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19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Writing Slope Lap Desk Box Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
section hinged interior opens to become a writing desk, with green embossed leather writing surface and
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Writing Slope Lap Desk Box Brass
19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Writing Slope Lap Desk Box Brass

19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Writing Slope Lap Desk Box Brass

$735
1905-1920 Green Slag Glass and Bronze Desk Set by Tiffany Studios New York
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Haarlem, NL
: Rectangular beaded edge desk box with a hinged lid and pierced pine needle design over slag glass. Marked
Category

Early 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Bronze

Antique 1905-1920 Green Slag Glass and Bronze Desk Set by Tiffany Studios New York
1905-1920 Green Slag Glass and Bronze Desk Set by Tiffany Studios New York

1905-1920 Green Slag Glass and Bronze Desk Set by Tiffany Studios New York

$5,000
A English Neoclassic Burl Walnut, Brass, Leather Portable Writing Desk, 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
The locking desk with two hinged tops, one opening to reveal pen and ink storage and the other
Category

Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Antique A English Neoclassic Burl Walnut, Brass, Leather Portable Writing Desk, 19thc
A English Neoclassic Burl Walnut, Brass, Leather Portable Writing Desk, 19thc

A English Neoclassic Burl Walnut, Brass, Leather Portable Writing Desk, 19thc

$3,140
Regency Rosewood Bonheur du Jour Antique Writing Desk, English circa 1820
Located in Shippensburg, PA
departure from the greek-key utilized in the lower gallery. The desk is entirely original, all hinges
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Regency Rosewood Bonheur du Jour Antique Writing Desk, English circa 1820
Regency Rosewood Bonheur du Jour Antique Writing Desk, English circa 1820

Regency Rosewood Bonheur du Jour Antique Writing Desk, English circa 1820

$4,485
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
. Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other material, that
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Antique Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen

$1,151
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
original inkwells. Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Antique Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen

$3,563
19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
Located in Reading, Berkshire
lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other material, that flip up
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay

19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay

$1,356
Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Oxblood Leather Ebonised Interior.
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Features a blank metal front ideal for engraving initials or a date. Antique lap desks had hinged
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Oxblood Leather Ebonised Interior.
Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Oxblood Leather Ebonised Interior.

Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Oxblood Leather Ebonised Interior.

$2,466
Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other material, that
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories

Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories

$1,692
Royal American Regiment 1756–1763 Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Writing Enthusiast. Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Royal American Regiment 1756–1763 Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope
Royal American Regiment 1756–1763 Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope

Royal American Regiment 1756–1763 Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope

$3,179
Antique Anglo Indian Georgian Brass Desk Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century Anglo Indian antique desk box handcrafted with hinged lid with a swing bail, that
Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Antique Anglo Indian Georgian Brass Desk Box
Antique Anglo Indian Georgian Brass Desk Box

Antique Anglo Indian Georgian Brass Desk Box

$2,500
Spanish Baroque Style Vargueño Cabinet Desk on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
bargueño or escritorio. This campaign style cabinet was used as a portable desk with a hinged desktop. Made
Category

19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Spanish Baroque Style Vargueño Cabinet Desk on Stand
Spanish Baroque Style Vargueño Cabinet Desk on Stand

Spanish Baroque Style Vargueño Cabinet Desk on Stand

$8,500
Moorish 18th Century Spanish Vargueño Cabinet Desk on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
portable desk with a hinged desk top. Originating in Spain from the 16th century through the 18th century
Category

18th Century Spanish Moorish Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Silver, Brass, Iron

Moorish 18th Century Spanish Vargueño Cabinet Desk on Stand
Moorish 18th Century Spanish Vargueño Cabinet Desk on Stand

Moorish 18th Century Spanish Vargueño Cabinet Desk on Stand

$12,000
Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish secretary desk dated 1847 and monogrammed. The secretary desk is made in painted pine
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Pine

Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine
Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine

Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine

$4,517
JAPAN 1820 Edo Period Black Lacquered Gilded Tansu Cabinet Chest With Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
desk-table cabinet features two hinged squared doors, four major drawers, four small drawers, two
Category

1820s Japanese Edo Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Gold, Bronze, Copper

JAPAN 1820 Edo Period Black Lacquered Gilded Tansu Cabinet Chest With Drawers
JAPAN 1820 Edo Period Black Lacquered Gilded Tansu Cabinet Chest With Drawers

JAPAN 1820 Edo Period Black Lacquered Gilded Tansu Cabinet Chest With Drawers

$6,750
Italian Grand Tour Black Marble Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome 'Nero Portoro' hand carved marble box fitting with brass rim and hinges. This desk top box
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Marble

