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Oak architectural desk clock
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak architectural desk clock and barometer, of temple form with ceramic dials, centred with a
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Early 20th Century French Antique Architectural Desk

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Oak

Antique Oak architectural desk clock
Oak architectural desk clock
H 10 in W 17 in D 4 in
Alfred Waterhouse A Gothic Revival Oak Partners Desk With Two Drawers Each Side
By Alfred Waterhouse
Located in London, GB
end on original brass and ceramic castors. A well-designed architectural desk for two people if
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Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Oak

Miniature Cast Bronze Grand Tour Architectural Model and Desk Thermometer
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This miniature cast bronze architectural desk thermometer sculpture of a European monument dates to
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Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Bronze

Large Plaque Architectural element Carved Stone Wall mount Art overdoor Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Plaque Architectural element Carved Stone Wall mount Art overdoor Antique . 18th /19th
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Late 18th Century French Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Antique Oak Jacobean Relief Carved Hunt Scene Architectural Wall Panel Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oak Wood Jacobean Relief Carved Architectural Salvage Wall Panel Plaque. Item featured
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Early 19th Century Jacobean Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Oak

19th c. Chicago Stock Exchange Building Molding Fragment Architectural Element
Located in Forney, TX
architectural salvaged ornamental frieze was designed by distinguished architecture firm Adler & Sullivan
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Late 19th Century Grand Tour Gothic Revival Bronze and Marble Desk Accessories
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Grand Tour Gothic Revival Bronze and Marble Desk Accessories
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Directoire Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French directoire desk. Wonderful shape with inset green leather top. Great storage too
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique French Directoire Desk
French Directoire Desk
H 31 in W 60 in D 30 in
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
gracefully adorned columns with arches lend an air of architectural splendor to the desk, all resting
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19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
H 30.71 in W 49.22 in D 38.98 in
France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Biedermeier Year 1847 It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. If you are
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1840s French Biedermeier Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
H 48.04 in W 19.69 in D 55.12 in
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and very rare Régence style marquetry inlaid grand bureau plat or writing desk
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
H 37.41 in W 87.8 in D 43.31 in
Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
King Carlo Alberto (Charles Albert of Sardinia, 1798-1849). Both beautiful and functional, the desk and
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19th Century Italian Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
H 32.75 in W 54.5 in D 33 in
Early 20th Century French Wood Patinated Desk
Located in High Point, NC
This early 20th-century French wood patinated desk exemplifies classic charm and functional design
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Early 20th Century French Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk Year 1920 French Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
H 42.13 in W 16.15 in D 33.08 in
An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk
Located in Dublin, GB
Tatham Ancient Ornamental Architecture, drawn from the originals in Rome and other parts of Italy, By
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1820s Italian Regency Antique Architectural Desk

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Leather, Oak

Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Book: Buenos Aires Art Deco y Racionalismo Author: Mimi Bohm Page: 68 Year: 1920 It is
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
H 45.28 in W 26.78 in D 15.75 in
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
architect's / architectural table, artist drawing board, office work desk, standing desk, engineer's desk
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood

Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Bronze

Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
H 51.19 in W 29.14 in D 22.05 in
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an elegant and
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
H 31.5 in W 35.44 in D 59.06 in
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: carved wood It is an elegant and sophisticated
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
H 30.32 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in
French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk Year 1920 French It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Desk

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Wood

French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
H 44.49 in W 16.54 in D 29.93 in
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk is a marvel of timeless
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Brass

Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved walnut desk and chair circa 1880. Superb quality desk with original chair made
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Late 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Brass

Desk English Leather Brown Mahogany 18th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Desk English Leather Brown Mahogany 18th Century England. Desk made for architecture work. England
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18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Double Faced Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Double Faced desk has captured the essence of the
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Brass

France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: carved wood It is an elegant and sophisticated
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

China Mid-18th Century Wood Hand-Carved Architectural Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This charming Mid-19th Century fragment of wood, is a detail of an hand-carved wood column and it has its country of origin in the Oriental part of Indo-China. This is an elegant ob...
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Late 18th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare and elegant Georgian Architect’s desk has a ratchet top, extending drawer front, as well
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Brass

Montalcini & Pagano desk for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, Italy 1920s
By Gino Levi-Montalcini, Carlo Pagano
Located in London, GB
Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945) and Gino Levi Montalcini (1902-1974) designed this exquisite desk in
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1920s Italian Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty , 1900, France, Wood
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Year: 1900 Materials :wood. We have specialized
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

18th Century Hand Carved Stone Coat of Arm Wall Mount Art Overdoor Crest Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
. Great to wall mount this historic sculpture at an entrance door surround of your house, Architectural
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18th Century French Antique Architectural Desk

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Stone, Limestone

Pair of column crowns in form of pine cones, symbol of luck, marble, 1920, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
indoors (for example on a desk or a chest of drawers). The two objects are of very high quality
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1920s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Desk

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Carrara Marble

Large Cast Iron House Trees Polychrome Door Stopper, American 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
collector and could also be used as a book-end or desk accessory.
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Iron

Period Gothic Oak Trunk or Chest Façade from Picardie France, circa 1550
Located in Dallas, TX
(French woodworkers) would salvage the surviving wood and carve new furniture such as desks and similar
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16th Century French Gothic Antique Architectural Desk

