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19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a highly desirable and quite rare 19th century standard grade Wooton desk.
This desk
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Walnut
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
surface) x 38-?”D and floor to desk top is 24”H. C. 1800.
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Oak Double Pedestal Desk, Leather Top, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Double Pedestal desk, leather top, Scotland 1910, H704
Scotland 1910
Solid Oak
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Oak
Antique Walnut Desk, Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Desk, Inlaid Walnut Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Antique Furniture, Scotland
Category
1910s Scottish Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French style from top to
Category
1920s French Louis XV Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Oak
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French style from top to
Category
1920s French Louis XV Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Oak
English 19th Century Pine Drop-Leaf Table with Oval Top and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic English pine drop-leaf table from the 19th century with oval top, turned swivel legs, two
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19th Century English Rustic Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk, Writing Table, Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Late 19th Century French Louis XVI style mahogany desk features a gold tooled red leather top
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.25 in W 39.25 in D 23.5 in
Antique English Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE English carved oak desk or writing table with Drawer~~ Green Leather Top
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Walnut Desk / Commode with Drop Down Front
Located in Essex, MA
A stunning French solid walnut commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top drawer
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
stacking drawers, constructed of oak, the top one being thinner profile, a drop front desk platform, fully
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century American Walnut Federal Style Drop-Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
any room or space in your home. This American Drop-front Desk is simplistic in design, yet unique in
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Drop Front Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This exceptional Biedermeier drop front desk is the best example of top-quality Viennese
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Queen Anne Period Oak Slant-Top English Desk
Located in Port Chester, NY
A country late 17th century bureau from England, in wonderful condition for its age. The desk has a
Category
1690s English Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th Century Flip Top Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage 18th century desk. A chic Flame Mahogany drop down desk. Incredible wood grain
Category
Late 18th Century North American Georgian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Metal
1820s English Mahogany Partner's Desk with Greek Key Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th-century English mahogany partner's desk. A tooled gilt Greek key pattern borders the
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Kingwood and Ebony Drop Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
drop front desk. The desk is raised by four square columns joined by a bottom tier and decorated with a
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Ormolu
H 48.75 in W 23.75 in D 16.25 in
Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
two long drawers to the top and to short drawers either side, all with drop handles. The desk stands
Category
1910s Chippendale Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Mahogany
New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A New York flame mahogany federal butler's desk with drop down (side snap operation) door revealing
Category
Early 19th Century Federal Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria
Located in Antwerp, BE
This small Lady desk was crafted in Austria. The top is wonderfully smooth and displays the
Category
1870s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Brass
19th Century Dutch Continental Rosewood Marquetry Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Forney, TX
veneered Biedermeier drop-leaf table from the mid-late 19th century.
Continental European origin
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Rosewood
French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
reverse of the desk features a rectangular screen with pink floral material, and the desk features a drop
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Ormolu
French Charles X Birdseye Davenport Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Charles X bird’s-eye maple davenport table desk with amaranth marquetry inlaid top and drop
Category
19th Century French Charles X Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Birdseye Maple
18th c. English Architect's Desk/Library Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
grained single board top with molded edge over single wide drawer with pull out and drop-down writing
Category
1760s English Georgian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Shapland & Petter, Arts & Crafts Mahogany Desk with a Pierced Heart to the Top
By Shapland & Petter
Located in London, GB
Shapland & Petter. A wonderful Arts & Crafts mahogany writing desk with a pierced heart to the top
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 43.5 in W 43 in D 27.5 in
Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
polished
Dimensions : top with drop leaf open :74cm x 49cm
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Louis XIV Period Walnut Drop Leaf 1-Drawer Table, early 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a nearly round top (when fully opened) with two drop leaves supported by buttress-form wings
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Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Walnut
H 29 in W 35.5 in D 36.5 in
English Georgian Style Walnut End Table or Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian style '19th century' walnut end table (desk) with drop sides (10" wide) and having
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Victorian Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique late Victorian mahogany partners pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Tiger Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table Barley Twist, Scotland 1910, H1181
Located in Vancouver, BC
1910
Solid oak
Original finish
Solid tiger oak top with pie crust edge
Pair of drop leaf leaves to the
Category
1910s Scottish Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Oak
H 28.5 in W 47 in D 36 in
18th Century French Louis XV Desk or Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century French Louis XV style small lady's desk with hinged drop down leather top
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
desk, circa 1860 in date.
The rectanglular top is satinwood crosbanded and inset with a stunning gold
Category
1860s English Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary/writing desk!
With its outstanding
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1890s French Louis XIII Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
interest and rich caramel hues.
Gorgeously figured flame desk top a treat for the eye.
