Desks
Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Italian Walnut Asymmetrical Desk
$9,500.00Diminutive midcentury angled student desk in Italian walnut designed by Bertha Schaefer for M. Singer & Sons (Model 2162 – USA, ca. 1955).
Often co-attributed to Gio Ponti, who also designed for Singer & Sons, but no such claim has been confirmed.
Features a shallow pencil drawer to the right and three drawers to the left (two drawers and a bottom filing cabinet drawer).
Sleek design with sharp lines and incredible wood grain occupying a small footprint (H: 29″ x L: 53.5″ x D: 26″).
Retains the “M. Singer & Sons New York Chicago” manufacturer’s label to the top drawer.
Very good, conservatively refinished condition with a couple of small, light surface dings, scuffs to the pencil drawer, and edge wear to the three drawer bank, as shown.
Pencil drawer interior measurement: H: 2.5″ x L: 17.5″ x D: 12″
Top two drawers interior measurement: H: 4.75″ x L: 13.88″ x D: 15.75″
Filing cabinet interior measurement (excluding hardware): H: 10″ x L: 12.13″ x D: 16″.
Danish Modern “Kontour” Steel and Teak Executive Desk by Hans Wegner
$7,500.00Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk (Kontour – Model A 164 ) by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, ca. 1965, Denmark.
Composed of a stainless steel frame supporting a solid teak surface and bank of three dovetailed drawers – the top retaining its original glass writing surface and the lowest equipped with a Pendaflex system for suspension file folders.
Thoughtful, accommodating design with adjustable, cylindrical feet to level the desk on uneven surfaces and a modular drawer unit, which can be mounted to the left or right side.
Newly refinished condition – only light traces of wear remain, as shown (light scuffs).
Includes two keys which lock the lower two drawers.
H: 28″ x L: 64.5″ x D: 32.13″
Apron height: 1.38″
Diminutive Gio Ponti for Schirolli Stained Mahogany and Laminate Writing Table
$3,200.00Small writing table/student desk in stained mahogany with attractive mint green laminate surface by Gio Ponti for Schirolli (ca. 1950, Italy).
Stylish piece with modernist details including crisp lines and appealing color, while occupying a small footprint suitable for an entryway or small room/office use.
Conservatively refinished condition, wear remains – edge impressions/minimal general wear to the mahogany and light surface spots/scuffs to the original green laminate surface.
H: 28.13″ x L: 35.25″ x D: 17.5″
Interior Depth (back board to leg): 12.75″
Length between legs: 32″
Floor to ‘apron’ height: 25.5″
Mid Century Floating Top Walnut Desk by Milo Baughman for Glenn of California
$7,500.00Walnut floating top desk supported by cylindrical feet, model 1625 designed by Milo Baughman for Glenn of California (ca. 1955, USA).
Thoughtfully designed to optimize space and storage — the desk is double sided having three dovetailed drawers with deeply carved, recessed pulls on one side and an open bookshelf back for additional storage. Further, the floating surface is not only visually appealing, but also allows the secondary surface to be used for storage.
Newly refinished condition; only light wear remains, as shown, along with a few small veneer repairs to the left drawer fronts.
H: 29.75″ x L: 57.75″ x D: 28″
The floating top itself measures 48” x 24”
The open space for the desk chair is: L: 24.75″ x D: 16″
The interior drawer dimensions are –
Right side (file drawer): H: 10″ x L: 13.75″ x D: 13.75″
Left side (top): H: 3.75″ x L: 13.75″ x D: 13.75″
Left side (bottom): H: 5.88″ x L: 13.75″ x D: 13.75″
Back shelf space discounting rails: H: 11″ x L: 56.25″ x D: 11.75″
Mid-Century Italian Modern Single-Pedestal Rosewood Desk by Stildomus
$3,600.00Single-pedestal rosewood desk with ebonized legs and chrome-plated brass recessed pulls by Stildomus (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Features three dove-tailed drawers with interior dimensions measuring: H: 3.5″ x D: 18.88″ x L: 13.5″.
Excellent, conservatively refinished condition.
H: 29″ x D: 27.5″ x L: 55″
Height from floor to top of drawers: 23.63″
Vacant space between the top of the drawers and the bottom of the desk surface: 4.5″
Mid-Century Walnut and Rosewood Executive Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
$4,800.00Edward J. Wormely for Dunbar executive desk in walnut with deeply sculpted inset rosewood drawer pulls, brass shoes, and removable woven cane privacy screen (ca. 1950s, Indiana, USA). Scarcely seen shorter version of the otherwise comparable 811 model, offering an abundance of storage options despite its relatively small footprint (60″ L).
Features two drawers on the left side (a multi-tiered bottom drawer below a shallow drawer and sliding writing surface with brass pull). The right side is composed of a companion sliding writing surface with brass pull and two shallow drawers flanked by a dedicated file drawer. Additionally, there is a lockable pencil drawer in the middle (key present).
The removable privacy/modesty screen is suspended between four brass spacers and shows light patches of cane loss. The walnut has been refinished and light wear remains (a couple of edge gouges, a surface scuff, and one veneer repair to one of the drawers’s edges). Overall, very good, vintage condition with wear commensurate with use/age.
Retains the Dunbar metal tag to top left drawer.
H: 29″ x L: 60″ x D: 32.35″
Open space between drawer banks: H: 25.38″ x L: 23.13″ x D: 30″
Petite Vanity/Writing Table with Stool Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
$7,500.00Vintage mahogany vanity/writing table with corresponding naugahyde stool designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar (ca. 1950s, Indiana, USA).
