Desk
Alvar Aalto Birch Dining or Writing Table with Blue Top and Cabinet
Alvar Aalto for Artek Birch Dining or Writing Table
This rectangular table was designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the late 1940s. This example features the signature Aalto bent birch L-shaped legs, and can be used as a desk, dining or game table. It was used as an artist’s work station (originally owned by the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY) and shows considerable wear from said use. However, it remains structurally sound. Unsigned.
Condition Notes: Distressed. No structural damage, only considerable surface wear from use as an artist’s station.
H: 28″ x W: 47.25″ x D: 29.5″
Bauhaus Desk in Beech, Black Laminate, and Bakelite with Tubular Steel Base
$2,200.00Bauhaus-style diminutive student desk/writing table with tubular chromed-steel base and beech frame with bakelite pulls supporting a black laminate surface (ca. 1930s, USA).
Substantial piece that remains both stylish and practical offering sufficient storage options while occupying a small footprint.
There are five drawers in total, all retaining the original sculptural amber bakelite pulls.
There are laminate scuffs throughout, and wear to the metal frame (patina, scuffs, general wear). The beech has been refinished, though on the back of the desk there are veneer losses and two old repairs along with one split to the wood (see last two images). Overall, good, vintage condition with wear consistent with age/use.
H: 30″ x L: 40.13″ x D: 20.25″
Vacant space for chair: H: 24.25″ x L: 20.63″ x D: 18″
Interior drawer dimensions –
Pencil drawer H: 2.5″ x L: 18.88″ x D: 15.5″
Top right H: 2.5″ x L: 13.88″ x D: 12″
Three lower drawers H: 6″ x L: 13.88″ x D: 12″
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″
Danish Modern Teak ‘Desk In A Box’ Work Station
Ingeniously designed Danish modern teak cabinet finished with brass corners, whose hinged doors open to reveal a full work station. Features a slide out desk top / work surface with drawer underneath, multiple shelves / storage cubbies, a filing section, and a lockable, shallow top drawer. Finished on all sides, with a beautifully book-matched back. A resourceful, compact piece whose small footprint, even when fully extended, is well suited for a room / office with space limitations.
Only the key to the interior drawer is present; does not include exterior key.
Dimensions when closed: H 45″ x W 31.75″ x D 20.75″
Fully open: H 45″ x W 64.5″ x D 19.75
Depth with the work surface / desk top extended out: 29.25″ (the drawer under the work surface open adds roughly 10″ to the depth).
Fully refinished condition, but minor wear consistent with age / use remains.
Danish Teak Writing Table with Green Top and Matching Chair
Handsome Danish Modern teak desk with nice dovetail and other wood joinery details and rich wood grain. Original green laminate surface is in nice, vintage shape with light wear (small rings and few spots of discoloration). Single drawer, which opens from only one side, is shallow but runs the entire depth of the desk top, providing adequate storage for small desk accessories / writing implements.
The matching chair with rounded armrests boasts the same cylindrical legs / sculptural form with corresponding dovetailing and joinery. The tightly woven paper cord is original and in good, vintage condition with only one light spot (slight discoloration). The teak has been refinished, and is in excellent, vintage condition with one slight scratch to the arm of the chair.
Desk alone measures: H: 28.1″ x D: 29.25″ x L: 59″
Chair measures: H: 27.5″ x D: 17.5″ x L: 24.5″ x Arm Height: 25.75″ x Seat Height: 17.1″
Diminutive Danish Modern Rosewood Desk by EJM Skive
Diminutive Gio Ponti for Schirolli Stained Mahogany and Laminate Writing Table
Small 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″
Executive Teak Desk by K.B. Simonsen for Faarup Møbelfabrik
Large teak executive desk model #12 designed in the 1960s by K.B. Simonsen for Faarup Møbelfabrik.
Though highly regarded in Europe, Simonsen’s furniture was rarely exported to the United States, since it was produced in relatively small quantity.
Exemplifying form and function with quality craftsmanship, exquisite grain and modernist form but also offering ample storage space and a sturdy, durable work surface.
Finished on both sides: the front provides two black laminate “plates” / surfaces (one on the top left and one on the right) above three drawers to the left and three to the right. The second drawer on the right features a fixed paper / pen teakwood caddy along with extra drawer space.
The back is composed of a central open storage compartment with a single, adjustable shelf flanked by two smaller cubbies, each with fixed shelves (one fixed shelf to the left, three to the right). The hinged doors to those two cubbies use the same key as the drawers on the opposite side (includes single key).
Restored condition; only a few small scuffs remain, as shown.
Branded “Made in Denmark.”
H: 28.38″ x L: 64.88″ x D: 33.38″
The interior space of the left and right cubbies on the reverse each measures: H: 15.25″ x L: 15.5″ x D: 10.38″
The interior space of the middle back section with the adjustable / removable shelf measures: H: 18.25″ x L: 26.5″ x D: 9.13″
Vacant space for the desk chair: H: 25.75″ x L: 26.5″ x D: 22.25″.
Hans Eichenberger ‘Omega’ Table in Rosewood and Chrome
‘Omega’ writing or dining table designed by Hans Eichenberger for Haussmann & Haussmann of Switzerland and distributed by Stendig. Composed of a bookmatched rosewood veneer top and tubular chrome bases. Chrome has been cleaned and polished and rosewood has been refinished. Nice condition with only minor wear. Iconic table recognized by the Museum of Modern Art whose permanent design collection retains a version. Apron measures 1.6″ high.
H: 28.25″ x W: 68.25″ x D: 38.2″
Condition Notes: Nice, restored condition sans light wear. Minor swelling to the wood (for the most part undetected, except at a certain angle in direct sunlight).
Large Italian Rosewood and Leather Conference Table/Desk By Hans Von Klier
Stunning, large conference table/executive desk designed by Hans Von Klier for Skipper (ca. 1970, Italy).
Composed of a wrapped black leather middle section flanked by resin-coated rosewood ends, all supported by two black leather and brown lacquered-wood block supports (rare example without the chrome base).
Normal wear consistent with age and use (surface scuffs to the resin-coated rosewood mainly visible in direct sunlight along with impression lines / general light wear to the leather). Overall, very fine, vintage condition.
Overall Dimensions H: 29.5″ x D: 43″ x L: 118″ (floor to apron height 26.75″)
The two rosewood sections each measure 31.13″ L
The black leather middle section measures 55.5″ L
Distance from each base to the end of the table on either side 15.25″
Distance between bases 48.25″
Bases measure L: 18.88″ x D: 18.88″ x H: 26.75″.