Antique Victorian Tiger Oak Bookcase Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian side-by-side drop front secretary desk and bookcase or display cabinet In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1900 Carved tiger oak, with glass...
Brass
Stickley Brothers Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Secretary Desk, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak cut-out drop front secretary desk In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1910 Gorgeous q...
Brass
Vintage Spanish Wooden Writing Desk or Vanity with Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant vintage wooden writing desk or vanity, crafted with a beautifully warm, rich wood finish and a refined, slender silhouette. The piece features a spacious rectangular top with...
Oak
Peter Hvidt, Desk, Teak, Steel, Denmark, 1959
By Peter Hvidt
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and steel desk designed by Peter Hvidt and produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark, c. 1959. Minor oxidation present to metal and brass Wear consistent with age and use Ove...
Steel
Italian Mid Century Executive Desk designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning desk designed by Vitoro Dassi in the 1950s, featuring a black glass top beneath which is a wooden band shaped like a gull's wing that connects to the central section. This r...
Brass
Newly Refinished - Mid Century Modern Walnut Desk with Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorporated with many interior decors. Enjoy! 😁 Materials: Walnut-Stained Wood, Brass-Tone Metal Accents This American Mid Century Modern desk...
Metal
Modern Architect's Writing Desk
Located in Nyack, NY
Clean architectural lines and precision craftsmanship define the Modern Architects Desk. The essence of the Modern Architects Writing Desk's design is rooted in the inherent elegance...
Ash, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Toscana Vanity Table Oak Beige Leather Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Toscana Vanity Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Toscana vanity table embodies the harmony of natural beauty and...
Onyx, Brass
Italian Art Deco Curved Writing Desk, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
A fine Italian 1930's curved writing desk. The elegant waterfall design highlights the beauty of the macassar ebony wood and striking black glass inset top. The interior burl wood ...
Brass
Cane Desk with Bamboo Pulls, Heron, by Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Heron Desk brings a touch of timeless style to any workspace. A paneled cane gallery and drawer fronts introduce texture and warmth, beautifully complementing the wooden top. Des...
Wood, Cane
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Kneehole Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A solid mahogany kneehole desk with a fitted interior including adjustable shelves and a small lockable drawer at the base, retaining the original key. Seven drawers flank the kneeho...
Brass
1970s Romweber Burl Wood and Gold Trim Executive Desk and Credenza Set
By Bernhard Rohne, Romweber Furniture Co., Mastercraft
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Together, these two monumental Romweber pieces create a striking executive office suite rooted in 1970s American luxury and craftsmanship. Crafted in richly figured burled Carpathian...
Brass
English Painted Desk/ Bedside Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 3 drawer painted oak desk/ bedside table, newly made. Height under rail 59cm
Pine
$3,100 / set
Bond Burled Wood and Lucite Desk
Located in New York, NY
Timelessly chic. A Minimalist world of burled wood, acrylic panels, and stainless steel. Pieced, burled mappa wood floats between Lucite legs with stainless...
Acrylic, Wood
Magic Box Desk from Ateliers Genestar in Paris - 1960s
By Ateliers Genestar
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Ateliers Genestar "Magic Box" Folding Desk Cabinet Measures : 83.5x56cm H:114cm Mid-century, 1950s "Magic Box". Made by the French manufacturer "Ateliers Genestar". This piece is ac...
Faux Leather, Wood
Minimalist Vanity Desk w/ Rounded Silhouette & Storage By Mondo Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This dressing vanity is a sculptural masterpiece, defined by its bold yet refined silhouette. The design features a curved, contoured top crafted from luxurious marble, supported by ...
Marble, Metal
Bureau Boomerang attribué à Renzo Schirolli
Located in Rouen, FR
Bureau Boomerang attribué à Renzo Schirolli dans les années 1960. Il se compose d’un plateau en bois plaqué aux lignes courbes, associé à un piètement central en métal gainé de cuir ...
Leather, Wood
$1,913Sale Price|30% Off
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk - C. 1870
Located in Wisbech, England
Presenting an exquisite Victorian Burr and Figured Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk dating back to approximately 1870. This charming piece exudes age and character, making it a ra...
Walnut
Louis XV-style Cylindrical "bureau / Bonheur Du Jour" Desk
Located in Beaune, FR
A charming little lady’s desk, a “bonheur du jour,” or a cylinder desk featuring atmospheric burl wood, marquetry, and bronze. In the Louis XV/Napoleon III style, this small desk is ...
