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Antique French Provincial Turtle Top Scalloped Mahogany Side Table Library Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
French Provincial side table or desk, circa 1940s. Features a serpentine top over a scalloped apron and long swooping cabriole legs.   
Category

Vintage 1940s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Tall Victorian 19th Century Mahogany Library Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
library bookcase A very rare size and an exceptional quality piece of furniture, the timber patina is
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French DIning Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak Baroque c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
! THIS MASSIVE writing desk, library table, conference table OR DINING TABLE is solid oak with a rich
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Inlaid Three Door Breakfront Library Bookcase 19th Century
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique late Victorian Sheraton Revival top quality flame mahogany and marquetry inlaid three door breakfront bookcase, masterfully crafted in rich solid mahogany...
Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Satinwood Library Bookcase in the Hepplewhite Manner
Located in London, GB
Of three door form, constructed in a well patinated satinwood, with kingwood cross bandings to the front and sides, rising from shaped bracket feet, the blind doors to the lower sect...
Category

Antique 1840s English Hepplewhite Bookcases

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood

1920s Minty Barristers Modular Mahogany Library Bookcases Drawers Cabinets
By Minty of Oxford
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
badge: 'Minty Limited, Library Specialists, Oxford'. The founder of the firm was Mr N E E Minty, who was
Category

Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Arts Crafts Kewaunee Mfg. Co. Laboratory Library Oak Maple Iron Table
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Antique Laboratory Table. Much Patina to all Surfaces. Very Heavy, Solid Oak Skirt, Drawers, Legs, staved Maple Top, Cast Bolts, Cast Iron Leg Cups. A Rare early production example f...
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Stunning Victorian Library Writing Table or Desk Brown Leather Top Gillows Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Library furniture. Its quite slim which makes it ideal as a study or laptop desk. The leather top is cow
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Brass Inlaid Coromandel Library Book Trough Bookcase Holder
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Library Adjustable Table Book Holder, firmly attributed to renowned Furniture Makers and Retailer
Category

Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Books

Materials

Brass

Early Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk, library table, or center
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique Library Alabaster and Marble Busts
Located in London, GB
A pair of very late Grand Tour Mid-19th Century Library Busts in carved Alabaster with marble
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By L. J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table. By L. & J.G
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By L. J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By L. & J.G
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table, circa 1900
By L. J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Mission Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak writing desk or library table
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Fine French Second Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Library Desk Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in Benington, Herts
Fine French Napoleon III second Empire gilt bronze-mounted library desk probably by Krieger
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Early-20th Century English Flame Mahogany Chippendale Desk Library Table Writing
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
English Chippendale style carved mahogany desk, the drawers and panels with flame mahogany veneer, the top with original tooled leather top, the whole raised on carved cabriole legs ...
Category

Early 20th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Satinwood Library Writing Table Desk Gillows Manner Early 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique early Victorian satinwood Marquetry writing table in the manner of Gillows and circa 1840 in date. The rectangular shaped top features a central inset oval...
Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Early 20th C. Quartersawn Oak Postal Office Desk Farmhouse Library Table
Located in Dayton, OH
, library, school or farmhouse. Marked with nameplate for American STandard Inc. Industrial Products
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Country Oak Library Writing Desk Hall Table Provincial Farmhouse
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century French Country writing desk. Made from oak with a rectangular form featuring a central drawer and cabriole legs.  
Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Quartered Oak Childs Roll Top Library Writing School Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian childs roll top writing desk featuring three drawers, a half cylinder roll top and interior cubbies. Measures: 30" x 14.5" x 33" H, knee 22.5" x 17.5".
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Antique Library Bookcase Display Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful antique hardwood Astral bookcase display cabinet. We have lightly restored this by giving it a hand clean, hand waxed and hand po...
Category

20th Century British Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Terrestrial Library Globe on Stand by Jordglob, Sweden, 1920s
Located in London, GB
A fine antique 12inch terrestrial library globe on stand by Jordglob, Stockholm Sweden, Circa 1920
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Globes

Materials

Brass

Antique Indonesian Reclaimed Teak Library Shelf Bookcase Doorway Temple 82"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Indonesian / Indian reclaimed library / farmhouse bookshelf or bookcase. Made of teak
Category

Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Vittorio Introini Pair of Adjustable Bookshelf Library Systems P700
By Vittorio Introini
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Vittroio Introini P700 wall systems stainless steel, chrome plated steel wall shelves. Produced by Saporiti. Pair available in the gallery but only one is mounted. Excell...
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Stainless Steel

William IV Mahogany Double-Sided Partner s Library Writing Table or Desk
Located in Downingtown, PA
The leather lined rectangular top above two frieze drawers on each side, raised on tapering reeded legs ending in brass casters. Provenance: Private collection; Originally sol...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Antique Country House Display Bookcase, English, Burr Walnut, Library, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique display bookcase. An English, burr walnut, library cabinet, dating to the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
By L. J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By L. & J.G
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts Crafts Leather Top Desk or Library Table
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Stickley
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
By L. J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts large writing desk or library table By L. & J.G
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Antique Burr Yew Wood Library Display Bookcase Regency Style
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this antique breakfront glazed bookcase well made in the 20th century. It has detailed moldings below the cornice, three astral-glazed doors on the...
Category

20th Century English Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Yew

Antique Imperial Arts Crafts Oak Writing Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table In the manner of
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Secretaire Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 18th-century George III period mahogany secretaire bookcase. This well-proportioned mahogany bookcase features a glazed 2-door cabinet over a base with 14 oak-lined drawer...
Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Regency Burr Elm Ebony Strung Writing Library Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine Regency burr elm and ebony strung writing table,the top with bowed ends and a brass three-quarter gallery, the frieze drawer with ebony cockbeading, raised on trestle end supp...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage John Wanamaker Mahogany Console Table or Library Office Writing Desk 46"
By John Wanamaker
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage John Wanamaker library writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring rectangular form with three
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century William IV Mahogany Double-Sided Partner s Library Writing Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique William IV partners writing desk. The table has three drawers on both sides. Warm mahogany color. Leather is hand-colored tan leather with blind tooling. Crossbande...
Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century William IV Mahogany Double-Sided Partner s Library Writing Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique William IV partners writing desk. The table has three drawers on both sides. Warm mahogany color. Leather is hand-colored brown leather with generous blind tooling....
Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th century English Victorian Carved Oak Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from England, a wonderful antique English carved oak table or “bureau plat” desk, commonly called a “dolphin table” for the ornate serpent or ‘dolphin’ feet~ ~SMALLER SIZE, in...
Category

Antique 1890s English Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Walnut Tufted Brown Leather Nailhead Library Desk Office Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
Midcentury walnut and brown leather armchair. Features nailhead accent and tufting with square tapered and fluted legs.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

1800 s Antique Spanish, Library, Highly Carved Painted, Walnut Bookcase!!
Located in Austin, TX
Absolutely Stunning Antique Bookcase, Spanish, Library, Highly Carved & Painted, Walnut, 1800s
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Other Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Vintage Romweber Viking Oak Executive Kneehole Office Library Writing Desk
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Romweber (R-10975) Viking oak executive desk circa 1980s. Features a large oak top with bowtie (butterfly joint) dovetailing and square carved edge. The top overhangs along the sides...
Category

Vintage 1980s Gothic Desks

Materials

Oak

Pair of Edwardian Walnut Full Length Tall Library Exhibition Bookcases
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Library bookcases in Walnut A very good looking well made and functional pair of bookcases, it is rare
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Antique Library Bookshelf, Pitch Pine, Double-Sided Bookcase, Room Divider
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique library bookshelf. An English, pitch pine, double sided bookcase. A tall room
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Antique Vintage Hand Carved Black Forest German Walnut Library Bookcase Trough
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Country House Library style hand carved walnut “Black Forest” non-adjustable table book Trough of
Category

Antique 19th Century German Edwardian Books

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Desk Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Oak 19th C Office Library
Located in Tyler, TX
beautiful 19th century antique French oak renaissance revival library office desk with drawers and
Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Louis XIII Walnut Two-Drawer Library Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or study with this large antique carved desk. Carved in southern France
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

George III Leather Top Mahogany Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome George III mahogany writing desk or library table featuring a tooled leather top writing
Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Open Library Bookcase Height Adjustable Shelves
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Walnut, Marquetry inlaid open library
Category

