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Silvio Cavatorta Diminutive Desk with Companion Table in Walnut and Green Glass
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Italian Modernist Silvio Cavatorta two-piece desk and table set in deeply sculpted Italian
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Desks

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Josef Urban Art Deco Diminutive Bronze Desk Lamp
By Josef Urban
Located in New York, NY
Josef Urban (Austrian-American designer) Art Deco period rare diminutive desk lamp with pyramidal
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Diminutive French Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French writing table or desk made in a diminutive scale or ladies bureau plat
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Tramp Art Secretary Desk of Diminutive Size
Located in Downingtown, PA
Tramp Art Secretary Desk of Diminutive Size, late-19th century. The secretary desk is black
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Desks

Materials

Wood

Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
diminutive desk as it should be as desk from the Queen Anne period were much, much smaller than desks made
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
H 29 in W 54 in D 33 in
Regency Mahogany Davenport Desk of Diminutive Size
Located in Essex, MA
Of unusual almost one half normal width with part brass gallery top with handle and hinged tooled green leather writing lid opening to a fitted interior over a case fitted with four ...
Category

Antique 1790s English Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Diminutive Edwardian Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Leather Top
Located in Milford, NH
A fine diminutive Edwardian mahogany three part pedestal desk with leathered tool top and three
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Diminutive Writing Table
By John Mclean
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine English Regency period bonheur du jour attributed to John McLean & Son, the rectangular top having pierced gallery with turned and ring collared brass column supports with ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regency Diminutive Writing Table
Regency Diminutive Writing Table
H 45.5 in W 29.75 in D 17 in
Diminutive Leather Top Desk with Pull-Out Sides and Bronze Mounts Stamped Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
An early Louis XVI style leather top desk with pull-out sides and bronze mounts with a single
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Diminutive Burl & Mahogany Davenport Desk with Watercolor Panels, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique diminutive davenport desk offers burl and mahogany construction with upper pierced
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child's or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare antique English inlaid rosewood child's or ladies writing desk with lift-up sloped lid with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century 3-Piece Diminutive Lacquer Secretary Desk with Nice Chinoiserie
Located in Milford, NH
A fine three-piece diminutive black lacquer secretary desk with extensive chinoiserie or japanned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Maison Jansen Diminutive Bronze Mounted Writing Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant mahogany and bronze mounted writing table by Maison Jansen. Features a diminutive size
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid 19th century, fully professionally restored Diminutive George III Walnut And Block Front
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

French Louis XV Style Diminutive Kingwood Writing Table by J. Lapie
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Christies label- London, 1994. A finely made French 18th c. writing table with ormolu mounts and beautiful variegated marble top. The three fine drawers with shaped front inlays and ...
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic French diminutive ladies writing table or desk featuring a black lacquer ebonized finish
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Diminutive Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival diminutive cylinder desk offers walnut and burl construction with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Desks

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Italian Empire Revival Circular Desk
Located in New York, NY
Northern Italian Empire Revival circular correspondence or secretary's desk with diminutive
Category

20th Century Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Birch, Burl

Highly Figured Antique Knee Hole Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A diminutive size in figured wood with thin banding on top and banded drawers, The frieze with pull
Category

Antique 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Highly Figured Antique Knee Hole Desk
Highly Figured Antique Knee Hole Desk
H 30 in W 37.5 in D 19.75 in
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
when you need it, yet each tucks back in to return the desk to its original relatively diminutive
Category

Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive size 19th century French provincial writing table or desk. The table is constructed from
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Italian Baroque Style Desk Lacquered by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical charming diminutive scale Italian writing table, desk, or vanity made in the Baroque
Category

20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Student Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ student desk is a remarkable example of the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century country French provincial diminutive writing table or desk carved from walnut
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer
Located in Doylestown, PA
into the desk's elegant design. A diminutive curved gallery subtly defines the back of the table top. A
Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany

Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Italian Walnut Asymmetrical Desk
By M. Singer & Sons, Bertha Schaefer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive midcentury angled student desk in Italian walnut designed by Bertha Schaefer for M
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Very Fine Ormolu, Porcelain and Marquetry Writing Desk by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Époque, this beautiful, delicate, and diminutive writing desk is executed in the Transitional style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Circa 18th Century English Unusual Size Painted Knee Hole Desk or Side Table
Located in London, GB
A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk. It was not originally made for a child but
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Petite Italian Modern Stained Mahogany Writing Desk by Gio Ponti for Schirolli
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive Italian student desk in stained mahogany designed by Gio Ponti for Schirolli, ca. 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Silver Table, English, Inlaid, Display, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
circular pulls and lock escutcheon — key absent Raised upon four gently tapering legs with diminutive
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A 19th century diminutive, antique, mahogany campaign roll top desk on stand with brass plaque
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
H 40 in W 23 in D 23 in
Antique Small Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Bureau 1780
Located in Portland, OR
An unusually diminutive Georgian inlaid mahogany bureau, slant front desk, circa 1780. This is a
Category

Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
marquetry inlay in boxwood and satinwood. This diminutive, bombay, elegant writing desk has delicate
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Roll Top Desk or Dresser
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Scandinavian Modern teak roll top desk or dresser. Beautiful condition, keeping in
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

