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19th Century Swivel Desk Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original and comfortable swivel wood desk armchair with armrest.
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Revival Swivel Chairs

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Wood

Period Gustavian Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fall front writing desk from the Gustavian period, Sweden, circa 1800. The drawers and fall front
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Wood

Gustavian Style Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Writing desk in the Gustavian Style, Sweden, circa 1880. Raised, reeded panels on the three-drawer
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Wood

Vanity Desk by Neo Nachtlicht
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
A vanity desk by Leo Nachtlicht. circa 1921 Germany Exhibited at Castle Wernigerode in Saxony
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Vintage 1920s German Vanities

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Wood

Period Bombé Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo writing desk, Sweden circa 1760, with an exaggerated bombé form. Fitted interior with four
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires

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Brass

Neo-Renaissance oak writing desk with mascarons
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Neo-Renaissance oak writing desk with mascarons A desk made of solid oak carved in the Renaissance
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Tables

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Wood, Oak

Antique desk chair. Louis XV
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
The chair is made of solid oak in the style of Louis XV. The upholstery is newly made and is in excellent condition - quality upholstery fabric finished with decorative nails. The ch...
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Vintage 1920s French Armchairs

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Wood, Oak

Prison Desk, Indonesia, circa 1920
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Hand-carved desk made out of teak wood.
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Wood

Swedish Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two-drawer writing desk, Sweden, circa 1880. The slant front features a raised, reeded panel and
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Brass

Period Writing Desk with Original Hardware
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish slant-front writing desk, circa 1780, with fitted interior and retaining its original brass
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires

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Wood

Pair of English Carved Corbels
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely Oversized English Carved Corbels. Wood make great desk or table base.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Architectural Elements

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Wood

Stunning quality pair of Chinese export canton black lacquer desk cabinet
Located in TOULON, FR
Stunning quality pair of Chinese export canton black lacquer desk cabinet China, circa 1830 The
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Antique Early 19th Century Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Swedish Baroque Secretary Desk with Built-In, Signed Mora Clock, circa 1760
Located in Carmel, CA
carved. Secretary -desk is in two sections. The upper and lower sections both have shelves behind the
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

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Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Painted Vanity or Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage hand painted ladies vanity or writing desk kidney shaped, delicate cabriole legs, antique
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vanities

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Wood

Important Grand Estate English Ebony Console Table Desk. 19th century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
writing table. Richly carved caryatid side supports surmount a carved scroll stretcher base terminating in
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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Console Tables

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Wood

Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Bleached Hardwood, by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
create a calm space, we bleached the table slightly to reveal the subtle wood grain of this Makha Tae
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2010s Thai Brutalist Console Tables

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Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

Bespoke Brutalist Japan Desk, Reclaimed Hardwood, with Extension by P.Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
Model: FTOP-PT31-MT-DO Top: Reclaimed hardwood Top finish: Diamond oiled Base: PT31 , Makha Tae Wood
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2010s Thai Brutalist Console Tables

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Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
This is our very first 100% in-house designed and created Table, or desk, or console. While we are
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2010s Thai Brutalist Console Tables

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Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

Stunning Silvered Carved Elephant Head and Black Tessellated Marble Console
By Maitland Smith
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Beautiful hand-carved wood console table or desk designed in the 1970s depicting four full elephant
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Console Tables

Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
, or desk, or console. While we are known for mounting our creations on sand-cast Bronze or Brass bases
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2010s Thai Brutalist Console Tables

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Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
chicken-wing wood 'Ji-chi-mu' in Chinese. The client opted for an oil finish. We designed a base inspired
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2010s Thai Brutalist Console Tables

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Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

Unique Hand-Carved Wood Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This outstanding oak desk features high quality craftsmanship evident in the intricate carving
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Wood Desk
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau carved wood desk by Louis Majorelle. This carved walnut desk features a back
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Spanish Desk Carved in Mahogany with Serpentine Curved Legs
Located in Houston, TX
Incredible carved wood desk in a rich mahogany, carved on all sides so That it could be viewed
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Desks

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Mahogany

Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish elaborately carved wood desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the turn
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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Traditional Hand Carved Solid Wood Executive Desk
Located in Naperville, IL
Hand-carved executive desk. New – Brand-new, unused item, not previously owned. Shows absolutely no
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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan American Classical Desks and Writ...

