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Queen Anne Burr and Highly Figured Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The fine and rare Queen Anne (1702-1714) burr and highly figured walnut kneehole desk. Above six
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Rattan Kneehole Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Seven drawer desk crafted in pencil reed featuring flowing wave patterns on the sides and back over
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20th Century Italian British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rattan

L. J. G. Stickley Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Double Pedestal Kneehole Desk
By L. J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style double pedestal kneehole desk By L. & J. G. Stickley USA
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Vintage 1950s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Figured Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk, Circa 1740, England
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare figured walnut George II 18th century kneehole desk. Circa 1740, England. The
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Antique Early 18th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Walnut

Fine Victorian Mahogany Centre 5 Drawer Kneehole desk, c.1880s
By Bartholomew Fletcher
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Victorian Mahogany Centre 5 Drawer Kneehole desk, c.1880s Black Leather inset top, gilt
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Antique 1880s British Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English George III Mahogany Kneehole Desk Stamped Gillows
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany kneehole desk stamped Gillows. Having a green
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Red Lacquer Hinged Top Chinoiserie Kneehole Desk, C1840
Located in valatie, NY
English Red Lacquer Hinged Top Chinoiserie Kneehole Desk, C1840, the hinged top opening to a
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Austrian Biedermeier Period 1825 Walnut Kneehole Desk with Leather Inset
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut kneehole desk from the early 19th century, with new leather
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk circa 1870, 19th Century
Located in Leeds, GB
A Victorian period, mahogany kneehole desk, circa 1870. Solid mahogany with oblong shaped top, with
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Kneehole Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A wonderful knee hole desk.
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Antique 18th Century British Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Kneehole Desk, Victorian Knee Hole, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique kneehole desk, late 19th century, Victorian in the Georgian taste, circa 1870
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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Sculpted Legs Kneehole Desk Chair - 2 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Sculpted Legs Kneehole Desk & Chair - 2 Pc Set. Item features a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Walnut

Important George II Figured Walnut Caddy Kneehole Desk Circa 1730-1740, England
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Important George II Figured Walnut Kneehole Desk Circa 1730-1740, England This exceptional piece
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Antique Early 18th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Vintage circa 1970s Robert Thompson Mouseman Oak Kneehole Desk Dressing Table
By Robert Thompson
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
kneehole desk or dressing table This piece is part of a collection of some very rare Mouseman pieces I
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Javanese Kneehole Desk with Polychrome Finish, Drawers and Carved Decor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Javanese kneehole desk from the early 20th century, with polychrome finish and carved
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Early 20th Century Javanese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Kneehole Desk with Shelves by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 4176, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Rare ebonized Kneehole desk with shelves in the back by Edward Wormley for Dunbar model 4176, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Danish Modern Teak Kneehole Desk
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Arne Vodder, Kai Kristiansen
Located in New Windsor, NY
Beautiful seven-drawer teak Danish desk. Finished on all sides and has to pull out surfaces. The
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Antique Edwardian Serpentine Kneehole Desk Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Edwardian Period mahogany kneehole desk, circa 1900 in date. The
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

GEORGE III OAK KNEEHOLE DESK
Located in Essex, MA
kneehole door, flanked by three drawers, bracket feet
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Materials

Oak

George I Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely figured walnut, rectangular quarter veneer top over top over a drawer and kneehole with door
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Desks

Materials

Other

Victorian Carved Oak Kneehole Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian carved oak desk. The desk has its original brown leather top
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Oak

Painted Faux Tortoiseshell Shaped Kneehole Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined and exceptional shaped knee hole desk with a brown tooled leather top. Inspired faux
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Painted Faux Tortoiseshell Shaped Kneehole Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined and exceptional shaped knee hole desk with a brown tooled leather top. Inspired faux
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Kneehole Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality knee hole desk of good color and patina. Features three drawers to the top and four
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Heal Son Kneehole Desk
By Heal s
Located in Conwy, GB
The satinwood inlayed with ebony and box wood stringing and repeating chevron, inset leather, original brass drawer pulls, raised on ceramic castor. English circa 1870.
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Antique 1870s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Boxwood, Ebony, Satinwood

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Edwardian Period mahogany kneehole desk, circa 1900 in date. The desk
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A Handsome Diminutive 19th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk, U.K. Circa 1850
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
kneehole desk / pedestal desk is of very accommodating proportions, making it quite suitable for placement
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish Midcentury Compact Rosewood Kneehole Desk
Located in Highclere, Newbury
This desk is by an unknown designer but exudes absolute quality. From the beautiful veneer that has
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Mahogany Gothic Kneehole Desk
Located in London, GB
This marvellous and very good looking mahogany Gothic desk has a warm and naturally lightened
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A 19th Century European Painted Kneehole Desk
Located in Conwy, GB
The parquetry veneered top above one long frieze drawer, the knee-hole flanked by three small drawers all with their original brasses. The simple painted decoration applied to the w...
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Antique Early 19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

George I Period Walnut Kneehole Desk with Pull-Out Secretaire Drawer, circa 1720
Located in Milford, NH
A George I period walnut kneehole desk, circa 1720. A popular form at this time, the top drawer
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Antique 1720s English George I Desks

