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Located in Centennial, CO
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Located in Chicago, IL
American slant front schoolmaster’s desk in white pine. The desk has a slanted lift top to an interior compartment over a long drawer with turned knob.
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Pine and Poplar Schoolmaster's Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a handsome little pine and poplar schoolmaster’s desk on straight tapered legs. Beneath a slightly concave low gallery, the lift-top lid is mounted on original iron hinges.
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18th Century Schoolmaster's Desk in Old Red Paint
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a pine one drawer schoolmaster’s desk in its original old red paint with slanted lift top which opens to reveal an open compartment interior.
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Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning piece of history in this circa 1860 American Slant Front Schoolmasters desk constructed with Poplar wood with hand carved geometric legs that feature ball accents at the t...
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Pine Standing Desk with Slant Top, Denmark, 1890s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Antique Danish slant top desk, circa 1890s. Made for a rural schoolmaster, this pine desk retains its original character with minor mars and stains, protected by a smooth finish.
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H 39 in W 29 in D 25 in
Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Work Stand Table. Item featured Lift top, slanted surface, tall legs, solid wood construction, distressed finish, no ...
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Antique Colonial Primitive Pine Wood Lift Top Schoolmaster's Storage Desk
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Antique Colonial Primitive Pine Wood Lift Top Schoolmaster's Storage Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Colonial Primitive Pine Wood Lift Top Schoolmaster's Storage Standing Desk with Dovetailed 2 Part Construction.
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Schoolmaster's Desk
Located in New York, NY
Huge oak schoolmaster's desk.
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Schoolmaster's Desk
Located in New York, NY
Huge oak schoolmaster's desk.
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Early 19th Century Schoolmasters Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century schoolmasters slant front desk. classical form and very nice details.
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Finding the Right Desks for You
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.
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