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Anglo Indian Teak Planter s Chair with Extending Arms19th Century
Located in London, GB
pegged construction with boot planks and classic turned front legs. The arms extend out to form leg
Category

Antique 1890s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Sheraton Mahogany Plantation Secretary c. Mid 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
A rare and beautifully proportioned mid-19th century Sheraton plantation sec retary, this piece
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Sheraton Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour An unusual mid 19th century Victorian figured walnut bonheur du
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Inkwell, Baccarat Déposé, Gilded Brass, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
-AIMÉ D'ARTIGUES, who turned Baccarat into a crystal glass factory. From then on, Baccarat specialized
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE EARLY VICTORIAN HARDWOOD LIBRARY WRITiNG TABLE
Located in Pulborough, GB
elegance. The tabletop has been completely refinished using the authentic 19th-century method of hand
Category

20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

English William and Mary Style Oyster Veneer Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
with a single drawer featuring its original brass escutcheons and pulls. The table stands on turned
Category

Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming And Very Good Quality Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau, Or Writing
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut

Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine Russian Empire gilt- and patinated bronze desk top inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Secretary, Nutwood, AT ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
which turns this chest into a fully functional writing desk by just opening and unlocking the fold down
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
the century, a French provincial secretary/desk came out of a New York City Park Avenue apartment
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Dice Aluminum Metal Sculpture or Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
grace any desk. On the upper side of the dice are the numbers four, five, and one each shown with the
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

A 19th century French Empire green figured marble and ormolu inkstand C 1870
Located in Central England, GB
turned and separated with ormolu mounts and a lift off cover. Inside the git interior is inset with an
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A Very Good 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Marble Inkstand, Circa 1870
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
inkpots (glass inkwells absent), decorated with fine engine turned detail, flanking a marble column
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Well Figured Refinished Antique Tiger Maple Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
splash and a single apron drawer with fine brass knob pull. Raised on finely turned legs. The table was
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XIII Style Carved Oak and Leather Armchair by Karpen
By Karpen Bros.
Located in Dallas, TX
Furniture in Chicago, the important chair stands on turned legs ending with tapered feet over a barley twist
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

18th C. English Architect s Table w/Unique Legs, Expanding Top, Candle Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English expandable architect's table with candle stands from the 18th century. This antique
Category

Antique 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
drawer, raised on square tapered legs on turned feet joined by shaped stretchers, plaque to drawer
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
the ingeniousness of its mechanism: all the desk closes with a single turn of the key and opens just
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Untouched 18th Century George III Period Figured Mahogany Bureau This charming late 18th-century
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Sven Petersen For SAAP, Danish Magnetic Rosewood Paperclip Pot Circa 1960 s
By Hillerod
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Ingenious magnetic paper clip holder designed by Sven Petersen for SAAP, Hillerod, Denmark Crafted in a rich dark rosewood, the ball of the pot is magnetised to gather paperclips Sca...
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Rosewood

A Louis XIV Style Bureau Plat By Cueunières, Paris, After the Model by Cressent
By L. Cueunieres Ebeniste.
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
distinction of functioning drawers to both sides making it useful as a partners desk or library table. The
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century ebony and Thuya wood Bonheur Du Jour. The bonheur du jour
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ebony, Amboyna

Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Oak Writing Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A late 19th-century French Louis XIII style writing table, sourced in Provence. Crafted in solid
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique French Painted Wood Bonheur-du-jour or Occasional Table w/Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French smaller-sized painted wood table, with single drawer, from the turn of the 18th and 19th
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

English Late Regency Double-Sided Mahogany Library Writing Table, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
gray leather top inset above long aprons either side with banks of two drawers having original turned
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Walnut Neoclassical Table with Single Drawer, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian furniture produced at the turn of the 19th century. The walnut surface displays a warm, softly
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Victorian Quality Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
19th Century Antique Victorian quality walnut freestanding davenport having a lift up top opening
Category

Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Fine Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
drawers on each side with lions head brass pulls. Turned reeded tapered legs ending on casters. False
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early Victorian Rosewood Writing Table by Holland and Sons
By Holland Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The rectangular gilt tooled leather inset top above two short frieze drawers, on fluted ring-turned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport Item Code: LC1258 An attractive mid-19th century Victorian flame
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock
Located in London, GB
17th Century obelisk-shaped table clock Italian, 17th Century Height 28cm, width 9cm, depth 7cm A
Category

