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French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780

French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step back interior drawers, leather writing surface, carved scalloped skirt, original or...

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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Gold, Ormolu

Antique Mahogany Davenport Desk by Gillows of Lancaster
Antique Mahogany Davenport Desk by Gillows of Lancaster

Antique Mahogany Davenport Desk by Gillows of Lancaster

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in King's Lynn, GB

An antique solid mahogany Davenport desk, dating to circa 1820–1835, spanning the late Regency and early William IV periods, by Gillows of Lancaster, stamped “Gillows • Lancaster” to...

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Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Dudouyt - Inspired - Table - Extendable - Oak - 1950 - France - Brutalist
Dudouyt - Inspired - Table - Extendable - Oak - 1950 - France - Brutalist

Dudouyt - Inspired - Table - Extendable - Oak - 1950 - France - Brutalist

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

Introducing a remarkable French Art Deco dining table designed by the renowned Charles Dudouyt, a celebrated furniture designer known for his exceptional craftsmanship, innovative de...

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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

Modern Shagreen Leather Desk
Modern Shagreen Leather Desk

Modern Shagreen Leather Desk

Located in Westwood, NJ

A modern shagreen embossed leather-wrapped desk with a brass tone iron-framed base. Three drawers with marbleized paper-lined interiors and with brass ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Big Desk Art Deco in Wood and Parchment, with 3 Drawers, 1930, Made in France
Big Desk Art Deco in Wood and Parchment, with 3 Drawers, 1930, Made in France

Big Desk Art Deco in Wood and Parchment, with 3 Drawers, 1930, Made in France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s

By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Rare and unusual desk model N°804 designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini. Pulling out the desk top opens the rolltop. This desk cabinet has plenty of storage space, 10 drawers a...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Ash

Substantial 19th Century Figured Burr Walnut Partners' Desk by Holland & Sons
Substantial 19th Century Figured Burr Walnut Partners' Desk by Holland & Sons

Substantial 19th Century Figured Burr Walnut Partners' Desk by Holland & Sons

By Holland & Sons

Located in London, GB

A Substantial Walnut Partners' Desk By Holland & Sons A fully fitted partners desk with identical arrangements to both sides, constructed using finely figured walnut and with a ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

High Style George Washington Double End Desk by Drexel
High Style George Washington Double End Desk by Drexel

High Style George Washington Double End Desk by Drexel

By Drexel

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Custom-made high-style bird's-eye maple George Washington double-end desk by Drexel. The desktop features a leather-topped writing surface embossed with gold leaf. There are three pu...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Theodore Alexander Extendable Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk
Theodore Alexander Extendable Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk

Theodore Alexander Extendable Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Germantown, MD

An Exquisite Theodore Alexander Extendable Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk. Banded and Tooled top. Two drawers and faux drawers on front and back. Measures 79" in width ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk
18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk

18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk

Located in Richmond, VA

Great period Virginia inlaid walnut slant front desk with a family history of being made in Rockingham County. Nice proportions, incredible color and beautifully executed interior.

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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Desks

Materials

Poplar, Walnut

DANISH MID CENTURY BRAZILIAN WOOD OFFICE LEFT CORNER DESK PART OF LARGE SUiTE
DANISH MID CENTURY BRAZILIAN WOOD OFFICE LEFT CORNER DESK PART OF LARGE SUiTE

DANISH MID CENTURY BRAZILIAN WOOD OFFICE LEFT CORNER DESK PART OF LARGE SUiTE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Danish Mid Century Modern, very large Brazilian wood left corner desk that can be fully dismantl...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Pine desk by Maison Regain, France, ca. 1970
Pine desk by Maison Regain, France, ca. 1970

Pine desk by Maison Regain, France, ca. 1970

By Maison Regain

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

This pine desk, designed by Regain, combines simplicity, sturdiness, and timeless elegance. Crafted from high-quality pine, this piece showcases exceptional craftsmanship, with clean...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Pine

Large executive French Desk
Large executive French Desk

Large executive French Desk

$7,600Sale Price|20% Off

Large executive French Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, US

This 1940s executive desk, from a Palm Beach estate decorated by Juan Pablo Molineux, is a masterpiece of antique craftsmanship. It features a bl...