Italian Grand Tour Black Marble Box
Italian Grand Tour Black Marble Box

Italian Grand Tour Black Marble Box

$1,200
19th Century Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand / Bargueno / Vargueno
Located in Tarry Town, NY
with a hinged desk top. The cabinet is in great antique condition with appropriate wear consistent with
Category

19th Century European Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand / Bargueno / Vargueno
19th Century Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand / Bargueno / Vargueno

19th Century Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand / Bargueno / Vargueno

$8,995
19th Century Louis Philippe French Secretaire à Abattant
Located in Winter Park, FL
marble top. The main body contains one upper drawer with working lock and key. The desk top hinges open
Category

Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Louis Philippe French Secretaire à Abattant
19th Century Louis Philippe French Secretaire à Abattant

19th Century Louis Philippe French Secretaire à Abattant

$6,500
Fine English Georgian Mahogany Secretary Circa 1780-90
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An English Georgian mahogany secretary in three parts. The base opens to a hinged desk revealing a
Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Fine English Georgian Mahogany Secretary Circa 1780-90
Fine English Georgian Mahogany Secretary Circa 1780-90

Fine English Georgian Mahogany Secretary Circa 1780-90

$7,200
William IV Period Mahogany Lap-Desk
Located in Cambridge, GB
William IV period mahogany lap-desk; the hinged lid and writing-slope inlaid with cut-brass borders
Category

1830s English Antique Desk Hinges

William IV Period Mahogany Lap-Desk
William IV Period Mahogany Lap-Desk

William IV Period Mahogany Lap-Desk

$479
Country French Antique Fruitwood Writing Desk
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Charming small writing desk features a hinged lid opening into storage compartment above a one
Category

19th Century French Antique Desk Hinges

Country French Antique Fruitwood Writing Desk
Country French Antique Fruitwood Writing Desk

Country French Antique Fruitwood Writing Desk

$1,695
18th Century French Provincial Desk, circa 1750
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade 18th century country Provincial desk with hinged drop-front section in walnut. Planing
Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Walnut, Wood

18th Century French Provincial Desk, circa 1750
18th Century French Provincial Desk, circa 1750

18th Century French Provincial Desk, circa 1750

$4,250
Child s Japanese Oak Desk by Sir Gordon Russell
Located in Southampton, NY
Oak Hinged-top Desk with chamfered legs and stretchers. Retains nice paper Paster. English
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Desk Hinges

Child s Japanese Oak Desk by Sir Gordon Russell
Child s Japanese Oak Desk by Sir Gordon Russell

Child s Japanese Oak Desk by Sir Gordon Russell

$875
Swedish Desk
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish desk with a distresed painted finish. The desk is hinged with large curved glides which
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Desk Hinges

Swedish Desk
Swedish Desk

Swedish Desk

$6,400
Fine Regency Mahogany and Ebony Library Pedestal Desk
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
the second section is the desk-top lid which is an ingenious design.The hinged desk-top lid opens
Category

19th Century English Antique Desk Hinges

Fine Regency Mahogany and Ebony Library Pedestal Desk
Fine Regency Mahogany and Ebony Library Pedestal Desk

Fine Regency Mahogany and Ebony Library Pedestal Desk

Davenport Desk
Located in New York, NY
Burl walnut desk having a hinged lid with a brown tooled leather top, and a brass circular
Category

19th Century English Antique Desk Hinges

Davenport Desk
Davenport Desk

Davenport Desk

$1,850
Lift-Top Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
beneath. The desk sports hand-forged hinges and is constructed with early rose-headed nails. This desk
Category

18th Century and Earlier American Antique Desk Hinges

Lift-Top Desk
Lift-Top Desk

Lift-Top Desk

$2,600
Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Rosewood Mother-of-Pearl, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
mahogany or walnut. Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or
Category

1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Rosewood Mother-of-Pearl, 1870
Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Rosewood Mother-of-Pearl, 1870

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Rosewood Mother-of-Pearl, 1870

$950
1880 Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hardware hinges. Apparantely this desk belonged to a Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent. It has a
Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Walnut

1880 Walnut Writing Desk
1880 Walnut Writing Desk

1880 Walnut Writing Desk

$1,400
Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Late Victorian marquetry inlaid davenport desk with hinged writing slope, opening to reveal a
Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Mahogany, Boxwood

Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk
Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk

Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk

$2,250
Victorian Ebonized and Burled Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian ebonized burled walnut Davenport desk with hinged moulded lid, slight bow hinged writing
Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Victorian Ebonized and Burled Walnut Davenport Desk
Victorian Ebonized and Burled Walnut Davenport Desk

Victorian Ebonized and Burled Walnut Davenport Desk

$2,450
Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096
Located in Vancouver, BC
desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other material, that flip up to
Category

1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096
Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096

