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Regency Style Bureau Plat Desk with Bronze Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Bureau Plat with Parquety top and bronze figures all in excellent conditions.
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1890s French Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

William IV Inlaid Mahogany Desk Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Kittery Point, ME
with detailed illustrations is entitled 'Sketches of Old Furniture'. Interestingly, the desk may be a
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19th Century English William IV Antique Study Desk

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Mahogany

Stickley Brothers Style Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period writing desk or library table In the manner
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Study Desk

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Copper

18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PROVINCIAL EIGHT-LEGGED "MAZARIN" PEDESTAL DESK IN BLACK PAINT France, circa last quarter of the
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Study Desk

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Wood, Paint

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

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Metal, Brass

Black Ebonized Wood “Architect Desk” Table with drawer, France
Located in Miami, FL
Ebonized wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century. On four tapered legs with a central
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Study Desk

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Pine

18th Century Lacquered Tuscan Desk Table with Hand Painted Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant lacquered wooden desk table from Tuscany, dating to the Louis XVI period, late 18th
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18th Century Italian Antique Study Desk

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Pine

Oak Desk Top Book Trough
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oak Desk Top Book Trough A useful piece made in dark oak and ideal to hold a few books on your
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19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Study Desk

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Oak

Boulle Desk .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Boulle Desk from 1880
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1870s French French Provincial Antique Study Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Boulle Desk .
Boulle Desk .
$8,307 / item
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Arts Crafts Mahogany Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk In the manner of Stickley
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Study Desk

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Edwardian Quality Inlaid Mahogany Freestanding Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Antique Edwardian quality inlaid mahogany freestanding kidney shaped desk having a quality
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Study Desk

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Other

Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Lyre Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An Italian Baroque style walnut writing desk table with drawers and lyre shaped base legs and
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Early 1800s Italian Baroque Antique Study Desk

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Wrought Iron

6-Piece English Arts Crafts Silver Desk Set
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts & Crafts 6 piece sterling silver desk Set with Egyptian scarabs and wing design. Desk
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Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Antique Study Desk

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Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Satin wood Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Carlton House Desk, circa 1900 in date. This exquisite desk is made from the finest satin wood, and is
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Study Desk

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Satinwood

19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk is a spectacular
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1850s French Renaissance Revival Antique Study Desk

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Sheepskin, Oak, Paint

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English five drawer Hepplewhite tambour writing desk with fitted interior, satinwood string inlay
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18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Antique Study Desk

Queen Anne Style Console or Desk Speckled by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Simply stunning console table or petite writing table desk lacquer speckled by artist Ira Yeager
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19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Study Desk

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Brass

19th Century French Bronze Desk Inkwell
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century French Bronze Desk Inkwell. This ornate inkwell exemplifies the refined artistry of
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19th Century French Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Writing Desk c.1880–1900, Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Writing Desk c.1880–1900 – Fine Quality, Dressing Table A fine
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19th Century Antique Study Desk

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Wood

Louis XV Style Inlay Butler s Desk, circa 1920
Located in Southampton, NY
Louis XV style inlay butler's desk, circa 1920. Two tiers, both with small central drawers, topped
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Antique Study Desk

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Wood

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty , 1900, France, Wood
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Year: 1900 Materials :wood. We have specialized
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Study Desk

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Wood

Small Walnut Veneered Desk Inlaid With Different Woods, Tuscany, Late 18th Centu
Located in Atlanta, GA
This late 18th-century Tuscan writing desk is constructed with a walnut veneer and detailed with
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18th Century Italian Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

French Rustic Chic Desk in Glass, Wood and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful French wooden desk from the late 1800s Rustic Chic period. The desk is made entirely of
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Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Study Desk

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Brass

Italian rationalist desk from the Bauhaus period in green metal
Located in Milano, IT
rationalist desk, dating from the late 1920s to early 1930s, is much more than a piece of furniture—it’s a
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1920s Italian Bauhaus Antique Study Desk

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Metal

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period writing desk or library table with built-in
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Study Desk

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Brass

Jugendstil desk designed by August Knobloch’s Nachfolger ca. 1908
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
This exquisite desk was made by the furniture factory August Knobloch's Nachfolger. In the period
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Study Desk

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Alpaca, Oak

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

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Table Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (English-19th Century) mahogany table desk with 3 drawers and various inlaid
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19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