20th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Stunning Victorian Library Writing Table or Desk Brown Leather Top Gillows Legs
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Library furniture. Its quite slim which makes it ideal as a study or laptop desk. The frame is hand carved
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Børge Clausen, Unique Oak Desk / Library Table, Studio of Artist, Denmark, 1940s
By Børge Clausen
Located in High Point, NC
A unique, modernist oak desk / library table by Danish cabinetmaker Børge Clausen. Made in the
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

AWN Pugin Attributed Gillows Lancaster. A Gothic Revival Walnut Library Table.
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in London, GB
AWN Pugin attributed, made by Gillows Lancaster. A Gothic Revival Walnut dining table. Stamped Gillows. Lancaster and L 275 An exceptional quality piece what we have come to expect f...
Category

Antique 1860s English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

2 Antique Oak Globe Wernicke Sectional Barrister Library Bookcases 813
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique quartersawn oak Globe-Wernicke sectional lawyer / library bookcases. Cataolog #813
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

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There is a range of libraries and studies for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique libraries and studies was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. There are 1584 antique and vintage libraries and studies for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 50 modern editions to choose from as well. Libraries and studies have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Libraries and studies are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Frama, Minty of Oxford and Franco Albini each produced beautiful libraries and studies that are worth considering.

How Much are Libraries And Studies?

Libraries and studies can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,391, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $302,655.
Questions About Libraries And Studies
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A study room — frequently just called a study — is a room in the house reserved for quiet and reflection. It is a space where you can study, work on your computer or read. A good study is spacious, quiet, neatly furnished with proper ventilation. Shop a range of antique and vintage study furnishings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Vivienne Westwood studied at the Harrow School of Art in Harrow, UK, and at the University of Westminster in London.

    She took courses in both fashion design and silversmithing. However, she did not stay at either institution long enough to earn a degree. In the early 1960s, she began to make her own necklaces and other jewelry and met artist, activist and entrepreneur Malcolm McLaren. She made clothes for him in the style of the Teddy Boys, the city's music-crazed, occasionally violent teenagers who wore high-waisted trousers and tailored velvet blazers that drew on Edwardian-era fashions. Westwood and McLaren opened a vintage shop on King's Road in London in 1971, and eventually, Westwood produced and sold her own pieces at the store, marking the start of her work as a designer.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Joan Miró studied art at the School of Industrial and Fine Arts in Barcelona, Spain. The school also went by the name The Llotja. Miró did not complete his studies. Instead, he dropped out and briefly attended the School of Commerce to study business at the urging of his parents. Shop a selection of Joan Miró art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore Sottsass studied at the Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy. In 1939, he graduated from the institution with a degree in architecture. Sottsass began working as an artist and designer in the late 1940s. He produced furniture, ceramics, paintings, sculptures and jewelry. Find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Philippe Starck studied at the École Nissim de Camondo in Paris, where he focused on interior design. Following graduation, he found work decorating nightclubs. In 1983, he received a major commission to design the apartments at the Élysée Palace, then occupied by French president François Mitterrand. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Philippe Starck furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Graham Sutherland studied art at Epsom College in London and also taught printmaking at the Chelsea School of Art. Sutherland is a painter best known for his Surrealistic landscapes. Find a variety of Graham Sutherland art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The ladder in a library is sometimes called a rolling or leaning ladder. However, you will most often see it referred to simply as a library ladder. Shop a variety of library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Library ladders can also be called elephant ladders or the No. 70 ladder. They are typically made with rungs and not steps, which can be somewhat difficult to climb. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Roy Lichtenstein studied art at Ohio State University. He received both Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts degrees from the university. For 10 years, he worked as an instructor at the institution. Find a range of Roy Lichtenstein art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    Yes, Ángel Botello studied art. The Spanish-Puerto Rican painter received his education at the École des Beaux-Arts in France and the School of Art of the San Fernando Academy in Madrid, Spain. Botello was dubbed "the Caribbean Gauguin" for his bold colors and depictions of island life and is considered one of the greatest Latin American postmodern artists. Explore a range of Ángel Botello art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.