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Empire Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine mahogany writing table with two leather top extensions on either side and a single bottom drawer. The top false drawer opens to reveal a compartment for writing paper (or lapt...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Desk

19th Century Antique French Mahogany Brass Decorated Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
STUNNING DESK, ADORNED WITH BRASS MOUNTS. GREEN LEATHER TOP ABOVE 7 DRAWERS AND A SLIDE IN EACH END
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Mahogany

Antique desk from around 1870, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique desk from the second half of the 19th century, Northern Europe. The piece of furniture is
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1870s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Walnut

Large Empire Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat or Writing Table
By Charles Percier
Located in Berlin, DE
A large Empire gilt bronze-mounted writing table or bureau plat veneered in mahogany on a carcase
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1820s French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Bronze

French Empire Chair in Mahogany, Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A horseshoe back chair in mahogany with gilt bronze mounts with a studded seat upholstered in green mohair
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

Crystal and Gilt Bronze Seal, Empire Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Crystal and gilt bronze seal, Empire Period" Cachet of Empire period in crystal and gilt bronze
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Crystal, Bronze

Unusual French Empire Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Empire-Charles X leather top writing table with drawer and two slides on a curule
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19th Century French Antique Empire Desk

Impressive 19th Century Large Swedish Birch Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality empire taste desk of large proportions, circa 1880. Three parts, top and two
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Late 19th Century European Empire Revival Antique Empire Desk

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Birch

French Empire Style Bronze Double Inkwell With Eagle
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with eagle on top and rectangular green
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19th Century Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Marble, Bronze

Paperweight in Cast Iron, Empire Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Paperweight in cast iron. Empire early 19th Century, with period decor elements. Wear
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Iron

French Antique Writing Desk / Writing Table in Mahogany
Located in High Peak, GB
Sn5624 Fine quality late XIXth century French mahogany writing desk of generous proportions, having
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century French Mahogany and Ormolu Pedestal Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful French empire mahogany desk, circa 1890. As typical with desks of this period and size
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Distinctive and elegant, this small ladies writing desk has decorative inlaid brass filigree
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Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Brass

Swedish 19th century carved birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century carved birch pedestal desk circa 1890. Good quality empire revival Swedish 3
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Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Empire Desk

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Birch, Walnut

Empire Dining/ Tea Table in West Indies Mahogany with Carved Pedestal Base, 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
paw feet, Denmark, circa 1825. Note: May also work as a writing table or desk. Table may be lowered
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1820s Danish Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century Empire Bronze and Marble Inkwell from France
Located in Dallas, TX
leaf scrolls on either side. Empire motifs of the palmette, laurel leaf, lyre, feather, laurel leaf
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Empire Antique Bronze Sculpture Paperweight of Cherub
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Empire gilt and patinated bronze paperweight with putto figural, circa first half of the 19th
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Marble, Bronze

Elegant Classicist Writing Desk from the Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Bohemia Classicist Writing Desk from the early 19th Century. The desk is completely
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Early 19th Century Czech Empire Antique Empire Desk

French Empire Bureau Plat, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Beautiful French mahogany Empire Bureau Plat / Writing Desk, 1st Quarter 19th Century. Unrestored
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Desk

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Mahogany

Elegant Empire Inkwell with Original Gilding, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Empire inkwell in gilded bronze with the original gilding. French Empire from the early
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Gold Plate, Bronze

Swedish Empire Dipstick for Measuring, Early 19th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A top quality Swedish dipstick. Made of gilt and blue steel with a handle made of sculptured ebenholtz. Made in the city of Eskilstuna, Sweden. The motives on the steel are among ot...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Steel

Antique Grand Tour Empire Period Bronze Pen Tray, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Grand Tour French Empire Period bronze pen tray, Circa 1810 in date
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1810s French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Bronze

Multifunctional Table, Dressing, Chess, Writing Desk, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
. Dark cubamahogany was used for antique furniture of the Biedermeier and Empire periods. It was used as
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Early 1800s German Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

Empire Style Marble Gilt Bronze Paperweight with Helmet and Serpent.
Located in Knivsta, SE
of the Empire period with antiquity and heroic motifs, here reimagined as a refined desk accessory
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Marble, Bronze

Desk, Walnut, 1860
Located in Lejre, DK
Small antique lady's desk in walnut wood from the 1860s. Dimensions in cm: H:75 W:90 D:52.
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1860s Danish Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Walnut

Small Empire Pendule, France, circa 1815
Located in Greding, DE
basket handle. Similar themes have existed since the Directoire and were varied until the late Empire. Cf
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1810s French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Bronze

French Country Walnut Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An original Empire style school desk made of walnut with one dovetailed drawer and pegged
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19th Century French Antique Empire Desk

Grand Tour Empire Style Green Glass Gilt Mounted Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Green glass with gilt mounts of classical design. Lid with laurel. Rubbing to the gilt frieze and figures. Brilliant color. General wear and typical grime. No chips to glass. Pretty...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Glass

Empire Period Clock, Early 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire period clock, early 19th century, architecture made of sea green marble with a large and
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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Table Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exquisite mahogany table clock in the Empire style. Four cylindrical columns capped with brass
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

