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Rare Shabby Chic Desk in Light Wood
Located in Milano, IT
. The desk is entirely made of ivory painted wood. The frame is supported by 4 very elegant square
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Early 1900s French Rustic Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Rare Shabby Chic Desk in Light Wood
Rare Shabby Chic Desk in Light Wood
H 31.5 in W 53.15 in D 29.53 in
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s Wooden rectangular
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Early 1900s Italian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Metal

Biedermaier Writing Table in Light Wood Denmark
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, it has been realized with mahogany wood of the highest quality and finished with light birch wood
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Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Biedermaier Writing Table in Light Wood  Denmark
Biedermaier Writing Table in Light Wood  Denmark
H 30.71 in W 37.41 in D 28.75 in
Vintage Writing Desk in Wood and Glass with Armchair
Located in Milano, IT
light blue wood with the same curvy shapes as the desk. The vintage writing desk is ideal for
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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Beautiful English Desk, Light Mahogany , Early 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful English desk, light mahogany 19th century Classic English desk with real leather top
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Early 20th Century English Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Historism Essay Desk / Secretary circa 1870 Light Oak
Located in Berlin, DE
Historism essay desk / secretary circa 1870 light oak. Solid wood body, oak partially veneered
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19th Century German Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Gustavian Style Light Gray Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style writing table from circa 1900 with light gray painted finish, single
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century, French Louis XV Style Wood Centre Desk with Gilt Bronze
Located in IT
19th century, French Louis XV style wood centre desk with gilt bronze This elegant centre desk
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19th Century French Louis XV Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, French Louis XV style Natural Wood Center Desk with Gilt Bronzes
Located in IT
19th Century, French Louis XV style Wood Center with gilded bronze applications desk table This
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Bureau or Desk, Rosewood, Wood, Metal, Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, 19th Century
By Jeanselme Pere & Fils
Located in Madrid, ES
Bureau or desk. Rosewood, wood, metal. Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, Paris, France, 19th century
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19th Century French Neoclassical Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 18th C. Office Desk Center Table Console Hand Carved Wood & Stone CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
. Rare Office Desk free standing console with light beautifully Hand Carved Wood with Stone Top finished
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Early 18th Century French Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Stone, Marble

Rare Charles X Office Partners Desk Center Table Console Wood Onyx Stone Bronze
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Charles X Office partners desk center table console wood onyx stone bronze. Amboyna is among
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Bronze

Very Rare Gillow Breakfront Library Desk Brass Gallery Burr Amboyna Wood
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
desk with brass gallery in Burr Amboyna timber, circa 1852-1857 An exceptionally rare example of a
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1850s English High Victorian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Burl

Antique Victorian Architects Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very unusual antique early Victorian architects desk. This was made in England, and
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

Antique Victorian Architects Desk
Antique Victorian Architects Desk
H 32 in W 44 in D 20 in
Mid 19th Century Swedish Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Mid 19th Century desk with galleried top. With one drawer and repainted in light grey. Circa 1860.
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19th Century Swedish Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Swedish Desk
Mid 19th Century Swedish Desk
H 32.68 in W 44.49 in D 29.93 in
19th Century Rococo Soft Blue Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period Rococo desk from Dalarna Sweden. With decorative curved legs and one single drawer
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19th Century Swedish Rococo Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Rococo Soft Blue Desk
19th Century Rococo Soft Blue Desk
H 29.93 in W 45.67 in D 27.96 in
"Buerau Plat" Desk by Linke
Located in Madrid, ES
"Buerau Plat" desk by Linke "Bureau Plat" desk by linke elegant 19th century desk in light and
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1890s Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

