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Italian inlaid desk/dressing table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful inlaid desk/dressing table with interior compartment and fitted compartments.
Category

19th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian inlaid desk/dressing table
Italian inlaid desk/dressing table

Italian inlaid desk/dressing table

$15,500
Venetian Desk
Located in Petworth, GB
AN ITALIAN POLYCHROME PAINTED KNEEHOLE DESK LATE 18TH CENTURY A rare Venetian painted desk
Category

1790s Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Venetian Desk
Venetian Desk

Venetian Desk

$32,177
Italian Walnut 18th Century Baroque Desk
Located in Bantam, CT
A good Italian 18th century serpentine shaped fall front desk, Veneto region, circa 1750.
Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Walnut 18th Century Baroque Desk
Italian Walnut 18th Century Baroque Desk

Italian Walnut 18th Century Baroque Desk

$8,800
Italian neoclassical painted slant-front desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian neoclassical painted and polychromed slant-front desk, in two parts, the faux-grained top
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian neoclassical painted slant-front desk
Italian neoclassical painted slant-front desk

Italian neoclassical painted slant-front desk

$48,500 / set
18th Century Italian Inlaid Partner s Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian inlaid partner's desk with nine working inlaid drawers and further inlay throughout, circa
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th Century Italian Inlaid Partner s Desk
18th Century Italian Inlaid Partner s Desk

18th Century Italian Inlaid Partner s Desk

$5,900
Bean Desk
By Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in Rome, IT
Writing desk made in solid black rovere wood. Measures: Cm / L/W 210 - P/D 87 - H 75.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Bean Desk
Bean Desk

Bean Desk

$24,565
18th Century Continental Rustic Desk Possibly Italian with Iron Supports
Located in Pasadena, CA
18th century Continental rustic desk (Italian possibly) with iron supports, two drawers, hand
Category

18th Century Antique Italian Desks

Antique 18th Century Continental Rustic Desk Possibly Italian with Iron Supports
18th Century Continental Rustic Desk Possibly Italian with Iron Supports

18th Century Continental Rustic Desk Possibly Italian with Iron Supports

$3,500
Italian 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Great workmanship seven drawers and a finish back
Category

19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Desk
Italian 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Desk

Italian 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Desk

$6,850
Italain Gilded Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Gilded Desk with Carrera Marble Top
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Desks

Antique Italain Gilded Desk
Italain Gilded Desk

Italain Gilded Desk

$7,200
18th Century Italian Painted Louis XV Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Firenze, IT
A charming Italian Louis XV bureau plat or writing desk. The desk in solid walnut wood features a
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Painted Louis XV Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Walnut
18th Century Italian Painted Louis XV Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Walnut

18th Century Italian Painted Louis XV Bureau Plat or Writing Desk in Walnut

$4,509
Italian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Slant Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
A very good quality Italian marquetry inlaid walnut slant, top desk, circa 1780.
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Desks

Italian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Slant Top Desk
Italian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Slant Top Desk

Italian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Slant Top Desk

$8,000
Directoire Lombard Desk
Located in Moncalvo, IT
Lombard desk made of walnut with wood inlay on both drawes and on top, also finished on the back
Category

19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Directoire Lombard Desk
Directoire Lombard Desk

Directoire Lombard Desk

$5,696
Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Desk, 19th Century
Located in Asheville, NC
Unusually carved Italian Renaissance style desk, central fall panel of band of putti playing string
Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Desk, 19th Century
Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Desk, 19th Century

Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Desk, 19th Century

$6,500
Desk With Leather Top
Located in DeSoto, KS
This is a beautiful wood desk with a leather inlaid writing surface. A pull out shelf extends from
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

Desk With Leather Top
Desk With Leather Top

Desk With Leather Top

$7,500
Intricately Crafted Brass Desk Inkwell Stand, Italian Dated August 18, 1911
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a beautiful antique brass inkwell stand crafted in Italy. It is dated in script on the
Category

1910s Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Brass

Intricately Crafted Brass Desk Inkwell Stand, Italian Dated August 18, 1911
Intricately Crafted Brass Desk Inkwell Stand, Italian Dated August 18, 1911

