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Louis Philippe Period Mahogany Birdseye Maple Drop-Leaf Travailleuse
Located in Forney, TX
table can be used in many ways including as a side table, console or sofa table, petite writing desk
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19th Century Louis Philippe Petite Antique Desk

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Brass

French 1790s Louis XVI Commode Secrétaire with Petite Desk and Fluted Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period commode secrétaire from the late 18th century, with petite desk and two
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Petite Antique Desk

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Wood

French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely antique French side table or desk from the late 19th century; a beautiful example of the
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19th Century French French Provincial Petite Antique Desk

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Walnut

Petite Desk Lantern and Candle Holder
Located in Fayetteville, AR
, originally used on a writing desk.
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1820s French Petite Antique Desk

Antique French Ladies Writing Table or Petite Desk or Side Table, Fully Restored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French oak ladies writing table or desk. Also, works as an end table or side table. Our in
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Early 1900s French Country Petite Antique Desk

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Oak

French 19th Century Petite Mahogany Correspondence Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite antique mahogany correspondence desk that was hand-crafted in France circa 1850. Elegant
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19th Century French Other Petite Antique Desk

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Wood, Mahogany

Antique French Walnut Ladies Writing Table or Small Desk with a Fabulous Patina
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Beautiful late 1700's or early 1800's French ladies writing table or petite desk. Would also make
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1810s French Country Petite Antique Desk

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Walnut

18th Century Rustic French Farmhouse Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautiful 18th century French oak petite desk or work table featuring a single drawer and the
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18th Century French Rustic Petite Antique Desk

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Wood

Antique Lyre Petite Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Antique 1 drawer writing desk with lyre sides.
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Early 20th Century Petite Antique Desk

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Walnut

French 19th Century Petite Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite, leather-topped mahogany writing desk dating to the 19th century in the Louis XVI style
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19th Century French Louis XVI Petite Antique Desk

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Brass

Antique French Desk Writing Table Secretary Drawers Oak Petite Renaissance Table
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful 19th century petite Antique French Oak Renaissance revival small desk secretary and
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Petite Antique Desk

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Oak

Antique English Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE English carved oak desk or writing table with Drawer~~ Green Leather Top
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Petite Antique Desk

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Oak

Petite Louis XVI Period Secretaire Desk, circa 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
surface. The desk is a small size and fits great in a small bedroom or between windows in an apartment. It
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Petite Antique Desk

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Mahogany

French Petite Writing Desk, 19th Century with Leather Top and Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully shaped writing desk with leather top that has gilt embossed edging. Rosewood with
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Early 20th Century French Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

1910s Petite Flame Mahogany Carved Desk with Claw Feet
Located in New York, NY
1910s petite flame mahogany carved desk with claw feet in overall great condition, with very minor
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1910s American Petite Antique Desk

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Mahogany

Petite Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
perimeter of the desk is gilt as are the brass mounts and handle. There are sabots on all four feet. The
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique French Regency Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk and Gold Gilt Desk Chair
By Vernis Martin
Located in South Bend, IN
petite Italian gold gilt desk chair In the manner of Vernis Martin France and Italy, Circa 1920s
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1920s French Louis XV Petite Antique Desk

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Brass

Painted Writing Desk, France, circa 1850s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming and petite slant top writing desk with a secret little drawer hidden in the side. Lovely
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Petite Antique Desk

19th Century English Georgian Style Console Lamp Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English oak console table or lamp table that could be used as a petite desk
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19th Century English Georgian Petite Antique Desk

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Oak

19th Century French Hotel Clerks Desk
Located in Forney, TX
, dry bar, petite server, writing desk or table. Dimensions: (approx) 33.5" High, 32" Wide, 19.75
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19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Petite Antique Desk

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Walnut

Custom Industrial Brushed Steel And Oak Writing Desk Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom, Industrial, petite, writing desk or rendering station features a rolling, brushed steel
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Louis Philippe Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous 19th century French Louis Philippe period petite writing table or desk. The table features
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Petite Antique Desk

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Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Table or Small Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French petite writing table, or ladies desk, in the style of Louis XV with one drawer
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1830s French Louis XV Petite Antique Desk

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Fruitwood

Antique French Walnut Side or Table or a Ladies Writing Desk Louis XV Style
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Louis XV style petite writing desk, which was made from solid walnut and after 200
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1810s French Louis XV Petite Antique Desk

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Walnut

French 19th Century Inlay Lady’s Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a darling petite lady’s writing desk from France circa 1850. Sleek and uncluttered design
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19th Century French Louis XVI Petite Antique Desk

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Walnut Napoleon III Style Lady s Writing Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
ARPC02 walnut Napoleon III style Lady’s writing desk This is a delightfully petite walnut lady’s
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Petite Antique Desk

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Walnut

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Fall Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
out drawers and storage behind two petite locking doors. The desk features canted and inset corners
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Petite Antique Desk

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Brass

Small Lady s Desk, French, Nineteenth Century, With Bronze Mounts
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a glorious, petite, French lady's desk from France, with exquisite marquetry details and
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19th Century French Louis XV Petite Antique Desk

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Antique French Marquetry Poudreuse or Ladies Vanity
Located in New Orleans, LA
bedroom, bath, ladies dressing area or study as a petite desk.  
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1890s French French Provincial Petite Antique Desk

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Metal, Gold

French 18th Century Walnut and Leather Writing Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A narrow and elegant 18th century lady's desk, or writing table, in natural wood with embossed
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18th Century French Louis XV Petite Antique Desk

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century Petite Slant Front Desk
Located in Chappaqua, NY
19th century Petite Slant front desk (lady's desk.) beautiful figured maple with a lovely patina.
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19th Century American Petite Antique Desk