Wood
$3,300Sale Price|34% Off
Modern Butterscotch Mosaic 2-Drawer Desk with Chocolate Oak by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a very attractive and functional piece to be used as a writing desk or vanity in a modern home. Rich, warm, and modern, this desk can add sleek comfort to your space. Handcr...
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Oak
19th C Antique Italian Narrow Width Olivewood Petite Style Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional Italian Rococo secretary desk is a masterful expression of eighteenth-century Italian craftsmanship, beautifully constructed in richly figured olivewood and design...
Fruitwood
A Mid Twentieth Century Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Desk
Located in Winnetka, IL
A fine Louis XV style writing desk (possibly manufactured by high-end manufacturer Interior Crafts Featuring a high-gloss black lacquered finish. The shaped, serpentine top is contou...
Brass
$7,128Sale Price|20% Off
Desk attributed to Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Lugo, IT
Desk attributed to Silvio Cavatorta. Signs of time and a 'not perfect corner as pictured. Thank you
Metal
Classic Antique French Cherry Desk with Breadboard Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic Antique Provincial French writing table with breadboard top. Plank top two drawer desk featuring scalloped knee hole and apron with two drawers with brass pulls on simple c...
Wood, Cherry
Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XV style leather top with front drawer ladies writing desk with bronze mounted design details. The desk is in great antique condi...
Bronze
Desk by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb in Sorrel Walnut
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1957 Desk designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb in Sorrel finish (walnut). Offers a bank of divided storage at left, the lowest of which is file size; a pull out writ...
Walnut
Mid Century Danish Teak Dresser Vanity Desk Combo by Borge Mogensen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This Danish modern dresser–vanity features classic mid-century lines in warm teak with tapered legs and recessed pulls. The center drop-front opens to create a vanity or desk surface...
Teak
Antique Empire Revival Burl Walnut Tri-fold Mirror Vanity and Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Vanity was made at the end of the 19th century during the Empire Revival period. This piece was made in England. It's made of a beautiful Burl Walnut. It has an Os De Mouton sty...
Walnut, Burl
Large Antique William and Mary Burr Walnut Herringbone Inlaid Two Part Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique William and Mary burr walnut Herringbone inlaid two part bureau having a quality burr walnut Herringbone inlaid top above a burr walnut full opening to reveal a fitted ...
Walnut
Baker Furniture Style Antique French Provincial Secretary Desk, Circa 1890s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous petite French Provincial Louis XV style drop front writing desk or secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture By Edinburg Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1890s Beautiful c...
Brass
Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk, 1960s
Located in Puslinch, ON
A freshly restored vintage teak desk. Made in Denmark, circa 1960s. In excellent condition.
Teak
Organic Modern Pontes Desk, Green Marble Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pontes Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Pontes ...
Marble, Brass
Mid Century Desk in Aluminum, Lacquer, Laminate and Teak by George Nelson, 1960s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare freestanding desk, designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller in the United States, is a quintessential example of mid-century American modernism. The desk’s d...
Aluminum, Chrome
$1,226
Victorian Mahogany Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Victorian mahogany desk, standing on reeded legs with brass cup castors, brown leather, in very good overall condition. 28" high 46.5" length 20" depth 23" knee height You are welc...
Mahogany
Gino Maggioni Toelette Desk
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This early 1920s Art Deco toelette (vanity desk) by Gino Maggioni for Atelier di Varedo (Atelier Borsani) represents a transitional period in Italian design. It highlights the worksh...
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid-century Danish modern teak secretary desk featuring sleek Scandinavian lines, elevated styling, and versatile storage. This compact piece includes two spacious lower dr...
Teak
$4,865 / item
NOF101GRN Penhurst Mahogany Desk with Green Leather
Located in Annville, PA
The Penhurst Mahogany Desk with Green Leather as part of Niagara Furniture collection. This desk matches a number of other pieces which we produce. The fantastic solid mahogany top f...
Leather, Mahogany
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Peter Lovig Danish Modern Teak Sliding Top Desk
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very nice Danish Modern Teak desk with a sliding top. The desk was made by Peter Lovig
Teak
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Burl Wood Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch Top
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian, Chippendale, or Neoclassical style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Baker Furniture Italy, Circa 1980s Gorgeo...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1953
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic small midcentury modern writing desk was designed by Pierre Paulin 1953 and produced by Thonet, Model CM141. It features a Base in black lacquered steel surmounted by a...
