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Modernist Steel and Glass Desk, French Early-Mid 20th Century
By Le Corbusier
Located in London, GB
A sculptural statement desk in patinated black enamelled steel, with new floating frosted glass top
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Early 20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Early George Nelson Desk / Return, Child's Desk, Modernist, Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early George Nelson desk / return, child's desk, Modernist, Herman Miller, Retains original Herman
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk, Glossy Lacquered Wood, Plated Metal, Customizable
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk in glossy lacquered wood and plated metal, c. 1950. The wood finish is
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2010s German Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Unusual Modernist Childs Desk Attributed to Friso Kramer
By Jean Prouvé, Friso Kramer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual modernist Childs desk attributed to Friso Kramer, amazing design reminescent of French
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk, Walnut Veneer, Chromium Plated Metall, circa 1935
By Vichr & Co.
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk, walnut veneer, chromium plated metal, circa 1935 This desk is
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk, Stained Wood, Chromium Plated Metall, c. 1930
By Robert Slezák
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk model PS 10, stained wood, chromium plated metal, c. 1930. The wood
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2010s Czech Bauhaus Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk by Jindrich Halabala, Chromed Metal, Lacquered Wood
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk model H-180, designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by Spojené
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Vintage 1930s Czech Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Midcentury Modernist “JH 810” desk by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1970s
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing, oversized “JH 810” desk by Hans J. Wegner, made from mahogany with steel legs and handle
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Charles Swanson Writing Desk, Post Modernist, Sculpture, cerused oak / stainless
By Ray Swanson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charlie Swanson didn’t start making art until his early 30s. After acquiring a Degree in Business and Economics, he owned a construction company for a while, and that fuelled his lov...
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1990s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk with 2 Chests of Drawers, Chromed Metal, Oak Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk with two chests of drawers, chrome plated metal, oak veneer, circa
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Vintage 1930s Czech Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Early production Florence Knoll Desk, Classic Modernist design, Knoll New York
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early production walnut and rosewood desk designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll ,features richly
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair, Modernist Chromed Steel Railroad Tie Bookends Circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair, Modernist Chromed Steel Railroad Tie Bookends Circa 1980.
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Important Modernist Prototype Desk & Chair by U.A.M. Attributed to Le Corbusier
By Union Des Artistes Modernes, Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in New York, NY
Rare handmade French modernist desk and chair prototypes in hand-formed and hand-hammered (non
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Vintage 1930s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Bespoke Modernist Tubular Steel Table in Chromed Metal and Glossy Lacquered Wood
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke modernist tubular writing table made of chrome plated tubular steel and lacquered wood.
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1970s Modernist Table by Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular stainless steel framed dining table/ desk with a white marble top. Two tables could
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome, Steel

1970s Modernist Table by Knoll
1970s Modernist Table by Knoll
H 28 in W 60 in D 42 in
Unusual Italian C.1970s Modernist Jewellery table
Located in London, GB
A late 1970s Northern Italian Modernist desk in marble, steel and leather
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Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Unusual Italian C.1970s Modernist Jewellery table
Unusual Italian C.1970s Modernist Jewellery table
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H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
Small Modernist Writing Table, Chromed Steel, Veneered/ Lacquered Wood, Bespoke
Located in Berlin, DE
Small modernist writing table made of chrome plated tubular steel, stained/ veneered/ lacquered
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2010s German Bauhaus Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Imhof Swiss 1950 Zodiacal Modernist 8 Days Desk Clock in Gilded Bronze and Glass
By Arthur Imhof
Located in Miami, FL
Desk clock designed by Arthur Imhof. Fabulous desk-table clock, created in Switzerland by the
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Steel

Pair of Italian Modernist Folding Cane Chairs by Designer Giorgio Cattelan
By Giorgio Cattelan
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1970s Italian Modernist Folding Cane Chairs By Designer Giorgio Cattelan For Brand Cidue Made In
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Reed & Barton Vintage Multipurpose Pocket Knife in .925 Sterling Silver
By Reed & Barton
Located in Miami, FL
sterling silver with steel tools such a small knife, a scissor and a nail lime. Fitted on top with a
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Modernist Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Steel

Polished Stainless Steel Modernist Magazine Rack Desk Tray by Rosendahl
By Jacob Rosendahl
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare minimalist desk magazine tray, circa 1990 by Rosendahl , mirror shine polished
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20th Century German Post-Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Stainless Steel

