Ernest Igl Jet Corner Desk for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Rare Space Age corner desk model “Jet” by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl designed and produced in Germany, 1969.
Plastic, Fiberglass
molded directors desk - Igl Jet Top by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl - 1970s
By Ernest Igl, Wilhelm Werndl
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Igl Jet Top directors desk with Bang Olufsen telephone made out of molded Baydur (Fiberglas) Strong shapes and practical inlays as well as the hidden storage space combines design &...
Metal
molded directors desk -Igl Jet Top by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl - 1970s
By Ernest Igl, Wilhelm Werndl
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Igl Jet Top directors desk with Bang Olufsen telephone made out of molded Baydur (Fiberglas) Strong shapes and practical inlays as well as the hidden storage space combines design &...
Metal
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann 'Jet' Corner Desk in Polyurethane
By Wilhelm Werndl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann for Wilhelm Werndl, corner desk, model 'Jet', polyurethane, Germany, 1970/71 Ernest Hofmann, also known by his artist name 'Igl', recently gained an internation...
Plastic
Ernest Igl Jet Corner Writing Desk For Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Ernest Igl, Wilhelm Werndl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model “Jet” by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl designed and produced in Germany, 1969.
Fiberglass
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H 29.53 in W 114.18 in D 31.11 in
Rare Ernest Igl Jet Corner Writing Desk for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Ernest Igl, Wilhelm Werndl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model "Jet" by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl. The movable construction of the desk, allowing to position it as one long item or as a corner des...
Fiberglass
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H 28.75 in W 111.42 in D 30.71 in
Rare Ernest Igl Jet Corner Writing Desk for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Ernest Igl, Wilhelm Werndl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model "Jet" by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl with matching modular cabinet.
Fiberglass
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H 28.75 in W 66.54 in D 30.71 in
Rare Ernest Igl Jet corner writing desk and freestanding cabinet for Werndl
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Extremely rare Space Age corner desk model "Jet" by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl with matching modular cabinet.
Fiberglass, Wood
Ernest IGL "IGL Jet" Desk Limited Edition, Used in MIB III
By Ernest Igl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
In 1970 Ernest Igl designed the Jet desk, which became a cult object collected along with Eames and Herman Miller pieces.
Ernest Igl Limited Edition Mid-Century Modern Jet Desk
By Ernest Igl
Located in Studio City, CA
Futuristic and legendary, this highly collectible desk by German (though born in Prague) artist and modern designer Ernest Igl is simply awe-inspiring and a must-have for collectors ...
Fiberglass
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H 29.14 in W 69.69 in D 33.47 in
Jet Desk / Igl-Jet by Ernest Igl aka Ernest Hoffmann for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
ernest “igl” hoffmann was on an artistic mission: in 1970, for example, he designed the legendary „igl jet desk” as a rebellion against „a style of furniture prescribed by woodworkin...
Metal
Sold
H 32.29 in W 70.87 in D 31.11 in
directors desk Igl Jet Top by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl - 1970s
By Ernest Igl, Wilhelm Werndl
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Igl Jet Top directors desk made out of molded Baydur (Fiberglas) Strong shapes and practical inlays as well as the hidden storage space combines design & function. The material Ba...
Fiberglass, Polystyrene
$3,342 / set
H 17.72 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Gianfranco Frattini Nesting Tables, space age design, Cassina, Italy circa 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in leucate, FR
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. Set of 3 Interlocking square nesting tables. A classic of space age design. The 3 tables are stackable to create a square block. ( like Tetris )....
Smoked Glass, Wood
Jean Michel Frank Desk by Holly Hunt - Bureau De Direction
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
A superb Jean-Michel Frank “Bureau de Direction” desk, meticulously produced by Holly Hunt, honoring the timeless elegance and restraint of the celebrated French designer. Jean-Mich...
Oak
$3,296
H 29.93 in W 75.2 in D 35.83 in
Executive desk by ORA Acciaio, produced in Italy during the 1970s.
