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Antique Federal Desk

Federal Butlers Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very attractive Mahogany southern Federal Butlers Desk probably mid Atlantic states around 1820-30
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Federal Butlers Desk
Federal Butlers Desk
$1,895
H 48.75 in W 47 in D 20.5 in
Federal Birch Slant Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice early 19th century Federal Birch New England Slant Lid Desk likely New Hampshire in
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Birch

Antique Federal Birch Slant Front Desk
Federal Birch Slant Front Desk
$1,595
H 40.5 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 in
1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 19th Century Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk recently refinished. Measure 45.75
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Federal Cherrywood Desk and Glassdoor Bookcase
Located in Sheridan, CO
A Late Federal Cherrywood Desk and Bookcase, Circa 1830. This unique piece includes a folding desk
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Early 18th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Rare Early 19th Century American Baltimore Federal Parcel Gilt Writing Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and rare early 19th century American Baltimore Federal painted writing table with
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Located in Water Mill, NY
Federal Mahogany and Birch inlaid secretary/desk with contrasting veneers and bone pulls.
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1790s American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Birch, Mahogany

Antique Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
$4,500 Sale Price
52% Off
H 48 in W 39.5 in D 20 in
Federal Partners' Desk in Mahogany, Philadelphia, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Philadelphia partners desk in mahogany with gadrooned top and apron resting on center
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Federal mahogany two part secretary desk, with a dentil molded cornice
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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century Federal Mahogany Lift Top Writing Desk / Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Federal Mahogany Lift Top Writing Desk or Work Table. Features two drawers with
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19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk New York, Circa 1800s
Located in Germantown, MD
An American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk New York Circa late 18th Century to Early 19th
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

Federal Mahogany and Birdseye Maple Lap Desk on Stand, Circa 1810s
Located in Germantown, MD
A Federal Era Mahogany and Birdseyes Maple Lap Desk on Stand, Circa 1810s Measures 22.5" in width
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

19th Century Federal Curly Tiger Figured Walnut Butler's Fall Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Curly Tiger Figured Walnut Butler two-part Fall Front Desk. Hand-rub refinished
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19th Century Unknown Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

American Federal Mahogany & Satinwood Butler's Desk with Paw Feet. NY, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany butler's desk with a carved molded edge, three upper drawers with
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1810s American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

Connecticut Mahogany Slant Front Desk, c.1800
Located in Savannah, GA
A Connecticut mahogany slant front desk on french feet with original 15 star eagle pulls, circa
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Early 1800s American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Connecticut Mahogany Slant Front Desk, c.1800
Connecticut Mahogany Slant Front Desk, c.1800
$12,000
H 45.25 in W 43 in D 20.5 in
Federal Style Two-Part Satin Mahogany Chest of Drawers Secretary, Circa 1900s
Located in Germantown, MD
A Federal Style Two-Part Satin Mahogany Chest of Drawers Secretary Desk, Circa 1900s. Functional
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Early 20th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Federal period mahogany campaign field desk from the early 19th century
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon, Drexel, Kittinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk Dressing Table. The
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19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Great period Virginia inlaid walnut slant front desk with a family history of being made in
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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Poplar, Walnut

18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk
18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk
$3,700
H 44.5 in W 41 in D 21.5 in
Antique American Federal Flame Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk Gothic Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive antique early 19th century Federal Period flame Mahogany secretary and
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Early 19th Century Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Glass, Mahogany

Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk
By Beacon Hill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk. Item features a 3 part
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Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Antique Federal American Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk Gothic Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive Federal Period Mahogany secretary and bookcase, circa 1830s. The bookcase
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Glass, Mahogany

American Federal Mahogany Side Table with Fitted Interior Desk on Casters, 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal Mahogany one drawer side table with fitted interior desk, walnut diamond
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1820s American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

18th Century Antique 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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Late 18th Century American Sheraton Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Fall-Front Desk
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome and functional Regency mahogany fall front desk, server, entry way piece, great inlay
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19th Century North American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Mahogany, Satin

