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Set Of Two Gold Bar Style Brass Paperweights
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Two brused brass bar with ingravings imitating South African mint gold bars.
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Styles Of Antique Desks

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in Austin, TX
Charming French Louis XVI style writing desk made of ebonized mahogany, and featuring a mirrored
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1920s French Louis XVI Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Slate Paperweight of Hand style of Odd Fellows Hands Offs Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful very old professional office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private papers. Reminiscent of the odd fellows Victorian Era designs.
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1890s American Late Victorian Styles Of Antique Desks

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Slate

Pair of NYS Assembly Yale Library Style Office Chairs
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Bank of England, Yale Library style office chairs originally from the NYS assembly
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

English Mahogany Desk Chair with Leather Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
very attractive look and will suit many styles of writing tables or desks.
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1870s English Victorian Styles Of Antique Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Pair of French Regency Style Side Chairs with New Upholstery
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Pair of mid-20th century, carved walnut Regency style side chairs. Newly upholstered in France with
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Early 20th Century French Regency Styles Of Antique Desks

Large Tazza in the Style of Barbedienne, France 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large tazza with red marble bowl and bronze stand in the form of winged mixed creatures with female attributes.
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19th Century French Styles Of Antique Desks

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Marble

Early 1900s French Faience Inkwell in the Style of Emile Galle
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
floral and foliate motifs. Fabulous for any desk or table, this antique French heraldic inkwell will be
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Early 20th Century French Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Faience

Coalport Inkwell, White with Flowers Style of William Pollard, Regency, ca 1820
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Pollard's style came to Coalport as the Welsh potteries were in decline and decorators were snapped up by
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1820s English Regency Styles Of Antique Desks

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Porcelain

Pair of Louis XV Style Inlaid Secretaries Marble Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Louis XV style inlaid secretaries a abattant having rouge marble tops with fall front
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Styles Of Antique Desks

Important Signed 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Cypress, CA
Important fine signed 19th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood five-drawer bureau plat
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19th Century French Louis XV Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Sèvres Mounted Bureau Plat, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Spectacular mid-19th century French Louis XV style Sèvres and bronze mounted Kingwood veneered
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19th Century French Louis XV Styles Of Antique Desks

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Ormolu

William and Mary Style Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality William and Mary style walnut Bureau of small proportions. The fall
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Early 19th Century English William and Mary Styles Of Antique Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Louis XV-Style Clock Allegory of Time
Located in Paris, FR
Allegorical Louis XV-style clock crafted of red veneer and gilt bronze, richly decorated with
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19th Century French Louis XV Styles Of Antique Desks

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Bronze

High Style Bank of England Jury Chair in Solid Oak c 1900/1930 s
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Bank of England, Jury style arm chair in solid oak. The chair features a curvaceous
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Styles Of Antique Desks

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Oak

Neoclassical Marquetry Bureau Plat in the Style of Giuseppe Maggiolini, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Neoclassical style freestanding writing table or bureau plat, in the manner of Giuseppe
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Early to Mid 19th Century American Walnut Plantation Desk 2-pc
Located in Louisville, KY
necessary pieces found in many homes and businesses across America. Of the many desk styles of the era, one
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Styles Of Antique Desks

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Walnut

Large English Mahogany Partners Desk with Gilt-Tooled Brown Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality English Georgian style partners desk of typical form, the brown gilt-tooled leather
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19th Century English Georgian Styles Of Antique Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Set of Bronze Blotter Corners in the Pine Needle Pattern by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
beautiful and highly functional desk accessory. Rectilinear borders contain the inner detailing to achieve
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1910s American Art Nouveau Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XVI Desk Cabinet "bureau à pente"
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Louis XVI style antique desk chest of drawers called "bureau à pente". Three dovetailed drawers
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Styles Of Antique Desks

