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Mid-Century Mainline Hooker Floating Walnut Desk
By Mainline by Hooker
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning 1960s walnut Mid-Century Modern floating desk. A remarkable statement of quality in design
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Floating Walnut Desk by Hooker Furniture
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American walnut desk by Hooker Furniture c. 1960s. This desk features a "floating" top, a file
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

1950's Mid-Century Modernist Floating Top Curved Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
surface work area has an advantage over a traditional rectangular desk. Twin, floating pedestals sit atop
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Burlwood Mid-Century Modern Floating Desk, Console, 1960s, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
gives a floating effect. A perfect desk, table or console to place against the wall because of its
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Raymond Loewy for Mengel Floating Top Desk
By (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This a large, modern floating top desk designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel. It is in very good
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

Italian Mid-century Desk in Walnut with Floating Glass Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Desk in the manner of Melchiorre Bega, glass, walnut, Italy, 1950s This elegant piece of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Floating Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a hand-painted faux horn tiled top with two frieze drawers. Acrylic baton pulls with stainless steel collars accent the acrylic end supports with stainless steel accents. Dimen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...

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Acrylic, Wood

Floating Modern Desk
Floating Modern Desk
H 30 in W 65 in D 28 in
Wood Mid-Century Modern Style Arezzo Desk with Floating Crystal Top
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
This desk was inspired by the Mid-Century Modern style. It is made from Koa wood and has four
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Floating Top Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern desk by Tri Bond Furniture, with floating top and finished back. Please confirm
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Midcentury Floating Top Desk
Midcentury Floating Top Desk
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 25 in
Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern Floating Top All Restored Desk Table Mint!
By Harvey Probber, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern pullout Key Board Floating Top Tray All Restored Desk Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Superb Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Floating Desk by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Superb Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Floating Desk by Dyrlund. All dark rosewood desk with 3
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Rosewood, Birch

Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk with Floating Pedestal by Artisanal
Located in New York, NY
Understated yet sophisticated, this mid-century modern writing desk is a graceful fusion of
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

1960's Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive desk with floating top
Located in Chicago, IL
1960's Mid Century Modern Walnut Executive desk. Features a "floating" desktop and (6) drawers
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Floating Desk by Colibri, 1960s
By Colibri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning mid-century modern teak floating desk designed by Colibri, Denmark, during the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Teak Writing Desk with Floating Pedestal by Artisanal
Located in New York, NY
A refined homage to mid-century modern design, this handcrafted desk is made from sustainably
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk Desk measures: 50 wide x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

1950s Fabulous Floating Desk Mexican Mahogany
By Michael van Beuren, Eugenio Escudero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexico 1950s Refined Floating Desk in Mahogany Wood Quality build in Mahogany with Plywood on
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk in Solid Wood with Dual Floating Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
A stunning expression of mid-century modern craftsmanship, this executive desk is handcrafted from
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard Danish Modern Floating Teak Desk
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Danish Modern Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard teak desk, having a rectangular top, above the four drawer
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

1970s Monumental Executive Floating Lucite and Wood Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
! The distinctive craftsmanship frame that give this piece a delightful mid century design, assuring a
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Lucite, Wood

1970s Rare Royal Blue Floating Lucite Executive Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that give this piece a delightful mid century design, assuring a striking proportioned profile view
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Lucite, Wood, Laminate

Mid-20th Century Refinished Split Rattan Chevron Two Drawer Floating Vanity
By Vivai del Sud
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Two Drawer vanity or desk. Featuring a striking chevron pattern and a sleek floating design, this
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rattan

Hans Wegner GETAMA Executive Floating Desk
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hans Wegner for Getama Executive Floating Desk. Finished back so can float on room. Key included
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Floating Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Extending Desks, 1970s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare and sleek Mid-Century Modern executive desks by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. The
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Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Nutwood

Danish Modern Floating-Top Teak Desk with Bookcase by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Miami, FL
finished allowing this mid-century Danish Modern desk to be placed in the center of a room. The additional
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

1950s Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk Style After Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid century floating top desk design by Milo Baughman for Drexel "Perspective collection" in the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Leather, Wood

Floating desk manufactured by Tijseling Nijkerk, The netherlands, 1960's.
By Tijsseling
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Dutch design teak desk by Tijsseling Nijkerk The Netherlands. Hairpin leggs. Look in my
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by G.V. Møbler
By G.V. Møbler
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Danish modern floating top teak desk manufactured by G.V. Møbler in Denmark, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Brazilian Modern Desk in Hardwood with Floating Drawers, Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this magnificent Mid-Century Modern desk n hardwood & chrome finishes by Sergio
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood, Wood

Vista of California Floating Modernist Desk, 1950s
By Vista of California, D. R. Bates & Jackson Gregory Jr.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern iron frame mid-century desk with floating mahogany top and drawers designed by D.R. Bates
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Danish Cantilever Floating Desk by Georg Petersens
By Georg Petersens
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
square pulls. Desk appears to be floating atop the cantilevered base with sculptural legs creating an
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

U-Shape Burdick Desk for Herman Miller with Floating Table
By Herman Miller, Bruce Burdick
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage U-shaped desk designed by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller. This enormous desk has three
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx, Granite, Aluminum

Desk Made In Teak Designed With A Floating TableTop From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
notable features of this desk is the floating tabletop, which creates an airy and light visual aesthetic
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Rosewood Mid Century Modern Desk with Bookcase Front
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Mid Century Modern free floating desk in rosewood, probably Danish in origin, with a center
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Rosewood

