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Empire Bureau Plat / Partner Desk with Six Drawers, Walnut, France, circa 1810
Located in Regensburg, DE
(lock each 4 and 2 drawers) • Free-standing, partner desk (seated from both sides) • Brass tips on the
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Standing Desk

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Brass, Gold Leaf

E. 1900s Antique English, Walnut, Leather Top, London, Maple Co, Writing Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
drawers, and a free-standing design. The desk, measuring 54 inches in length, exudes a classic English
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Early 20th Century British Other Antique Standing Desk

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Small Louis XV Trelliswork Ladies Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
plat An excellently excecuted small Louis XV style ladies' desk standing on four slender cabriole
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Standing Desk

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Bronze

Antique Work Bench
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Solid work bench, built to last. All finish is original. It is a wonderful standing desk or a
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Standing Desk

Materials

Steel

Empire-Style Desk Chair, France, circa 1880
Located in Greding, DE
Empire-style desk chair, standing on tapered legs with lion’s paws feet, the rear legs are slightly
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1880s French Empire Antique Standing Desk

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Bronze

Portois and Fix Writing Desk Armchair Kohn Art Nouveau Vienna made circa 1905
By Portois Fix
Located in Vienna, AT
three drawers having gorgeous brass applications / fittings. Additionally, the writing desk standing on
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Standing Desk

Materials

Beech, Mahogany

18th Century small Ladies Desk or Dressing Table, Louis XVI Poudreuse, c. 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Small make-up and writing desk South Germany Louis XVI circa 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 74 x 96
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Standing Desk

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Kneehole Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
and cupboards fitted to reverse which makes this desk free standing. Standing on bracket feet
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Standing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Kneehole Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
and cupboards fitted to reverse which makes this desk free standing. Standing on bracket feet
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Late 19th Century English Empire Revival Antique Standing Desk

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Mahogany

19th C. French Cherry Wood Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French (2) drawer cherry wood desk standing on four cabriole legs.
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19th Century French Antique Standing Desk

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Cherry

19th Century Flame Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
surface is finished as well, which makes this desk free standing if desired. Minor surface marks from
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Late 19th Century Swedish William IV Antique Standing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
well as a partners desk. Standing on brass castors. With makers label P.E Gane of Queen St Cardiff
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Standing Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
locks and turned handles, above a plinth base. The desk is free standing so it can be placed anywhere in
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Standing Desk

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Leather, Walnut

French Cylinder Desk Bureau Mulberry, 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive French Mulberry cylinder desk. Standing Upon Square Tapered Legs. Featuring an
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1850s Antique Standing Desk

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Rosewood

Antique Victorian Walnut Captain s Chair Desk Chair with Leather Seat
Located in Lisse, NL
captain's chair. This chair looks beautiful behind an antique desk but also standing by itself (what I call
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Standing Desk

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Walnut

Victorian Cylinder Desk Sheraton Revival Mahogany, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we have an excellent quality cylinder desk standing upon tapered legs with original brass
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1880s Antique Standing Desk

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Mahogany

Victorian Pedestal Desk Mahogany Antique Bureau, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian mahogany 2 pedestal desk. Standing upon a plinth base with inset castors. The desk has
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1860s Antique Standing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Desk, Danube Monarchy, circa 1825-1830
Located in Greding, DE
Desk standing on tapered feet, with one broad drawer beneath the writing surface and six more
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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Standing Desk

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Walnut

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
. Standing on bracket feet, the desk remains in very good condition, showing signs of wear commensurate with
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Standing Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century William IV Mahogany Rolltop Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
. Shaped storage below the desk. Standing on tapering legs and brass castors. Splits to adjustable
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Standing Desk

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Mahogany

Early 20th Century English Antique Burl Walnut Pedestal Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
original brass handles, standing on cabriole legs. The desk remains in very good condition, showing minor
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Antique Standing Desk

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Walnut

Cast Iron Adjustable Drafting Table, circa 1900
Located in Carmine, TX
the original standing desk! It is amazing to me how every few years we think we came out with this
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Standing Desk

