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Early American Raise Top School Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
An American raise top school desk with great aged wear. Make a wonderful stand for an entry hallway
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Early 20th Century North American American Classical Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Wood

Early American Raise Top School Desk
Early American Raise Top School Desk
H 30 in W 20.25 in D 19.75 in
Rare Early American Country Pyrography Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, one-of-a-kind antique American folk decorated desk with beautifully aged distressed patina
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1950s William Fetner Early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A William Fetner Early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk with one large drawer. Features 3
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Federal period mahogany campaign field desk from the early 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

Primitive Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Slant Top School Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Primitive early American schoolhouse / country / farmhouse writing desk. Made of poplar
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Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Poplar

Rare Early 19th Century American Baltimore Federal Parcel Gilt Writing Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and rare early 19th century American Baltimore Federal painted writing table with
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Hand-Crafted Early American Style Solid Pine Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautifully hand-crafted early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk in good vintage condition
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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Vintage MCM Art Deco Maple Colored Desk Black Accents American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Topeka, KS
attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Early to Mid-20th Century. There are desks… and then
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Early American 19th Century Pine Plantation Desk
Located in Forney, TX
An early American 19th century pine plantation desk with nicely aged patina. Born in the Mid
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Antique 19th Century American Primitive Desks

Materials

Pine

Antique Stickley Brothers American Colonial Maple Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique American Colonial style maple writing desk By Stickley Brothers USA
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Early 19th Century American Walnut Federal Style Drop-Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
any room or space in your home. This American Drop-front Desk is simplistic in design, yet unique in
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cuban mahogany slant top desk with turned ball finial gallery, fitted interior drawers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks and Writing Tables

American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
H 44.5 in W 39 in D 27.5 in
American Chippendale Maple Slant-Front Desk, Late 18th or Early 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Late 18th/early 19th century American Chippendale slant-front desk in maple. Slant front with lock
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Desks

Materials

Maple

Antique American Empire Style Mahogany Library Writing Table Office Desk Vanity
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique American Empire style dressing table, circa 1930s. Originally featured a mirror along
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Industrial Iron and Maple Childs School Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial iron and maple childs school writing desk. Item features a lower cubby
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique American Inlaid Serpentine Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 18th-early 19th century mahogany drop-front writing desk with satinwood banding and marquetry
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Antique Early 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Unusual Antique American Sheraton Clerk's Desk with Gallery
Located in Morristown, NJ
An unusual 19th c., American Sheraton Clerk's Desk. A shaped gallery with a larger rectangular
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Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

American Arts & Crafts Era Mahogany Side Table or Small Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic American arts and crafts table with a bold simple form which marked the era and this
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Tiffany Studios Bronze American Indian Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Austin, TX
American narrative. AMERICAN PATINATED BRONZE DESK SET, TIFFANY STUDIOS, NEW YORK, EARLY 20TH C., ALL IN
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Bronze American Indian Desk Set
Tiffany Studios Bronze American Indian Desk Set
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H 0.5 in W 19.25 in D 2.25 in
Early 19th Century Sheraton Style American Bowfront Sideboard with Dropdown Desk
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Savannah, GA
drawers -four of which are curved- and six turned and reeded legs. The desk section has two small drawers
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Antique 1810s American Sheraton Desks

Materials

Brass

Vladimir Kagan, Early Custom Sculptural Walnut Desk
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
him such an important figure in American Modernism. A wonderful melding of rationalist and
Category

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

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Early American Console Table in Dark Brown
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wooden work table with two knobs and drawers in immaculate condition.
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Early American Console Table in Dark Brown
Early American Console Table in Dark Brown
H 20.25 in W 54.25 in D 26.5 in
An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk Rhode Island 18th Century
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Jules Wabbes Early Versatile Free-Standing Corner Desk in Wengé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, two-part corner writing desk, teak, coated steel, wengé, chrome, Belgium, 1960s This
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Southampton, NJ
legs. Circa early 20th century. Tag remnant remains: American made Wolverine Manufacturing, Detroit.
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Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Tiffany Studios 'American Indian' Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze "American Indian" pattern blotter
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Sheraton mahogany campaign desk with hinged flip top, pull out writing surface, recessed
Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Sheraton mahogany Campaign slant front desk with two upper case flanking doors concealing
Category

Antique 1820s American Campaign Desks

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
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Wood

High Polished American Mid-Century Aluminum Folding Army Desk
Located in New York, NY
WWII Aluminium Military Campaign Desk-Collapsible This desks was originally painted in a sea foam
Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Boho Hand Turned PostMaster’s Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho PostMaster’s desk. A chic hand turned frame with a large upper cabinet
Category

Early 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted Designer Desk
Located in Stanwood, WA
A wonderful, hand-made, walnut Desk by Stuart Welch. Solid and striking design, contemporary/modern
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Desks and Writ...