Intricately Crafted Brass Desk Inkwell Stand, Italian Dated August 18, 1911

$760
18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk
Located in Vilnius, LT
A wonderful Italian inlaid bureau Mazarin in the style of Louis XIV The shaped front desk of
Category

18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk
18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk

18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk

$17,800
18th Century Tuscan Walnut Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Tuscan walnut desk, with two drawers and raised on shaped and fretted trestles
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Tuscan Walnut Desk
18th Century Tuscan Walnut Desk

18th Century Tuscan Walnut Desk

$46,500
Lombard Inlaid 19th Century Desk
Located in Moncalvo, IT
Beautiful Lombard walnut desk with various wooden inlays, finished on the back too with the same
Category

19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Lombard Inlaid 19th Century Desk
Lombard Inlaid 19th Century Desk

Lombard Inlaid 19th Century Desk

$23,141
Rare Lombard Desk from the 18th Century
Located in Alba, IT
Rare Lombard desk from the 18th century. This rare center desk was made in Lombardy around the end
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Walnut

Rare Lombard Desk from the 18th Century
Rare Lombard Desk from the 18th Century

Rare Lombard Desk from the 18th Century

$29,668
Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
supported by spiked legs. The desk has been disinfected by woodworms and has been restored (cleaning
Category

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700
Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700

Writing Table, Desk Louis XVI Late 1700

$4,094
An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk
Located in Dublin, GB
Tatham Ancient Ornamental Architecture, drawn from the originals in Rome and other parts of Italy, By
Category

1820s Italian Regency Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak

An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk
An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk

An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk

$100,871
Venetian Knee-Hole Desk with Cabriole Legs
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A Venetian knee-hole desk with cabriole legs, painted with scenes of country life, and Grand Tour
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Venetian Knee-Hole Desk with Cabriole Legs
Venetian Knee-Hole Desk with Cabriole Legs

Venetian Knee-Hole Desk with Cabriole Legs

$5,500
17th Century Table Writing Desk
Located in Heeze, Noord Brabant
A rare walnut table desk , Italian or Portuguese, with writing slide and carved putti , fruit and
Category

17th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Table Writing Desk
17th Century Table Writing Desk

17th Century Table Writing Desk

$8,188
Jewelers Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th c. Italian jewelers desk, restored. Mahogany wood
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Brass

Jewelers Desk
Jewelers Desk

Jewelers Desk

Rare Empire Desk Chair
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Empire desk or side chair, with original leather and carved,painted and gilded legs.
Category

19th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

Rare Empire Desk Chair
Rare Empire Desk Chair

Rare Empire Desk Chair

$7,120
Ernesto Petralli and Fratello Writing Desk-Bookcase, XIXth
By Ernesto Petralli Fratello
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ernesto Petrallia and Fratello (1839 - fl.1853-1897) Writing desk-bookcase Stamped FRAT PETRALLI
Category

1890s Italian Napoleon III Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Ernesto Petralli and Fratello Writing Desk-Bookcase, XIXth
Ernesto Petralli and Fratello Writing Desk-Bookcase, XIXth

Ernesto Petralli and Fratello Writing Desk-Bookcase, XIXth

$17,800
A Neoclassic mahogany desk inlaid with Greek key design
Located in New York, NY
A Neoclassic mahogany desk with three drawers in the front and back; the drawers and sides inlaid
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Fruitwood

A Neoclassic mahogany desk inlaid with Greek key design
A Neoclassic mahogany desk inlaid with Greek key design

A Neoclassic mahogany desk inlaid with Greek key design

$88,000
18th Century Tuscan Walnut and Satinwood Inlay Partner’s Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Tuscan walnut and satinwood inlay partner’s desk with four operable drawers, two on
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

18th Century Tuscan Walnut and Satinwood Inlay Partner’s Desk
18th Century Tuscan Walnut and Satinwood Inlay Partner’s Desk

18th Century Tuscan Walnut and Satinwood Inlay Partner’s Desk

$103,700
Italinao, Roller Desk from the 1700s in Walnut and Maple
Located in Barletta, IT
Roller desk in walnut and maple. Inside the roller, a pull-out drawer desk top, a central open
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Maple, Nutwood

Italinao, Roller Desk from the 1700s in Walnut and Maple
Italinao, Roller Desk from the 1700s in Walnut and Maple