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Iron

Directoire Bureau Plat, France, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Mahogany veneered French Directoire desk standing on square pointed feet, with four drawers and
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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Standing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French mahogany writing table
Located in Martlesham, GB
, and brass patraes at each corner, with the same on the sides of the desk, standing on square tapered
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1890s French Antique Standing Desk

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century French Louis XV Marquetry Mechanical Table, "Secrétaire à Culbute"
Located in Berlin, DE
literally translated into "somersault desk": standing on four slender cabriole legs with rectangular and
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Standing Desk

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Bronze

19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire, Mahogany with Marquetry, Denmark ca 1820
Located in Greven, DE
standing desk. The fine marquetry continues in the interior of the standing desk. Behind the center door
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Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Standing Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian Partners Writing Table
Located in London, GB
drawers so this can be used as a free standing desk. We have had this recently re-polished, the condition
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Standing Desk

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Leather, Wood

Small 19th Century Cabinet on Stand, in the Manner of L. BOUDIN
By Leonard Boudin
Located in Berlin, DE
, amaranth, mahogany. The cabinet functions as a standing desk with a writing slide veneered in dark
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Standing Desk

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Bronze

Antique Country French Provincial Fruitwood Farmhouse Table Kitchen Island
Located in Forney, TX
serving table, standing desk, or dining table if you use low chairs / bench that can accommodate the
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Standing Desk

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Fruitwood

Biedermeier Secretary, Early 19th Century, C. 1810-1820
Located in Greven, DE
standing on pointed legs. The piece of furniture is in two parts. The secretary part is divided into two
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Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Standing Desk

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Elm

Small Biedermeier Secretary, Walnut, Austria, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
and can be used as a standing desk when locked at an angle. The beautiful finish of the front corners
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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Standing Desk

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Maple, Walnut

19th Century English Wellington Chest, Chiffoniere, Walnut, circa 1860
Located in Greven, DE
down. There are two reasons for this: Firstly, the piece of furniture can be used as a kind of standing
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Standing Desk

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Walnut

Antique American Mahogany Baltimore Butler s Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820
By John Needles
Located in Portland, OR
George Washington. The desk standing on tapered bun feet. By repute, this desk was made by the
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Standing Desk

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Mahogany

European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
sliding sections. The desk, standing at a comfortable height of 32", provides a practical space for
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18th Century European Antique Standing Desk

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Glass, Wood

Regency Centre Table Circular Mahogany 1810
Located in Potters Bar, GB
moldings The desk is free standing and presented in good condition Offered in great shape ready for home
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1810s Regency Antique Standing Desk

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Mahogany

Industrial Concierge Station
Located in Oakville, CT
. Redesigned as a greeting / host station or standing / sitting work desk. The crank wheel turns to adjust the
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Standing Desk

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Steel, Iron

19th Century High Victorian Extending Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
comfortable 6.  This table could also lend itself to being used as a desk. Standing on 4 gillow legs with
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Standing Desk

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Mahogany

Rare Original Film Poster - A Canine Sherlock Holmes Urbanora The Dog Detective
Located in London, GB
drama showing the dog detective standing on a desk with papers in his mouth surrounded by three police
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1910s Great Britain (UK) Antique Standing Desk

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Paper

19th Century Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Compartment, Germany circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
x 49 cm Description: Writing desk standing on lion's paws with a protruding plinth typical of the
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Standing Desk

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Maple, Walnut

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Cherry, circa 1820-1830
Located in Greven, DE
: H x W x D: 153 x 99 x 50 cm Description: Writing desk standing on block feet. Cherry veneered on
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Standing Desk

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Cherry

19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire, Ashwood, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
103 x 57 cm Description: Secretary or writing desk standing on plinth feet with three drawers at the
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Standing Desk

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Ash

Delightfully Diminutive Ormolu-Mounted Pink Marble Boudoir Clock
By Roger of Nantes
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful boudoir or desk clock standing at 11" in height. It is Louis XVI in style, made of an
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Standing Desk

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaire, Cherry, Walnut, circa 1790
Located in Greven, DE
: 111 x 119 x 60 cm Description: Well proportioned writing desk standing on carved round feet. The
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Standing Desk

