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Rare Antique Shanxi Province Large Elm Calligraphy Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Antique Shanxi Province Large Elm Calligraphy Desk Rare calligraphy table in great antique
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm

Large Basketweave Jade Calligraphy Brush 14"
Located in Somis, CA
A large 14" brush with hand crafted jade barrel beads carved in basketweave pattern. Natural Jade in various shades of green varying from light to dark. Bone ferrule and horse hair. ...
Category

20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Jade

Large Jade Calligraphy Brush 21" Long
Located in Somis, CA
This is a very large, substantial brush with 12 jade gemstone beads. Beads in barrel shape, hand made with polished celadon jade gemstones. Bone ferrule and horse hair. This exceptio...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Jade

Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
on all sides with Arabic calligraphy writing.It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of
Category

Antique 19th Century Moorish Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th C. Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing.An antique
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Antique Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of calligraphic ink blocks. A Japanese, boxed set of 8 soot ink shapes
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Desk Sets

Materials

Composition

'Arche' Desk by Charles Kalpakian
By Charles Kalpakian
Located in Paris, FR
‘Arche’ desk by French Lebanese Charles Kalpakian is a true gem, resounding in its elegance
Category

2010s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

'Arche' Desk by Charles Kalpakian
'Arche' Desk by Charles Kalpakian
H 28.75 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Gold Camphor Wood Paper Weight for Chinese Calligraphy
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The HD video and photo #2 provided is the most accurate representation of the color of the actual item. It is a true golden color! Here is something you won't see everyday! This rare...
Category

Vintage 1980s Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

'Écritoire', a Gem-Like Desk Bridging Design and the Decorative Arts
By Charles Kalpakian
Located in Paris, FR
‘Écritoire’ Desk (Lacquered) by French Lebanese Charles Kalpakian is a true gem, resounding in its
Category

2010s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Early 20th century desk set, rare and great quality Mamluk Cairoware style, silver and copper
Category

Antique 19th Century Moorish Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Chinese Red Lacquer Painting Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
. The broad tabletop provided an ideal surface for unfurling a scroll to compose poetry or calligraphy
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Painting Table, c. 1900
Chinese Red Lacquer Painting Table, c. 1900
H 29.75 in W 60.75 in D 25 in
Lacquered Chinese Calligrapher's Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This calligraphy table, like all the highest quality pieces of Chinese furniture, follows the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Small Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Brush Pot
Located in Central England, GB
store their calligraphy and art brushes upside down to protect the bristles. Circa 1890 Dimensions
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Antique 19th Century Unknown More Desk Accessories

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Petite Secrétaire
Located in Malibu, CA
, brushes, and calligraphy tools. The round cutout was made for holding an ink pot. The fruitwood on this
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Petite Secrétaire
Antique Petite Secrétaire
H 34 in W 20.5 in D 12 in
Japanese Calligraphy Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very elegant and simplistic Japanese lacquered calligraphy box that dates to the mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Calligraphy Box
Japanese Calligraphy Box
H 3.5 in W 11.5 in D 8.75 in
Calligraphy for George M Hammer London Church Fitters post-war reconstruction
By Donald L. Hadden
Located in London, GB
from this Seller" and then search. Donald L Hadden (British, 20th century) Calligraphy for London
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1950s Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Oracle Desk by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Oracle Desk by kar Dimensions: W 168 x D 56 x H 75 cm Materials: Ash Wood, High Gloss. Oracle bone
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Oracle Desk by kar
Oracle Desk by kar
H 29.53 in W 66.15 in D 22.05 in
Double Dining Table / Desk "Nazca"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
separately as needed. One table can also be used as a desk. The angular legs and top give a sense of
Category

2010s French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Slate

Double Dining Table / Desk "Nazca"
Double Dining Table / Desk "Nazca"
H 29.5 in W 168 in D 39 in
Renaissance Style Gilt Rectangular Casket , Jewelry, Desk and /or Decorative Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
like feet. The box can be used to safe jewelry, to keep in place calligraphy tools or just to enhance
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Blue Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Blue and White Brush Pot with Fish & Flora
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Koi & Lotus
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots...

