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Pennsylvania Chippendale Slant Front Desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
Good walnut slant front desk with a serpentine shaped interior quarter columns, four
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Materials

Walnut, Poplar

Pennsylvania Chippendale Slant Front Desk
Pennsylvania Chippendale Slant Front Desk

Pennsylvania Chippendale Slant Front Desk

$12,000
Italian Walnut Baroque fall front desk
Located in Bantam, CT
A fine Italian walnut serpentine fall front desk with well fitted interior Veneto region, in very
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian Walnut Baroque fall front desk

Italian Walnut Baroque fall front desk

$11,000
George III Chippendale Style Partners Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Bournemouth, GB
An impressive large mahogany serpentine shaped pedestal partners desk in the manner of Thomas
Category

Antique 1890s English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

George III Chippendale Style Partners Desk
George III Chippendale Style Partners Desk

George III Chippendale Style Partners Desk

$13,537
Italian mid 18th Century Fall Front Desk
Located in Bantam, CT
A mid 18th century Italian Venetian walnut fall front desk serpentine fronted and with a fitted
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian mid 18th Century Fall Front Desk
Italian mid 18th Century Fall Front Desk

Italian mid 18th Century Fall Front Desk

$15,000
CONTINENTAL ROCOCO STYLE CHINOISERIE SLANT FRONT DESK
Located in San Francisco, CA
LONG DRAWERS. The richly black lacquered desk with subtle serpentine front; with slant front top
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks

CONTINENTAL ROCOCO STYLE CHINOISERIE SLANT FRONT DESK
CONTINENTAL ROCOCO STYLE CHINOISERIE SLANT FRONT DESK

CONTINENTAL ROCOCO STYLE CHINOISERIE SLANT FRONT DESK

$16,750
Gerge III Style Partners Desk with Leather Top
Located in Seattle, WA
English, George III style, late 19th century. Large sage green leather topped mahogany desk with a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Gerge III Style Partners Desk with Leather Top
Gerge III Style Partners Desk with Leather Top

Gerge III Style Partners Desk with Leather Top

$12,000
Late 18th Century American Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A late 18th C. American mahogany slant-top serpentine front desk; the four graduated drawers
Category

Antique 1790s American American Classical Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century American Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Late 18th Century American Mahogany Slant Front Desk

Late 18th Century American Mahogany Slant Front Desk

$5,200
Exremely fine Italian mid 18th century walnut desk
Located in Bantam, CT
An extremely fine Italian mid 18th century walnut and inlaid fall front desk with serpentine shape
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Desks

Materials

Wood

Exremely fine Italian mid 18th century walnut desk
Exremely fine Italian mid 18th century walnut desk

Exremely fine Italian mid 18th century walnut desk

$35,000
18th Century Chippendale Carved Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale carved mahogany serpentine shape slant front desk with a well fitted interior of
Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Chippendale Carved Mahogany Slant Front Desk
18th Century Chippendale Carved Mahogany Slant Front Desk

18th Century Chippendale Carved Mahogany Slant Front Desk

$1,750
PORTUGUESE ROCOCO CHINOISERIE DECORATED TWO-DRAWER WRITING DESK
Located in San Francisco, CA
DESK. The serpentine-shaped top decorated with delightful, naively rendered chinoiserie decoration of
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Desks

PORTUGUESE ROCOCO CHINOISERIE DECORATED TWO-DRAWER WRITING DESK
PORTUGUESE ROCOCO CHINOISERIE DECORATED TWO-DRAWER WRITING DESK

PORTUGUESE ROCOCO CHINOISERIE DECORATED TWO-DRAWER WRITING DESK

$15,750
18th Century German Desk in the Baroque Style
Located in Santander, ES
Impressive German serpentine fronted walnut parquetry veneered desk, from the late18th century. The
Category

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Desks

18th Century German Desk in the Baroque Style
18th Century German Desk in the Baroque Style

18th Century German Desk in the Baroque Style

$7,800
English Edwardian Hand Decorated Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
A most elegant Edwardian satinwood painted Carlton House desk, a piece that is bound to enhance
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Satinwood

English Edwardian Hand Decorated Satinwood Carlton House Desk
English Edwardian Hand Decorated Satinwood Carlton House Desk

English Edwardian Hand Decorated Satinwood Carlton House Desk

$9,414
C. 1940 Italian Chinosserie Painted Drop Leaf Desk/ Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
C. 1940 Italian chinosserie painted drop leaf serpentine front desk/dresser. The painting on this
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

C. 1940 Italian Chinosserie Painted Drop Leaf Desk/ Dresser
C. 1940 Italian Chinosserie Painted Drop Leaf Desk/ Dresser

C. 1940 Italian Chinosserie Painted Drop Leaf Desk/ Dresser

$2,800
Antique Bureau De Dame
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
A most unusual Louis XV French kingwood and tulipwood veneered desk of serpentine and bombe shape
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Tulipwood

