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Cottage Desk

Antique Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Thatched Roof Cottage, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional antique inkwell made from bronze, gilded. Little house with cute details. Nice bronze work, beautifully chiseled. The original glass insert is existing. A similar inkwell...
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Inkwells

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Gold, Bronze

Anglo Indian Kashmiri Wood Carved Desk Letter Stationery Rack
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Anglo-Indian Kashmir Walnut Wood Carved Desk Letter Stationery Rack. Vintage circa 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desk Sets

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Wood

Flight Barr & Barr Porcelain Inkwell, Homage to Robert Burns, circa 1810
By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester, William Billingsly, Samuel Walker
Located in Atlanta, GA
Robert Burns. Side 2 - Cottage Kirk Alloway Ayrshire - The Birth Place of Robert Burns. Side 3
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Antique 1810s British Egyptian Revival Inkwells

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Porcelain

Franz Bergmann, Viennese Bronze & Marble Erotic Sculptural Vide Poche, ca. 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
of the world-famous Viennese foundry of Franz Xavier Bergmann, this exquisite desk-size gray
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Franz Bergmann, Crocodile, Vienna Bronze Sculptural Paperweight, Ca. 1900
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in New York, NY
of a crocodile is actually a most convenient paperweight, and a perfect desk accessory. Created in
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Paperweights

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Bronze

Antique Welsh Primitive Shop Counter
Located in Calgary, Alberta
. Wonderful in a cottage kitchen.
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Antique Late 19th Century British Primitive Desks

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Oak, Pine

Antique Welsh Primitive Shop Counter
Antique Welsh Primitive Shop Counter
H 32.5 in W 63 in D 26 in
Automaton Clock And Music Box House
By Geneva Clock Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
hand-painted details, this exquisite cottage exudes provincial charm. Intricate floral motifs and ivy
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Early 20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Wood

Automaton Clock And Music Box House
Automaton Clock And Music Box House
H 28.13 in W 26.25 in D 15.56 in
Important Italian Futurist Secretary / Desk / Etagere Attr. to Giacomo Balla
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary Italian Futurist work of sculpture which functions as an etagere, secretary, desk
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Early 20th Century Italian Futurist Shelves

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Elm, Walnut

Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of a Victorian Tunbridge Ware writing box or lap desk dating to circa 1870
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Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Franz Xavier Bergmann, Praying Man, Vienna Bronze Desk Sculpture, circa 1900
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous desk-size Vienna bronze figurine made by famous Viennese Bergmann Foundry in 1890
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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Slant Front Pine Chest Paint Decorated In White And Green
Located in Bridgeport, CT
age cracks across the slant front, marks on the right side. With the Desk presenting in an authentic
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20th Century Country Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Rustic Antique Farmhouse Harvest Spanish Table with drawer
Located in Miami, FL
house, coastal, cottage or shabby chic home. With its clean lines and classic, timeless design, we
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish French Provincial Industrial and Work ...

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Walnut

Antique Farm House Dining or Work Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
most of today's contemporary interiors, including rustic modern, country farm house, coastal, cottage
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Antique 19th Century American Rustic Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Antique Hand Carved Oak Jacobean Dining Table, Circa 1910s
Located in Germantown, MD
Gorgeous Hand carved oak Jacobean style dining table. Use as a library/office table or desk
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Early 20th Century American Jacobean Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Jacobean Style Conference or Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
, craftsman or cottage home. This antique table will bring style and character to a modern or antique decor
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Antique Late 19th Century British Jacobean Conference Tables

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Oak

A Rare 19th Century Killarney Ware Marquetry Writing Slope, Ireland Circa 1875
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & relatively rare Killarney Ware marquetry writing slope / lap desk, the yew wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Other

Rustic Antique Farmhouse Harvest Table
Located in Forney, TX
house, coastal, cottage or shabby chic home. With its clean lines and classic, timeless design, we
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Early 20th Century Rustic Farm Tables

