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French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Country design aesthetic. The table or desk has a beautiful carved scalloped apron on all four
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 27.5 in W 38.75 in D 29 in
Sligh Walnut Curved Front Desk with Leather Top
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and timeless walnut and tooled brown leather top curved front five drawer desk or writing
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front bureau. A Scottish, mahogany writing desk in Georgian revival taste
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 41.15 in W 38.39 in D 20.87 in
Bowed Front Solid Cherry Desk with Suspended Drawers Maine Studio 1980s
By Thomas Moser
Located in Camden, ME
Bow front cherry desk with two suspended drawers studio built in Portland Maine in the 1980s in the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk Writing Side Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk, serving as both a writing surface and dressing
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 28.75 in W 35.63 in D 19.3 in
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
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
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
Antique Early 18th Century European Régence Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Walnut
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
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
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
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 36.75 in W 41.5 in D 20.5 in
Fabulous Louis XV Cherry Desk
Located in Port Chester, NY
A fabulous Louis XV desk. The front boasts a faux three-drawer facade with wonderful grain and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
French Walnut Slant Front Dest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive late 18th century French Walnut slant front desk with geometric marquetry design
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
placement in any room. There are two drawers in the front, which are hidden in the hand carved molded apron
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk, the super structure comprising of three
Category
Antique 1890s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Country French Child's Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child size desk, made of solid cherry. Beautifully crafted with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
19th Century American Birdseye Maple Desk
Located in New York, NY
American 19th Century Birdseye Maple Desk attributed to H. Stowell & Son Cabinet Makers, (1828-98
Category
Antique 1860s American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Antique Country French Double-Faced Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
. The "front" side of the desk is a duplication of the same facade, but without the key guards and key
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table is a classic piece with understated elegance
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
with geometric inlay and ebonized wood square corners. The desk is fronted by a wide drawer with carved
Category
Antique 19th Century English Moorish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Hendrix Allardyce Rococo Style Lacquered Library Table Desk
By HENDRIX ALLARDYCE
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Hollywood, California. The desk is fronted by a large storage drawer with a round brass pull. The case
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vienna Secessionist Bronzed Metal Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic bronzed metal petite writing table or desk made in the Vienna Secessionist period of
Category
20th Century European Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
which frames in the back and sides. The apron houses three drawers along the front, each fitted with a
Category
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Genuine Country Console Table or Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
curved rococo legs at the front. The table is a good size and height to work as a desk or work table. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive size 19th century French provincial writing table or desk. The table is constructed from
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Neoclassical Style English Oak Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
surface with a protective glass pane fitted on top. The desk is fronted by three locking storage drawers
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Writing Desk After Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing desk after Cressent.
French, late 19th century
Measures
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Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Swedish Wide Curly Birch Pedestal Desk, Circa 1820-1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish pedestal curly birch desk, circa 1820-40. This antique desk from Sweden features a four
Category
Antique 19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Dennis & Leen Belgian Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Library Table Desk
By Dennis & Leen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite library table or desk designed by Dennis & Leen Los Angeles, CA. Known as the Belgian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Walnut Writing Table Desk / Dressing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
walnut veneer over solid oak secondary wood.
