The Pieces Below Have Been Sold. Purchase Price and Date of Sale are Maintained for Posterity.
This magnificent Danish teak secretary features a hinged drop front writing surface, three drawers and a lower storage compartment with one shelf. The interior of the desk portion has shelving and two petite drawers for organizational purposes. With solid teak elliptical pulls, each drawer slides effortlessly. This desk opens with the turn of a key, and locks to keep items within secure. Save for a couple of beauty marks on the small drawer in the upper left side, this piece is impeccable.
Finding a Mid Century Modern piece manufactured using solid wood is a rarity. Most furniture from this era was solid wood overlaid with high quality veneer to make it more affordable for the middle class. This vintage secretary made of solid walnut is an exception to the norm. This clever storage piece doubles as a desk with multiple compartments to organize your bills, mail, and assorted paperwork. Four small, smooth gliding drawers with circular brass pulls adorn the top section. A solid walnut panel occupies the center which can be pulled down to reveal a small work space or “desk” complete with drawers, cubbies and cubicles. There is plenty of space for stamps, paper clips, envelopes and writing implements; everything you need to get the job done. With its narrow footprint, this space saving piece offers extra storage with three full sized drawers on the lower section. Those drawers are accented by gorgeous elliptical walnut pulls attached with brass cones. No one will ever guess what’s behind that center panel.
This rare cleverly designed “desk” folds into itself and appears to be a sleek teak cabinet. The doors have sculpted teak handles and each door swings open on heavy piano hinges to reveal spacious storage with adjustable shelves, wooden files and a compartmentalized drawer. Interior also has a locking compartment with functioning key. In excellent condition, this Danish Modern designed teak “desk” closed measures 32″W X 20″D 44″H. The “Desk in a Box” fully opened measures 65 inches wide and the work surface measures 54 inches wide and 18 inches deep. This innovative Danish design is a great space saver and an excellent way to keep your office “private” when guests arrive.
Designed and built by a local craftsman in a small basement in Bon Air, Virgina, this hand crafted solid poplar free-standing desk has a simple rectangular working surface resting on two pedestals of stacked drawers. This vintage piece wears a dark walnut stain and is equipped with classic, brass capped tapered legs. Conical pulls adorn each of the six drawers that run down either side of the knee-hole opening. With a relatively small footprint, this utilitarian desk is a great choice for the student in your life.
<SOLD>This walnut drop front secretary from Merton Gershun’s Dania Collection by American of Martinsville is one of the most versatile Mid-Century Modern storage pieces available. It can function as a desk, credenza, dresser, or a combination of the above. The drop-front writing surface conceals cubbies and a small drawer perfect for organizing finances and memos, as well as sufficient space to store a laptop or smaller audio components. The two louvered-front drawers below can store extra clothing or personal effects. There are also 3 shallow drawers in the base . The cabinet rests on felt pads and can be re-positioned anywhere on the base to accommodate lighting, media components, or art.
All components are constructed of solid poplar clad in select walnut veneer. Brass trim adorns the floating stretcher base, highlighting the tapered torpedo legs of solid walnut. All external surfaces have been refinished in a satin tung oil varnish. The elegant handle on the drop-front door is solid brass.
Measures 54″W X 19″D X 47″H. Sold 2/4/17 for $899
<SOLD>This vintage mid-century modern walnut desk from the Parallel Collection by Drexel Furniture features clean lines with no visible hardware and a Danish Modern aesthetic. Designed by John Van Koert, this innovative design has one long drawer spanning the section above the knee hole, one shorter drawer on the left and a deep filing drawer suspended below. The elliptical contours of the legs continue onto the writing surface. Measuring 48″w x 20″d x 29.5″high, this ethereal piece appears to be floating. The knee hole opening measures 23.5″ high. Sold 11/26/16 for $425 during our 15% off Small Business Saturday Sale
