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Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk (Cylinder Bureau)
Located in Poole, GB
Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk ( cylinder bureau ) A very elegant and with great
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Late 18th Century French Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Antique 19th Century Campaign Metamorphic Desk, Ca. 1850-1875
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique metamorphic table to desk, circa 1850-1875. Beautifully constructed in Campaign style in
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19th Century Campaign Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Wood

Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell Box with storage for paper, pens, ink
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Study Desk

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Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk C1860 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian piano front Davenport Desk, Circa 1860 in date. It is crafted
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1860s English Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ormolu desk. The five drawer desk is raised by slender square tapered legs with fine fitted ormolu sabots
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Study Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Early 19thC Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 19thC Mahogany Desk Chair - with Bergere Seat, Turned Stretchers, Spindle Back and Lignum
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Mahogany

English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine small English writing table or desk of mahogany from the late 19th century, featuring an
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Late 19th Century English Antique Study Desk

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Metal, Brass

Antique Swedish Genuine Country Console Table or Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
curved rococo legs at the front. The table is a good size and height to work as a desk or work table. The
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Study Desk

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Pine

Edwardian Mahogany Writing Desk w/ Inlaid Exotic Wood Detailing Bronze Pulls
Located in New York, NY
This Edwardian writing desk, crafted in mahogany with inlaid exotic wood detailing and bronze pulls
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1910s American Edwardian Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

Antique Italian Money-Changers Desk with Hidden Storage
Located in London, GB
An 17-18th century antique desk. Likely Italian, but sourced in France. Solid oak with a
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Early 18th Century European Antique Study Desk

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Oak

French 19th Century Walnut Two Sided Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic provincial French writing desk from the 19th century that could also serve as a beautiful
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty French Louis XV style writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the serpentine case veneered in
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Study Desk

Materials

Kingwood

19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Study Desk

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Oak

19th Century Chippendale Burl Walnut Partner s Writing Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century Chippendale burl walnut partners writing desk This desk has functional drawers on
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Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Study Desk

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Walnut, Burl

19th Century Leather Top Partners Desk or Library Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous 19th Century richly patinated and beautifully figured mahogany four drawer partners desk
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19th Century English Antique Study Desk

Materials

Brass

Oak revolving desk chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak revolving office chair with comb back above the solid seat. Raised up on four cabriole legs terminating in castors. Dimensions Height 36 Inches height to seat 18 Inches Width 25 ...
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Early 20th Century British Antique Study Desk

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Oak

Oak revolving desk chair
Oak revolving desk chair
$1,091 Sale Price
20% Off
Unusual Antique George lII Mahogany and Oak Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique George lII mahogany and oak desk having a quality mahogany writing fall opening to
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18th Century European George III Antique Study Desk

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Oak

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Lulea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. A beautiful desk with
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Study Desk

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Pine

19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian burr walnut pedestal desk. The desk top is inset
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Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

19th c Russian mahogany and brass writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Russian leather topped writing desk with hand hammered brass details
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19th Century Russian Antique Study Desk

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Brass

Swedish Art Deco Axel Einar Hjorth "Roma" Desk
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Uccle, BE
Produced by Bodafors in Sweden. Stained flamed birch desk "Roma" for Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Study Desk

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Birch

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail
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1910s French Louis XVI Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Wood

Antique Correspondence Desk, Scottish Oak Writing Table, Gothic Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence desk. A Scottish, oak writing table in Gothic revival taste
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Oak

Rococo Style Writing Desk Mounted with Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
Rococo style writing desk mounted with gilt bronze French, late 19th century Measures: Height
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Study Desk

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Ormolu, Bronze

Solid walnut desk, popular art, France, Savoie, circa 1900
Located in LYON, FR
Unique piece, desk made by a Savoyard craftsman around 1900. Unique with its natural tree trunk
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Early 1900s French Provincial Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century tin marquetry writing desk.
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Early 18th Century German Louis XIV Antique Study Desk

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Tin

English Georgian Style Walnut End Table or Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style '19th century' walnut end table (desk) with drop sides (10" wide) and having
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Walnut

Restored Cubistic Writing Desk, Oak, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1910s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Desk dimensions: Height: 80 (30.7 in) Width: 121 cm (63 in) Depth: 90 cm (30.3 in) Space for legs
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1910s Czech Art Deco Antique Study Desk

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Oak

Simmons Brushed Steel Sheraton Series Desk Vanity Set
By Simmons Company Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, Sheraton Series vanity or desk set by Simmons Company Furniture features an
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Early 20th Century American Sheraton Antique Study Desk

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Steel

Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite French Empire Revival pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date. This desk has been
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1880s French Empire Revival Antique Study Desk

