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Antique American Empire Style Mahogany Library Writing Table Office Desk Vanity
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique American Empire style dressing table, circa 1930s. Originally featured a mirror along
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Southampton, NJ
American antique Arts & Crafts solid quarter sawn Oak library table with original finish. Unusual
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Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Early American Style Oak Kneehole Library Office Writing Desk Dressing Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Early American style kneehole desk or vanity, circa 1960s. Made of oak featuring turned and ribbed
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Vintage 1960s American Colonial Desks

Materials

Oak

American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
By The Onondaga Shops
Located in New York, NY
American Mission oak library writing table with rectangular top over 2 frieze drawers and square
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Early 20th Century American Mission Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
H 29.25 in W 42 in D 28.25 in
Antique American Renaissance Revival Walnut Library Table Desk Mid 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully maintained Circa 1860 American Victorian Walnut Library Table / Desk in the Renaissance
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Antique Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Desks

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Walnut

Rare Antique American Renaissance Extension Library Table, Signed
By Seng
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique American Renaissance Revival style carved walnut extension table by Seng, Chicago
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Burl

Very Rare Gillow Breakfront Library Desk Brass Gallery Burr Amboyna Wood
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
high Victorian Library desk made by one of the finest if not the finest furnisher in English history
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Antique 1850s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl

Antique English Georgian Style Dark Green Leather Library Office Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Georgian style dark green leather library office chairs - a pair. Item features
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Early 20th Century North American Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique 18th Century Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite and rare late 18th century American Federal Sheraton library secretary desk. Made of
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Antique Late 18th Century Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
American Library Association's LTR standard, which certifies a performance that's equivalent to 10 years of
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern kidney top Solid Wood Oak Work table desk with brass inlay & storage
By Esvee
Located in Hyderabad, TG
organic shape and custom-made details, the desk intuitively addresses the needs in library/work/study
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Brass

Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Extremely rare 1 of a kind early Kittinger Spanish Colonial fall front secretary or library desk
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Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Tortoise wood Louis XVI style Maison Jansen partners desk or bureau plat. The finest of quality and
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Grand Tour Italian Vatican Micro-Mosaic Marble Desk Weight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
desk weight, in the form of a miniature table, circa 1870 in date. The cartouche shaped table top with
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Antique 1870s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry

Gillow's of Lancaster Regency Military Campaign Kidney Desk Brass Gallery Rail
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
exceptionally rare example of a High Victorian Library desk made by one of the finest if not the finest
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Flagg Side Table Bedside Table Storage by Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
to stay discreet or keep your phone of sight, out of mind. Use this small table in a library, living
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2010s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

Horse Equine Sterling Silver Plate Letter Opener
By Reed & Barton
Located in New York, NY
, circa mid-20th century, USA. A great desk, office, library, etc., accessory. With maker's mark on
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Letter Openers

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

William McDonald for Rookwood Pottery Collie Dog Bookends, circa 1926
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This handsome pair of American art pottery bookends were designed by William McDonald, (1864-1931
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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts More Desk Accessories

Materials

Pottery

Bankers "980" Oak Table Office Chair by Jasper
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
depicting the American court system. In addition to courtrooms, Jasper Chairs are found in American
Category

Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early 19th c. Porcelain Phrenology Stamp/Pipe Stamper c.1820 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
American brothers Lorenzo Niles Fowler (1811-1896) and Orson S. Fowler (1809-1887). The Fowlers first took
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Antique Early 19th Century Paperweights

Materials

Gold, Brass

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Collection, Bodleian Library). Several prints published by Nye prior to this period are known. One decorated
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut, Satinwood, Ash, Boxwood