Angular form with triangular edges and white laminate surface above a single drawer for storage.
When not in use, the stool nests into the table. Thoughtful, resourceful design occupying a small footprint while providing a surface/seating solution.
One corner scuff to laminate along with a couple of frame nicks, as shown. Original beige naugahyde is clean, showing only light wear, and the color corresponds well with the surface. Overall, very good, original condition.
Small size suitable for a small bedroom/office.
Dunbar Medallions present to both table and stool.
Stool nested with table H: 33.25″ x L: 27.25″ x D: 16.25″
Stool H: 17.5″ x L: 24″ x D: 15.75″
Table H: 33.25″ x L: 27.25″ x D: 16″
Height from floor to bottom of drawer 25.63″
Height from floor to surface 28.75″.
Raymond Loewy for Hill-Rom Single Pedestal Student’s Desk
$1,820.001960s single pedestal desk by Raymond Loewy for Hill-Rom composed of a walnut and brushed metal frame with inset brushed aluminum pulls and laminate top. Restored condition but wear remains (some scratches / scuffs to walnut, one significant gash to the bottom of the middle drawer, light wear to metal frame). Laminate top has been restored, bearing a fresh coat of white paint (sealed with ultra cover clear coat for max protection), selected to match that of the original.
H 29.75″ x W 43.5″ x D 17″
Silvio Cavatorta Diminutive Desk with Companion Table in Walnut and Green Glass
$4,400.00Handsome Italian Modernist Silvio Cavatorta two-piece desk and table set in deeply sculpted Italian Walnut with green glass surfaces. (ca. 1950, Italy). Boasts dramatic lines and rich walnut color/grain, presenting well from all angles. Uniquely small sized tables suitable for even the smallest of rooms while still offering useful storage solutions (desk features three shallow drawers, and the table is two-tiered creating a shelf for books or other items).
Conservatively refinished condition – light wear remains (glass surface scuffs that are only detected in direct light along with minimal wood wear/one naturally occurring separation in the walnut, as shown). Additionally, there is one rough corner to the glass surface of the small table. No wear is significant – all is age appropriate.
Desk:
H: 28″ x L: 35.25″ x D: 18.5″
Surface – L: 32.88″ x D: 17.25″
Height (floor to apron) – 26.88″
Height (floor to bottom of lowest drawer) – 17.63″
Leg to leg interior length: 33″
Open chair space measurements without drawers: L: 18.25″ x D: 16.5″
Table:
H: 25.25″ x L: 25.5″ x D: 14.38″
Surface – L: 23.38″ x D: 13.5″
Lower shelf – L: 23.38″ x D: 9″
Height between lower tier and surface: 9″
Silvio Cavatorta (1899-1957):
Silvio Cavatorta’s father, Eugenio Cavatorta, founded “Cavatorta,” the furniture/upholstery company in 1869. Silvio, one of thirteen children, started working for the family business after the First World War. He was the primary designer for Cavatorta, designing furniture for both home and commercial interiors. Even under German occupation during the Second World War, Silvio continued to work. Silvio’s son, Franco, while studying to become an architect prior to finishing his degree in 1950, completed internships in the studios of Le Corbusier, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl and Sven Markelius. Franco Cavatorta was the one to introduce the new style, generally defined as ‘Swedish’, and manufactured his designs in his fathers furniture factory, keeping the Cavatorta name alive and thriving.
Vintage Industrial Anco Bilt Cast Iron and Oak Drafting Table with Steel Surface
$1,600.00Industrial drafting table/desk in oak with steel surface, fully adjustable via cast iron hinges, knobs, and brackets manufactured by Anco Bilt of Glendale, New York (ca. 1940s).
Surface can be easily lowered or raised between 33″ to 43.75″ high.
At some point, a stainless steel surface was fashioned over the wooden top and a ruler was added, serving not only a useful, accessible measuring tool but also to create a shallow ledge (1/8″) for a pencil making this piece as much of a work of Folk Art as it is a durable, utilitarian piece of furniture.
Steel surface shows dimpling, spotting, scuffing, and a couple of edge separations consistent with age and use, and oak base has been newly refinished, showing only minor wear. Remains, a highly functional piece in good, vintage condition with a naturally distressed surface.
Sourced in a century barn in Andover, MA.
Highest (with flat surface): 43.75″
Lowest (with flat surface): 33″
Height with surface erect as in images 7 & 8: 52.63″
Surface Length: 44.13″
Surface Depth: 34.88
Apron Height: 1.25″
Base L: 31.25″
Base D: 25.5″
Vintage Italian Walnut, Beech and Brass Writing Table Desk by Gio Ponti for BNL
$15,000.00Iconic writing table designed in the 1940s by Gio Ponti for Schirolli to furnish BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro) offices across Italy.
This early 1950s model was acquired directly from the Rome Bissolati BNL headquarters (Ponti also used this design for the University of Padua).
Composed of a walnut, beech, and fruitwood frame with laminate top, dual dovetailed drawers, brass pulls/sabots, and single lock, all further supported by a lower stretcher.
Beautifully aged, original condition with warm patina and natural wear from use (surface and frame scuffs / one small spot of laminate loss along with tarnish to the unpolished brass, as shown).
We have a total of four of these desks, all obtained from Rome Bissolai BNL. Listing is for the single desk pictured.
Retains the BNL inventory label, as shown.
Measures: H: 31.25″ x L: 55″ x D: 27.5″
Height from floor to apron: 25.25″
Length between legs: 51.75″
Depth from lower bar to edge: 11.25″.
Drawer interior: H: 3″ x L: 21.25″ x D: 20″