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19th Century Simulated Marble Painted Italian Desk
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Painted Italian Desk, smart cabriole legs, extraordinary faux marble painted top, blue base. Later
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

Grand Scale 18th Century Walnut Italian Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A grand scale 18th Century walnut Italian desk. Very unusual design with wonderful quality walnut
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Antique Grand Scale 18th Century Walnut Italian Desk
Grand Scale 18th Century Walnut Italian Desk
H 40.36 in W 63.39 in D 36.23 in
Sliding Top, Italian Desk
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A wonderful, veneered and inlaid, sliding top writing table inset with drawer and an embossed leather tablet. The whole in walnut and olive woods atop tapered legs.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood, Olive, Walnut

Antique Sliding Top, Italian Desk
Sliding Top, Italian Desk
H 31.5 in W 39.5 in D 26.5 in
Original Italian Desk in Walnut and Fir, with Three Drawers, Turned Leg
Located in Buggiano, IT
Original 1900 Italian desk in walnut and fir, with three drawers, turned leg. It originally
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Early 1900s Italian Rustic Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut, Fir

Majestic Italian Desk, circa 1820
Located in Budapest, HU
Piece of extreme beauty. It belonged to a famous scholar of Dante Alighieri. On one side desk
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Antique Majestic Italian Desk, circa 1820
Majestic Italian Desk, circa 1820
H 53.15 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
An 19th Century Italian Desk with Beautiful Detail
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally beautiful Italian writing table with three drawers and a leather top pull-out
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian Desk with Drawer Directoire All Cherrywood Restored and Wax-Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th-early 20th century Italian writing desk with drawer all solid cherrywood, restored and
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1890s Italian Directoire Antique Italian Desks

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Cherry

19th Century Italian Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gothic looking carved drop down desk that is drop dead gorgeous.
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1880s Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Antique 19th Century Italian Desk
19th Century Italian Desk
H 37 in W 51 in D 27 in
19thc. Italian Giltwood Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautirl Carved and Gilded Italian Desk
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Giltwood

Antique 19thc. Italian Giltwood Desk
19thc. Italian Giltwood Desk
H 31.25 in W 37 in D 21.25 in
Art Deco Pen Holder in Macassar Wood, Italy Desk Accessory from the 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Art Deco pen holder in Macassar wood and metal. Made in Italy in the 1930s. An amazing piece
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Italian Desks

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Metal

Italy Mid-18th Century Olive Root Wood Desk with Drawings in Regency Style
Located in Brescia, IT
This Italian desk, was manufactured circa 1750 in Tuscany Italy by master cabinet makers in a
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Desks

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Olive

19th Century Italian 800 Silver Desk Set
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian desk set in 800/1000 silver late 1800s. The set consists of: Square-shaped ground crystal
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Italian Desks

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Silver

19th Century Italian 800 Silver Desk Set
19th Century Italian 800 Silver Desk Set
H 3.55 in W 14.57 in D 8.27 in
18th Century Italian Provincial Carve Knee Hole Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A hand carved walnut or fruitwood Italian desk. The desk with a center drawer with three side
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Mid 19th Century Walnut Wood Italian Desk Dresser, 1850
Located in Rome, IT
Italian chest of drawers of 1850, with a door that opens up to form a desk. All veneered in
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1850s Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Gorgeous Inlaid Continental Louis XV Style Walnut Writing Desk circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Italian desk as well. The desk has beautiful inlay and even bronze hardware. The desk measures 45 wide x
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1920s European Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Small Italian 1860s Painted Ceramic Floral Desk Set with Ink and Sand Containers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Italian painted ceramic desk set from the mid-19th century, with two floral containers for
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Ceramic

20th Century Grand Tour Pair of Italian Figurative Pen-Holders Desk Accessories
Located in Milan, IT
earthenware figures are funny Italian desk accessories perfect for a writing desk and show the pen-holder on
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Italian Desks

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Terracotta

Italian 1820s Walnut and Mahogany Desk with Five Drawers, Pull-out and Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut and mahogany desk from circa 1820 with dark brown leather pull-out drawer, five
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Leather, Mahogany, Walnut