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Qilin Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Fish & Flora
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with First Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Water Dropper
Located in New York, NY
-dropper, or suiteki, is used in East Asian calligraphy to make ink. A few drops of water are dropped onto
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Brush Pot with Koi & Lotus
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Solid Antique Porcelain Incense Holder
Located in New York, NY
painted calligraphy. Great desk accessory or shelf piece, China, c. 1880 or earlier.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Oracle Screen by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
of furniture,"Oracle", which consists of a chair, a desk, a bench, a shelf, and a screen.The symbolic
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Oracle Screen by kar
Oracle Screen by kar
H 72.05 in W 62.21 in D 11.82 in
Chinese Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category

20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Oracle Shelf by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
of furniture,"Oracle", which consists of a chair, a desk, a bench, a shelf, and a screen.The symbolic
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Oracle Shelf by kar
Oracle Shelf by kar
H 72.05 in W 33.08 in D 11.82 in
Oracle Chair by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
,"Oracle", which consists of a chair, a desk, a bench, a shelf, and a screen.The symbolic form of the
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Oracle Chair by kar
Oracle Chair by kar
H 38.19 in W 14.97 in D 22.05 in
Oracle Bench by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
of furniture,"Oracle", which consists of a chair, a desk, a bench, a shelf, and a screen.The symbolic
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Oracle Bench by kar
Oracle Bench by kar
H 16.54 in W 47.25 in D 16.15 in
Chinese Hardwood Scholar Tray with Brass Mounts, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
of the scholar studio and desk. Called a ducheng pan in Chinese, these types of trays were both
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
use it as a desk set by storing the ink in the removable cups and spammando in the square tray and
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal, Brass

1920 Persian Khatam Kari Footed Wooden Circular Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, painting, or calligraphy. The “Khatam-kari” is therefore the “work of inlays”. This technique consists of
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Persian Wooden Box
Located in London, GB
princes learned the technique as well as music, painting, or calligraphy. The “Khatam-kari” is therefore
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Andre Arbus and Gilbert Poillerat Small Table
By André Arbus, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
also included private townhouses as well as Le Mobilier National for which designed a desk for U.S
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Exquisite Burlwood Marquetry Cube by Andrew Szoeke
By Andrew Szoeke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
- usually featuring the kind of flawless marquetry we see here - he was also known for his calligraphy and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Desk Accessories

Child Desk Set by Lucas Maassen & Sons in Hand-Painted Pine Wood
Located in New York, NY
Child desk set by Lucas Maassen & Sons in hand-painted pinewood Designed by Lucas Maassen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Children's Furniture

Materials

Pine

Chinese Ming-Form Calligraphy Table, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
floating panel top, ideal for displaying painted scrolls or works of calligraphy. Crafted using mortise-and
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Scholars' Poetry Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
space to draft poetry or calligraphy paintings. In order to cultivate uncluttered and inspiring
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone

Qing Dynasty Elmwood Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
documents, calligraphy, and artwork.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Qing Dynasty Elmwood Writing Table
Qing Dynasty Elmwood Writing Table
H 32.75 in W 36 in D 18 in
19th Century Chinese Calligrapher's Table
Located in Chicago, IL
surface space to paint or practice calligraphy. In order to cultivate uncluttered and inspiring
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Calligrapher's Table
19th Century Chinese Calligrapher's Table
H 34.75 in W 75.5 in D 27.5 in
Chinese Scholars' Writing Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
surface space to draft poetry or practice calligraphy. To cultivate uncluttered and inspiring surroundings
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Scholar’s Table
Located in Chicago, IL
accommodate large scrolls for documents, calligraphy and artwork thus given it the name of a “painting” table
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Scholar’s Table
Qing Dynasty Scholar’s Table
H 29.93 in W 39.77 in L 29.93 in
Qing Dynasty Wine Table
Located in Chicago, IL
large scrolls for documents, calligraphy and artwork.   
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty Wine Table
Qing Dynasty Wine Table
H 31.89 in W 76.78 in D 19.3 in
Khorasan Bronze Inkwell
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
missing), inlaid in copper and silver with bands of calligraphy and figural roundels, 12th century.
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Inkwells

Khorasan Bronze Inkwell
Khorasan Bronze Inkwell
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Very Large Ink Stone, China, Early 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very large ink stone used to prepare ink, probably for very large brushes for calligraphy
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Stone

A Fine Mid 19th Century Decorated Islamic Qalamdan, 'Scribe's Box'
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
, decorated on all sides with Arabic Calligraphy with a final top. The Qalamdan has the inkwell side with a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Central Asian Islamic Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Carved Soap Stone Brush Pot, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
holding brushes used by scholars for Chinese calligraphy. The brushes would be rinsed and stored in the
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

Meditation Stone Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
composing poetry, painting landscapes, or writing calligraphy. The intricate natural patterns of the stone
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Furniture

Materials

Stone, Steel

Meditation Stone Top Desk
Meditation Stone Top Desk
H 31 in W 47 in D 33 in
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Calligraphy Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the calligraphy desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every calligraphy desk was constructed with great care. There are 66 variations of the antique or vintage calligraphy desk you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer calligraphy desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right calligraphy desk, those designed in modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made calligraphy desk over the years, but those crafted by Carlo Bugatti, Charles Kalpakian and André Arbus are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Calligraphy Desk?

Prices for a calligraphy desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $128 and can go as high as $31,091, while the average can fetch as much as $2,440.