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Early 20th Century Desk Globe
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful physical and political terrestrial table globe on bronze base and plaster sphere with double rotary movement. Designed by Prof. Guido Cora for G.B.Paravia Editori in the fi...
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Bronze

Desk Lamp Manufactured by Candle, 1980s
By Candle
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Desk lamp manufactured by Candle. The lamp has a two-tone painted metal housing, with a perforated
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1680s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Italian Desks

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Metal

Art Deco Adjustable Chrome Bankers Desk Light with Inkwell or Pen Desk Tidy 1920
Located in London, GB
Discovered on our travels in Italy and still yet to be seen again, this sleek 1920’s Art Deco
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Italian Desks

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Chrome

Desk lamp "Shu" or "Elmo" by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This very rare table or desk lamp was designed by Joe Colombo in 1971 and manufactured by Forma
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1670s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Italian Desks

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Metal

Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic paint decorated Venetian secretary desk with faux marble interior is a remarkable
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Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Early 19th Century French Empire "Bureau a Gradin" Desk
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
female torsos continuing to leaf carved paw feet. This same desk was featured in a Sotheby's New York
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Desks

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Mahogany

Important 16th Century Renaissance Florentine Drop Front Desk Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
An Italian Florentine Renaissance Carved Burl Walnut Fall-Front Writing Cabinet, Circa 1560, 16th
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

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Iron

SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL STANDING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
. This piece of furniture was created to be used as a vertical desk, the top opens with a lock and there
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Late 19th-Century French Walnut Bedside Cabinet with Hidden Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk function. The elegant serpentine front is fitted with three drawers, each adorned with finely
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Outstanding Red and Yellow Ornate Large Venetian Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This outstanding Venetian painted secretary desk is a true statement piece, showcasing the artistry
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

18th Century Poudreuse Writing Desk, Console Table Painted Piemont Italien
Located in Epfach, DE
18th Century Poudreuse Writing Desk, Console Table Painted Piemont Italien Small, Rare Poudreuse or
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1770s Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

Artnouveau Black Wood and Vienna Straw Desk Chairs, 1910
Located in Roma, Lazio
Superb Art Nouveau chair all in a beautiful black lacquer and a beautiful Vienna straw, in perfect "Patina". The chairs have been reinterpreted with this glossy black, giving the set...
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Italian Desks

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Beech, Straw

Table Centre Desk Writing Walnut Double Dolphin Handle Genoa Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Unusally Large Italian Walnut Centre, Occassional or Writing Table, Genoa Unusual large size
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1680s Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
By Bassano s Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
embellish and complement elegantly environments inspired by any design style. ​Measure Desk cm
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Secretary Desk 700s Lombard by "Bottega Milanese Dei Valentini", walnut burl
By Bottega Milanese dei Valentni
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important precious desk bureau production of on 19th century by "Bottega Milanese dei Valentini
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

LATE 18th-EARLY 19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH A SLIDING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant chest of drawers with a sliding desk, veneered in fine walnut. The chest of drawers has
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Desks

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Bronze

Original Louis XV Carved Sideboard with Writing Desk with Dark Patina Finish
Located in Cesena, FC
Original Louis XV carved sideboard with writing desk with dark patina finish. Louis XV sideboard
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

1920s Lombard Secretary Desk Commode in Walnut Burl Veneer, Threaded Maple
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th Century Lombard Secretary Desk Commode in Walnut & burl Veneer, Threaded of Maple
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut, Burl

Cassetone Bureau Desk Ebonised Rosewood Bone Rome Baroque Bird Flower Lion Tulip
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
into the cassetone as does the top The geometric inlay of the desk is mirrored and held by the
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1690s Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Bone, Ebony, Rosewood

Tuscan Desk, Trestle Side Table, Occasional Table, in Solid Walnut, Wax-Polished
By Dini Puccini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-20th century Tuscan trestle side table or occasional table or Desk table, by Dini & Puccini
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Venetian Rococo Gilt Painted Faux Stone Console Entry Table Office Desk Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Venetian Rococo gilt painted faux stone console entry table office desk antique. An exceptional
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Desks

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Pair of Desks with portraits of Petrarch and Leonardo Alabaster
Located in Milan, IT
19th century Pair of desks with portraits of Petrarch and Leonardo (2) Alabaster, 34 and 35 cm
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Alabaster

Italian Grand Tour Marble Models of Roman ruins
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian Grand Tour Sienna Marble Desk Models, one of the Temple of Vespasian, the other of the Foro
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

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Marble

Italian Girl with Mandolin French Gilt Bronze Figural Clock 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Fine work of gold-plated bronze as mantel (desk, shelf) clock. Italian A renaissance girl
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Italian Desks

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Gold Plate, Bronze, Brass

Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau
Located in High Point, NC
Stunning and rare late 18th century rosewood fall front bureau desk from Italy. We have never
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Rosewood

