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Lombardy Louis XVI Writing Desk, Antique Wood, Italy, c. 1800s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A distinctive writing desk in the Louis XVI tradition from Lombardy, Italy, crafted in the 19th
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

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Hardwood

Italian antique desk with drawers in walnut wood, mid 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique desk with drawers in walnut wood, mid 1800s Vintage and fantastic desk or writing
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood, Walnut

Antique Italian Center / Desk Table, Walnut Marble, Naples, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This exclusive antique center / desk table, dating back to the 1820s from Naples, is a remarkable
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Carved empire desk, in walnut with opening side shelves, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Empire desk table, hand-carved in walnut wood, has carved details and columns, desk drawers
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian Mid 19th Century Venetian St. Patinated And Giltwood Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely unique Italian mid 19th century Venetian st. patinated and giltwood
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood, Giltwood

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Writing Desk Made of Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 19th century Italian writing desk in renaissance revival style made of solid walnut. The table
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Antique Italian Money-Changers Desk with Hidden Storage
Located in London, GB
An 17-18th century antique desk. Likely Italian, but sourced in France. Solid oak with a
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Early 18th Century European Antique Italian Desks

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Oak

18th Century Italian Ladies Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming and rare 18th C. Italian painted small ladies desk having deep yellow, maroon and and gold
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Antique 18th Century Italian Ladies Desk
18th Century Italian Ladies Desk
$4,225 Sale Price
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18th century Italian Paint Decorated Writing Desk with Drawer Circa 1760s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Decorated Writing Desk, dating circa 1760s. A true antique treasure, this desk is a rare example of Italian
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1760s Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut, Pine

Louis XVI Writing Desk in Walnut, Cherrywood, and Marquetry, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XVI period writing desk, crafted in northern Italy (Lombardy region) during the
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

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Cherry, Walnut

Fine Carved Italian Walnut Mythical Dolphin Base Library Table Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine carved Italian walnut library table or writing desk is a magnificent example of
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1870s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Table Rent Center Desk Tavolino Tuscan Italian Walnut Oval Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Italian gravitas. - This table exudes character and charm and has a fabulous lustrous patina and rich
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Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

19th-Century Italian Writing Desk in Bleached Poplar and Oak Tuscan Handcraft
Located in Firenze, IT
Elegant 19th-century Italian writing desk in bleached larch and oak, featuring sculptural scroll
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

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Iron

Montalcini Pagano desk and chair for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso - Italy, 1929
By Carlo Pagano, Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in London, GB
Guiseppe Pagano (1896-1945) and Gino Levi Montalcini (1902-1974) designed this distinctive desk and
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Important Italian Angiolo Barbetti Firenze Antique Cherub Desk Library Table
By Angiolo Barbetti
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Italian carvers of all time, dating to circa 1860, Barbetti’s works sell in the hundreds of thousands
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1860s Italian High Victorian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italy Late 18th Century Regency Walnut Desk or Side Table
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant gaming table, hand made in the Late 18th Century by master craftmenships. The spectacular top of this charming table, is handmade in walnut with fine briar root a...
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Late 18th Century Italian Regency Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

1750 Venezia Italy Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Desk with Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary desk showcases the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Fornasetti Decorated Antique Italian Writing Desk
By Fornasetti
Located in Hudson, NY
HOME and Fornasetti. The desk was purchased in Italy and hand-decorated by Fornasetti using an archival
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Desks

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Mahogany

18th Century Veneered and Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in IT
The elegant antique north Italian (Genoa) Louis XV period writing desk, called also bureau plat, is
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

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Bronze

Eugenio Quarti Liberty Desk Suite w/ Chair Paperbasket, Italy, Early 20th c.
By Eugenio Quarti
Located in BARCELONA, ES
A rare complete writing desk suite by Eugenio Quarti, a leading figure of Milan’s Liberty style in
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Brass

Italian Luigi XVI Desk with drawer in walnut wood, second half 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Luigi XVI Desk with drawer in walnut wood, second half 1700s Desk with rectangular top with
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Italian 18th Century Renaissance Vanity, Desk with Two Chairs, Dressing Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique renaissance Vanity, desk with mirror and two chairs in carved ebonized walnut. Fabulous
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Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Mirror, Walnut

Desk 19th Century Italy Walnut Drawers Louis Philippe Green Leather Top Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Center Desk of 19th Century, Italy , in Walnut with 5 Drawers, style Louis Philippe with Green
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian Carved-Wood Desk W/Pullout Writing Shelf Great Storage, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian smaller-sized carved-wood desk, with pull-out writing shelf and storage, from the 19th
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Italian antique rectangular walnut wood desk, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique rectangular walnut wood desk, 1700s Desk or table with rectangular top with rounded
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood, Walnut

Italian 1800s Baroque Style Desk with Drawers, Lyre Base and Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque style walnut Desk/table from the early 19th century, with drawers, lyre shaped
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Italian Writing Desk in Solid Walnut and Weneer Walnut, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-19th century Italian writing desk in solid blond walnut and weneer walnut, restored and
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

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Leather, Pine, Walnut

Italian Smaller-Sized Table or Writing Desk w/Shapely Hourglass Legs, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian small sized table, or writing desk, from the 19th century. This antique table from Italy
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Center Table/Desk circa 1740
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and very high quality Italian mid 18th century Louis XV period Walnut, Rosewood
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