"Buerau Plat" Desk by Linke
"Buerau Plat" Desk by Linke
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 47.25 in
Italian Neoclassical Bleached Walnut Desk
Located in Houston, TX
: patina, scaling, light rust, discoloration, and corrosion. When shipped, antique wood may shrink and/or
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Rare No.49 Art Nouveau Desk from Finland
Located in Munich, DE
wonderful light and elegant desk from finland by suomen tuoli-, kalusto- ja sorvaustehdas. from the
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1910s Finnish Art Nouveau Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare No.49 Art Nouveau Desk from Finland
Rare No.49 Art Nouveau Desk from Finland
H 29.93 in W 40.16 in D 22.45 in
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
simplicity, light-colored woods, and contrasting inlays characterize this style. Relaxed sophistication is
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1830s Czech Biedermeier Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet, circa 1830. Stunning quality Chinese
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Fine Quality C1900 Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Writing Table Desk Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
skiver with light wear and patina. Crafted with selected mahogany veneers on a mixed wood construction
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Early 1900s Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Off-White Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish off-white, light grey painted writing desk from the 19th century with three-quarter
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19th Century Swedish Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Egon Eiermann High Writing Desk Produced by Gustav Veith, 1968
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Köln, NRW
the art and design market! The standing desk is a unique furniture design that, beyond its
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Mid-19th Century German Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Metal

Grey Painted Writing Desk in the Style Gustavian from the 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
A grey painted writing desk in the Gustavian style from the 1840s is a captivating piece that
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1840s Danish Gustavian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
simple silhouette, executed in luxurious exemplary exotic woods, finished on all sides and light weight
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood

Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing office Table Provencal Rustic . An exquisite
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18th Century French Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
wood crossbanded Architects desk by the renowned Victorian retailer and cabinet makers Edwards
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1880s English High Victorian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

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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Early 19th Century American Federal Light Wood Antique Desks

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Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
where pieces of material (such as wood, pewter or brass silver) of different colours are inserted into
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1780s English George III Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early 20th Carved Walnut Desk or Dining Table with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
. This elegant fruit wood desk was created in Spain, circa 1900. Made of light walnut wood, the large
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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Desk / Bureauplatt, with Bronze Dore Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
in a light beautiful wood. The overall top is bound In a brilliant bronze dore bull nosed cap. The
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Late 19th Century French Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Beautiful live Edge Cherry Desk - In The Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
. The joints are in a light contrasting wood making then an important decorative element. The top was
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Cherry

19th Century French Louis XV Brown Leather Carved Cherry Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
region of France circa 1850 and built of cherry wood, the desk stands on elegant cabriole legs over a
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Fine Victorian Jas Shoolbred Green Marble Topped Watchmakers Desk Writing Table
By Jas Schoolbred
Located in GB
the right light, the desk has two drawers, one is open and plain, the other is blue velour lined with
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1880s European High Victorian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Art Nouveau Vanity or Desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Antique Art Nouveau Vanity (Desk) 43" wide, 16" deep and 30" tall. The desk is very light and is
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Art Nouveau Vanity or Desk
Antique Art Nouveau Vanity or Desk
H 30 in W 43 in D 16 in
Twelve 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Desk Accessories
Located in London, GB
are a combination of light green, purple and white in their colour. This desk set will make a
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Metal

Stunning Victorian 1880 Marble Topped Satinwood Console or Writing Table Desk
Located in GB
Victorian and has a glorious grain to it, the wood really glows in the right light. The table top is nice
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1880s English Victorian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Marble

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Elm Desk with Two Drawers and Ornate Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
light brown lacquer finish, this Chinese late Qing Dynasty period elm wood desk circa 1900 will make for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century French Directoire Style Cylinder Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
cylinder desk is made of the highest quality and is perfect for you and your home! This piece is in the
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18th Century French Directoire Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Desk Cabinet Fine Kingwood Parquetry
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Louis XVI style bonheur du jour desk. Fine kingwood parquetry inlay. Gilt bronze mounts
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19th Century French Louis XVI Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

T95 Desk Design Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in taranto, IT
Wonderful t95 desk by osvaldo borsani for Tecno, Italy, about 1950. Equipped with two chests of
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Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Iron

