, NY

For sale is this very unique large executive boomerang desk. The top is made out of laminate and the bottom is solid wood.

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller Executive Office desk and Return 1955
George Nelson for Herman Miller Executive Office desk and Return 1955

George Nelson for Herman Miller Executive Office desk and Return 1955

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Chicago, IL

George Nelson for Herman Miller Executive Office Desk and Return, 1955 Walnut case with laminate top and aluminum “H” base legs. The long cabinet is finished on all sides, featuring ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style Desk
Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style Desk

Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style 3 Drawer Desk. Circa 1970s. Measurements: 30.5" H x 47.5" W x 19" D x Middle 22.5' W.

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Plastic, Laminate

Action Office Writing Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller
Action Office Writing Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller

Action Office Writing Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in New York, NY

Action Office desk, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from the 1960s. Base made of chrome-plated aluminum with white plastic protectors. Lockable hinged cov...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Gio Ponti BNL Writing Table / Desk in Italian Walnut, Beech and Brass
Vintage Gio Ponti BNL Writing Table / Desk in Italian Walnut, Beech and Brass

Vintage Gio Ponti BNL Writing Table / Desk in Italian Walnut, Beech and Brass

By Gio Ponti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Iconic writing table designed in the 1940s by Gio Ponti for Schirolli to furnish BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro) offices across Italy. This early 1950s model was acquired directly f...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mini Willy Van Der Meeren Writing Desks for Tubax with Black Base and Black Edge
Mini Willy Van Der Meeren Writing Desks for Tubax with Black Base and Black Edge

Mini Willy Van Der Meeren Writing Desks for Tubax with Black Base and Black Edge

By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mini Willy Van Der Meeren industrial desks for Tubax—perfect as an entry table or vanity, with a printed laminate top, black enameled metal wire frame, and black sheet metal shelf. F...

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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company
Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company

Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company

By Gordon Bunshaft, General Fireproofing Company

Located in Kansas City, MO

This is a one of a kind, custom designed partners desk with credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for the General Fireproofing Company, also know as GF and GoodForm. The best looking wood lami...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum, Steel

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Laminate Mid Century Modern Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic laminate mid century modern desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of laminate, wood and metal, every laminate mid century modern desk was constructed with great care. Find 186 options for an antique or vintage laminate mid century modern desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a laminate mid century modern desk — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A laminate mid century modern desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one laminate mid century modern desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but George Nelson, Herman Miller and Arne Hovmand-Olsen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Laminate Mid Century Modern Desk?

Prices for a laminate mid century modern desk start at $450 and top out at $24,999 with the average selling for $3,100.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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.