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Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century campaign chest with seven drawers handcrafted in camphor wood and featuring
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Antique 19th Century Chinese British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Escritoire Desk Mahogany Antique Chest
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This rather imposing escritoire stands upon turned feet. The bottom panelled doors open to reveal an inner oak lined drawer. The writing section having a drop down fall with a leat...
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Antique 1860s Empire Desks

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Mahogany

Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Desk Secretary Chest Server Drawers Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Handsome 19th century Antique French oak Renaissance revival library office desk with secretary top
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Campaign Chest Desk Secretary Camphor Wood Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a highly sought after antique campaign chest / secretary The piece has been crafted
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Vintage 1910s Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Queen Anne early 18th Century inlaid burr walnut escritoire, desk or chest. A
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Antique Early 18th Century Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting antique campaign chest crafted in mahogany with dramatic wood grains, brass inlays and
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Early 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique Campaign Chest with Desk
Antique Campaign Chest with Desk
H 38 in W 36 in D 19.5 in
Extremely Rare Antique Regency Period Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
This campaign chest/desk is quite a find. Fanciers of this type of dual purpose antique will not be
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique English Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique British Colonial campaign chest crafted in mahogany in a two piece construction
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Early 20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Delicate English Chest of Drawers / Desk, Mahogany, circa 1840
Located in Berlin, DE
Delicate English chest of drawers / desk, mahogany, circa 1840 Solid wood with mahogany and root
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Antique 1840s English Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Wood

Antique Mahogany Georgian Architect's Drafting Drawing Desk Table Chest 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A rare George II mahogany architect's desk/chest, circa 1750. The desk/ top slides forward, thus
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Anglo Chinese Antique Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable 19th century Anglo Chinese chest with eight drawers handcrafted in teak in two
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th C
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa
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Antique 1840s Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique campaign box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to
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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

French Empire Escritoire Chest Desk 1880 Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
saving piece as both a desk and a chest of drawers We date this to circa 1880 Bought from a dealer on
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Antique 1880s French Provincial Desks

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Mahogany

George I Bureau Desk Walnut Chest Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Loper Pulls. The Bureau is of a Good Warm Antique Walnut Colour.
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Antique 18th Century George I Desks

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Walnut

George I Bureau Desk Walnut Chest Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
, escutcheons and loper pulls. The bureau is of a good warm antique walnut colour.
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Antique Early 1800s George I Desks

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Walnut

Antique Chest Of Drawers/Desk Painted White From 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
This antique dresser/desk from around 1890 is an impressive piece of furniture history. With its
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Antique 1890s Danish Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect's Drawing Table, Commode or Chest
Located in Lisse, NL
years of selling rare antiques we have never before seen this combination of drawing table and chest
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Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Scottish or English Campaign Butler's Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in Centennial, CO
An elegant and functional antique Scottish or English campaign style butler's desk chest of drawer
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Early 20th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Yew And Brass Military Secretary Campaign Chest Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing military secretary campaign chest with three large
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Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique English Black Walnut "Wellington" Chest with Desk, Circa 1860-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
This very handsome black walnut chest also becomes a desk. The flange on the right of the chest
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique George II period mahogany kneehole desk
Located in London, GB
A fine George II period figured mahogany Kneehole Chest, having moulded edged crossbanded cleated
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks

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Mahogany

Antique Italian Neoclassical 18th Century Slant Front Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. A beautiful functional piece of furniture that serves as a desk and also as a dresser or chest.
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Antique 18th Century Desks

Materials

Wood

Fine Antique British Mahogany Campaign Style Server Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine antique English mahogany Campaign style server chest, with a step back two tiered hinged top
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Antique 19th Century Irish Campaign Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British Colonial Chinese campaign chest crafted in teak wood in two piece
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
H 40 in W 36 in D 18 in
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and very rare Régence style marquetry inlaid grand bureau plat or writing desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Régence Style Marquetry Writing Desk
H 37.41 in W 87.8 in D 43.31 in
Early 20th C. French Louis XV Carved Mahogany and Marble-Top Lady Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or boudoir with this elegant antique lady’s desk. Crafted in France, circa 1900
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Campaign chest from the 19th century, with drop front desk, four drawers and brass
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Small antique French stand-alone desk cabinet, oak archive card index.
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Antique small solid oak chest of drawers, filing cabinet, card index that was used as a stand-alone
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Vintage 1910s French Desks

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Brass

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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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

Jules Wabbes Early Versatile Free-Standing Corner Desk in Wengé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
desk is composed of two distinct tables, each with its own chest of drawers, constructed independently
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Camphor Wood & Brass Bureau Desk Drawers
Located in GB
with brass inlay Military bureau desk This piece really is exquisite. It’s a genuine campaign made
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Campaign Desks

