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Curtain Desk

large art deco desk from the 1930s with solid wood and brass curtain
Located in Lyon, FR
Imposing French art deco desk from the 1930s. Solid wood structure with two lockers on the top
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
By Cope and Collinson
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and unusual 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted English partners desk
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Mid-CenturyModern Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin for L’atelier, c. 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Mid-Century Modern Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin for L’Atelier in the
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Regency Style Console Desk with Leather Top
By John Richard
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant Regency style burl walnut console desk with leather top. The cabinet with curtained doors
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Regency Desks

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Walnut

Italian Mid-century Bedroom set designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi Mobili Moderni, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
-grabbing shape, as well as the sculptural design of the wooden drawer handles of the small desk and its
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stained Glass, Maple

Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
striking. The complicated automaton plays as following, the right curtain rolls up first to follow the pair
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, And Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sphinges carry the signed enameled dial with Roman numerals above a draped lace like curtain with hanging
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Fire-Gilt Mantel Clock, France / Paris, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
detailed figural scene on four columns. The clock case is designed like a draped curtain. A young woman in
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

English George III Automaton Musical Bell Striking Figure Bronze Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
, the right curtain rolls up first, a bronze monk moves under the bell, pause the automaton then strike
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Late 20th Century American George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

21st Century Birch Wood Dining Table with Glass Table-Top
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
The Curtain Dining table is a modern table design from Duffy London and is available now with
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2010s British Modern Dining Room Tables

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Glass, Birch

French Louis XIV Oratory - Crucifixion Scene in Marquetry, circa 1700 France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb oratory in oak from the Louis XIV period. The lower part forming a drop-leaf desk, has a
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Antique 1690s French Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
music desk features an oxbow shaped back support carved with a lyre trimmed in curtain swags on a
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Fruitwood, Rosewood

Pair R. J. Horner End Tables, Side or Pedestal Tables, Carved, Inlaid, Rare
By Henderson & Horner Bros
Located in Stamford, CT
. Horner was a clerk in a curtain store in New York City with a keen business sense and knowledge of trends
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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20th Century Representative Monumental Art Deco Desk #3
Located in Berlin, DE
wood. Half-arched cover plate on two-part straight body, middle knee compartment. Box-shaped body on frame base. There are four drawers on each side and a pull-out compartment as sh...
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Spectacular Wood Desk, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional and spectacular French Art Deco wood desk. Two drawers in facade, circa 1930.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Spectacular Wood Desk, circa 1930
Spectacular Wood Desk, circa 1930
H 29.93 in W 98.43 in D 31.5 in
Sergio Rodrigues, Table, "Alex", C. 1960 in Hardwood
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in PARIS, FR
Designed in 1960 by Sergio Rodrigues, this model table "Alex" is a reference in the designer's style. With its solid wood structure composed of a large central pillar with a square s...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Metal

Marc Held for Prisunic Molded Fiberglass Bed w Lighted Nightstands c. 1966
By Marc Held, Prisunic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Be the envy of your friends with this rare and sought after piece of the Pop-Art movement history by Parisian designer Marc Held. In 1966 Held collaborated with Prisunic to design an...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fiberglass

"Alex" Round Dining Table by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1960 by Sergio Rodrigues, this modern dining table is made of Rosewood (Jacaranda). Created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1960, the round dining table, named as "Alex" has th...
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This S33 chair by Mart Stam is a design icon from 1926. It was produced by the German Thonet manufactory. Our piece comes from the 1960s. It is the first cantilever chair in the hist...
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Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Walnut Executive Desk by Florence Knoll
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage executive desk designed by architect and furniture designer Florence Knoll in the United States, circa 1960s. This iconic design, known as the partner's desk, feature...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Jacques Adnet, Mahogany Semicircular Desk, France, circa 1936
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A grand mid-1930s desk as marvelous for its utility as its striking beauty. Not only do the elegant U-shape and large, receding supports complement the desk's rich mahogany finish, t...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Textile, Wood

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

Arizona Mirror, Estremoz Marble and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Furniture design at the iLuxury Awards 2021 In the remote location of Coyote Buttes lies one of Arizona’s treasures. The absolutely surreal undulating patterns of ‘The Wave’ in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Marble, Brass

20th Century Representative Monumental Art Deco Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century representative Monumental Art Deco desk tulipwood veneer on wood. Half-arched cover plate on two-part straight body, middle knee compartment. Box-shaped body on frame...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tulipwood

Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture was made from a single block of black marble, natural height sculpture, one of a kind piece. It is a unique piece for collectors. Dimensions of the sculpture: cm 170 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble
Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble
H 70.87 in W 43.71 in D 22.05 in
Art Deco Desk, France 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Art Deco desk with slightly curved table top and two drawer elements with four drawers each. These are lockable and the handles are made of elegant bars. The desk can be positioned a...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Desk, France 1940s
Art Deco Desk, France 1940s
H 29.53 in W 76.78 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

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Malachite, Ormolu

Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword
By Odette Domergue
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important and unique sword was presented to the famed French painter Jean-Gabriel Domergue to commemorate the painter's election to the illustrious Académie des Beaux-Arts in 19...
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20th Century Neoclassical Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel

