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Style: Adam Style
19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Satinwood desk with reticulated sides that are extraordinarily hand-painted with festooned drapery, ribbons and bows. Decorated on all sides this lovely piece can float in a room and...
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19th Century British Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk

19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk

$3,835 Sale Price
35% Off
19th Century English Paint Decorated Adam Style Satinwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century English Paint Decorated Adam Style Satinwood Writing Table Desk Dimensions : 50" Wide X 26" Deep X 34.5" Tall This stunning desk was made in England in the late 19th C...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century English Paint Decorated Adam Style Satinwood Writing Table Desk
19th Century English Paint Decorated Adam Style Satinwood Writing Table Desk

19th Century English Paint Decorated Adam Style Satinwood Writing Table Desk

$4,500
Antique English Adams Style Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome English Adams style desk crafted in mahogany having a tooled leather top on a double pedestal with nine drawers in front, brass hardware, tapered legs and featuring classic ...
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20th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Adams Style Leather Top Desk
Antique English Adams Style Leather Top Desk

Antique English Adams Style Leather Top Desk

$12,300
Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian hand painted satinwood bureau, painted in the Adam manner with scrolling trellis borders around floral swags, figural reserves and ribbon tied ur...
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Early 20th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau
Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau

Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau

$4,729
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk, the table is set on a heavily Carved 3 footed leg, set on this there is a leather top desk with a drawer...
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1860s Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Leather

Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk

Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk

$1,233
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Manhasset, NY
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton house desk, hand painted, satinwood, An absolutely stunning Adams Carlton House desk in the manner of Angelica Kauffman. Typical form, the superstructure fitted with four banks of two small drawers flanked by curved cupboard...
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Early 1900s English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Wood

Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman

Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman

$18,000
Antique English Tunbridge Inlaid Walnut Rare Triple fold Jewelry Box Lap Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb and Rare Antique English Tunbridge Inlaid Walnut rare triple folding Jewelry Box and Lap Desk Please note extraordinary "Tunbridge" inlaid burr walnut exterior, mother of pea...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood, Velvet, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Antique English Tunbridge Inlaid Walnut Rare Triple fold Jewelry Box Lap Desk
Antique English Tunbridge Inlaid Walnut Rare Triple fold Jewelry Box Lap Desk

Antique English Tunbridge Inlaid Walnut Rare Triple fold Jewelry Box Lap Desk

$1,675
After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely ornate very solid writing table desk with drawers on both sides and ornately gold giltwood carved Griffons A very well made and d...
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20th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Hardwood, Giltwood

After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table
After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table

After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table

$5,483
English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This English satinwood Adams style inlaid secretary desk with vitrine top and original inkwells is a fine example of late 19th to early 20th-century craftsmanship, blending elegance,...
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1890s English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells

English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells

$3,895
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Desk , Small English Knee Hole Desk with Tooled Leather Top, Serpentine Front
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Toronto, CA
A serpentine curved front, small English kneehole desk in classical mahogany Georgian styling. The gold(ish) brown antique looking tooled leather...
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20th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Desk , Small English Knee Hole Desk with Tooled Leather Top, Serpentine Front
Desk , Small English Knee Hole Desk with Tooled Leather Top, Serpentine Front

Desk , Small English Knee Hole Desk with Tooled Leather Top, Serpentine Front

$2,319 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29.75 in W 21 in D 45.5 in
Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1860 Mahogany library table with built in twin writing slopes This is a very r...
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1860s English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes

Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes

$4,044
H 31.11 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
Antique Victorian Quality Satinwood Freestanding Marquetry Inlaid French Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality satinwood freestanding marquetry inlaid French bureau having the original brass gallery, beautiful floral marquetry inlaid top above a satinwood floral marq...
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19th Century French Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Quality Satinwood Freestanding Marquetry Inlaid French Bureau
Antique Victorian Quality Satinwood Freestanding Marquetry Inlaid French Bureau

