Mechanical Desk

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Burled Walnut Desk

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20th Century French Desk Accessories

Cartier Mine Black Composite Platinum Mechanical Pencil

$270

German Art Deco Chrome Bakelite Octagonal Mechanical Alarm Clock.

Located in Port Hope, ON

The hexagonal chrome body and bezel of this German Art Deco alarm clock stands on an oblong chrome footed plinth and is held in place by two demi-lunes of black Bakelite and bookende...

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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

German Art Deco Chrome Bakelite Octagonal Mechanical Alarm Clock.

$750

American Hollywood Regency Lucite and Aluminium Demilune Mechanical Table Clock

Located in Port Hope, ON

This elegant American Hollywood Regency mechanical table clock features a demilune Lucite body

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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum, Base Metal

American Hollywood Regency Lucite and Aluminium Demilune Mechanical Table Clock

$625

French Art Deco Chrome Mechanical Architectural Alarm Clock by Bayard

By Bayard

Located in Port Hope, ON

This delightful chrome-plated mid-sized mechanical alarm clock is by the renowned French clock

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

French Art Deco Chrome Mechanical Architectural Alarm Clock by Bayard

$875

German Art Deco Chrome Red Galalith Mechanical Alarm Clock Adjustable Lamp

Located in Port Hope, ON

This delightful little German Art Deco chrome combination mechanical alarm clock/reading lamp

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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

German Art Deco Chrome Red Galalith Mechanical Alarm Clock Adjustable Lamp

$775

Stunning French Art Deco Green Lucite, Aluminium Brass Mechanical Alarm Clock

Located in Port Hope, ON

This stunning and generous-sized mechanical alarm clock is a triumph of French late Art Deco design

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Chrome, Metal

Stunning French Art Deco Green Lucite, Aluminium Brass Mechanical Alarm Clock

$1,450

Japanese Art Deco Chrome and Copper Geometric Mechanical Alarm Clock by Toyo

By Toyo

Located in Port Hope, ON

This rare distinctively designed Japanese Art Deco mechanical alarm clock is by Toyo. It is a

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome, Copper

Japanese Art Deco Chrome and Copper Geometric Mechanical Alarm Clock by Toyo

$975

Elegant French Art Deco Chrome-Plated, 8-Day Mechanical, Demilune Table Clock

Located in Port Hope, ON

This extremely elegant French Art Deco chrome-plated, eight-day mechanical, easel-backed, demilune

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Elegant French Art Deco Chrome-Plated, 8-Day Mechanical, Demilune Table Clock

$575

Italian Art Deco Chrome Mechanical Alarm Clock with Red Black Geometric Detail

By Veglia

Located in Port Hope, ON

This very stylish Italian chrome-plated Art Deco mechanical alarm clock features a beautifully

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Italian Art Deco Chrome Mechanical Alarm Clock with Red Black Geometric Detail

$875

French Art Deco Brass Mechanical Clock with Dual Shutter-Fold Photo Frames

Located in Port Hope, ON

This rare French Art Deco brass mechanical clock features a faux-bois grained face. Its elongated

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

French Art Deco Brass Mechanical Clock with Dual Shutter-Fold Photo Frames

$975

English Art Deco Brass and Beveled Glass Mechanical Demilune Clock by Smiths

By Smiths English Clock Systems

Located in Port Hope, ON

This Classic English Art Deco mechanical table/shelf clock features a frosted and beveled demilune

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

English Art Deco Brass and Beveled Glass Mechanical Demilune Clock by Smiths

$725

Rare French Art Deco Chrome Black Bakelite Mechanical Alarm Clock by Blangy.

By Blangy

Located in Port Hope, ON

This is a fine example of the superbly designed French Art Deco silhouetted chrome alarm clocks by Blangy. The chrome is cut on an almost Secessionist style but the fantastic numeral...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Rare French Art Deco Chrome Black Bakelite Mechanical Alarm Clock by Blangy.

$750

Italian Art Deco Chrome Veglia Mechanical Alarm Clock with Red and Black Accents

By Veglia

Located in Port Hope, ON

This very stylish Italian chrome-plated Art Deco mechanical alarm clock features a beautifully

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Italian Art Deco Chrome Veglia Mechanical Alarm Clock with Red and Black Accents

$875

English Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Mechanical Tilt Eight-Day Clock by Smiths

By Smiths English Clock Systems

Located in Port Hope, ON

-day tilting desk clock by Smiths is in near mint condition.The chrome on both the front and back shows

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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

English Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Mechanical Tilt Eight-Day Clock by Smiths

$650

Swiss Art Deco Chrome, Red and Black Enamel Mechanical Saturn Clock by Movado

By Movado

Located in Port Hope, ON

This rare and beautiful Swiss Art Deco 8-day Saturn desk clock is by Movado. It features a base

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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Swiss Art Deco Chrome, Red and Black Enamel Mechanical Saturn Clock by Movado

$2,250

Mechanical Campaign Style Lap Desk and Letter Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

desk. The finish is burl walnut. The piece is 32.5" wide when opened.

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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mechanical Campaign Style Lap Desk and Letter Box

$2,100

German Art Deco Chrome Cigar Desk Ashtray with Mechanical Clock

Located in Port Hope, ON

-faced 2.13 in diameter mechanical clock mounted to the center. This piece displays beautifully with the

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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

German Art Deco Chrome Cigar Desk Ashtray with Mechanical Clock

$675

Superb German Art Deco, Mechanical and Architectural Chrome-Plated Desk Clock

Located in Port Hope, ON

This very architecturally designed German Art Deco desk clock is boldly executed in black enamel

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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

Superb German Art Deco, Mechanical and Architectural Chrome-Plated Desk Clock

$1,250

Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Charleston, SC

Hand painted French mechanical desk. Fine example of a petite mechanical desk with bronze mounts

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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Ladies Writing Desk

$1,800

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Mechanical Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mechanical desk you’re looking for. Each mechanical desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and chrome. If you’re shopping for a mechanical desk, we have 165 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the mechanical desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A mechanical desk, designed in the Art Deco, mid-century modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made mechanical desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson and Smiths English Clocks Ltd. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mechanical Desk?

A mechanical desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,105, while the lowest priced sells for $60 and the highest can go for as much as $1,250,000.