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Antique Cylinder Front Desk
Located in Naples, FL
This antique cylinder front desk is a stunning piece of furniture that is sure to catch the eye of
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Front Desk
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Oak
18th Century, Fall Front Desk
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Richly colored, circa 1790, three-drawer, serpentine, fall front desk from Sicily. The whole
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Wood
German Biedermeier Slant-Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
A very good German slant front desk with a lower case of drawers. The writing surface very nicely
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
American Victorian Herts Brothers Slant Front Desk
By The Herts Brothers
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian mahogany slant front desk with gallery and turned legs and spindle design
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian style drop front desk , its been restored and repainted with Milk
Category
1860s Swedish Gustavian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style drop front desk, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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1870s Swedish Gustavian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Italian Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian fall front desk with burl wood inlay. With six drawers and two hidden storage areas. The
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
English George III Slant Front Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English George III slant front desk is inlaid with boxwood line and crossbanded in mahogany. The
Category
1780s English Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Slant Front Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany slant front desk with fitted interior, hand tooled leather,and terminating on
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18th Century and Earlier British Antique Front Desk
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A Gustavian slant front desk. The upper section has eight small drawers, four cubbies, two sliding
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass, Iron
An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
An American Chippendale
Maple Slant Front Desk
Rhode Island
18th Century
Category
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Front Desk
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Winged Griffin Slant Front Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Long Branch, NJ
This late 19th century slant front desk was made in the USA most likely by R.J Horner of NYC. The
Category
Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slant Front Desk, C1915
By Charles Limbert
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous slant front desk made from quarter sawn oak c 1915. Has two drawers below and slotted box
Category
1910s American Mission Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Continental Chippendale Carved Mahogany Drop Front Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Continental Chippendale desk offers upper gallery over drop front desk having carved
Category
19th Century European Chippendale Antique Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
H 43.25 in W 37.75 in D 20.5 in
Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian burl walnut Venetian Rococo slant front desk, 18th century.
A Louis XV period walnut and
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
French Fruitwood Regence Bureau Slant Front Desk, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Regence fruitwood bureau slant front desk with fitted interior, shaped apron with shell
Category
Early 18th Century European Régence Antique Front Desk
Materials
Fruitwood
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.
Category
19th Century American Federal Antique Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
H 46 in W 39 in D 22 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
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Cherrywood Drop-Front Desk Secretaire with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cherrywood drop front desk with four small drawers fitted in the upper interior and three drawers
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Cherry
Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Antique Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Fall-Front Desk
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome and functional Regency mahogany fall front desk, server, entry way piece, great inlay
Category
19th Century North American Federal Antique Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany, Satin
Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Style Painted Wood Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish mid-19th century painted wood Gustavian style slant-front desk or secretary with three
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Inlaid English Mahogany Hepplewhite Slant Front Desk on Legs
Located in Wilson, NC
Inlaid English mahogany Hepplewhite Slant front desk on legs. It has quarter fans connected by
Category
1820s English Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
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 Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1810 American slant-front desk of well figured solid flame birch, cherry, and birch
Category
Late 18th Century American Late Victorian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Birch
Antique Italian Neoclassical 18th Century Slant Front Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 18th century painted northern Italian slant front desk. Wonderful aged patina. It
Category
18th Century Antique Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine and fully restored Queen Anne slant front desk was crafted in burled walnut on an
Category
1720s British Queen Anne Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
18th Century Maple and Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a tiger maple and maple slant front desk with compartmentalized interior
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Sypher & Co. 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Slant Front Desk
By Sypher & Co.
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Sypher & Co. 19th century Chippendale block front slant front desk with excellent original finish
Category
Late 19th Century North American Chippendale Antique Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Oak Bureau Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1810, H802
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian oak Bureau slant front desk, Scotland 1810, H802
Scotland 1810
Solid oak
Category
19th Century North American Antique Front Desk
Materials
Oak
Antique Georgian Walnut Slant Front Desk, Bureau, Scotland 1810, H528
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian walnut slant front desk, bureau, Scotland 1810, H528
Scotland 1810
Solid walnut
Category
1810s Scottish Georgian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Petite Queen Anne Style 1880s Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A late 19th century Queen Anne style small walnut mini slant front desk on stand resting on
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Late 19th Century Queen Anne Antique Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Inlaid Slant Front Desk Bureau, Scotland 1900, H227
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Inlaid Slant front desk Bureau, Scotland 1900, H227
Scotland 1900
Solid walnut
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
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 Front Desk
Materials
Birch
A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Louis XV Walnut Parquetry
Slant Front Desk of interesting and unsual proportions.
