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Italian Renaissance Style (19th Century) Library Style Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th century) oak library style table desk with carved heads on legs and
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Study Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Desk With Small Cabinet Made In Walnut From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique desk with a small side cabinet for storage, made in walnut from the 1860s. In very nice
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1860s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Study Desk

Materials

Walnut

Impressive antique writing desk, ebonized/black around 1870, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive antique desk, ebonized around 1870, Napoleon III Elegant bureau plat/desk Extremely
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19th Century French Antique Study Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique American Arts Crafts Mission Style Library Table Office Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Arts & Crafts / Mission Library Table. Features a rectangular form made from oak and pine with a central drawer over columnar supports leading to a trestle base w...
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Early 20th Century American Mission Antique Study Desk

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Oak, Pine

Antique Lacquered Wooden Desk with Four Drawers and Curling Scrolls
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 20th century, with four drawers
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Study Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards Roberts 19th Century
By Edwards Roberts
Located in London, GB
wood crossbanded Architects desk by the renowned Victorian retailer and cabinet makers Edwards
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood

Dainty Art Deco desk France around 1925. Root wood and black lacquer.
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
In the exquisite world of 1925s French Art Deco design, a dainty desk emerges as a testament to the
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1920s Antique Study Desk

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Amboyna

English Walnut and Marquetry Davenport Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Constructed in Circassian walnut, with line and marquetry inlays; rising from turned oblate bun feet; the lower section housing a hinged door with fretwork panelling, opening to reve...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Walnut, Leather

19th-Century Italian Writing Desk in Bleached Poplar and Oak Tuscan Handcraft
Located in Firenze, IT
Elegant 19th-century Italian writing desk in bleached larch and oak, featuring sculptural scroll
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Study Desk

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Iron

Antique English Victorian Marquetry Writing Desk by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross, Edwards Roberts
Located in London, GB
Antique English Victorian marquetry writing desk by Donald Ross English, c. 1890 Measures: Height
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1890s English Neoclassical Antique Study Desk

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Ormolu

Mid-19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-19th century Georgian style mahogany knee hole desk in very nice original condition. The case
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Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Study Desk

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Mahogany

Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany And Satinwood Inlaid Partner s Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exquisite antique English Chippendale-style partner's desk circa 1860 in medium brown mahogany
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Study Desk

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Brass

Fantastic French 19th Century Boulle Desk with Bronze Mounts
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent 19th century tortoiseshell Boulle desk features gorgeous bronze mounts and
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Ebonised Gilt Bronze Writing Desk Bonheur-du-Jour 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning ebonized Napoleon III writing desk or bonheur du jour Circa 1880 Very on trend with
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1880s Napoleon III Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

Early 1900 s Antique Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored, Secretary / Desk!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Secretary, Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored Doors, Desk, early 1900s, 20th
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface
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Early 20th Century European Chippendale Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

French Art Deco Modernist black lacquer, silver leaf desk/writing table / vanity
Located in New York City, NY
Striking French Art Deco desk/ vanity featuring a dramatic sculptural form finished in deep black
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

Red Lacquer Early 20th Century Two Drawer Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
red lacquer Chinese desk will bring an elegant presence to any living room or study.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Study Desk

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Empire Greek Vanity or Ladies Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
An early 19th century gilt bronze and walnut veneer ladies desk or dressing table or vanity, with a
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1810s French Empire Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

French Empire Style Mahogany and Bronze Griffins Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany and bronze trimmed 2 drawer table desk with stretcher
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19th Century French Empire Antique Study Desk

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Marble, Bronze

Limbert Style Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period drop front writing desk In the manner of
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Study Desk

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Oak

George Walton. Arts Crafts Walnut Desk with Secret Drawers Heart Escutcheons
By George Walton
Located in London, GB
George Walton. A rare Arts and Crafts walnut desk almost identical to the desk Walton designed in
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Regency Period Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine period English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Regency Era, circa 1825, featuring
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Study Desk

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Metal, Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table is able to fill a multitude of roles
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Study Desk

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Oak

Large Victorian Partner Desk, England, 19th Century, Mahogany with Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
Large Victorian Partner Desk, England, 19th Century, Mahogany with Leather England, 19th century
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1870s Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

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

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Oak

Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
furnishings by infusing the Rococo style with the Art Nouveau trends of Paris and this Louis XV style desk
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19th Century French Antique Study Desk

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Satinwood and Inlaid Kidney Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) satinwood and inlaid 6 legged kidney shaped desk with side
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Study Desk

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Satinwood

18th century Queen Anne and later walnut knee hole desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century Queen Anne walnut kneehole desk circa 1710. Good quality knee hole desk of small
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Study Desk