18th Century Italian Fratino Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian fratino desk with lyre legs and iron stretcher from the 18th century. This antique table
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

18th Century Italian Fratino Desk
18th Century Italian Fratino Desk
H 29 in W 45.25 in D 27 in
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques takes great pleasure in presenting this exquisite Italian writing desk
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19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
H 30.71 in W 49.22 in D 38.98 in
Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Desks

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Upholstery, Walnut

Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
H 35.75 in W 44.75 in D 18 in
Magnificent Italian Parquetry Partners Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly outstanding Italian kingwood and mahogany parquetry partners desk. Having tasteful bronze
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Bronze

Italian Neoclassical Bleached Walnut Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Italian neoclassical bleached walnut desk circa 1825-1845. 19th century walnut veneered desk with
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

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Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Italian carved mahogany writing table is said to have been crafted specifically for use by
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Mahogany

Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
H 32.75 in W 54.5 in D 33 in
Rare Italian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A rare and beautifully shaped antique walnut writing desk having carved curlicue stretchers and
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

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
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Writing Table, Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 18th century writing table - desk from Tuscany. Beautifully constructed from
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Chestnut

18th Century Italian Writing Table, Desk
18th Century Italian Writing Table, Desk
H 32.25 in W 79.38 in D 33.75 in
Italian Gio Ponti Mahogany Table Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1930s mahogany table desk with geometric form legs with brass sabot feet and a single
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Italian Desks

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Brass

Italian Gio Ponti Mahogany Table Desk
Italian Gio Ponti Mahogany Table Desk
H 31.25 in W 55 in D 27.5 in
EXQUISITE ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1860 OLIVE WOOD DESK WRITING TABLE SUBLiME WOOD
Located in GB
original circa 1860-1880 Olive wood Italian desk / writing table with the most glorious timber patina
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1860s Italian High Victorian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

Italian Shelf Depicting the Roman Emperor from the Early 20th Century
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Madrid, ES
: Wood Additional information: Italian shelf depicting the Roman emperor from the early 1900s.
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Early 1900s Italian Rococo Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

17th Century Italian Carved Walnut Table or Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th century Italian walnut library table or writing desk. Desk features three drawers amongst
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Vintage Italian Georgian Style Trestle Writing Desk 1960s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 78 cm / W 161 cm / D 76 cm H 30.7" / W 63.3" / D 29.9" Vintage Italian Georgian
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Early 20th Century Italian Georgian Antique Italian Desks

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Oak, Walnut

18th Century Italian Walnut Desk and Three Chairs
Located in Hixson, TN
desk is an example of country Italian furniture. Simple but elegant. Strong but utilitarian. Modest but
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Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

17th Century Italian Single Drawer Desk or Side Table, Italy, 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
17th century Italian Florentine single drawer desk. Decorative finial legs and stretcher
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17th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Lyre Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An Italian Baroque style walnut writing desk table with drawers and lyre shaped base legs and
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Early 1800s Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Wrought Iron

Reception Desk Larch Glass Vinyl Italy Early '900
Located in Milano, IT
Reception desk, larch wood, decorated glass on the front and on one side, vinyl material on the top
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Italian Desks

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Glass, Wood

Walnut Two Drawer, Rounded Corner Desk, Italy, 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
17th century Italian walnut two drawer desk. Square column shaped legs. Subtly rounded corners
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17th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Montalcini & Pagano desk for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, Italy 1920s
By Gino Levi-Montalcini, Carlo Pagano
Located in London, GB
Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945) and Gino Levi Montalcini (1902-1974) designed this exquisite desk in
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1920s Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood

Italian Parquetry Inlaid Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
, black walnut, and fruitwood. Having a single center drawer, and supported on tapering legs. Italian
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

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Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut

Italian Renaissance Style (19th Century) Library Style Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th century) oak library style table desk with carved heads on legs and
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Oak

An attractive Italian 19th century Oak trestle table/desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive Italian 19th century Oak trestle table/desk. The honey colored Oak table is
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Desks

