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Antique Victorian Marquetry Ormolu Bonheur de Jour Bureau 19th Century
Located in London, GB
occurrence and size, larger veneers were hard to source and often on bigger furniture (tables, desks, bureaus
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1860s Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mahogany 18th Century Georgian Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A George III Period, 18th Century, Mahogany Bureau Of Good Proportions Having Well Figured Fall
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat in the style of the Louis XV Napoleon III Paris, circa 1850-1880. In Bois-Satiné
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Wood, Beech

19th century Victorian painted bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Victorian painted bureau circa 1890. Here we offer a painted bureau on behalf of a
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

French Louis XVI style marquetry bureau in the manner of Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Kingwood marquetry inlaid Cylinder bureau. Having the three
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt-Bronze Bureau Plat by Schmit
By Frédéric Schmit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine kingwood parquetry and gilt-bronze bureau plat by Schmit, Paris, circa 1890 Gilt bronze
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1890s Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Wood

Regence Style Ebonised Bureau Plat by Sormani, circa 1880
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Regence style ebonised and gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by Sormani. Paris, circa 1880
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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Bureau de Dame, Walnut Leather, England, Circa 1840
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
chutes. England, Circa 1840/50. The design of this bureau de dame is indebted to the work Bernard II
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19th Century English Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th century French Louis XV tulipwood and marquetry, ormolu mounted bureau plat
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A fine 19th c French Louis XV signed Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
A very Fine 19th century French Louis XV mahogany and gilt bronze mounted bureau blat signed Jemont
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

Large French Bureau Plat/Bureau de Ministre in Mahogany with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
Large French Bureau Plat / Bureau de Ministre in Mahogany with Gilt Bronze Mounts, Empire
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19th Century French Empire Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

A Regence Style Bureau Plat After The Model by Charles Cressent
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Bureau Plat à Têtes De Guerriers Antiques‘ - An Important Regence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau
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19th Century French Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Bureau Plat Attributed To Wassmus
Located in Essex, MA
The identical desk and possibly the same one pictured in Les Ebenistes Du XIX Siecle by Denise
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique French marquetry, ormolu and jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley French, c. 1890 Height
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Ormolu

George II Red Walnut Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George II red walnut bureau, with a hinged fall enclosing a well fitted
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18th Century Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century Louis XVI style French writing table or desk, known as a "bureau plat”. It has a
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is an 19th century Dutch Marquetry Bureau. The sloping fall inlaid with flowers enclosing
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19th Century English Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Amaranth Bureau Plat
By Philippe Claude Montigny
Located in Kittery Point, ME
In the style of Montigny (Philippe-Claude Montigny, mai^tre in 1770), the rectangular tooled leather-lined top surrounded with a later ormolu border, above two frieze drawers and sim...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bureau de Dame
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French Louis XV style Kingwood, ormolu mounted bureau de dame with parquetry
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian hand painted satinwood bureau, painted in the Adam manner with
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Early 20th Century English Adam Style Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Fine Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tulipwood Bureau Plat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood bureau plat. Late 19th century. The replaced
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Bureau Antique Cartonnier Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian smaller-sized writing desk with storage hidden beneath top from the 19th century. This
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

Original Louis Seize Style Bureau Mahogany Table, Early 20th Century
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Perfect craftsmanship, inlaid mahogany and bronze application, early 20th century, a secret drawer on one side, freestanding.
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1910s Austrian Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

Walnut Inlaid Bureau de Dame
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th-century French gilt metal mounted walnut and marquetry bombe bureau de dame, in Louis XV style
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Late 19th Century British Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Inlaid Bureau de Dame
Walnut Inlaid Bureau de Dame
$3,258 Sale Price
40% Off
Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century roll top bureau de damme in the Louis XVI style, with fine veneers and panels
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A superior quality Queen Anne period, burr walnut bureau in superb condition and of outstanding
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Walnut

French Palatial Louis XV Gilt Bronze Bureau-Plat Cartonnier 19th Century
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Palatial French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Inlaid Bureau-Plat Cartonnier with signed clock by Le Roy
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1870s French Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Tulipwood

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau Plat After Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Bureau Plat The
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Bureau Plat with Floral and Blue Porcelain Plaques
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in London, GB
A very fine bureau plat in the manner of Edward Holmes Baldock. After a model by C.C. Saunier
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19th Century English Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau-François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
Satine Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre By François Linke François Linke – Index Number 242 Surmounted by a
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau Plat Attributed to François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Montreal, QC
A fine and Important Louis XV style Bureau plat attributed to François Linke (1855-1946) after a
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 18th century georgian walnut bureau circa 1790. Fine quality George III period walnut bureau
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Brass

Early Georgian antique walnut bureau
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An early eighteenth century veneered walnut bureau of a good original colour and patina.
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1720s English George II Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Walnut

Bureau Mazarin d époque Louis XIV
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in PARIS, FR
Bureau Mazarin en marqueterie Boulle. II repose sur huit pieds réunis par deux entretoises en X
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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Fall-Front Bureau, English, Oak, Writing Cabinet, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique fall-front bureau. An English, oak five-drawer writing cabinet, dating to
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1750s British Georgian Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Oak

Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Slant Front secretary Bureau Bookcase Cabinet in great vintage condition. Restored throughout to the
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Mid-19th Century American George III Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Louis XVI Style French Bureau Plat, Circa 1860 - 1890 for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk with satinwood and French walnut marquetry with bronze
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bureau By François Linke François Linke The upper case with shaped top, surmounted by a serpentine
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A fine late 19th century Kingwood Bureau Plat in the French Régence style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine late 19th century Kingwood Bureau Plat in the French Régence style after models by Charles
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Late 19th Century English Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Ormolu

1950s Oak Bureau in JM Frank Style from Cartier Paris – Exquisite Craftsmanship
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in IT
This stunning 1950s oak bureau, crafted in the style of renowned designer Jean-Michel Frank, comes
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19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Oak

19th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Castle worthy desk, solid wood. Rosewood veneer edged by finely engraved brass fittings. On angled
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Wood

A Very Fine C19th Ormolu Mounted Bureau de Dame by Maison Mottheau
By Maison Mottheau et Fils
Located in London, GB
A French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood , Tulipwood and Parquertry Bureau De Dame dated C1880s The mount
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Nice Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat The rectangular top with
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Swedish Gustavian mahogany writing cabinet. The writing part is covered with a black patent leather, with visible traces of use. The inner drawers have bone handles. The upper part i...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat in the style of the Louis XV Napoleon III Paris, circa 1850-1880. In Bois-Satiné veneer
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19th Century French Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Wood

Regence Style Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Regence Style gilt bronze Mounted Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat by François Linke
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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Furnitue Gilt Bronze Bureau a Cylinder by A. Chevrie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable cylinder desk in mahogany and bronze louis XVI style executed by A.Chevrie, famous
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

Frederic Schmit, Paris, Large Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century
By Frédéric Schmit
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century marquetry inlaid French Louis XVI style bureau plat. Having an inset
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany

Venetian Louis XV Walnut Bureau Secretaire
Located in Vo , Veneto
Shaped Venetian Bureau Secretaire in Walnut Wood Type: Walnut and walnut burl Period: Mid 1700s
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1740s Italian Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Nutwood

An Impressive Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat, 19th/20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Impressive Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat, 19th/20th Century Description: With
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Exhibition Bureau a Cylindre by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional late 19th century gilt bronze Mounted Louis XV/XVI Style Exhibition Bureau a
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Regence Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat by Zwiener, circa 1890
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Regence style gilt bronze-mounted bureau plat by Zwiener. French, circa 1890. Stamped to
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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Cylinder Bureau by François Linke in the Louis XV Style
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
A Petit Bureau à Cylindre in the Transitional Manner After the design by Jean-François Oeben By
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface
Located in Houston, TX
This exquisite desk is very well made with beech wood and oak with Kingwood marquetry decorative
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Beech

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
Leather Lined Bureau Plat Desk, believed to be crafted by Maison Jansen around 1938, owned by the
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
19th century desk with a Cylindre roll top opening to a leather top that pulls out for ease In use
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat. The
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks

Materials

Ormolu

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Antique Bureau Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique bureau desks available for sale. The range of distinct antique bureau desks — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Antique bureau desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique bureau desks made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. François Linke, Paul Sormani and Maison Kriéger each produced beautiful antique bureau desks that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Bureau Desks?

Prices for antique bureau desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique bureau desks begin at $347 and can go as high as $1,733,426, while the average can fetch as much as $6,501.
Questions About Antique Bureau Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    An antique bureau is any bureau that is 100 years old or older. The term bureau today is typically used as another word for a dresser or a chest of drawers. This word has also been used to refer to a writing desk. Find a collection of antique bureaus on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A captain’s desk is sometimes referred to as Davenport desk. It is a small desk with an inclined desktop that can be lifted to access large storage space. It has smaller spaces in the form of small drawers and pigeonholes on the sides. This desk owes its name to Captain Josiah Davenport (1771–1836) who was the first to commission the design. Find a collection of antique and vintage desks on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.