Having burl walnut drawer fronts with herringbone banding
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Carved Wood Desk Table with Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
used as a desk (giving clearance for seating in front.) This rustic piece has a natural wood finish
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century Louis Phllippe Style Oak Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century writing table or desk made in the French Louis Philippe taste. Crafted from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood And Tulipwood Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The front apron is a pull-out with a green fitted leather top. Drawers at both ends are decorated by
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th century Mahogany, Ormolu and marble desk, attr. F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mottled foliate top caps. Above each leg are striking rosettes flanking the straight apron. The front
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Turquin marble desk. The three drawer desk is raised by slender cabriole legs with fine foliate ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 37 in W 29.25 in D 20.75 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
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.14 in W 66.74 in D 33.67 in
Napoleon III Writing Desk with Unusual Marble Top, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Napoleon III period writing desk in mahogany, with gilt-bronze mounts and brass banding, the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Estate Desk, Scottish, Oak, Library Table, Gothic Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique estate desk. A Scottish, oak library table with leather skiver in Gothic revival
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.93 in W 54.14 in D 31.7 in
Antique Classical American Philadelphia Desk in Mahogany with Double Pedestal
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome and functional classical American bureau desk in dark Cuban mahogany, likely from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Mahogany
H 30 in W 72 in D 29.5 in
Unusual Transition Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Double Sided Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
desk features a drop front slope above an apron inset with three frieze drawers. The drop front on
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 38.59 in W 51.19 in D 37.01 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk ‘A la Tronchin’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and unusual French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany desk 'A la Tronchin'. The desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Carved Walnut Desk or Dining Table with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
desk rests on four carved legs with two iron stretchers. The front and the back have a wide opening
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Marquetry Style Mahogany Brass Ormolu Mounted Bombe Leather Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
leather writing panel, fitted with three apron drawers. On the front legs are brass female mounts .
We
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31 in W 51.5 in D 26 in
1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Austin, TX
century!
This stunning French Empire style marble-top mahogany fall-front desk, 19th century, projecting
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
H 56.5 in W 37.25 in D 22.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Rosewood Marquetry & Bronze Ladies Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
serpentine front and bombe sides, stands on cabriole legs dressed with gilt bronze foliate mounts at the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 36 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XV Brown Leather Carved Cherry Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
scalloped apron; it features two drawers across the front with plenty of leg room under the center part. The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
H 31 in W 66 in D 30.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Tan Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
at the shoulder, over a decorative scalloped apron. The front has a wide and tall opening with plenty
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and marble desk/table
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
each leg that flank the front as well as both side aprons which are decorated with additional flowing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 31.25 in W 43.25 in D 23.5 in
Antique Italian Louis XIV Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Faux Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Louis XIV Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Faux Leather Top combines timeless
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Library Writing Desk Table Renaissance Carved Oak Baroque
Located in Shreveport, LA
mask to the center front. The side aprons also feature these carved masks and flourishes, as does the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.5 in W 66.25 in D 40 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Serpentine Cherry Desk with Parquetry Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique partner desk was created in the Poitou region of France, circa 1790. Made of
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31.75 in W 60.75 in D 29 in
Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk
Located in London, GB
and striking ormolu espagnolettes in the shape of female busts. The apron of the desk is profusely
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Ormolu
H 30.32 in W 52.76 in D 30.71 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
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 30.5 in W 30.5 in D 18.5 in
George Walton. Arts & Crafts Walnut Desk with Secret Drawers & Heart Escutcheons
By George Walton
Located in London, GB
George Walton. A rare Arts and Crafts walnut desk almost identical to the desk Walton designed in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 45 in W 52.5 in D 32 in
Italian Carved-Wood Desk W/Pullout Writing Shelf & Great Storage, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
an apron which houses a slender pull-out shelf at front center with recessed baize (green felt type
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.25 in W 44.5 in D 19 in
Antique Bonheur Du Jour, French, Walnut, Ladies Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Superb marquetry enhances the writing surface, with book matched centrepiece
Shaped front apron hosts a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 37.01 in W 33.27 in D 22.45 in
Petite Italian Modern Stained Mahogany Writing Desk by Gio Ponti for Schirolli
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive Italian student desk in stained mahogany designed by Gio Ponti for Schirolli, ca. 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.88 in W 43.13 in D 27.5 in
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
Located in Berlin, DE
' desk or so-called "bureau de pente", its shaped fall-front opening to reveal a red leather-lined
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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Apron Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal apron front desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, every apron front desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an apron front desk, we have 651 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect apron front desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An apron front desk, designed in the louis xv, Louis XVI or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made apron front desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maitland Smith, François Linke and Grand Rapids Furniture Co. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Apron Front Desk?
Prices for an apron front desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $185,821, while the average can fetch as much as $3,955.
Questions About Apron 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.
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