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19th Century Chinese Padouk Wood Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century carved Padouk wood desk, having a row of small drawers, and
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Chinese Padouk Wood Desk
19th Century Chinese Padouk Wood Desk
H 45.28 in W 33.08 in D 24.02 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Rattan over Wood Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period rattan over wood waterfall style desk from the 19th century, with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Antique Chinese Scholar Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
3 part Doctor's desk or Scholar desk in Jumu wood from the city of Suzhou in China, approx. 1900
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Scholar Desk
Antique Chinese Scholar Desk
H 31.5 in W 53.94 in D 27.17 in
Chinese Qing Style Elm Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Chinese export writing table or desk made in the Qing style. Constructed from elm with
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

VINTAGE CHiNESE CHINOISERIE DECORATED PAINTED & LACQUERED PEDESTAL DESK & CHAIR
Located in GB
Chinese Chinoiserie decorated twin pedestal desk and matching chair which have both been ornately painted
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet, circa 1830. Stunning quality Chinese
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Alabaster

Chinese Antique Lacquered Wooden Desk with Four Drawers and Curling Scrolls
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 20th century, with four drawers
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Late 20th Century Lane Altavista Chinese Chippendale Writing Desk
By Lane Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
This is a charming little vintage Lane Furniture Chinese Chippendale, Mahogany wood writing desk
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Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Two-Drawer Desk with Bronze Butterfly Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century with two drawers, horse hoof legs
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Red Lacquer Early 20th Century Two Drawer Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese red lacquer desk from the early 20th century, with two drawers and brass hardware
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Early 20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Carved Frieze and Two Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century with two carved drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Red brilliant lacquered inferior part
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Early 20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Regency Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Regency Chinese export (19th Century) black lacquer desk with foliate trim and Chinese
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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
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Antique Late 18th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Paperweights

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Black Chinese Painted Red Leather Top Kneehole Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Black Chinese Painted Red Leather Top Kneehole Writing Desk. item features 7
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th C China Trade Roll Top Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
A early-19th century Asian hardwood lap desk on stand. A similar one is pictured in "The Decorative
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks

Materials

Wood

Chinese Scholar Marble Stone Table Screen Desk in 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
for scholar's desk. Additional information: Material: Wood Region of Origin: China Period: 20th
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20th Century Chinese Desks

Materials

Wood

Highly Decorated Chinese Desk in Red Lacquer, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Highly decorated desk in red lacquer with stacked drawers and painted scenes, Chinese, 1950's.
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Elm Desk with Two Drawers and Ornate Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period Chinese elm wood desk from the early 20th century, with two drawers
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Painted Campaign Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A vintage greyed limestone painted campaign desk, with a Chinese Chippendale blind fret decorated
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Desks and W...

Materials

Wood

Painted Campaign Desk
Painted Campaign Desk
H 33.75 in W 40 in D 18.75 in
Rare Chinese Export Amboyna and Ebony Campaign Kneehole Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
campaign kneehole desk retaining the original patina with wonderful colour. China circa 1830
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Antique 1830s Chinese Desks

Materials

Ebony, Amboyna

Vintage Chinese Carved Mahogany Pedestal Desk Flowers Birds and Leafy Scrolls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese carved mahogany pedestal desk with flowers birds and leafy scrolls. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Coast Table by Sun at Six, Sienna, Minimalist Dining Table or Desk in Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Coast Table by Sun at Six, Nude, Minimalist Dining Table or Desk in Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Table Desk Clock, Painted, Chinoiserie, China Art
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative, antique table clock with elaborate painting on the case and dial. chinoiserie. China
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Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

Antique Table Desk Clock, Painted, Chinoiserie, China Art
Antique Table Desk Clock, Painted, Chinoiserie, China Art
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H 9.06 in W 11.03 in D 2.29 in
Coast Table Square by Sun at Six, Nude Minimalist Dining Table or Desk in Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Coast Table Square by Sun at Six, Sienna Minimalist Dining Table or Desk in Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Chinese Export Bamboo Fretwork Library Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese bamboo library table. Amazing Chinese export center or library table featuring
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Waterfall Style Vintage Desk with Unique Drawer Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese waterfall desk with five drawers, opium mat top and rustic character. Emanating a
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Ebonised Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century Chinese camphor wood and ebonised writing slope of exceptional quality, having a
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Antique 1840s Hong Kong Desk Sets

Materials

Hardwood

Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century campaign chest with seven drawers handcrafted in camphor wood and featuring
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Antique 19th Century Chinese British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Abacus by Lotus Flower
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Chinese abacus dating from 1912 to 1949 with The Abacus book by Jesse Dilson. A black lacquered
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Abacus by Lotus Flower
Chinese Abacus by Lotus Flower
H 4.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand carved bookends with a marketplace and figures motif. Early 20th Century. Original painted finish.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural
Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural
H 6.75 in W 5.38 in D 3.5 in
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful ash desk by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: W 140 * D 75 * H 103 cm Desktop in
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
H 40.56 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful ash desk by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: W 140 x D 75 x H 103 cm Desktop in
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
H 40.56 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
Anglo Chinese/Chinese Export Qianlong Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
Huanghuali wood in China during the first half of the 18th century for a wealthy Englishman, to an English
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese George II Desks