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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique English Regency Mahogany Fold-Over Games Card Tea Side Table 19Ct
Antique English Regency Mahogany Fold-Over Games Card Tea Side Table 19Ct

Antique English Regency Mahogany Fold-Over Games Card Tea Side Table 19Ct

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A Fine Well Figured Rosewood Fold-over Games Table of outstanding quality, early Nineteenth Century, possibly Regency Period and of English origin. The rectangular top with rounded...

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Pierre Guariche, Desk in mahogany and lacquered metal, 1960’s
Pierre Guariche, Desk in mahogany and lacquered metal, 1960’s

Pierre Guariche, Desk in mahogany and lacquered metal, 1960’s

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pierre Guariche, attributed to. Desk in mahogany composed of two compartments opening by five drawers connected by a stud in black lacquered metal standing on four straight legs lin...

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1960s French Vintage Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Danish desk by Svend Aage Madsen and produced by Sigurd Hansen in the 1950s
Danish desk by Svend Aage Madsen and produced by Sigurd Hansen in the 1950s

Danish desk by Svend Aage Madsen and produced by Sigurd Hansen in the 1950s

By Svend Åge Madsen

Located in Vigevano, PV

"Model 200" teak desk with asymmetrical top and two drawers, without keys. Designer: Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansens Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1950. This desk will be delivered fu...

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1950s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Genuine Burchell's Zebra Hide Console by Cape Town Artisan
Genuine Burchell's Zebra Hide Console by Cape Town Artisan

Genuine Burchell's Zebra Hide Console by Cape Town Artisan

Located in New York, NY

Product information Dimensions: 50"W x 16"D x 30"H Color: Natural / Black Made of: Genuine Burchell's Zebra Hide / MDF / polished warthog tusk / embossed leather Made in: Cape T...

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2010s South African Desks

Materials

Zebra Hide

Art Deco Desk by Andrew Szoeke, Pallisander Wood Inlay, Sweden, 1940s
Art Deco Desk by Andrew Szoeke, Pallisander Wood Inlay, Sweden, 1940s

Art Deco Desk by Andrew Szoeke, Pallisander Wood Inlay, Sweden, 1940s

By Andrew Szoeke

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Pallisander wood desk with exotic wood inlays. Desk features four pull-out drawers, one shelf and keyed locking. Back is also finished with the same figural inlay. Origin...

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20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks

Materials

Cherry, Sycamore, Walnut

Late 19th c English Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Tooled Leather Top
Late 19th c English Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Tooled Leather Top

Late 19th c English Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Tooled Leather Top

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a three-piece English mahogany kneehole desk with tooled green leather top with molded edge and three fitted frieze drawers, supported by two pedestals, each with t...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

1960s 1970s Rio Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast Furniture
1960s 1970s Rio Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast Furniture

1960s 1970s Rio Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast Furniture

By Sibast, Arne Vodder

Located in Neuenkirchen, NI

1960s/70s Rio Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast Furniture Object: Desk Manufacturer: Sibast Furniture Condition: Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = 179.5cm Dep...

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1960s Danish Vintage Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb antique Late Victorian Flame mahogany string inlaid and satinwood crossbanded pedestal kneehole desk, circa 1880 in date. It is made from fabulous flame mahogany, t...

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1880s Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Modern Menir Quartz Console Table, Patagonia Natural, Handmade by Greenapple
Modern Menir Quartz Console Table, Patagonia Natural, Handmade by Greenapple

Modern Menir Quartz Console Table, Patagonia Natural, Handmade by Greenapple

By Rute Martins, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Modern Menir Marble Console table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Menir quartz console table draws inspiration from the standing stones...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble

Art Deco Bar J.Langer
Art Deco Bar J.Langer

Art Deco Bar J.Langer

Located in Kraków, Małopolska

Art Deco bar Szczepan Lojek, Julian Pietrzyk from Poland Krakow, from 1910-1920.