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Brass

19th Century, French Louis XV Style, Lacquered Wood Desk
Located in IT
19th century, French Louis XV style, lacquered wood desk This elegant lacquered wooden desk was
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk 1860 France André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Napoleon III Boulle desk of very high quality, 1860 France
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Study Desk

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Brass

1930 s Center desk in walnut root and polished metal profiles
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2835 Center desk in walnut root and polished metal profiles, three drawers on the side with
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Carved empire desk, in walnut with opening side shelves, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Empire desk table, hand-carved in walnut wood, has carved details and columns, desk drawers
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19th Century Italian Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Turtle Top Writing Desk, Refinished
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
desk By Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1910 Gorgeous quarter sawn tiger oak, with caned side
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Study Desk

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Copper

Small Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
- Marquetry wood - Gilt and chiseled bronze - 1880 period - Leather top - Three drawers.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Study Desk

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Kingwood

French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Linke style desk/table
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, Tulipwood and Ormolu side table/desk, in the style of Francois Linke. This stunning table is raised by
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Study Desk

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Ormolu

Elegant Little Mid-18th Century George II Lady Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant little 'Lady Desk', George II, in walnut with original brass fittings. Top with leather
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

19th Century Victorian Davenport Desk Burl Inlaid over Four-Side Drawers
Located in Plainview, NY
Victorian Davenport desk burl inlaid over four-side drawers. The desk features dummy drawers to one
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Wood, Leather

Antique Carved Ornate Japanese Export Hard Rosewood Writing Desk and Chair Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Carved Ornate Japanese Export Hard Rosewood Writing Desk and Chair Set This writing desk
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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Study Desk

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Rosewood

A French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood and Ormolu desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and grand scale French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood and Ormolu desk. This
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Study Desk

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Ormolu

19th Century Rustic Writing Desk, Art Populaire, Solid Wood, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Populaire; Folk Art; Monoxylite; Wabi Sabi; Writing Desk; Rustic; Travail Populaire; Antique
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Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Federal period mahogany campaign field desk from the early 19th century
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Study Desk

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Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak writing desk or library table
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Study Desk

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Oak

1930 s Desk in chromed tubular with drawers on the side
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2602 Desk in chromed tubular with drawers on the side and a thick ground glass top
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Early 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Antique Study Desk

Materials

Metal

Barley Twist Leg Side Table or Desk, France, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century French barley twist legs desk. Center drawer. Decorative finial at cross stretcher
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19th Century French Antique Study Desk

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Walnut

English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Inset Leather Top
By Jas Shoolbred Co.
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or console desk of mahogany from England, from the late 19th century
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19th Century English Regency Antique Study Desk

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Metal, Brass

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Two-Drawer Desk with Bronze Butterfly Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century with two drawers, horse hoof legs
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Study Desk

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Bronze

19th century English antique oak wall desk/writing table on wheels
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful antique writing table comes from England from the 19th century. It is gracefully and elegantly designed, with charming details and a secret compartment for your ink an...
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19th Century Classical Roman Antique Study Desk

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Wood, Oak

Louis XVI Writing Desk in Walnut, Cherrywood, and Marquetry, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XVI period writing desk, crafted in northern Italy (Lombardy region) during the
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Study Desk

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Cherry, Walnut

18th Century French Primitive Pine Dining Table / Desk with a Drawer
Located in Odense, DK
yet practical element. This trestle table is ideal as a writing desk, a dining table, or as a console
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Mid-18th Century French Primitive Antique Study Desk

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Iron

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk – Fine Quality Dressing or Side Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk – Elegant Dressing Table or Side Table with Octagonal
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19th Century Antique Study Desk

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Wood

Art Nouveau Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Art Nouveau brass desk lamp with attached tray.
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1920s Art Nouveau Antique Study Desk

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Folk Art Side Table or Desk, Scandinavia
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish Rectangular Folk Art Table or Desk. The table has tonnes of charm, wear and tear to the
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Late 19th Century Spanish Country Antique Study Desk

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Pine

Antique Pedestal Desk, English, Oak, Leather, Merryweather Son, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique single-piece show desk. An English, oak and leather pedestal desk for central
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Study Desk

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Leather, Oak

Biedermeier Desk, Cherry Veneer, Six Columns, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Wonderful original Biedermeier Desk or Writing Table from Austria about 1830. Beautiful book
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Study Desk

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Softwood, Cherry, Glass

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Desk with Carved Paw Feet
Located in Worcester, GB
Exceptional Late 18th Century English Mahogany Work Table with Carved Paw Feet United Kingdom, circa 1790 A superb George III period work or writing table, crafted in richly figured...
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Late 18th Century British Antique Study Desk

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Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century French Vernis Martin Cylinder Top Desks
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality rare pair of 19th century French Vernis Martin cylinder top desks, each
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19th Century French Antique Study Desk

Materials

Mahogany

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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.