French Early 20th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Desk and Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An incredibly handsome ebonized desk and chair, in the Napoleon III style, from 1920's France. Both
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Brass

Early 20th Century Russian Brass Greek Key Inlaid Executive Desk with Lions
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous brass inlaid desk with Greek key motif. The desk is made of burled walnut and
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1920s Russian Empire Revival Antique Empire Desk

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Walnut

Empire Temple Clock, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
TEMPLE CLOCK Finely chiseled bronze and gilded with mercury green marble base from the Alps. France 19th century. H 42 x 17 cm Condition: good condition for the age.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Bronze

1840"s American Empire Rosewood Dilutive Witting Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant New York American Empire Rosewood writing table. The diminutive table, with slender drawer
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1840s Antique Empire Desk

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Rosewood

French Empire Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive 19th century fine Empire style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany five drawer bureau plat with
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Bronze

Antique Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1850s
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique flame mahogany slant front secretary desk with glass front bookcase USA
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Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Glass, Mahogany

Philadelphia Empire Secretaire à abattant of Temple Form
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Typical of the American Empire this desk follows a French-inspired, Neoclassical, conservative
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19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Mahogany

First French Empire Ink Stand
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Empire ink stand comprising a marble base, gilt bronze hairy paw feet, two tone bronze ink
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19th Century French Antique Empire Desk

French Empire Style Ormolu Encrier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine French Empire style ormolu encrier, the gilt bronze eagle flanked by 2 inkwells with liners
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19th Century French Antique Empire Desk

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Mahogany French Empire Style Fall Front Secretary
Located in Westfield, MA
A stunning French Empire-style fall-front secretary, crafted from rich mahogany with striking grain
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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Mahogany

Stunning Victorian Library Writing Table or Desk Brown Leather Top Gillows Legs
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian library table writing desk with brown
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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Antique Empire Desk

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Brass

19th Century Gilt Bronze and Walnut-Burr Veneer Inkstand, Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
. Measures: L 9 in. (23 cm) / l 5.1 in. (13 cm) / H 6.6 in. (17 cm) Empire period, circa 1810.
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1810s French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Bronze

Bronze Dog Paperweight on Marble Base, Swedish Empire Circa 1825-1850
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
dog's hair and body is exquisite. This sweet little piece is perfect as a desk accessory, bookend, or
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Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Crystal Marble Inkstand Attr. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th century Empire gilt bronze crystal marble inkstand attr. Baccarat Square green
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze

Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Secretary, c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper bookcase having
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Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Mahogany, Glass

19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Plat With Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Empire bureau plat with brown leather top, flame mahogany veneer, four sliding drawer with keys
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19th Century French Antique Empire Desk

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Empire Bureau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Mahogany Empire influenced cylinder bureau. Having a marble top, ormolu
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Empire Desk

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Ormolu

French Empire Style Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Letter Opener, circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
Empire style and dates to circa 1860. The focal point of this inkwell is clearly the eagle at the center
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Marble, Bronze

Second Empire Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
This fine French clock, in an arched verde antico marble case, is set with a bas relief panel depicting Homer. The declaiming blind poet carries his lyre, a young boy leading him. It...
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1860s French Empire Revival Antique Empire Desk

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Marble, Bronze

French Mid-19th Century Empire Portico Gilded Bronze Clock
Located in Naples, IT
An important French mid-19th century Empire Portico gilded bronze clock. The clock is raised by a
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1850s French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Bronze

French Empire Eagle Clock on Rouge Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality French Empire two tone gilt and patinated bronze clock depicting an eagle
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Marble, Bronze

Large Antique Swedish Satin Birch Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a very impressive large antique Swedish pedestal desk in satin birch with ebonized columns
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1880s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Birch

Swivel Desk Chair, Northern Europe, 2nd Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire-style swivel desk chair with brass slats and fluted gold patinated legs and armrests and
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Late 19th Century Baltic Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Brass

Rare French Empire Early 19th Century Sunflower Timepiece
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very unusal and amusing clock from the early 19th century. Attributed to the esteemed bronzier Louis-Isidore Choiselat (1784-1853) known as Choiselat-Gallien. The naturalistically ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Enamel, Bronze

19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Kneehole Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century mahogany pedestal kneehole desk, circa 1870. Empire revival mahogany pedestal desk
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Late 19th Century English Empire Revival Antique Empire Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Second Empire French Marble-Top Flame Mahogany and Ormolu Abattant
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Second Empire French secrétaire à abattant features flame mahogany construction with long
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Desk

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Ormolu

French Empire Bronze Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
This handsome clock, with bronze case and crisp gilt mounts, adds an elegant accent to any room. Unusually it is surmounted by a bronze model of a thoroughbred. We have left the silv...
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Empire Desk

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Bronze

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Antique Empire Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique empire desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every antique empire desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique empire 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 empire desk made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. Coduri of Lyon, France, Jean Joseph Chapuis and Albert Marionnet each produced at least one beautiful antique empire desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Empire Desk?

The average selling price for an antique empire desk at 1stDibs is $5,192, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $348,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Empire Desk
  • 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 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.
  • 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.