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Antique Arculus Close Concentric Millefiori Glass Paperweight
By Whitefriars, Clichy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
early 20th century (pre-1930). With a close-concentric millefiori design, featuring a rare central leaf
Category

Early 20th Century British Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

A Paul Ysart Close Pack Radial Paperweight, c1950
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Paul Ysart Close Pack Radial Paperweight, c1950 Additional information: Date : c1950 Origin
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20th Century Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

A Paul Ysart Close Pack Radial Paperweight, c1950
By Paul Ysart
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Paul Ysart Close Pack Radial Paperweight, c1950 Additional information: Date : c1950 Origin
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20th Century Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Baccarat Rare Concentric Close Pack Mushroom Glass Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare antique French glass paperweight containing a close pack mushroom design by renowned glass
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Antique 1850s French Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Pierre Cardin desk
By Pierre Cardin, Francesco Bocola
Located in Bruxelles, BE
to sell all together. This example is very close to the desk designed in 1971-1973 by Fransesco
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Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Pierre Cardin desk
Pierre Cardin desk
H 29.34 in W 84.65 in D 38.59 in
Dark Ash Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
artful grain patterns and ample storage in four soft-close drawers, this desk inspires productivity and
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Dark Ash Modern Desk
Dark Ash Modern Desk
H 30 in W 62 in D 30 in
Light Ash Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
artful grain patterns and ample storage in four soft-close drawers, this desk inspires productivity and
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Light Ash Modern Desk
Light Ash Modern Desk
H 30 in W 62 in D 30 in
Customizable Marcel Breuer S 285 Tubular Steel Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
self-closing drawer track. - The desks are also available in a mirror-inverted version. Please
Category

2010s German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Customizable Marcel Breuer S 285 Tubular Steel Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
self-closing drawer track. - The desks are also available in a mirror-inverted version. Please
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2010s German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Exceptional Teak Cantilever Executive Desk by Georg Petersens, Denmark, 1960s
By Georg Petersens
Located in Deland, FL
This striking cantilever executive desk by Georg Petersens epitomizes the refined simplicity of
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Customizable Marcel Breuer S 285/5 Tubular Steel Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
veneer. Current product changes: - We have equipped the desk's drawers with a self-closing drawer
Category

2010s German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Customizable Marcel Breuer S 285/1 Tubular Steel Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
veneer. Current product changes: - We have equipped the desk's drawers with a self-closing drawer
Category

2010s German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Ebonised English Oak Writing Desk. one of a kind by Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
runs on fully extendable soft close runners. The desk has the initials ‘JF’ on the underside with the
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2010s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century British Davenport Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING Early 19C British Rosewood Davenport Desk in the Manner of
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Luxury Mid-Century Modern Style Desk made from Sustainable River Rescued Wood
By Tréology
Located in Papanui, Christchurch
handcrafted handles, dovetail detail on the three drawers and ends of the desk. Look closely at the top of the
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2010s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

After H Dasson, Cylinder Desk, 19th Century
By Henry Dasson
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
leather-covered tablets can be pulled out. The desk closes entirely thanks to a key, key and lock entry
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

After H Dasson, Cylinder Desk, 19th Century
After H Dasson, Cylinder Desk, 19th Century
H 47.25 in W 59.06 in D 31.11 in
PRISTINE Antique Charles LIMBERT Oak Drop Front Desk - Stickley Era
By Charles Limbert
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
all original finish, color, and hardware. The desk opens and closes with ease. The desk has no
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak

Rare Burr Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk, circa 1730-1740, England
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
. The desk closely relates to a labelled example by Elizabeth Bell, illustrated in ‘Early Georgian
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Table after Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1870
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
ingeniousness of its mechanism: all the desk closes with a single turn of the key and opens just by pressing a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

"Magic Box" by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1960's
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
60's. It is a foldable and closable writing desk or secretary desk called the "Magic Box". The
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century Serpentine Bow Front Butler's Desk or Bureau Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
This is a beautiful example of a "Butler's Desk" which was used in the 18th and 19th centuries by
Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Secretaire with Flap in Sycamore. French work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual secretaire desk in sycamore with bronze handles is composed of a small sloping desk
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Sycamore

