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Donkey Desk

French Scriban desk, Donkey desk, Secretary -Louis XV Period - France 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent donkey back desk, sloping desk from the Louis XV period from the 18th century. It opens
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

MATURIN - Bureau en forme d'âne / Donkey desk
By Benoît Convers
Located in FONTAIN, FR
Iconic symbol of labor as it was understood in rural areas, Maturin the donkey retains its function
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21st Century and Contemporary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Laminate

MATURIN  - Bureau en forme d'âne / Donkey desk
MATURIN  - Bureau en forme d'âne / Donkey desk
H 61.42 in W 78.75 in D 23.63 in
Donkey, White Writing Desk with LEDs, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Maturin donkey, an animal perceived as labor-emblematic in the countryside, preserves its function while
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Laminate

Donkey, Black Writing Desk with Leds, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Maturin donkey, an animal perceived as labor-emblematic in the countryside, preserves its function while
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Laminate

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
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

L'univers Lalanne: Collection Claude & Francois-Xavier Lalanne, Sotheby's (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
: Sheep-ottoman, apple-mouth, donkey-desk and cabbage-legs, transforming the everyday into the
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20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Danish interior « Lady Reading in an Attic », Oil, Friis Nybo, 1914.Danish Sc.
Located in PARIS, FR
A young woman with a chinon in profile studies seated at a donkey's desk. The light falls from an
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1910s Feminist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cast Iron Banks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Height - 2.25 Width - 3.00 Iron duck Height - 3.50 Width - 2.50 Red donkey Height - 4.50 Width
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Antique Late 19th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Cast Iron Banks
Cast Iron Banks
H 6.25 in W 2 in D 4 in
20th Century Bronze Donkey French Sculpture Animal Statue, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Donkey. Beautifully sized sculpture and pleasant decor, for antique dealers and collectors. It has 3
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Vintage 1960s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Secretary Period Transition Louis XV, Louis XVI, Palissander & Rosewood, 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Sloping desk / sloping secretary / back donkey secretary from the Louis XV, Louis XVI transition
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
other on donkey, red and yellow coat of arms shield with lion rampant crest insiginia, having later wall
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Iron

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Donkey Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the donkey desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each donkey desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Find 7 options for an antique or vintage donkey desk now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the donkey desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each donkey desk bearing Louis XVI, modern or louis xv hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Donkey Desk?

A donkey desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,250, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $6,150.