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Rare Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV Style and Boulle Marquetry style big secretary cabinet desk in ebony veneer and Brass ball
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1860s French Louis XV Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Ebonized Brass Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
be found at the top of the desk. The front of the desk folds down when unlocked, revealing a black
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19th Century French Other Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony

Walnut Biedermeier Secretary, C.1860
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Biedermeier secretary, made in Germany C.1860 Beautiful mix of walnut and ebony, flanked with
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1860s German Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

A Fine Regency Mahogany Library Table
Located in Hudson, NY
other the table is further enhanced with ebony out lining to the drawers and reserves on the sides.The
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19th Century English Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
sides. Round brass pulls and ebony escutcheons , each end of the frieze with vertical reeding , raised
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Late 18th Century English George III Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Aesthetic Period Bur Maple Edward Roberts Writing Table 19th Century
By Edwards Roberts
Located in London, GB
& ROBERTS'  Circa 1870 in date.   This elegant desk is crafted from the most beautiful maple with ebony
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19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Victorian Burr Walnut and Brass Inlaid Writing Slope Box
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Burr Walnut and Brass Inlaid Writing Slope Box Desk, with Bramah lock rectangular opening
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1860s English Victorian Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Italian Library Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An Italian library, or writing, table in walnut, the top with ebony inlay, fitted with two drawers
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Early 20th Century Italian Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Italian Renaissance Revival Library Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Renaissance Revival Library table, Mid/late 19th century In satinwood, burl, ebony, and
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood, Burl

English Regency Library Table, circa 1825
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
functioning centre drawer to each side flanked by two ‘dummy’ drawers, all with ebony strung edges. The top
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1820s English Regency Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

18th Century Walnut and Inlay Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning early 18th century rectangular desk, bureau or scriban in burr walnut, ebony inlay
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18th Century Belgian Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony, Oak, Walnut, Burl

Victorian Burr Walnut Ebonised Davenport
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Burr Walnut Ebonised Davenport - Aesthetic influences with a birdseye maple fitted upstand above a writing drawer with inkwells and pen compartments, and an inlaid cupboard...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

Late 18th c. French Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th c. French writing table. Rich walnut and satinwood with ebony inlays. Cross banded top
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18th Century and Earlier French Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Biedermeier Working Table with Drawer, Cherry Veneer, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
wood legs. Ebony inlay band around the big, book-matched veneer inlay at the plate. It has been hand
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1830s Austrian Biedermeier Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Cherry, Ebony

Mid-19th Century Satinwood Oval Writing Table in the Sheraton Manner
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-19th century satinwood oval writing table in the Sheraton manner, boxwood and ebony
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19th Century English Sheraton Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Satinwood, Tulipwood, Boxwood, Ebony

English Anglo-Indian Rosewood and Padouk Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-19th century English Anglo-Indian ebonized rosewood and padouk writing table with 3 frieze drawers over entwined serpent trestle legs joined by a stretcher. (possibly Ceylonese).
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19th Century English Anglo-Indian Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony, Padouk, Rosewood

English 19th Century Inlaid Writing Table with Gilt Bronze Mounts
By Holland Sons
Located in London, GB
citronnier, ebony and harewood, and adorned with very fine bronze mounts. Throughout, a trellis motif is
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19th Century English Louis XVI Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Gillows Co. Renaissance Revival Mahogany Library Table, England, circa 1880
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A stylish table of exceedingly fine quality, this angular and austere piece was crafted during the Victorian period in the Renaissance Revival taste by the firm of Gillows and Co. du...
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Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Pine

