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1920 Alfredo Biagini Art Deco Italiano Pantera Bronzo Fermacarte
By Alfredo Biagini
Located in Brescia, IT
Alfredo Biagini Tagliacarte Italy, 1920 Rarissimo Tagliacarte in Bronzo con Pantera Firma
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Italian Desks

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Sculptural Hand Painted View of Venice Terracotta Pen Holder
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Early 20th Century Sculptural in Relief Hand Painted View of Venice Terracotta Pen Holder
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Italian Desks

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Terracotta

Micromosaic and gold paperweight. After G.Barberi. Early 19th century.
By Gustav Barberini
Located in Paris, FR
in (1,8 cm) Italian work mid 19th century. Circa 1830.
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1830s Italian Restauration Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Rare Office Chair, early 1900s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Rara Sedia da ufficio, Made in Italy, primi '900.  La struttura di questa sedia è in faggio tinto
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Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Leather, Beech

Antique Rare Office Chair, early 1900s
Rare Office Chair, early 1900s
$1,044 Sale Price
20% Off
Marble Ink Well
Located in South Salem, NY
A pair of Italian marble ink wells with covered well and brass handle. Beautiful contrasting black
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Antique Marble Ink Well
Marble Ink Well
$640 / set
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top 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

Grand Tour Serpentine Inkwell and Cover Inset with 7 Lava Stone Cameos, 19th C
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 7 cameos of historical figures, fitted with 3 quill holders, 2 inkwells and a pounce pot. The underside of the lid is framed with a circular gouache depicting Naples with Vesuviu...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Serpentine

19th Century Tomb of the Scipios Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible Grand Tour inkwell relic takes the form of the ancient Tomb of the Scipios, a family of Roman war heroes and generals. Beautifully carved entirely of Siena marble, th...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Siena Marble

Grand Tour Inlaid Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The paperweight inset with a plaster cast of the Coliseum, outlined in 'marmo nero' and marmo giallo.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble

Silvered Metal and Pietra Dura Table Planter
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare silvered metal desk or tabletop planter inlaid with 12 framed Pietra Dura panels of inlaid
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Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Metal

18th Century Venetian Bronze Figural Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
holding fruitVenetian patinated bronze figural inkwell Italy, 18th century Measures: H 6.5 in. (16.5 cm) .
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18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze

1880 Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
1880, no doubt used as a filing system with corresponding labels. Italian in origin, these boxes are
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1880s Italian Edwardian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Paper

Silver Plated Bronze Inwell, Charles X
Located in Firenze, FI
holder is designed as a seated boy reading. Italian manufacture from the first half of the 19th century.
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Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Antique Italian Desks

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Crystal, Bronze

Marmo Gialo and Bronze Stamp Box, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Italian Grand Tour stamp box, 19th century.
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Siena Marble

Early 20th Century Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
century, no doubt used as a filing system with corresponding labels. Italian in origin, these boxes are
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Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Paper

Wäckerlin desk chair, 800, Italy
By Adja Yunkers
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
The chairs with women's names... Wäckerlin, steam-curved Mulberry desk chair with Vienna straw seat and hand-wrought iron hardware. A piece of history dating back to the end of the ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Italian Desks

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Straw, Bentwood

Sterling Silver Large Smoke Topaz Rosewood Paperweight
Located in Westport, CT
Sterling silver large genuine smoke Topaz, rosewood elaborate decorative desk paperweight.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Flight, " Beautifully Carved Stone Paperweight with Dove and Clouds
By Brenda Putnam, Giuseppe Bessi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. The carver was Giuseppe Bessi, an Italian artist who was known for sculpting a stream of beautiful
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Italian Desks

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Stone

Paperweight in Belgian Marble with Micromosaic Representing the Forum Romanum
Located in Roma, IT
Forum Romanum. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

A Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A rectangular shaped paperweight with inset Porphyry, Siena Marble and Mother of Pearl in black marble framework
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1890s Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Siena Marble, Porphyry

