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Louis XVI Fall Top Desk
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI fall top desk, made in the Strassburg region, (France) in the 18th century. Stunning
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Classic Biedermeier fall top desk, South German, 1820, walnut veneer on the outside and mahogany
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a remarkable Empire Fall Top Desk, hailing from France during the period of 1800-1810
Category
Antique Early 1800s European Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian fall front desk with burl wood inlay. With six drawers and two hidden storage areas. The
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Västerviks Mobelsnickareskola Fall-Front Desk, circa 1975
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish birch, walnut and burl walnut fall-front desk, circa 1975, the rectangular top above a
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
with Fall Front Secretary Top~~Leather Writing Surface~~Upper and Lower Drawers
~~c. 1880s
With so
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 56.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 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
English Pine Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine slant top desk, with beautiful honey color and patina throughout, the interior with
Category
Antique 1830s English Desks
Materials
Brass, Steel
George III Inlaid Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
George III inlaid slant top desk, the top and fall board crossbanded with satinwood and ebony, the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Desks
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III French Travel Fall Front Desk in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III French travel fall front desk in rosewood and boxwood veneer 1860s.
With inset
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Brass
H 43.5 in W 22.25 in D 5 in
Art Deco Palladio Fall Front Desk by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c. 1940’s
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
the much sought after Palladio series, circa 1940’s.
The desk features a burl veneer fall front, over
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 37 in W 40 in D 17 in
Continental Régence Inspired Commode With Rococo Carved Desk Top
Located in Free Union, VA
An exuberantly carved antique Northern European desk (probably Dutch) of unusual form: a serpentine
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Rococo Revival Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Figured Walnut Inlaid Bureau Desk, Writing Desk, Scotland 1810, H1166
Located in Vancouver, BC
Walnut
Original finish
Rectangular top
Cross banded fall front
The interior of the desk has a wonderful
Category
Antique 1810s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 44 in W 39 in D 21 in
Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cylinder desk, the rectangular top section with satinwood edge over an inlaid fall
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Bureau, French, Marble Top, Kingwood, Marquetry Desk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau. A French, marble top, kingwood, marquetry desk dating to the turn of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks
Materials
Kingwood
H 44.89 in W 45.48 in D 25.99 in
Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian mahogany dickens desk, having four drawers on each side of the top, locked
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Original Walnut Queen Anne Secretary Desk /Bureau
Located in Pomona, CA
finish. All the good features, Quarter veneered sides. Panel design to fall front and top. Cross-banded
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Harvey Probber Zebrano & Ebonized Mahogany Two Drawer Desk
By Harvey Probber
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Mid Century American Harvey Probber Inc. Writing Desk, 1960's. Featuring a rectangular
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Zebra Wood
19th Century Victorian Period Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 19th century figured burr walnut Davenport desk. The piano top fall lifts to reveal 2
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany kneehole architects desk having a quality
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
H 34.45 in W 54.53 in D 26.78 in
Danish Desk by Erik Riisager Hansen, Haslev Møbelsnedkeri, Denmark
By Erik Riisager Hansen 1, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
Located in Utrecht, NL
many beautiful details. The table top has a solid raised edge on three sides, preventing things to fall
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Jørgen Berg. Danish Writing Desk In Rosewood, 1960-1970
By Jørgen Berg
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jørgen Berg.
Danish writing desk in Rio rosewood.
Fall-front fitted with a writing slope with brown
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
of the design, particularly emphasized on the otherwise plain top.
After the fall of Napoleon, the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Boulle-styled panelled desk Napoleon IIV, late 1800s in bronze
Located in Milano, IT
adorned with a horn motif, an elegant touch that adds to its allure. The desk's top features a mesmerizing
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Antique Georgian Oak Bureau Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1810, H802
Located in Vancouver, BC
Original finish
Dovetailed rectangular top
Fall front with original brass escutcheon
6 Interior drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Wood and Marble Antique French Secrétaire Bureau Desk, 1820
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
a drawer, fall front top and two lower doors (see photo). Lower doors slightly rounded by time (to
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Antique 1820s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Russian Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Table or Desk, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Russian Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Table or Desk; having a rectangular felt inset top over a
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Inlaid Walnut, Maple and Fruitwood Italian Bureau Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
external drawers of good capacity plus fall-front. Interior of the furniture that offers a good-sized desk
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
H 42.13 in W 49.22 in D 22.84 in
Antique Georgian Tiger Oak Bureau, Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1810, H975
Located in Vancouver, BC
1810
Solid Oak
Original finish
Rectangular solid oak top
Locking fall front writing surface
The
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 39.5 in W 36 in D 19 in
Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
/ bargueno escritorio writing desk on trestle stand.
Spain, Salamanca circa 1600-1630.
This
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 55.91 in W 40.95 in D 18.12 in
1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Austin, TX
century!
This stunning French Empire style marble-top mahogany fall-front desk, 19th century, projecting
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
H 56.5 in W 37.25 in D 22.5 in
Antique Walnut Desk, Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
raised gallery
+ The fall front top and drawer fronts are inlaid
+ The desk opens to reveal a nicely
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Desks
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 47.5 in W 29.5 in D 22 in
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
mounts, on finely figured mahogany veneers.