Antique Victorian Quality Satinwood Freestanding Marquetry Inlaid French Bureau

$2,721
H 36.23 in W 29.14 in D 18.31 in
Victorian Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian mahogany partners desk. Circa 1860 This wonderful desk stands upon a plinth base. We can ship to anywhere in the world - including the US - so please get in touch for shipp...
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1860s Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1860
Victorian Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1860

Victorian Partners Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1860

$3,084
H 30 in W 59 in D 27 in
Georgian Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Super quality Georgian bureau bookcase with outstanding inlaid fallfront, tulipwood banding to sides, drawers and bookcase top, adjustable shelving, in lovely condition with a super ...
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18th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Georgian Inlaid Bureau Bookcase

Georgian Inlaid Bureau Bookcase

$2,049
H 83 in W 35 in D 19 in
19th Century Carved Oak Pedestal Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English pedestal desk made from oak. The top is covered in the original brown leather, which has aged beautifully, and is banded by an oak border, which has a gorgeous b...
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19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century Carved Oak Pedestal Desk
19th Century Carved Oak Pedestal Desk

19th Century Carved Oak Pedestal Desk

$3,995
H 31 in W 48 in D 29.38 in
English Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany two-drawer leather top writing desk with carved molded edge, original brasses and terminating on chamfered tapered legs, Late 18th century. Desk is finished on all ...
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1790s English Antique Adam Style Desks

English Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk, Circa 1780
English Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk, Circa 1780

English Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk, Circa 1780

$12,500
H 28.75 in W 43 in D 22.75 in
Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XV style leather top with front drawer ladies writing desk with bronze mounted design details. The desk is in great antique condi...
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1820s French Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk
Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk

Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk

$3,900
H 48 in W 29 in D 20 in
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis James Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, unusual, Victorian mahogany kneehole desk by Francis and James Smith, Glasgow. The top, having three leather writing surfaces, each decorated with gold an...
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19th Century Scottish Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis James Smith
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis James Smith

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis James Smith

$6,854
H 30.5 in W 56 in D 24 in
Rare and Important Sheraton Painted Satinwood Cheveret
Located in Montreal, QC
A rare and important Sheraton period painted satinwood cheveret in original finish and with original painted floral swags and garlands. The superstructure with fitted book carrier; the stand with two short drawers above a secretaire drawer, fitted with a writing slide, with shaped under-tier and on square tapering legs. This is a rather rare form, but to find it in satinwood, painted and in the original finish is very rare indeed. This little desk was made for personal correspondence; billets doux and was already old when Jane Austin...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Rare and Important Sheraton Painted Satinwood Cheveret
Rare and Important Sheraton Painted Satinwood Cheveret

Rare and Important Sheraton Painted Satinwood Cheveret

$7,500
H 41 in W 16.5 in D 12 in
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a top quality, unusual mid-Victorian copy of a Chippendale carved desk. The top drawer of the desk, when opened, reveals a rising writing panel and two lift up panels with...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk

19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk

$4,798
H 31 in W 48 in D 26 in
19th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality carved Chinese Chippendale style kneehole desk. The top of the desk has an intricately fretted gallery which is in perfect condition. Below this the desk h...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Desk
19th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Desk

19th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Desk

$4,798
H 32 in W 39 in D 25 in
Previously Available Items
Antique English Geo.III Inlaid Red Walnut Chipp. style "Adam" Slant Front Bureau
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
In our 101 years of being in the Georgian Antiques business, this bureau, quite frankly, may be the finest that has graced our premises. Apparently made from Red Walnut (though it c...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Leather, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

Antique English Geo.III Inlaid Red Walnut Chipp. style "Adam" Slant Front Bureau
Antique English Geo.III Inlaid Red Walnut Chipp. style "Adam" Slant Front Bureau