Antique 1660s Italian Baroque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
stretcher with dramatic curves and a central turned finial for added decorative impact. Two lateral drawers
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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Bon hour du jour. The pair of doors above having
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A Fine Quality Amboyna George IV Writing Table, Attributed to Morel and Seddon
By Morel Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
shaped end supports connected by a finely turned and carved stretcher and enriched with additional carved
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Amboyna

Portuguese Baroque Style Library Table by Alfonso Marina
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Rio Vista, CA
desk has an intentionally aged patina and distressed finish to mimic an 18th century piece. Produced at
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Striking Goncalo Alves Albuera Wood Writing Table Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
upper sections of which are turned and gadrooned above twin columns, all raised on acanthus carved
Category

Antique 1820s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Alvar Aalto Writing Table Model K81 in Birch Red Linoleum, Artek 1950s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare Mid-Century Modern writing desk in full birch and red linoleum model K81 manufactured by
Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, AT ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
room whereby the fold-out top drawer turns this chest into a fully functional writing desk. You just
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Spanish Baroque Revival Writing Table with Lyre Legs and Leather Top, 1920s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Magnificent Spanish Baroque Revival writing table dating from the late 19th to early 20th century
Category

Vintage 1920s Spanish Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Oak

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
successor, Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), finalised the desk in 1769. During the 19th century, several
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

George III Mahogany Double-sided Leather Top Library Writing Table, circa 1795
Located in Kinderhook, NY
round knobs with backplates on turned and reeded legs ending in original brass casters. The 'reeded
Category

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

Materials

Brass

English Miniature Painted Chest of Drawers from the Turn of the Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
and 19th century and are made to be set on the top of a desk or table. The term nest of drawers is a
Category

Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Regency Mahogany Brass Partners Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Elegant Turned Tapering Legs, Headed By Reeded Decoration, Terminating On Later Brass Cup Castors. This
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
davenport has an assortment of drawers, each with turned handles. This piece is in excellent condition with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

1950 Eames PAW Herman Miller Zenith Dowel Leg Chair Rope Edge Lemon Yellow
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Charles and Ray Eames paw walnut dowel leg fiberglass swivel armchair for Zenith Plastics / Herman Miller Inc. A 1st generation/production rope edge fiberglass armchair example. Fr...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Portuguese Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
placed anywhere in a room, with extravagantly turned legs and feet joined by a deep barley twist box
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

French Gothic Style Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
combination of architectural style turned and reeded columns that rest on a plinth base adorned with intricate
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau, After Francoise Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style Mahogany tambour bureau, having a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Antique British Mahogany Campaign Style Server Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
with walnut turned spindle supports for the two shaped and hinged shelves. The front of the chest with
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Bureau, 19th Century, English, Regency, Mahogany, Secret Drawers, Gallery
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
with turned, painted columns interposed. The pine drawers and interior lined with the original blue and
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Charles II Olivewood Oyster Veneer Side Table, circa 1780
Located in Miami, FL
atop oyster-frieze single drawer with one wood pull on finely turned 'Solomonic' ash supports joined by
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Charles II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Baroque Table with Dark Walnut Solomonic Legs with Carved Structure and
Located in Miami, FL
walnut wood Fratino trestle table with antique 19th century hand carved Solomonic legs with iron
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality Viennese late 19th century, gilt-bronze and enamel mounted ebonised bureau-cabinet
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Enamel

English Walnut Burl Two-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This two-drawer walnut writing desk is made for us by our English cabinetmaker. Using time-honored
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut, Burl

William IV Library Table in Coromandel
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
William IV library table Produced in England in the Mid-19th Century this is a extremely rare
Category

Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Table by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
government commissioned the design from the architect Lucio Costa, who in turn brought Le Corbusier on board
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Marquetry and Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
French as one of the greatest ébénistes of meubles de style at the turn of the century. He began his
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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Turn Of The Century Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic turn of the century desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, every turn of the century desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect turn of the century desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each turn of the century desk bearing Industrial, Art Nouveau or Georgian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Turn Of The Century Desk?

Prices for a turn of the century desk start at $150 and top out at $14,500 with the average selling for $1,950.