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Rare Selene executive desk by ORA Acciaio, produced in Italy during the 1970s. Part of ORA Acciaio’s Selene office furniture series, the desk combines richly figured wood veneer wit...
Aluminum
Bruce Burdick Executive Desk for Herman Miller
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An iconic modular executive desk designed by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller, circa 1980s. This sophisticated workstation is part of Burdick’s celebrated office system, known for i...
Aluminum, Steel
$567
H 18.12 in W 15.75 in D 16.93 in
Midcentury Rare Side or Serving Table, Space Age Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical - rare type
Chrome
$601
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Midcentury Side Table GAME designed by Marcello Siard for Longato, Italy, 1970s
By Collezioni Longato, Marcello Siard
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - very practical - marked
Plastic
$2,950
H 29.25 in W 67.5 in D 30 in
1980s German Post-Modern Interlübke DUO Writing Desk by Peter Maly
By Peter Maly, Interlübke
Located in St. Louis, MO
A rare find in the states, 1980s Post-Modern Silver Gray & Black DUO Desk by German designer / architect Peter Maly for Interlübke. Asymmetrical heavy wood grain top with storage col...
Metal
Parchment-Covered Desk, attributed to Karl Springer, 1960-80s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and spacious desk attributed to Karl Springer. The piece features a distinctive scroll-shaped design and includes two drawers seamlessly integrated into its form. The enti...
Lacquer, Parchment Paper
$750
H 32 in W 48 in D 32 in
1980s Tubular Space Age Adjustable Desk or Drafting Table by Brieffe Italy
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Bensalem, PA
Adjustable height drafting table with organization. Please look at pictures for overall detail feel free to reach out with any questions
Metal
$69,342
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 31.5 in
Maurice Calka “Boomerang” Desk by Leleu Deshays, France - 1970s
By LeLeu Deshays, Maurice Calka
Located in Renens, CH
Designed by Maurice Calka (1921-1999) and produced by Leleu Deshay in only a very limited quantity, this Boomerang shaped desk represents a new technical application of fiberglass in...
Metal
Italian Desk by Hans Von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
By Hans Von Klier, Skipper
Located in bruxelles, BE
Leather, metal and wood desk with 3 drawers and a sideboard on wheels that can be moved wherever you like. Designed by Hans von Klier in the 70s. Sideboard dimensions: H: 59 cm W:100...
Metal
Transformable Table by Francois Arnal, 1970s
By François Arnal, Atelier A
Located in Buzzò, Emilia-Romagna
Introducing François Arnal's luxury rare furniture-a chameleon masterpiece from the 1970s, designed exclusively for Atellier 2, French premium interior brand. This standout piece is ...
Metal, Chrome
$23,500
H 32.29 in W 71.07 in D 31.11 in
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl 'Directors' Writing Desk in White Polyurethane
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, 'Directors' writing desk, polyurethane, Germany, 1970/71 Ernest Hofmann, also known by his artist name 'Igl', recently gained an international audienc...
Plastic
$4,319
H 28.35 in W 49.61 in D 31.89 in
Action Desk by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Robert Propst, George Nelson
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...
Aluminum
$11,935
H 28.75 in W 85.83 in D 78.75 in
Italian modern wood, steel and leather desk attributed by Fabio Lenci, 1970s
By Fabio Lenci
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood, steel and leather desk attributed by Fabio Lenci, 1970s Desk for center of the room with a C-shaped structure in white painted wood. The rectangular top is uphol...
Metal, Steel
German Space Age Flexible Desk from Multiform, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space age desk with container and expandable plate. a functional design. This small desk impresses with its reduced form and flexibility. The table top can be expanded on both sides...
Metal
$4,210Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Pink Murano Glass & Brass Luxury Bedside Tables: Italian Artistry Modern Bedroom
Located in Guazzora, IT
These luxury bedside tables in pink Murano glass and brass exemplify exquisite Italian craftsmanship and Mid-Century Modern style. Handcrafted in Italy exclusively for Milan Fashio...
