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Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Bronze and Marble Clock Set
Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Bronze and Marble Clock Set

Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Bronze and Marble Clock Set

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique regency bronze and marble clock set having an outstanding quality marble clock with an 8 day French movement striking on the hour and half hour on a bell,...

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1830s French Regency Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fantastic Figural Maiden Sphinx 19th Century French Empire Clock Set
Fantastic Figural Maiden Sphinx 19th Century French Empire Clock Set

Fantastic Figural Maiden Sphinx 19th Century French Empire Clock Set

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exquisite 19th century French Empire clock set embodies the grandeur and opulence of neoclassical design. Crafted with meticulous detail, the centerpiece features a figural cloc...

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1890s French Empire Revival Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Edouard Lievre
Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Edouard Lievre

Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Edouard Lievre

By Edouard Lievre

Located in New York, NY

A magnificent and finely cast palatial and very large French 19th century Japonisme three-piece ormolu garniture clock set attributed to Edouard Lievre. This striking and extremely u...

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Mid-19th Century Palace Size Garniture Clock Set
Vintage Mid-19th Century Palace Size Garniture Clock Set

Vintage Mid-19th Century Palace Size Garniture Clock Set

Located in Bronx, NY

This vintage mid-19th century French 3-piece garniture clock set is wonderfully designed in the Louis XVI style. The over size set includes an exceptional gilt bronze clock accented ...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu clock set
French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu clock set

French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu clock set

By Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most impressive French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XV/XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu garniture clock set. This stunning three piece set is comprised of two candela...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu

Stunning Antique Victorian Quality 8 Day Movement Marble Clock Set
Stunning Antique Victorian Quality 8 Day Movement Marble Clock Set

Stunning Antique Victorian Quality 8 Day Movement Marble Clock Set

Located in Ipswich, GB

Stunning Antique Victorian quality 8 day movement marble clock set, having a black marble case with six reeded columns, a dome top, round enamel brass dial with original hands & 8 da...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Brass

RARE - Camphor Wood Campaign Writing Box w/ Ebonized Lines Set on a Bronze Stand
RARE - Camphor Wood Campaign Writing Box w/ Ebonized Lines Set on a Bronze Stand

RARE - Camphor Wood Campaign Writing Box w/ Ebonized Lines Set on a Bronze Stand

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

RARE military officers' campaign writing box in camphor wood with ebonized line details. The box is bound with brass around the top and down the four corners as well as mounted with ...

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Early 19th Century Indian Campaign Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Outstanding Quality Large Antique French Porcelain and Gilded Metal Clock Set
Outstanding Quality Large Antique French Porcelain and Gilded Metal Clock Set

Outstanding Quality Large Antique French Porcelain and Gilded Metal Clock Set

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality large antique Victorian French porcelain and gilded metal clock set consisting of a pair of candelabra and a mantle clock. The candelabras having ornate gilded br...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set
French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set

French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set

By Baccarat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set. This wonderful garniture set consists of a clock and pair of urns, raised ...

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19th Century French Charles X Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French three piece garniture set, signed by the Lemerle-Charpentier foundry
French three piece garniture set, signed by the Lemerle-Charpentier foundry

French three piece garniture set, signed by the Lemerle-Charpentier foundry

By Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An extremely detailed and high quality French 19th century Regence st. Ormolu three piece garniture set, signed by the Lemerle-Charpentier foundry. This monumental garniture set cons...

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19th Century French Regency Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set, By Jacques Gudin
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set, By Jacques Gudin

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set, By Jacques Gudin

By Jacques-Gérôme Gudin

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble, Ormolu, and patinated Bronze three piece garniture set, by Jacques Gudin, Paris, circa 1820. The elegant set inclu...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Antique Boulle Clock Set Black Wood and Gild Bronze 19th century
Louis XV Antique Boulle Clock Set Black Wood and Gild Bronze 19th century

Louis XV Antique Boulle Clock Set Black Wood and Gild Bronze 19th century

By Japy Frères

Located in Sweden, SE

Antique wooden clocks are always more valued than metal clocks due to their fragility and severe environment impact on the case (moisture, etc.). Antique desk mantel (shelf, desk) cl...

