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Butterfly Desk
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
The Butterfly desk has a folded sheet metal base covered in leather and the top is made in leather
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Two-Drawer Desk with Bronze Butterfly Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
fitted with bronze butterfly hardware. The desk is raised on four straight legs adorned with horse hoof
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 36 in W 39 in D 21.5 in
Butterfly Table
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
The Butterfly living table is composed of folded sheet metal covered in black leather and a round
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Floating Desk
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
The floating desk by Taylor Donsker features a wall mounted California Claro Walnut live edge slab
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous Queen Anne Style pedestal desk.
Made of walnut, butterflied
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Baccarat Limited Edition Paperweight with Two Blue Butterflies
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Miami, FL
any desk or table.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Mid-Century Modern Style Lucite Decorative Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Lucite rectangular desk beveled top with butterfly base. One front draw can be used as a
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite
Anglo Indian Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Butterfly Paperweight
Located in Stamford, CT
mother of pearl highlights in the form of a butterfly. Mid-20th century Anglo-Indian, purchased by the
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Black Butterfly Armchair By Arne Jacobsen For Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Bunnik, NL
Black Butterfly chair with armrests by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen , Series 7 Chair, now known
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Studio Walnut Desk by Phillip Lloyd Powell
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning desk with drawers and compartment in walnut by Phillip Lloyd Powell (1919-2008). The
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1960s Arne Jacobsen Butterfly Auditorium Chairs by Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Rare auditorium version of the Iconic chair model 3107 / butterfly from the 7 series designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
A Unique John Deacons Aventurine Butterfly & Flower Lampwork Paperweight, c2010
By John Deacons
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Unique John Deacons Aventurine Butterfly & Flower Lampwork Paperweight, c2010
Additional
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
gift presentable. The desk has good quality hand-forged butterfly hinges but they are not the original
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
A Perthshire Ruby & White Double Overlay Lampwork Butterfly Paperweight, 1990
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Ruby And White Double Overlay Lampwork Butterfly Bouquet Paperweight, 1990
Original
Category
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Antique Inkwell, Brass Enameled, Butterfly, Inkstand, France, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Antique inkwell made of brass with enameled ornaments.
France, late 19th century.
.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Brass
H 8.27 in W 7.88 in D 3.15 in
Modern Slab Walnut Desk with Figured Maple Pencil Drawer
By Drake Stuedemann
Located in Seneca, IL
Writing is a process of inspiration, so shouldn't your desk inspire?
The Taper Desk is a
Category
2010s American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut
Important Rectangular Desk Table, Finely Inlaid in Various Woods
Located in Alba, IT
Important rectangular desk table, finely inlaid in various woods.
The table top is made up of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Liberty Outstanding Writing Desk Attributed to V. Ducrot 1930'
By Vittorio Ducrot
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Liberty centered thuja briar writing desk with five drawers. The center drawer is
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Nouveau Small Cast Iron Figural Butterfly Door Stop Bookend
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Nouveau Small Cast Iron Figural Butterfly Door Stop Bookend. Circa Early 1900s
Category
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Iron
French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Butterfly Glass Cachet 1, 919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Ouverte' (Butterfly with wings open) cachet, dating from 1919. (Ref: Marcilhac 192) Cachets were made so
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flower Butterfly Italian Art Glass Paperweights
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
flower on a red floating circle. The third paperweight has a butterfly made of large murrines, floating
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Desk or Bureau Plat By Baker
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XV Style chinoiserie desk or Bureau plat By Baker.
Outstanding and unusual 20th
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Art Deco Rene Lalique Large Butterfly Glass Cachet 1919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An exceptionally rare and very early signed (R Lalique) original grey stained Rene Lalique 'Papillon Gros' cachet, dating from 1919 (Marcilhac ref: 191). Cachets were made so you cou...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Modern Live-Edge Walnut Desk with Figured Maple Pencil Drawer
By Drake Stuedemann
Located in Seneca, IL
Writing is a process of inspiration, so shouldn't your desk inspire?