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1910s Polish Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Palisander

French Sheraton Revival Bonheur du Jour Console Desk 1930s
French Sheraton Revival Bonheur du Jour Console Desk 1930s

French Sheraton Revival Bonheur du Jour Console Desk 1930s

Located in Paris, FR

A 20th-century vintage desk from the 1930s of Sheraton Revival style, drawing inspiration from the renowned British furniture designer Thomas Sheraton of the late 18th century. Shera...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

George Nelson For Herman Miller Desk And Credenza
George Nelson For Herman Miller Desk And Credenza

George Nelson For Herman Miller Desk And Credenza

By George Nelson

Located in Pasadena, TX

A mid century modern desk and credenza designed by George Nelson and made by Herman Miller. The walnut credenza with multiple drawers and compartments for storage. The desk with wa...

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1960s American Vintage Desks

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Late 19th Century French Steel Large Industrial Table
Late 19th Century French Steel Large Industrial Table

Late 19th Century French Steel Large Industrial Table

Located in Hudson, NY

This very good table has all the elements associated with the finest of industrial furniture. Conceived at a time, circa 1890-1900 when art and industry were combined to create modern wonders of the age and who’s ideals had the intent of recreating for man a new way of life. The heavy metal supports are both industrial and neoclassical in design taking elements from Roman forms and marrying them to the new iron structures and manufacturing processes then being used in such things at the Effiel Tower...

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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Desks

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Steel, Iron

Swedish Modern Rosewood & Mahogany Rolltop Desk by Egon Ostergaard for SMI
Swedish Modern Rosewood & Mahogany Rolltop Desk by Egon Ostergaard for SMI

Swedish Modern Rosewood & Mahogany Rolltop Desk by Egon Ostergaard for SMI

By Egon Ostergaard

Located in Buffalo, NY

A refined example of Swedish Modern design, this rosewood and mahogany cylinder rolltop desk by Egon Ostergaard for Sven Mobelindustri was crafted in Sweden during the 1960s. The bea...

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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Birch, Mahogany, Rosewood

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810
English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

English camphor wood and mahogany military campaign chest with an upper case central fitted hinged fall front secretary desk revealing a leather writing surface, flanking pigeon hole...

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1810s English Campaign Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Teak Desk, Vintage 1960s, Sliding Drawer Unit, Good Condition
Danish Teak Desk, Vintage 1960s, Sliding Drawer Unit, Good Condition

Danish Teak Desk, Vintage 1960s, Sliding Drawer Unit, Good Condition

Located in Lemmer, NL

vintage desk 1960s teak Danish (3) period 1960s design unknown Denmark condition good light signs of use size 71 x 105 x 60 (hxwxd) details teak; sliding drawer unit; it...

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1960s Danish Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

20th Century Wood Venetian Bureau Desk, 1950
20th Century Wood Venetian Bureau Desk, 1950

20th Century Wood Venetian Bureau Desk, 1950

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Venetian bureau from the mid-20th century. Furniture finished for the center, carved, veneered, and inlaid in walnut, burl, maple, and beech. This tall-legged bureau, beautifully pro...

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1950s Italian Vintage Desks

Materials

Wood

Early 20th C. Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Galleried Slant Front Desk
Early 20th C. Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Galleried Slant Front Desk

Early 20th C. Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Galleried Slant Front Desk

Located in Germantown, MD

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Galleried Slant Front Desk. Measures 29" in width, 18" in depth and 37" in height. Knee clearance is 28.25" open and 24" c...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique Louis XV Bureau Plat or Leather Top Desk
Antique Louis XV Bureau Plat or Leather Top Desk

Antique Louis XV Bureau Plat or Leather Top Desk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive 18th Century Louis XV bureau plat handcrafted in classic style with mahogany and kingwood, featuring the original tooled oxblood leather top on a brass bound case with thr...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Organic Modern Oga Desk Raw American Oak Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Organic Modern Oga Desk Raw American Oak Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

Organic Modern Oga Desk Raw American Oak Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

By Rute Martins, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Oga Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Oga seamlessly combines the beauty of organic materials with the elegance of contemporary design. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

Materials

Onyx, Brass

19th c. French Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Plat
19th c. French Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Plat

19th c. French Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Plat

Located in Dallas, TX

The 19th c. French Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Plat is a stylish and elegant piece of furniture. This bureau plat, or desk, is crafted from rich mahogany wood in the Louis XVI style, a...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Gothic Revival English Desk of Bleached Oak with Linenfold Motifs, circa 1830
Gothic Revival English Desk of Bleached Oak with Linenfold Motifs, circa 1830

Gothic Revival English Desk of Bleached Oak with Linenfold Motifs, circa 1830

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English bleached oak Gothic Revival desk with linenfold motifs from the first half of the 19th century. This English desk features a rectangular top over three drawers and two sid...