Italinao, Roller Desk from the 1700s in Walnut and Maple

$29,668
Italian Horseshoe Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A pair of curved tables that can be used together as a table with a horseshoe shape. Once an Industrial table used in some sort of workroom. Tables are numbered with metal disks of 3...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Italian Horseshoe Table
Italian Horseshoe Table

Italian Horseshoe Table

$6,240 / set
Sicilian Writing Desk in Ebony Embellished with Tortoiseshell Inserts and Silver
Located in Barletta, IT
Writing desk in ebony embellished with tortoiseshell inserts and silver finishes. Drawers along
Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Silver

Sicilian Writing Desk in Ebony Embellished with Tortoiseshell Inserts and Silver
Sicilian Writing Desk in Ebony Embellished with Tortoiseshell Inserts and Silver

Sicilian Writing Desk in Ebony Embellished with Tortoiseshell Inserts and Silver

$23,734
19th Century Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Desk with 20th century amenities. Leather top with center drawer.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

19th Century Desk
19th Century Desk

19th Century Desk

$18,000
Italian antique marbleized table
Located in DeSoto, KS
Italian antique marbleized painted table. The table is from the 17th century and the marbleized
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Italian antique marbleized table
Italian antique marbleized table

Italian antique marbleized table

$8,800
Italian Carved Walnut Center Table
Located in Natchez, MS
Italian Walnut Sofa Table or Desk with one drawer in a gadrooned top upon carved trestle legs and a
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian Carved Walnut Center Table
Italian Carved Walnut Center Table

Italian Carved Walnut Center Table

$6,600
Louis XV Desk
Located in Genova, IT
Louis XV desk veneered in rosewood and threaded in fruitwoods with metal applications and gilded
Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Louis XV Desk

Louis XV Desk

$21,361
Italian Neoclassical Writing Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A handsome and useful Italian walnut one drawer writing table with tapering reeded legs. The drawer
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Writing Table
Italian Neoclassical Writing Table

Italian Neoclassical Writing Table

$8,750
Painted Italian Neoclassical Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
A two drawer desk or writing table with a faux marble painted top over tall, square tapered legs.
Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

Painted Italian Neoclassical Writing Table
Painted Italian Neoclassical Writing Table

Painted Italian Neoclassical Writing Table

$4,400
20th Century Louis XVI Cherry Tree Ebony Wood Bureau Desk RESTORED
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Beautiful French Louis XVI center writing desk, early 20th century. Restored, cherry tree, ebony
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Louis XVI Cherry Tree Ebony Wood Bureau Desk RESTORED
20th Century Louis XVI Cherry Tree Ebony Wood Bureau Desk RESTORED

20th Century Louis XVI Cherry Tree Ebony Wood Bureau Desk RESTORED

$5,933
Painted slant-front desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian painted ladies' slant-front desk in the manner of Carlo Bugati.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Painted slant-front desk
Painted slant-front desk

Painted slant-front desk

$21,000
19th Century First Empire Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
19th century first Empire mahogany desk chair with inlaid lemonwood, concave back, squared supports
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

19th Century First Empire Mahogany Desk Chair
19th Century First Empire Mahogany Desk Chair

19th Century First Empire Mahogany Desk Chair

$2,800
19th Century Italian Writing Table.
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th Century Italian Marquetry Top Writing Table.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Oak

19th Century Italian Writing Table.
19th Century Italian Writing Table.

19th Century Italian Writing Table.

$5,400
Very Elegant 19th Century Mahogany Desk Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Very Elegant 19th Century Mahogany Desk Armchair. Newly upholstered fuchsia cocrodile embossed
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Very Elegant 19th Century Mahogany Desk Armchair
Very Elegant 19th Century Mahogany Desk Armchair

Very Elegant 19th Century Mahogany Desk Armchair

$5,102
Painted Knee Hole Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted Knee Whole Desk. Aqua, Cream and Red. Finished on All Sides
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Desks

Painted Knee Hole Desk
Painted Knee Hole Desk

Painted Knee Hole Desk

$23,750
19th Century Italian Table
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A gold coloured Italien table with a green coloured linen, with decorations on the side.
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Linen, Wood