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Wood, Paint

Jugenstil, Harlequin in Golden Mask, Vienna Bronze, Austria, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions: 4.33 high x 2.25 wide x 2.75 deep This elegant desk-size statuette of a kneeled
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Franz Xavier Bergmann, English Bulldog, Vienna Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT SCULPTURE This great Austrian Jugenstil desk-size cold-painted and patinated bronze
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Franz Xavier Bergman, A Cat, Miniature Vienna Bronze Sculpture ca. 1900
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in New York, NY
'B' inside miniature desk sculpture of a cat is made of cold-painted bronze in the best traditions of
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Franz Xavier Bergman, Oriental Dancer, Jugenstil Vienna Bronze Sculpture, 1900s
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
This provocative, desk-size bronze statuette of a semi-nude oriental dancer in a sensuous, rather
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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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Pair of 19th Century Finely Painted Vienna Vases with Gilt Borders, circa 1880
By Imperial Vienna Porcelain
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century vienna vases. Each vase finely painted with two different scenes of children surrounded in gilt borders against a ruby red background.  
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Marble Shell Basins, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Beautiful pair of shell-shaped "bénitiers" (holy water vessels), carved out of Carrara marble. The sink is fairly shallow, with an elegant, scalloped lip. It is possible to have a ho...
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Antique 19th Century French Stone Sinks

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Carrara Marble

Late 19th Century Bronze Holy Water Font with Angel by Leblanc-Barbedienne
By Leblanc Frères 1
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine quality antique holy water font for on a wall, made of casted and chiseled bronze. Depicting an angel with a shell as a holy water font. Signed at the backside of the lid, Leb...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Set of Two Italian Venetian Goblets Aquamarine Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Elegant pair of aquamarine glass goblets with dolphin and swan in 24-carat gold leaf. The objects made of Murano glass are all handmade by our famous Murano artisans, making our wo...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

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Gold Leaf

Art Nouveau Art Glass Gilt Bronze Mounting Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful iridescent green blown glass vase with gilt bronze dolphin base and gilt handle.
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Bronze

Circa 1800 Italian Lobed Basin in Carved Verona Rosso Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in northern Italy, circa 1800, this lobed basin was crafted from beautiful Verona rosso marble, most likely as a holy water receptacle in a church. Known for its reddish ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Stone Sinks

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Stone, Marble

"Bird" Abstract Bronze Sculpture with Wooden Base
Located in Houston, TX
W. R. Stevenson's abstract bronze sculpture titled "Bird". The unique sculpture stands on a sleek wooden base and has a plaque that includes the artist and title. Artist Biography:...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Salviati Murano Venetian Hand Blown Gold Dolphin Caraffe
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
An exceptional example of Venetian glassblowing mastery, this mini caraffe made by Antonio Salviati is sure to impress! All handblown elements are fused together to create this maste...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Royal Worcester Porcelain Vases, circa 1900
By Royal Worcester
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of late 19th century Worcester porcelain vases, each with wonderful Ivory ground and gilded decoration, depicting classical motif moldings and twin handles to eac...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Vases

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Glass Manufacture Turn Vienna, Austria
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Nouveau glass manufacture turn Vienna, Austria Origin Austria porcelain hand painted perfect condition 1910. Art nouveau, modernist art or modernism was an international artistic...
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Glass Manufacture Turn Vienna, Austria
Art Nouveau Glass Manufacture Turn Vienna, Austria
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H 10.63 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
17th/ 18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered condition with some minor cracks that have no influence on the ...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements

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Marble

Antique French Louis XVI Revival Ormolu Mounted Marble Table Lamp 1860s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful French Louis XVI revival ormolu mounted marble table lamp, Circa 1860 in date. This beautiful ormolu mounted boldly veined breche violette mable table lamp is decorated...
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Antique 1860s Louis XVI Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Nude Discus Thrower, Bronze Sculpture by Ludwig Eisenberger
By Ludwig Eisenberger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine example of the early 20th century artist's fascination with the idealized male figure and virile athleticism, this lovely bronze by Ludwig Eisenberger depicts a discus thrower...
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Early 20th Century German Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Oriental Baluster Vase, Chinese Ceramic Flower Urn, Polychrome, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Oriental baluster vase. A Chinese, ceramic flower urn with polychrome enamel finish, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Superb dragon decor with a c...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases

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Ceramic

Italian Holy Water Basins
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of holy water basis from Italy with stylized bodies of dolphins holding half clam shells. We love the unique aesthetic and striking detail of the pair. They are made of hand car...
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Antique 1880s French Pedestals and Columns

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Wood, Paint

Italian Holy Water Basins
Italian Holy Water Basins
H 40.75 in W 24.5 in D 15.5 in
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Red Marble Shell Stoup
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved from Veronne Italy circa 1820, this antique shell form dish was originally at the entrance door of a private chapel; in its original placement, this stoup was inserted in...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

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Marble

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Børge Mogensen Mahogany Drop-Leaf Gate Leg Table, 1958
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Vejle, DK
. Børge Mogensen himself had the table to stand in his North Jutland cottage.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Swedish Style Painted Drop Leaf Secretary or Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique painted, drop leaf petite secretary or desk with just the perfect patina. Cabriole legs
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Wicker Desk Early 20th Century Wicker Vanity Table Antique
Located in East Hampton, NY
Antique wicker desk, early 20th century wicker vanity table, very cottage chic. Desk height = 30
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wicker, Wood

Bamboo Writing Desk, Early 20th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful circa 1930s bamboo, rattan and cane writing desk or dressing table in original
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Early 20th Century English Country Desks

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Bamboo, Cane

1870's French Walnut Writing Table, One Drawer
Located in Port Chester, NY
cottage. Original knob.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Bamboo Writing Table or Console
Located in Pasadena, CA
cottage style table was created with stepped half-round bamboo rods forming an inverted pyramid to sustain
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks

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Bamboo

Bamboo Writing Table or Console
Bamboo Writing Table or Console
H 30 in W 43 in D 22 in
40s Cerused Oak Console/Writing Desk by Jamestown Lounge
By Jamestown Lounge Company
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD Beautiful cerused oak highlights this 40s console/desk by Jamestown Lounge Company. However
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Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Vanities

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Brass

Pull-Out Desk Top Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
condo, apartment and cottage dwellers. The secretary desk also has spacious drawers at bottom. Artist’s
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Pair of Original Wiener Werkstätte Thonet Side /Slipper/ Accent / desk Chairs
By Thonet
Located in New York City, NY
Nouveau, Rustic, traditional, Transitional English cottage, Loft, country home, farm house, Brooklyn loft
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs

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Bentwood

Pull-Out Desk Top Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
condo, apartment and cottage dwellers. The secretary desk also has spacious drawers at bottom. Artist’s
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Antique English Oak Barley Twist Table Oval Jacobean Dining Farmhouse W/Leaf
Located in Tyler, TX
/office conference table or desk This table has "the look"~~beautiful oak top with substantial barley
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Vintage 1930s English Jacobean Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Rustic French Antique Pine Wine Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
; it is no doubt from sitting on a damp floor in a cottage. As there is no apron, there is room for
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Rustic French Antique Pine Wine Table
Rustic French Antique Pine Wine Table
H 28 in W 38.5 in D 24 in
19th Century Staffordshire Cottage Form Pastille Burner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming mid-1800s Staffordshire incense or pastille burner shaped as a country cottage with a
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass Sand Dollar Bookends
By Dolbi Cashier
Located in Redding, CT
cottage.
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Original circa 1880 Maple & Co Restored Captains Chair Period Hillcrest Base
By Hillcrest, Maple & Co.
Located in GB
furnished with Maple is York Cottage. In 1889, Maple & Co occupied the block surrounded by Tottenham Court
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Vintage Cottage-Style Willow Wicker Table or Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage cottage-style stick wicker desk has woven rattan side panels and short turned legs. The
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Early 20th Century American Other Tables

