When were claw foot tables made?

Claw foot tables were first made in the 18th century. Typically, artisans carved the feet out of solid wood. Many Chippendale-style furniture designs show off this feature. Later works sometimes featured metal claws holding glass balls. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique claw foot tables.

Claw Foot Desk

Chippendale Mahogany Armchair

Antique Carved Walnut Trestle Table

Library 1900

Modernist Claw Foot Desk Lamp by Louis Kalff for Phillips

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 15 in W 8.5 in D 10.5 in

Modernist Claw Foot Desk Lamp by Louis Kalff for Phillips

By Louis Kalff, Phillips

Located in San Diego, CA

Modernist claw foot desk lamp by Louis Kalff for Phillips, circa 1950s. The lamp is in very nice

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk

$3,500

H 39 in W 42 in D 20 in

Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk This beautiful

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Antique Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Silver inkwell with lion figure, pen & marble-silver claw-foot base

$2,000

H 5.91 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in

Silver inkwell with lion figure, pen & marble-silver claw-foot base

Located in Porto, PT

claw-shaped feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: spread-wing eagle. Weight: 995.62 grams

Category

20th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Chippendale style armchair

$1,701

H 41 in W 25 in D 20 in

Early 20th Century Chippendale style armchair

Located in Martlesham, GB

square legs at the rear and carved cabriole legs at the front terminating with a ball and claw foot

Category

Vintage 1920s British Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

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Beautiful19th Century Lions Head and Claw Foot Partners Desk

Unavailable

H 30 in W 47.5 in D 32.5 in

Beautiful19th Century Lions Head and Claw Foot Partners Desk

By Herter Brothers

Located in Mount Penn, PA

mahogany this is a great looking desk with roaring lion heads gracing the legs with claw feet. In need of

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Antique 1870s American High Victorian Desks

Walnut Burl Claw Foot Drop Front Bombe Desk or Secretaire

Unavailable

H 40.13 in W 42 in D 21 in

Walnut Burl Claw Foot Drop Front Bombe Desk or Secretaire

Located in Charlevoix, MI

A magnificent Dutch bombe drop-front desk done in walnut burl on claw and ball feet. Beautiful

Category

Mid-20th Century European Desks

Materials

Burl

Vintage Empire Style Brass and Glass Desk and Matching Chair

Sold

H 29 in W 45 in D 21 in

Vintage Empire Style Brass and Glass Desk and Matching Chair

By Maison Jansen

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Stylish brass and glass claw foot desk with glass top and a matching armchair. The design is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Sligh Oak Chippendale Tooled Leather Claw Foot Office Writing Desk

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H 30 in W 60 in D 30 in

Vintage Sligh Oak Chippendale Tooled Leather Claw Foot Office Writing Desk

By Sligh Furniture

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Sligh Furniture Queen Anne writing desk. Made of oak featuring tooled leather top, three

Category

Late 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Figural Carved Walnut Claw Foot Trestle Library Table, circa 1900

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H 31 in W 70.75 in D 32.75 in

Antique Figural Carved Walnut Claw Foot Trestle Library Table, circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique figural library table offers carved walnut construction with beveled top having stylized dental bordering over double drawers raised on trestle legs with female caryatids,...

Category

Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Chippendale style armchair

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H 40 in W 27 in D 21 in

Early 20th Century Chippendale style armchair

Located in Martlesham, GB

square legs at the rear and carved cabriole legs at the front terminating with a ball and claw foot

Category

Vintage 1920s British Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Spanish Renaissance Claw Foot Desk

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H 30 in W 55 in D 31 in

Antique Spanish Renaissance Claw Foot Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Here is a once in a lifetime antique Spanish hand-carved oak desk with striking gothic details

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Gothic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique British Leather Top Ball and Claw Foot Desk

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H 31 in W 66 in D 34 in

Antique British Leather Top Ball and Claw Foot Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Lovely classic rectangular mahogany desk with claw & ball feet, cabriole shaped legs, beautiful

Category

Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Panelled Mahogany Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Claw & Ball Legs Leather

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H 30.52 in W 59.85 in D 36.23 in

Vintage Panelled Mahogany Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Claw & Ball Legs Leather

By Queen Anne

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Claw & Ball foot twin pedestal partner desk with

Category

20th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Ethan Allen Furniture Cherry English Style Claw Foot Desk

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H 30.5 in W 58.5 in D 29 in

Ethan Allen Furniture Cherry English Style Claw Foot Desk

Located in Morgan, UT

Ethan Allen Furniture Ball & Claw Foot English Style Cherry desk Ethan Allen Furniture, USA

Category

1990s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

European Claw foot Console

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H 29 in W 48 in D 28 in

European Claw foot Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant Tiger Oak console that could also be used as an occasional writing desk.

Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Desk, circa 1900

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H 39 in W 44.5 in D 19.5 in

Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Desk, circa 1900

Located in Charlevoix, MI

A magnificent Dutch bombe drop front desk with walnut burl and rosewood on claw and ball feet

Category

Antique Early 1900s Dutch Desks

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut, Burl

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century

$2,400

H 80.5 in W 46.5 in D 21 in

English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century

Located in Southampton, NY

English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80.5"...

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Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style

$1,800

H 38 in W 38 in D 19.5 in

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 lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French ...

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Oak

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820

$12,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 63.39 in W 38.19 in D 21.66 in

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820

Located in Belmont, MA

Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier style. It has a beautiful walnut veneer ...

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Walnut Chippendale Armchair

$26,500

H 41.5 in W 31 in D 22 in

Walnut Chippendale Armchair

Located in West Chester, PA

Cupids bow crest with a carved shell pierced splat and bold arm supports ending in carved knuckles with cabriole legs terminating in trifid feet.

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Antique Late 18th Century Chippendale Armchairs

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Claw Foot Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal claw foot desk for your home. Each claw foot desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and mahogany. There are many kinds of the claw foot desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A claw foot desk made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one claw foot desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ethan Allen, Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd. and Louis Kalff produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Claw Foot Desk?

The average selling price for a claw foot desk at 1stDibs is $3,255, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $82,925 for the highest priced.

Questions About Claw Foot Desk

When were claw foot tables made?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
Claw foot tables were first made in the 18th century. Typically, artisans carved the feet out of solid wood. Many Chippendale-style furniture designs show off this feature. Later works sometimes featured metal claws holding glass balls. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique claw foot tables.