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Ormolu

Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By L. J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By L. & J.G
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Study Desk

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Copper

Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare and elegant Georgian Architect’s desk has a ratchet top, extending drawer front, as well
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Study Desk

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Brass

Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk, Late 18th Century, Late 1700s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish late Gustavian writing desk, late 18th century in excellent antique condition. Key
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Antique Study Desk

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Brass

Beautiful 19th century country English pine and tooled leather pedestal desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful 19th century country English pine and tooled leather pedestal desk.
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19th Century English Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Pine

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Walnut-Veneer Desk
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Art Nouveau Walnut Desk A very elegant desk from the Art Nouveau period, crafted around 1895. The
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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Antique Victorian William IV Mahogany Tooled Leather Writing Table Desk Console
Located in Dayton, OH
tooled leather inset top over a frieze of two false drawers. Along the right side of the desk is a pull
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Early 19th Century William IV Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Period Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 19th century figured burr walnut Davenport desk. The piano top fall lifts to reveal 2
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Art Deco Rosewood Palisander Desk by Jules Leleu, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Zurich, CH
This original and rare desk can be found in the design book by V. Jutheau JULES ET ANDRÉ LELEU on
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Study Desk

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Metal, Chrome

French Empire Style Bronze and Mahogany Desk Leather
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very decorative French desk in the empire style. Structure in solid mahogany and veneered, it is
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1810s French Empire Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

Victorian Burr Walnut Desk by Howard Sons, Leather Top, 1880
By Howard Sons Ltd
Located in Seaford, GB
writing desk or as a decorative piece in your study, it will undoubtedly elevate the elegance of your
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1880s Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Walnut

Louis XV Style Desk with Original Bronze Mounts, 19th Century
Located in TOURCOING, FR
A stunning Louis XV style writing desk adorned with its original bronze mounts, showcasing the
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1920s French Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

Fa. Drilling Art Deco Amsterdamse School Ladies Desk, 1924
By Fa. Drilling
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School ladies desk. Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Study Desk

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Macassar, Walnut

Montalcini Pagano desk for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, Italy 1920s
By Gino Levi-Montalcini, Carlo Pagano
Located in London, GB
Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945) and Gino Levi Montalcini (1902-1974) designed this exquisite desk in
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1920s Italian Antique Study Desk

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Wood

Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique late Victorian flame mahogany partners pedestal desk, circa 1880 in
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1880s English Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian Satin Wood Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian pedestal desk, beautifully made from satin wood. This was made in
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1860s British Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Satinwood

19th century late Georgian mahogany and leather architects desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late Georgian mahogany and leather architects desk circa 1810. Green leather writing surface with
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

English Hard Wood Portable Writing Desk, circa 1850
By OTHR
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
English country portable writing desk with lifting writing surface, it has its original bronze
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Late 18th Century Mexican Rustic Antique Study Desk

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Hardwood

French Empire Desk work table, wood , ormolu , Bureau Plat
By Empire Furniture
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and Amazing Large Empire French writing desk or bureau plat with embossed black
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1810s French Empire Antique Study Desk

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Ormolu

Antique c.1910 Walnut Figured 5-Drawer Writing Desk / Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1910 Walnut Figured 5-Drawer Writing Desk / Dressing Table – Fine Quality A fine early
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1910s British Antique Study Desk

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Wood

Desk English Leather Brown Mahogany 18th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Desk English Leather Brown Mahogany 18th Century England. Desk made for architecture work. England
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18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique Study Desk

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Brass

Early 20th century mahogany pedestal desk by Hobbs Co
By Hobbs Co.
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century mahogany pedestal desk by hobbs & co circa 1900. Beautiful desk in the adams
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk Year 1920 French It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Study Desk

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Wood, Bone

Fine Quality Paint Decorated English Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
desk balances grace with durability. Ideal for a refined study, library, or living room, this Adams
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1910s English Adam Style Antique Study Desk

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Satinwood

18th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk Circa 1760
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
18th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk, c. 1760. This desk is of the finest quality
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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport Desk c.1860 19t Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian Davenport desk, crafted from beautiful burr walnut with
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1860s English Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols Inkwell with Islamic symbols Circa 1900 Origin France Middle
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Early 1900s French Islamic Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts and Crafts oak roll top desk with side drawers and leather top.
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Study Desk

Materials

Leather, Oak

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Antique Study Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique study desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every antique study desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique study desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique study desk, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique study desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tiffany Studios, Gillows of Lancaster London and Maple Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Study Desk?

The average selling price for an antique study desk at 1stDibs is $3,791, while they’re typically $2 on the low end and $1,740,240 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Study Desk
  • 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.