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French Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Aspen, CO
French brass desk lamp with serpentine base and geometric cut out detail to shade.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Aspen, CO
French brass desk lamp with serpentine base and geometric cut out detail to shade.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage American Mahogany French Style Vanity or Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Graceful vintage American made French style dressing table, vanity, or desk. With a serpentine
Category

Vintage 1940s American Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Antique South German Marquetry Fruitwood Walnut Secretary Dresser Desk, 1850
Located in Portland, OR
desk of serpentine shape & having a fold out desk writing surface which encloses drawers and a
Category

Antique 1850s German Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

George Winthrop Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Bookcase, circa 1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
shelved interior, lower serpentine case having drop front desk over four long drawers and raised on carved
Category

20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Italian Cream Paint and Parcel Gilt Secretary
Located in San Marino, CA
landscape; the lower section comprised of a desk with a serpentine bombé front; the fall-front desk painted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires

Antique Victorian R.J. Horner Style Victorian Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
filigree corbell, drop front desk over serpentine drawer and lower cabinet, raised on cabriole legs, cast
Category

20th Century American Late Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Italian Burl Wood / Olive Wood Louis XV Style Serpentine Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a killer piece! It is a mid-century Italian burl wood and olive wood serpentine desk. It is
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer
Located in Doylestown, PA
English petite mahogany and cherry wood writing desk, England, 1890's. Exquisite serpentine desk
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany

Chinese Lacquered Desk with Serpentine Legs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Deco style. Fronted by three drawers, supported by five serpentine legs on each side and conjoined with
Category

20th Century Chinese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary, bureau or writing desk. Made from mahogany featuring a flip top that
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Regency Serpentine Walnut Burl Leather Carlton House Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
"An exquisite English Regency "Carlton House" style writing desk, circa early 19th century. A
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Vintage Distressed Oak French Serpentine Leather Top Entry Table Console Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century reproduction of a French Oxbow console table. Features a painted oak finish with distressing, inset leather top and large drawer with lock and key. The table is supporte...
Category

Late 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak, Paint

Serpentine Fronted Burr Burl Walnut Partner Knee Hole Desk Green Leather Top
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
and ornate desk, its fully serpentine fronted so it has a lovely curved to it which is a nice break
Category

20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Decorative gemstone Laundry Clip - SERPENTINE GREEN
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
vibrant green Andean Serpentine stone into our classic laundry peg. This familiar object is a favourite
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Desk Sets

Materials

Stone, Multi-gemstone, Serpentine

Set Collection Antique Decorative Cornish Serpentine Stone Sculpture Lighthouses
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful collection of Cornish serpentine stone lighthouses, English circa 1950. - There are
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Mid-20th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Serpentine

Mahogany Serpentine Writing-Dressing Table with Pullout Drawer George III, 1765
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shapely Georgian mahogany writing - dressing table with satinwood inlay, single pullout drawer fitted with multiple cubbies, adjustable red biaze writing surface and reversible flip ...
Category

Antique 1790s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Louis XV Style Lady Desk
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant Louis XV style lady’s writing desk of serpentine shape, made in veneered wood and
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Governor Winthrop Mahogany Slant Front Serpentine Ball Claw Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
front doors opening to bookshelf with painted interior seated on slant drop front desk opening to reveal
Category

20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Marble Desk Weight Doves Pliny, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic inset serpentine black marble
Category

Antique 1870s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Champa Coasters by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Champa Coasters by Studio Lel Dimensions: D9.6 x H9.6 x H0.9 cm Materials: Serpentine, Marble
Category

2010s Pakistani Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Serpentine

French 1840s Miniature Walnut Slant-Front Secretary with Serpentine Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French miniature walnut slant-front desk with two serpentine drawers and bun feet from the mid
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Wonderfully Inlaid Serpentine Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming inlaid serpentine desk made in Northern Italy or Southern Germany in the 19th century
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

A Chippendale Mahogany Reverse Serpentine Desk Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
A Chippendale Mahogany Reverse Desk & Bookcase
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Bookcases

English Mahogany Serpentine Knee-Hole Desk with Slide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful serpentine desk, on six curved legs, with one large drawer and three smaller drawers on
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Pair Chinese Export Antique Carved Agate and Jade Color Serpentine Desk Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
jade colored serpentine stone with intricately carved carnelian colored agate medallions of floral and
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Picture Frames

Materials

Stone, Agate, Serpentine, Metal

Serpentine slant front desk
Located in Boston, MA
A wonderful stripped serpentine slant front desk. 36" Deep with top open.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Desks

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Writing Table Desk Inlaid Serpentine Console Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A fine quality serpentine writing table. The cross-banded top lined in boxwood. Fitted two cross
Category

20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

WELLESLEY GUILD Walnut French Country Serpentine Half Circle Writing Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French country style half circle writing desk by Wellesley Guild. Hand carved and crafted of
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Late 20th Century Mexican French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

English Mahogany Writing Table Desk Inlaid Serpentine Table Antique Vintage
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A fine quality serpentine writing table. The serpentine form top above three shaped and inlaid
Category