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Brass

Shagreen Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Iconic Writing Desk is both elegant and minimalist with its classic aesthetic that showcases
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Parchment Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Iconic Writing Desk is both elegant and minimalist with its classic aesthetic that showcases
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Early 18th Century Antique Walnut Chest on Chest or Highboy
Located in Naples, IT
Chest of drawers in walnut wood and walnut root with extractable desk. England, 18th century.
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Antique Early 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Walnut

Antique American Empire Bachelor's Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique American empire bachelor's chest of drawers. Top drawer folds down to become a desk
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Yew Wood Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique yew wood bachelors chest of drawers. This was made in England in the Georgian
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Vintage 1920s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Yew

Antique Yew Wood Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Antique Yew Wood Bachelors Chest of Drawers
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 14.97 in
Antique Apprentice Mule Chest, English, Oak, Miniature Coffer, Desktop, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique apprentice mule chest. An English, oak miniature desktop coffer, dating to the
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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Desk Sets

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Oak

Antique British Colonial Campaign Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century British Colonial Campaign chest handcrafted in mahogany featuring a pullout
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Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Commodes and Chests ...

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Brass

Fine Harrods London Kennedy Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope Desk
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in GB
Harrods London Kennedy Military Campaign chest of drawers which doubles as a writing bureau desk with
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Hardwood, Oak

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
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Antique 1720s British Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Seven Drawer Chest, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Dutch marquetry walnut chest of drawers, circa 1800 in date. It has
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Antique Early 1800s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Wooden Secretary with Brass Fittings and Decorations
Located in Sofia, BG
Chest in natural wood made in late 19th century and lately transformed into a secretary with red
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century English Walnut Veneered Stepped Interior Georgian Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional condition for this English secretaire/chest/desk of George I period. The finish in
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Desks

Materials

Metal

16TH CENTURY MUSEUM QUALITY EXHiBITION HAND CARVED ITALIAN CASSONE DESK TABLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning
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Antique 16th Century Italian Desks

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Oak

18th C. Italian Butler's Desk Nicely Raised on Turned Leg Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian butler's desk from the 18th century raised on later base. This antique case piece from
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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

18th-century English oak chest of drawers/Bachelor Chest
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful antique English oak Bachelor Chest with graceful details. What makes this
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Antique Mid-18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

George 11nd small Kneehole Desk in Mahogany, English Circa 1745
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine original antique kneehole desk or dressing table from the mid-18th century, thought
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Hardwood

ANTiQUE GEORGE III BACHELORS CHEST OF DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
circa 1780 Georgian Bachelors Chest of Drawers with baize lined slip writing desk top and slope and
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Antique 1780s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Oak Secretaire Campaign Chest by Army and Navy c1910
By Army & Navy CSL
Located in London, GB
A fantastic two-piece solid oak Campaign chest with recessed brass handles and comprehensive
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Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique French Commode or Buffet with Pull-Out Desk Drawers Beautiful Rosewood
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Commode or Buffet, made from one of the rarest woods, palisander, or more commonly
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Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Leather

Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Dutch Baroque style secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved ball and claw feet. The drop front opens up to reveal an oak writing area and stepped drawers. This ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique circa 1920 Light Oak Military Campaign Chest of Drawers with Drop Front
Located in GB
chest of drawers, the top drawer would have originally been a secratiare desk, the internals have been
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Vintage 1920s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Portuguese Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
The appealing shape and unique patina of this antique wooden chest of drawers make it a covetable
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Portuguese Chest of Drawers
19th Century Portuguese Chest of Drawers
H 38.2 in W 30.3 in D 14 in
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

French 19th C. Secretary Chest Neoclassic Brass Hardware, Black Finish w/Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood secretary chest from the 19th century. This antique slat front chest from
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France gives the appearance of being a three drawer
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

"Calvet" Multi Purpose Chest of Drawers by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
By Jaime Tresserra, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Calvet" is a multi purpose chest of drawers, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel, Nickel

19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French Empire style mahogany chest of drawers commode with warm rich patina. circa 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

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Chest And Desk Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the chest and desk antique you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and brass, every chest and desk antique was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer chest and desk antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A chest and desk antique, designed in the Georgian, Baroque or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. John Needles each produced at least one beautiful chest and desk antique that is worth considering.

How Much is a Chest And Desk Antique?

A chest and desk antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,524, while the lowest priced sells for $532 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
Questions About Chest And Desk Antique
  • 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.

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