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Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Partners Desk
By Cope and Collinson
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and unusual 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted English partners desk
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Mid-CenturyModern Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin for L’atelier, c. 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Mid-Century Modern Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin for L’Atelier in the
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Regency Style Console Desk with Leather Top
By John Richard
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant Regency style burl walnut console desk with leather top. The cabinet with curtained doors
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Regency Desks

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Walnut

Italian Mid-century Bedroom set designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi, Dassi Mobili Moderni
Located in Traversetolo, IT
-grabbing shape, as well as the sculptural design of the wooden drawer handles of the small desk and its
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stained Glass, Maple

Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
striking. The complicated automaton plays as following, the right curtain rolls up first to follow the pair
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Birth of the King of Rome, Bronze Clock, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
middle; decor of an Athenian woman with rams' heads and a curtain draped with butterflies, interlacing of
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, And Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sphinges carry the signed enameled dial with Roman numerals above a draped lace like curtain with hanging
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Fire-Gilt Mantel Clock, France / Paris, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
detailed figural scene on four columns. The clock case is designed like a draped curtain. A young woman in
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel

English George III Automaton Musical Bell Striking Figure Bronze Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
, the right curtain rolls up first, a bronze monk moves under the bell, pause the automaton then strike
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Late 20th Century American George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

21st Century Birch Wood Dining Table with Glass Table-Top
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
The Curtain Dining table is a modern table design from Duffy London and is available now with
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2010s British Modern Dining Room Tables

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Glass, Birch

French Louis XIV Oratory - Crucifixion Scene in Marquetry, circa 1700 France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb oratory in oak from the Louis XIV period. The lower part forming a drop-leaf desk, has a
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Antique 1690s French Louis XIV Cabinets

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Wood

Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
music desk features an oxbow shaped back support carved with a lyre trimmed in curtain swags on a
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Fruitwood, Rosewood

Pair R. J. Horner End Tables, Side or Pedestal Tables, Carved, Inlaid, Rare
By Henderson & Horner Bros
Located in Stamford, CT
. Horner was a clerk in a curtain store in New York City with a keen business sense and knowledge of trends
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Side Tables

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Wood

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French Ormolu Mounted Louis XV / XVI Style Corner Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fine and unusual 19th century French ormolu mounted mahogany "Vernis Martin" decorated, marble top corner vitrine cabinet, circa 1880 Dimensions: Height 63" (160 cm)...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Corner Cupboards

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Ormolu

JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Sergio Rodrigues, Table, "Alex", C. 1960 in Hardwood
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in PARIS, FR
Designed in 1960 by Sergio Rodrigues, this model table "Alex" is a reference in the designer's style. With its solid wood structure composed of a large central pillar with a square s...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Metal

Vintage Walnut Executive Desk by Florence Knoll
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage executive desk designed by architect and furniture designer Florence Knoll in the United States, circa 1960s. This iconic design, known as the partner's desk, feature...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Steel, Chrome

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Textile, Wood

Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This S33 chair by Mart Stam is a design icon from 1926. It was produced by the German Thonet manufactory. Our piece comes from the 1960s. It is the first cantilever chair in the hist...
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Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Chairs

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Chrome

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Cognac Leather Bed Model Morna for Molteni, Italy, 1972
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Cognac Leather Bed Model Morna for Molteni, Italy, 1972 Afra (1937-2011) & Tobia (1935-) Scarpa are a duo of Italian architects. They are know worldwide for the...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

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Leather, Wood

Original Vintage Rio Mid-Century Modern Chaise by Oscar Niemeyer, 1978
By Anna Maria Niemeyer, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in New York, NY
Oscar Niemeyer was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. That’s "Rio" Chaise Lounge created in 1978 by Oscar Niem...
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

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Leather, Cane, Wood

Narrow Chinese Shanxi Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The essence of traditional Chinese furniture is fully expressed in the simplicity and graceful presence of this 18th-century cabinet crafted in the Shanxi province. Made of pine wood...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Pine

Jorge Zalszupin Modern Design in Brazil Book by Maria Loschiavo dos Santos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jorge Zalszupin Modern Design in Brazil book by Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos published in Brazil in 2014 in Portuguese and English. Never published in the US. Covers all of Zal...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

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Art Glass, Stained Glass

Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture was made from a single block of black marble, natural height sculpture, one of a kind piece. It is a unique piece for collectors. Dimensions of the sculpture: cm 170 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble
Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble
H 70.87 in W 43.71 in D 22.05 in
Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

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Malachite, Ormolu

Stamped early 18th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee Longue Chair French Bergère
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely rare French Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee (Chaise Longue or Lounge chair) by Nicolas-Jean Marchand, circa 1730s. Beautifully hand carved oak wood, newly restored and reupholste...
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Antique 1730s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues

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Oak

Antique Elm Wood Round Corner Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Round Corner Tapered Cabinet. Solid elm wood round corner cabinet with tapering silhouette in a style of the Ming Dynasty. Traditional tenon and mortise joinery of a past ...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Elm