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George III Mahogany Ladies' Writing Desk, circa 1760-1770
Located in Providence, RI
this type were being produced. This ladies writing desk is composed of fabulous dense mahogany. Note
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Antique 1760s Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage 50's American Curtain Desk
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Vintage 50's American Curtain desk.
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Vintage 1950s Desks

Materials

Wood

Vintage 50's American Curtain Desk
Vintage 50's American Curtain Desk
H 42.92 in W 51.19 in D 31.5 in
Very Original Desk or Vanity in Natural Elmwood with Roll Top Curtain
Located in Mexico, DF
Original and rare desk or vanity made in natural elmwood and white Formica top with one drawer and
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis Philippe Walnut Cylinder Desk, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice French Louis Philippe walnut cylinder writing desk with curtain, opening to reveal an
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis Philippe Walnut Cylinder Desk, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice French Louis Philippe walnut cylinder writing desk with curtain, opening to reveal an
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Louis Philippe Walnut Cylinder Desk, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice French Louis Philippe walnut cylinder writing desk with curtain, opening to reveal an
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th century French Louis Philippe Walnut Cylinder Desk, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice French Louis Philippe walnut cylinder writing desk with curtain, opening to reveal an
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

C R Mackintosh, Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Writing Cabinet with Foliate Hinges
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in London, GB
with two shelves retaining it's original brass rail for a curtain. This Writing cabinet is the same
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique English George III Chippendale Style Figured Mahogany Slantfront Bureau
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
;secret" "curtain drawers" and "secret" pull-out columns flanking the welk shell
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
palissander. A wood curtain closes the desk. When you pull the writing plate, an ingenious mechanism rolls up
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Vintage 1960s Italian Secretaires

Materials

Plywood

1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
H 35.04 in W 35.04 in D 22.05 in
1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
palissander. A wood curtain closes the desk. When you pull the writing plate, an ingenious mechanism rolls up
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Vintage 1960s Italian Secretaires

Materials

Plywood

1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
H 35.04 in W 35.04 in D 22.05 in
French Art Deco Desk, Chair and Bookcase by Maurice Dufrene
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
very delicate inlay to all the corners of the desk and also on the bookcase of a swirl with a dot of
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Elm, Oak, Tulipwood, Amboyna

English Geo. III Inlaid Burr Ash Chippendale Style Slant Front Bureau or Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
desk with handsome inlaid and fitted interior, quarter sawn oak sides and oak drawer linings. Interior
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Ash, Oak

Tiffany Studios New York Counter Balance Damascene Bronze and Favrile Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Tiffany Studios New York Favrile glass and patinated bronze "Counter Balance" desk lamp with an
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Panel Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
traditionally belong to the desk of a scholar. The group consists of a hanging jade bi disc on an elaborately
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

Secretary in Teak and Rosewood System from Proserpio Fratelli, Italy, 1960
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Catonvielle, FR
revealing the rosewood interior, with two drawers and a housing. Pushing the tray, the curtain comes close
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carl Auböck Cigar Box Table Container, 1960s, Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
curtain is useful and a beautiful decor for your desk. Very good condition Very similar to the
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Maple

French Walnut Secretary
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful french walnut secretary with cabinet curtained chicken wire doors, pull out drawers, mail
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20th Century American Desks

Materials

Brass

French Walnut Secretary
French Walnut Secretary
H 81 in W 28 in D 19 in
Jansen Black Lacquer and Bronze Leather Top Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
space. Greek key gold embossed flat black leather top, bronze banding and curtain swag detailing.
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Bristol Bloodhound Missile Desk Model
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally rare and detailed boxed desk model of the Bristol Bloodhound Surface to Air
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Vintage 1950s British Decorative Objects

Materials

Macassar, Ebony

Bristol Bloodhound Missile Desk Model
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally rare and detailed boxed desk model of the Bristol Bloodhound Surface to Air
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Vintage 1950s British Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Macassar, Ebony

Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman at his Desk
Located in St. Louis, MO
inkwell; his desk filled with leather books, the scene framed by a red velvet curtain with tassel
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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Notary Cabinet with Curtains
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
horizontal curtain (working condition, lock with key included), opening on 2 shelves. Double vertical curtain
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Vintage 1930s French Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Cherry, Oak

Vintage Notary Cabinet with Curtains
Vintage Notary Cabinet with Curtains
H 78.75 in W 49.22 in D 18.9 in
"Small" Vintage Notary Cabinet with Curtains, France, circa 1930
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
horizontal curtain (working condition, lock with key included), opening on 1 shelf. Double vertical curtain
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Vintage 1930s French Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Cherry, Oak

ON SALE NOW! Beautiful Louis XVI Style Secretary Storage is Plentiful
Located in Westport, CT
Rest the Desk Top On. Two Chicken Wired and Curtained Doors open to Four Fabulous Shelves. Two Great
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Secretaires

An English Aesthetic Period Writing Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
An English Aesthetic period desk executed in mahogany having two side operating drawers and a
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Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks

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Mahogany

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Curtain Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic curtain desk available at 1stDibs. Each curtain desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. There are 13 variations of the antique or vintage curtain desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the curtain desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A curtain desk, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made curtain desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cope and Collinson, Dassi Mobili Moderni and Duffy London are consistently popular.

How Much is a Curtain Desk?

A curtain desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $10,450, while the lowest priced sells for $1,500 and the highest can go for as much as $125,000.