$675
19th century English Mahogany Campaign
Located in Asheville, NC
A 19th century mahogany campaign pedestal desk, a hinged gallery over a molded rectangular top with
Category

19th Century English Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

19th century English Mahogany Campaign
19th century English Mahogany Campaign

19th century English Mahogany Campaign

$2,800
Antique Dresser/Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Convertible Hinged Top Desk & Dresser with Pull out Tray Table. Top Opens to reveal a Desk
Category

19th Century American Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Wood

Antique Dresser/Writing Desk
Antique Dresser/Writing Desk

Antique Dresser/Writing Desk

$1,250
H.E. SHAW Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Georgian Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
desk surface uses hinged support and reveals one small drawer, six open vertical and two open
Category

Early 20th Century American Georgian Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

H.E. SHAW Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Georgian Secretary Desk
H.E. SHAW Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Georgian Secretary Desk

H.E. SHAW Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Georgian Secretary Desk

$1,695
Orignial Unique Secretary Writing Desk Biedermeier Made of Ash, circa 1820
Located in Senden, NRW
is crowned with a one-door top with shingled roof. Behind the hinged desk you will find another
Category

1820s Biedermeier Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Ash

Orignial Unique Secretary Writing Desk Biedermeier Made of Ash, circa 1820
Orignial Unique Secretary Writing Desk Biedermeier Made of Ash, circa 1820

Orignial Unique Secretary Writing Desk Biedermeier Made of Ash, circa 1820

$7,489
A Louis XVI Black Moroccon Leather Ecritoire
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular travel desk; with original hinges, or “charniere” and hall marked gilt silver
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Leather

A Louis XVI Black Moroccon Leather Ecritoire
A Louis XVI Black Moroccon Leather Ecritoire

A Louis XVI Black Moroccon Leather Ecritoire

$3,250
18th Century Antique Swedish Baroque Period Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
section has a hinged front desk with six small drawers on each side of a centre door. There are also two
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Wood

18th Century Antique Swedish Baroque Period Secretary
18th Century Antique Swedish Baroque Period Secretary

18th Century Antique Swedish Baroque Period Secretary

$11,500
Important Spanish/Flemish "Bargueño" Cabinet, 17th Century
Located in Madrid , ES
) and the top one having a hinged desk surface which also serves as a side mounted lid. It is basically
Category

17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Wood

Important Spanish/Flemish "Bargueño" Cabinet, 17th Century
Important Spanish/Flemish "Bargueño" Cabinet, 17th Century

Important Spanish/Flemish "Bargueño" Cabinet, 17th Century

$11,293
Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Clock Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
either side of an intricately carved centre cutout just above the slant desk with its original hinges
Category

Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Desk Hinges

Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Clock Secretary
Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Clock Secretary

Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Clock Secretary

$12,850
Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
often strongly built of fine hardwoods like mahogany or walnut. Antique lap desks had hinged writing
Category

1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870
Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870

$825
Antique Blown Glass Inkwell With Brass Monkey Hinged Lid
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique blown heavy glass inkwell with cast brass or bronze monkey on lid. Nice and heavy, wear to bottom, overall patina to brass. 4" dia. x 3.5"H. Monkey is 1" x 1.5", wear to b...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Brass

Antique Blown Glass Inkwell With Brass Monkey Hinged Lid
Antique Blown Glass Inkwell With Brass Monkey Hinged Lid

Antique Blown Glass Inkwell With Brass Monkey Hinged Lid

$249
William IV Period Rosewood Davenport
Located in Cambridge, GB
desk, a hinged pen-and-ink drawer and a brass openwork gallery; the lower part with four mahogany
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Desk Hinges

William IV Period Rosewood Davenport
William IV Period Rosewood Davenport

William IV Period Rosewood Davenport

$3,357
Late 18th C American Campaign Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
poplar secondary woods. This desk has a hinge top that unfolds into a desk and two panels on the writing
Category

1780s American Campaign Antique Desk Hinges

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th C American Campaign Desk
Late 18th C American Campaign Desk

Late 18th C American Campaign Desk

$3,700
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Antique Desk Hinges For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique desk hinges available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique desk hinges — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Antique desk hinges have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Georgian and Regency antique desk hinges are consistently popular styles. Antique desk hinges have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Tiffany Studios, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik and John Grinsell Sons are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Desk Hinges?

Prices for antique desk hinges can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique desk hinges begin at $150 and can go as high as $507,920, while the average can fetch as much as $2,914.
Questions About Antique Desk Hinges
  • What are antique desks called?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What is an antique Davenport desk?
    2 Answers
    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.
  • How do I know if my roll top desk is antique?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How much is my antique secretary desk worth?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How do I know if my antique roll top desk?
    1 Answer
    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.

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