Vintage Danish designed 1960's teak minimalistic floating desk
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Markington, GB
This vintage Danish designed teak floating desk features a slim and organic shape and offers
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Vintage "Biscayne" Floating Top Walnut Desk by Drexel
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage “Biscayne” floating top walnut desk by Drexel and manufactured in the United
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Exposed Dowel Shape Legs Floating Top 3 Drawers Walnut Desk Table Console Mint
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Exposed dowel shape legs floating top 3 drawers walnut desk table console mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Large Floating Walnut Modern Executive Desk on one inch Lucite Base.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Amazingly cool, mid century modern desk. Rectangular form with rounded corners. Heavyweight
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Steel

Vintage Danish Rosewood Floating Executive Desk by H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern executive desk in rosewood by H.P. Hansen, Denmark circa 1960s. Features a
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Steel

1950s Hairpin Desk with Floating Drawer and Custom Free Edge Walnut Top
By Custom Furniture Builders
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Fantastic 1950s wrought iron hairpin desk with a floating ash drawer with white laminate top and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Floating Penny Geometric Lucite Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
variety of interiors such as modern, mid century modern, Hollywood regency, etc. Piece blends seamlessly
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Lucite

Merighi & Dall'Olmo Italian Floating Wall-Mounted Sideboard in Teak 1950s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
by Merighi & Dall'Olmo, epitomizes the elegance of mid-century modern Italian design. Carefully
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Steel

Omann Jun Møbelfabrik Attributed Executive Rosewood Desk with Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century executive rosewood desk with floating top and two side cabinets, each with three
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Floating Pennies in Lucite Cube Paperweight in the Style of William Rolfe
Located in San Diego, CA
Floating pennies in lucite cube paperweight in the style of William Rolfe, circa 1980s. The pice is
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Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Lucite

Vintage Mid Century Modern Floating Form Desk Arm Chair by Farquharson Gifford
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Floating Form Desk Arm Chair by Farquharson Gifford. Item features solid
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Walnut

Mid Century Industrial Floating Brown Metal Desk Lamp by Dazor, Signed
By Dazor
Located in Plainview, NY
Dazor floating desk lamp stands as a timeless testament to the enduring allure of industrial design
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20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Italian Modern White Marble & Brass Floating Console Table or Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning and simple modern console table from Italy circa 1960's. Beautiful pure white marble with curvy brass legs.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Marble, Brass

Dazor, Edge mounted model 2134 Floating Desk Lamp. 1960s
By Dazor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
This is a famous floating arm lamp by Dazor. Company was founded in 1938 and made itself the name
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Table Lamps

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Steel

Dazor UL-P 2324-26 Industrial Floating Desk Lamp. 1950s.
By Dazor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
This is a famous floating arm lamp by Dazor. Company was founded in 1938 and made itself the name
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

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Steel

Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Vanity Table and Stool by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Miami, FL
Herman Miller, dating from the late 1930s to the early 1940s. The mid-century desk features a floating
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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Vanities

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Leather, Mahogany, Glass

Milo Baughman Floating Top Desk, Model 1625
By Glenn of California, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Desk in walnut with floating top, flanking drawers on the front, and a rectangular open space for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Floating Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Handsome American Modern floating desk in deep espresso walnut. Two open compartments beneath
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Floating Desk
Mid-Century Floating Desk
H 31 in W 50 in D 26 in
Unusual Mid-Century Modern Floating Top Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The odd shaped desk top is supported by a painted wood "pipe" column sitting on a laminated wood
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Italian Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Desk with Floating Glass Top, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
A stunning, Italian Mid-Century Modern rosewood desk with floating black glass top. Front side has
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Rosewood

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Floating Desk by Gunnar Falsig
By Gunnar Falsig
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern rosewood desk by Gunnar Falsig Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1960's
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Floating Desk Fm50 by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a sought after Scandinavian Modern executive floating desk Model FM60 in rosewood designed
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Sculptural Caviuna Desk With Floating Glass, by Giuseppi Scapinelli
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Caviuna desk by Giuseppi Scapinelli with a floating glass top and three drawers. The
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Glass, Walnut

Teak Desk with Floating Top, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Teakwood desk with floating top, open shelves, six drawers and a bookshelf on the back. The two
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Teak Desk with Floating Top, Denmark, 1960s
Teak Desk with Floating Top, Denmark, 1960s
H 29.53 in W 54.34 in D 29.14 in
Midcentury Italian Wood Desk with Floating Drawer and Curvy Brass Base
Located in New York, NY
Wood topped desk with floating drawer and looped brass base, Italy, circa 1950s. Available to
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Danish Teak Floating Wall Unit by Hansen Guldborg
By Hansen & Guldborg Møbler
Located in San Antonio, TX
This is a handsome example of Hansen & Guldborg s craftsmanship. This particular unit has hinged top along with pair of door fronts, perfect as media unit. Inside there is is shelf o...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

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Mid Century Floating Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century floating desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, every mid century floating desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a mid century floating desk, we have 152 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century floating desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mid century floating desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Milo Baughman, Drexel and Kai Kristiansen each produced at least one beautiful mid century floating desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Floating Desk?

Prices for a mid century floating desk start at $300 and top out at $28,500 with the average selling for $3,600.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.