Brushed Steel Industrial Modernist Tubular Desk Task Lamp, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Brushed steel desk lamp adjustable in three directions on a square base.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Modernist, Machine Age Stainless Steel / Metal Industrial Desk Lamp, Art Deco
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual modernist, machine age stainless steel / metal industrial desk lamp, circa 1930s
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Adjustable modernist desk lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Lacquered red hood on black angular shaft anchored to weighted brass base . Manufactured by Marbro lamp co of California .
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Early Modernist Desk Side Table, Nickel Patina, Opaline Top, France, c. 1920
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early Modernist Desk Side Table, Nickel Patina, Opaline Top, France, c. 1920 Excellent example of
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Modernist Chrome Desk Lamp by Jim Bindman for the Rainbow Lamp Company
By Jim Bindman
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern desk or table lamp in chromed steel features a sleek tubular elongated arm with
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Modernist Glass Desk
Located in New York, NY
A Large Fan Shaped Desk in Smoked Glass, Stainless Steel and Brass, in the Severe High Modernist
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Vintage 1960s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Brass

Modernist Glass Desk
Modernist Glass Desk
H 28.5 in W 82 in D 38.5 in
Modernist Desk, France, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
Small tubular steel desk from France from the main epoch of tubular steel furniture, produced
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Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Modernist Desk, France, 1930s
Modernist Desk, France, 1930s
H 30.71 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in
Small Modernist Desk Hansen Berlin, 1950
By Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
From the Berlin top-manufacturer Hansen comes this practical, small desk. With the three on wheels
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Vintage 1950s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Small Modernist Desk Hansen Berlin, 1950
Small Modernist Desk Hansen Berlin, 1950
H 27.17 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
Modernist Desk Made in Italy in 1955
Located in New York, NY
Exciting modernist desk made in Milan, 1955, unusual architectural form, mahogany with steel frame
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Modernist Desk Made in Italy in 1955
Modernist Desk Made in Italy in 1955
H 29.5 in W 55 in D 31 in
Unique Piet Zwart Modernist Desk
By Piet Zwart
Located in Den Bommel, NL
designed for Bruynzeel became world famous. This large desk we purchased from a grandchild of the Bruynzeel
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Desks

Materials

Steel

Unique Piet Zwart Modernist Desk
Unique Piet Zwart Modernist Desk
H 30.71 in W 63 in D 24.41 in
Desk Chair by Roux-Spitz Adjustable Swivel Rosewood Beige French Modernist
By Michel Roux-Spitz
Located in Ettlingen, DE
Rare office chair, desk chair, armchair by the important French designer Michel Roux-Spitz Glossy
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20th Century French Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Iron

Exceptional Straw Marquetry Lady Desk with Its Chair 1930 by Blanche Klotz
By Blanche Klotz
Located in Paris, FR
Designer Blanche Klotz. Particularity: doubled-sided. Modernist desk chromed steel and straw marquetry
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Steel

Modernist Desk Lamp, Switzerland, 1950s
By BAG Turgi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Industrial desk lamp deeply steeped in the ethos of Swiss and German Modernism. The simplified
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

1930's Modernist Desk Lamp
Located in Brno, CZ
This is an original 1930’s office/workshop desk lamp. Due to its design, it is often nicknamed the
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

1930's Modernist Desk Lamp
1930's Modernist Desk Lamp
H 25.2 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Modernist Desk Lamp, Switzerland, 1940s, Edition
By BAG Turgi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Industrial desk lamp deeply steeped in the ethos of Swiss and German Modernism. The simplified
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel, Steel

Modernist Italian Tubular Long Neck Chrome Desk & Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th century Italian tubular long neck chrome and black resin desk or table lamp. This heavy and
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20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Modernist Stainless Steel and Laminate Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Modernist stainless steel and laminate desk, 1980s or later, the rectangular black top within a
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Pace Polished Steel Mezzaluna Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This exceptionally sculptural desk is entitled Mezzaluna; meaning half moon! The three polished
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Granite, Steel