Domed Four Door Bookcase, Baroque and Silver Leaf by Modenese Gastone Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
three wooden shelves for compartment and in the door station, plus drawers with Blumotion soft-closing
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Keravan Puuteollisuus, 1950s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Balen, BE
Chair to be pulled close to a table or desk, perfect for studying at a desk and dining, offering the
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Triple Wall Mirror with Structure in Carved Wood
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Turin, Turin
get prepared before going out , or even close to a little desk where it could be possible writing some
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
the desk closes with a single turn of the key and opens just by pressing a button. Completed in 1769
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
the ingeniousness of its mechanism: all the desk closes with a single turn of the key and opens just
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Centre Table by Paul Sormani, circa 1890
By Paul Sormani, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
the ingeniousness of its mechanism: all the desk closes with a single turn of the key and opens just
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Marquetry Italian Desk - STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST
Located in San Mateo, CA
Very rare and unusual walnut and satinwood inlaid Italian desk. There are two drawers below the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

CLOSING SALE Desk Signed Rococo Mahogany with Original Hardware, circa 1760
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rococo mahogany desk with original hardware, circa 1760. Signed underneath the desk. Measures: 34
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century George II Mahogany Kneehole Desk - STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST
Located in San Mateo, CA
A stunning English, George II, solid mahogany kneehole desk. The crossbanded top is slightly warped
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Desks

Materials

Brass

CLOSING SALE Inkwell Solid Brass 19th Century French
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century French brass inkwell. All pieces original to the piece. Measures: 12.5" W X 10" D X 7" H.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

American rolling desk
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
closes the work desk and you can leave. The top lockable part of the table with many compartments and
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Early 20th Century European American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

American rolling desk
American rolling desk
H 47.25 in W 53.55 in D 26.58 in
German Jugendstil Desk after Olbrich
By Moritz Ballin, Joseph Maria Olbrich
Located in Long Island City, NY
Museum, 1993, pages 88-91. This desk relates very closely to one Olbrich designed that was shown at
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Desks

Materials

Brass

German Jugendstil Desk after Olbrich
German Jugendstil Desk after Olbrich
H 38.25 in W 65 in D 31.25 in
Handsome 19th Century Burr Walnut Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in East Sussex, GB
condition. All drawers open and close smoothly and properly. The desk is very heavy and robust, it does not
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Antique 1890s British Desks

Important English George iv Brazilian Rosewood Library Table
By George Smith
Located in Banksmeadow, NSW
elaborately carved lyre form to foliate feet, later gilded carved mounts. This desk closely follows a design
Category

Antique 1820s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Rosewood, Giltwood

Closing SALE - Dining Table or Desk England 30's Bird's Eye Maple
Located in Berlin, DE
Restored dining table with birds eye maple and palisander veneer. Six matching unrestored chairs are available for the buyer of the table for $ 850
Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple

P.O. Light Contemporary Classic Corner Mood Lighting Subtle Fun Tasteful Reading
By Calen Knauf
Located in Vancouver, BC
both as a floor light and table light. Placed closely behind or beside a desk, only the shade is
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2010s Canadian Minimalist Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Jacques Quinet, Unique Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
is a close model to the desk by Quinet reproduced in the book "Jacques Quinet" - Editions de
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Jacques Quinet, Unique Commode
Jacques Quinet, Unique Commode
H 28 in W 50.5 in D 18.75 in
CLOSING SALE Rare Early 18th Century French Oak Bibliotheque Desk from Normandy
Located in San Francisco, CA
original hardware). Originally $22,000 we are closing and having a liquidation sale Dimension: 50'' W x 103
Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Rococo Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Burl Wood and Brass Writing Desk by Mastercraft
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
slides from top to close desk. Stunning design and functionality!
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20th Century American Desks

Materials

Brass

A Perthshire Magnum Close Packed Silhouette MIllefiori Paperweight, 1987
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Magnum Close Packed Silhouette MIllefiori Paperweight, 1987 Original Box. Additional
Category