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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Desks

Materials

Wood, Oak

Scarce Teak Secretary Desk attrib. to Torbjorn Afdal / Denmark / Modernist
Scarce Teak Secretary Desk attrib. to Torbjorn Afdal / Denmark / Modernist

Scarce Teak Secretary Desk attrib. to Torbjorn Afdal / Denmark / Modernist

By Torbjørn Afdal

Located in Buffalo, NY

Scarce Teak Secretary Desk attrib. to Torbjorn Afdal / Denmark / Modernist . Elegant , architectural design.. Amazing original condition, BRASS DETAILING. 6 Dovetail joinery drawers,...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Desk or Bureau Plat
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Desk or Bureau Plat

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Desk or Bureau Plat

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Standout antique Louis XVI style desk crafted in walnut and mahogany featuring a banded leather top on a case with two drawers decorated with gilt brass ormolu and inlaid floral desi...

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20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Jonathan Charles Polly Rose Desk
Jonathan Charles Polly Rose Desk

Jonathan Charles Polly Rose Desk

Located in Annville, PA

The Polly Rose Desk by Jonathan Charles combines sleek modern design with bold, vibrant details to create a striking workspace. Finished in a high-gloss bold red lacquer, the desk ex...

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2010s Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Custom Designed Slumped Glass Desk by Laurel Fyfe
Custom Designed Slumped Glass Desk by Laurel Fyfe

Custom Designed Slumped Glass Desk by Laurel Fyfe

By Laurel Fyfe

Located in Dallas, TX

This is an absolutely breathtaking piece. It is impossible to capture the beauty and simplicity of this desk with a camera. It is a thick clear sheet of glass that has been manipulated by the world renowned glass artist Laurel Fyfe into the form of a gently draped desk...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Glass

Frits Spanjaard Important Asymmetrical Desk in Oak and Macassar Ebony, 1932
Frits Spanjaard Important Asymmetrical Desk in Oak and Macassar Ebony, 1932

Frits Spanjaard Important Asymmetrical Desk in Oak and Macassar Ebony, 1932

By Frits Spanjaard

Located in The Hague, NL

This unique architect's desk was designed by Frits Spanjaard in 1932. With its generous proportions, striking asymmetry, contrasting woods and the large knobs in solid Macassar ebony, the desk can be considered as an important example of the Haagse School (The Hague School) style. The desk has four large drawers on the right, which can be simultaneously locked with a single key. The interior on the left features six drawers and additional storage, and can be locked altogether as well. Particularly noteworthy are the four cleverly incorporated pull-out shelves of different dimensions creating additional space: two on the front, one on the right side and one large shelf on the back side. The desktop is executed in dark stained oak and features a dark grey leather insert. in 1932, the prosperous Van Stolk & Reese company commissioned Spanjaard to design the interior and furniture of their offices located on the Ceintuurbaan in Rotterdam. This custom desk was most likely designed for the office of the company’s director, which was designed by Spanjaard in a radically modernist way, combining his own sumptuous designs with the functionalist tubular steel furniture made by W.H. Gispen. Between 1925 and 1935 the work of Spanjaard was strongly connected to the Haagse School movement of which he’d become a main proponent. This style was not so much inspired by the Classic European Art Deco capitals such as Paris and Vienna but more by other national and international architectural developments such as the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. The influential magazine Wendingen published a series of articles on Wright still relatively unknown at the time in 1925 and the renowned architect Jan Wils also played an important role in the orientation towards Wrights work in The Netherlands. In its particular application of geometric shapes, primary colours and its sophisticated cubist division of the surface, the Haagse School designers were also aware of De Stijl movement, lead by contemporaries such as Gerrit Rietveld and Piet Mondriaan. At the same time the geometry, the harmonious proportions and the understated decorations were primarily based on the rationalist design principles of H.P. Berlage, who would later become one of Spanjaard’s clients himself. Design had to meet the functional demands of the user but purely utilitarian ideas were certainly not the most important. Due to his frequent travels to Germany, Spanjaard was also familiar with the designs of Marcel Breuer and Mies van der Rohe, especially appreciating the simplicity and purity of their designs. Biography Frits Spanjaard (1889-1978) started his career as the artistic director of the LOV furniture...