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Oak

Italian Ebony and Bone Inlay Marquetry Secretaire Desk with Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian ebony and bone inlay marquetry secretaire desk with a matching chair.
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Ebony, Bone

Italian 18th Century Northern Italian Walnut Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Italian 18th-century walnut, burl walnut, and iron desk. The desk is raised by fine
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wrought Iron

Carved empire desk, in walnut with opening side shelves, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Empire desk table, hand-carved in walnut wood, has carved details and columns, desk drawers
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

18th century Italian Paint Decorated Writing Desk with Drawer Circa 1760s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous smaller true gem of a desk from the middle part of the 1700s from Italy. The
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1760s Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut, Pine

Italian Mid 19th Century Venetian St. Patinated And Giltwood Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely unique Italian mid 19th century Venetian st. patinated and giltwood
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Antique Italian Money-Changers Desk with Hidden Storage
Located in London, GB
An 17-18th century antique desk. Likely Italian, but sourced in France. Solid oak with a
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Early 18th Century European Antique Italian Desks

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Oak

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Writing Desk Made of Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 19th century Italian writing desk in renaissance revival style made of solid walnut. The table
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Ladies Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming and rare 18th C. Italian painted small ladies desk having deep yellow, maroon and and gold
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

18th Century Italian Ladies Desk
18th Century Italian Ladies Desk
H 29 in W 32 in D 22 in
19th Century, Italian Partners Desk
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand-carved, veneered and inlaid, four-drawer, Florentine, walnut partners desk. Each corner is
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1880s Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Wood, Walnut

19th Century, Italian Partners Desk
19th Century, Italian Partners Desk
H 20.5 in W 59 in D 29 in
20th Century Inlaid Walnut, Maple and Fruitwood Italian Bureau Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian bureau from the first half of the 20th century. Antique-style furniture carved and inlaid
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1920s Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Maple, Walnut

Italian 19th Century Walnut Desk with Single Drawer and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut desk from the 19th century, with single drawer and tapered legs. Created in Italy
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Table Rent Center Desk Tavolino Tuscan Italian Walnut Oval Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Italian gravitas. - This table exudes character and charm and has a fabulous lustrous patina and rich
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Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Important Italian Angiolo Barbetti Firenze Antique Cherub Desk Library Table
By Angiolo Barbetti
Located in GB
Italian carvers of all time, dating to circa 1860, Barbetti’s works sell in the hundreds of thousands
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1860s Italian High Victorian Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Italy Late 18th Century Regency Walnut Desk or Side Table
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant gaming table, hand made in the Late 18th Century by master craftmenships. The spectacular top of this charming table, is handmade in walnut with fine briar root a...
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Late 18th Century Italian Regency Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

Antique Italian Provincial Carved Distressed Cherry Saber Leg Desk Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Provincial Carved Distressed Cherry Wood Saber Leg Desk Console Table. Item
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19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Italian Desks

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Cherry

Fornasetti Decorated Antique Italian Writing Desk
By Fornasetti
Located in Hudson, NY
HOME and Fornasetti. The desk was purchased in Italy and hand-decorated by Fornasetti using an archival
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Veneered and Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in IT
The elegant antique north Italian (Genoa) Louis XV period writing desk, called also bureau plat, is
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Desks

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Bronze

Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s Wooden rectangular
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Italian Desks

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Metal

Desk 19th Century Italy Walnut Drawers Louis Philippe Green Leather Top Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Center Desk of 19th Century, Italy , in Walnut with 5 Drawers, style Louis Philippe with Green
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Italian Desks

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Walnut

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Antique Italian Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique Italian desks available for sale. Each of these unique antique Italian desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Antique Italian desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Neoclassical, Baroque and Louis XVI antique Italian desks are consistently popular styles. Antique Italian desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Antonio Pandiani, Osvaldo Borsani and Carlo Bugatti are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Italian Desks?

Prices for antique Italian desks start at $99 and top out at $180,010 with the average selling for $5,472.
Questions About Antique Italian Desks
  • 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 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 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.