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Fine and Rare 18th Century English Inlaid Satinwood and Kingwood Oval Desk
Located in Millbrook, NY
Fine and rare English 18th century inlaid satinwood and kingwood desk or writing table. Oval desk
Category

Early 18th Century English George III Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Fine and Rare 18th Century English Inlaid Satinwood and Kingwood Oval Desk
Fine and Rare 18th Century English Inlaid Satinwood and Kingwood Oval Desk

Fine and Rare 18th Century English Inlaid Satinwood and Kingwood Oval Desk

$75,000
Rare George III Mahogany Double Pedestal Desk
Located in New York, NY
A very good quality rare English, George III. Double pedestal desk with tambour top. Tooled
Category

19th Century English Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Antique Rare George III Mahogany Double Pedestal Desk
Rare George III Mahogany Double Pedestal Desk

Rare George III Mahogany Double Pedestal Desk

$9,500
A Fine and Rare Mahogany kneehole desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine and rare Mahogany kneehole desk with carved moulding on the plinth and under the two top
Category

18th Century and Earlier Irish Rare Antique Desk

Antique A Fine and Rare Mahogany kneehole desk
A Fine and Rare Mahogany kneehole desk

A Fine and Rare Mahogany kneehole desk

$77,137
Rare Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Slope Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
A rare Anglo-Indian porcupine quill slope desk. with fitted interior, very elaborate, with hidden
Category

19th Century Indian Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Rare Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Slope Desk
Rare Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Slope Desk

Rare Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Slope Desk

$2,400
Rare Form Rhode Island Chippendale Mahogany Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rare form Rhode Island mahogany Chippendale merchant's desk, having a split hinged molded top
Category

1790s American Chippendale Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Rare Form Rhode Island Chippendale Mahogany Desk
Rare Form Rhode Island Chippendale Mahogany Desk

Rare Form Rhode Island Chippendale Mahogany Desk

$16,000
Rare XVIIth century piemontese walnut writing desk
Located in Marseille, PACA
North italian writing desk, dating back to the end of XVII th century , horses carvings on doors ,
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique Rare XVIIth century piemontese walnut writing desk
Rare XVIIth century piemontese walnut writing desk

Rare XVIIth century piemontese walnut writing desk

$12,500
A Very Rare Turning Louis XVI Mahogany Desk Chair
By Joseph Gegenbach
Located in New York, NY
. Figure F, Reference Page 28. A very rare turning Louis XVI mahogany desk chair
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Antique A Very Rare Turning Louis XVI Mahogany Desk Chair
A Very Rare Turning Louis XVI Mahogany Desk Chair

A Very Rare Turning Louis XVI Mahogany Desk Chair

$68,000
Venetian Desk
Located in Petworth, GB
AN ITALIAN POLYCHROME PAINTED KNEEHOLE DESK LATE 18TH CENTURY A rare Venetian painted desk
Category

1790s Italian Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Venetian Desk
Venetian Desk

Venetian Desk

$32,177
Biedermeier Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Rare Swedish walnut Biedermeier writing desk with 4 drawer gallery.
Category

19th Century Swedish Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique Biedermeier Desk
Biedermeier Desk

Biedermeier Desk

$5,000
Rare 6 Piece Writing Desk Set Erhard Sohne Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau 1900
By Erhard Söhne
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fine and rare Jugendstil / Art Nouveau / Secession / Arts & Crafts Erhard & Sohne writing desk set
Category

Early 1900s German Jugendstil Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Rare 6 Piece Writing Desk Set Erhard Sohne Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau 1900
Rare 6 Piece Writing Desk Set Erhard Sohne Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau 1900

Rare 6 Piece Writing Desk Set Erhard Sohne Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau 1900

$5,126 / set
Antique Willow Wicker Desk
Located in Old Saybrook, CT
has beautiful detail and color. An exceptional, rare find. This desk measures 67” by 37” and stands 30
Category