The Taper Desk is a
Category
2010s American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut
Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique kneehole desk. An English, mahogany writing table with Georgian revival
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 27.37 in W 31.3 in D 13.78 in
Wonderful Crystal Daum Pate De Verre Papillon Butterfly On Leaf Flower Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Crystal Daum Pate De Verre Papillon Butterfly Perched On A Leaf & Flower Sculpture
Category
20th Century French Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 3 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Desk or 'Bureau à Dos D'âne'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant writing desk, known quirkily as a “bureau à dos d’âne” (donkey’s back desk), is
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Beautiful live Edge Cherry Desk - In The Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
If I had a place in my own home I would be keeping this desk. The legs are turn of-the-century
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
18th Century Baroque Farm Refectory Desk Table with Two Drawers & Stretchers
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant, antique fruitwood desk was crafted in Spain, circa 1780. The rustic writing table has
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 29.53 in W 59.06 in D 31.11 in
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979, in American black walnut. Features:Inlay rosewood
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Felt, Walnut
Rare Live Edge Chestnut Long Desk, in the Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
If I had a place in my own home I would be keeping this desk. The 3 leg set are turn of-the-century
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
3 Arne Jacobsen "Series 7" Desk Chairs by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your office space a mid-century spin with these classic Arne Jacobsen desk chairs by Fritz
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
George Nakashima Inspired Walnut Desk by Boyd & Allister
By Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A walnut desk inspired by George Nakashima’s desk design of the late 1950’s. The desk is built in
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Desk
By Gervais Durand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk, possibly by G. Durand. The desk is raised by four elegant slender cabriole legs with striking
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Ormolu
1950s Hairpin Desk with Floating Drawer and Custom Free Edge Walnut Top
By Custom Furniture Builders
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Fantastic 1950s wrought iron hairpin desk with a floating ash drawer with white laminate top and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Mahogany, Tulipwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
bureau plat desk. The three drawer desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with handsome fitted paw feet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Ormolu
H 32.75 in W 68 in D 3.25 in
Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk/Bureau 18 Th Century, Bombe’ Chest Form
Located in Houston, TX
With tulips, birds and butterflies. When the writing surface is open
The interior reveals a surface
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 47.25 in W 54.5 in D 27 in
19th Century Gothic Revival Walnut Writing Side Table A W Pugin Manner
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Norwich, GB
restored along with a butterfly join to each side of the underside, to keep it secure. One of the sides had
Category
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 28.75 in W 42.13 in D 23.63 in
Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand
Located in London, GB
butterflies. The apron frieze contains three working drawers, the central drawer arcaded. With a small pull
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century English Inlaid Side Table in Walnut
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
, having ebony inlay to the top decorated with satinwood floral motifs and ivory cherubs with butterflies
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century Wooden Secretary with Brass Fittings and Decorations
Located in Sofia, BG
interior. The gilded brass fittings depicting stylized butterflies, finely chiseled with plant motifs and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 39.77 in W 37.8 in D 16.54 in
Contemporary Claro Walnut Live Edge Table with Cast Bronze Edge
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Handcrafted by Taylor Donsker in Northern California, the cast edge desk features a cast bronze
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
English Marquetry Inlaid Bureau De Dame
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, butterflies, shells, and foliage.
The rectangular top with gilt-bronze acanthus rim sits above a sloping
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
1950s Fornasetti Paperweight in Porcelain by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1950s Astonishing rare porcelain paperweight designed by Piero Fornasetti with butterflies
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Fornasetti Paperweight in Porcelain by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1950s Astonishing rare porcelain paperweight designed by Piero Fornasetti with butterflies
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
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
H 9.06 in W 10.63 in D 4.73 in
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Parcel Gilt Inkwell (1907)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
decorated finial, realistically modelled in the form of a moth/butterfly.
The lower portion of the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
French Ormolu Monkey Motif Green Crystal Controlled Bubble Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
extraordinary work, with fine cast ormolu mounts with continuous frame depicting monkeys, birds, butterflies and
Category
Early 20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Cheltenham, GB
with panels of tropical butterflies; and a workbox with a view of the ruins of Bayham Abbey. Nye
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut, Satinwood, Ash, Boxwood
Rare Inkwell in Carved Crystal and Worked Silver by Lucien Gaillard
By Lucien Gaillard
Located in Paris, FR
, butterfly, dragonfly, snake, etc.), from stones and from precious metals. As brassworker, he is closely
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver
A French Fire-Gilt Bronze Restauration-Era Clock Featuring the “Shepherd Paris”
Located in 263-0031, JP
character represents the shepherd Paris, with requisite stick and hat, admiring a butterfly (note: the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 18.31 in W 11.82 in D 5.12 in
Mid 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Tulipwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk. The three drawer desk is raised by four fine square tapered legs with beautiful scrolled foliate
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
H 28.5 in W 50.75 in D 25.25 in
Neoclassic Parisian Pendulum Clock in Bronze and Ebonized Wood
Located in Firenze, FI
applications.
Silk thread suspension, weekly winding, strikes the hours and half hours. The butterfly pendulum
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Birth of the King of Rome, Bronze Clock, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
middle; decor of an Athenian woman with rams' heads and a curtain draped with butterflies, interlacing of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Bureau de Dame
Located in Glasgow, GB
mouldings and mounts, the fall front opens on strong butterfly hinges to reveal a fitted interior in
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
Gilt Bronze Table Clock « the Gardener Angel » French Work, Circa 1805
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
garden angel is on a scale and catches a butterfly. The movement is inscribed in an orange tray.
On the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 12.21 in W 11.03 in D 3.55 in
Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
original butterfly brocot suspension springs. At the centre of the beam the compound pendulum X-suspension
Category
Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
including ormolu bases and capitals. The bottom has two doors with Empire butterfly keyhole escutcheons
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bombé Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
all over with various birds and flowers, butterflies etc. The fall front opens to reveal a nicely
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Walnut
Easel Clock, Signed Elkington & Co, England, Circa 1890
By Elkington & Co.
Located in PARIS, FR
and silvered electrotyped metal, decorated in relief with butterflies, music instruments and theater
Category
Antique 1890s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
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Butterfly Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal butterfly desk for your home. Each butterfly desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and wood. There are 36 variations of the antique or vintage butterfly desk you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the butterfly desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A butterfly desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made butterfly desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Fratelli Toso, Baccarat and Gabriella B. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Butterfly Desk?
The average selling price for a butterfly desk at 1stDibs is $1,532, while they’re typically $120 on the low end and $35,400 for the highest priced.
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