Early 19th Century Fall-Front Desk
Early 19th Century Fall-Front Desk
$7,500
H 39 in W 41 in D 22.5 in
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
secretary desk, a true testament to 19th-century craftsmanship. This exquisite piece features a beautifully
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1870s American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Walnut

Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
$2,796 Sale Price
20% Off
H 98.75 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Late 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Mahogany and Upholstered Armchair Desk Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Mahogany and Upholstered Armchair Desk Chair Measures 25.5" in
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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Mahogany

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Philadelphia Federal Walnut Slant Lid Desk
Located in New York, NY
Containing fitted interior cubby holes centering an inlaid prospect door all above the four cock beaded long drawers with contemporary stamped American eagle brasses with bale handle...
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Federal Hepplewhite Inlaid Secretary/Desk and Bookcase/ New Hampshire
Located in Providence, RI
design can be found on an inlaid Federal chest from Saco, ME. Other interesting notes are the diamond
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1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Federal Desk

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Mahogany

A Federal Mahogany Writing Table, Boston, 1805-1815
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top inset with later green leather gilt-tooled with greek key, above two frieze drawers with brass bail handles; the round tapering reeded legs are headed by incised...
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Bradley Hubbard B&H Gold/Gilded Bookends Federal Neoclassical Building w/Columns
Located in Brunswick, ME
Antique Bradley and Hubbard Two matching bookends Neoclassical design of a federal building
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Early 20th Century American Antique Federal Desk

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Iron

Adjustable Reading Table / Lecturn
Located in Hudson, NY
Adjustable reading / writing table or lecturn. Mahogany with brass foot caps and casters. American or English, early 19th c.
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19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Adjustable Reading Table / Lecturn
Adjustable Reading Table / Lecturn
H 30.25 in W 24 in D 18 in
Federal Tiger Maple Slant Lid Desk, Midwest Ohio Region, circa 1825
Located in Providence, RI
century slant top desk form. Secondary woods are white pine and oak.
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19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Inlaid Mahogany Federal Hepplewhite Sideboard with Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Providence, RI
writing desk we have seen in a sideboard. Of note is the complex construction of the edges of the entire
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19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Federal Desk

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Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

A rare Federal games table fitted as a desk, New York
Located in Sharon, MA
A very rare Federal mahogany five leg games table fitted with a writing desk and drawer, New York
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19th Century American Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Period Mahogany Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Large American Federal Period mahogany, curly birch and exotic veneer desk. Glass upper cabinets
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19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Mahogany, Maple

Sheraton Period Mahogany Desk
Sheraton Period Mahogany Desk
H 53.25 in W 40.25 in D 19.5 in
Fine Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very fine Hepplewhite figured mahogany secretary desk, in two parts, the upper section with arcaded
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18th Century and Earlier American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Mahogany, Pine

Fine Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk
Fine Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk
H 84.5 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
A wonderful vibrantly inlaid secretary desk
Located in Sharon, MA
A handsome Federal mahogany secretary desk, probably Southeastern Massachusetts, circa 1815
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19th Century American Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Birdseye Maple

American Federal, Walnut Slant Front Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is a very fine American Federal Period Slant Front Desk of Mid-Atlantic origin, crafted in
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18th Century and Earlier American Federal Antique Federal Desk

American Federal, Walnut Slant Front Desk
American Federal, Walnut Slant Front Desk
H 44.5 in W 40.63 in D 20.88 in
Federal Antique 1825 Drop Front Secretary Desk, Cherry & Tiger Maple
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique 19th century slant front desk. Desk has a Chippendale style. The wood is cherry. It has
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1820s American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

19th Century Poplar Federal Slant Front Flip Top Schoolmasters Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning piece of history in this circa 1860 American Slant Front Schoolmasters desk constructed
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Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Steel

American Federal Writing Desk with Tambour Doors
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a Classic American Federal writing desk with a tambour door on the top section when open it
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Antique Secretary Writing Desk, circa 1790-1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, acc. no. B.65.12: a Federal Tambour Door Inlaid Writing Desk over spade feet Christies, New York, June
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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