1910s American Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Oak, Willow

Antique Willow Wicker Desk
Antique Willow Wicker Desk

Antique Willow Wicker Desk

$9,500
Rare Diminutive Mahogany Hepplewhite Desk with Tambour Doors, MA, circa 1795
Located in Providence, RI
It is most rare to find a desk of this size; it was obviously a custom order. This came out of the
Category

Early 18th Century American Hepplewhite Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Diminutive Mahogany Hepplewhite Desk with Tambour Doors, MA, circa 1795
Rare Diminutive Mahogany Hepplewhite Desk with Tambour Doors, MA, circa 1795

Rare Diminutive Mahogany Hepplewhite Desk with Tambour Doors, MA, circa 1795

$21,500
A Rare Queen Anne Curly Maple Slant Front Desk C. 1730
Located in Woodbury, CT
those qualities... A fine Rhode Island Queen Anne curly maple slant-front desk of rare small size. The
Category

18th Century and Earlier American Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Poplar

A Rare Queen Anne Curly Maple Slant Front Desk C. 1730
A Rare Queen Anne Curly Maple Slant Front Desk C. 1730

A Rare Queen Anne Curly Maple Slant Front Desk C. 1730

$8,500
Louis XV Small Desk
Located in Geneva, CH
Rare small desk, wooden shape of finely decorated with mouldings and sculptured beech.
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Rare Antique Desk

Louis XV Small Desk
Louis XV Small Desk

Louis XV Small Desk

17th Century Table Writing Desk
Located in Heeze, Noord Brabant
A rare walnut table desk , Italian or Portuguese, with writing slide and carved putti , fruit and
Category

17th Century Portuguese Renaissance Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Table Writing Desk
17th Century Table Writing Desk

17th Century Table Writing Desk

$8,188
Mazarin Desk, Louis XIV Period
Located in Biarritz, FR
Rare Mazarin desk , Louis XIV period with turbulent shape, curved sides and 7 drawers in front
Category

Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Rare Antique Desk

Mazarin Desk, Louis XIV Period
Mazarin Desk, Louis XIV Period

Mazarin Desk, Louis XIV Period

$11,867
Rare Pair of Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desks by Waring and Gillow
By Waring Gillow
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A rare and splendid pair of kidney shaped writing desks by the renowned cabinet makers Waring and
Category

Early 20th Century English Chippendale Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Pair of Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desks by Waring and Gillow
Rare Pair of Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desks by Waring and Gillow

Rare Pair of Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desks by Waring and Gillow

$6,093 / set
Rare Oval Sized Biedermeier Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oval tables are rare in Biedermeier, especially with an outstanding design. This Austrian-Hungarian
Category

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Rare Antique Desk

Rare Oval Sized Biedermeier Table

Rare Oval Sized Biedermeier Table

$7,900
Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
drawers. The entire desk is covered in elaborate rhombic marquetry. A rare and fine desk of the best
Category

1850s French Rococo Revival Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s
Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s

Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s

$29,074
A Very Rare Mid-18th Century Huanghuali Wood Chinese Desk in the English Taste
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare Mid-18th Century Huanghuali Wood Chinese Desk in the English Taste In Huang Hua Li
Category

Mid-18th Century Rare Antique Desk

A Very Rare Mid-18th Century Huanghuali Wood Chinese Desk in the English Taste
A Very Rare Mid-18th Century Huanghuali Wood Chinese Desk in the English Taste

A Very Rare Mid-18th Century Huanghuali Wood Chinese Desk in the English Taste

$100,000
An Eighteenth Century Mulberry Roll Top Desk
Located in London, GB
An Austrian cylinder desk dating from the Late Eighteenth Century. This neo-classical desk is a
Category

18th Century and Earlier Austrian Rare Antique Desk

An Eighteenth Century Mulberry Roll Top Desk
An Eighteenth Century Mulberry Roll Top Desk