Modernist Lacquered Steel Desk, Metal Industrial
By GoodForm
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist lacquered steel desk. Metal industrial. All steel industrial desk with faux wood laminate
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Modernist Brushed Steel Desk/Writing Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Beveled Table Glass Top and Brushed Steel
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Modernist Brushed Steel Desk/Writing Table
Modernist Brushed Steel Desk/Writing Table
H 29 in W 63.13 in D 31.5 in
Modernist Desk in Mahogany and Enameled Steel by Vista of California
By Vista of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A three-drawer writing desk with minimal, modernist leanings. Produced by Vista of California, this
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Industrial Modernist Polished Steel Pedestal Desk by Cubacier Mid-20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a large vintage Industrial Modernist polished steel pedestal desk, dating from Circa 1950
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Modernist Tubular Steel and Cherry Wood Writing Desk with Blue Laminate Top
Located in Madrid, ES
Modernist writing desk with chromed tubular steel frame. Drawers and tabletop made of cheerywood
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Zographos Deep Tufted Modernist Desk Chair
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Dallas, TX
This deep tufted modernist desk chair is covered in a high grade cognac leather and shows just the
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Modernist Spazio Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in New York, NY
Important Italian Mid-Century Modern Enameled metal desk "Spazio" designed by Studio BBPR for
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Modernist Jens Risom Floating Executive Desk in Peruvian Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Mid-Century Modern executive desk designed by Jens Risom. Desk has all of the ammenities
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Small Desk in Teak Veneer with Black Frame, Netherlands, 1960
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant modernist small desk by an unknown designer. Teak veneer and black coated steel frame all
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Modernist Small Desk in Teak Veneer with Black Frame, Netherlands, 1960
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant modernist small desk by an unknown designer. Teak veneer and black coated steel frame all
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Modernist Burl Wood Desk by Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully designed modernist desk by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin with a lovely olive burl
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel, Chrome, Metal

Modernist Desk in the Manner of Jean Royere
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist desk in the manner of Jean Royere Solid Saint Gobain glass top, oak, muffled steel
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Modernist Desk in the Manner of Jean Royere
Modernist Desk in the Manner of Jean Royere
H 29.93 in W 50.4 in D 23.63 in
Modernist Vintage Stainless Steel Scissors and Letter Opener
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage great desk accessory is hallmarked Apex. It is stainless steel and has it's own hard
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Minimalist Letter Openers

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ste Marie and Laurent Rosewood and Chrome Modernist Desk
By Andre Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1960s Ste Marie & Laurent modernist desk, with sleek heavy steel cantilevered chrome base
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20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist German Desk Set in Brass and Leather
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant desk set which includes a nine-inch/23-centimeter ruler, letter opener with
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Oak, Steel, and Laminate Desk by Robert Charroy, circa 1955
By Robert Charroy
Located in New York City, NY
Oak, Steel, and Laminate Desk by Robert Charroy for Mobilor, France, c. 1955 This cool modernist
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20th Century French Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Early Modernist Waste-paper Basket by Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Sober and Elegant Early Modernist Waste Paper Basket by Jacques Adnet in Chromed Steel. Machine and
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Vintage 1930s French Desks

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Modernist Brushed Steel Desk Lamp, Netherlands, 1930s
By J.J. Pieter Oud
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking desk or table lamp in brushed steel was manufactured in The Netherlands in the 1930s
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Vintage 1930s Dutch De Stijl Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Wire

Modernist Stainless Steel Box by Stanley Szwarc Desk Accessory
By Stanley Szwarc
Located in North Miami, FL
and coolest boxes he ever made. It is stainless steel and is a piece of art and sculpture as it is
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Early 2000s American Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

1950s French Modern Brass & Black Steel Desk Lamp Modernist
By Maison Jumo
Located in BUSSUM, NH
Heavy quality French Desk lamp from the 1950s 1960s with an industrial modernist look to it. Heavy
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

ITALIAN MODERNIST TABLE / DESK by BORSANI
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Modernist Desk/Table Excellent for Multi-purpose Use. In steel, bronze, and veneered wood
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Tables

Materials

Steel, Bronze

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Modernist Steel Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the modernist steel desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, steel and wood, every modernist steel desk was constructed with great care. There are 383 variations of the antique or vintage modernist steel desk you’re looking for, while we also have 32 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect modernist steel desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A modernist steel desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one modernist steel desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Knoll, Florence Knoll and George Nelson produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Modernist Steel Desk?

Prices for a modernist steel desk start at $95 and top out at $140,989 with the average selling for $3,630.
Questions About Modernist Steel Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A tanker desk, also known as a pedestal desk, is a large, free-standing desk with a work surface atop two pedestals or cabinets. Steel versions of the desk were introduced in the 1940s and often used in institutions, such as schools and government offices. Shop a range of vintage tanker desks on 1stDibs.