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Antique Continental Chippendale Carved Mahogany Drop Front Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Continental Chippendale desk offers upper gallery over drop front desk having carved
Category
Antique 19th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 43.25 in W 37.75 in D 20.5 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Slant Front Architect's Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style slant front standing desk or architect's desk
By Baker
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 38 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, carved knees, two dovetail constructed drawers, and ornate solid brass hardware. Desk further features
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Italian Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian fall front desk with burl wood inlay. With six drawers and two hidden storage areas. The
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk
By Drexel, Widdicomb Furniture Co., Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon, Kittinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk Dressing Table.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 34 in W 54 in D 25 in
Spanish Antique Small Wooden Desk w/Unique Carved "Trunk" Appearance from Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
century. This antique desk from Spain features a nicely carved front side, filled with square and circular
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.5 in W 44.75 in D 21.5 in
Spanish 17th Century Carved Desk
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
An ornately carved desk originating from Spain in the late 17th century.
Heavy turned legs
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
18th Century, Fall Front Desk
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Richly colored, circa 1790, three-drawer, serpentine, fall front desk from Sicily. The whole
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful carved decors in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Jacobean Hand Carved Oak Slant Front Writing Desk Early 17th Century
By Jacobean
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 17th Century Hand Crafted English Jacobean Slant Front Desk on Later Stand also fashioned in
Category
Antique 17th Century British Jacobean Desks
Materials
Oak
H 34 in W 24.25 in D 19.25 in
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
gorgeous ORNATE French oak "abattant" chest of drawers with fall front desk/secretary~~four WIDE drawers
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 56.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
German Biedermeier Slant-Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
A very good German slant front desk with a lower case of drawers. The writing surface very nicely
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Brass
Asian Teak Hand Carved Drop Front Compartmentalized Desk Style of George Zee
By George Zee and Co
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Asian teak hand carved drop slant front desk with interior compartmentalized cubby storage
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Teak
H 41.75 in W 36 in D 17 in
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A Gustavian slant front desk. The upper section has eight small drawers, four cubbies, two sliding
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
This beautiful
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Antique Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 39 in W 42 in D 20 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Fall Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A great size and form Danish Mid Century Modern fall front desk in teak with compartmentalized
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Sypher & Co. 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Slant Front Desk
By Sypher & Co.
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Sypher & Co. 19th century Chippendale block front slant front desk with excellent original finish
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk & Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique English Edwardian slant front writing desk, a true embodiment of the refined
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 16 in
Rosewood Mid Century Modern Desk with Bookcase Front
Located in Milford, NH
) and three fitted drawers on the right, and open bookcase storage on the front of the desk. Possible
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
19th c. Swedish Rococo Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
A 19th century Swedish fall-front bureau in the Rococo style wearing beautiful black paint, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 42.52 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 35.83 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
Antique Regency Quality Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality carved mahogany desk chair having a figured mahogany carved top rail
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Other
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top With Fitted Interior.
Located in High Wycombe, GB
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top Reveals A Fitted Interior with Drawers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 39.38 in W 30.71 in D 25.6 in
Early Georgian Chippendale Bureau Bookcase Desk in Carved Mahogany
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dorking, GB
An unusual and possibly unique example of a Chippendale design for a carved mahogany bureau
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
front features French floral and foliate carvings, with carved scale trim to either side.
Lower desk
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
20th Century Carved and Chiseled Wood French Writing Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large French writing desk of the 20th century. Furniture of great size and impact carved and
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Winged Griffin Slant Front Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Long Branch, NJ
This late 19th century slant front desk was made in the USA most likely by R.J Horner of NYC. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Oak Jacobean style slant front desk bureau, writing desk, Scotland 1910, H880
$1250
Category
20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Carved Wood Desk Table with Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
used as a desk (giving clearance for seating in front.) This rustic piece has a natural wood finish
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique burl walnut & inlaid marquetry Davenport desk, circa 1860.