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Maple, Wood

French Charles X Style Petite Burlwood Fall Front Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
. It is an early burlwood fall front secretary desk. It has French styling but is most likely an
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Early 20th Century American Charles X Petite Antique Desk

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Burl

1910s Metal Art Construction Co. Petite Clerks Desk Chest Drawers Rare
By Metal Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare and hard to find small desktop organizer by the Metal Art Construction Company of Jamestown New York. The drawer bottoms have been lined with thin wood panels. There are heavy...
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1910s American Industrial Petite Antique Desk

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Steel

Antique French Mahogany Game Table and Petite Woman s Writing Desk or Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
top with gilding for when you chose to have a writing desk and finally, there is a faux mahogany
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1910s French Empire Petite Antique Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Original Oil on Canvas Petite Painting of Woman at Writing Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
This small yet evocative painting is reminiscent of days gone by as a woman writes or reads letters by lamplight in the fading hours of the day. The sitting room includes a curved Sw...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Canvas

French 19th Century Oak Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This petite French 19th century writing desk made of oak has a very unique, worn leather writing
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19th Century French Other Petite Antique Desk

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Oak

Antique 19th Victorian Curio Cabinet Secretary Desk
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique late 19th century French petite Victorian cabinet secretary desk, circa 1900. Elegant with
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Petite Antique Desk

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Pine

Chinese Red Lacquer Console Table with Lattice Shelf, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century three-drawer table began its life as a petite writing desk, produced for an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Petite Antique Desk

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Elm

Swedish 19th C. Beautiful Two-Tone Console Table w/Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
where a small console is needed, or could perhaps function as a petite writing/laptop desk. Clearance
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19th Century Swedish Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis Philippe Period Flame Mahogany Small Games Table
Located in Forney, TX
still highly sought-after because of their small size, such as this remarkable petite antique games
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1830s French Louis Philippe Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Baltic Petite Writing Table
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 18th century Baltic petite beechwood and fruitwood parquetry writing table, the top with inset
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18th Century and Earlier Baltic Petite Antique Desk

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Beech, Fruitwood

Early 20th Century French Fruitwood Petite Bureau Plat
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 20th Century French Fruitwood Petite Bureau Plat in the Louis X V I Style with One Continuous
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Early 20th Century French Petite Antique Desk

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Fruitwood

Petite desk
Located in Hinsdale, IL
English Regency Petite Ladies Writing Desk, with inlay and ivory handles.
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19th Century English Petite Antique Desk

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Mahogany

Queen Anne Style Walnut Console or Petite Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Bamboo legs, paw feet, and burled inlay details on this console or petite desk make it a great
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19th Century English Petite Antique Desk

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Walnut

Early Steelcase Petite Desk
Located in Treasure Island, CA
I've never seen this one before! Early (for steel office furniture) desk by Steelcase features nice
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Early 20th Century American Petite Antique Desk

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Steel, Brass

petite oak writing desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage oak mission style writing desk with brass handles and book shelves on each side. finished
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Early 20th Century American Petite Antique Desk

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Brass

Petite Drop Front Desk
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Oak drop front desk in diminuative size with divided interior. Drawer serves as rest for the desk
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Early 20th Century English Petite Antique Desk

Antique Circa 1880 English Leather Top Petite Writing Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Queen Anne style petite writing desk, unbranded. Solid hardwood, embossed leather top
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Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Petite Antique Desk

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Leather, Hardwood

Swedish 19th Century Desk Gustavian Pine Petite Writing Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive and well proportioned late 19th century (circa 1890) Swedish pine desk in the
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19th Century Swedish Petite Antique Desk

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Pine

Petite 1920s Postcard Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Pasadena, CA
Small Spanish Revival desk with nicely turned legs, wrought iron stretchers, and a beautiful burl
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1920s Spanish Colonial Petite Antique Desk

A petite Louis XVI French cherry writing desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
This unusual kneehole desk has a plank top with molded edge and slide. The desk has two drawers
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18th Century and Earlier French Petite Antique Desk

Desk Petite 18th Century Cherry French With Secret Drawer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Petite 18th century cherry French desk. Has secret drawer. Great by bed or sofa etc.. (secretaire
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18th Century French Louis XVI Petite Antique Desk

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Cherry

Petite Writing Table
Located in Washington, DC
Chinese Elmwood Square Cornered Two Drawer Desk with original hardware, floor stretchers ending in
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19th Century Chinese Petite Antique Desk

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Elm

French Walnut Petite Bureau Plat
Located in Natchez, MS
French Walnut Petite Bureau Plat with original leather top and one drawer. Shaped apronn and
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19th Century French Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Oak Compartment Desk
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Petite oak correspondence desk with flip-out writing surface and compartments for papers and pens
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19th Century English Petite Antique Desk

Sienna Marble Paperweight of a Petite Size
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Handsome and petite sienna marble paperweight desk accessory. Early 20th century old world style in
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Petite Antique Desk

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Siena Marble

Chinoiserie Little Desk and Chair
Located in Geneva, IL
PETITE CHINOISERIE DESK - WITH A MATCHING CHAIR CIRCA THE 1920 BY THE THOMAS WILSON FURNITURE
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Early 20th Century American Petite Antique Desk

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Petite Antique Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the petite antique desk you’re looking for. A petite antique desk — often made from wood, walnut and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the petite antique desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A petite antique desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Empire and Georgian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Petite Antique Desk?

Prices for a petite antique desk start at $450 and top out at $6,950 with the average selling for $3,650.
Questions About Petite 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.