English Regency Style Writing Table by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant Theodore Alexander leather and walnut diminutive writing desk. The central drawer with two
Category

Late 20th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Superb Antique English Inlaid Mahog. Secretaire a' Abbatant or Bonheur du Jour
Located in Charleston, SC
This is a wonderful and rare Antique English small or diminutive Abbatant a' Secretaire or Bonheur
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood

English Regency Style Table Lacquer Speckled by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive English regency style writing table or console table lacquer speckled by artist Ira
Category

20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Small Oak Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A rare 18th century oak bureau of particularly small and diminutive proportions. the fall with a
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Small Oak Bureau
Small Oak Bureau
H 33.5 in W 27 in D 18 in
Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Lyre Motif Birch Table, 1825
By Karl Johan
Located in San Francisco, CA
above a pair of diminutive drawers that retain their tiny bone bead pulls. Base comprised of a pair of
Category

Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Birch

Miniphant in Stainless Steel Mirror Finish by Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
The Miniphant, a diminutive version of Industrial architect Jørgen Møller’s Classic elephant
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

19th Century Rosewood Letter Tray
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Diminutive Proportions, Having Exceptionally Well Figured Top With Studworlk Decoration To Galleried Sides
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Letter Tray
19th Century Rosewood Letter Tray
H 3.5 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Small Georgian Elm Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful early 18th century George I Period Elm  bureau of diminutive proportions having well
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Desks

Materials

Elm

Small Georgian Elm Bureau
Small Georgian Elm Bureau
H 41 in W 30.5 in D 19 in
Rare Austrian Brass Zappler Clock, circa 1820
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
escapement, sometimes referred to as a cowtail pendulum. They are also generally diminutive in size, as in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Austrian Zappler Alarm Clock, W Artner, Wienn, 18th Century
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
pendulum. They are also generally diminutive in size, so this is a relatively large example. The swept
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Miniature Single Fusee Bracket Clock By William Johnston, Strand, London
By Johnson
Located in Amersham, GB
continued to work in the same style and vein at 50 The Strand until 1851, and was famed for his diminutive
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Fine George III Diminutive Mahogany and Satinwood Secretaire
Located in Essex, MA
base with drawer enclosing a fitted desk interior all over three drawers ending on splayed legs.  
Category

Antique 1790s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Style Diminutive Two Part Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase Secretary
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful diminutive size Federal style two part inlaid figured mahogany bookcase, its upper case
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Diminutive 19th Century American Mercantile Trade Store Display Model
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and historic diminutive hand-crafted and painted antique American country display model
Category

Antique 19th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wrought Iron

Danish Modern Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This elegant secretary desk is made from Cuban mahogany, which tends to have a honey colored
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Modern Mahogany Secretary Desk
Danish Modern Mahogany Secretary Desk
H 42 in W 36 in D 16.5 in
Modernist Copper Desk Lamp by Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Rare Modernist style diminutive copper desk lamp with adjustable shade by Adnet.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

 Modernist Copper Desk Lamp by Adnet
 Modernist Copper Desk Lamp by Adnet
H 10 in W 6.25 in D 7.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Desk Table Lamp by Luxo
By Luxo, Jac Jacobsen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Diminutive table desk lamp in white by Luxo. Fully adjustable. Designed by Jack Jacobsen. In very
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique English Miniature Salesman Sample Bureau Desk
Located in Forney, TX
. Exquisitely hand-crafted in England over a century ago, exceptionally executed, the diminutive piece of
Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Fine Quality French Mahogany Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk Bookcase Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an absolutely gorgeous and superb quality diminutive secretary desk from France. The desk
Category

Vintage 1940s French Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

George III English Antique Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
very fine secretary desk of diminutive proportions, this fabulous form features an upper bookcase with
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Brass Miniature Opera Mask on Custom Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
detailed, this half-mask, though diminutive in size, carries the grandeur and allure of its full-sized
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

Petite German Modern Mint Green Gooseneck Task Lamp after Christian Dell
By Christian Dell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-20th Century Industrial desk/table lamp in the style of Christian Dell (ca. 1950, Germany
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Cabinet Size Bronze Sculpture of Venus de Milo after Ron Liod Sauvage
By Ron Sauvage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Venus de Milo bronze after Sauvage. In an diminutive size that is perfect for the desk
Category

20th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
bombe shaped dresser base with a drop front diminutive writing table. The drop front has two storage
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Good Quality 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany Bureau, Of Rare Diminutive Proportions
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau
Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau
H 39 in W 25 in D 20 in
Antique Carved Tiger, Asian, Teak, Decorative Statue, 20th Century, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
. Diminutive in size - ideal as desk ornamentation, or equally at home in a collector's cabinet. Delivered
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak

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Diminutive Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic diminutive desk available at 1stDibs. A diminutive desk — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer diminutive desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A diminutive desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Georgian or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one diminutive desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen, O-Luce and Skive Møbelfabrik produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Diminutive Desk?

The average selling price for a diminutive desk at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $435 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced.