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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Leather Top Bureau Plat
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Louis XVI style writing desk with beautiful patina. Hand crafted in France in the early
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Cartonnier, Antoine Krieger
By Antoine Krieger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style bureau plat (Desk - Writing Table - Ladies Desk
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$32,955 Sale Price
61% Off
Louis XVI-style Gilt Bronze Parquetry Bureau Plat, After Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in San Francisco, CA
renowned ébéniste created and delivered in December 1784, one piece, the queen’s desk, has inspired
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris
By Rinck
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine late 19th century French mahogany and gilt bronze mounted bureau plat. Original leather
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat with Gilt-Bronze
Breche d
Alep Marble
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat, with a Breche d'Alep marble top.
The bureau
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat “à Têtes De Guerriers Antiques”
Located in Dallas, TX
Modeled after the original period Louis XV bureau plat by Charles Cressent (circa 1740), this
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Metal, Bronze
19th-century French writing desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
This exquisite 19th-century French writing desk, or bureau de dame, showcases the elegance and
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Late 19th Century French Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bombé Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a top quality late 18th century Dutch Marquetry Bureau. The bureau is profusely inlaid
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional and rare late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$95,000 Sale Price
24% Off
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming And Very Good Quality Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau, Or Writing
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite quality French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted tulipwood and kingwood bureau plat
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Tulipwood, Kingwood
A rare mid 18th Century Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand circa 1750
Located in Reepham, GB
A Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand with toilet glass, decorated with an unusual polychrome
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18th Century Chinese Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Lacquer
Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The early 19th century desk chair with ram's head arms and turned legs, is attributable to Jacob
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Large Transitional Style Bureau Plat After Oeben
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional bureau plat based on the model made by Jean-François Oeben around 1750 and currently on
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous quality 19th century ormolu-mounted bureau by Maison Krieger.
Serpentine top with brown
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany bureau having a mahogany fall opening to reveal a fully fitted
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1760s British Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, circa 1890
By Sheraton Revival
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood Sheraton revival cylinder bureau with ebony string
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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880
By Gervais Durand
Located in PARIS, FR
Large veneered wood flat desk attributed to G. Durand, opening with three frieze drawers. Mounted
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very imposing good quality 18th century Dutch Marquetry bureau bookcase, having wonderful flowers
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18th Century Dutch Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
$35,053 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The desk with a 1/4 cylinder top that opens to reveal a leather writing surface with pigeon holes
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Francois Linke Bureau Plat, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Francois Linke Bureau plat,
circa 1900. Signed Linke on the right side of the gilt bronze chute
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Early 20th Century Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Wood
Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900
By Maison Forest
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Empire style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by Maison Forest.
Paris, circa 1900.
Bearing
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat by A.M.E Fournier, France, 1870
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze and Jasperware mounted mahogany Bureau plat.
Stamped 'FOURNIER' to
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
"Buerau Plat" Desk by Linke
Located in Madrid, ES
"Buerau Plat" desk by Linke
"Bureau Plat" desk by linke elegant 19th century desk in light and
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1890s Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
$10,152
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Montreal, QC
mounts are of high quality and well modelled. The desk has a gilt tooled red leather surface, and
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Anglo Chinese/Chinese Export Qianlong Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
An exceptionlal and very rare Qianlong period Chinese export Bureur, Constructed in Hauli and Huanghuali wood in China during the first half of the 18th century for a wealthy English...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese George II Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Padouk
A François Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted plum pudding mahogany bureau à cylindre after
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Late 19th Century French Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Untouched 18th Century George III Period Figured Mahogany Bureau
This charming late 18th-century
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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare and unusual Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted and marquetry inlaid Bureau de Dame by
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat in the Manner of Charles Cressent, circa 1890
By Charles Cressent
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat in the manner of Charles Cressent.
French
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
French marquetry inlaid Ladies bureau, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
and mirror above. A fall front bureau opening to reveal compartments within, drawers and an inset
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany bureau having a figured mahogany fall with a
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18th Century English George III Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Other
A Fine Quality Louis XVI style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat by Alexandre
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in New York, NY
Contains gilt ornaments and a frieze of putti in heaven on either side. Topped with blind-tooled leather, an inset writing surface. Contains one large drawer that runs the width of ...
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Mid-19th Century Rococo Revival Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Marquetry Bureau de Dame
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th Century Louis XV style Marquetry inlaid bureau de dame, having wonderfully
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Kingwood
French 19th Century Ladies bureau, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Kingwood ormolu mounted Bureau de Dame. Having glazed
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$8,215 Sale Price
20% Off
Unusual Antique Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique burr walnut marquetry inlaid bureau having a quality burr walnut rectangular top
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1920s English Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Bureau Flat
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of the 19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Bureau Flat, a stunning
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Wood
Outstanding Louis XV-Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This bureau plat is an almost exact copy of the desk made by Jacques Dubois, on which Benjamin
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Houston, TX
and giltwood bureau plat or desk with a single drawer and a beautiful marble top.
This versatile desk
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Marble
$2,950 / item
Antique George I Quality Figured Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George I quality figured walnut bureau having a quality figured walnut fall with
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1720s English George I Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
18th century Louis XVI Walnut Bureau, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th century French Louis XVI Bureau in Walnut with drop front, inner writing surface and cubby
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style bureau plat, or desk, made of solid and veneer of
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian French Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French quality rosewood marquetry inlaid bureau having the original ornate brass
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Other
Early 18th Century Figured Walnut Bureau Cabinet
Located in Reepham, GB
A fine early Georgian walnut secretaire cabinet veneered throughout with book-matched figured walnut. The fall front opening to a fitted interior of drawers and pigeon holes with oge...
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Early 18th Century Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare double-side Louis XV style flat desk, made of veneered wood, opening with three drawers
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
desk on which Linke’s version is based. The original bureau was supplied by Jean-Henri Riesener for
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Desk in Pollard Oak
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
(59.1in)
Depth: 68cm (26.8in)
This William IV period antique pollard oak bureau or desk remains
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19th Century British William IV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Style Desk a Rognon
By Muller Frères
Located in Montreal, QC
A very fine kingwood kidney- shaped desk (bureau a rognon) with original tooled leather surface
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19th Century Austrian Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
$18,000
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
surface. French Louis XVI bureau plat table desk with five spacious drawers and lovely classic inlaid
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
desk, writing table, bureau plat or center table with a single drawer, solid bronze legs and the
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Quality Satinwood Freestanding Marquetry Inlaid French Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality satinwood freestanding marquetry inlaid French bureau having the original
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass
Superb Quality Large Antique George III Mahogany Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality large antique George III mahogany bureau having a superb quality mahogany fall
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Other
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Houston, TX
Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th century with
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality large 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau-plat desk, having a
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1860s French Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Northampton, GB
a miniature Bureau Desk with fretwork silver rail and bow front raised upon for sterling silver
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Silver
Continental (possibly French) 19th Century Empire Desk
Located in Troy, NY
Elegant Continental (possibly French) Empire bureau-plat or partners desk. The pearwood top, inlaid
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Pearwood
C1700 burr walnut kneehole bureau on original bun feet
Located in Bakewell, GB
C1700 burr walnut kneehole bureau on original bun feet.
Burr walnut bureau, of fabulous colour and
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18th Century English Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
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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
- What is an antique bureau?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021An 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.
- What is a captain s desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A 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.
- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An 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, 2022A 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.
- What are antique desks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What 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, 2022To 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An 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.
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