Antique English Geo.III Inlaid Red Walnut Chipp. style "Adam" Slant Front Bureau

H 40.5 in W 40.5 in D 21.5 in
Fine English Satinwood Kidney Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A superb English kidney desk of nine drawers, all with gilt brass swan handles, veneered in the finest satinood and inlaid with rosewood, tan leather and standing on tapered legs wit...
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19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Fine English Satinwood Kidney Desk
Fine English Satinwood Kidney Desk

Fine English Satinwood Kidney Desk

H 31 in W 50 in D 22 in
Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century This charming Heckman Furniture painted slant front secretary desk features a beautifully crafted design wit...
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Late 20th Century American Adam Style Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century
Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century

Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century

H 39 in W 44.5 in D 20 in
19th Century English Adam Style Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful example of an English Satinwood rectangular desk in the Adam style with polychrome paint decoration, including a top with a central fan and multiple swags of fruit and fl...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Adam Style Painted Satinwood Desk
19th Century English Adam Style Painted Satinwood Desk

19th Century English Adam Style Painted Satinwood Desk

H 31.25 in W 42 in D 20.75 in
Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the front of the desk is very attractive, it is panelled with decorative carved and gilded leaf decoration , at the receptionist side there are 2 large storage shelves and a concealed desk...
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1870s Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter

Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter

H 28 in W 26 in D 22 in
Teak Writer s Desk with Sliding Top by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk, 1960
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in Deland, FL
Equal parts function and artistry this sleek writers desk, designed by influential Peter Løvig Nielsen, features a cleverly designed sliding top that reveals hidden compartments on b...
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1960s Danish Vintage Adam Style Desks

Materials

Teak

Teak Writer s Desk with Sliding Top by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk, 1960
Teak Writer s Desk with Sliding Top by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk, 1960

Teak Writer s Desk with Sliding Top by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk, 1960

H 29 in W 52 in D 27 in
Mid Century Mazor Masterpiece Red Leather Top Black Floral Painted Ladies Desk
By Mazor Furniture Company
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a sweet desk with both stenciled and hand painted geometric and floral designs on a factory finish black and green background and a lovely cranberry red leather desk surface,...
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Mid-20th Century American Adam Style Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Mid Century Mazor Masterpiece Red Leather Top Black Floral Painted Ladies Desk
Mid Century Mazor Masterpiece Red Leather Top Black Floral Painted Ladies Desk

Mid Century Mazor Masterpiece Red Leather Top Black Floral Painted Ladies Desk

H 33 in W 37.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Edwardian George III Adam Style Satinwood and marquetry paint decorated Bonheur du Jour, desk, attributed to Edwards & Roberts, circa 1890. The desk with a shaped gal...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour
Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour

Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour

H 44.25 in W 27.875 in D 15.875 in
19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very finely hand painted. 19th Century. English. Satinwood. On original casters. Letter cubbies and drawers. Purchased in London in 1990 for 18,000 British Pounds...
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19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk
19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk

19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk

H 50 in W 22.5 in D 7 in
Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adam decorated ladies desk offers satinwood construction with roll top opening to interior with storage compartments and pull-out writing surface, over three drawers, rais...
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900
Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900

Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900

H 45.5 in W 32.25 in D 22.25 in
19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Partner s Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Essex, MA
Fine 19th century Mahogany Chippendale style partners desk. Carved throughout. Adams inspired from The Directory. Green tooled leather ...
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19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Partner s Desk
19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Partner s Desk

19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Partner s Desk

H 42 in W 66 in L 42 in
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Adam decorated drop-front desk offers satinwood construction with slant front having neoclassical reserve of woman and cherub in co...
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19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Wood, Satinwood

Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C

Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C

H 41 in W 43.74 in D 22 in

Adam Style desks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Adam Style desks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Adam Style desks made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks, popular names associated with this style include Lovig Dansk, Mazor Furniture Company, and Peter Løvig Nielsen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,151 and tops out at $18,000 while the average work can sell for $4,197.

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