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Library table
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Provence
Table double face. For drawers
Category

19th Century French Antique Library Desk

Antique Library table
Library table

Library table

$3,325
American Masterpiece Oak Griffin R.J. Horner Library Table Desk 1880s Provenance
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
power desk! An 1880s refined meticulously handcrafted heavily carved solid oak table desk recalls the
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Library Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique American Masterpiece Oak Griffin R.J. Horner Library Table Desk 1880s Provenance
American Masterpiece Oak Griffin R.J. Horner Library Table Desk 1880s Provenance

American Masterpiece Oak Griffin R.J. Horner Library Table Desk 1880s Provenance

$12,800
Oak Library Table
Located in Stamford, CT
An American white washed oak library table with turned and carved legs ending on bun feet; the top
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Library Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Library Table
Oak Library Table

Oak Library Table

$4,800
Regency rosewood library table
Located in Salisbury, GB
Regency brass inlaid library table Here we are pleased to offer you this Regency brass inlaid
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Library Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Regency rosewood library table
Regency rosewood library table

Regency rosewood library table

$5,757
Pillar End Library Table
Located in Salisbury, GB
A pillar end library table made in 'Gonzalo Alves' a Brazilian rare hardwood of very fine quality
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Library Desk

Antique Pillar End Library Table
Pillar End Library Table

Pillar End Library Table

$6,683
Biedermeier Walnut Library Table
Located in Midlothian, VA
Biedermeier Walnut Library Table on Classic Reeded Column Base
Category

19th Century Austrian Antique Library Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique Biedermeier Walnut Library Table
Biedermeier Walnut Library Table

Biedermeier Walnut Library Table

$4,200
Antique Georgian Library Table
Located in Toronto, ON
Distinguished Antique Georgian period double sided Library Writing table of the highest
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Georgian Library Table
Antique Georgian Library Table

Antique Georgian Library Table

$19,200
Gillows Rosewood Library Table
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Northwich, GB
A fine goncalo alves library table firmly attributed to Gillows and dating to about 1810
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Library Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Gillows Rosewood Library Table
Gillows Rosewood Library Table

Gillows Rosewood Library Table

$5,346
Superb Stickley Style Mission Desk Writing Library Table Marquetry Top
By Gustav Stickley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb early 20th century. Arts & Crafts mission Stickley style mahogany library writing table or
Category

Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Library Desk

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Mahogany

Antique Superb Stickley Style Mission Desk Writing Library Table Marquetry Top
Superb Stickley Style Mission Desk Writing Library Table Marquetry Top

Superb Stickley Style Mission Desk Writing Library Table Marquetry Top

$998
Spanish, Walnut Library Table
Located in Charleston, SC
A very fine example of a Spanish, walnut library table with original top and iron stretcher between
Category

18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Library Desk

Spanish, Walnut Library Table

Spanish, Walnut Library Table

$36,000
Antique 19th Century Carved Oak Library Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning antique 19th century carved oak library table which would also function as a great desk
Category

1850s Antique Library Desk

Antique 19th Century Carved Oak Library Table Desk Writing Table
Antique 19th Century Carved Oak Library Table Desk Writing Table

Antique 19th Century Carved Oak Library Table Desk Writing Table

$2,460
English Library Table, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this unmatchable English library table. Having barley twist legs and stretchers this table
Category

Mid-19th Century British Baroque Antique Library Desk

Materials

Walnut

English Library Table, 19th Century
English Library Table, 19th Century

English Library Table, 19th Century

$4,795
Late Regency Rosewood Library Table
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Late Regency rosewood library table with frieze drawers to either side, end supports leading to
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Library Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Late Regency Rosewood Library Table
Late Regency Rosewood Library Table

Late Regency Rosewood Library Table

$9,870
Six-Drawer Mahogany Library Table
Located in Salisbury, GB
A six-drawer mahogany library table in the style of Gillows with oak lined drawers and original
Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Library Desk