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble

Rare Edward Caldwell Art Nouveau Domed Architectural Bronze Clock
Located in Shippensburg, PA
archival records of the Smithsonian Library and Archives (Large Portfolio 84, p. 5, # A025762). It features
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Baroque Library Desk Lamp Signed by Edward F. Caldwell Circa 1950
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
ATL1901 A bronze Baroque desk lamp in its original age-darkened finish signed by the New York maker
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Mid-20th Century North American Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Georges Nelson, CSS Library, 1970
By George Nelson
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Unique version of the CCS bookcase by Georges Nelson in white melamine and American oak, published
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Vintage 1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Georges Nelson, CSS Library, 1970
Georges Nelson, CSS Library, 1970
H 98.43 in W 132.29 in D 19.3 in
Pair of Ralph Lauren Brook Street Open Library Bookcases Part Suite
By Ralph Lauren
Located in GB
open library bookcases which are part of a suite I have around 40 pieces of new Ralph Lauren
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20th Century American American Classical Bookcases

Materials

Hardwood

Huge Ralph Lauren American Hardwood Astral Glazed Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale, Ralph Lauren
Located in GB
Glazed, Thomas Chippendale style, library bookcase with internal lights I have around 40 pieces of
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20th Century American American Classical Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

"Tecnica Library" Modular Shelving Bookcase by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
By Dessie Studio, Jaime Tresserra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tecnica Library" is a shelving bookcase unit, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Untitled (Man at Desk)
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Man at Desk) Pen and ink on paper, 2012 Signed lower right Series: Portraits of Community
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

Historical American Civil War Era Wire Frame Magnifying Eye Glass Spectacles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
desk, placed on an open book in a home library, or for use as magnifiers. Measures: 7 in. L when
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Primitive 19th Century American Farm Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
desk, hall or library center table, or stunning entry piece! Delivered cleaned and ready for immediate
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Antique Early 19th Century American Country Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Early 19th Century American Farmhouse Harvest Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
, writing desk, library table, workbench, palatial entry table, or oversized hall console, to name just a
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Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Ronson 1930 Pik a Cig Magic Penguin Touch Tip Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
. Courtesy: The Lighter Library Louis Vincent Aronson Louis Vincent Aronson was an American inventor
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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Adjustable Taupe Desk Lamp, 1950's
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original condition Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Pivoting Library lamp, 1950's. Featuring an
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Guinco 1923 Large Table Desk Semi Automatic lighter In Solid Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Desk table lighter designed by Samuel E. Ghinn. This is a superb and very rare table desk semi
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Table or Desk Lamp with Stylish Bison Sculpture
By Edmond Etling
Located in Lisse, NL
ideal light for a (private) library or for a desk, but this bison sculpture beauty also makes a great
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Art Glass, Glass

Antique 18th Century Pine Trestle Table
Located in Hudson, NY
A very handsome and minimal 18th century American trestle table. Perfect for a work table, desk
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Antique 18th Century North American Primitive Farm Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

"Angelika's Pets, " Wood Engraving by Robert Franz Von Neumann
By Robert Franz Von Neumann
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France American Institute of Graphic
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Country House in Eucalyptus Grove - California Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
country home near a group of eucalyptus trees by Henry B. Goode (Hungarian-American, 1882-1966). A small
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Stand up Tragedy" Marcus Chong Original Ink Drawing Theater Caricature Art
Located in Surfside, FL
been exhibited in the Lincoln Center Library and Museum of the Performing Arts, the Museum of the City
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20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, India Ink

Man w Gun "Sleuth" Original Ink Drawing Theater Film Caricature Illustration Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Artwork by Norkin has been exhibited in the Lincoln Center Library and Museum of the Performing Arts, the
Category

20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, India Ink

The Cherry Orchard Igor Kvasha, Marina Neyolova, Sergei Garmash Illustration Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Artwork by Norkin has been exhibited in the Lincoln Center Library and Museum of the Performing Arts, the
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20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Picture Frame from Italy
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
'Tiffany & Co.' A beautiful piece for a desk, office, credenza, shelf, home library, etc. Picture area
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century New England Cartographer's Office - Kupjack Studios Miniature Room
By Henry "Hank" Kupjack
Located in Chicago, IL
, exploration and colonization expanded the scope of the known world, especially in the Pacific and the Americas
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Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Antique Louis XIV Style Polychromed Rectangular Dining Center Table ca. 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
that works well as a dining table, as a desk in a large study or library or as a center table in a hall
Category