Antique French Writing Table Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
in oak with dovetail drawers. The drawer fronts have inlaid boxwood and ebony stringing lines; book
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Inkstand
Located in Paris, FR
Empire inkstand crafted of ebony, gilt bronze and crystal. Exhibiting an exquisite design of
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Early 19th Century French Empire Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Inkstand
Located in Paris, FR
Empire inkstand crafted of ebony, gilt bronze and crystal. Exhibiting an exquisite design of
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Early 19th Century French Empire Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Crystal, Sterling Silver Ebonized Wood Deskset by George Bedingham, circa 1870
By George Bedingham
Located in New York, NY
Crystal, sterling silver, and ebonized wood inkwell desk set by George Bedingham, Great Britain
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19th Century English Victorian Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Rare 19th Century Napoleon III Document Holder/Scriptorium
By Susse Freres
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Napoleon III documents holder scriptorium in ebony veneer and Boulle style Marquetry à la
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19th Century French Napoleon III Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th century Continental Biedermeier Empire st. Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
-Classical st. burl walnut Bureau Plat of stature. This important and unique desk is raised on eight columns
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19th Century Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Bureau Plat, signed Rinke
By Rinck
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French late 19th century ebony and ormolu mounted three drawer Bureau Plat, signed Rinke
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19th Century French Louis XV Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony

French Louis XVI Style Parquetry "Bureau a Cylindre"
Located in Pembroke, MA
A high-quality Louis XVI style cylinder desk (or "bureau a cylindre") from the Faubourg Saint
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19th Century French Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Boulle ‘Bonheur du Jour’, circa 1870
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A lovely and rare French ebonized and boulle writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the lower desk
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Late 19th Century French Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Regency Amboyna Library Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
outlined by delicate ebony edging. A gem of functional beauty, the table rests upon elegantly curving
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19th Century English Regency Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony, Amboyna

19th Century Ebonized Bracket Clock by J&A Jump, London
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 19th century three train bracket clock by J&A Jump, London. The traditionally shaped ebonized case with brass mounts. The eight day fusee movement striking on a gong and playi...
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19th Century English Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

18th Century Dutch Musical Bracket Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
in elegant ebony and accentuated with brass mounts, this horological masterpiece offers a selection
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18th Century Dutch George III Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

17th Century William and Mary Eight-Day Spring-Driven Table Clock, Circa 1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
period c.1695-1700. The elegantly proportioned ebony-veneered early inverted bell top case has
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17th Century English William and Mary Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony

William and Mary Period Antique Bracket Clock by Benjamin Merriman, London
By Benjamin Merriman
Located in Devon, GB
An exceptional William & Mary period ebony repoussé basket-top striking bracket clock. The moulded
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18th Century and Earlier British William and Mary Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony

Antique English Geo.III Inlaid Red Walnut Chipp. style "Adam" Slant Front Bureau
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
"Adam" style, this is one of the most perfectly proportioned and well made slant front bureaus or desks
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Early 19th Century English Adam Style Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Leather, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

German Hexagonal Table Clock
By Elias Weckherlin
Located in New Orleans, LA
Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Frick Collection in New York. Ebony veneered, the case is striking and bold
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17th Century German Renaissance Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century English Chinoiserie Revival Mahogany Inlaid Pagoda-Top Mantel Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Revival Mahogany Pagoda-Top Mantel Clock with Gilt Bronze Mounts An elegant and finely crafted English mantel clock, dating to the late 19th ce...
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Gilt Mounted Ebonized and Marquetry Table
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
A beautifully marquetry inlaid center or writing table. This highly polished ebony case piece is
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Metal

Rare 18th-Century Grande Sonnerie Striking table Clock by William Poulton
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Rare 18th-Century Georg II Grande Sonnerie Striking Spring Table Clock by William Poulton, London, C.1750 Watchmaker to the King of Spain. A small and extremely attractive E...
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18th Century English George II Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Silver, Brass

Georgian Bell Top Bracket Clock
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century ebonised bell top bracket clock by Darling, Lauder. The verge 8 day movement has a signed and well engraved back plate, the full silvered dial with finely engraved d...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique Swedish Golden Birch Ebony Biedermeier Fall Front Desk Secretary Chest
Located in Portland, OR
desk are three drawers, the base drawer sits proud of the two above, the cabinet is raised on ebony
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1820s Swedish Biedermeier Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Birch, Ebony