Large Notary Writing Desk Louis XVI Style
Located in BARSAC, FR
Rare Louis XVI style notary writing desk made of mahogany frieze marquetry and light wood and
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Large Notary Writing Desk Louis XVI Style
Large Notary Writing Desk Louis XVI Style
H 45.28 in W 40.95 in D 26.78 in
Unusual Carved Walnut Wood Inkwell from France, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
indicated by the light staining. The tray has spiral fluted edges surrounding an interior festooned with
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1880s French Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk library Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An important and rare 18th century Dutch burl walnut secretaire cabinet Scriban desk Enclosing
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18th Century Dutch Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th C. Knee Hole Partners Desk With Tooled Olive Leather Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
are expected nicks, rubs and some light scratches to the wood which do not diminish the fine
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19th Century English Georgian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

18th Century, Italian Wood Ringtone and Alarm Table Clock with Gilt Bronze
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Louis XV wood ringtone and alarm table clock with gilt bronze This table
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Gillow's of Lancaster Regency Military Campaign Kidney Desk Brass Gallery Rail
By Waring & Gillow, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
1815 Military Campaign Kidney desk with brass gallery rail and removable barley twist legs An
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19th Century English High Victorian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

18th C. Continental Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Plat W Gilt Bronze Ormolu
Located in Southampton, NY
. Good overall condition. Evidence of lacquer worn through to wood in areas. Light wear and scuffs to
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18th Century European Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique fine quality Victorian 19th Century burr walnut Dutchess dressing table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
charming, elegant piece of rare quality. Original mirrored glass with light oxidation and a couple of
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19th Century Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

French Bulldog Sculpture Desktop Carved Wood Paperweight Circa 1920s
Located in Southbury, CT
wood and then varnished, possibly over a light stain, this magnificent one-of-a-kind artwork would be a
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1920s Unknown Artisan Light Wood Antique Desks

19th Century French Secretaire Flap "Billet Doux", Also Called "Portfolio"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
century derives from the fireplace screen to which, under Louis XVI, a writing desk was sometimes added
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1830s French Louis Philippe Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Leather Lined Bureau Plat Desk, believed to be crafted by Maison Jansen around 1938, owned by the
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

William IV Rosewood Writing / Games Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
corners, a beech wood and rosewood inlaid checker board that lifts up to a leather backgammon board
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1830s English William IV Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique American Renaissance Extension Library Table, Signed
By Seng
Located in Forney, TX
console into a kitchen table / dining table. Having a bookmatched burl wood, oak and walnut banded
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Burl

19th Century Late William IV Rosewood and Gilded Library or Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
. The top shows this wood to a degree as the choice veneers are book-matched making the top a play of
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19th Century British William IV Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Alves). It is sometimes referred to as tigerwood — a name that underscore the wood’s often dramatic
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1820s Regency Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Victorian Novelty Knife Box Shaped Wooden Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
with light wear from age and use.
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19th Century English Victorian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Victorian Novelty Knife Box Shaped Wooden Inkwell
Victorian Novelty Knife Box Shaped Wooden Inkwell
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H 5.12 in W 2.56 in D 1.97 in
Swedish Ship Model on Stand with Two-Masts, Wooden Ketch 'or Brigantine' Layout
Located in Atlanta, GA
colors are a light grey blue and brown red.
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19th Century Swedish Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Gorgeous Highly Polished Rainbow Obsidian Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
green when polished and exposed to bright light. The color layers are caused by the refraction of
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15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Stone

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Light Wood Antique Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of light wood antique desks for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all light wood antique desks available were constructed with great care. Find 51 antique and vintage light wood antique desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Light wood antique desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Light wood antique desks made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made light wood antique desks over the years, but those made by Europa Antiques, Baker Furniture Company and Charlotte Horstmann are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Light Wood Antique Desks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,888, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $275,000 highest priced.