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Wooden stamp box with silver applications on the casing and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Wooden stamp box with silver applications on the casing and on the hinged lid. Metal
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19th Century European Wooden Antique Desk

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Silver

Stamp box in embossed silver w/ wooden interior five compartments, hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Stamp box in embossed silver with wooden interior and five compartments, hinged lid
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19th Century European Wooden Antique Desk

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Silver

Swedish Jugend Stil Desk
Located in New York, NY
three parts for easy movement through tight entrances, and fits together like a wooden puzzle. The desk
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Early 1900s Swedish Jugendstil Wooden Antique Desk

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Mahogany

Wooden star-shaped regulator clock with silver applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Wooden regulator clock with star shape and silver applications. Metal: Silver. Brand
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19th Century European Wooden Antique Desk

Materials

Silver

Hand-Carved Wooden and Glass Inkwell with Dog Figure, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Black Forest style hand-carved linden wood inkwell with a realistic dog figure with glass eyes. The stand includes a designated rest for pens and accessories in the front, ...
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1920s Swiss Black Forest Wooden Antique Desk

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Glass, Wood

Silver inkwell w/ wooden base smooth body w/ tortoiseshell elements on the lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with wooden base and smooth body with tortoiseshell elements on the lid
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19th Century European Wooden Antique Desk

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Silver

Handsome Large Antique Wooden Black Forest Dog Inkwell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and very large example of a figural Black Forest inkwell in the form of a Dog's head, with a beautiful bright patina. He retains his original large glass eyes, without d...
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1890s British Late Victorian Wooden Antique Desk

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Fruitwood

1775 Venezia Italy Blue Lacquered Wooden Engraved TablePaper Holder with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This refined engraved walnut table paper holder for desk, lacquered in a magnificent blue color
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Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Wooden Antique Desk

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Wood, Lacquer

English style swivel-base “captain” desk chair, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1850 / desk chair / wood and metal / English / antique An English wooden swivel and
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1850s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wooden Antique Desk

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Metal

Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell or Pen Stand with Owl Figure, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Art Deco style hand-carved wooden inkwell or pen stand with a majestic owl figure with
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Wooden Antique Desk

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Metal

Art deco wooden table regulator clock with silver applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Art deco wooden table regulator clock with silver applications. Metal: Silver. Origin
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19th Century European Wooden Antique Desk

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Silver

Wooden regulator clock with silver applications by Haller-ag
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Wooden regulator clock with silver applications by Haller-a-gramas. Metal: Silver
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19th Century European Wooden Antique Desk

Materials

Silver

Wooden regulator clock with silver accents Fixe central dial
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Wooden regulator table clock with silver applications and dial in the center with the
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19th Century European Wooden Antique Desk

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Silver

Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Ram and Vice Press
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique carved wooden hand noodle press from the 19th century, with ram motif. Created in
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19th Century Indian Rustic Wooden Antique Desk

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Wood

Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Elephant and Vice Press
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique carved wooden hand noodle press from the 19th century, with elephant motif
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19th Century Indian Wooden Antique Desk

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Wood

American Victorian Wooden Drafting Table with Iron Base
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian wood tilt top adjustable drafting architects table desk with a tripod iron base.
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Wooden Antique Desk

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Wood

Follower of F.H. Henshaw (1807-1891) - Oil, A Cavalier at the Time of Charles II
Located in Corsham, GB
A cavalier in richly decorated period dress sits at a wooden desk in this characterful oil painting
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Late 19th Century Wooden Antique Desk

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Oil

A Victorian Good Quality Pedestal Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
The desk has a black inset and tooled leather top, the drawers have wooden turned knobs The desk is in
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19th Century High Victorian Wooden Antique Desk

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Birch

Wooden Cased Inkwell Intricately Modelled as a Binocular Case, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Intricately carved in fruitwood, modelled as a leather case for opera glasses, circa 1900. Lifting the lid reveals two glass inkwells. This exquisitely crafted piece was originally m...
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Early 1900s European Wooden Antique Desk

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Fruitwood

Wooden table regulator clock w/ silver relief application rosewood tremolos
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Wooden table regulator clock with embossed silver application and rosewood tremolos
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19th Century European Wooden Antique Desk

