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
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 40.95 in W 32.68 in D 18.51 in
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
Category
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Materials
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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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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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
Category
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
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
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H 11.5 in W 9.25 in D 1.5 in
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
Category
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
Category
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Materials
Bronze, Iron
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
Category
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
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 36.62 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
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
Category
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Materials
Iron
H 13.5 in W 17.25 in D 1.5 in
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red desk secretary louis xv chinese hand painted
Located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, FR
elegant donkey desk in red lacquered wood, in the style of China according to Martin varnish, the
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Walter Bosse Salt and Pepper Donkey Set by Hertha Baller, Austria, circa 1950
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
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Louis XV Drop-Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
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Walter Bosse Penholder Donkey Horse, Blackened Brass Wood, Austria, 1950
By Walter Bosse
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A penholder in the form of a donkey or horse by Walter Bosse, Vienna, 1950s.
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H 4.14 in W 4.73 in D 3.35 in
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By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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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.
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