20th Century Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Steuben Figurative Crystal Sculpture of Close To The Wind Sailboat Jib
By Steuben Glass
Located in Big Flats, NY
glass in abstract form of sailboat sail or jib from Close To The Wind introduced in 1980, Corning Museum
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

"Magic Box", Desk in a Box, Stylized Expanding Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier
By Mummenthaler and Meier, Arne Vodder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning foldable and closable teak writing desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Teak

Antique English Davenport Desk, circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
Davenport desk. Please examine close up photos to appreciate the beauty of the wood, which is accented
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Antique English Davenport Desk, circa 1800
Antique English Davenport Desk, circa 1800
H 33.25 in W 24.5 in D 22.75 in
Antique Danish Carved Writing Desk circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
handsome desk. Note the close up photos for details, including the names "Anna" and "Moth" on the shield
Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

English Leather Desk Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
images to get a closer look at this great desk chair.
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

English Leather Desk Chair
English Leather Desk Chair
H 41.75 in W 26.38 in D 28 in
Model 207 Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in bruxelles, BE
Teak desk with 5 drawers. 2 keys provided to close the desk. Wear and tear due to the time and age
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Model 207 Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
Model 207 Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
H 29.14 in W 70.28 in D 31.11 in
Futuristic Danish Executive Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
designs. Generous high seat back with molded short armrests, allows you to pull up close to your desk. The
Category

20th Century Danish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Oak Carved Table or Library Desk Dated 1653
Located in Round Top, TX
this handsome oak table or library desk. Upon closer examination, it is the date found on the right
Category

Antique 17th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mummenthaler and Meier Rosewood Magic Box, Desk in a Box
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
The Swiss army knife of desks! This cleverly designed desk closes up into a box when not in use and
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Edwardian Desk by Edwards and Roberts Antique Ladies Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
drawer, please see close up photo Great desk for a home office or WFH set up Edwards and Roberts was a
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Antique 19th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Superb Hungarian Ash Desk Attributed To Howard & Sons C. 1875
Located in Heathfield, GB
inner face of this door. The doors and all drawers open and close smoothly and the desk is set on its
Category

Antique 1870s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

Ralph Lauren Style Black Lacquer and Lucite Executive Writing Table Desk
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic custom made desk made to closely replicate a Ralph Lauren but with some slight
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Silver Leaf

Vintage 2-Drawer English Mahogany Writing Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Round Top, TX
, original green leather top which is in very good condition, as seen in the close up photos. This desk is
Category

Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

George Nelson and Robert Propst Action Office Roll-Top Desk for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Robert Propst, Herman Miller
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
and thus increase efficiency. Desks with a closable rolltop would allow unfinished work to simply
Category

Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk with a Box of Drawers in White Lacquer, Pierre Cardin Style, circa 1970
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
desk is close to the Pierre Cardin furniture style who created, in the 1970s, some furniture called
Category

Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Glass

Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
home office or vanity. Close the desk, and your papers and cords are elegantly hidden from view. Three
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Desks

Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk
H 43 in W 33.5 in D 17.25 in
Antique English Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
the photos and examine the details up close. This desk is sturdy, level and ready to be used and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Leather Top Writing Desk
Antique English Leather Top Writing Desk
H 30.5 in W 55 in D 31.5 in
19th Century Burled Walnut Spinet Desk
Located in Petaluma, CA
Yes, that's correct, this is a desk that closely resemble a spinet piano, however this was always a
Category

Antique 1870s American Rococo Revival Desks

Materials

Burl

19th Century Burled Walnut Spinet Desk
19th Century Burled Walnut Spinet Desk
H 48.5 in W 38.5 in D 28 in
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Closable Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal closable desk for your home. Each closable desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are 1631 variations of the antique or vintage closable desk you’re looking for, while we also have 358 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect closable desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right closable desk, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made closable desk over the years, but those crafted by De Sede, Dessie Studio and Kandem are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Closable Desk?

Prices for a closable desk start at $1 and top out at $550,000 with the average selling for $3,022.