A very elegant walnut table/desk with a central drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Italian walnut writing table or desk is a beautiful example of neoclassical
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19th Century Italian Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Liberty Outstanding Writing Desk Attributed to V. Ducrot 1930
By Vittorio Ducrot
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Liberty centered thuja briar writing desk with five drawers. The center drawer is
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Gents Correspondence Desk, English, Writing Table, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique gentleman's correspondence desk. An English, rosewood writing table with
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Boxwood, Rosewood

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and rare antique Victorian burr walnut leather top kidney shaped desk. This was made in
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1860s British High Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, Cognac Leather, Bonze Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze, fluted legs finished
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1910s French Louis XVI Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Wood

A French Louis XV style Painted Slant Front Desk, 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant desk, the carved case features a fall-front writing surface that opens to reveal six
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Study Desk

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Wood, Paint

Sevres Plaques Inset Bronze Mounted Parquetry Walnut French Secretary Desk
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This magnificent French secretary desk is a true showcase of artistry and craftsmanship
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Desk, Carved Wood, Germany, Circa 1910
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
exceptional carved desk, in the Art Nouveau / Jugendstil style, embodies the refinement and elegance of the
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Study Desk

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Brass, Bronze

18th Century, Gentleman s Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, circa 1780, hand carved, petite writing desk inset with game chess and backgammon game
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1780s French Antique Study Desk

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Marble, Bronze

Pair Victorian Oak Bankers Desk Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Victorian style patinated Oak bankers desk Chairs . Very solid construction. Very good
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Oak

French Vernis Martin Decorated Louis XIV Mahogany Ormolu Lady’s Roll Top Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Vernis Martin Decorated Louis XIV Mahogany & Ormolu Lady’s Roll Top Desk Measures - 42 3/8
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Late 19th Century Antique Study Desk

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Mahogany

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This antique French Louis XV side table, or ladies desk, is a real 18th century gem. Crafted from
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Rare Art Nouveau Jugendstil Single Drawer Writing Desk Cabriole Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE! JUGENDSTIL SINGLE DRAWER WRITING DESK UNIQUE CABRIOLE LEGS OAK & VARIOUS WOODS
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1910s American Jugendstil Antique Study Desk

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Fruitwood, Oak

Mid 19th century English partners desk in the Chippendale taste
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century English carved desk in the chippendale taste circa 1860. Here we have a fine quality
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Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Study Desk

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Mahogany

Walnut Two Drawer, Rounded Corner Desk, Italy, 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
17th century Italian walnut two drawer desk. Square column shaped legs. Subtly rounded corners
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17th Century Italian Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany kneehole architects desk having a quality
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Other

Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Painted Desk with Single Drawer and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style desk from circa 1850 with tan painted finish, single drawer, fluted
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Study Desk

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Wood

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous 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 Study Desk

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Oak

Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Robert Slezák, Beech, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
: Height: 73 cm (28.7 in) Width: 83 cm (32.7 in) This elegant Bauhaus writing desk originates from
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique Study Desk

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Steel, Chrome

Late Victorian Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk w/ Inlaid Table Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 19th century Dutch Marquetry Writing Desk with 6 drawers. Intricately crafted with traditional
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19th Century American Antique Study Desk

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Mahogany

Classic French 18th Century Empire Walnut Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Found near Paris, France, we purchased this museum quality 18th century Empire style desk for its
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18th Century French Empire Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze Mahogany with gilded bronze fittings in the form of
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

Antique English Burled Walnut Leather Top Desk, circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English burled walnut leather top desk, circa 1880.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century antique Classic Desk Biedermeier around 1840 with Inlays
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Classic desk Biedermeier Solid wood and mahogany veneer. Longitudinal rectangular
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Study Desk

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Wood

George III Red Japanned Writing Desk/Side Table with Chinoiserie Scenes
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding bow fronted George III writing desk/side table, red jappaned with applied
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1780s English George III Antique Study Desk

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Wood

Antique Victorian Twin Drawer Oak Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous early Victorian antique writing table is crafted from beautiful solid oak and dates from Circa 1860.   The rectangular top with rounded corners is fitted with the origi...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Brass

Antique Aesthetic Period Davenport, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Aesthetic Period Davenport. An English, walnut and bird's eye maple writing desk
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1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Study Desk

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Birdseye Maple, Walnut

English Regency Mahogany Writing Desk with Pierced Sides and Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th-century English Regency writing desk exemplifies the refined elegance of the period
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19th Century English Regency Antique Study Desk

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Wood, Mahogany

19th C. Irish George III Carved Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Irish George III knee hole desk in dark mahogany with shaped top with carved edge and canted
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Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Study Desk

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Brass

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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.