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Antique Bamboo Chinoiserie Writing Desk and Matching Chair Set
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted antique bamboo chinoiserie writing desk set with table and chair. The desk top is hand
Category
1890s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Bamboo
Early 20th Century Provincial Chinese Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Elm
Antique Certified Chinese Qing Dynasty Elmwood Rattan Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
"
Antique four drawer writing table desk in black lacquered Chinese elmwood with rattan top and brass
Category
1850s Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Brass
Chinese Brush Pot of Carved Bamboo
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Chinese brush pot, featuring a cylindrical body of patinated bamboo with a detailed relief
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Bamboo
Victorian Chinese Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo Desk, Attributed to R. J. Horner
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Victorian Faux Bamboo Aesthetic Movement desk attributed to R.J. Horner. In two
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19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Black Lacquered Desk
Located in New York, NY
A large black lacquered desk with two drawers and four side shelves, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
$4,125
A RareChinese Export 4-Drawer Carved Teak Writing Desk with Carved Bamboo Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare Chinese export 4-drawer teak writing desk with carved bamboo decoration; the shaped top with
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
c. 1860 Chinese Lacquer on Wood Writing Slope
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 Chinese lacquer on wood writing slope. Made for the English market. Fold over writing
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Red Lacquer Style Small Louis XV Style Slope Top Desk, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style slope top desk in red Chinese style lacquer with golden highlights on all his sides
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Table with Single Drawer and Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood desk from the early 20th century, with single drawer, bronze
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Bronze
Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Inferior part opening by three drawers
Category
Early 1900s European Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Stone Shoemaker
s Weight with Happy Buddha
Located in Kastrup, DK
18th-19th century Chinese carved stone sculpture depicting a Happy Buddha.
Carved from a solid
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Stone
Very Large Ink Stone, China, Early 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Decorated with two Fô dogs.
China, early 19th century
Measures: H: 5.5 cm, W: 31 cm, D: 22 cm.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Stone
19th Century Asian Burl Wood
Elmwood Scholar
s Lap Floor Desk Stationary Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Uniquely conceived Asian scholar's writing table with flaps and drawers as well as open tier for housing paperwork, stationary etc. Simple lines with old patina. Some ink stains pres...
Category
1880s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Burl
Unusual Burr Chinese Export Writing Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality Chinese export burr writing box.
Beautifully brass bound outside and inside edging
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Hardwood
1890s Antique Chinese Export Silver Inkstand and Pen Rack by Woshing
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver inkstand and pen stand made by
Category
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Silver
Turquoise Writing Set with Bronze Mountings, China, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hexagonal porcelain desk set with turquoise blue glaze with fine craquelure. The tray stands on
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Writing Table with Five Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese cypress writing table with five drawers and brass hardware.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Cypress
Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, Brown Glazed Ceramic, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of small Chinese guardian lions or Foo Dogs made of dark brown glazed ceramic. The lions have
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Asian Carved Hardwood Desk Writing Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late-19th century carved Chinese hardwood writing desk with three lower drawers and an upper-back
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Carved Soap Stone Brush Pot, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare Chinese Carved Soap Stone Brush Pot
This large Chinese soapstone brush pot was made for
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Stone
Early 20th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th century mahogany cylinder desk in the Chinese Chippendale style, the top has a gallery
Category
1910s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Chinoiserie Desk Set, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Chinese style metal desk set with side handles and two hinged chests with porcelain inserts. These
Category
19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Style Sloping Desk in Lacquer and Gilt Bronze.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style sloping desk in lacquer and gilt bronze.
Louis XV style sloping desk, lacquer with
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Two Drawer Table with Plum Blossom Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood table with plum blossom silhouette legs and two drawers with carved
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Elm
Antique Artist
s Brush Pot, Chinese, Carved Bamboo, Treen, Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique artist's brush pot. A Chinese, carved bamboo treen, dating to the late Victorian
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Bamboo
Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade
Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree
By Edward Farmer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree.
Edward I. Farmer
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Agate, Jade, Metal, Bronze
Six Drawer Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese Southern elmwood doctor's desk in three parts with six drawers and brass
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Desk
$5,280
Antique Chinese Aesthetic Movement Cloisonne and Onyx Ink Well, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese Aesthetic Movement inkwell offers cube form with spherical hinged lid having
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Onyx, Metal
19th Century Camphor Campaign Tambour Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century camphor campaign tambour writing desk, circa 1860
Fine quality Chinese export
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Hardwood
Mid 19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality chinese export camphor wood writing desk, circa 1860.
Brass bound around
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century Burr Campaign Lap Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-19th century burr campaign lap desk, circa 1860.
