Spool Desk
18th C. Spanish Trestle Style Writing Table, Spool Turned Legs and Wrought Iron
Located in Madrid, ES
character. The deeply-coved spool turned leg sections, or trestles, are joined to the tabletop with sliding
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
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Wrought Iron
H 35.04 in W 57.88 in D 33.47 in
Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard writing desk in teak 1960s
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Laxå, SE
the drawer pieces are in oak.
The desk top has rounded corners and lies floating on spool-shaped oak
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Oak Wood Desk or Dining Table Style of Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
1940s French desk in the style of Charles Dudouyt.
Also would make a great dining table.
Two
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English 19th Century Sheraton Style Mahogany Clerk's Desk or Standing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique English early to mid-19th century Sheraton style mahogany Clerk's desk or standing desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Sheraton Desks
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Mahogany, Satinwood
H 55.25 in W 30.25 in D 20.5 in
Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Lyre Motif Birch Table, 1825
By Karl Johan
Located in San Francisco, CA
no longer extant.) Originally designed as a sewing table, interior features two spool racks, each
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Birch
Mario Bellini, ET Personal 55 Portable Typewriter for Olivetti 1985-86
By Olivetti, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
and some scratches to the casing.
Can be supplied with new typewriter spool and ribbon if required
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets
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Plastic
Irish Linen Green Wooden Bobbins Spools Set of Five
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
This set of five wooden spools, or bobbins, are lovely vintage relics of traditional Industrial
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20th Century Unknown More Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Martha Washington Mahogany Spool Sewing Cabinet Chest Side Table Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
a simple work table with shelves and a space to sit at – much like a modified desk.”
Category
Early 20th Century Federal Side Tables
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Mahogany
H 28 in W 31 in D 14 in
English Renaissance Walnut Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance (17th Century) walnut table desk with spool legs and 2 drawers with stretcher.
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Antique Early 17th Century English Northern Renaissance Tables
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Walnut
Charles Dudouyt Console Or Desk, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
1940's French Charles Dudouyt console.
Can also be used as a desk.
Signature spool leg and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Walnut Shenandoah Valley Moravian Plantation / Postal Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique 19th Century American plantation / postal desk, handcrafted by Moravian craftsmen in the
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Antique 19th Century American American Craftsman Secretaires
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Walnut
H 57.5 in W 38 in D 22.5 in
Geo III Wedgwood and Steel Mounted Amboyna and Ebony Writing Box, c1800
By Matthew Boulton
Located in valatie, NY
spools of thread.
This unusual work box, mounted with blue and white jasperware signed Wedgwood plaques
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Decorative Boxes
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Cut Steel
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Located in Essex, MA
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Located in Charleston, SC
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Table in Solid Oak, Charles Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
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George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
Located in Essex, MA
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Located in Miami, FL
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Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland
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Antique American Clark's O.N.T. Oak Spool Cabinet/Mercantile Desk, 1892
Located in Portland, OR
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Located in New York, NY
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English William IV Mahogany Antique Writing Desk Table, circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Thomas O'Brien for Hickory Chair Modern Mahogany Library Table or Desk Bookcases
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company, Thomas O'brien
Located in Dayton, OH
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H 30.25 in W 60 in D 36 in
19th Century American Oak Library Table with Large Claw and Ball Feet
Located in Pasadena, CA
This circa 1880 American Oak library table sports exaggerated Eastlake details with turned spool
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Antique French Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
spooled legs and cross stretcher.
Wonderful warm mellow patina,
circa 1870.
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19th Century Spanish Walnut Table with Embossed Leather Top and Wrought Iron
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome and fine rustic Spanish table or writing desk in walnut with decorative brass
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English Library Table of Rosewood
Located in Austin, TX
bobbin-spool stretcher.
A wonderful size for use as a sofa or console table.
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Impressive French Oak Table with Large Turned Legs and Bluestone Top, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
, known as “spool”. The spool bottoms enlarge, subtly transitioning into thick, loose spirals that taper
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H 29 in W 63.375 in D 42.125 in
Vintage Rustic Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
subtle styling with spooled legs and wrought iron medallions decorating the simply carved apron
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Edwardian Mahogany Perpetual Hexagonal Wall Calendar
Located in Richmond, Surrey
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Mario Bellini, Lettera 12 Portable Typewriter for Olivetti 1976-77
By Olivetti, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
carry case.
Can be supplied with new typewriter spool and ribbon if required, depending on planned use
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets
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Antique Clark Spool Cabinet, Apothecary Cabinet, Table Top Desk, Store Display
By Clark & Biddle
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique spool cabinet. Made of oak with five drawers. Retains its original reverse painted drawers
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H 17.5 in W 30 in D 18 in
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Rosewood Library Center Table
By C. Mariani Custom Studio
Located in Rio Vista, CA
gadrooned edge. The desk is fronted by two storage drawers with patinated brass lock plates and pulls. The
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Pair of George II Cast Tapersticks in London in 1745 by James Gould.
Located in London, GB
baluster faceted stems, and spool shaped sockets, are also decorated with reeded bands. The bases are very
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Antique American Oak Mercantile Country Store Desk Spool Cabinet, Willimantic
By Willimantic
Located in Portland, OR
The spool cabinet circa 1890, having a shaped gallery and an inset covered brass inkwell, the lift
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Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts 4 Drawer Spool Thread Cabinet Writing Lap Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts 4 drawer spool thread cabinet writing lap desk. Item features 4
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H 12 in W 29.5 in D 20 in
Antique J&P Coats Oak Wood 4 Drawer Sewing Spool Cabinet Desk W/ Cast Iron Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique J&P Coats Oak Wood 4 Drawer Sewing Spool Cabinet Desk w/ Cast Iron Base. Item features
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Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
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H 41 in W 30 in D 20.5 in
19thc American Oak Mercantile Country Store Desktop Clark's Spool Cabinet
Located in Savannah, GA
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H 15 in W 29.75 in D 21.25 in
Antique English Sheraton Style Mahogany Clerk's Desk with Fitted Interior
Located in Charleston, SC
Very rare antique English Sheraton style mahogany clerk's desk or standing desk with fitted
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Oak Side Table or Writing Table, English Early 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
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By Olivetti, Perry King, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
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SPOOL LEG LIBRARY TABLE / WRITING DESY
Located in Stamford, CT
RECTANGLE OAK WOOD TABLE WITH 3 DRAWERS. CAN BE USED FOR DESK OR SOFA TABLE- FINISHED BACK- SELF
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Victorian Burl Walnut Sewing/Writing Table
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Antique Calendar, Victorian Dark Oak Perpetual Calendar, Scotland 1890
Located in Vancouver, BC
Furniture, B1444A
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Day, date, and month on Linder spools behind glass
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Antique Desktop Calendar, Tiger Oak Perpetual Calendar, Scotland, 1900, B1444
Located in Vancouver, BC
, 1900
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Spool Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the spool desk you’re looking for. A spool desk — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a spool desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A spool desk made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one spool desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Mario Bellini and Olivetti produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Spool Desk?
Prices for a spool desk start at $215 and top out at $27,000 with the average selling for $3,200.
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