Materials

Walnut

Handsome Leather Top Kneehole Desk by Sligh
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Danville, CA
Writing Desk in Walnut with embossed border Leather top by Sligh of Holland, Michigan. Sligh was
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hand-Crafted Blonde Pine Kneehole Desk
Located in Malibu, CA
This desk is hand crafted in pine. It features two doors below the drawers on each side of the
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20th Century American Craftsman Desks

Materials

Pine

Palissander kneehole desk and armchair by Dominique
Located in Danville, CA
Dominique was founded in 1922 by Andre Domin (1883-1962) and Marcel Genevriere (1885-1967.) The firm was renowned throughout the 20th Century for its furniture influenced greatly by ...
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20th Century French Desks

Antique Rococo Revival Walnut 7-Drawer Kneehole Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Rococo Revival desk, circa 1940s. Made from walnut with seven drawers and ornately carved detail
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Vintage 1940s Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Chinoiserie Sligh-Lowry Black Lacquered Partners Kneehole Desk
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful chinoiserie black lacquered partners desk. Features a brown leather writing surface and
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Modern Combed Oak Edward Wormley Style Executive Kneehole Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD Elegant small scale executive desk finished all around in beautiful combed oak with brass
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Neoclassical or Regency Style Flat Top Kneehole Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome neoclassical or Regency style desk with a dark green tooled leather top. Crafted with
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20th Century English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

A White Enamel Vanity/Kneehole Desk with Mirror Accents
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A wonderful white enameled desk with 3 drawers and one door concealing a shelf.
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Vintage 1940s American Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare Kneehole Desk with Bookshelves by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Danville, CA
Rare Mahogany Desk with Book Shelves by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Please browse our entire
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Streamlined Machine Age Birch Heywood Wakefield Kneehole desk in Champagne 1950s
By Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky, Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Hudson, NY
Collectable and very functional solid wood desk made by Heywood Wakefield and designed by famous
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Birch

Danish Rosewood Bookcase Kneehole Desk in Manner of Gunni Omann for Omann Jun
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik, Gunni Omann
Located in Peabody, MA
Rosewood desk in the manner of Gunni Omann for Omann Jun. Six drawers featuring carved handles
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Petite Burl Wood Kneehole Desk Side Table by Baker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petite kneehole burl wood desk or nightstand by Baker Furniture Co.
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20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Kneehole Double Pedestal Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Mid century kneehole desk features a formica top for extra durability. Six drawers with one center
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak

Regency Vernacular Pollard Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A late Regency vernacular pollard-oak kneehole desk, circa 1830.
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Early American Style Oak Kneehole Library Office Writing Desk Dressing Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Early American style kneehole desk or vanity, circa 1960s. Made of oak featuring turned and ribbed
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Vintage 1960s American Colonial Desks

Materials

Oak

A Northern Italian painted desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Northern Italian painted wood seven-drawer kneehole desk
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Chippendale Mahogany Kneehole Bowfront Library Office Table Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale style kneehole writing desk featuring rectangular form with bowfront, eight
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Paul Laszlo Desk for Brown Saltman
By Paul Laszlo, Brown Saltman
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare mahogany executive kneehole desk by Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman.  
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

Antique Mahogany Serpentine Desk or Dressing Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A George III serpentine fronted Chippendale period kneehole desk or dressing table in fiddle grain
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Desk by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Dallas, TX
Kneehole desk with ebony finish and brass hardware. Designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

IRISH WRITING DESK
Located in New York, NY
drawers. Kneehole desk sits on wide pad feet. This piece is extraordinary!
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Antique 19th Century Irish Desks

Continental Neoclassical Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Continental small-scale kneehole desk in banded fruitwood, circa 1810, with 7 drawers and a pull
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Antique 19th Century Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

French 40 s Cerused Oak Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French 1940’s cerused oak kneehole desk with double pedestal base, 9 drawers with patinated brass
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Vintage 1940s French Desks

Materials

Brass

Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
By Milo Baughman, Pace Collection
Located in Austin, TX
High styled sophistication in rosewood and chrome. Rectangular kneehole desk with five drawers is
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Unusual "Postage Stamp" Decoupage Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
A very unusual folk-art kneehole desk, French, circa 1860, with the surfaces covered in period
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Exceptional 18th Century Continental Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
A very rare and exceptional Continental (German or Northern Italian) kneehole desk with abundant
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Antique Late 18th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut

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Kneehole Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of kneehole desks for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct kneehole desks — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Kneehole desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Kneehole desks made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Heywood-Wakefield Co. and Widdicomb Furniture Co. each produced beautiful kneehole desks that are worth considering.

How Much are Kneehole Desks?

Prices for kneehole desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, kneehole desks begin at $580 and can go as high as $191,111, while the average can fetch as much as $4,550.
Questions About Kneehole Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A kneehole desk refers to the type of desk that has a recessed, or “knee hole,” underneath between sets of drawers. The design leaves ample room for your legs when you are in a seated position. Shop a selection of antique kneehole desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The kneehole desk was invented at the beginning of the 18th century in England. The design is still beloved by interior designers to this day. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique kneehole desks from some of the world’s top sellers.