Good quality Chinese export burr writing
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Walnut
Rare Victorian Chinoiserie Japanned Black Laqured Twin Pedestal Partner Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
lacquered twin pedestal partner desk circa 1860.
A very rare and desirable desk, this is a nice mid
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Wood
Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Bronze Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts period bronze "Chinese" pattern desk letter rack
By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Bronze
Italian Silver and Gold Letter Opener with Archaic Chinese Jade
Rubies
Located in Queens, NY
Italian silver and gold letter opener with Archaic Chinese Jade & Rubies.
Very fine quality
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Jade, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Chinese Export Silver and Jade Magnifying Glass, C.1890
Located in Toronto, ON
Rare Chinese Export Silver and Jade Magnifying Glass, C.1890. The pierced foliate silver frame
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Jade, Silver
American Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Secretary Desk, Attributed to R. J. Horner
Located in Downingtown, PA
City,
Circa 1885
An exotic Bird's eye maple and satinwood desk in a Chinese Chippendale style. The
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Bamboo, Birdseye Maple, Satinwood
Antique English Mahogany Partners Desk, circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very handsome desk in the Chinese Chippendale style with a dark green leather top.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Boin-Taburet Paris Soapstone Inkwell, Ormolu and Chinese Lacquer, circa 1880
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Open-Worked Carved Monkey Design Soapstone Inkwell (Steatite)
Resting on a Red and Gold China
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Soapstone, Ormolu
Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
This two-part scriban cabinet showcases an exquisite combination of cream and gold Chinese lacquer
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Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Wood, Paint
Empire Gilt Bronze Bell In the shape of a Chinese Miniature Pagoda Bell Tower
Located in Stockholm, SE
19th century French empire gilt bronze servant bell in the chinoiserie style. In the shape of a miniature pagoda bell tower or steeple housing bells. The gilding with some decorative...
Category
1810s French Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Bronze
Hardwood and Marble Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
, desk accessory, desk set, Chinese, scholars
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Marble
$2,880
Early Qing Dynasty Drawing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
early-Qing dynasty and was from Shanxi Province, China. Piece has a beautifully aged patina.
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty Scholar’s Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Scholars held a lofty position within pre-communist China’s hierarchical class system. The ability
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Elm
A Huanghuali Seal Chest (Guanpixiang)
Located in Austin, TX
been revered as one of the most desirable woods in the Chinese furniture making tradition.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Brass
Qing Dynasty Wine Table
Located in Chicago, IL
.
Scholars held a lofty position within pre-communist China’s hierarchical class system. The ability to read
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Wood
$8,370
Quality 19th Century Military Campaign Camphor Wood Roll Top Writing Slope
Located in Benington, Herts
quality Chinese export camphor wood metamorphic writing slope / lap desk dating to circa 1850 was made for
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Brass
Qing Dynasty Elmwood Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
increase stability. Such tables are an especially fine category of Chinese antiques, made with the best of
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Early Qing Dynasty Painting Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting table dates to the early-Qing dynasty and was made from elm wood. The rectangular table features round post legs and a beautifully aged original patina.
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Elm
Late 19th Century Oriental Style Paper Tray with Lid
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 19th century paper tray with lid in the oriental style. The box is made from a light wood which has been hand-painted. It has a bright green background with gold highlights and ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Softwood
Ink well Collection
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ink pot collection ranging in sizes from 1" to 2 1/2" tall and 1" to 2" wide
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Brass
$1,100
Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood writing table with solid plank top and two drawers with brass pulls
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Elm
$4,680
Late Qing Nephrite Jade Scholar’s Carving of Bamboo Cup with Squirrel, Grapes
Located in Northampton, MA
period, approximately 1880–1920, and is a beautifully realized example of the scholar’s desk carvings
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Jade
19th Century Chinese Pedestal Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood doctor's pedestal desk with two drawers and brass hardware
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Elm
Chinese Export Camphorwood Campaign Chest / Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset cut brass corners over a fold down drawer exposing a fitted desk , over
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
China Trade Camphor Wood Campaign Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Chinese export brass mounted camphor wood campaign desk in 2 parts, the upper case with hinged
Category
19th Century Chinese British Colonial Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquered Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
tone. The solid Qing dynasty craftsmanship and mellowed patina speak to this desk's rich history.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Materials
Elm
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Antique Chinese Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique Chinese desk available at 1stDibs. An antique Chinese desk — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique Chinese desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique Chinese desk made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique Chinese desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Boin-Taburet, Europa Antiques and De Chang produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Chinese Desk?
The average selling price for an antique Chinese desk at 1stDibs is $3,800, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $125,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Chinese Desk
- 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.
When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.
Shop an assortment of antique Chinese furniture. 
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.
- 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 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.
- 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.
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