Materials

Padouk

Anglo Chinese/Chinese Export Qianlong Bureau
Anglo Chinese/Chinese Export Qianlong Bureau
H 37.41 in W 31.11 in D 16.15 in
Pair of Chinese Abacuses by Lotus Flower
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Chinese abacuses dating from 1912 to 1949. A black lacquered frame secured with brass
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Burlwood Top, Drawers and Cracked Ice Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century, with burlwood inset top, five
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Burl

Gampel-Stoll Elephant Desk in Kidney Form
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in Norwalk, CT
desk features a Chinese chippendale figured apron on all edges, and a single center drawer. This
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chippendale Style Double Sided Leather Top Executive Partners Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chippendale Style Double Sided Leather Top Executive Partners Desk. Item featured separates
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Karl Springer "Ming Writing Desk" in Embossed Leather 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
is a photo of the coffee table model of this desk with the page titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD CHINESE
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Export Hardwood Mt. Fuji Dragon Carved Desk and Chair Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Meiji period export hardwood Mt. Fuji dragon carved desk and chair set. Set
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Early 20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Gold Camphor Wood Paper Weight for Chinese Calligraphy
Located in Hong Kong, HK
things as brush hanger, paperweights and seals. The wood itself is from Burma. Since China borders Burma
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Vintage 1980s Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Karl Springer Ming Writing Desk/Console in Embossed Crocodile 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
table model of this desk with the page titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD CHINESE STYLE COFFEE TABLE (page) 9”.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Stunning Black Lacquered Polychrome Painted Writing Table Desk Birds Flowers
Located in GB
writing table with birds and flowers A very good looking and decorative piece, made in the Chinese
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Camphorwood Campaign Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-19th century Chinese export camphorwood campaign chest with 3 drawers with inlaid ebony and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Documents Case, Chinese Laque
Located in Esbeek, NL
19th century English documents case Chinese laque Good condition, slightly cracked.
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Antique 19th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Fine Canton Workshop Chinese Automaton Acrobatic Figure Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock Here for
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Early Chinoiserie Japanned Leather Top Desk and Chair Set - Nichols and Stone
By Nichols & Stone
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful japanned Nichols & Stone chinoiserie desk and matching chair set. The desk itself is
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Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Desks

Materials

Metal

Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
This two-part scriban cabinet showcases an exquisite combination of cream and gold Chinese lacquer
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Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
H 89.77 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in
Asian Teak Hand Carved Drop Front Compartmentalized Desk Style of George Zee
By George Zee and Co
Located in Topeka, KS
Chinese furniture maker George Zee and Co. who made high quality teak and camphor wood furniture in Hong
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Teak

American Antique Hand-Painted Birds and Poppies Desk
Located in South Burlington, VT
desk. This unique work of art is hand-painted on front with a roundel of three vibrant and colorful
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Wood

Zhuang Desk, Multi-Purpose Box in Saddle Leather Tortora Colour
By Poltrona Frau, Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
In Chinese ‘zhuang’ means to protect something precious. The collection of Zhuang containers
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Zhuang Desk, Pen Holder Case in Saddle Leather Tortora Colour
By Poltrona Frau, Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
In Chinese ‘zhuang’ means to protect something precious. The collection of Zhuang containers
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

"Japonisme" Cylinder Desk Att. to G. Viardot, France, circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Japanese style cylinder desk in tinted and carved wood, richly engraved on all sides with
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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Desks

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanned 19th Century Pedestal Desk, Attributed to Viardot
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully stylized Japanned partners pedestal desk, having carved, inlaid and engraved
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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

Regency Style Faux Bamboo Writing Deak / Console Table By Chelsea House
By Chelsea House
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century regency style fax bamboo writing desk / console table by Chelsea House
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Late 20th Century Chinese Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Palladio Fall Front Desk by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c. 1940’s
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and sophisticated drop front desk designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller as part of
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood, Burl

IMPORTANT ANTiQUE GABRIELD VIARDOT 1830-1906 ATTRIUBTED JAPONISME PEARL DESK
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in GB
important, museum quality Gabriel Viardot 1830-1906 attributed writing desk with sublime mother of pearl
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak

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Chinese Wood Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese wood desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every Chinese wood desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Chinese wood desk, we have 130 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese wood desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Chinese wood desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Chinese wood desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Modshop, Sun at Six and Baker Furniture Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Chinese Wood Desk?

Prices for a Chinese wood desk start at $109 and top out at $100,000 with the average selling for $3,500.
Questions About Chinese Wood Desk
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    A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.