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Newcraft Ltd English Wooten Style Home Office Foldaway Modern Desk Work Station
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Wooten Style Home Office Foldaway Modern Desk Work Station by Newcraft Ltd. Item
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Early 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar. English, C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A fabulous oak desk calendar Lovely colour of oak Original patina. Not re-polished Good
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1890s English Edwardian English Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique roll-top desk. An English, mahogany and leather tambour bureau in Aesthetic
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Late 19th Century British English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival Writing Slope Desk Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival writing slope desk box. A letter box is flanked by the original
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1870s English Gothic Revival English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk with Fluted Legs and Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English writing desk from the 19th century is a well-proportioned and finely crafted example
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19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century, English Regency Library Table Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
Early 19th century, English Regency brass inlaid mahogany library writing table or desk with a
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19th Century English Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English George III Mahogany Leather Pedestal “Rent” Writing Desk ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY & TOOLED LEATHER PEDESTAL DESK WITH "RENT" COMPARTMENTS England, ca. 1800 with
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19th Century English George III English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

ANTIQUE RESTORED C HINDLEY SON ENGLISH OAK GREEN LEATHER DOUBLE SiDED DESK
By Charles Hindley Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
important fully restored C Hindley & Son’s circa 1845 English Oak & Green Leather double sided partner desk
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1840s English Early Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Regency Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Table or Desk
Located in Troy, NY
19th Century English Regency Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Table or Desk. Elegant Regency writing
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19th Century English Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Large Antique Artist s Bench, English, Patina, 6 Seat, Kitchen, Desk, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique artist's bench. An English, mahogany over pitch pine patinated kitchen
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Early 20th Century British English Antique Desks

Materials

Pine

END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
This solid mahogany travel desk is a fine piece of English manufacture from the late 19th century
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Late 19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Ladies Morning Room Desk, English, Writing Table, Aesthetic Period, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies morning room desk. An English, walnut and satinwood pedestal writing
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Late 19th Century British English Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine tall inlaid dark mahogany English Carlton House two-piece secretary desk is an
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Early 1900s English Adam Style English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A fine and rare 19th c English mahogany Chinese Chippendale architects desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 19th century English Chinese Chippendale mahogany architects desk . Leather top
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Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Writing Desk, Partner Style, Leather Top, Wood Grain Veneer
Located in Madrid, ES
This mid-19th century English writing desk features handsomely inlaid rich-grained mahogany veneer
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Mid-19th Century British Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Circa 18th century English unusual size painted kneehole desk or side table
Located in London, GB
A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk. It was not originally made for a child but
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Late 18th Century British Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Pine

English Red Lacquer Faux Bamboo 19th Century Desk with Gilded Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux bamboo red lacquer desk from the 19th century with gilt Chinoiserie décor and two
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19th Century English Chinoiserie English Antique Desks

Materials

Faux Bamboo

19th Century English Burr Walnut Victorian Pedestal Desk w/ Tooled Leather Top
Located in North Salem, NY
A statement piece for any home office, den or living room! This attractive 19th century English
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19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

English Square Top Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of inlaid mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring an inset
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian English Antique Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

English style swivel-base “captain” desk chair, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1850 / desk chair / wood and metal / English / antique An English wooden swivel and
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1850s Belgian Mid-Century Modern English Antique Desks

Materials

Metal

English Writing Desk With Mother Of Pearl And Abalone
Located in Dallas, TX
An english wood Writing Desk inlaid with abalone and mother of pearl. The lock is signed by maker
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1860s English English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

English Mahogany George III Slant Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
original colour and rich patina, this bureau is a wonderful example of English furniture from around 1790
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1770s British George III English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Inlaid Walnut and Gold Bronze Mounted Writing Desk, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English inlaid walnut and gold bronze mounted writing desk with black leather top, Circa
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Late 19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Naval Architect s Desk Tidy, English, Executive Organiser, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique naval architect's desk tidy. An English, mahogany organiser case, dating to the
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Late 19th Century British Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century English Writing Desk
By Holland Sons
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Bonheur du Jour of exhibition quality, in the Louis XV manner attributed to Holland & Sons Lovingly constructed in Bois Citronnier, and Purpleheart woods, with exten...
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1860s English Louis XV English Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique English Campaign Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique British Colonial partners desk crafted in mahogany in three piece double pedestal
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Early 20th Century English Campaign English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Oval Partners Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
"English Georgian (19th Century) mahogany oval partners desk with fretwork carved doors and brown
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19th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

ANTIQUE 18TH CENTRY ENGLISH GEORGIAN GEORGE II OAK SMALL DESK LOWBOY CABRiOLE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London An elegant example of late-Georgian furniture, this fine antique oak lowboy (also known as a small side or lamp table) is distinguished by its cabriole legs, s...
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18th Century British English Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