Steel
Fine Early 20th Century English Oak Bureau with Fitted Interior
Located in Nottingham, GB
A charming early 20th-century English bureau, finely crafted from oak and distinguished by its unusual open fitted interior, raised gallery back and beautifully figured timber. The ...
Brass
Vintage Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Kneehole Desk by Sligh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Kneehole Desk by Sligh. Item fea...
Faux Bamboo, Formica, Wood
Newly Refinished - Mid Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Desk by Hooker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished Expertly Refinished: With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorporated with many interior decors. Enjoy! 😁 This American Mid Century Modern desk...
Metal
$9,500 / item
English Walnut Burl Three-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Created for us by an English cabinetmaker with whom we have been associated for over 30 years, this walnut writing desk has Classic lines that would blend well in a modern setting. I...
Leather, Walnut, Burl
Yew Wood Shaped Top Partners Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Three part, English yew wood modified partners desk with uniquely shaped top and pedestals. File drawer to one pedestal, graduated drawers to the other. Opposite side has three drawe...
Leather, Yew, Ebony
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Lowey
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel drop front secretary desk by Raymond Loewy. Comprised of an oak case, cerused oak drawer fronts, and blac...
Metal
Dyrlund Danish Teak Executive Desk with Rounded Drum Pedestal Base, c. 1970s
By Dyrlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking Danish modern executive desk by Dyrlund, crafted in rich teak with the brand's signature soft, rounded edge detailing along the top. The rectangular top floats above a sub...
Teak
French Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Table, Provence, Early 20th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, this early 20th century French Louis XIII style walnut writing table presents a solid, well-balanced form rooted in traditional construction. Structurally revise...
Walnut
Danish Executive Desk in Rio Rosewood, Mid-Century Modern, c1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Danish executive desk in richly grained Rio rosewood, made in the 1950s or 1960s. The front includes a central drawer and two cupboards with interior pull-out trays, all key-operated...
Rosewood
Walnut office desk with organic shape legs and drawers, mid century modern style
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Walnut office desk in mid century style with organic shape black legs and three drawers. Perfect as an office desk, study desk, writing desk, computer desk. Three drawers guarantee a...
Walnut, Oak
19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Walnut Drop Front Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exceptional drop-front desk represents one of the finest examples of top-quality Viennese Biedermeier furniture from circa 1825. Renowned for its refined proportions, understate...
Maple, Walnut
John Van Koert Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Cherry Wood Roll Top Desk, 1959
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern roll top writing desk By John Van Koert for Drexel USA, 1959 Sculpted cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Measures: 30"W x 22"D x 46.25"H...
Brass
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...
Walnut
French Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay Louis XV Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant French Louis XV style writing desk with extensive floral marquetry Shaped top decorated with trailing flowers and leaves in contrasting woods Serpentine front fitted with fiv...
Wood
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Mid century Hans Wegner desk model 156 GETAMA Solid Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s Danish solid white oak desk Model 156 with (2) drawers designed by Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA Manufacturer. The Solid Oak desk with Brass key lock with key on (1) drawer...
Wood, Oak
English Mahogany 18th Century Slant Top Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a Classic George III mahogany slant top desk. The slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments over ...
Mahogany
Louis XV Style, Executive Desk, Marquetry, Leather, Bronze, France, 19th/20th c.
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV Style, Bureau Plat or Executive Desk, Marquetry, Leather, Bronze, France, late 19th or early 20th Century An elegant French-style bureau plat featuring intricate floral mar...
Bronze
Restored Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen Rosewood 4-Drawer Desk Made in Denmark
By Nanna Ditzel, Søren Willadsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This desk was designed in the early 1950s by esteemed designer Nanna Ditzel for production by Søren Willadsen. Ditzel studied design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts with oth...
Rosewood
$2,615 / item
Art Deco Leather Desk, Dark Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Art Deco style shagreen embossed leather desk in a dark antiqued grey. With gilded highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square tapered...
Leather
19th Century Mahogany Two-drawer Desk Or Writing Table
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 19th century mahogany writing table from England Very beautiful desk that has the perfect size neither too big nor too small. Ideal for working Elegant desk that has two dra...
Mahogany
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.
Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.
Proof that working from home is a perk.