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18th Century Swedish Period Baroque Oak Library Desk or Center / Dining Table
Located in Wichita, KS
exceptional table would make a beautiful dining table, center table for a hall, or writing desk for a library
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Vintage Mission Oak Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted with honesty and purpose, this Mission/American Arts & Crafts–style oak library desk brings
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Late 19th Century American Classical Antique Library Desk

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Oak

English Regency Antique 19th C Mahogany Dropleaf Library Writing Desk Sofa Table
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine English Regency drop leaf library desk or sofa table, circa early 19th century. Rectangular
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Library Desk

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Mahogany

English Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English partners or library desk crafted in mahogany with a dark green tooled
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Library Desk

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Mahogany

Swedish Grace Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
library desk. Observe the book-matched veneer of the top, the detailed inlay, the carved feet. Wings
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Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Library Desk

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Birch, Jacaranda

Neo-Gothic Early 19th Century Classical English Regency Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
workmanship and patina, this library desk have the original brass hardware. The original finish and the
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Desk

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Brass

Antique Boston Derby Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Library Secretary Bankers Desk
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian roll top desk by Boston Derby Desk Co. Made of quartersawn oak featuring a
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Mahogany French Partner s Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stand at the center of an office or library, desks with such a commanding presence as this turned
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Late 19th Century French Other Antique Library Desk

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Brass

2 Antique Georgian Queen Anne Cherry Library Writing Desks Dressing Table Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful pair of early 20th century cherry Queen Anne library desks. Features a rectangular form
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Early 20th Century Queen Anne Antique Library Desk

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Cherry

Carved Oak Library Table Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborately carved large solid oak library table or desk with center drawer, American, late 19th
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Late 19th Century American Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Victorian Mahogany Library/Partners Desk
Located in South Salem, NY
A Victorian mahogany library or partners desk. The condition of the piece has some broken pulls
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Library Desk

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Mahogany

Mahogany Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III style mahogany writing desk with inset burgundy leather with gold tooling surface above
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19th Century British George III Antique Library Desk

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Mahogany, Leather

Large Antique Edwardian Library Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A very large and impressive and desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1900
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1890s British Sheraton Antique Library Desk

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Leather, Wood

adjustable Double Headed "Faries" All Brass Library Lamp with Green Shades
By Faries
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1920 patented articulating Faries Brass Library Desk Lamp. Featuring Green enameled Brass shades
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Library Desk

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Brass

George III Period Mahogany Library Partner s Desk
Located in Lymington, GB
A compact George III mahogany library partner's desk, circa 1810. A convenient size and with a
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Library Desk

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Mahogany

Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table/ Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Harrods Antique English Library Two Person Octagonal Partner Desk Inc Bookcases
By Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
provide you with the exact price A good looking well made and decorative Library desk, designed for two
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Library Desk

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Leather, Oak

French Louis Philippe Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional 19th century French Louis Philippe period library table, writing table, or desk
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Library Desk

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Leather, Walnut

English Georgian Antique Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is a very striking library table that is intended to be placed in a large study or library
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Library Desk

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Brass

19th Century Gothic Revival Scottish Library Table or Desk
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century Gothic Revival Scottish library table or desk.
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19th Century Scottish Gothic Revival Antique Library Desk

Solid Oak Neoclassical Style Library Partners Desk, Early 1900s
Located in Hamburg, PA
Solid oak neoclassical library partners desk Early 1900s. Two drawers on each side, sturdily built
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Early 1900s American Neoclassical Antique Library Desk

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Oak

19th Century British Colonial Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique, British Colonial writing desk or library table from India, crafted with well grained
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Library Desk

19th Century George III Period Mahogany Library Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A good quality George III period well figured mahogany library partners desk having green and gilt
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Library Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century English Ebonized Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic mid-19th century English library table or desk featuring barley twist legs and stretchers
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary, bureau or writing desk. Made from mahogany featuring a flip top that
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Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Library Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Aesthetic Style Oak Library Table or Desk, circa 1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Most unusual library table or desk. Designer unknown Beautiful golden oak. It is
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Library Desk

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Oak

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved
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Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Library Desk

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Oak

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved
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Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Library Table or Desk, in the Style of Thomas Sheraton
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Late Victorian Satinwood Library Table or Desk, In the Style of Thomas Sheraton. The top of
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19th Century English Sheraton Antique Library Desk

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Satinwood

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of oak having carved
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Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Library Desk

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Oak

20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of oak having carved
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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Library Desk

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Oak

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved
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Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Library Desk

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Oak

English Library Pedestal Partners Desk with Chinoiserie Decoration, circa 1900
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Magnificent large English library pedestal partners desk with chinoiserie decoration overall
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Early 1900s English Antique Library Desk