English 19th Century Mahogany Desk with Green Leather Top and Reeded Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany writing table from the 19th century, with green leather top, gilt accents
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19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Grain-Painted English Pine Kneehole Desk from Collection of Michael S. Smith
Located in Southampton, NY
Grain-painted English pine kneehole desk, probably late 19th century, from the collection of
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Late 19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Birds-Eye Maple Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century English birds-eye maple desk, circa 1835. This pedestal desk retains its original
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19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Birdseye Maple

English Notary Travel Mail Desk Correspondence Box, circa 1910
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique writing slope, notary desk or travel correspondence box in oak, dating to the Edwardian
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Gentlemen English Travel Writing Desk in Wood, Restored
Located in Milano, IT
Antique English man's portable desk early 800. RESTAURED. Precious travel writing box in walnut
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Early 1800s English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Double Pedestal Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
English Victorian mahogany double pedestal desk newly refinished with a traditional French polish
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Late 19th Century English Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mid 19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsome and masculine mid 19th C. English mahogany desk chair with deeply patinated leather
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Mid-19th Century English William IV English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Monumental Antique English Georgian Style Partner’s Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A truly exceptional Antique English Partner’ Desk notable not only for its size, but also for the
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19th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Writing Table on Wheels Carved Walnut Desk English Style
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of walnut in the french late 19th century. This table was stripped by
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1880s French English Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
construction, bound in brass with brass hardware and turned feet, featuring a pullout desk with a leather
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Mid-19th Century English Campaign English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English Antique 18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand With Fitted Interior.
Located in Reading, Berkshire
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top Reveals A Fitted Interior with Drawers
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Late 18th Century British Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Chinoiserie Knee Hole Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century English Chinoiserie Knee Hole Desk with Raised Chinoiserie Decoration. The Key is
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19th Century English English Antique Desks

English Mahogany Slant Front Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany slant front desk with fitted interior, hand tooled leather,and terminating on
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18th Century and Earlier British English Antique Desks

English George III Style Chinoiserie Decorated Lacquer Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent late 19th/early 20th century English George III style writing table or desk decorated in
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19th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Brass Inkwell Writing Desk Set, c.1880
Located in Worcester, GB
19th Century English Brass Inkwell & Writing Desk Set, c.1880 A charming Victorian-era brass
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19th Century British English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Oak Desk with Ebonized Accents and Gilded Greek Key Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak desk from the 19th century with ebonized accents, carved floral motifs and Greek Key
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19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique English Kidney Form Leather Top Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Mahogany kidney form desk with gilt-embossed brown leather top (The Leather top replaced at a later
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Late 19th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Chippendale Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Chippendale style pedestal desk, having a brown leather
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Mid-19th Century English Chippendale English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English 1880s Faux-Bamboo Desk with Copper Hued Leather Top and Five Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux bamboo desk from the late 19th century, with copper leather top and five drawers
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Late 19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Faux Bamboo

Asprey Desk Set and Document Holder, English, circa 1875
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Incline Village, NV
customized desk set, consisting of a crystal cut glass inkwell with a brass hinged lid, resting in a velvet
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1870s English Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany 18th Century Slant Top Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a Classic George III mahogany slant top desk. The slant front drops to reveal a series of
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1780s English George III English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860 Solid mahogany lidded box that
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1860s English English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century English Georgian Taste Partner s Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Georgian taste partner's desk, English. Mahogany with ash secondary wood. Quality
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Late 19th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Ash

Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk c. 1820
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk, dating back to circa 1820, is a striking
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1820s English Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Insurance Agent s Desk Tidy, English, Office Letter Organiser, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique insurance agent's desk tidy. An English, mahogany letter organiser, dating to
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

English Bronze His Royal Highness Prince Albert Commemorative Desk Clip
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Bronze 'His Royal Highness Prince Albert' Commemorative Desk Clip England, early 20th
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical English Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

English Early Xxth Century Solid Oak Office Chair Desk Chair
Located in High Peak, GB
P0250  Unusual early 20th century, revolving and height adjustable chair in oak with shaped top rail, slatted back and newly upholstered seat with light colour top cover, standing on...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian English Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique English Georgian Style Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial 19th century English Georgian style partners desk handcrafted in mahogany
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Late 19th Century English British Colonial English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century walnut Davenport desk, ca 1880
Located in Delft, NL
English 19th Century walnut Davenport desk, ca 1880 An 19th Century English walnut Davenport desk
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Late 19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

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English Antique Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of English antique desks for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct English antique desks — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of English antique desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. English antique desks made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many English antique desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Maple Co., Hobbs Co. and Crisford Norris produced popular English antique desks that are worth a look.

How Much are English Antique Desks?

Prices for English antique desks start at $2 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $3,486.
Questions About English Antique Desks
  • 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 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 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.