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Late 19th Century Baroque Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronzre, Marble, and Ormolu Garniture Set
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronzre, Marble, and Ormolu Garniture Set

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronzre, Marble, and Ormolu Garniture Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking and very high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Rouge Griotte marble, patinated bronze, and ormolu garniture clock set. The clock at the center is raised by hand...

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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Clock Set, Bronze, Rouge Griotte, Etc, France, 19th C. After Clodion
Clock Set, Bronze, Rouge Griotte, Etc, France, 19th C. After Clodion

Clock Set, Bronze, Rouge Griotte, Etc, France, 19th C. After Clodion

Located in Madrid, ES

Clock garnish and two candlesticks. Bronze, rouge griotte marble. France, 19th century, following Clodion's models. Set or garnish consisting of a table clock and two candlesticks ...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Other

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Piece Garniture Set, Signed Denière
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Piece Garniture Set, Signed Denière

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Piece Garniture Set, Signed Denière

By Jean-François Denière

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. three piece garniture set, signed Denière, Paris. The elegant set includes a pair of two arm candelabras raised on sq...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Neo-Greek Clock Set by H. Houdebine, France, Circa 1867
Fine Neo-Greek Clock Set by H. Houdebine, France, Circa 1867

Fine Neo-Greek Clock Set by H. Houdebine, France, Circa 1867

By Henri Houdebine

Located in PARIS, FR

Dial signed H. Houdebine, Fabricant de Bronzes, Rue de Turenne 64, Paris and clockwork signed Japy Frères & Cie – Médaille d’Honneur A very fine neo-Greek style clock set made u...

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1860s French Greek Revival Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Nice Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Piece Clock Set
Nice Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Piece Clock Set

Nice Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Piece Clock Set

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Nice Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Piece Clock Set The heavily bronze mounted clock with three putti, bronze designs of flowers, birds and instruments, sitting...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Onyx and Ormolu Garniture Set
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Onyx and Ormolu Garniture Set

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Onyx and Ormolu Garniture Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. 3-piece onyx and ormolu garniture set. The three urns, each with a green onyx body are raised on concave corner ormolu base and socl...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Limestone Base, Circa 1925-1935
Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Limestone Base, Circa 1925-1935

Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Limestone Base, Circa 1925-1935

Located in Lincoln, GB

The natural fossil patterning in the stone adds depth and individuality, while the integrated desk set elements make this an exceptional and highly usable piece.

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1920s British Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Chippendale Carved Pagoda Top Writing Table
19th Century Chinese Chippendale Carved Pagoda Top Writing Table

19th Century Chinese Chippendale Carved Pagoda Top Writing Table

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

The highly stylized, hand-carved mahogany table features a rectangular top with a moulded edge, showcasing a beautifully patinated black tooled leather inset. Beneath the top, the de...

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Late 19th Century British Chinese Chippendale Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Mahogany

English Sterling Silver Rolls Royce Cigarette Box Rare Corporate Gift
English Sterling Silver Rolls Royce Cigarette Box Rare Corporate Gift

English Sterling Silver Rolls Royce Cigarette Box Rare Corporate Gift

By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd

Located in Northampton, GB

The interior of the Cigarette Box is lined in Cedar and contains a single partition for varying size cigars or cigarettes. Rolls Royce Desk Set The Rolls Royce desk set was a collec...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

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Sterling Silver

Antique Scottish Silver & Rams Horn Snuff Mulls Scotland 1909 / 1910
Antique Scottish Silver & Rams Horn Snuff Mulls Scotland 1909 / 1910

Antique Scottish Silver & Rams Horn Snuff Mulls Scotland 1909 / 1910

Located in London, GB

A magnificent Antique Scottish Silver Pair of Silver Mounted Ram's Horn Desk Set / Mess Hall Centrepieces comprising of an Inkwell and a traditional Snuff Mull.

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Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell c.1900
Antique Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell c.1900

Antique Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell c.1900

Located in Worcester, GB

Antique Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell c.1900 A good quality desk inkwell, circa 1900, set in warm Siena marble with gilt bronze mounts in the neoclassical style.

