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18 Century Slant Front Desk

American Maple Slant Front Desk, Late 18th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
American Maple Slant Front Desk, late 18th century, with fall front opening to central drawer
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Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Desks

Materials

Maple

Early 20th C. Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Galleried Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Galleried Slant Front Desk. Measures 29
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks

Materials

Metal

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk In the manner of
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3
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Antique 19th Century American Country Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. Ship Captain's Inlaid Burl Davenport Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
leather slant front that lifts up. The interior in satinwood with two short drawers. The apron with a wood
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
collectibles. The lower part showcases a slant desk with three front pull drawers, providing a functional
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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Late 18th Century English Oak Slant Front Desk
Located in Boston, MA
Late 18 century English oak slant front desk with banded inlay in good order. Two - side by side
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Antique 18th Century English Desks

Materials

Oak

Vintage Burl Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage burl walnut ladies writing desk, slant front desk, Scotland 1920, H838 Scotland 1920s
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20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

A North Italian walnut and ebonized bureau , Lombardy first half 18.th c.
Located in Formigine Modena, IT
framed panels on the sides. A slant on the front opening to six moulded drawers. The top opening
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk & Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique English Edwardian slant front writing desk, a true embodiment of the refined
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Maple Slant Front Desk with OG Bracket Feet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 19th century maple slant front desk with OG bracket feet period hardware. Inside has nice fan
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Antique Early 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Maple

18th Century New England Chippendale Slant Front Desk in Tiger Maple
Located in Milford, NH
A fine slant front desk in tiger maple with compartmentalized interior with eight open cubbies and
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Wood Slant Fall Front Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Midcentury Danish modern teak wood slant fall front secretary desk cabinet. Item features fitted
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Fine American Chippendale Ball and Claw Antique Slant Front Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EXCEPTIONAL AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SLANT FRONT DESK OVER CLAW FEET Salem or Boston
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AMERICAN QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANIZED BIRCHWOOD CHILD'S SLANT-FRONT DESK New England States, circa 1760
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Antique George III Period Slant Front Oak Desk on Slipper Feet, England
Located in Shippensburg, PA
housed in the body beneath the fall front over an arched apron; the desk is raised over bold cabriole
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Antique 1760s British George III Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Rustic Lap Writing Desk Box
Located in Southampton, NY
); 5 1/2” (front) (it’s slanted) W 20 3/4” D 20 1:8” Interior 18” L, 18 3/8” W Hinge on the top at
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Early 20th Century American More Desk Accessories

Materials

Pine

American Rustic Lap Writing Desk Box
American Rustic Lap Writing Desk Box
H 6.5 in W 20.75 in D 21 in
Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
worn walnut is mellow and most attractive throughout. The slant front opens with the key to reveal an
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks

American Chippendale Slant and Block Front Antique Desk, Newburyport, MA
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Very fine American Chippendale slant front desk with fitted interior Probably Newburyport
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Renaissance Revival Carved Burl Walnut Secretary Writing Desk Slant Drop Front
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian/Renaissance Revival burl walnut drop front secretary desk. (Be sure to check item
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Baroque Wood Carved Ebonized Architectural Table Desk Top
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible antique Spanish Baroque architectural tabletop desk, slant front drawers with bronze
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks

Materials

Brass

American Chippendale Oxbow Desk on Ball and Claw Feet, Boston c. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A remarkable work of art, this fine American Chippendale slant front desk features the very
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Venetian Olive Burl Serpentine Secretary Slant Desk Bureau Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Italian Venetian drop front secretary desk. Made from olive burl with a
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Olive, Burl

Vintage Country French Secretary/Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
slant-front secretary underneath has been beautifully carved with shell, foliates and cross-hatching
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Early 20th Century French Bookcases

Antique French Louis XV Italian Burlwood Inlaid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV style Italian burlwood inlaid slant front secretary desk. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George II Mahogany slant top desk, 18th century. With a single board rectangular top, single board
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Antique 18th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Brass

George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk
George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk
H 40.5 in W 37.5 in D 20 in
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak slant front writing desk or secretary
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Monteverdi-Young Executive Boomerang Desk with Return and Guest Chairs
By Monteverdi-Young, Maurice Bailey
Located in Hanover, MA
front end and 70” wide where you sit. Height is 27.5” tall. The return is 60” long, 18” deep and 26
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Renaissance Revival Carved Burl Walnut Secretary Writing Desk Slant Drop Front
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian/Renaissance Revival burl walnut drop front secretary desk. (Be sure to check item
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Burled Walnut Secretary & Stool by Merryweather Holloway London
By Merryweather and Sons 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
shelves. The slant front desk contains a fitted interior with pigeon holes around a central drawer and the
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Painted Slant Front Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Painted 18 Century North European Slant Front Desk
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires

Painted Slant Front Desk
Painted Slant Front Desk
H 42.25 in W 38.5 in D 20 in
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary Painted Blue, Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
for spoons. Slant front desk section is painted cream-grayish color with center cubby and shaped
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Pine

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Antique Arts & Crafts Hand-Painted Art Pottery Vase by Weller Pottery
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Arts & Crafts art pottery vase by Weller Pottery features pink and white floral design on graduated sea foam green to blue ground, artist and maker signed as photographed, ci...
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Vintage 1920s American Vases