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Metal, Iron

Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite French Empire Revival pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date. This desk has been
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1880s French Empire Revival Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Desk in Wood, 1920, Sign: Made in France 7382
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Sign: Made in France 7382 Year: 1920 It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Bronze

Desk in Wood, 1920, Sign: Made in France 7382
Desk in Wood, 1920, Sign: Made in France 7382
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Desk Art Deco, 1920, France, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1920 Wood and bronze Finish: polyurethanic lacquer. It is an
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Bronze

Antique Paris Le Sacre Coeur Souvenir Double Inkwell Stand Architecture Building
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Heart of Paris. Nice addition to your writing desk or just to display them in your room. Found at an
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Metal

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials, Wood and Chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco Year 1920 Material: Wood and chrome It is an elegant and sophisticated
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty - Attributed Louis Majorelle - 1900
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Attributed Louis Majorelle Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Year: 1900 Materials
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Architectural Desk

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Bronze

Pair of Industrial Iron Bases from Late 19th Century
Located in East Hampton, NY
desk or standard table height. In as-found condition, showing heavy paint distress and some oxidization.      
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Architectural Desk

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Iron

French Beaux Arts Decor Ormolu Wreath and Floral Escutcheon Keyhole Cover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
escutcheon, circa 1900-1910. Designed to cover a keyhole on either a salon door, armoire or writing desk
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Early 1900s French Beaux Arts Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Patinated Brass and Marble Architectural Model Inkwell, circa 1875
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cast in great detail in bronze in the neo-Gothic style, the top lifting to reveal three round openings, lacking glass inkwells, resting on a marble plinth base, raised on cast bronze...
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1870s French Gothic Revival Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Hardwood Ruler for Hudson Engineering NJ by Geiger Bros Newark US, Ca 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a wooden desk ruler promoting the Hudson Engineering Co. who were based in Hoboken, New
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Early 20th Century American Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
/ bargueno escritorio writing desk on trestle stand. Spain, Salamanca circa 1600-1630. This
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17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Carved Walnut Desk or Dining Table with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
The 19th century Spanish Renaissance walnut desk is a splendid example of the breed, with classical
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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Architectural Desk

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Bronze

Antique Italian Louis XIV Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Faux Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Louis XIV Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Faux Leather Top combines timeless
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Steel

Antique 6ft/184cm Ormolu Mounted French Empire Revival Pedestal Desk 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique French Empire Revival pedestal desk, Circa 1920 in date. This desk
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1920s French Empire Revival Antique Architectural Desk

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Ormolu

Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1920 " Free Shipping in Florida "
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
(AIFAF)" Desk Year 1920 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Desk

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Chrome

Early 20th Century Writing Desk in Walnut with Inlay by Meroni & Fossati
By Meroni & Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian elegant early 20th century Directoire writing desk in walnut massive and veneered with
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Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Antique Architectural Desk

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Walnut

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted Empire style mahogany pedestal desk. French, circa 1870
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Bronze

Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair Country: France If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Desk

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Wood

Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1920
Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1920
H 31.5 in W 22.05 in D 21.26 in
Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugestails
By Eugenio Quarti
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Eugenio Quarti (Desk , chair and Trash ) Style: Liberty or Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Bronze

Antique Moroccan Desk or Escritoire
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Important 19th century Moroccan escritoire or desk crafted in mahogany with strong aesthetics
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Moroccan Desk or Escritoire
Antique Moroccan Desk or Escritoire
H 58.5 in W 29 in D 17.5 in
Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Early 20th century desk set, rare and great quality Mamluk Cairoware style, silver and copper
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19th Century Moorish Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Brass

18th Century, Fall Front Desk
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Richly colored, circa 1790, three-drawer, serpentine, fall front desk from Sicily. The whole
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Fall Front Desk
18th Century, Fall Front Desk
H 42.5 in W 49.5 in D 26 in
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
Located in London, GB
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style English, 19th Century Height 19cm, width 27cm
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19th Century English Gothic Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Frieze in Gilded Wood
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique Italian little frieze in gilded wood on plexi: perfect on your desk as a paper holder, or
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Italian Frieze in Gilded Wood
Antique Italian Frieze in Gilded Wood
H 4.93 in W 11.42 in D 2.76 in
Art Deco period Egyptian revival style enamel and silver-gilt desk set
Located in London, GB
Art Deco period Egyptian revival style enamel and silver-gilt desk set Continental, c.1920 Box
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Early 20th Century European Egyptian Revival Antique Architectural Desk

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Silver, Enamel

Antique Grand Tour French Bronze Desk Set Inkstand Church Cathedral Siena Marble
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and Rare Example of a French Patinated Bronze Architectural Style Grand Tour Regency
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19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Architectural Desk

Materials

Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze

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Antique Architectural Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique architectural desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique architectural desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. Find 167 options for an antique or vintage antique architectural desk now, or shop our selection of 21 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an antique architectural desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each antique architectural desk bearing Art Deco, modern or Empire hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique architectural desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dessie Studio, Jules Wabbes and Stephane Lebrun produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Architectural Desk?

An antique architectural desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,013, while the lowest priced sells for $35 and the highest can go for as much as $337,947.
Questions About Antique Architectural Desk
  • 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 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.