Antique Bureau De Dame
Antique Bureau De Dame

Antique Bureau De Dame

$19,240
Scandinavian Baroque Serpentine Fall Front Bureau Desk
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
drawers and a rare shaped inset panelled desk lid concealing a multitude of smaller serpentine drawers and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Baroque Serpentine Fall Front Bureau Desk
Scandinavian Baroque Serpentine Fall Front Bureau Desk

Scandinavian Baroque Serpentine Fall Front Bureau Desk

$5,978
Georgian Chippendale Serpentine Kneehole Desk or Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Richmond, London
A fine George III Chippendale period kneehole chest of drawers or desk in mahogany with serpentine
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Chippendale Serpentine Kneehole Desk or Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Georgian Chippendale Serpentine Kneehole Desk or Chest of Drawers, 18th Century

Georgian Chippendale Serpentine Kneehole Desk or Chest of Drawers, 18th Century

$16,354
French Louis XV Period Bombe Walnut Deux-Corps Slant-Desk Commode from Bordeaux
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
beautiful serpentine feet. The writing desk portion, between the upper unit, and lower commode, has a fold
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XV Period Bombe Walnut Deux-Corps Slant-Desk Commode from Bordeaux
French Louis XV Period Bombe Walnut Deux-Corps Slant-Desk Commode from Bordeaux

French Louis XV Period Bombe Walnut Deux-Corps Slant-Desk Commode from Bordeaux

$11,779
18th Century Italian Secretary
Located in Culver City, CA
This 18th century secretary has serpentine base, desk and an upper cabinet with an original
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

18th Century Italian Secretary
18th Century Italian Secretary

18th Century Italian Secretary

$8,500
George I Padouk Walnut Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
candle slides and an elaborately fitted interior. The slant front desk features a serpentine stair
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

Materials

Wood

George I Padouk Walnut Secretary
George I Padouk Walnut Secretary

George I Padouk Walnut Secretary

$17,500
Pair of Late 19th Century Serpentine Desk Lions
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A finely modelled pair of serpentine desk lions after the models by Conover. Excellent overall
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pair of Late 19th Century Serpentine Desk Lions
Pair of Late 19th Century Serpentine Desk Lions

Pair of Late 19th Century Serpentine Desk Lions

$3,985
Antique Victorian Serpentine Front Writing Table, Vanity, American 1900, B2534
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Serpentine front writing table, Vanity, American 1900, B2534 American 1900
Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Serpentine Front Writing Table, Vanity, American 1900, B2534
Antique Victorian Serpentine Front Writing Table, Vanity, American 1900, B2534

Antique Victorian Serpentine Front Writing Table, Vanity, American 1900, B2534

$600
French Hand-Painted Desk or Vanity
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French hand-painted desk. An unusual serpentine form. Hand-painted all around in delicate design
Category

Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Paper, Wood

French Hand-Painted Desk or Vanity
French Hand-Painted Desk or Vanity

French Hand-Painted Desk or Vanity

$1,400
English Ebonized Partners Desk with Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with two decorative circle pulls each. The desk is finished with carved serpentine legs. The desk is
Category

Early 20th Century English Other Desks

Materials

Brass

English Ebonized Partners Desk with Leather Top
English Ebonized Partners Desk with Leather Top

English Ebonized Partners Desk with Leather Top

$5,145
Early 1900s Century Louis XV Italian Marquetry Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
condition. The desk is finished with long serpentine legs. This desk is solid, sturdy, and ready to be used
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 1900s Century Louis XV Italian Marquetry Top Desk
Early 1900s Century Louis XV Italian Marquetry Top Desk

Early 1900s Century Louis XV Italian Marquetry Top Desk

$3,575
English Mid 19th Century Burl Walnut Double Inkstand, Postal Scale and Pen Rest
Located in Wells, ME
weights, two cut glass inkwells with brass collars, and a penrest. This serpentine shaped two tiered desk
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

English Mid 19th Century Burl Walnut Double Inkstand, Postal Scale and Pen Rest
English Mid 19th Century Burl Walnut Double Inkstand, Postal Scale and Pen Rest

English Mid 19th Century Burl Walnut Double Inkstand, Postal Scale and Pen Rest

$2,285
Louis XV Serpentine Marble Top Commode/Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV serpentine shape marble-top commode, the top drawer opens to reveal a fitted desk interior
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XV Serpentine Marble Top Commode/Desk
Louis XV Serpentine Marble Top Commode/Desk

Louis XV Serpentine Marble Top Commode/Desk

$615
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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.

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