Materials

Pottery

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bureau Having Well Figured Fall Flap Above Four Long Drawers With Original Water Gilt Handles Raised On Original Bracket Feet (Typical of the lat...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
$4,050
H 42 in W 38 in D 19 in
George III Antique Mahogany Gentleman’s Wardrobe or Linen Press
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III mahogany gentleman’s wardrobe or linen press having two mahogany doors which open to reveal a fitted interior of four original sliding trays, one long drawer with ...
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Antique 1790s English George III Linen Presses

Materials

Brass

Fine Painted Pair French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Mounted Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of French Louis XV style nightstands showcases timeless European craftsmanship, making them an elegant addition to any refined interior. Each piece features a bea...
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Vintage 1950s North American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Fine Painted Pair French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Mounted Nightstands
Fine Painted Pair French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Mounted Nightstands
$3,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 30 in W 30.75 in D 15.75 in
19th Century mahogany inlaid sideboard
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th Century mahogany inlaid bowfront sideboard, having a lovely figured top above a central drawer flanked either side with a single deep drawer to the right ...
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Antique 1780s British Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century mahogany inlaid sideboard
19th Century mahogany inlaid sideboard
$2,801 Sale Price
20% Off
H 38 in W 70 in D 29 in
Antique 19th C. French Louis XV Walnut Carved 3 Door Mirrored Wardrobe Armoire
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful antique 19th Century French Knockdown Armoire / Wardrobe. Features a walnut frame with three large beveled glass mirrored doors The cabinet opens to a large central are...
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Pair of French Louis XV-Style Night Stands with Marble Tops
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of night stands have original and exceptional finish work. They have a foliate inlay made of exotic woods. The marble tops Are in a light gold hue and have no breaks or c...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

"Xilte" Desk
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archetypical modern furniture...
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2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

"Xilte" Desk
"Xilte" Desk
$4,900 / item
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 31.5 in
Original Josef Hoffmann Dressing Table from 1905 by Jacob & Josef Kohn
By Woka Lamps, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
An extraordinary modern furniture from the best period of his works. He made trendsetting Industrial designs for the bentwood-industrie. This dressing-table is from the "Fledermaus" ...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vanities

Materials

Bentwood

19th Century Sheraton Revival Inlaid Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Edwardian period, Sheraton Revival inlaid desk. Having a fire screen that pulls up, secret compartments that pop out from the sides for ink and pens....
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Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Sheraton Revival Inlaid Desk
19th Century Sheraton Revival Inlaid Desk
$6,590
H 35.44 in W 33.08 in D 21.66 in
Vintage Hardstone Chess Set
Located in Savannah, GA
A vintage hardstone and marble chess set, mid-20th century. 12 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 3 inches tall
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Mid-20th Century Games

Materials

Marble

Vintage Hardstone Chess Set
Vintage Hardstone Chess Set
$1,280
H 3 in W 12 in D 12 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Hall Tree Stand Entry Console w Marble & Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian era hall tree / stand / console. Made of mahogany featuring arts and crafts styling with serpentine reticulated back supporting a round beveled mirror surrounded b...
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Compact English Arts & Crafts 1920s Oak Dressing Table / Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful 1930s Art Nouveau dressing table from England. This vanity has three deep drawers to the left side with an open seating space and shelf to the right. The vanity is made o...
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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Vanities

Materials

Oak

Compact English Arts & Crafts 1920s Oak Dressing Table / Vanity
Compact English Arts & Crafts 1920s Oak Dressing Table / Vanity
$1,105 Sale Price
30% Off
H 59.06 in W 33.47 in D 23.63 in
Circa 1780-1800 George III Slant Front Bureau or Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1800 George III slant front bureau or desk, English. Mahogany. A handsome example - the interior with obelisk inlays on the document drawers, the prospect door with bold s...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Circa 1780-1800 George III Slant Front Bureau or Desk
Circa 1780-1800 George III Slant Front Bureau or Desk
$3,950
H 42.25 in W 18.75 in D 21.25 in
Fine Antique British Mahogany Campaign Style Server Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine antique English mahogany Campaign style server chest, with a step back two tiered hinged top with walnut turned spindle supports for the two shaped and hinged shelves. The front...
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Antique 19th Century Irish Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique British Mahogany Campaign Style Server Chest
Fine Antique British Mahogany Campaign Style Server Chest
$5,800
H 66.25 in W 20.25 in D 43.75 in
Danish Mid-Century Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage writing desk made in Denmark features three drawers and plenty of small storage compartments. This desk is normally in a rosewood, so this item is a rare find. Please co...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Danish Mid-Century Desk
Danish Mid-Century Desk
$2,200
H 34 in W 50 in D 27.5 in
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18 Century Slant Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 18 century slant front desk available at 1stDibs. Each 18 century slant front desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. There are many kinds of the 18 century slant front desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. A 18 century slant front desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Louis XV and Baroque styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a 18 Century Slant Front Desk?

Prices for a 18 century slant front desk start at $950 and top out at $38,000 with the average selling for $6,050.

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