19th Century Italian Table
19th Century Italian Table

19th Century Italian Table

$7,001
Italian baroque walnut writing table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian baroque walnut writing table with single large drawer.
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian baroque walnut writing table
Italian baroque walnut writing table

Italian baroque walnut writing table

$15,000
18th Century Venetian Desk
Located in Formigine Modena, IT
A very fine 18th century venetian centre desk, overall veneered with walnut burl and inlaid with
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Burl, Walnut

18th Century Venetian Desk
18th Century Venetian Desk

18th Century Venetian Desk

$40,000
Italian Neoclassical Walnut Work Table
Located in Midlothian, VA
Fine Neoclassical Walnut Work/Writing Table with Sliding Top and Fitted Maple Interior
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Walnut Work Table
Italian Neoclassical Walnut Work Table

Italian Neoclassical Walnut Work Table

$6,500
A Painted Italian Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
A rococo style writing table with a shaped top over a scalloped apron with a drawer, all on cabriole legs. The table retains its original paint.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Pine

A Painted Italian Writing Table
A Painted Italian Writing Table

A Painted Italian Writing Table

$2,800
18th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Italian mahogany writing table with shaped apron and one drawer, the whole above
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table
18th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table

18th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table

$92,900
Italian Walnut 18th Century Bureau Plat
Located in Natchez, MS
Italian Louis XVI walnut bureau plat with three drawers, having carved rosette and swag decoration
Category

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian Walnut 18th Century Bureau Plat
Italian Walnut 18th Century Bureau Plat

Italian Walnut 18th Century Bureau Plat

$12,500
17th Century Italian San Filippo Writing Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
A sophisticated San Filippo writing desk made of polished walnut, supported by two elegant lire
Category

17th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

17th Century Italian San Filippo Writing Table
17th Century Italian San Filippo Writing Table

17th Century Italian San Filippo Writing Table

$23,734
Italian Table Painted Finish in Rococco Style
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful side table Hand painted with landscapes
Category

1820s Italian Rococo Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Italian Table Painted Finish in Rococco Style
Italian Table Painted Finish in Rococco Style

Italian Table Painted Finish in Rococco Style

$2,200
Italian Walnut Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular top with molded edge over two frieze drawers, raised on turned baluster legs joined by a conforming H-form stretcher.
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian Walnut Writing Table, 19th Century
Italian Walnut Writing Table, 19th Century

Italian Walnut Writing Table, 19th Century

$4,400
Italian Neoclassical writing table, 18th / 19th c.
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian, ebony inlayed fruitwood writing table. Late 18th, early 19th c.
Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Ebony

Italian Neoclassical writing table, 18th / 19th c.
Italian Neoclassical writing table, 18th / 19th c.

Italian Neoclassical writing table, 18th / 19th c.

$3,500
Italian 19th century carved notorial study furniture
Located in Wyboston Lakes, GB
Measurements Bookcase 250cm large, 221 cm height, 58 cm depth Desk 147cm large, 83cm height, 78
Category

1860s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian 19th century carved notorial study furniture
Italian 19th century carved notorial study furniture

Italian 19th century carved notorial study furniture

$9,493 / set
Gilded Copper and Coral Desk Set, Trapani, 17th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Gilded copper and coral desk set including a tray, two inkwells, a stamp, a circular box, a
Category

17th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Coral, Copper

Gilded Copper and Coral Desk Set, Trapani, 17th Century
Gilded Copper and Coral Desk Set, Trapani, 17th Century

Gilded Copper and Coral Desk Set, Trapani, 17th Century

$35,601 / set
Italian Louis XVI Satinwood parquetry bureau plat
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Italian Louis XVI Satinwood parquetry bureau plat with oblong black leather inlaid writing surface
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Bronze

Italian Louis XVI Satinwood parquetry bureau plat
Italian Louis XVI Satinwood parquetry bureau plat

Italian Louis XVI Satinwood parquetry bureau plat

$9,500
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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
  • What is an antique Davenport desk?
    2 Answers
    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.
  • What are antique desks called?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How can you tell an antique Italian pottery?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How do I know if my roll top desk is antique?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How do I know if my antique roll top desk?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How much is my antique secretary desk worth?
    1 Answer
    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.

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