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Silver

Regency Style Wooden Office Chair with Carved Back, Curving Arms and Rattan Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Regency style wooden armchair from the early 20th century with carved back, curving arms and
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Early 20th Century Javanese Regency Wooden Antique Desk

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Wood, Rattan

Early 20th Century Oak Pedestal Banker s Desk
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique wooden banker's desk with large writing surface. We find it mind-boggling that this piece
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Early 20th Century Wooden Antique Desk

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Oak

Wooden table regulator clock w/ silver applications 4 circular support bases
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Wooden table regulator clock with silver applications and four circular support bases
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19th Century European Wooden Antique Desk

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Silver

An Engraved Turned Wooden Cup. English, dated 1636.
Located in London, GB
An Engraved Turned Wooden Cup.   English, dated 1636.   Material Turned pearwood, engraved with
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17th Century Wooden Antique Desk

19th C Pair of Hand Painted Wooden Finials in the Shape of a Vase with Handles
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century pair of hand painted wooden finials in the shape of a vase with handles.
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19th Century Portuguese Wooden Antique Desk

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Wood

Sessions Clock Co. American Victorian Bronze Column Wooden Case Mantel Clock
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian mantel clock with an ebonized wood case and white enamel & brass clock face flanked by bronze columns topped with a red faux marble molding, with shaped bronze han...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Wooden Antique Desk

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Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Wooden Ericsson MB 115 Crank Magneto Field Telephone 1895 С Mark 1
By L.M. Ericsson
Located in Sweden, SE
Rare, hard to find. Telephone “C” Mark 1 (Mk 1), designed by Ericsson’s of Stockholm, was the first portable military telephone. It was used in large numbers in the South African War...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Wooden Antique Desk

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Metal, Brass

1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire
Located in High Point, NC
This antique ecritoire was crafted in 19th century France. A heavily distressed wooden ecritoire
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19th Century French French Provincial Wooden Antique Desk

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Wood

1930s Art Deco Table Clock With Rosaline Glass And Art Deco Typical Numerals
Located in Ulm, DE
Table / desk clock on wooden base Rosaline colored glass dial with Art Deco typical numerals
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wooden Antique Desk

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Glass, Wood

Gilt Bronze Venetian Console Mirror, Marble Top, Vincenzo Cadorin Attributed
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1973, p. 97). His most known work is the gilt carved wooden desk given to the Pope Pio X for his
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wooden Antique Desk

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Onyx, Bronze

A 19th Century wooden children s school desk
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th Century wooden children's school desk A wooden children's school desk with an iron base
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Late 19th Century Wooden Antique Desk

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Iron

Modernist Bauhaus wooden kids folding school desk, 1920s
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
A charming modernist 1920s wooden school desk for young children, featuring a chalkboard and
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1920s Czech Bauhaus Wooden Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Wooden Writing Desk with Drawers and Folding Door
Located in Marbella, ES
Wooden Writing Desk with Drawers and Folding Door
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19th Century European Wooden Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Venetian Umbertina Console attributed to Cadorin, Carved Walnut with Leather Top
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
of the Italians, XVI, Rome 1973, p. 97). His most known work is the gilt carved wooden desk given to
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1890s Italian Renaissance Revival Wooden Antique Desk

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Leather, Walnut

Antique French Country Provincial Wooden Storage Caddy Tool Box Desk Organizer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Provincial Slotted Wooden Storage Caddy Tool Box Desk Organizer. Item
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Wooden Antique Desk

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Wood

A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s Item e7286 A nicely carved Black Forest bear
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Wooden Antique Desk

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Wood

Art Deco Ford Trimotor Desk Airplane Wooden Model, ca. 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Ford Tri-motor desk airplane wooden model - ca. 1925. Fantastic desk / counter airplane
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1920s American Art Deco Wooden Antique Desk

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Aluminum

Art Nouveau, Wardrobe , Chest of Drawers by Vincenzo Cadorin Venezia in Walnut
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
the Italians, XVI, Rome 1973, p. 97). His most known work is the gilt carved wooden desk given to the
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Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wooden Antique Desk

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Wooden Work Table or Writing Desk with Original Patina
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful table or desk from early 20th century with one drawer. The whole desk was sanded
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Early 20th Century Czech Wooden Antique Desk

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Wood

Between Lessons – A Schoolboy Lost in Thought
Located in Stockholm, SE
young schoolboy resting his head against the edge of a wooden desk, absorbed in a quiet moment of
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Early 20th Century Romantic Wooden Antique Desk