An Eighteenth Century Mulberry Roll Top Desk

$15,800
19th Century Irish Carved Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
terminating in toupie feet with original and rare spoked casters; the desk features two drawers on each side.
Category

19th Century Irish Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century Irish Carved Mahogany Partners Desk
19th Century Irish Carved Mahogany Partners Desk

19th Century Irish Carved Mahogany Partners Desk

$150,000
Antique Quality Large Oak Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
. Fabulous proportions, color, age and patina. No woodworm. A very fine quality desk, a rare find, you
Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Quality Large Oak Twin Pedestal Desk
Antique Quality Large Oak Twin Pedestal Desk

Antique Quality Large Oak Twin Pedestal Desk

$1,910
Large Rare Walnut Partners Writing Table
Located in Detling, GB
English, circa 1880. A beautiful writing table, with a burr walnut cross-banded top and new black leather inset writing surface. In lovely condition, is freestanding meaning it is ...
Category

1880s English Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Large Rare Walnut Partners Writing Table
Large Rare Walnut Partners Writing Table

Large Rare Walnut Partners Writing Table

$6,325
Unusual Mahogany Desk attributed to Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
lining, the central reading flap with detachable reading slide, the front of the desk with three drawers
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Rare Antique Desk

Unusual Mahogany Desk attributed to Thomas Chippendale
Unusual Mahogany Desk attributed to Thomas Chippendale

Unusual Mahogany Desk attributed to Thomas Chippendale

Rare Antique St. Louis Faceted Cherry Paperweight
By Saint Louis
Located in New York, NY
A rare antique St. Louis faceted cherry paperweight with two cherries on an orange stem with green
Category

19th Century French Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Glass

Rare Antique St. Louis Faceted Cherry Paperweight
Rare Antique St. Louis Faceted Cherry Paperweight

Rare Antique St. Louis Faceted Cherry Paperweight

$5,500
19th Century William IV Kidney Desk In Rosewood
Located in Sydney, NSW
Rare William IV Kidney Desk in Rosewood. William IV Kidney Desk, English, circa 1830s. The desk
Category

1830s English William IV Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century William IV Kidney Desk In Rosewood
19th Century William IV Kidney Desk In Rosewood

19th Century William IV Kidney Desk In Rosewood

$10,800
Charming and Rare Early Georgian Mahogany Bureau
Located in London, GB
Almost certainly made by a man schooled in the craft of making walnut bureaux! Although in early 'Cuban' mahogany, it exactly follows the lines and dictums of a walnut veneer piece ...
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Rare Antique Desk

Charming and Rare Early Georgian Mahogany Bureau
Charming and Rare Early Georgian Mahogany Bureau

Charming and Rare Early Georgian Mahogany Bureau

$10,269
Antique 19th Century Unusual Desk In Mahogany ( REF AF-3571 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
This antique 19th-century mahogany desk boasts a very rare and unusual design, making it a truly
Category

19th Century British Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Unusual Desk In Mahogany ( REF AF-3571 )
Antique 19th Century Unusual Desk In Mahogany ( REF AF-3571 )

Antique 19th Century Unusual Desk In Mahogany ( REF AF-3571 )

$1,355
A Rare Antique Baccarat "Bouquet de Marriage" Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A rare antique Baccarat Bouquet de Marriage, the mushroom paperweight with white star canes with
Category

19th Century French Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Glass

A Rare Antique Baccarat "Bouquet de Marriage" Paperweight
A Rare Antique Baccarat "Bouquet de Marriage" Paperweight

A Rare Antique Baccarat "Bouquet de Marriage" Paperweight

$9,500
Rare Irish 18th Century Lectern or Artists Table
Located in Dromod, Co. Leitrim
A highly unusual Irish rosewood lectern or Artists table, The top surface with gadrooned surround constructed from fine rosewood timber measuring 60cm x 49cm. The pitch and heigh...
Category

1760s Irish George III Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Rare Irish 18th Century Lectern or Artists Table
Rare Irish 18th Century Lectern or Artists Table