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Cherry, Walnut

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary with Hidden Mechanism, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
x D: 125 x 113 x 62 cm Description: Writing desk standing on square feet with a clean, continuous
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Standing Desk

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Cherry

Rare and Wonderful Biedermeier Lectern or Standing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare and wonderful Biedermeier lectern or standing desk. Having a leather inset canted writing
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19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Standing Desk

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Wood

Victorian Figured Walnut Free Standing Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian figured walnut free standing desk set with the original pair of glass inkwells
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1860s English Antique Standing Desk

Materials

Walnut

Magnificent Standing Desk/Lectern/Pedestal circa1870/ Neo-Gothic, Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent standing desk/lectern/pedestal circa 1870/ neo-Gothic, black Representative standing
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19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Standing Desk

Materials

Wood

English Adjustable Standing Desk Magnifier of Brass
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English desktop or tabletop magnifier of brass in the Classic Industrial style, featuring a magnifier on an adjustable stand which allows movement up and down, side to side, a...
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Early 20th Century English Antique Standing Desk

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Metal, Brass

Fine George IV Coromandel Freestanding Desk
By James Winter Sons
Located in London, GB
A fine George IV coromandel free standing desk with inset teal leather skiver decorated with gilt
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Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Standing Desk

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Brass

Antique English Sheraton Style Mahogany Clerk s Desk with Fitted Interior
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Very rare antique English Sheraton style mahogany clerk's desk or standing desk with fitted
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Mid-19th Century English Sheraton Antique Standing Desk

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Colonial Primitive Pine Wood Lift Top Schoolmaster s Storage Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Colonial Primitive Pine Wood Lift Top Schoolmaster's Storage Standing Desk with Dovetailed
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Late 19th Century Unknown Other Antique Standing Desk

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Pine

Antique Drafting Table
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is an amazing iron based drafting table, great use as a standing desk or as a traditional
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Early 20th Century American Antique Standing Desk

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Iron

Late 19th Century Drafting Table
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
constructed this would make a unique standing desk or an artists drawing table. It will also lay completely
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Late 19th Century American Antique Standing Desk

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Wood

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Metamorphic Drafting-cum-Reading Mahogany Table
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
elegant reading table into a standing desk. With ebonized inlay details and one undertier. To the right
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Standing Desk

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Oak, Abalone

ING. M. Sacchi Drafing Table
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
standing desk. It adjusts to a height of 57" The mechanism to raise is a pedal that when you push it down
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Standing Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century Adjustable Writing Table, or Easel
Located in Winter Park, FL
dealer for this "Sun" table system. Perfect for use as a standing desk, lectern, easel, drafting table
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Standing Desk

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Brass

Antique Quality Free Standing Mahogany Four Drawer Inlaid Writing Table/Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality free standing mahogany four drawer inlaid writing table/desk having a
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Standing Desk

Materials

Brass, Other

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Antique Standing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique standing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique standing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. Your living room may not be complete without an antique standing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique standing desk bearing Victorian, Arts and Crafts or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Druce Co., Holland Sons and J.E. Caldwell Co. each produced at least one beautiful antique standing desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Standing Desk?

The average selling price for an antique standing desk at 1stDibs is $3,523, while they’re typically $793 on the low end and $48,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Standing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best stand-up desk adjusts to as low as the shortest sitting elbow height and at least as high as the tallest standing elbow height. A bamboo stand-up desk is said to be strong and durable. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage stand-up desks .
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, standing desks are good for you. Studies have found that sitting for work all day leads to many health issues. Standing desks help you improve your health by burning calories, reducing back pain, and also relieving mental stress. It also increases productivity compared to the sedentary lifestyle. However, standing for too long might also lead to some diseases so it is necessary to have a proper balance.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique wash stand was a stand, typically made of wood, that was designed to hold a washing pitcher and basin. A wash stand was an early version of the modern bathroom sink. It sometimes would have a hole or indentation to help hold the basin still and some were designed to also hold a mirror. On 1stDibs, find an array of antique wash stands.
  • 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 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.