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Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk with File Cabinet Drawer by Jens Risom

Name: Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk with File Cabinet Drawer by Jens Risom
Brand: Jens Risom
Rating: 5 (97 reviews)

Price:$3,570

$4,200List Price

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Jens Risom

The Danish-born Jens Risom brought the Scandinavian modern design sensibility to a wide audience in the United States. As the first designer for Knoll Inc., Risom introduced American buyers to the region’s enduring design values of simplicity, grace and craftsmanship.

Risom trained in furniture making at the Copenhagen School of Industrial Arts and Design under Ole Wanscher, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. In 1939, a year after graduating from business school, Risom decided to move to the U.S.

While working for an interior designer in New York in 1941, he met Hans Knoll, and the businessman and the designer hit it off. They brought out their first line the next year, despite wartime materials restrictions. The signature piece — now a design icon — was a lounge chair with a striking, undulant birch frame and a seat made of webbed sub-military grade parachute straps. Risom was drafted into the army, and served as a translator under General George Patton. When he returned from the war, Risom clashed over furniture design ideals with his business partner’s new bride, Florence Knoll, the pioneering mid-century modernist who was schooled in the Bauhaus method, which favored furniture with strict, geometric metal frames. Risom then started his own company, Jens Risom Design.

In the course of his long career, Risom developed a stylistic vocabulary that was a reflection of the life of the man himself: his furniture has Danish warmth coupled with an American air of crisp efficiency. Vintage Risom chairs are almost instantly recognizable — the arms and seat backs are set at a distinctive angle that seems to invite people to sit back and relax, yet they know they can hop up in an instant, ready to go.

As you will see on these pages, Jens Risom is one of the great men of American modern design who made furniture that is unique and timeless.

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Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk

$4,595

H 27.25 in W 81.5 in D 36 in

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk

By Jens Risom

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk This desk measures: 81.5 wide x 36 deep x 27.25 high, with a chair clearance of 24 inches Fair Vintage Condition - Desk has Areas of St...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk

$3,995

H 28.5 in W 62 in D 28 in

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk

By Jens Risom

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Jens Risom Mid Century walnut executive desk This desk measures: 62 wide x 28 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance ...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Walnut Executive Desk by Jens Risom for Jen Risom Designs c.1950

$2,595Sale Price / item|54% Off

H 29.5 in W 81.5 in D 36 in

Mid-century Walnut Executive Desk by Jens Risom for Jen Risom Designs c.1950

By Jens Risom

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original Jens Risom large executive desk constructed from solid Walnut and built for design and durability. The right side of the desk has three drawers and a pull-out tray...

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

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Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk by Jens Risom, 1962, USA

$1,680Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 49.5 in D 28 in

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk by Jens Risom, 1962, USA

By Jens Risom

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Elevate your workspace with this 1960s Mid-Century Modern walnut writing desk by Jens Risom. This desk showcases rich walnut grain, clean architectural lines, and a sleek floating to...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk

$5,595 / set

H 28.5 in W 62 in D 66 in

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk

By Jens Risom

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk The desk measures: 62 wide x 28 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches The retur...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk

$5,595 / set

H 29 in W 72 in D 78 in

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk

By Jens Risom

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Corner Desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 36 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 25.5 inches The depth including the return is 78 inches We take...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Jens Risom Style Mid Century Walnut Curved Executive Desk

$4,595

H 29 in W 83.5 in D 38.5 in

Jens Risom Style Mid Century Walnut Curved Executive Desk

By Jens Risom

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Jens Risom Style Mid Century Walnut Curved Executive Desk This desk measures: 83.5 wide x 38.5 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 27.75 i...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Cane, Walnut

1970s Jens Risom Design Executive Desk in Walnut with Five Drawers

$6,000

H 29.75 in W 78 in D 36 in

1970s Jens Risom Design Executive Desk in Walnut with Five Drawers

By Jens Risom

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Executive Desk in Walnut, designed by Jens Risom in the 1960s. This particular example was produced by Risom Design Inc. and dates back to the 1970s. The desk features fiv...

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Walnut Desk by Founders

$2,300

H 29 in W 48 in D 18 in

Mid-Century Walnut Desk by Founders

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern Danish style walnut desk, with laminate top. Vibrant color and in good condition. Dimensions: W 48", D 18", H 29" Knee width 23 " Knee height 24.5".

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk by Dunbar

$2,975Sale Price|50% Off

H 29 in W 84 in D 42 in

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk by Dunbar

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Lafayette, IN

Grand style and grand scale combine in this wonderful executive desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Desk features walnut construction, brass and mahogany pulls, and the renowned Dunba...

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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

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Danish Modern "Kontour" Steel and Teak Executive Desk by Hans Wegner

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