Rare Irish 18th Century Lectern or Artists Table

$2,017
Rare Irish 18th Century Lectern or Artists Table
Located in Dromod, Co. Leitrim
A highly unusual Irish rosewood lectern or Artists table, The top surface with gadrooned surround constructed from fine rosewood timber measuring 60cm X 49cm. The pitch and heigh...
Category

1760s Irish George III Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Rosewood

Rare Irish 18th Century Lectern or Artists Table
Rare Irish 18th Century Lectern or Artists Table

Rare Irish 18th Century Lectern or Artists Table

$2,373
Rare Antique Clichy Rondel Pattern Millefiori On Muslin Ground
By Clichy
Located in New York, NY
A rare antique Clichy rondel pattern millefiori on white upset muslin ground with cental pink and
Category

19th Century French Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Glass

Rare Antique Clichy Rondel Pattern Millefiori On Muslin Ground
Rare Antique Clichy Rondel Pattern Millefiori On Muslin Ground

Rare Antique Clichy Rondel Pattern Millefiori On Muslin Ground

$9,500
Sampson Mordan Pig Letter Opener for Waterman Pens
Located in New York, NY
collectors, pig enthusiasts, Mordan collectors and anyone who likes unusual and rare desk pieces. The piece
Category

Early 1900s English Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sampson Mordan Pig Letter Opener for Waterman Pens
Sampson Mordan Pig Letter Opener for Waterman Pens

Sampson Mordan Pig Letter Opener for Waterman Pens

$1,675
Rare 19th Century Small Circular Tray
Located in Richmond, London
A rare 19th century small circular tray. Why we like it Simple and useful piece of interior
Category

19th Century European Georgian Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Small Circular Tray
Rare 19th Century Small Circular Tray

Rare 19th Century Small Circular Tray

$753
A Rare New England Glass Company Leaf Bouquet Paperweight
By New England Glass Company
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique New England Glass Company leaf bouquet paperweight on white latticinio, the three leaf designs evenly spaced around a central millefiori cane
Category

19th Century American Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Glass

A Rare New England Glass Company Leaf Bouquet Paperweight
A Rare New England Glass Company Leaf Bouquet Paperweight

A Rare New England Glass Company Leaf Bouquet Paperweight

$3,250
Coromandel Wood Davenport Desk, William IV, in the Style of Waring and Gillows
Located in Lincoln, GB
top and drawers. This very rare davenport desk has an unusual design with extremely fine and
Category

1840s English Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Coromandel Wood Davenport Desk, William IV, in the Style of Waring and Gillows
Coromandel Wood Davenport Desk, William IV, in the Style of Waring and Gillows

Coromandel Wood Davenport Desk, William IV, in the Style of Waring and Gillows

$13,057
A Fine and Rare George II Period Mahogany Harlequin Table
Located in London, GB
This very ingenious pier/tea/games bureau-table reflects the George II French style and fascination for metamorphic furniture as favoured in the 1730s for fashionable London parlours...
Category

19th Century Rare Antique Desk

A Fine and Rare George II Period Mahogany Harlequin Table
A Fine and Rare George II Period Mahogany Harlequin Table

A Fine and Rare George II Period Mahogany Harlequin Table

$11,638
Very Rare and Useful Early 19th Century Extending Libary / Dining Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very rare and unusual all original early 19th century writing table or library table which extends
Category

19th Century English George IV Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Very Rare and Useful Early 19th Century Extending Libary / Dining Table
Very Rare and Useful Early 19th Century Extending Libary / Dining Table

Very Rare and Useful Early 19th Century Extending Libary / Dining Table

$8,900
rosewood and marble desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A RARE rosewood desk with marble inserts in the top and drawer fronts, with a "cracked ice" pattern
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Marble

rosewood and marble desk
rosewood and marble desk

rosewood and marble desk

$7,500
Antique Rare Paperweight Glass Ball with Picture
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique rare paperweight glass ball with picture, alpaca base, good original condition, around 1880.
Category