Federal Walnut Slant Front Desk with Eagle Inlay, circa 1800
Located in Milford, NH
A Federal period walnut slant front desk with interior compartment featuring seven drawers, six
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Antique English Federal Style 3 Part Mahogany Executive Partners Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Federal Style 3 Part Mahogany Executive Partners Desk This Antique English
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Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Wood

Antique American Federal Mahogany Drop-Front Butler's Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Federal secretary bookcase features mahogany construction with long drawers with
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Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Federal Period Slant-Front Desk in Cherry and Mahogany, Circa 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Federal period slant-front desk with fitted interior over a bank of 4 drawers on bracket feet, in
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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Cherry, Mahogany

Southern Federal Walnut Slant Front Desk, Piedmont Region Virginia 1800-1820
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This Southern Federal solid walnut desk, dating to circa 1800-1820 and made in the Piedmont Region
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Federal Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Federal style library table having a removable rectangular top and fronted by two large drawers
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19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Federal Hepplewhite Birdseye Maple & Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Federal or Hepplewhite secretary offers birdseye maple and mahogany construction with upper case having
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Mid-19th Century Hepplewhite Antique Federal Desk

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Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Pair of English Federal Brass Bell Shaped Doorstops, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English federal brass bell shaped doorstops with matching carrying handles, bulbous columns
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1790s English Federal Antique Federal Desk

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Brass, Lead

Federal Period Grain Painted One Drawer Table
Located in Essex, MA
A Federal period grain painted pine one-drawer writing table, of rectangular form, the grain
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Pine

Classically Handsome English Partners Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning vintage mahogany partners desk with elaborate inlay, reeded tapered legs, three drawers
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1920s English Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Classically Handsome English Partners Desk
Classically Handsome English Partners Desk
H 30.75 in W 49 in D 29.5 in
New England Birch Slant Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice early 19th century Federal Birch New England Slant Lid Desk likely New Hampshire in
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Early 19th Century North American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Birch

New England Birch Slant Front Desk
New England Birch Slant Front Desk
H 40.75 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Federal Period Maple Plantation Secretary c. 1830
Located in Westfield, MA
This Federal period plantation secretary, crafted in solid maple, dates to circa 1830 and reflects
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1830s American Sheraton Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Maple

Hitchcock Style Painted Work Table or Desk
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century Federal work table or desk. Made in the style of Lambert Hitchcock. Featuring an
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19th Century American Rustic Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

American Early 19th Century Mahogany Partner's Pedestal Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century American mahogany partner's pedestal desk featuring embossed brown leather
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Early 19th Century North American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
double door cabinet over two lower drawers and surmounting cas with drop front desk and three long
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Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Metal

New England Mahogany and Maple Tambour Door Secretary Desk Signed and Dated 1812
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine federal mahogany secretary desk features an upper section with tambour doors opening up
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Boston Chippendale Oxbow Mahogany Desk, circa 1770-1790
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Federal Boston Chippendale oxbow mahogany desk with slant front upper case with
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Period American Federal Mahogany Sideboard with Original Desk Interior
Located in Essex, MA
Period early 19th century American Federal mahogany sideboard Tapered Hepplewhite legs with
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

American Federal Mahogany Secretary Desk Chest of Drawers, circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An interesting and somewhat unusual secretary desk constructed in two parts with an upper case that
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19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

American Federal Period Secretary Desk, c 1780 - 1800
Located in San Marino, CA
American Federal period secretary desk, with three adjustable shelves behind two paned “thirteen
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Rare and Fine Federal Mahogany Linen Press with Secretary Desk, circa 1805-1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
many functions: A linen press, a chest of drawers, a secretary desk and is flanked by wardrobe wings
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1810s American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Liverpool Creamware Desk Plaque of George Washington
By Herculaneum Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
one is not, suggesting that it might have been intended as a desk piece. Dimensions: 5 inches long
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Late 18th Century English Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Antique American Federal Secretary, circa 1810
Located in Bridgeport, CT
American Federal desk, circa 1810, flame mahogany with a carved cavetto cornice over double doors
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Federal Secretary, circa 1810
Antique American Federal Secretary, circa 1810
H 65.5 in W 40.25 in D 18.25 in
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
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Early 19th Century Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
H 44.75 in W 47 in D 23.25 in
Diminutive American Federal Mahogany Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century mahogany writing table or desk made in the federal style in a diminutive scale. The
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19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