Materials

Walnut

Handcrafted Designer Desk
Handcrafted Designer Desk
H 29 in W 32 in D 105 in
American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Slant Top Desk. Boston, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Chippendale mahogany oxbow slant top four drawer desk with exposed dove tail, original
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Desks

1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
By Larkin & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique oak, slant front secretary made by Larkin. Measures 30.5" in width x 16" in depth x 46.5" in height. Good vintage condition with three functional drawers. Some wear and tear ...
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
H 46.5 in W 30.5 in D 16 in
Glamorous American Bronze and Glass Banking Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An American bronze and glass banking table Early 19th century Each Greco-Roman-style, the table
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Florence Knoll Model 17 Desk
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Saint Paul, MN
, nightstands, and various configurations of desks. Marked with the early 601 Madison Ave label, this is one
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Florence Knoll Model 17 Desk
Florence Knoll Model 17 Desk
H 29 in W 48 in D 24 in
American Hepplewhite Birch Fall Front Inlaid Desk. Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Hepplewhite birch fall front desk with carved hinged molded edge top, fitted interior
Category

Antique 1810s American Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany with Eglomise Painted Landscape Scene
Category

Antique 19th Century American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

American Southern Mahogany and Leather Plantation Desk with Reeded Legs, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Southern Mahogany plantation desk with a molded edge hinged top, upper case with a fall
Category

Antique 1810s American American Colonial Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Leather, Poplar, Pine

American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
By The Onondaga Shops
Located in New York, NY
American Mission oak library writing table with rectangular top over 2 frieze drawers and square
Category

Early 20th Century American Mission Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
H 29.25 in W 42 in D 28.25 in
Early-Mid 19th c. Hand Painted Slant Desk, c.1820-1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Early to mid 19th century hand painted slant front desk with a lift top, large interior
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Rustic Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th C. American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany with Eglomise Landscape
By Eli Terry & Sons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany with Eglomise Painted Landscape Scene
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell Box with storage for paper, pens, ink
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Early Chinoiserie Japanned Leather Top Desk and Chair Set - Nichols and Stone
By Nichols & Stone
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
back is decorated with a different scene from early American history. One is marked, "Give me Liberty
Category

Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Desks

Materials

Metal

1920s United States Roll Top Office Desk with Drawers and Wheels
Located in Marbella, ES
1920 United States roll top office desk with drawers and wheels.
Category

Early 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 20th century English Adams style hand painted double bonnet top secretary desk. Item features
Category

20th Century North American Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Extremely rare 1 of a kind early Kittinger Spanish Colonial fall front secretary or library desk
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

American Federal Mahogany & Satinwood Butler's Desk with Paw Feet. NY, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Federal mahogany butler's desk with a carved molded edge, three upper drawers with
Category

Antique 1810s American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique American Renaissance Extension Library Table, Signed
By Seng
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique American Renaissance Revival style carved walnut extension table by Seng, Chicago
Category

Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Burl

19th Century English Queen Anne Writing Desk Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Japanned
Located in Hyattsville, MD
19th Century English Queen Anne Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Desk, No key. Draw is working smoothly
Category

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

Materials

Paint

19th Century Mahogany Slant Top Carved Ball and Claw Chippendale Style Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century mahogany slant top carved ball and claw Chippendale style desk. Item features dovetail
Category

Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, sturdy desk is designed by the American modernist Warren Platner. He is most known for his airy
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Jules Wabbes Corner Desk with Drawers in Mutenyé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, corner writing desk, mutenyé, nickel-plated metal, aluminum, Belgium, 1957
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel

Jules Wabbes Corner Desk with Drawers in Mutenyé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, corner writing desk, mutenyé, nickel-plated metal, aluminum, Belgium, 1957
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Nickel

Rare Jules Wabbes Executive Corner Desk in Wengé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, writing desk with drawer compartments, wengé, metal, lacquered wood, Belgium, 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Metal

18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
18th century Item # 403ZLJ18Q An absolutely stunning eight-legged "Mazarin" pedestal desk in early
Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
began harvesting in Latin American forests in the early 1500s to provide timber for boatbuilding and
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Birch Slant Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice early 19th century Federal Birch New England Slant Lid Desk likely New Hampshire in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Birch

Federal Birch Slant Front Desk
Federal Birch Slant Front Desk
H 40.5 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 in
Modernist Architectural Walnut Desk designed by Merton Gershun for Dillingham
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Merton Gershun
Located in Buffalo, NY
Merton Gershun was an American furniture designer of the early 20th century, known for designing
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite French Empire Revival pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date. This desk has been
Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the early American desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every early American desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the early American desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An early American desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one early American desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tiffany Studios, J.E. Caldwell & Co. and Singer produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Early American Desk?

An early American desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,321, while the lowest priced sells for $140 and the highest can go for as much as $58,000.