Materials

Hide, Mahogany, Oak

Six-Drawer Mahogany Library Table
Six-Drawer Mahogany Library Table

Six-Drawer Mahogany Library Table

$15,765
Six-Drawer Mahogany Library Table
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Salisbury, GB
A six-drawer mahogany library table in the style of Gillows with oak lined drawers and original
Category

19th Century British Antique Library Desk

Materials

Hide, Mahogany, Oak

Six-Drawer Mahogany Library Table
Six-Drawer Mahogany Library Table

Six-Drawer Mahogany Library Table

$25,704
English Library Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
English library chair
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Desk

Materials

Oak

English Library Chair
English Library Chair

English Library Chair

$1,450
Chippendale 18th Century Mahogany Library Partner s Desk with Red Leather Top
Located in Hudson, NY
This desk not only has many features of an original Chippendale desk for example 3 roller casters
Category

Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Library Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale 18th Century Mahogany Library Partner s Desk with Red Leather Top
Chippendale 18th Century Mahogany Library Partner s Desk with Red Leather Top

Chippendale 18th Century Mahogany Library Partner s Desk with Red Leather Top

$65,000
Mahogany Victorian Partners Library Table
Located in London, GB
Polished Mahogany top with unusual legs on Original casters. Drawers Both sides.
Category

19th Century Antique Library Desk

Mahogany Victorian Partners Library Table

Mahogany Victorian Partners Library Table

$3,084
Regency Mahogany Library Table by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Regency mahogany library table by Gillows with rope twist and acanthus leaf carved end supports and
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Library Desk

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Library Table by Gillows
Regency Mahogany Library Table by Gillows

Regency Mahogany Library Table by Gillows

$13,160
English Victorian Oak Partners Library Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Early Victorian oak library or writing table with boldly carved end supports resting on carved
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Desk

Materials

Oak, Leather

English Victorian Oak Partners Library Table
English Victorian Oak Partners Library Table

English Victorian Oak Partners Library Table

$6,900
19th Century Regency Rosewood Library Table
Located in Lisbon, PT
For sale on 1stdibs a 19th Century Regency Rosewood elegant Library and writing table with two
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Library Desk

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Regency Rosewood Library Table
19th Century Regency Rosewood Library Table

19th Century Regency Rosewood Library Table

$8,907
Rosewood Writing Table/Library Table, 1870
Located in Salisbury, GB
Rosewood writing table/library table of exhibition quality made by Morant & Co, London who were
Category

1870s British Victorian Antique Library Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood Writing Table/Library Table, 1870
Rosewood Writing Table/Library Table, 1870

Rosewood Writing Table/Library Table, 1870

$6,868
19th Century Victorian Walnut Library Table
By Charles Hindley Sons
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A superb quality mid-Victorian period walnut library stretcher table by C Hindley & Sons , Oxford
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Desk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Walnut Library Table
19th Century Victorian Walnut Library Table

19th Century Victorian Walnut Library Table

$2,261
Regency Caned Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
An English Regency mahogany & caned library chair on casters. Caning is new.
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Desk

Materials

Wood, Cane

Regency Caned Library Chair
Regency Caned Library Chair

Regency Caned Library Chair

$5,900
Large Mahogany Gentleman s Library Writing Table
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The six-drawer writing table has a black rectangular top above three drawers to the front and three to the reverse. The oak-lined drawers are mahogany fronted with the months of the ...
Category

1830s English William IV Antique Library Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Large Mahogany Gentleman s Library Writing Table
Large Mahogany Gentleman s Library Writing Table

Large Mahogany Gentleman s Library Writing Table

$19,877
William IV Rosewood Carved Library Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Beautiful English Rosewood Table with Fantastic Grain and Bold Carved Pedestals
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Desk

Materials

Rosewood

William IV Rosewood Carved Library Table
William IV Rosewood Carved Library Table

