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Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890
Located in Brussels, BE
A cut crystal inkwell inserted in a massive architectural beige marble base. Probably Italy around
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Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble, Crystal, Bronze

A Vintage Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Ruler, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 7 1/4" ruler with 8 different specimens inset with in a black marble frame.
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Antique Decorative Obelisk, Italian, Oak, Monolith, Cenotaph, 19th Century, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique decorative obelisk. An Italian, oak carved monolith or cenotaph, dating to
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Oak

Venetian Antique Silver Flecks Orange Flower Italian Art Glass Fan Card Holder
By Salviati, Ferro Toso Barovier, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
green spots applied foot. Would make a great display piece on any vanity, curio cabinet or desk. Believe
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian 1920s Art Deco Wrought Iron and Marble Bird Inkwell
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1920s Art Deco wrought iron and marble bird inkstand.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

1775 Venezia Italy Blue Lacquered Wooden Engraved TablePaper Holder with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This refined engraved walnut table paper holder for desk, lacquered in a magnificent blue color
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Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The round paperweight framed in black marble, with porphyry and sienna marble and other marble specimens. The center in sienna marble with carved bearded male head
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1850s Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Pair of 18th Century Italian Holy Water Fonts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 18th Century Italian Holy Water Fonts. In good condition. Perfect for Soap Dishes. Unique
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18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Antique Pair of 18th Century Italian Holy Water Fonts
Pair of 18th Century Italian Holy Water Fonts
$1,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Grand Tour Of Italy Souvenir, Carrara Marble Cameo Paperweight c19th Century
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
, possibly the Italian poet Dante Alighieri Antique Italian souvenir offering fine detailing and clean lines
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian empire style table stand in finely crafted brass and bronze early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Table stand in finely crafted brass and bronze, early 1900s Table stand with double
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Early 20th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Inkwell in Yellow Siena Marble and Gilded Bronze, Italy, Late 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
Inkwell in yellow Siena marble with a gilt bronze bust of Napoleon at the top. On the sides, gilded bronze inkwells with finely chiseled fret decorations and leafy scrolls. The inkwe...
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Grand Tour Paperweight The Doves Of Pliny
Located in Norwich, GB
19th Century Italian micro mosaic grand tour paperweight - The Doves of Pliny. Rome - Circa 1870
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Slate

An Italian Grand Tour Porphyry and Sienna Marble Paperweight, late 19th century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The profile of Caesar in profile in high relief. The yellow marble base with stepped edges.
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

19th Century Old Italian Surprise Bar
Located in Madrid, ES
Old Italian surprise bar from the nineteenth century, in light fruit woods-it has a tray lifting
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Library Table / Writing Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 17th Century Baroque Desk / Writing or Library Table with two drawers supported an elegant
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wrought Iron

Grand Tour Marmo Rosso Model of the Tomb of Scipio, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The red marble sarchophagus mounted on a slate base. Removing the top reveals an empty well.
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Italian Clock 19th Century Worship of Valadier
By Valadier
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful Italian work of the eighteenth, The mechanism works perfectly - Measures: 40 x 18 x
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Brass Letter Opener With Pewter Dog Handle
Located in Esbjerg, DK
hunt dog. It was made in Italy in the mid-late 19 th century by an unknown jeweler or metal craftsman
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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Italian Patinated Brass and Marble Architectural Model Inkwell, circa 1875
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cast in great detail in bronze in the neo-Gothic style, the top lifting to reveal three round openings, lacking glass inkwells, resting on a marble plinth base, raised on cast bronze...
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1870s French Gothic Revival Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Trumeau Bureau in Ferrara Walnut Briar , from Bovolone Italy
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian Early 20th Century small baroque Trumeau Bureau desk cabinet in Ferrara walnut burl
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Neoclassical Marquetry Bureau De Dame in the Style of Giuseppe Maggiolini, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Neoclassical style freestanding slant front desk, in the manner of Giuseppe Maggiolini
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century, Italian Wood Ringtone and Alarm Table Clock with Gilt Bronze
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Louis XV wood ringtone and alarm table clock with gilt bronze This table
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 18th century Italian Clock and Barometer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th century Italian carved wood fragments with clock and barometer.
Category

18th Century Irish Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Giltwood

Majestic 1800s Period Console Desk
Located in Manzano, IT
We offer for sale an exceptional and fine period piece of furniture, a consular desk dating from the first half of the 19th century. A true masterpiece of cabinet making, combining ...
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19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Nutwood

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
furniture. Perfect as a statement writing desk, console, or center table, it brings noble charm and
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Tall walnut veneer slab desk, Veneto, second half 18th 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Tall walnut veneer slab desk, Veneto, second half 18th century, decorated with herringbone panels, on three sides, in the belt a removable top and on the front a drawer. The tops ar...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY LOUIS XVI VENEER WRITING TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined solid wood writing table with walnut veneer. The writing table is decorated with inlays on the sides, front, and top, featuring geometric motifs crafted from walnut and cherr...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Cherry, Nutwood

EARLY 19th CENTURY CHARLES X WALNUT WRITING TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
is a table of great elegance, capable of furnishing any space with taste and refinement. Italian
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Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Nutwood

Walnut Desk from the 1920s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant desk with central drawer and pair of side pulls, storage compartments with hinged door, walnut veneer wood. Fair condition.
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1920s Italian Other Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Scrittoio Barocchetto Lombardo secondo quarto XVIII secolo
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio poggiante su gambe mosse con piedi caprini, cassetto nella fascia sottopiano, piano e alzata con cimasa intagliata raffigurante motivi fitomorfi e stella centrale. Sul fon...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Maple, Nutwood