18th
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Front Desk
Late 18th Century Figured Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Slant Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A good example of a Chippendale slant front desk with bookmatched figured mahogany veneers, a slant
Category
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
H 39.75 in W 37.5 in D 19.75 in
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
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
American Chippendale Maple Slant-Front Desk, Late 18th or Early 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Late 18th/early 19th century American Chippendale slant-front desk in maple. Slant front with lock
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Front Desk
Materials
Maple
H 41.13 in W 40.5 in D 19.25 in
New England Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk circa 1780-90
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a New England curly or tiger maple slant front desk with compartmentalized
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
18th Century New England Chippendale Slant Front Desk in Tiger Maple
Located in Milford, NH
A fine slant front desk in tiger maple with compartmentalized interior with eight open cubbies and
Category
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III French Travel Fall Front Desk in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III French travel fall front desk in rosewood and boxwood veneer 1860s.
With inset
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
H 43.5 in W 22.25 in D 5 in
Empire Drop Front Desk, Kopenhagen, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Empire drop front desk, Copenhagen 1810-20.
This unique Danish secretary desk is embellished with
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1810s Danish Empire Antique Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Louis XV Style Slant Front Desk in Coromandel Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
We present you a beautiful antique black slant-front desk in Coromandel lacquer, representing the
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Front Desk
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant-front desk on commode from the 18th century, with star inlay
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
H 36.75 in W 41.5 in D 20.5 in
Early 19th Century American Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century American mahogany slant front desk. Probably Boston, has the blockfront shape
Category
19th Century American Antique Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Cabinet Maker's Sample Miniature Slant Front Desk
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Mahogany Cabinet Maker's Sample Miniature Slant Front Desk.
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Fall Front Desk with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century fall front desk from Kalix, North of Sweden.
The overhanging rectangular top abowe a
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Front Desk
Materials
Pine
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 Front Desk
Materials
Ormolu
H 48.75 in W 23.75 in D 16.25 in
Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stamped French Louis XV style small walnut slant-front desk with sliding inlaid panels, long
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Drop Front Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This exceptional Biedermeier drop front desk is the best example of top-quality Viennese
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Front Desk
Materials
Maple, Walnut
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Introducing a stunning late Biedermeier Slant-Front Secretary, crafted from solid cherry wood in
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Front Desk
Materials
Spruce, Cherry
Antique 18th century warm brown English Oak Queen Anne Slant-Front Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a beautiful Queen Anne slant front desk was made in England in the late 18th
Category
Late 18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
H 39.38 in W 36.23 in D 19.69 in
Antique English Satinwood Bookcase with Fall Front Desk, Circa 1870-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superb quality antique English satinwood bookcase with fall front desk, Circa 1870-1890.
Category
19th Century English Antique Front Desk
Materials
Satinwood
19th c. Swedish Rococo Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
A 19th century Swedish fall-front bureau in the Rococo style wearing beautiful black paint, circa
Category
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Front Desk
Materials
Wood, Paint
William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An early 18th century William and Mary Burled walnut veneer desk with book rest and side handles
Category
Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Front Desk
Materials
Walnut, Burl
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
Category
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Indonesian 19th Century Handmade Slant-Front Desk with Raised Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indonesian antique handmade slant-front desk from the 19th century, with raised panels and inner
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Wood
H 44 in W 32.5 in D 19 in
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk & Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique English Edwardian slant front writing desk, a true embodiment of the refined
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 16 in
Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Secretary Desk. 4 dovetailed
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
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Antique Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique front desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every antique front desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique front desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique front desk bearing Georgian, Louis XV or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Edwards and Roberts, Biedermeier and Grand Rapids Furniture Co. each produced at least one beautiful antique front desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique Front Desk?
The average selling price for an antique front desk at 1stDibs is $4,500, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $485,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Front Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A drop-front desk is usually called a secretary. Other names for this type of desk include writing cabinet, fall-front desk and secrétaire à abattant. The name secretary can be traced back to the 18th century when estate secretaries used the drop-front desks as workstations for paying bills and reconciling accounts. On 1stDibs, find a range of secretary desks.
- What are antique desks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What 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.
- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An 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, 2022A 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 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 ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An 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, 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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