William IV Rosewood Carved Library Table

$5,900
19th Century English Carved Walnut Library Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English carved walnut library table with a carved frieze of intertwined leaves, all
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Desk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Carved Walnut Library Table
19th Century English Carved Walnut Library Table

19th Century English Carved Walnut Library Table

$4,250
19th Century William IV Mahogany Library Table
Located in Sydney, NSW
A William IV library table in mahogany. The table has one-drawer to the frieze and two fitted
Category

1830s French William IV Antique Library Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century William IV Mahogany Library Table
19th Century William IV Mahogany Library Table

19th Century William IV Mahogany Library Table

$3,775
Fine Regency Gonzalez Alvez Veneered Library Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A 19th century late Regency gonzalez alvez (Tigerwood) veneered library table. The table has a
Category

19th Century British Antique Library Desk

Fine Regency Gonzalez Alvez Veneered Library Table
Fine Regency Gonzalez Alvez Veneered Library Table

Fine Regency Gonzalez Alvez Veneered Library Table

$5,265
William IV Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century mahogany, William IV open-armed English library chair with leather seat.
Category

19th Century English George III Antique Library Desk

Materials

Wood

William IV Mahogany Library Chair
William IV Mahogany Library Chair

William IV Mahogany Library Chair

$2,400
Rosewood Library Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
, makes this piece perfect to float in a room or use as a desk.
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Library Desk

Rosewood Library Table
Rosewood Library Table

Rosewood Library Table

$3,500
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Library Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very fine quality early 19th century oak Regency library writing table. This table has everything
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Library Desk

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Regency Antique Library Writing Table
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Library Writing Table

Early 19th Century Regency Antique Library Writing Table

$8,225
Important English George iv Brazilian Rosewood Library Table
By George Smith
Located in Banksmeadow, NSW
An important English George IV Brazilian Rosewood Library Table closely following a design by
Category

1820s English Antique Library Desk

Materials

Leather, Rosewood, Giltwood

Important English George iv Brazilian Rosewood Library Table
Important English George iv Brazilian Rosewood Library Table

Important English George iv Brazilian Rosewood Library Table

$65,000
English 19th Century George IV Rosewood Library Table
By George Bullock
Located in London, GB
Two short drawers and one long drawer with a dummy on the opposite facing side. Joined by a turned stretcher and supported on scroll mounted feet with original brass castors. Rosewoo...
Category

19th Century British Georgian Antique Library Desk

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century George IV Rosewood Library Table
English 19th Century George IV Rosewood Library Table

English 19th Century George IV Rosewood Library Table

$15,902
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Antique Library Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique library table or writing table with stringing around the top, the frieze, the legs and the
Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Library Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Antique Library Writing Table
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Antique Library Writing Table

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Antique Library Writing Table

$6,168
Exceptional English Regency Solid Satinwood Library Table, circa 1830
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Solid satinwood library table in the style of George Smith. Rectangular top with rounded corners
Category

19th Century British Antique Library Desk

Materials

Satinwood, Leather

Exceptional English Regency Solid Satinwood Library Table, circa 1830
Exceptional English Regency Solid Satinwood Library Table, circa 1830

Exceptional English Regency Solid Satinwood Library Table, circa 1830

$8,500
19th Century Indian Rosewood, Satinwood, Ebony Calamander Centre Library Table
Located in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
centre library table.
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Library Desk

Materials

Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood

19th Century Indian Rosewood, Satinwood, Ebony Calamander Centre Library Table
19th Century Indian Rosewood, Satinwood, Ebony Calamander Centre Library Table

19th Century Indian Rosewood, Satinwood, Ebony Calamander Centre Library Table

$11,652
Regency Walnut Metamorphic Library Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
A development of the Morgan and Sanders chair this is of slightly later provincial manufacture. A good quality piece retaining the original felt lining to the four steps.
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Desk

Regency Walnut Metamorphic Library Side Chair
Regency Walnut Metamorphic Library Side Chair

