Painted Lift Top Desk
Early-Mid 19th c. Hand Painted Slant Desk, c.1820-1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Early to mid 19th century hand painted slant front desk with a lift top, large interior
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Antique Early 19th Century American Rustic Desks
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19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
export desk, circa 1830. Main feature is the rare alabaster doors which have been hand painted both sides
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
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Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
have had this re-polished, it is in excellent condition for its age. The top section lifts off the base
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Ormolu
English 19th Century Satinwood Table with Tilt Top Writing Area and Checkerboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English satinwood desk and game table from the 19th century with tilt top writing area
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
H 28 in W 53.25 in D 24 in
Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
attached to the top is lifted to stand vertical when in use. There are two sliding bolts to each side
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
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H 55.91 in W 40.95 in D 18.12 in
18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Chateau Bonheur Du Jour or Secretary
Located in Birmingham, AL
painted interior with two display shelves. Three carved drawers are below. The lower section features a
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Iron
H 103 in W 54.5 in D 28.5 in
Early 19th century Biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, beautifully ebonised, with contrasting interior and decorated with ormolu mounts.
Caddy top with burr borders
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks
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Antique French Original Painted Occasional Table with Drawer Desk
Located in Norwich, GB
A fabulous antique French original worn painted table with drawer, standing on shaped legs. Circa
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Side Tables
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19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely fantastic 19C Anglo Ceylonese lap desk of museum quality.
We can safely
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Measure 1920's Overbed Hospital Bed Bedside Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
as a desk.
The center section of the top can be lifted and placed in very different positions.
The
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Night Stands
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Located in Sofia, BG
French elegant small desk in palisander veneer, decorated with floral marquetry, revealing drawers, 66X92X43, Louis XV style.
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Located in Greven, DE
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Located in Summerland, CA
19th century
Pine with gray wash.
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Located in Woodbury, CT
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Located in Boston, MA
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Located in Sag Harbor, NY
very primitive lift top desk from a school in old green paint
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Wood
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By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Antrim, GB
Leather Skiver.
c1880
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Desk and chair in wood and metal by the Reguitti brothers in Italy Mid-century
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Palermo, Italia
Desk with chair produced in the 1960s by the Reguitti brothers. Black painted metal frame. The seat
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H 43.31 in W 29.53 in D 19.3 in
19THC ORIGINAL SAGE GREEN PAINTED LIFT TOP DESK FROM NEW ENGLAND
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC UNUSUAL LIFT TOP DESK/TABLE FROM NEW ENGLAND IN ORIGINAL LIGHT SAGE GREEN PAINT, THE TOP
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STAND-UP DESK-ON-FRAME WITH FANTASTIC FORM
Located in York County, PA
STAND-UP DESK-ON-FRAME WITH FANTASTIC FORM IN ITS ORIGINAL PAINTED SURFACE, CA 1800-1830:
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Stand-Up Desk-on-Frame with Fantastic Form
Located in York County, PA
current shade of olive green.
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18th Century Schoolmaster's Desk in Old Red Paint
Located in Milford, NH
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American Pine Schoolmaster’s Desk, '1800s'
Located in Kenilworth, IL
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Located in Dallas, TX
birds in a flowering landscape, the slope top lifts to reveal an interior fitted compartment with mirror
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Located in Debenham, Suffolk
export desk, circa 1830. Main feature is the rare alabaster doors which have been hand painted both sides
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Located in Salisbury, GB
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Located in Debenham, Suffolk
export desk, circa 1830. Main feature is the rare alabaster doors which have been hand painted both sides
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Houston, TX
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Located in Port Chester, NY
hiding place under the writing surface, accessible through a lift-lid. This desk is recently painted in a
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Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Forney, TX
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Hollywood Regency Campaign Style Bali Hai Vanity Faux Bamboo White by Henry Link
By Henry Link
Located in Topeka, KS
toned/whitewashed Bali Hai hardware, and a lift top center revealing its original square beveled mirror
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H 30 in W 40 in D 17.5 in
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Patina with
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Manificent Victorian Double School Desk Elm and Metal Painted, circa 1870
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
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By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Savona, IT
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Chair sitting and desk top lined with green leatherette.
Desk with liftable top and two drawers
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Huge Antique Double Sided Partners Desk.
Located in Lancashire, GB
Huge Antique Double Sided Partners Desk.
This is a fabulous, 19th century antique work station
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Italian Neoclassical Painted Escritoire, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
and Black and Red Painted Locking "Lift" Top (which opens to reveal a newly upholstered shallow
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English Papier Maché Lady’s Writing Desk
Located in Wells, ME
fitted for sewing. The whole rests on scrolled trestle base.
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Located in Paris, FR
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Charles Oudin Clock and Garniture
By Charles Oudin
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Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
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1948 Tucker Automobile Promotional Cigarette Box and Ashtray
By Tucker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Early Primitive Desk with Original Paint
Located in Southampton, NY
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Painted Lift Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic painted lift top desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every painted lift top desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the painted lift top desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A painted lift top desk made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with industrial — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one painted lift top desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Edwards and Roberts produced versions that are worth a look.
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Prices for a painted lift top desk start at $1,488 and top out at $31,583 with the average selling for $3,500.
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