1880s Austrian Biedermeier Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Alpaca, Glass

Antique Rare Paperweight Glass Ball with Picture
Antique Rare Paperweight Glass Ball with Picture

Antique Rare Paperweight Glass Ball with Picture

$367
Rare Antique French Empire Brass-Bound Mahogany Kidney-Shaped Table, circa 1815
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Empire mahogany kidney-shaped writing table; having a rectangular scalloped top with conforming three quarter brass gallery raised on double trestle base having recess...
Category

Early 19th Century French Rare Antique Desk

Rare Antique French Empire Brass-Bound Mahogany Kidney-Shaped Table, circa 1815
Rare Antique French Empire Brass-Bound Mahogany Kidney-Shaped Table, circa 1815

Rare Antique French Empire Brass-Bound Mahogany Kidney-Shaped Table, circa 1815

$15,750
Rare Antique General Store Eastlake Style Paper Roll Cutter
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare antique general store Eastlake style two-tier paper roll cutter.  
Category

Early 1900s American Industrial Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Iron

Rare Antique General Store Eastlake Style Paper Roll Cutter
Rare Antique General Store Eastlake Style Paper Roll Cutter

Rare Antique General Store Eastlake Style Paper Roll Cutter

$785
Exceptional and Rare Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Porcelain Plates, France
By L Escalier de Cristal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional and rare inkwell, gilded bronze, porcelain plates, France, mid-19th century, Napoleon
Category

Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional and Rare Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Porcelain Plates, France
Exceptional and Rare Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Porcelain Plates, France

Exceptional and Rare Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Porcelain Plates, France

$32,041
Rare Minton Ink Stand with Ink Pot and Sander
Located in Lincoln, GB
Minton Double Inkwell Measures: H 10cm, W 25cm, D 18cm A beautiful inkwell, in excellent condition and stunning color.
Category

19th Century British Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Minton Ink Stand with Ink Pot and Sander
Rare Minton Ink Stand with Ink Pot and Sander

Rare Minton Ink Stand with Ink Pot and Sander

$903
Restored Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Desk Secretary
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Senden, NRW
a TOP overall condition. Rare and dreamlike desk for a very special person in a very special place
Category

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

Restored Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Desk Secretary
Restored Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Desk Secretary

Restored Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Desk Secretary

$7,120
XVIIIth century English marquetery front desk
Located in Marseille, PACA
Rare english front desk dating back to the end of the XVIII th century, nice marquetery of rosewood
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

XVIIIth century English marquetery front desk
XVIIIth century English marquetery front desk

XVIIIth century English marquetery front desk

$10,000
Baroque Period Tabernacle Desk, Würzburg, 1790s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
(among them plum wood). Rare tablernacle desk of the highest quality. Ball feet, lathed ebonized legs
Category

1790s German Baroque Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Period Tabernacle Desk, Würzburg, 1790s
Baroque Period Tabernacle Desk, Würzburg, 1790s

Baroque Period Tabernacle Desk, Würzburg, 1790s

$14,834
Canaux Rare French All Sterling Silver Inkwell Exaggerated Rococo Pattern
By Paul Canaux and Company 1
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Please click on "CONTINUE READING" to consult the entire description of the set. Extremely rare
Category

1890s French Rococo Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Sterling Silver

Canaux Rare French All Sterling Silver Inkwell Exaggerated Rococo Pattern
Canaux Rare French All Sterling Silver Inkwell Exaggerated Rococo Pattern

Canaux Rare French All Sterling Silver Inkwell Exaggerated Rococo Pattern

$1,027
A Rare And Early Georgian Kneehole Bureau
Located in Skipton, GB
A rare early Georgian Kneehole Bureau of a wonderful colour and patination. Having a well figured
Category

18th Century English Georgian Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