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Brass, Bronze

Napoléon III Set Inkstand and Pair of Candlesticks
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV-style desk set composed of a gilt and patinated bronze inkstand and two matching
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19th Century French Louis XV Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Bar Cabinet Covered in Goatskin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco bar cabinet finished in goatskin. The top door opens in the style of a drop-leaf
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Goatskin, Wood

Antique Greenalite Bankers Lamp with Dark Green Glass Shade
Located in Lincoln, GB
United States with the introduction of the Emeralite. This is a style of electric desk or table lamp
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1920s Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Turn of the Century French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Larkspur, CA
Turn of the Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood and Mahogany Bureau Plat, the Rosewood Banded
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Early 20th Century French Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Rosewood, Mahogany

Walnut and Feather Banded George I Style Antique Pedestal Desk
Located in Darwen, GB
A walnut and feather banded George I style antique pedestal desk. The rectangular top with an inset
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Early 1900s Georgian Styles Of Antique Desks

Gillows Desk Gothic Style Antique Victorian, 19th Century, circa 1870
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
An aesthetic period Gillows of Lancaster walnut twin pedestal desk, circa 1870, the Geometric
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Gillows Desk Gothic Style Antique Victorian 19th Century, circa 1870
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
An aesthetic period Gillows of Lancaster walnut twin pedestal desk, circa 1870, the Geometric
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Style Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Continential Baroque Style fruitwood desk made of antique elements. Probably originally a
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19th Century Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

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
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1890s English Chippendale Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk in the Style of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Northwich, GB
A William IV mahogany ladies writing table in the style of Gillows. A raised bank of four draws
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1830s British William IV Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19thc English Writing Desk In The Style Of William IV
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC ENGLISH WRITING DESK IN THE STYLE OF WILLIAM IV, LEATHER TOP WITH GREEK DETAIL AN ATLANTA
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19th Century Styles Of Antique Desks

19th century Louis XV style desk in the manner of Francois Linke
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XV style desk in the manner of Francois Linke, kingwood and marquetry inlaid and
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19th Century French Styles Of Antique Desks

Italian Rosewood Desk in the Mazarin Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Mazarin Style rosewood desk inlaid with ivory and mother of pearl. De-accessioned from the
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19th Century Italian Styles Of Antique Desks

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Rosewood, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl

Late 18th Century Sheraton Style, Kidney-Shaped Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Sheraton style kidney-shaped desk of faded mahogany with banding and stringing.
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18th Century and Earlier English Sheraton Styles Of Antique Desks

1880-1900 Flat Desk Napoléon III Has l Espagnolette in the Style of Cressent
Located in Paris, FR
Flat Napoleon III desk has women's decoration, has l espagnolette, gone up on oak, assemblies
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1890s French Napoleon III Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

French Modernist Swivelling Desk Chair in the style of Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Cremorne/Richmond, Victoria
French Modernist Swivelling Desk Chair in Oak, Leather and Copper. Circular seat and curved back in
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1920s French Art Deco Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Copper

French Louis XV-Style Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1900s French Louis XV-style desk is made of mahogany wood stained a deep mahogany color with a
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Walnut Desk with Leather Top, 1900s
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful Louis XVI style desk made of walnut wood with delicate carvings. The black leather top
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

FRENCH DESK IN THE STYLE OF LOUIS XIV WITH STENCIL DESIGN
Located in Geneva, IL
FRENCH DESK WITH UPPER TWO TIER SHELVES. SIX SMALL DRAWERS ABOVE AND ONE LARGE DRAWER BELOW
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Early 20th Century French Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chest of Drawers with Writing Desk in Transition Style
Located in Liverpool, GB
19th century chest of drawers with writing desk in transition style between Biedermeier and Louis
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19th Century European Biedermeier Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

French Louis XV Style Writing Desk Early, 1900s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1900s Louis XV-style desk is made of mahogany wood stained a dark mahogany color with a
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk with Gallery
Located in Livingston, NJ
Stunning 19th century Louis XVI style writing desk. Made of solid mahogany, this piece features a
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1920s French Louis XVI Styles Of Antique Desks