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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Macassar, Oak

Important Original Edward & Roberts Restored Chinese Thomas Chippendale Desk
Important Original Edward & Roberts Restored Chinese Thomas Chippendale Desk

Important Original Edward & Roberts Restored Chinese Thomas Chippendale Desk

By Thomas Chippendale, Edward & Roberts

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, exceptionally rare and very fine, fully restored Edward & Roberts stamped, Chinese Chippendale desk The firm Edwards and Roberts were among the best English antique furniture cabinet...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Gentile Brown Walnut Wood Writing Desk With Drawers by Dale Italia
Gentile Brown Walnut Wood Writing Desk With Drawers by Dale Italia

Gentile Brown Walnut Wood Writing Desk With Drawers by Dale Italia

By Dale Italia

Located in Milan, IT

Aesthetics and functionality combine in the Ideale solid wood desk. A piece of high quality craftsmanship tailor-made for everyday use as well as to furnish with style. The desk feat...

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2010s Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Industrial Equestrian Desk
Industrial Equestrian Desk

Industrial Equestrian Desk

Located in Westwood, NJ

The Industrial Equestrian desk of walnut and reclaimed wood with an iron base. The parquetry inlaid top with five drawers is flanked by two horse heads...

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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Desks

Materials

Iron

MUSEUM QUALITY ANTiQUE PARTNER DESK 17TH CENTURY HAND CARVED RELIGIOUS PANELS
MUSEUM QUALITY ANTiQUE PARTNER DESK 17TH CENTURY HAND CARVED RELIGIOUS PANELS

MUSEUM QUALITY ANTiQUE PARTNER DESK 17TH CENTURY HAND CARVED RELIGIOUS PANELS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Exhibition Museum quality, hand carved Walnut double sided partner desk circa 1860...

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1860s European High Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique English Cylinder-Top Pedestal Desk with Green Leather & Finished Back
Antique English Cylinder-Top Pedestal Desk with Green Leather & Finished Back

Antique English Cylinder-Top Pedestal Desk with Green Leather & Finished Back

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A more compact version of a classic model, this functional pedestal desk in light, golden oak is unusual in that it can float in a room and has the original casters, making it mobile...

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desks

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Oak

Jean Gillon Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
Jean Gillon Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk

Jean Gillon Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk

By Jean Gillon, Italma Wood Art

Located in New Windsor, NY

Large and roomy Brazilian Jacaranda executive desk. Chrome legs and drawer hardware. The four drawers are flush right of the user. High and wide enough from the desk top for loads o...

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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Chrome, Nickel

Scandinavian desk designed by Svend Aage Madsen and manufactured by HP Hansen
Scandinavian desk designed by Svend Aage Madsen and manufactured by HP Hansen

Scandinavian desk designed by Svend Aage Madsen and manufactured by HP Hansen

By Svend Åge Madsen

Located in Genève, GE

Large Scandinavian teak desk, designed by Svend Aage Madsen and manufactured by HP Hansen. With a self-supporting construction that leaves no one indifferentIts wide, open curved tea...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Teak

Antique French Primitive Rustic Green Distress Painted Flip Top Wood School Desk
Antique French Primitive Rustic Green Distress Painted Flip Top Wood School Desk

Antique French Primitive Rustic Green Distress Painted Flip Top Wood School Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Country Primitive Green Distress Painted Double Flip Top Wooden School...

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Late 19th Century Primitive Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Vintage and Antique Desks for Sale — Shop Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Desks, Art Deco Desks and Other Desks and Tables on 1stDibs

There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.

The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.

As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions. 

Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.

An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.

Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.

Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.

Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home. 

For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.