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Early 20th Century Russian Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Siena Marble

Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s
Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s

Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

You can even use it as a desk set by storing the ink in the removable cups and spammando in the square tray and removing the second layer reveals the storage space for the paper and ...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Italian Walnut King Bedroom Set Art Nouveau Chateau Furniture
Antique Italian Walnut King Bedroom Set Art Nouveau Chateau Furniture

Antique Italian Walnut King Bedroom Set Art Nouveau Chateau Furniture

Located in Buxton, GB

Matching Dressing Table/Desk: Completing the set with a consistent marble surface and ornate wooden base . ​

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1920s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
French Empire Ormolu Inkwell

French Empire Ormolu Inkwell

Located in London, GB

A fine French Empire ormolu desk standish. Set upon a circular base with top and bottom mouldings cast with leaf and dart decoration.

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1810s French Empire Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

Patent 75086 - This elegant and rare brass model car could be used as display item, as a desk set for storing ink or as tobacco box. In amazing vintage conditions with all the origin...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Arts and Crafts Restaurant Reception Station Greeter, with Light
Arts and Crafts Restaurant Reception Station Greeter, with Light

Arts and Crafts Restaurant Reception Station Greeter, with Light

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Arts and Crafts Restaurant Reception Station Greeter, with Light Tall Arts and Crafts Greeter, the greeting station has a generous slope with a small storage compartment beneath to...

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19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Walnut

Sterling Silver 3-piece Suite
Sterling Silver 3-piece Suite

Sterling Silver 3-piece Suite

By Dominick & Haff

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This handsome three-piece sterling silver desk set embodies the clean, understated elegance of the Art Deco period.

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1920s American Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rolls Royce Comissioned Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends
Rolls Royce Comissioned Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends

Rolls Royce Comissioned Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends

By Saunders & Shepherd

Located in Northampton, GB

Due to their rarity and unknown number pieces from the so-called ‘desk set’ are highly prized by collectors and enthusiasts.

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840

Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840 A rare antique writing desk set made of wood and original antlers decorated with fine carved hunting scenes depic...

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Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Wood, Antler

Victorian Desk Clock / Barometer / Thermometer Set
Victorian Desk Clock / Barometer / Thermometer Set

Victorian Desk Clock / Barometer / Thermometer Set

By J.H Steward

Located in Norwich, GB

Victorian desk clock / barometer set Gothic style carved oak case standing on a raised, moulded plinth surmounted by two brass flambeau finials and central architectural pediment.

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Oak

Tiffany Studios Bronze Candlesticks Model 1201. Arts & Crafts, circa 1910
Tiffany Studios Bronze Candlesticks Model 1201. Arts & Crafts, circa 1910

Tiffany Studios Bronze Candlesticks Model 1201. Arts & Crafts, circa 1910

By Tiffany Studios

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Tiffany Studios decorative bronzes were produced in considerably smaller numbers than the firm’s lamps and are increasingly sought after by collectors assembling complete bronze desk...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Set of Three Antique American School Desks, Circa 1900s
Set of Three Antique American School Desks, Circa 1900s

Set of Three Antique American School Desks, Circa 1900s

By American Seating

Located in Omaha, NE

This curated set of three authentic American school desks spans the late 19th to early 20th century and illustrates the evolution of classroom furniture from ornamental cast iron to ...

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Sleek 1930s Art Deco Shagreen Cigarette Case with Golden Interior
Sleek 1930s Art Deco Shagreen Cigarette Case with Golden Interior

Sleek 1930s Art Deco Shagreen Cigarette Case with Golden Interior

Located in Red Lion, PA

Its unique texture and luminous finish made it a hallmark of refinement, used on everything from jewelry boxes and desk sets to vanity accessories and cigarette cases.

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1920s Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Qing Biscuit Porcelain Scholar's Brush Pot Bitong Gold Fish 1850
Antique Chinese Qing Biscuit Porcelain Scholar's Brush Pot Bitong Gold Fish 1850

Antique Chinese Qing Biscuit Porcelain Scholar's Brush Pot Bitong Gold Fish 1850

Located in Portland, OR

Wang Bingrong also produced several series of desk sets which would have included scholar's accessories such as the present brushpot, of exceedingly high quality.