Center Writing Table, Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina, Milan, January 26, 1796
By Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
a desk with a fold-down writing surface veneered in walnut and walnut burl with bois de rose inlay
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1790s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Walnut

Antique Seal Sunflower Sunburst Motto Agate Bloodstone Gold Pendant Italy
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Wonderful example of an Empire gold seal with an Italian motto engraved in an oval bloodstone
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1810s Italian Empire Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Agate, Gold

Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Walnut table in Neo-Renaissance style dating from the late 19th century. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crat...
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1890s Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s
Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s
$3,678 Sale Price
31% Off
Walnut Table "a lira" - Tuscany, 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Walnut Table "a lira" - Tuscany, XVII century Table “a lira” Walnut Tuscany, XVIIth century 71 X 90 X 49,5 cm Beautiful patina.
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Desk with "open" shelves from 1850 Italian
Located in Cesena, FC
Antique desk with "open" shelves Antique desk with "open" shelves, Italian Peculiar center desk, cherry wood with "open" shelves with and turned legs. Can also be used as a display ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Cherry

Double desk with tilting and opening desks, inside two large compartments.
Located in Cesena, FC
Double desk with opening desks Double desk with tilting and opening desks, inside two large compartments, Each side of the desk has 2 drawers. The cabinet is solid walnut, in first...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Finely Carved Renaissance Study Set, Late 1800s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Neo-Renaissance studio, late 1800s early 1900s, carved on solid walnut. Lombard origin. Origin Villa Campari. Study sideboard 224x62x121H, serving sideboard 183x50x132h, table 185x8...
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1890s Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Luigi and Angiolo Falcini, mechanical desk
By Luigi and Angelo Falcini
Located in Milano, IT
Luigi and Angiolo Falcini (Campi, 1794 - Florence, 1861) and (Campi, 1801 - Florence, 1850) Mechanical desk, 1835 - 1855, veneered in ebony and inlaid with woods of various colors, i...
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Ebony

19th Century Tuscany Walnut Dining or Writing Table
Located in Rome, IT
A Tuscany walnut table with rectangular top and sophisticated lyre legs, joined by wrought iron stretcher.
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

"Roller" desk Louis XVI from the late 1700s with floral inlays
Located in Cesena, FC
Emilian "roller" writing desk of great quality, the manufacture is along the lines of Rolo, late 1700s Louis XVI. Entirely veneered in walnut, with beautiful floral inlays, Bois de ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Tuscany Walnut Dining or Writing Table
Located in Rome, IT
A Tuscany walnut table with rectangular top and sophisticated lyre legs, joined by wrought iron stretcher.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Neoclassical Style Lombard Table, circa 1800
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
In marquetry de various woods, bone and nacre. Top with floral motifs and arabesques. Hercules fighting a lion in the center top. Drawer in front. Giuseppe Maggiolini style in la...
Category

Early 1800s Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Tuscany Walnut Veneered Writing Table
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant writing table in walnut veenered poplar. Top centered by a star motif, a comfortable drawer in the band, curved legs typical of mid-18th century Tuscan manufacture.
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Poplar, Walnut

Italian Wooden Desk Chest of Drawers
By Italian Sculptor 19 th Century
Located in Milano, IT
and artisanal mastery as profoundly as the exquisite Italian walnut chest of drawers from the late
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1790s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Italian Wooden Desk Chest of Drawers
Italian Wooden Desk Chest of Drawers
$4,272 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Bureau Antique Cartonnier Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian smaller-sized writing desk with storage hidden beneath top from the 19th century. This
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture of Reclining Deer by J. Miller on Marble Base
Located in Kastrup, DK
on the bronze base. Mounted on a marble base. Originally used as a paperweight. Italy, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Calamaio Grand Tour in marmo a Sarcofago inizio XIX secolo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Calamaio a forma di sarcofago in marmi pregiati, Roma, inizi del 19 secolo, epoca Grand Tour. I calamai a sarcofago del Grand Tour sono oggetti di lusso del XVIII e XIX secolo ispi...
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19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Mid-19th Century Murano "Chalcedony Glass" Paperweight
By Lorenzo Radi
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Murano "chalcedony glass" paperweight. By Lorenzo Radi Sr. or one of his followers. Handblown. Chalcedony originated among the Romans & Egyptians, was rediscovered i...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Murano Glass

Marble inkwell Souvenir of the Grand Tour Rome late 18th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Capital-shaped white marble inkwell, souvenir of the Grand Tour, Roman workshop, late 18th century. Rome was considered the stop par excellence of the Grand Tour, as it represente...
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18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Murano Orange Pear
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Murano glass pear with orange interior. The condition is very good.
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Orange Pear
Murano Orange Pear
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Marble Paperweight with Fruits, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
2 white marble paperweights with tinted marble fruit, Italian work from the 19th century Small
Category

19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

A Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Paperweight, St. Peter s Square Rome - Vatican
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
slate with inset oval plaque. Original Italian Micro Mosaic Grand Tour desk paperweight plaque. We
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

19th Century Tufted English Chesterfield Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
The product is a large scale, handsome tufted Chesterfield style Italian leather chair. The chair
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19th Century Italian Chesterfield Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Empire Italy Gran Tour Sculpture Relief Marble Horse Head Granite
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This extraordinary marble horses head was carved after a model from antiquity. The expressive and beautiful head has a wonderful elegance, it is mounted on a black granite plate.
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1810s Empire Antique Italian Desks

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Letter Opener, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
. Made of silver (marked 800) and crystal glass. Nice addition to your writing desk or just to display
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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1880s Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble

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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 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.
  • 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.