20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Baroque Serpentine Bureau Desk
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
inset panelled desk lid concealing a beautiful interior with curved drawers and secret compartments, a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Desks

Materials

Wood

English 19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk with Serpentine Front
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
A fantastic quality Victorian burr walnut Davenport writing desk with a very unusual serpentine
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Walnut

English 19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk with Serpentine Front
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
A fantastic quality Victorian burr walnut Davenport writing desk with a very unusual serpentine
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Antique Style Twin Pedestal Desk Leather Inset Serpentine Fronted
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique style serpentine fronted mahogany twin pedestal desk, the top with tooled brown leather
Category

20th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Serpentine Fronted Mahogany Pedestal Desk by Waring and Gillow
By Waring Gillow
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A splendid mahogany serpentine fronted pedestal desk by the renowned firm of cabinet makers Waring
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Large Late 18th Century Hepplewhite Figured Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Northwich, GB
A large late 18th century Hepplewhite figured Mahogany serpentine kneehole desk with shaped square
Category

Antique 1760s British Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Leather Top Desk, Writing Table, Serpentine, Burr Walnut, Scotland 1920, B1685
Located in Vancouver, BC
Leather top desk, writing table, serpentine, burr walnut, Scotland 1920, B1685 Scotland, 1920 burr
Category

Vintage 1920s Scottish Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th century German Serpentine Shallow Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century German mottled green serpentine shallow bowl with bronze paw feet
Category

Antique 19th Century German Neoclassical Desk Accessories

Serpentine Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully painted secretaire
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century Continental Serpentine Bureau in Walnut
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine quality and of elegant proportions, 18th century continental serpentine bureau in walnut
Category

Antique 18th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Figured Walnut George I Style Serpentine Shaped Kneehole Desk
Located in London, west Sussex
This gorgeous late 19th century figured walnut George I style kneehole desk is fitted with four
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Dressing Chest
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine and extremely rare George III mahogany serpentine dressing kneehole chest of very well
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Satinwood Serpentine Shaped Painted Writing Table
Located in Bantam, CT
surmounted by carved gilt gesso inverted bellflower design. The front of serpentine shape with gilding to the
Category

Antique 1790s English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Fine 19th Century French Kingwood Serpentine Shaped Writing Table
Located in London, west Sussex
and a serpentine design, with tulip-wood cross banded decoration. The table is supported on lovely
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Kingwood and Tulipwood Parquetry Serpentine Bureau-Plat
Located in London, GB
The shaped, moulded rectangular top inset with a green tooled leather writing surface above a long frieze drawer, flanked by two short shaped drawers and with slides to each end inse...
Category

Antique 1760s Dutch George III Desks and Writing Tables

Large 19th Century Serpentine Burr Ash Kneehole Desk by Taylor and Sons of 97 Ne
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
A fine quality 19th century London made burr ash desk circa 1870 made by R Taylor and Sons, who
Category

Antique 1870s British Desks

Materials

Ash

Carlton House Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
A BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED CARLTON HOUSE DESK IN SERPENTINE FORM,HAVING A BRASS GALLERIED TOP WITH 2
Category

Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Serpentine Fronted Burr Walnut Writing Table
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A very good Queen Anne style burr walnut serpentine fronted writing table, or desk. Well
Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

George III Kneehole Desk
Located in East Sussex, GB
A George III serpentine kneehole desk of charming proportions in satinwood, kingwood and walnut
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Early 20th Century Serpentine Fronted Burr Walnut Writing Table
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A splendid burr walnut writing table, or desk, in the Queen Anne style. Of very good construction
Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut

French Black Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautifully detailed with painted and mother-of-pearl inlaid vignettes. The serpentine bombe form desk
Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Fine Early 19th Century Irish Carved Rosewood Serpentine Shaped Davenport
Located in London, west Sussex
This outstanding and beautiful early 19th century. Irish carved rosewood serpentine shaped
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Desks

Materials

Leather, Maple, Rosewood

Italian Walnut Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Italian Parquetry Walnut Desk. Wonderful Serpentine Front and Sides with Bronze Hardware.
Category

20th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Art Deco fruitwood desk with serpentine bar feature on one end with sliding tambour doors, three
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Art Deco Desks

French Louis XV Period Small Desk in Fruitwood Lacquered, circa 1740-1750
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
decorative red and black lacquered fruitwood and picked out gold small desk. Our desk raised on serpentine
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Attractive Late 19th Century Kneehole Desk by Taylor and Sons of Bond Street
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A most attractive serpentine burr-ash kneehole desk by Taylor and Sons of Bond Street London
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

Fruitwood Art Deco Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Fruitwood art deco desk with serpentine bar feature on one end with sliding tambour doors, three
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Desks

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Serpentine Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the serpentine desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A serpentine desk — often made from wood, mahogany and walnut — can elevate any home. There are 239 variations of the antique or vintage serpentine desk you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a serpentine desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A serpentine desk, designed in the louis xv, Georgian or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one serpentine desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bevan Funnell Ltd., Maple Co. and Edwards and Roberts produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Serpentine Desk?

Prices for a serpentine desk start at $29 and top out at $15,675,000 with the average selling for $3,946.