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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 Ambient Desk or Ceiling Lamps in Onyx
Set of 2 Ambient Desk or Ceiling Lamps in Onyx

Set of 2 Ambient Desk or Ceiling Lamps in Onyx

Located in Stratford, CT

Although there are a few other places in the world where the semi-precious stone Onyx exist, we found our collection in Mexico. A Bit Of Information On The Semi-Precious Stone Onyx....

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Early 20th Century Mexican Modern Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Onyx

Set of One Vanity Desk, One Chair, Two Nightstands and One Wardrobe
Set of One Vanity Desk, One Chair, Two Nightstands and One Wardrobe

Set of One Vanity Desk, One Chair, Two Nightstands and One Wardrobe

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Set of one vanity desk, one chair, two nightstands and one wardrobe in gilt bronze, marble, porcelain and wood.

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Czech Vintage School Desks from D. G. Fischel & Söhne, Set of Two
Czech Vintage School Desks from D. G. Fischel & Söhne, Set of Two

Czech Vintage School Desks from D. G. Fischel & Söhne, Set of Two

By D. G. Fischell

Located in Wien, AT

These two similar school benches are from a school in the former Czechoslovakia. The pieces were produced by D. G. Fischel & Sons in Mimon between 1890 and 1930 and are in a very goo...

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Early 20th Century Czech Jugendstil Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Iron

Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set
Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set

Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Napoleon III French Leather-Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk Writing Set, France, Circa 1870 An exquisite antique leather-cased three-piece sterling and agate writing set, a fi...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

A Set of 3 MODERNIST BAUHAUS Desk CHAIRS by RENE HERBST, France 1930
A Set of 3 MODERNIST BAUHAUS Desk CHAIRS by RENE HERBST, France 1930

A Set of 3 MODERNIST BAUHAUS Desk CHAIRS by RENE HERBST, France 1930

By René Herbst

Located in PARIS, FR

An exceptional museum set of 3 radical desk chairs, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, early modern creatins in the purest Bauhaus spirit featuring a "President" chair and 2 "Visito...

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1920s French Modern Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

The company was active in various forms from 1878 until 1933, and was best known for its stained glass windows, Tiffany lamps, mosaic installations, and luxury items such as desk set...

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Pink Marble Set of Mantle, Desk or Chapel Clock with Bronze Details
Art Deco Pink Marble Set of Mantle, Desk or Chapel Clock with Bronze Details

Art Deco Pink Marble Set of Mantle, Desk or Chapel Clock with Bronze Details

Located in Miami, FL

Art Deco pink marble mantle, desk or chapel clock with bronze details Beautiful design and perfectly working Art Deco clock with a chime. If you are looking for a great shape a...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets

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Marble, Bronze

Set of Two Rare Art Deco Desk or Table Lamps from an US Cruiser Ship, 1920s
Set of Two Rare Art Deco Desk or Table Lamps from an US Cruiser Ship, 1920s

Set of Two Rare Art Deco Desk or Table Lamps from an US Cruiser Ship, 1920s

Located in Munich, DE

Set of two rare and elegant Art Deco cast aluminium desk or table lamps from an US cruiser ship.

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1920s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Collector´s Study, Oil on Canvas, Signed 1912
Collector´s Study, Oil on Canvas, Signed 1912

Collector´s Study, Oil on Canvas, Signed 1912

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

Beyond the desk, set against a deep red wall, rises a large neoclassical sculpture whose pale surface contrasts with the warmth of the interior.