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Rattan, Wood

Antique 19th Victorian Curio Cabinet Secretary Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique late 19th century French petite Victorian cabinet secretary desk, circa 1900. Elegant with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Vitrines

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Pine

Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Needlepoint Side Chair or Desk Chair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
finished with nail head trim. The seat depicts a bridge and cottage in the distance surrounded by trees and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Side Chairs

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Tapestry, Oak

Jacobean Style Extending Refractory Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
cottage home. Beautifully carved skirt with popular Jacobean bar trim and foliate carved blocks. This
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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Franz Bergman, A Carpet Dealer, Art Nouveau Vienna Bronze Table Lamp, circa 1900
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in New York, NY
This rare and highly collectible desk lamp is made of cold-painted bronze in the best traditions of
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Swiss Carved Walnut Black Forest Eagle Wall Brackets, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
mistaken. By 1910 there were some 1,300 cottage industries of woodcarvers in the environs of Brienz and the
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Wall Brackets

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Walnut

Mid-Century American Sanitary Bakery Bread Delivery Trunk
Located in Forney, TX
desk, media center, parlor library table, lamp stand, make a statement in an old farmhouse entry, or
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Mid-20th Century American Cabinets

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Metal

1930s Tiffany Desk Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
,” according to his 1945 obituary in The New York Times. This 1930s Tiffany desk set belonged to him, and his
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Vintage 1930s French Desk Sets

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Marble, Sterling Silver

1930s Tiffany Desk Set
1930s Tiffany Desk Set
H 3 in W 19.25 in D 30.24 in
Mid-20th Century French Live-Edge Table
Located in Chicago, IL
cottage, a console table in your chic city pied-à-terre, or a desk in your office at home.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Belgian Oak Cottage Table with Center Drawer
Located in New York, NY
Made of Belgian Oak, this antique table would work well as a side table of for a small desk.
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Green Painted Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Charming small scaled writing desk with single drawer. Painted Cottage Green.
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Paint

Green Painted Writing Desk
Green Painted Writing Desk
H 30 in W 48 in D 23 in
Limbert Mission Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mission oak desk by "Limbert" of Holland, Michigan. Two drawers, lower shelf, original hardware
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Early 20th Century American Desks

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Oak

Limbert Mission Desk
Limbert Mission Desk
H 29.25 in W 47.5 in D 34 in
Limbert Mission Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Limbert desk with thru-tenons, pegging, and corbels. Original copper drawer pulls. Beautiful side
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Early 20th Century American Desks

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Copper

Limbert  Mission Desk
Limbert  Mission Desk
H 29 in W 42 in D 30 in
Antique Flame Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Stationery Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge ware stationery box veneered in flame mahogany with an unusual Topographical Cottage
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Mahogany

Diminutive Oak Bureau
Located in Millwood, VA
accommodated. A cottage piece dating from the 19th century, the bureau retains all of its original brass
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

Diminutive Oak Bureau
Diminutive Oak Bureau
H 35 in W 18 in D 13 in
18th Century Lister Family English Inlaid Oak Bureau Bookcase
Located in Louisville, KY
proportions of this desk are in keeping with pieces that were made in the Northern part of England
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

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Oak

Hand-Painted Porcelain Lobster Bowl from Royal Copenhagen of Denmark
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
seafood shells at the dinner table but is also an ideal desk accessory, vide poche, ashtray, or decorative
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Vintage 1960s Danish Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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Cottage Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the cottage desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, every cottage desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect cottage desk — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A cottage desk, designed in the Art Nouveau, Victorian or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one cottage desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Franz Bergmann, Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann) and English Country Antiques produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Cottage Desk?

Prices for a cottage desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.