18th to 19th Century Walnut & Mahogany Federal Style Drop Leaf Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th to 19th century walnut & mahogany federal style drop leaf desk Handsome 18th to 19th
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Circa 1800-1805 Mahogany Federal Hepplewhite Tambour Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunning inlaid Mahogany Federal Hepplewhite Tambour Desk, most likely originated in the
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century American Walnut Federal Style Drop-Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
Circa 1830's, this walnut Federal Sheraton style plantation desk has a single front drawer on the
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th C. Mahogany Sheraton Federal Dropleaf Side Table Library Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
. Its unique size allows it to be used as a desk. Includes key for safekeeping. Measure: 38" Leaf
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19th Century Sheraton Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

American Federal Mahogany Slant Front Desk, circa 1800
Located in Milford, NH
A fine American federal mahogany slant front desk with compartmentalized interior, including six
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Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

New York Federal Mahogany Two-Drawer Work Stand, circa 1800
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Federal period figured mahogany veneered rectangular two-drawer work stand with a lift top
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Early 1800s American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Knee Hole Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
Federal knee hole desk/ nighstand......small desk ideal for nightstand or bedside table
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Early 18th Century Antique Federal Desk

Knee Hole Desk
Knee Hole Desk
H 29.5 in W 34.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Desk w Drawers Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front desk w drawers dresser.
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19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Walnut

Beautiful Antique Federal Mahogany Wash Stand Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Federal mahogany wash stand with tapered turned legs, probably made in Philadelphia
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

19th Century American Federal Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century American federal mahogany secretary desk, circa 1815. A fully fitted cabinet sets
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19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Period Hepplewhite Fall-Front Butler's Desk
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare American Federal 1780-1810 Hepplewhite fall front Secretary/Butlers Dresser. North Eastern
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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Federal Period American Tiger Maple Secretary Desk Portsmouth
Located in Wiscasset, ME
All original in in excellent condition dating to circa 1815. Three part, top section has shaped crest with three turned urn finials above pair of glazed doors; mid-section has center...
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1810s American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Maple

Antique American Coin Silver Mug Shaped Wax Jack Double Struck 'IC'
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique silver wax jack. In coin silver. Double struck with 'I.C.' marks. Attributed to Joseph Clark of the Lynn-Saugus area of Boston, MA, or Joseph Carpenter of Norwich...
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Early 19th Century North American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Silver

Federal Mahogany Sideboard or Server with Butler’s Desk, Boston, circa 1810
By Seymour School
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a figured mahogany veneered sideboard or server with fitted hidden butler’s desk
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Federal Chippendale Style Secretary Desk with Banded Front
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany Federal Chippendale style secretary desk with banded front. Item features banded
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Compatible Bronze Bouillotte Table, Desk Lamps, Tole
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Compatible Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamps, Tole The set having matching shades and finials with compatible bases, one urn form and one column form. Both are bronze having bro...
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Early 20th Century Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Bronze

Federal Desk and Bookcase, Ohio River Valley
Located in New Oxford, PA
This commanding desk of mellowed cherry is a fine example of Federal era cabinetmaking in the Ohio
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Early 1800s American Federal Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Cherry

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Antique Late 18th Century Mahogany English Georgian Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 18th century mahogany Georgian chest of drawers Made from mahogany with four drawers, featuring brass hardware over bracket feet.
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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Chippendale Style Drop Front Mahogany Desk for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well made and very decorative Drop Front Desk with boldly carved Scallop Shells, intricate brass Bat Wing pulls and escutcheons, four dove tail construction drawers, Gallery top an...
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19th Century Chippendale Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

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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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Federal Desk