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Mahogany

Georgian Style Walnut Partners Desk. Late 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Imposing Georgian style partner's desk of generous size and pleasing proportions executed in
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19th Century English Styles Of Antique Desks

Chippendale Style Pale Mahogany Desk, England c.1880
Located in Houston, TX
A lovely pale mahogany Chippendale style desk from England c.1885. Please notice the scale of this
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19th Century English Chippendale Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

French Antique Louis XIII Library Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Found in the Loire Region, this Louis XIII Style Desk is made of oak and walnut with a double twist
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19th Century French Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

Pair of French Style Chairs
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Nice pair of carved wood frames with floral design at the top and curved caned back.
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Early 20th Century American Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Style Pine Chest of Drawers with a Writing Desk, circa 1830
Located in Liverpool, GB
Biedermeier style pine chest of drawers with a writing desk, circa 1830 Rectangular, three
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1830s European Biedermeier Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Pine, Mahogany

Rare marquetry French desk with gilded bronze candle holders
Located in Vancouver, BC
Rich Louis XV style writing desk of ovoid form inlaid all round, one long drawer below a leather
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19th Century French Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Aesthetic Movement Desk by Edwards and Sons
By Thomas Edwards and Sons
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
storage with the 5 drawers. The style of this desk lends itself well to perhaps being a living room piece
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Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XV Style (1880-1890) Chest of Drawers with Drop Down Leather Desk
Located in Chamblee, GA
unique slight bombe chest has four drawers. The top drawer can drop down and makes a full desk with a
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1890s French Louis XV Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Other

French Empire Leather Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1910's French Empire-style desk is made of mahogany wood with a new ebonized lacquered finish
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1910s French Empire Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

19th C. French Child s Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
19TH CENTURY FRENCH LOUIS XV STYLE OAK (COLOR OF WALNUT) CHILD'S DESK, CIRCA 1880 H 26" D 21
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19th Century French Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Irish George II style partners writing table
Located in Fresno, CA
Irish George II style partner's writing table in mahogany. The well-carved cabriole legs with
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19th Century Irish George II Styles Of Antique Desks

Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Torino, IT
19th century Louis XV style walnut slant-front desk on two-drawer commode about 1850-1870 France
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19th Century French Louis XV Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Cherry, Rosewood, Walnut

Unusual Scholars Wood Carved Primitive Desk
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Unusal scholars style primitive desk of native Indonesian wood with a wonderful patina. No drawer
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19th Century Indonesian Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

French Partners Bureau Plat - Style of Louis XV
Located in Woodbury, CT
A leather topped kingwood, tulipwood and ornate ormolu mounted 'partners' bureau plat, with six keyed drawers; exceptionally detailed with multiple contrasting woods. Last quarter 1...
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19th Century French Styles Of Antique Desks

Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Louis XVI-style marquetry inlaid writing table with Neoclassical motif and mother of pearl inlay
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19th Century Louis XVI Styles Of Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

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Styles Of Antique Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of styles of antique desks available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct styles of antique desks — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of styles of antique desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Styles of antique desks bearing Louis XV or Louis XVI hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Styles of antique desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster London, Bailey, Banks Biddle and Coduri of Lyon, France are consistently popular.

How Much are Styles Of Antique Desks?

Styles of antique desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,900, while the lowest priced sells for $239 and the highest can go for as much as $69,000.
Questions About Styles Of Antique Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Mission style desks feature sturdy slats and stable legs. Although mission furniture is often made from oak, it comes in a variety of other wood types, as well. The straight lines of this furniture style are known for highlighting the natural grains in the wood. Shop a range of antique and vintage mission style desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Yes, antique furniture is in style. Many people appreciate the beauty and handcrafted character of antique furniture and love the idea of owning pieces with a rich history. Remember that style preferences are nothing if not fluid, meaning what's in one year may not be the next. So, in choosing the furniture you're planning to live with, you should pay less attention to interior design fads than to what speaks to you. That way, you can select pieces that will add long-term character to your home. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of antique furniture.
  • 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.