20th Century Louis XIV Dining Room Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Henry Miller And Eve Miller On Partington Ridge - 1954 Original Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
, California by California photographer Jim Healy (American, 20th C.). Eve Miller sits behind a desk while
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Ink, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

1930s Art Deco Raymond Patten Signed Industrial Kitchen Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
desk, library table, buffet server, oversized hall console, sofa table, kitchen island, potters bench
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Chrome, Enamel, Stainless Steel

Antique Paperweight Sculpture of “Sleeping Putto” After François Duquesnoy
Located in Shippensburg, PA
presse-papiers, this functional work of art would have kept the desk orderly in a drafty library. A
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Antique Late 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Intersecting Magic Square
By Charmion von Wiegand
Located in New York, NY
Moscow as a foreign correspondent for Hearst, the only woman at the desk at the time. In 1932, von
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Mixed Media, Pencil

John Widdicomb WM A Berkey Italian Provincial Regency Round Walnut Coffee Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Dayton, OH
furniture for the dining room, library and living room in various American Colonial and 18th-century
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Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Alexander Kosolapov "Mickey Lenin Malevich" Bronze and Wood Sculpture N° 2/3
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Alexander Kosolapov (Russian/American, b. 1943) "Mickey Lenin Malevich" Bronze sculpture and
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Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Small Motion Capture Studio, Three Female Dancers Awaiting Instruction, Framed
By Andrew S. Conklin
Located in Chicago, IL
capture the scene. Relaxing in a sparsely furnished room, except for the desk and two orange cones, the
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique Swiss Country Pay Table
Located in Forney, TX
. Provenance: Acquired from the estate of the late T. Boone Pickens (1928-2019). An American business magnate
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Antique 18th Century Swiss Baroque Farm Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Swiss Country Pay Table
Antique Swiss Country Pay Table
H 30.25 in W 59 in D 34.5 in
Bronze Sculpture Mastiff by Charles Valton Dog Bronze Statue Animalier Antiques
By Charles Valton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
a small desk top versions up to a larger size. This bronze is about 18 1/4" , one of the larger
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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American Masterpiece Oak Griffin R.J. Horner Library Table Desk 1880s Provenance
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
power desk! An 1880s refined meticulously handcrafted heavily carved solid oak table desk recalls the
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Oak Library Table
Located in Stamford, CT
An American white washed oak library table with turned and carved legs ending on bun feet; the top
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Oak Library Table
Oak Library Table
H 29 in W 60 in D 38 in
Spanish, Walnut Library Table
Located in Charleston, SC
A very fine example of a Spanish, walnut library table with original top and iron stretcher between
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Spanish, Walnut Library Table
H 32.75 in W 63 in D 33 in
Barrel-Back Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in New London, CT
Nice surviving set of channel black desk chairs in original black naugahyde with chrome castors. We
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Tanker Table in an Uncommon Size, Refinished in Teal
By Mcdowell-Craig
Located in Alhambra, CA
streamlined and practical tanker table is ideal in a workspace, office or library. Steel is in very good
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Tycoon's Gold Hummingbird Inkwell on MOP Shell Base-19th c.with Provenance
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the harkness library--an exquisite unique inkwell, a very finely detailed gold plated
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Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Inkwells

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal American library desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, every American library desk was constructed with great care. Find 85 options for an antique or vintage American library desk now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer American library desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An American library desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, neoclassical and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. Ralph Lauren, Baker Furniture Company and Gillows of Lancaster & London each produced at least one beautiful American library desk that is worth considering.

How Much is an American Library Desk?

An American library desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $225,000.
Questions About American Library Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.