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Lacquer

French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Writing Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
French 19th century oak library table or writing table desk made in the Louis XIII taste. Features
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Library Desk

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Brass

Antique William IV Mahogany Partners Library Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique William IV mahogany partners library table, circa 1835 in date. It is
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1830s British William IV Antique Library Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique English Leather Top Regency Style Desk or Library Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Long elegant Neoclassical style antique English desk with three tooled leather panels on top of a
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Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Library Desk

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Leather

Heywood-Wakefield Desk/Library Chair, circa 1930-1950
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A solid Yellow Birch desk or library chair with curved back and curved lower brace. Contact
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Library Desk

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Birch

19th Spanish Carved Walnut Renaissance Library / Writing or Desk Table
Located in Miami, FL
In grand, gothic style, this Spanish library / writing table has a deeply carved edge and this is
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Late 19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Library Desk

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Walnut

19th Spanish Carved Walnut Renaissance Library / Writing or Desk Table
Located in Miami, FL
In grand, gothic style, this Spanish library / writing table has a deeply carved edge and this is
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Late 19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Library Desk

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Walnut

Yale Library Bank of England Office Desk Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Walnut office, desk chair attributed to Gunlocke. Clean ready to use condition
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Library Desk

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Walnut

Antique Regency Mahogany Library Table Leather Top Partners Writing Desk 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian Regency mahogany library table partner's desk, circa 1820. The desk is made
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Desk

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

Antique Mission Arts Crafts Quartersawn Oak Library Bookcase Writing Desk Table
Located in Dayton, OH
desk is finished on all sides allowing for use in the middle of any room or library. Dimensions: 44
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Early 20th Century Mission Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Antique Stickley Brothers Arts Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak writing desk or library table with
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts Crafts Desk or Library Table
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Library Desk

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Copper

English Writing Desk or Library Table of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English writing desk or library table of mahogany, from the mid 19th c., in the William
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Library Desk

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Metal, Brass

Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts Crafts Desk or Library Table
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Antique American Arts Crafts Mission Oak Limberts Library writing Table Desk
By Charles Limbert
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique American Arts & Crafts, Mission, solid quarter sawn oak library table desk, by
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Early 1900s American Mission Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Antique 19th Century Burr Walnut Writing Desk - Fine Quality Library Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th-Century Burr Walnut Library Writing Desk, featuring exceptional craftsmanship and fine
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19th Century Antique Library Desk

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Wood, Walnut

Antique L. J. G. Stickley Mission Oak Library Writing Table Desk 1902
By L. J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Mission oak library table or desk L & J.G. Stickley, circa 1902. The table is made
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Early 1900s American Mission Antique Library Desk

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Bronze

19th Century French Carved Oak Renaissance Desk Barley Twist Gothic Library
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~ A superb antique French oak desk with exquisite, opulent, ornate carvings
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Arts Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Southampton, NJ
American antique Arts & Crafts solid quarter sawn Oak library table with original finish. Unusual
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1890s American Arts and Crafts Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Antique Desk Library Writing Table Side Hall Victorian English Carved Oak
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A very pleasing English oak desk table presented in good antique condition Original Victorian
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1870s Great Britain (UK) Jacobean Antique Library Desk

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Oak

Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Limbert Desk Library Table, circa 1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts mission desk by Limbert offers quarter sawn oak construction with single
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Library Desk

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Metal

English 19th Century Barley Twist Mahogany Desk Console or Library Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning Mid-19th Century desk or console table having turned mahogany legs and frame with
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Mid-19th Century English Louis XIII Antique Library Desk

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Mahogany

19th Spanish Carved Gargoyles Walnut Renaissance Library / Writing or Desk Table
Located in Miami, FL
In grand, gothic style, this Spanish library / writing table has a deeply carved edge and this is
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Late 19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Library Desk

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Walnut

Antique Wolverine MFG Co Arts Crafts Oak Mission Library Bookcase Table Desk
By Wolverine Suppy and MFG. CO
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Wolverine Mfg Co arts and crafts library table or desk. Made of quartersawn oak featuring
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Library Desk

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Oak

English Antique Victorian Gothic Carved Oak-Leaf Writing Library Table Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
NEO-GOTHIC CARVED OAK-LEAF WRITING TABLE England, ca. 1880 Item # 311PZH09A A brilliant library
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19th Century British Antique Library Desk

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Oak

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Antique Library Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique library desk you’re looking for. Each antique library desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and oak. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique library desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique library desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique library desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster London, Gustav Stickley and Stickley Brothers are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Library Desk?

An antique library desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,045, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $275,000.
Questions About Antique Library Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables 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 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 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.