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Antique Chinese Qing Enamel Mille Fleur Cloisonné Desk Writing Set Inkwell, 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique six piece Chinese cloisonne desk set, circa 1900. The desk set made of
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Desk Sets

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair Dore Bronze Chinese Pattern 1751 Tiffany New York Desk Blotters
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1751 and are a beautiful and rare Chinese pattern. Ready for any desk slits on the sides allow for
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Galucharme Desk Accessories Set #3 by Nino Basso
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
wonderful desk set, with letter-opener, magnifying lens and clock-paperweight, from Galucharme Collection in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Chinese Abacus by Lotus Flower
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Chinese abacus dating from 1912 to 1949 with The Abacus book by Jesse Dilson. A black lacquered
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Abacus by Lotus Flower
Chinese Abacus by Lotus Flower
H 4.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand carved bookends with a marketplace and figures motif. Early 20th Century. Original painted finish.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural
Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural
H 6.75 in W 5.38 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Chinese Abacuses by Lotus Flower
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Chinese abacuses dating from 1912 to 1949. A black lacquered frame secured with brass
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in Cloisonné Bronze with Black Enamel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in cloisonné bronze with black enamel. Divided into three
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Ebonised Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century Chinese camphor wood and ebonised writing slope of exceptional quality, having a
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Antique 1840s Hong Kong Desk Sets

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jars
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain jars. Pretty images of birds and flowers. A
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Early 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Zhuang Desk, Pen Holder Case in Saddle Leather Tortora Colour
By Poltrona Frau, Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
In Chinese ‘zhuang’ means to protect something precious. The collection of Zhuang containers
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Zhuang Desk, Multi-Purpose Box in Saddle Leather Tortora Colour
By Poltrona Frau, Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
In Chinese ‘zhuang’ means to protect something precious. The collection of Zhuang containers
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Maitland Smith Carved Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Style Carlton Desk Set c1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chinese Chippendale style desk set by Maitland Smith offers mahogany desk with shaped rail over pigeon
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Mid-20th Century Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Three Blue and White Miniature Vases, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
became part of the trend for Chinoiserie, reflecting European fascination with Chinese art and design
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Antique 1720s Chinese Qing Desk Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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. ...
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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

Georgian English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Carved Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese chippendale style. Absolutely incredible desk having 3 drawers on each side over 2 cabinets which
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rosy Time H002
By Desz Gallery
Located in Beijing, CN
This set of vases and trays is the pink rose series, in addition to the dark blue ocean series and
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2010s Chinese Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Rosy Time H002
Rosy Time H002
H 3.94 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Export Hardwood Mt. Fuji Dragon Carved Desk and Chair Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Meiji period export hardwood Mt. Fuji dragon carved desk and chair set. Set
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Early 20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Asprey Art Deco Sterling Silver & Shagreen Magnifying Glass
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Bath, GB
leather bound books, china, crystal, games, silk and accessories. At present, Asprey holds a Royal Warrant
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Asprey Art Deco Sterling Silver & Shagreen Magnifying Glass
Asprey Art Deco Sterling Silver & Shagreen Magnifying Glass
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H 7.75 in W 3.63 in D 0.63 in
Pair of Bronze and Marble Bookends, Signed H.M. White, England, circa 1920
By Mabel White
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of bronze and marble bookends, signed H.M. White. England, circa 1920. With Chinese children
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Hardwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
openwork Chinese fretwork design. All set upon solid hardwood cabriole legs with gilt mounts showing
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Antique 1840s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Hardwood Carlton House Desk
Hardwood Carlton House Desk
H 35 in W 27 in D 44 in
Early Chinoiserie Japanned Leather Top Desk and Chair Set - Nichols and Stone
By Nichols & Stone
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful japanned Nichols & Stone chinoiserie desk and matching chair set. The desk itself is
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Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Desks

Materials

Metal

Heredon Country French Carved Walnut Lighted China Cabinet Breakfront with Desk
By Henredon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Country French breakfront or china cabinet with a lighted china top and a droplid desk for the base. The
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Early 2000s American French Provincial Desks

Materials

Walnut

Very Nice Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble 3 Piece Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
A very nice late 19th century bronze and marble 3 piece desk set. The large Chinese designed
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Fine Canton Workshop Chinese Automaton Acrobatic Figure Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock Here for
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Chinese Export Silver and Jade Magnifying Glass, C.1890
Located in Toronto, ON
Rare Chinese Export Silver and Jade Magnifying Glass, C.1890. The pierced foliate silver frame
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Desk Accessories

Materials

Jade, Silver

Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
This two-part scriban cabinet showcases an exquisite combination of cream and gold Chinese lacquer
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Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
H 89.77 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Slant Front Desk in Coromandel Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
opulent Louis XV style. The desk showcases images of scenes of Chinese daily life, teeming with vibrant
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Bronze

Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Bronze Elephant Automaton Music Bracket Clock A truly
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20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gold Camphor Wood Paper Weight for Chinese Calligraphy
Located in Hong Kong, HK
ink sticks and inkstones. The complete Chinese study set includes many more items. They include such
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Vintage 1980s Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Decorative Paperweights '8' in Black / White / Red Terrazzo
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
'8' paperweights in terrazzo (Black / white / red). Brass detail. Set of three pieces
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Paperweights

Materials

Brass

French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell
By Edmé Samson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
the inkwell is hand painted with floral designs in the Chinese taste and set below a border border
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Famille Verte Porcelain Inkwell by Samson
By Samson & Cie
Located in Paris, FR
rinceaux. The inkwell is set on a gilt bronze base that is decorated with palmette and bands embellished
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Count Gleichen’s shrapnel paperweight. Russian and English, 1854
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
set above another of rectangular form both raised on a silver mount on an ebonized rectangular plinth
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Antique 1880s English Paperweights

Materials

Metal, Silver

Impressive Antique Austrian Champlevé Enamel, Silver-Gilt and Lapis Lazuli Clock
Located in London, GB
Impressive antique Austrian champlevé enamel, silver-gilt and lapis lazuli clock set Austrian
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Bronze, Enamel

French Cold-Painted Bronze and Marble Art Deco Chinoiserie Mantel Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
yellow ground, and is supported by a charming pair of Chinese children in brocade gowns, set on an oblong
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Exceptional Rare and Fine Padouk Wood Bureau in the Chippendale Manner, c. 1780
Located in Heathfield, GB
bureau also has four shallow sliding drawers set into the reverse of two of the dust boards between the
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Antique 18th Century Chippendale Desks

Materials

Padouk

Edward I. Farmer Inkwell in Sterling Silver, Fluorite and Amethyst
Located in Brisbane, QLD
carved fluorite and a carved amethyst finial which has all been set in sterling silver. The mount for
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Amethyst, Fluorite, Sterling Silver

18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
with gold powder lacquer. All drawers are inscribed with a Chinese character. The desk also contains a
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Cypress, Lacquer

DS-257 Armchair by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Geneve, CH
the necessary mobility at a desk. Available with hard or soft castors. De Sede has its origins in a
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2010s Swiss Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum

DS-257 Armchair by De Sede
DS-257 Armchair by De Sede
H 18.12 in W 11.42 in D 8.27 in
Pair Chinese Export Antique Carved Agate and Jade Color Serpentine Desk Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of circa 1930's Chinese Export picture frames made of a cabochon / pillow carved
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Picture Frames

Materials

Serpentine, Agate, Stone, Metal

Chinese Handmade & Drawn Cloisonne Enamel Intricate Flowers Brush Pots, Set 11
Located in Bastogne, BE
New Chinese Handmade & Drawn Cloisonne Enamel Intricate Flowers Brush Pot from 1970s. They would
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Baker Solid Oak Country French Breakfront China Cabinet with Desk Lighted
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast
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Early 2000s American French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Chinese Bronze Chilong Garlic Head Scholar's Vase, Qing Dynasty, 17th C, China
Located in Austin, TX
, Kangxi period, late 17th century, China. The elegant vase of beautiful proportions. Set upon a short
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Set 2 Brass Sphere Frosted Globe Glass Table Lamps or Desk Lamps Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
frosted Glass Globes in the Style of Stilnovo. Space Age attributed Pair of desk lamps in unique and
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Early 2000s Chinese Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

Samuel Alcock Writing Desk Set Coalbrookdale Porcelain Encrusted Flowers, ca1830
By Samuel Alcock & Co.
Located in London, GB
A complete writing desk set in the Coalbrookdale style with lavishly encrusted flowers, consisting
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Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Teal 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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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
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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
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20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Antique Table Ming Style Console Side Table
Located in Somis, CA
A solid wood table in Ming dynasty style. The solid top is set in a floating panel structure joined
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Vintage Cloisonné Table Lamp with Peony Decoration, China, 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
A vintage Chinese table lamp. circa 1970s, made of metal, enamel, textiles, decorative painting
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Certified Chinese 19c Armchairs in Black Laquered Elmwood and Rattan
Located in Bridgeport, CT
height 25.4" Unique and highly desirable set of two Antique Certified Scholar's Cap Yoke - Back
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Antique 1850s Chinese Slipper Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Elm

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
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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
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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 Birds and Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese desk set for your home. A Chinese desk set — often made from metal, wood and plastic — can elevate any home. Find 41 options for an antique or vintage Chinese desk set now, or shop our selection of 22 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Chinese desk set you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Chinese desk set bearing modern, Georgian or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese desk set over the years, but those crafted by Driade, Konstantin Grcic and Desz Gallery are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Prices for a Chinese desk set start at $75 and top out at $558,506 with the average selling for $1,715.