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Wood

Carved Wood Elephants with Tessellated Stone Top Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Denton, TX
Hand carved wooden elephants holding pineapples in their trunks painted in an antique cream color
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20th Century Philippine Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone

Swedish 19th Century Painted Wood Desk with Uniquely Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 19th century painted wood desk. This 4 foot long antique table from Sweden features an
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique Golden Oak S-Roll Top Derby School Desk, Circa 1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique roll top office desk in the manner of derby offers golden oak paneled construction with
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Early 20th Century American Desks

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Metal

Power Broker Classic Carved Wood and Leather Partners Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A handsome Classic carved wood partners desk having 3 functioning drawers on one side, faux drawers
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1990s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

20th Century Carved Walnut Wood French Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
and proportion pleasantly carved in walnut. Writing desk with wooden top in character with a frontal
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Vintage 1920s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Romantic Distressed Carved and Painted Wood Desk with Rich Cherry Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A large romantic French style desk having a warm cherrywood top that contrasts beautifully with the
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1990s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry, Wood

Rustic Carved Pine Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic pine desk with a natural pine finish featuring graceful curved cabriole legs and a solid
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20th Century American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Magnificent Dark Oak Carved Desk from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This magnificent Danish Dark Oak Carved Desk or writing table has a substantial "presence" thanks
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Antique 19th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

A Carved Japanese Writing Desk and Chair
Located in Austin, TX
A heavily and well carved Japanese export desk and chair. The desk features two
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Early 20th Century Japanese Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Slat Carved Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful side and front
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Carved mahogany kidney shaped desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Carved mahogany kidney-shaped kneehole writing desk, having a tooled leather inset top over an
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Late 20th Century Carved cherry wood, with brass capped feet on brass
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Hand Carved Antique Danish Oak Desk / Writing Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Impressive, hand carved lion and shield carved legs grab both your attention and imagination when
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Early 19th c. Carved Jacobean desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. Carved Jacobean desk
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Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Asian Hand Carved Wooden Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Add artisanal craftsmanship to your workspace with this Asian Hand Carved Secretary Desk. Featuring
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19thc. Carved and Painted Center Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Carved and Painted Center Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Napoleon III Carved and Painted Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved Single Drawer Painted Center Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Ornate Carved Elm Wood and Brass Inlay Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous ornate carved elm wood Chinoiserie secretary desk. The desk features beautiful carved
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

20th Century Mahogany Wood French Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the first half of the 20th century. Furniture carved in mahogany wood with
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Vintage 1920s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

17th Century Catalan Walnut Wood Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
desk made from walnut wood is from the northern region of current day Spain. The piece has decorative
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Spanish Baroque Wood Carved Ebonized Architectural Table Desk Top
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible antique Spanish Baroque architectural tabletop desk, slant front drawers with bronze
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks

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Brass

Antique Ornate Carved Eastlake Leather Top Writing Desk
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Ornate carved Eastlake leather top writing desk This Antique Ornate carved Eastlake
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Antique 1880s English Eastlake Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Rustic Tramp Art Notch Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Tramp Art secretary desk with two drawers, a low back and side gallery, and notch-carved
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20th Century Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Spanish Renaissance Style Carved Desk with Iron Stretcher, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
19th century Spanish Renaissance style finely carved chestnut three drawer desk on four cylindrical
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Large the Lord Raffles Lion Writing Table Desk Three Drawers Carved Wood Dining
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning “The Raffles Lion Table” with carved wood Lion
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20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

1800 s Antique Breton, Highly Carved, Rare, 6 Drawers, French Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Desk, Breton, Highly Carved, Rare, 6 Drawers, French, 19th C, 1800s!! Gorgeous Antique Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Hard Wood Desk / Change Organizer
Located in LYON, FR
Solid oak desk organiser or key tray. Perfect for organising coins, Keys or as a serving tray
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Mid-20th Century Australian Spanish Colonial Paperweights

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Hardwood

Carved Wood Italian Writing/ Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th C. Carved Painted Writing Table. It has a beautiful old faded finish with a faux marble top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Cherry Finished Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Cherry Finished Secretary Desk is a masterpiece of traditional
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century Carved Wood Black Forest Desk Set Inkwell Bird Tray w Letter Opener
Located in Shreveport, LA
for the ink wells~ ~Two original glass ink wells with copper metal tops included~ ~Hand carved wood
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Inkwells

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Glass, Hardwood

17-1800 s Antique Italian Walnut Trestle Library, Carved, Border Table / Desk!!
Located in Austin, TX
Outstanding 17-1800's Antique Italian Walnut Trestle Library, Carved, Border Table / Desk
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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Carved Wood Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the carved wood desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each carved wood desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Find 431 options for an antique or vintage carved wood desk now, or shop our selection of 30 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a carved wood desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right carved wood desk, those designed in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made carved wood desk over the years, but those crafted by Pieter Compernol Stephanie Grusenmeyer, Amorph Inc. and Don S. Shoemaker are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Carved Wood Desk?

A carved wood desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,495, while the lowest priced sells for $76 and the highest can go for as much as $348,500.
Questions About Carved Wood Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify wood carvings, get a magnifying glass and inspect your items. Some artisans marked their carvings with symbols or signed them. Researching any markings found on your carving may allow you to identify the maker who produced it and potentially learn more about the piece from there. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, the best approach is likely to use the services of a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of wood carvings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.