Very Rare Ebony British Campaign Officer s Lapdesk, Late 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Quite rare to find a late 1800s ebony British Campaign lap desk. These were used by officers for
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Late 19th Century Campaign Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Victorian Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victorian mother of pearl inlaid japanned and parcel gilt papier mache writing desk with painted
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19th Century British Victorian Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Early 19 Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19C Biedermeier Secretary Desk Extended depth is 31". Additional information
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony

Italian Fruitwood Neoclassical Three-Drawer Chest/ Butlers Desk.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian fruitwood neoclassical three-drawer chest. Top drawer drops down as a desk. Measure
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1820s Italian Neoclassical Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony, Fruitwood

17th Century Italian Vargeno Mahogany Writing Desk with Bronze and Tortoiseshell
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Italian vargeno mahogany writing desk with bronze, tortoiseshell decorations and
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17th Century Italian Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Violin Desk Table in Boulle Style Marquetry, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant Violin desk table in Boulle marquetry Napoleon III with brass ball marquetry on ebony
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1860s French Napoleon III Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Swedish Golden Ash Biedermeier Secretary Chest Dresser Desk inlaid 1820
Located in Portland, OR
small drawers. To the center is a pair of columns with an ebony & ash tiled parquetry floor and a mirror
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1820s Swedish Biedermeier Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ash, Ebony

Antique Dutch Rococo Inlaid Marquetry Walnut Bombe Secretary Desk Bureau 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A fine 18th century Dutch Rococo walnut inlaid marquetry bombe shaped desk, circa 1780. The desk
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1780s Dutch Rococo Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood

19th Century Brass Ebonised Rise and Fall Desk Lamp
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique 19th century rise and fall desk lamp. Very heavy elegant desk lamp with solid ebonised
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19th Century British Victorian Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Writing Desk Boulle Style Marquetry Box, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
desk, ebony veneer and Boulle style marquetry with brass nets and inlaid brass & mother of pearl to the
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1870s French Napoleon III Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Mahogany Intarsia Writing Box or Lap Desk on Rosewood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique mahogany intarsia writing box or lap desk on rosewood stand. Opening it up reveals a dished
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Late 19th Century Swedish Other Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood

Edwardian Cylinder Desk Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
Inlaid Edwardian mahogany cylinder desk bookcase/secretary inlaid with satinwood, ebony and boxwood
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

English Seaweed Marquetry Bureau Table or Desk with Royal Provenance, circa 1735
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exquisite circa 1735 English George II 'bureau table' or 'knee-hole desk' incorporating circa
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Ebony, Oak, Walnut, Holly

Pair of 19th Century English Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Quality pair of armchairs circa 1890, perfect for a partners desk. Detailed with ebony stringing
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19th Century English Ebony Antique Desk

19th Century George III Mahogany Secretaire
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A high quality 19th century George III Mahogany Secretaire The Secretaire has the a fitted desk
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18th Century English George III Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Slope by N Middleton c1825
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Desks, Ebony Inkstands, Improved Crayon pencils for Drawing in Colours.’ Size :50.5cm x 25.8cm
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1820s British Victorian Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Macassar Ebony Desk Caddy
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Early 19th c. macassar ebony desk caddy, with riveted brass work, engraved, with four letter trays.
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Early 19th Century English Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Macassar

Art Deco Macassar Ebony Desk Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco makassar ebony armchair with beige lether seat
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Ebony Antique Desk

Materials

Leather, Ebony, Macassar

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Ebony Antique Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ebony antique desk you’re looking for. A ebony antique desk — often made from ebony, wood and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ebony antique desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each ebony antique desk bearing Victorian, Georgian or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. Andre Loyens, Benjamin Merriman and Edward Burgis each produced at least one beautiful ebony antique desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Ebony Antique Desk?

A ebony antique desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,145, while the lowest priced sells for $134 and the highest can go for as much as $53,623.
Questions About Ebony Antique 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 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.
  • 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.