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
American Colonial Cherry Drop-Down Desk by Maddox
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Cherry, Brass Pulls Dimensions: 39.25”H x 36”W x 19.25”D Table Height 28"
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1950s American American Colonial Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

American Colonial Cherry Drop-Down Desk by Maddox
American Colonial Cherry Drop-Down Desk by Maddox
$750
H 39.25 in W 36 in D 19.25 in
Yew Wood Leather Top Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Brass Hardware MINT!
By Drexel, Baker Furniture Company, Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Yew Wood Leather Top Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Brass Hardware MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

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 drawers supported on ogee bracket feet.   
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19th Century American Country Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful example of an early American Empire chest with full-column front and stand-up butlers desk. Provides ample storage as a chest of drawers, and doubles as a secretary with ...
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1820s American American Empire Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

American Solid Cherry 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Desk Solid Brass Pulls MINT
By Baker Furniture Company, Pennsylvania House
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chippendale Style Bracket Feet American Solid Cherry 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Desk Solid Brass Pulls MINT
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20th Century American Country Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Cherry Slant Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A nice early 19th century Cherry slant front desk probably Pennsylvania or Virginia. Nicely dovetailed case resting on tall bracket feet. The interior surface is fitted with severa...
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Early 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Cherry

Cherry Slant Front Desk
Cherry Slant Front Desk
$1,595
H 45 in W 38 in D 20 in
Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
This early 19th century Georgian drop-front desk is reflective of an era when form and function paired beautifully to bring people amazing pieces. Made from gorgeous walnut this desk...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Federal Desk

Materials

Brass

Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk
Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk
$3,000
H 40.75 in W 36.25 in D 21.25 in
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with hidden secretary and original hardware, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France gives the appearance of being...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Federal Desk

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Wood

Circa 1825 English Mahogany Butlers Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Circa 1825 English Mahogany Butler's Desk with Brass Hardware. Drop front writing surface with interior drawers and compartments above double doors that hold two pull-out drawers
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19th Century English Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

Circa 1825 English Mahogany Butlers Desk
Circa 1825 English Mahogany Butlers Desk
$1,800
H 43.5 in W 43.75 in D 21.75 in
American Chippendale Oxbow Slant Front Desk, 1780
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Chippendale slant front desk on four graduated drawers, resting on ogee bracket feet. The oxbow drawers are blocked at the corners which continues into the ogee bracket feet...
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

American Chippendale Oxbow Slant Front Desk, 1780
American Chippendale Oxbow Slant Front Desk, 1780
$17,640 Sale Price
37% Off
H 44 in W 46 in D 25 in
Cherry Chippendale Slant Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice New England Cherry Chippendale Slant Front desk with a great color and patina on an older refinish. Nicely fitted interior with a shell carved drawer over a smaller locki...
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Early 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Federal Desk

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Cherry

Cherry Chippendale Slant Front Desk
Cherry Chippendale Slant Front Desk
$1,595
H 42 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Drop-Front Desk by Century, 20th C
By Century Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chippendale style secretary by Century offers mahogany construction with drop-front desk over serpentine case having four graduated long drawers and raised on claw and ball feet, c...
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20th Century American Chippendale Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Drop-Front Desk by Century, 20th C
Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Drop-Front Desk by Century, 20th C
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 43 in W 44.5 in D 24 in
18th Century English Chippendale Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
Step into the grace and sophistication of the 18th century with our exquisite English oak secretaire, an embodiment of Georgian Chippendale-style craftsmanship. Elegantly merging for...
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18th Century English Chippendale Antique Federal Desk

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Brass

18th Century English Chippendale Secretaire
18th Century English Chippendale Secretaire
$5,500
H 39.25 in W 35.5 in D 19.25 in
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Antique Federal Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique federal desk you’re looking for. An antique federal desk — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique federal desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique federal desk, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Antique Federal Desk?

The average selling price for an antique federal desk at 1stDibs is $3,885, while they’re typically $415 on the low end and $68,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Federal Desk
  • 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 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 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.
  • 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.