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Canvas, Oil

Art Deco Era Weber-Costello 12 Inch Desk World Globe with Turned Wooden Base
By Weber
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This small Art Deco era desk World globe was made by the Weber-Costello Co. of Chicago Heights
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Wooden Antique Desk

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Brass

Stylish Blackened Wooden and Brass Art Deco Desk or Piano Swivel Stool, ca 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare stool in the Viennese Secession style. This fine, rare and elegant wooden swivel stool from
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Wooden Antique Desk

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Brass, Iron

Early 20th Century Venetian Hand-Carved Walnut Gueridon Sculpture Pedestal
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
the Italians, XVI, Rome 1973, p. 97). His most known work is the gilt carved wooden desk given to the
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wooden Antique Desk

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Walnut

Genre Scene Print: A Letter Writer in Rome, 1820s Hand-Colored Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
scene. The focus is on a humble street scribe, seated at a makeshift wooden desk, poised with pen in
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1820s Wooden Antique Desk

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Pair of Beds, by Vincenzo Cadorin Venezia, Hand-carved Walnut
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1973, p. 97). His most known work is the gilt carved wooden desk given to the Pope Pio X for his
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Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wooden Antique Desk

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Walnut

Pairs 19th Century Venetian Hall Chairs by Atelier Cadorin, Walnut , Hand Carved
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
. 97). His most known work is the gilt carved wooden desk given to the Pope Pio X for his sacerdotal
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Wooden Antique Desk

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Walnut

Sculptural Art Nouveau Corner Vitrine Cabinet by Vincenzo Cadorin Carved Walnut
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
is the gilt carved wooden desk given to the Pope Pio X for his sacerdotal jubilee in 1908; the desk
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1890s Italian Art Nouveau Wooden Antique Desk

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Mirror, Walnut

Large Winged Griffin by Bottega Cadorin, for Testolini Salviati, carved walnut
By Testolini Salviati, Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
, XVI, Rome 1973, p. 97). His most known work is the gilt carved wooden desk given to the Pope Pio X for
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Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Wooden Antique Desk

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Walnut

Antique Venice Walnut Four Louis XVI Chairs , still usable, by Vincenzo Cadorin
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
carved wooden desk given to the Pope Pio X for his sacerdotal jubilee in 1908; the desk is now in the
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Wooden Antique Desk

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Walnut

18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
may also be found in churches. Typically a small, ornamental wooden desk furnished with a thin
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Wooden Antique Desk

Materials

Iron

Antique Islamic Qajar Hand Carved Wooden Pen Box
By Larry Mohr
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Persian Qajar hand carved wooden pen box. The box has an elongated shape with rounded
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19th Century Unknown Wooden Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Pearl Shell Inlaid Carved Hongmu Dragon Chair
Located in Forney, TX
wooden desk chair oriental traditional classic ancient Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic movement Chinese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wooden Antique Desk

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Rosewood

Antique Japanese wooden coffee table with a tasteful ink-wash pattern/Meiji
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
the lives of ordinary people. This wooden writing desk is believed to have been made between the
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wooden Antique Desk

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Beech

Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, two dovetail constructed drawers, and ornate solid brass hardware. Desk further features wooden dowel
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19th Century Unknown Chippendale Wooden Antique Desk

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Brass

Writing clamp in the shape of a ball and a billiard cue, Great Britain 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A wooden-based desk clip, covered with green paper. A brass hinge, with a spring, holds the tip of
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Late 19th Century British Wooden Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

A Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk
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19th Century Chinese Wooden Antique Desk

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Wood

Chinese Twisted Rootwood Brush Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk. This small wooden brush pot from the late
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Wooden Antique Desk

Materials

Burl

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Wooden Antique Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wooden antique desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every wooden antique desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wooden antique desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A wooden antique desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Industrial and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Columbus Volksglobus, Kahn Frères Bruxelles and Paris MFG Co. each produced at least one beautiful wooden antique desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Wooden Antique Desk?

A wooden antique desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,371, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $28,900.
Questions About Wooden Antique Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique wooden bowls were used in either storing or serving food. Wooden bowls were also preferred for bread making, as the wood held the heat that was generated by the fermenting yeast. You’ll find a variety of antique wooden bowls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 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 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 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 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.
  • 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.