The davenport is made
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut, Satinwood, Maple, Leather
H 32 in W 20.5 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Maple and Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a tiger maple and maple slant front desk with compartmentalized interior
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Desks
Materials
Brass
American Hepplewhite Birch Fall Front Inlaid Desk. Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Hepplewhite birch fall front desk with carved hinged molded edge top, fitted interior
Category
Antique 1810s American Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Marble Slant Front Desk Table Secretary
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern folding slant front desk writing table secretaire
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 45.67 in W 34.65 in D 17.33 in
Antique French DIning Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak Baroque c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
dimensional carved mask to the center front. The side aprons also feature these carved masks and flourishes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.5 in W 66.25 in D 40 in
Italian 18th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Reeded Apron, Drawers and Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut desk from the 18th century with three drawers, pull-out, two doors and curving
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 33.5 in W 46.5 in D 23.25 in
Late 18th Century Figured Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Slant Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A good example of a Chippendale slant front desk with bookmatched figured mahogany veneers, a slant
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
H 39.75 in W 37.5 in D 19.75 in
19th century Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI
Located in Shreveport, LA
, each having carved foliate scroll front panels, flanked by carved keystones~
~Desk top has wide carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 45 in W 35.25 in D 22.25 in
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET.
Direct from France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 48 in W 36 in D 27 in
French Fruitwood Regence Bureau Slant Front Desk, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Regence fruitwood bureau slant front desk with fitted interior, shaped apron with shell
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Régence Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Carved Frieze and Two Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
carved with faux drawers in a manner similar to the front. The desk will therefore be able to float in a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
bookshelves, and flanked by reeded corner pilasters, over a lower case with slant front desk top, opening to a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Spanish Trestle-Leg & Iron Stretcher Desk, Elaborately Carved
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish elaborately carved wood desk, with trestle-legs and forged-iron stretchers, from the turn
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk w/ Woven Wicker Front by Sligh Lowry
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1960s Danish modern style teak writing desk with woven wicker front and dark stained
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 29 in W 46 in D 24 in
19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Bleached Walnut and Iron Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a focal point to your study or library with this elegant antique fruitwood desk. Carved in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 32 in W 51 in D 31 in
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Tan Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood desk was created in the Poitou region of France, circa 1890. Made of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Serpentine Cherry Desk with Parquetry Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique partner desk was created in the Poitou region of France, circa 1790. Made of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31.75 in W 60.75 in D 29 in
18th Century New England Chippendale Slant Front Desk in Tiger Maple
Located in Milford, NH
A fine slant front desk in tiger maple with compartmentalized interior with eight open cubbies and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Brown Leather Carved Cherry Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
region of France circa 1850 and built of cherry wood, the desk stands on elegant cabriole legs over a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
H 31 in W 66 in D 30.5 in
19th Century, Leopold Eidlitz Carved Cherry Desk
Located in New York, NY
19th Century American carved cherry desk, designed by Leopold Eidlitz and made by Weller, Brown and
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Craftsman Desks
Materials
Brass
Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Console Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
features two hand carved drawers across the front dressed with the original wooden knobs, over a large
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 34.5 in W 58 in D 30 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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
A refinished Maddox Red Mahogany Chippendale Block front, Slant Front Secratary Desk with Key
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Two-Sided Desk, 1860s
Located in Miami, FL
Found in the South of France, this 19th century hand carved French walnut table or desk can be
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian carved mahogany desk chairs having a quality carved mahogany shaped top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Other
Carved Walnut and Rosewood Desk with Matching Chair, Italy, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
red leather. The front of the hidden drawer unit is carved with images of writing tools and stationary
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Carved Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
gilt frame. The desk is fronted by two storage drawers with intricately carved fronts. The case is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gesso, Wood
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the carved front desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and metal, every carved front desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect carved front desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A carved front desk made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made carved front desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Daisy Line, George Zee and Grand Rapids Furniture Co. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Carved Front Desk?
A carved front desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,570, while the lowest priced sells for $849 and the highest can go for as much as $22,750.
Questions About Carved Front Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A drop-front desk is usually called a secretary. Other names for this type of desk include writing cabinet, fall-front desk and secrétaire à abattant. The name secretary can be traced back to the 18th century when estate secretaries used the drop-front desks as workstations for paying bills and reconciling accounts. On 1stDibs, find a range of secretary desks.
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