Arranged as a
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Early 20th Century British Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Wood
H 27.37 in W 31.3 in D 13.78 in
Magnificent Flat Desk in Blackened Wood and Bronzes, Napoleon III Style
By Maison Gouffé
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent flat desk in blackened wood, Napoleon III style, made by the house "Gouffé".
The
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 30.71 in W 30.71 in D 58.67 in
Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique late 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk or writing table is made of solid
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Steel
H 29.14 in W 66.74 in D 33.67 in
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Oak
H 56.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Desk, Writing, French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather Lining, 1800s, 19th
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Wood
H 42 in W 31.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau plat. A French, walnut and boxwood writing desk in Louis XV revival taste
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Boxwood, Walnut
H 30.71 in W 36.23 in D 20.28 in
Antique French Desk Secretary Chest Server Drawers Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Handsome 19th century Antique French oak Renaissance revival library office desk with secretary top
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Oak
H 56 in W 55 in D 24.75 in
Antique Mahogany Open Arm Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique mahogany open arm desk chair having an attractive shaped top rail and carved splat to the
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Other
George Walton. Arts & Crafts Walnut Desk with Secret Drawers & Heart Escutcheons
By George Walton
Located in London, GB
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This desk is a complex hybrid design. The overhanging top with central arched cupboard with twin heart
Category
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Walnut
H 45 in W 52.5 in D 32 in
Antique Writer's Desk, English, Inlay, Side, Serving Table, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writer's desk. An English, mahogany side or serving table, dating to the
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Wood
H 33.27 in W 61.23 in D 25.6 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Desk, Signed 'Escalier de Cristal, Paris'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and ormolu bands at the top. The apron has a drop front drawer which enables the tulipwood herringbone
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Ormolu
H 30.5 in W 30.5 in D 18.5 in
Circa 18th Century English Unusual Size Painted Knee Hole Desk or Side Table
Located in London, GB
. The desk has useful deep side drawers (three on each side) with one long drawer along the top and one
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Pine
H 28.35 in W 26.38 in D 18.51 in
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wooden dowel construction to the top, shell and acanthus leaf carved drop front with fitted interior, and
Category
Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Mahogany
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
grain and round dowel construction to become focal points.
The stunning desk has a shaped top with
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1720s French Louis XIV Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 25.75 in W 70.125 in D 27.25 in
Small Victorian Oak and Ebony Partner’s Desk, Attributed to Holland and Sons
By Holland & Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small Victorian oak and ebony partner’s desk, attributed to Holland and Son, the shaped
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Ebony, Oak
H 29 in W 57 in D 33.5 in
Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian carved mahogany desk chairs having a quality carved mahogany shaped top
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Other
ENGLISH CYLINDER DESK 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
ENGLISH CYLINDER DESK 19th Century
in mahogany wood and mahogany root.
With drop lid, top
Category
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Arts and Crafts Oak Desk Chair / Office Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5364 Stylish Arts and Crafts office chair / desk chair in oak, having shaped top rail with
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Oak
Swedish Karl Johan Salon/Sofa Table or Desk in West Indies Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in Miami, FL
. The top has two leaves that drop down on each side with two drawers along the apron, and is supported
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Mahogany
H 30 in W 45 in D 27.25 in
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Original Decorated Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany original decorated desk chair having a shaped top rail supported
Category
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Other
Fornasetti Decorated Antique Italian Writing Desk
By Fornasetti
Located in Hudson, NY
pattern of gold and silver-colored skeleton keys. The desk features a drop down leather topped writing
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Satinwood Knee Hole Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood inlaid pedestal desk. Having its original Moroccan
Category
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Satinwood
French Escritoire Desk Mahogany Antique Chest
Located in Potters Bar, GB
an inner oak lined drawer.
The writing section having a drop down fall with a leather writing
Category
1860s Empire Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Desk Chair Carver Chair Office Chair Elbow Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
P0244 fine quality, solid mahogany William IV occasional chair, having shaped top rail above carved
Category
19th Century English Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Gillows, 19th Century Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, Sussex
top, eleven graduating mahogany lined drawers with their original brass ring drop handles, Bramar
Category
19th Century English Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Walnut
ANTiQUE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAIR
Located in GB
England circa 1900 fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk armchair
Please note the
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 40.56 in W 23.63 in D 29.14 in
French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
fine desk, folding down to an interior fitted with nine storage areas. The top of the desk slides
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Drop Top Desk
Materials
Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
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Antique Drop Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique drop top desk you’re looking for. Each antique drop top desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique drop top desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique drop top desk, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique drop top desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maple & Co., Gillows of Lancaster & London and Shapland & Petter are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique Drop Top Desk?
Prices for an antique drop top desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $240 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,296.
Questions About Antique Drop Top Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
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