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Bone, Rosewood, Walnut

Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Breathtaking & impressive! This rounded Italian Louis XV style executive desk with inlaid wood
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

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Bronze

19th C. Italian Writing Desk w/Decorative Inlay Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian smaller-sized writing desk with storage hidden beneath top from the 19th century. This
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Fruitwood

19th-Century Italian Charles X Walnut Cylinder Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Charles X period cylinder desk in solid walnut, crafted in Italy in the 19th century. The
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19th Century Italian Charles X Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Style 1880s Walnut Desk with Inlaid Top and Carved Lyre Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Baroque style walnut desk table from the late 19th century, with inlaid top, two drawers
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

N.3 Counters, Desks, Tables with Drawers, in Carved Walnut, 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
workstations, they could be adapted to desks, tables with drawers, kitchen counters, they are all in solid
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Mid 19th Century Italian Antique Desk in Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant Italian walnut desk dating back to the mid-19th century. Featuring simple
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

18th C. Italian Console Raised on Urn-Carved Trestle Legs or a Great Desk!
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved wood trestle table from the 18th century. This antique table from Italy features
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Library Table Writing Desk 52
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival parlor / library table or writing desk, circa 1870s Made of walnut
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1870s Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Piero Zen Small Desk with Maple and Mather of Pearl Inlays, Italy Milan
By Carlo Zen
Located in Sacile, PN
Piero Zen small desk with nickel silver feet and frezies, maple and mather of pearl inlays, circa
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Italian Desks

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Mother-of-Pearl, Alpaca, Wood

Baroque Bureau-Desk, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720
Located in CH
Baroque Bureau Cabinet (Desk) Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720 Walnut burl and fruitwood veneer
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut, Burl

19th century Tuscan library desk
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful desk, library table or console table possibly having been used as a writing desk. Great
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Carved Walnut Paw Foot Desk Letterbox
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Carved Walnut Paw Foot Desk Letterbox with Bust Finial. Circa
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Late 19th Century Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian Venetian 18th Century Lady s Desk, Circa 1770
Located in CH
Italian Venetian Lady’s Desk Neoclassical, Circa 1770 An Italian Neoclassical Venetian lady’s desk
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Italian Writing Desk with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Walnut Italian Writing Desk with Marquetry Inlay is a stunning piece of furniture
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Ebony Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian mid-19th century Louis XIV style ebony desk. The desk is raised by eight square
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19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Italian Desks

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Ebony

Antique Ornate Letter Rack, Italian, Gilt Stationery Stand, Desk Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornate letter rack. An Italian, gilt metal stationery stand or desk tidy, dating
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Metal

Vintage French Renaissance Silver Plated Figural Italian Inkstand Desk Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Silver Plated Figural Italian Inkstand Desk Double Inkwell. Item
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

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Silver Plate

Cupboard Writing Desk, 1840
Located in Milano, IT
Center unit finished on all four sides. Made of oak, it is completely veneered in mahogany feather and decorated with carved mahogany moldings and pilasters. Consisting of two doors ...
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1840s Italian Other Antique Italian Desks

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Mahogany, Oak

19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Walnut Wood Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant antique Italian writing desk. Rare and precious solid walnut wood. Comfortable size for a
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1850s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desk in Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this Italian walnut desk dating back to the late 18th century, during the Louis XVI
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Grand Tour Italian Vatican Micro-Mosaic Marble Desk Weight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning decorative antique Italian Grand Tour Vatican Micro-Mosaic inset black marble
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1870s Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry

Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully hand-carved and inlaid, c. 1825, Italian, single drawer, tapered leg writing desk
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1820s Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood, Olive, Pearwood, Walnut

Flamed walnut desk with bands and uprights
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Milano, IT
Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945) Flamed walnut desk with bands and uprights, a drawer on the front and
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

MID-18th CENTURY LOUIS XV VENEERED DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined walnut and other woods veneered desk, embellished with geometric inlays on the top made
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Walnut Writing Desk with Drawers, 1870s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic wooden writing desk with multiple drawers, both on the tabletop riser and beneath. The
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1870s Italian Modern Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant-Front Desk Italy, 18th Century (circa 1750) An elegant
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Neoclassical Painted and Découpage Ladies Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as a bonheur du jour, this beautiful Italian ladies desk dates to circa 1890. Bonheur du jour
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Italian Cherrywood Drop-Front Desk Secretaire with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cherrywood drop front desk with four small drawers fitted in the upper interior and three drawers
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Cherry

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Antique Italian Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique Italian desks available for sale. Each of these unique antique Italian desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Antique Italian desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Neoclassical, Baroque and Louis XVI antique Italian desks are consistently popular styles. Antique Italian desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Antonio Pandiani, Osvaldo Borsani and Carlo Bugatti are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Italian Desks?

Prices for antique Italian desks start at $99 and top out at $180,010 with the average selling for $5,472.
Questions About Antique Italian Desks
  • 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 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 ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    To tell an antique Italian pottery apart from other pieces, do some research using trusted online resources. First, identify the maker by looking for marks on the bottom or interior. Once you know who produced your pottery, you can then explore the styles and types of pieces they produced over the years and use this information to estimate your piece's age. For pottery to be antique, it must be at least 100 years old. If you'd like assistance with the dating process, talk to a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Shop a collection of antique Italian pottery 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.