Large Modernist Red Marble Vide-Poche / Inkstand
Located in New York, NY
big desk. Italy, circa 1790. Dimensions: 13.5" W x 7.5" D x 3.5" H.
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

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Marble

18th Century Marquetry Italian Desk - STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST
Located in San Mateo, CA
Very rare and unusual walnut and satinwood inlaid Italian desk. There are two drawers below the
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Brass

Antique Italian Desk
Located in DeSoto, KS
This small antique desk from Tuscany has a wonderfully worn finish. The drawer has a simply
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

17th Century Italian Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
This desk was discovered in Lecce, Italy after it was restored. Inlay and style refined Italian
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17th Century Italian Romantic Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

18th Century Italian Desk Baroque Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian walnut desk with olivewood book match veneering and marquetry inlay. The upper section
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Olive

18th Century Italian Desk in Walnut LXV Neapolitan
Located in Paris, FR
18th Italie Desk In Walnut LXV Neapolitan five drawers,from center sitting height cm.53
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

Italian Desk In The Giuseppe Maggiolini Style - 20th Century
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in RUEIL-MALMAISON, FR
Desk in precious wood and finely executed marquetry, inspired by the work of Giuseppe Maggiolini
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Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

Italian 19th Century brown walnut inlaid Desk
Located in Wyboston Lakes, GB
This is a elegant 19th century restored Italian desk. It is a walnut inlaid desk.  
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1880s Italian Charles X Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian Flat-Top Desk, Mid-18th Century, circa 1750-1760
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Italian flat-top desk, mid-18th century, circa 1750-1760 An excellent Italian flat top writing
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

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Leather, Rosewood

Italian Farm Desk
Located in DeSoto, KS
Small Italian antique desk.
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

Italian baroque walnut desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian baroque walnut desk, the later superstructure comprising six drawers around a central
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Exceptional Italian Inlaid Desk
Located in Bantam, CT
An exceptional 18th century inlaid desk, the front with a writing slide above two drawers and two
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1750s Italian Chinoiserie Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques takes great pleasure in presenting this exquisite Italian writing desk
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19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
A superb decorative Italian writing desk, made in solid walnut with a black leather top. A
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Northern Italian Neoclassical Walnut Desk
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A Very Fine Italian Provincial Walnut Writing Desk. Fitted with drawers and full width writing
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Beautiful Italian Three Drawer Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
19thc walnut inlaid
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

Blue Architects Desk, Italian, 19th Century
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Blue architects desk - Italian, 19th century 36.5" W x 29" D x 48.5" H. Measures: Door frame
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19th Century Italian Country Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

Italian Small Louis XVI Cherry Desk
Located in Moncalvo, IT
Little cherry inlayed desk from Venice, Louis XVI 1780 Circa
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

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Cherry

Italian Carved Walnut Desk Table, Italy 17th Century Baroque
Located in Varmo, IT
Entirely in walnut with turned legs and in front of a drawer.
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Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian kneehole desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian (Lucchese) walnut, olivewood, and satinwood kneehole desk.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut, Olive, Satinwood

Small Italian Walnut Inlaid 19th Century Desk
Located in Moncalvo, IT
Beautiful small Italian 19th century desk made of walnut with front draw
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian neoclassical inlaid walnut desk Measures: 49.5" W x 28.25" D x 32.5" T, Apron
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Italian Louis XVI walnut writing desk, finished on all sides, featuring a later
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Antique Italian Travel Desk
Located in Newtown, CT
Beautiful polychromed Italian travel desk. Front folds down and rests on drawer. Paint is vibrant
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18th Century Italian Queen Anne Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An Italian neoclassical kingwood, tulipwood, fruitwood and ebonized marquetry roll top desk from
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Kingwood, Tulipwood, Fruitwood

19th Century Italian Walnut Writing Desk with Drawers, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian walnut writing desk with drawers, 1890s.
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1890s Italian Victorian Antique Italian Desks

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Brass

Italian Double Wooden Desk with Pigeonholes from 19th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Italian double wooden desk with pigeonholes from 19th century, the writing top could be lift to
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1890s Italian Louis XIV Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

Writing Desk in Italian Walnut at Tre Cassetti 1820 Restored
Located in Bari, IT
Italian writing desk in walnut from circa 1820. The desk has three drawers each with its own
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian Chamber Desk, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this magnificent Italian chamber desk from the 19th century. It has 7 drawers on the side
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian inlaid slant top desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Italian inlaid slant top desk
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Brass

Italian Mahogany and Brass Desk with Drawers from 19th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Italian mahogany and brass desk with drawers from 19th century the eventual restoration of the top
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1850s Italian Biedermeier Antique Italian Desks

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Brass

Second Half of the 19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Desk
Located in Liverpool, GB
Second half of the 19th century Italian Renaissance style desk An Italian Renaissance style desk
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

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Bone, Ebony, Oak, Pine

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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.