Brass
A Stunning Mid Century Design Walnut and Chrome Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning Mid Century design richly patinated walnut and chrome desk of exceptional quality, finely carved and with a fabulous curvilear clean design. The well figured moulded and ...
Chrome
"Perf" Sideboard in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Perf" is a credenza, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, in varnished steel black mat, with doors in varnished steel available in these colors: copper, blac...
Steel
George Nakashima Double Pedestal Desk with Live-Edge Top
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, Double Pedestal Free-Edge writing desk, American black walnut, United States, 1969 You have encountered a truly outstanding example of ...
Walnut
Space age red Ice Bucket, Guzzini Italy, ca. 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age red plastic Ice Bucket Guzzini Italy, 1970s Manufacture's logo H 18.5 × 17.5 cm diam. Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
Plastic
Rare Maison Jansen Backgammon Game Table & Chairs, Signed
By Maison Jansen, Alain Delon
Located in North Miami, FL
Alain Delon for Jansen Collection - Made in 1972. Made with brass, chrome and steel backgammon table and matching pair of armchairs with original leather/suede fabric. Smoked glass...
Brass, Copper, Nickel
On Hold|$15,000
H 29 in W 96 in D 66 in
Paul Evans Patchwork Burl and Steel Cityscape Executive Desk, 1970's
By Paul Evans
Located in Culver City, CA
Some desks hold paper clips. Others hold power. This Paul Evans Cityscape Desk? It’s the power! Designed by the legendary Paul Evans in the 1970s, this monumental, sculptural masterp...
Steel
1960s Spanish Architectural Round Walnut Dining Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining table, walnut, Spain, 1960s This Spanish round dining table, dating from the 1960s, reflects the architectural approach often found in postwar European furniture design. The ...
Walnut
$1,818
H 29.53 in W 83.86 in D 38.98 in
Mid-Century Modern Sofa, Brown Faux Leather, Italy, 1970s Design
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Divano a 3 posti con imbottitura in espanso e rivestimento in similpelle.
Plastic
$14,777
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Chrome
$3,297
H 27.96 in W 82.68 in D 26.78 in
De Sede DS-31 Terracotta Leather Three-Seat Sofa, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Rødding, DK
Iconic three-seat DS-31 sofa produced by De Sede in Switzerland during the 1970s. The sofa is upholstered in rich terracotta-colored leather that has developed a beautiful natural p...
Steel
$13,400
H 21.86 in W 122.05 in D 88.59 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni ‘Morna’ Bed with Nightstands in Black Leather
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, bed with nightstands model ‘Morna’, leather, opaline glass, wood, plastic, Italy, designed in 1972. This rare bed named ‘Morna’ reflects the duo’s s...
Opaline Glass, Plastic, Wood
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Small 'Spazio' Desk with Drawers
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, h...
Steel
Otto Zapf for Knoll Swivel Desk Chair in Black Leather
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Otto Zapf for Knoll International, desk chair, leather, lacquered metal, United States, design 1974 When Bobby Cadwallader, the former president of Knoll, encountered the German des...
Metal
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$2,506Sale Price|30% Off
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 33.47 in
Goldfinger Armchair by Michel Cadestin, Fiberglass & Steel, France
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Goldfinger armchair, made of fiberglass and a chrome-plated steel base, with a khaki upholstered cushion and thick boucle. Its design is inspired by the works of Michel Cade...
Steel
Ernest Igl graduated from the Karlsbad Commercial Academy in 1938 and then attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and the Academy of Applied Arts in Munich. After the war, he worked as a draftsman and graphic artist in Munich. Igl enjoyed a high reputation as one of the first illustrators at major school book publishers and distinguished himself as an internationally sought-after industrial designer. He died in Davos in 2001.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.
Styles to Know
Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece
Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.