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1910s Other Art Style Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pierre le Faguays x Max Le Verrier, Beethoven Bronze Bust, Art Deco 1920s
Pierre le Faguays x Max Le Verrier, Beethoven Bronze Bust, Art Deco 1920s

Pierre le Faguays x Max Le Verrier, Beethoven Bronze Bust, Art Deco 1920s

By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays

Located in PARIS, FR

Le Verrier's studio created bronze lamps, ashtrays, bookends, desk sets, and hood ornaments; often featuring nude women or animals in an Art Deco style.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Armchair, Pair, Hunting Trophy, Antler, Red Deer, Fallow, Wild Boar, Hide
Armchair, Pair, Hunting Trophy, Antler, Red Deer, Fallow, Wild Boar, Hide

Armchair, Pair, Hunting Trophy, Antler, Red Deer, Fallow, Wild Boar, Hide

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Their catalogues feature antler furnishings (Geweihmöbel) like antler gun racks, antler chandeliers, antler-frames, antler chairs, lusterweibchen, antler cabinets as well as small de...

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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Desk Sets

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Antler, Hide

Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table
Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table

Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table

Located in Forney, TX

Exquisitely hand-crafted of the finest mahogany, having a rectangular top with warm, rich, highly figured swirl - flame mahogany, contrasting satinwood string banding and intricate c...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th C. French Bronze Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set By Raingo Frères
Antique 19th C. French Bronze Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set By Raingo Frères

Antique 19th C. French Bronze Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set By Raingo Frères

By Raingo Frères

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

A true masterpiece of 19th-century decorative arts, this clock set captures the refinement of French craftsmanship and is a timeless symbol of luxury perfect for display on any mante...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique New Mexican Table/ Chair From J. Sykes
Antique New Mexican Table/ Chair From J. Sykes

Antique New Mexican Table/ Chair From J. Sykes

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sykes in New Preston, Connecticut, a primitive antique writing set including a desk with a thin plank top over a simple frame, accompanied by a wood chair with a stripped finish spor...

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19th Century American Primitive Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

English 19th Century Mahogany Pembroke Table with Tapered Legs on Casters
English 19th Century Mahogany Pembroke Table with Tapered Legs on Casters

English 19th Century Mahogany Pembroke Table with Tapered Legs on Casters

Located in Atlanta, GA

The form makes it particularly adaptable, serving equally well as a side table, occasional table, or small writing desk. A single drawer is set into the apron, retaining its origina...

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19th Century English Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Cabinet and Buffet Table; Mexico, Late 18th Century and Later in silver
Cabinet and Buffet Table; Mexico, Late 18th Century and Later in silver

Cabinet and Buffet Table; Mexico, Late 18th Century and Later in silver

Located in Madrid, ES

Specifications: Materials: Polychromed pine wood, embossed silver plates Dimensions: Desk: 102 cm (height) x 102 cm (width) x 41 cm (depth) Buffet Table: 90.5 cm (height) x 116 cm (...

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1750s Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair R. J. Horner End Tables, Side or Pedestal Tables, Carved, Inlaid, Rare
Pair R. J. Horner End Tables, Side or Pedestal Tables, Carved, Inlaid, Rare

Pair R. J. Horner End Tables, Side or Pedestal Tables, Carved, Inlaid, Rare

By Henderson & Horner Bros

Located in Stamford, CT

But the line soon expanded to include dining room sets, partners desks, hall trees, bookcases, tables, china cabinets, servers, sideboards, parlor sets, clock cases, benches, mirrors...

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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary

19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary

Located in Savannah, GA

The solid brass hardware in absolutely beautiful and of the finest quality. The desk rests on a set of bun feet. The overall condition and finish is fabulous.

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1820s English George IV Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Walnut

American Art Nouveau Paperclip with Long-Tressed Nymph
American Art Nouveau Paperclip with Long-Tressed Nymph

American Art Nouveau Paperclip with Long-Tressed Nymph

By Graff, Washbourne & Dunn

Located in New York, NY

Art Nouveau sterling silver paper clip. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1900. Long-tressed nymph emerges from the water with bosom concealed by waterlily pads. In re...

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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Desk Sets For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique desk sets is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, all antique desk sets available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique desk sets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique desk sets bearing Victorian or Art Nouveau hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique desk sets are appealing in their simplicity, but Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Platerías Martínez produced popular antique desk sets that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Desk Sets?

Antique desk sets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,766, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $74,861.

Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You

Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.

Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.

Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.

As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.

Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).

Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.

The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.

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Questions About Antique Desk Sets
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 5, 2024
    To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. 

    In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England

    Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.

    Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.