A Rare And Early Georgian Kneehole Bureau
A Rare And Early Georgian Kneehole Bureau

A Rare And Early Georgian Kneehole Bureau

$5,203
Rare Original Alfred Dunhill Inlaid Art Deco Cigarette Dispenser from 1920s
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
the machine. - Extremely rare piece. - Made in England stamp to rear.             
Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Baize, Cut Glass, Mahogany

Rare Original Alfred Dunhill Inlaid Art Deco Cigarette Dispenser from 1920s
Rare Original Alfred Dunhill Inlaid Art Deco Cigarette Dispenser from 1920s

Rare Original Alfred Dunhill Inlaid Art Deco Cigarette Dispenser from 1920s

$2,190
George III Style Mahogany Serpentine Partners Desk
Located in Wiltshire, GB
George III style mahogany serpentine partners desk a rare and impressive large mahogany serpentine
Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

George III Style Mahogany Serpentine Partners Desk
George III Style Mahogany Serpentine Partners Desk

George III Style Mahogany Serpentine Partners Desk

$10,269
Rare Pair of English Bell Metal Queen Anne Snuffers, circa 1725
Located in Ambler, PA
Rare pair of English bell metal Queen Anne snuffers, circa 1725. Seamed box. Brass rivet. Would
Category

1720s British Queen Anne Rare Antique Desk

Rare Pair of English Bell Metal Queen Anne Snuffers, circa 1725
Rare Pair of English Bell Metal Queen Anne Snuffers, circa 1725

Rare Pair of English Bell Metal Queen Anne Snuffers, circa 1725

$625
Regency Mahogany Hinger Davenport Desk with Hidden Compartments, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
A rare Regency mahogany davenport desk, having a hinged top opening to reveal a leather-lined
Category

Early 1800s English Regency Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Hinger Davenport Desk with Hidden Compartments, circa 1800
Regency Mahogany Hinger Davenport Desk with Hidden Compartments, circa 1800

Regency Mahogany Hinger Davenport Desk with Hidden Compartments, circa 1800

$18,500
Rococo Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs and Original Color, Sweden, circa 1770
Located in Aabenraa, DK
Beautiful rare rococo writing desk with it's original colors.
Category

1770s Swedish Rococo Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Pine

Rococo Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs and Original Color, Sweden, circa 1770
Rococo Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs and Original Color, Sweden, circa 1770

Rococo Writing Desk with Cabriole Legs and Original Color, Sweden, circa 1770

$9,493
Rare and Fine Viennese Silver Gilt Enamel Precious Stones Musical Clock
Located in London, Nottinghill
A rare and fine Viennese silver gilt, enamel, pearl and semi precious stone mounted musical table
Category

1920s Austrian Rare Antique Desk

Materials

Agate, Silver, Enamel

Rare and Fine Viennese Silver Gilt Enamel Precious Stones Musical Clock
Rare and Fine Viennese Silver Gilt Enamel Precious Stones Musical Clock

Rare and Fine Viennese Silver Gilt Enamel Precious Stones Musical Clock

An Very Unusual and Rare Italian Carved Walnut Bureau 18th Century
Located in Formigine Modena, IT
A very rare and unusual walnut carved bureau, overall carved with vegetal and scroliage motives
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Rare Antique Desk

An Very Unusual and Rare Italian Carved Walnut Bureau 18th Century
An Very Unusual and Rare Italian Carved Walnut Bureau 18th Century

An Very Unusual and Rare Italian Carved Walnut Bureau 18th Century

$19,000
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the rare antique desk you’re looking for. Each rare antique desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rare antique desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right rare antique desk, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one rare antique desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baccarat, Tiffany Studios and François Linke produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Rare Antique Desk?

A rare antique desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,964, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $485,000.
Questions About Rare Antique Desk
  • What are antique desks called?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What is an antique Davenport desk?
    2 Answers
    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.
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    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.
  • How do I know if my roll top desk is antique?
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.

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