Inkstand of Neopolitan Fisherman
Located in London, GB
A good Italian Grand Tour model of a Neopolitan fisherman at his work. In ormolu and patinated
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1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Porphyry and Yellow Marble Columns, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The grand tour porphyry columns with yellow marble Corinthian capitals and bases on black slate and gray Brescia ogee formed squares. Measures: height: 16” base: 3 1/4” square.
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Paperweight with Vatican Vignettes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Italy, or possibly the Vatican City, and dating to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Slate

Cut Glass Tortoise Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Cut glass tortoise inkwell. Vintage turtle pillbox inkwell of cut glass carrying a mounted finial topped circular lidded well originally for ink but charming as a unique bedside tabl...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Silver Plate

Magnifying Glass on Stand, 19th Century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
and magnifying glasses. This wonderful 19th century Italian example has good proportions and is made
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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Italian Desks

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Softwood, Walnut

Antique Florentine Grand Tour Pietra Dura Blossoming Rose Flower Paperweight
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
through Italy, and dating to approximately 1880 and done in an Arts and Crafts style. This pietra dura
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Late 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Stone, Marble

Mid 18th Century Micromosaic Plaque
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mid 19th century oval Micro-mosaic Plaque depicting St Peter’s Square Rome, enclosed in unusual black slate marble frame decorated with shells, scrolls & wolves.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

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Marble

Grand Tour Inlaid Marble Specimen Paperweight, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The center made up of blue marble veneers, yellow marble and green marble with each section banded by Carrara marble.
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

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Marble

Small flap desk panelled in bois de violette, Genoa, 18th century
Located in Milano, IT
Small flap desk panelled in bois de violette, Genoa, 18th century, the molded calatoia is inlaid with rhombus motifs and conceals inside a frame with six small drawers, three compart...
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

Scrivania "alla Mazzarino" lastronata in noce e radica, XVIII secolo
Located in Milano, IT
Scrivania "alla Mazzarino" lastronata in noce e radica, XVIII secolo, corpo mistilineo con le due parti laterali lievemente avanzate. Sul fronte un cassetto centrale e tre cassetti p...
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Venetian Louis XV Walnut Bureau Secretaire
Located in Vo , Veneto
: 44.88 in Width: 47.24 in Depth: 21.65 in Description: Beautiful and important Venetian fall-front desk
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1740s Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

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Nutwood

LATE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL “TEMPIETTO” CLOCK
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant “tempietto” clock in white marble with gilded bronze finishes. The clock features a rectangular base, embellished with two columns and a temple top. The finish is embellished...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

LATE 18th CENTURY LARGE DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK
Located in Firenze, FI
A refined, large-scale temple clock. The clock features a white statuary marble frame, decorated with black Belgian marble columns and finely gilded lost-wax cast bronze partitions. ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Antique Italian Desks

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Belgian Black Marble, Statuary Marble, Bronze

COMMEDIA DELL ARTE Capodimonte Table Clock 1900
By Capodimonte
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful small Commedia dell'arte figurines porcelain Capodimonte italy comes with a good
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Porcelain

1700s Venetian Empire Work Table, Walnut , extensively decorated in brass inlay
By Bassano s Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
rooms as a small personal desk or perfume holder. The table is very elegant with an exceptional patina
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18th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Brass

Giaiotti desk and display case, 1960s, set of 2
Located in Manzano, IT
Professional set consisting of executive desk and matching display case, designed and made in Italy in the 1960s by designer Giaiotti, to furnish executive offices with style, functi...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Modern Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Iron

Ebonized Wood Clock, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ebonized Wood Clock  is a decorative object realized in the 19th century. Ebony and metal. Good conditions, though some flaws are present. Fine and ancient clock realized in ebony...
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Metal