The desk has a rectangular inset gilt-tooled leather top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31.11 in W 59.06 in D 33.47 in
Biedermeier Escritoire Desk Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fall we Have a Cushion Drawer and Finished with a Smaller Top Drawer and Carved Decoration.
Presented
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Antique 1860s Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
This attractive mahogany Edwardian Davenport / writing desk, circa 1900s has been constructed from
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
George I Walnut Secretaire Kneehole Desk
Located in Lymington, GB
-veneered top. Six short drawers below a hinged fall revealing a writing section, all surrounding a central
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Desks
Materials
Walnut
French Escritoire Desk Mahogany Antique, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Turned Columns, 3 Lower Oak Lined Drawers and 1 Upper Mahogany Lined Drawer.
The Writing Fall Opens to
Category
Antique 1860s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French Bombe Slant Front Ladies Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
French Bombe slant front ladies desk, the slant front is painted with a figure of a woman holding a
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Desks
Materials
Brass
French Escritoire Desk Mahogany Antique Chest
Located in Potters Bar, GB
an inner oak lined drawer.
The writing section having a drop down fall with a leather writing
Category
Antique 1860s Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
the fall and top, opening to reveal a shelf, drawers and a slide opening to a well.
Raised on elegant
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Rococo 18th Century Yew and Elm Bureau Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rococo 18th century yew and elm bureau desk circa 1750.
Stunning Swedish rococo period bombe
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks
Materials
Elm, Yew
Childs Exceptionally Rare Satinwood Bureau Desk circa 1770
Located in Lincoln, GB
This small satinwood bureau desk circa 1770 is only 75cm tall, making it a very unique piece. It is
Category
Antique 18th Century British George II Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Italian Brass Inlaid Walnut Hotel Restaurant Reception Desk, Greeter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
brass, front back and sides even the legs have reeded brass inlay
The desk has a marble top with a
Category
Antique 19th Century International Style Desks
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century Unusual Aesthetic Movement Painted Clerks Desk
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Just the most wonderful little painted compact desk and bank of drawers, the half-hinged top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks
Materials
Pine
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
of the desk to allow for a slightly lighter and much safer transport.
Beneath a full-width top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
The secrétaire à abbatant or fall front desk is nearly identical to the desk 5th President James
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a very nice Quality Victorian burr walnut davenport/desk. The raised top lifts to reveal
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Inlaid English Mahogany Hepplewhite Slant Front Desk on Legs
Located in Wilson, NC
Inlaid English mahogany Hepplewhite Slant front desk on legs. It has quarter fans connected by
Category
Antique 1820s English Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Walnut Slant Front Desk, Bureau, Scotland 1810, H528
Located in Vancouver, BC
age and wear.
Note that top of desk has been refinished
H528
Measures: 43.5"W x 23"D x 42.5"H
With
Category
Antique 1810s Scottish Georgian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Inlaid Slant Front Desk Bureau, Scotland 1900, H227
Located in Vancouver, BC
Original finish
Three quarter brass gallery on top
Inlaid fall front
Opens to reveal a fitted interior
Category
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
French Louis XVI style fall front serpentine lady's writing desk in rosewood with elaborate
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
18th C. Italian Butler's Desk Nicely Raised on Turned Leg Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
between the drawer openings. When the top fall-front is lowered, the desk height is approximately 35.5
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk with Vitrine
Located in Sofia, BG
fall front opens to reveal an interior of writing surface, and bank of two drawers. The top has a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 52.37 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
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
H 59.75 in W 31.75 in D 24 in
SALE 19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk Brass Ornaments
Located in Sofia, BG
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany inlaid Ladies writing desk made circa 1890. The fall
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.01 in W 29.14 in D 18.12 in
A Very Fine 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Bureau Du Dame
Located in Dublin, IE
detail throughout. The moulded top is surmounted 3/4 pierced gallery rail raised over a serpentine fall
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Marquetry Bonheur du Jour 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Bonheur du Jour, or Ladies Writing Desk, for sale.
Our experts have dated it to around 1850 and have
Category
Antique 1850s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Victorian Period Partner's Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
such as a moulded rectangular top with two rising fall writing slopes in the centre topped by a brass
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Victorian Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian brass strapwork mounted amboyna writing slope, with a fall
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
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- What is a roll top desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A roll top desk is a piece of furniture that has a wooden cover that can be pulled down when the desk is not in use. Shop a collection of roll top furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The leather top on a desk is usually just called a leather top. However, some people refer to it as a leather insert or leather writing surface. The thin pieces of leather that go into making leather-top desks are known as skivers. Shop a variety of desks from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a roll top desk called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sometimes, roll-top desks are called tambours, sliding roll desks or roll-up desks. However, roll-top is the most commonly used name. The style of desk became popular during the 19th century. You can find a range of roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
- Can I paint a leather desk top?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A roll top desk kept small essentials and paperwork organized. The roll top design was ideal for business people to secure their desks at the end of the day without filing away their work. Browse a variety of roll top desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Roll-top desks are originally from the late 18th century in the Georgian era of England. By the middle of the Victorian era, they were found in most offices and produced on a large scale. Shop a range of antique roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A roll top desk can be worth anywhere between $3,000 to $6,000, depending on the condition, materials used and time of manufacturing. Roll top desks are expensive, as they are very popular on the antique furniture market and are considered timeless collectibles. Shop a range of antique and vintage roll top desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
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