Regency Walnut Metamorphic Library Side Chair

$9,500
William IV Rosewood Library Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5414 Fine quality and very attractive William IV library table in rosewood, having green tooled
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Library Desk

Materials

Rosewood

William IV Rosewood Library Table
William IV Rosewood Library Table

William IV Rosewood Library Table

$3,358
Fine George III Period Rosewood Library Table Dating, circa 1810
Located in East Sussex, GB
A fine, elegant George III period rosewood Library table dating, circa 1810. The table is free
Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Library Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Fine George III Period Rosewood Library Table Dating, circa 1810
Fine George III Period Rosewood Library Table Dating, circa 1810

Fine George III Period Rosewood Library Table Dating, circa 1810

$4,523
Large 1900s English Ship/Library Magnifying Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
Large 1900s English ship/library magnifying glass.
Category

Early 1900s British Antique Library Desk

Materials

Metal

Large 1900s English Ship/Library Magnifying Glass
Large 1900s English Ship/Library Magnifying Glass

Large 1900s English Ship/Library Magnifying Glass

$895
19th Century William IV Mahogany 4 DrawerWriting Table-Library Table
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A mid-19th century William IV mahogany four-drawer writing table. The table has a black hide writing surface and stands on four turned mahogany legs with Cope & Collinson patent g...
Category

1840s English Antique Library Desk

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century William IV Mahogany 4 DrawerWriting Table-Library Table
19th Century William IV Mahogany 4 DrawerWriting Table-Library Table

19th Century William IV Mahogany 4 DrawerWriting Table-Library Table

$4,386
Set of 12 George III Library Chairs
Located in Dublin port, IE
An unusual set of 12 late George III mahogany tub library chairs, the concave shaped backs with
Category

Early 1800s Antique Library Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 12 George III Library Chairs
Set of 12 George III Library Chairs

Set of 12 George III Library Chairs

$59,384 / set
William IV English Library Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
English library/writing stand. Drawer with pencil and ink well holders. Amboyna and rosewoods.
Category

19th Century British William IV Antique Library Desk

Materials

Amboyna

William IV English Library Stand
William IV English Library Stand

William IV English Library Stand

$3,600
Mahogany Library Table or Pull Out Table after Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Edinburgh, GB
An early mahogany library writing table/pull-out table after a design by Gillows of Lancaster
Category

Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Library Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Library Table or Pull Out Table after Gillows of Lancaster
Mahogany Library Table or Pull Out Table after Gillows of Lancaster

Mahogany Library Table or Pull Out Table after Gillows of Lancaster

$3,084
Limoges Cobalt Gold Encrusted Library Magnifying Glass
By Limoges
Located in South Newfane, VT
Produced in Limoges, France during the Belle Époque, this cobalt porcelain magnifying glass is heavily encrusted with a raised gold design depicting abstract arabesques and flowers. ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Library Desk

Materials

Brass

Limoges Cobalt Gold Encrusted Library Magnifying Glass
Limoges Cobalt Gold Encrusted Library Magnifying Glass

Limoges Cobalt Gold Encrusted Library Magnifying Glass

$1,350
Fine Late George III Period Rosewood Writing/ Library Table by Solomon Brown
Located in South Croydon, GB
A fine late George III period rosewood writing/ library table by Solomon & Brown, Castle St. Long
Category

Early 19th Century British George III Antique Library Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Fine Late George III Period Rosewood Writing/ Library Table by Solomon Brown
Fine Late George III Period Rosewood Writing/ Library Table by Solomon Brown

Fine Late George III Period Rosewood Writing/ Library Table by Solomon Brown

$15,765
William IV Padouk wood library table
Located in Walton-On-Thames, GB
A very elegant Padouk wood William IV Library table With 3, all through, perfectly working
Category