Ebonized Wood Clock, 19th Century
Ebonized Wood Clock, 19th Century
$712 Sale Price
25% Off
EARLY 19th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL CHERRY ROLLER DROP-DOWN TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant roller drop-down table in solid hand-carved cherry, embellished with a maple wood terrace. The drop-down table recalls an English style, with truncated pyramid legs and two e...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Cherry, Maple

Ancient Onyx and Antimony Clock, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Onyx and Antimony Clock  is a decorative object realized in France in the end of the 19th century . Original object realized in enamel, onyx, antimony. Fair conditions: a broken an...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Metal

OPENING WRITING TABLE SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant writing table for the center entirely veneered in fruit wood. This refined piece of furniture stands out for its arched band and slightly curved legs, enriched by feet decora...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Fruitwood

Antique Monumental Silver Goliath Clock Circa 1910-1915
Located in London, GB
Roman numerals. The clock face also has a Italian retailers mark for “F Tornotti Torino Roma" and this
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1910s Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Silver

Battery operated French style wooden desk clock 1990s New
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
1990s French style battery operated wooden table clock New - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
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19th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

MID 19thCENTURY TRIPTYRY CLOCK AND CANDLESTICKS
Located in Firenze, FI
the gilding of the bronzes. The triptych is ascribed to Italian manufacture from the mid-19th century
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Bronze Angel Table Clock
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique Bronze Angel Table Clock
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Early 1800s Italian Other Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Baroque style brass clock to stand on
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Wonderful Baroque style brass clock to stand on
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Brass

17th Century Regency Clock and Console Table
Located in Cantù, IT
A clock and console table in the style of Louis XIV made by parisian cabinet maker Lessure who specilised in the reproduction of statues of horses. He was famous throughout the court...
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17th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Brass

Table clock from the early 1700s, rosewood and gilded bronzes
Located in Cesena, FC
Early 1700s Italian clock (Rome). Beautiful table clock from the early 1700s, made of rosewood panelled wood and gilded bronzes. Measurements: width cm 27, depth cm 13.5 - height cm...
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century Ormolu Gilt Bronze Antique Table Clock
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare antique 19th century table clock in ormolu gilt bronze. Characterized by a refined decoration chiseled in bronze, in the upper part a sweet girl leaning against a frose tree wai...
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1880s Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze

SECOND HALF OF THE 17th CENTURY WALNUT AND GOLDEN BRONZE CLOCK
Located in Firenze, FI
Charming clock with walnut veneer case and gilt bronze finishes. The floral and phytomorphic garland decorations, such as pine cones, add a touch of elegance and antiquity. The feet ...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze

17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock
Located in London, GB
17th Century obelisk-shaped table clock Italian, 17th Century Height 28cm, width 9cm, depth 7cm A
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1660s Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Clock in "Boulle" Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful Clock in "Boulle" Style was realized in the early century. Kienzle Manifacture. In working order. Good condition.
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century Micromosaic, Rome, c. 1795, Attributed to G. Raffaelli
Located in Aspen, CO
, lot 324, May 31, 2023, Torino Italy. Birds were a popular motif in micromosaics in the last quarter
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1790s Italian Georgian Antique Italian Desks

Antique Shell Cameo Dionysus Boys with Billy Goat Leash Eros Gold Brooch
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This shell cameo in the form of a rounded rectangle was carved around 1900 ca. out of a three layered shell. The bottom layer is of a dark fudge colour, the next layer of a deep purp...
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1890s Italian Belle Époque Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Cabinet with flap, walnut desk, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique cabinet with flap, walnut desk, upper storage unit with internal doors and drawers, turned
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Rare 17th c. Inlaid Italian Chest/Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
. Italian, circa 1680.
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17th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian Renaissance Style Carved Mahogany Table or Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Style: Italian Renaissance This exquisite Italian
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1920s Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Italian flat waxed wood desk with drawers
Located in PARIS, FR
This magnificent Italian writing desk, dating from the late 17th century, is a striking example of
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Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

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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 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 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.