19th Century European Antique Library Desk

Materials

Padouk

William IV Padouk wood library table
William IV Padouk wood library table

William IV Padouk wood library table

$3,701
Carved Mahogany Leather Top Library Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The wood is a splendid mahogany wood with decorative carvings and turnings. Both sides of the desk
Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Library Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Carved Mahogany Leather Top Library Table
Carved Mahogany Leather Top Library Table

Carved Mahogany Leather Top Library Table

$3,420
Mid-Late 19th Century Oak Octagonal Library Table by T.H. Filmer Sons, London
Located in Suffolk, GB
A mid-late 19th century oak octagonal library table by T.H. Filmer & Sons, Oxford St, London
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Library Desk

Materials

Leather, Oak

Mid-Late 19th Century Oak Octagonal Library Table by T.H. Filmer Sons, London
Mid-Late 19th Century Oak Octagonal Library Table by T.H. Filmer Sons, London

Mid-Late 19th Century Oak Octagonal Library Table by T.H. Filmer Sons, London

$4,523
George II Period Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Cellaret Drawer
Located in London, GB
glasses compartment. This one piece pedestal desk or library table is of superb quality and undoubtedly
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Library Desk

George II Period Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Cellaret Drawer
George II Period Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Cellaret Drawer

George II Period Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Cellaret Drawer

$34,272
An eccentric Portugese rococo parcel ebonized library table
Located in San Francisco, CA
This tour de rococo force desk with its unique en arbalette plank top with molded edge is
Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Library Desk

An eccentric Portugese rococo parcel ebonized library table
An eccentric Portugese rococo parcel ebonized library table

An eccentric Portugese rococo parcel ebonized library table

$23,571
Pair of George IV Mahogany Library Armchairs by Gillows, circa 1825-1830
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of George IV mahogany library armchair By Gillows, circa 1825-1830 The shaped back and
Category

1820s English George II Antique Library Desk

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

Pair of George IV Mahogany Library Armchairs by Gillows, circa 1825-1830
Pair of George IV Mahogany Library Armchairs by Gillows, circa 1825-1830

Pair of George IV Mahogany Library Armchairs by Gillows, circa 1825-1830

$35,000 / set
English Mid-19th Century Mahogany Writing, Library or Sofa Table Pedestal Ends
Located in Wells, ME
English Early Victorian mahogany leather top writing, library, or sofa table with bold pedestal
Category

1840s English Early Victorian Antique Library Desk

Materials

Cowhide, Mahogany

English Mid-19th Century Mahogany Writing, Library or Sofa Table Pedestal Ends
English Mid-19th Century Mahogany Writing, Library or Sofa Table Pedestal Ends

English Mid-19th Century Mahogany Writing, Library or Sofa Table Pedestal Ends

$4,985
Rare 1920s Chinoiserie Table Lamp- Tasseled Pagoda Shade- Exotic Foo Dog Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
fabulous, and will be most admired in your decor! See the in situ photo on Harkness Mansion Library desk
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Library Desk

Materials

Brass

Rare 1920s Chinoiserie Table Lamp- Tasseled Pagoda Shade- Exotic Foo Dog Base
Rare 1920s Chinoiserie Table Lamp- Tasseled Pagoda Shade- Exotic Foo Dog Base

Rare 1920s Chinoiserie Table Lamp- Tasseled Pagoda Shade- Exotic Foo Dog Base

$5,890
Antique Library Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Library Brass Desk Lamp. It works. It holds 75 W bulb
Category

Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Antique Library Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Library Brass Desk Lamp
Antique Library Brass Desk Lamp

Antique Library Brass Desk Lamp

$1,500
19th Century French Faux Leather Book Ink Well
Located in Antwerp, BE
this is how I like to use ink wells today. Imagine this book used in this way on a library shelf or a
Category

19th Century French Antique Library Desk

19th Century French Faux Leather Book Ink Well
19th Century French Faux Leather Book Ink Well

19th Century French Faux Leather Book Ink Well

$457
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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
  • Can a library table be used as a desk?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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