Louis Comfort Tiffany Pastel Favrile Glass Dinnerware
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exuding the elegance of Art Nouveau design, this dinnerware service for 12 from Tiffany Studios is composed of pastel-hued, opalescent green Favrile glass. The plates, bowls and glas...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

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George III Mahogany Ladies' Writing Desk, circa 1760-1770
Located in Providence, RI
this type were being produced. This ladies writing desk is composed of fabulous dense mahogany. Note
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Antique 1760s Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Vintage 50's American Curtain Desk
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Vintage 50's American Curtain desk.
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Vintage 1950s Desks

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Wood

Vintage 50's American Curtain Desk
Vintage 50's American Curtain Desk
H 42.92 in W 51.19 in D 31.5 in
Very Original Desk or Vanity in Natural Elmwood with Roll Top Curtain
Located in Mexico, DF
Original and rare desk or vanity made in natural elmwood and white Formica top with one drawer and
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Louis Philippe Walnut Cylinder Desk, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice French Louis Philippe walnut cylinder writing desk with curtain, opening to reveal an
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis Philippe Walnut Cylinder Desk, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice French Louis Philippe walnut cylinder writing desk with curtain, opening to reveal an
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis Philippe Walnut Cylinder Desk, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice French Louis Philippe walnut cylinder writing desk with curtain, opening to reveal an
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th century French Louis Philippe Walnut Cylinder Desk, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice French Louis Philippe walnut cylinder writing desk with curtain, opening to reveal an
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

C R Mackintosh, Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Writing Cabinet with Foliate Hinges
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in London, GB
with two shelves retaining it's original brass rail for a curtain. This Writing cabinet is the same
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique English George III Chippendale Style Figured Mahogany Slantfront Bureau
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
;secret" "curtain drawers" and "secret" pull-out columns flanking the welk shell
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks

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Mahogany, Satinwood

1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
palissander. A wood curtain closes the desk. When you pull the writing plate, an ingenious mechanism rolls up
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Vintage 1960s Italian Secretaires

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Plywood

1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
H 35.04 in W 35.04 in D 22.05 in
1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
palissander. A wood curtain closes the desk. When you pull the writing plate, an ingenious mechanism rolls up
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Vintage 1960s Italian Secretaires

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Plywood

1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
1960s Italian Teak Desk by Proserpio Fratelli
H 35.04 in W 35.04 in D 22.05 in
French Art Deco Desk, Chair and Bookcase by Maurice Dufrene
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
very delicate inlay to all the corners of the desk and also on the bookcase of a swirl with a dot of
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookcases

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Elm, Oak, Tulipwood, Amboyna

English Geo. III Inlaid Burr Ash Chippendale Style Slant Front Bureau or Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
desk with handsome inlaid and fitted interior, quarter sawn oak sides and oak drawer linings. Interior
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases

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Ash, Oak

Tiffany Studios New York Counter Balance Damascene Bronze and Favrile Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Tiffany Studios New York Favrile glass and patinated bronze "Counter Balance" desk lamp with an
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Panel Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
traditionally belong to the desk of a scholar. The group consists of a hanging jade bi disc on an elaborately
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

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Silk, Wood

Secretary in Teak and Rosewood System from Proserpio Fratelli, Italy, 1960
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Catonvielle, FR
revealing the rosewood interior, with two drawers and a housing. Pushing the tray, the curtain comes close
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carl Auböck Cigar Box Table Container, 1960s, Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
curtain is useful and a beautiful decor for your desk. Very good condition Very similar to the
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Maple

French Walnut Secretary
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful french walnut secretary with cabinet curtained chicken wire doors, pull out drawers, mail
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20th Century American Desks

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Brass

French Walnut Secretary
French Walnut Secretary
H 81 in W 28 in D 19 in
large art deco desk from the 1930s with solid wood and brass curtain
Located in Lyon, FR
Imposing French art deco desk from the 1930s. Solid wood structure with two lockers on the top
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Jansen Black Lacquer and Bronze Leather Top Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
space. Greek key gold embossed flat black leather top, bronze banding and curtain swag detailing.
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Bristol Bloodhound Missile Desk Model
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally rare and detailed boxed desk model of the Bristol Bloodhound Surface to Air
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Vintage 1950s British Decorative Objects

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Macassar, Ebony

Bristol Bloodhound Missile Desk Model
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally rare and detailed boxed desk model of the Bristol Bloodhound Surface to Air
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Vintage 1950s British Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Macassar, Ebony

Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman at his Desk
Located in St. Louis, MO
inkwell; his desk filled with leather books, the scene framed by a red velvet curtain with tassel
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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

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Canvas

Vintage Notary Cabinet with Curtains
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
horizontal curtain (working condition, lock with key included), opening on 2 shelves. Double vertical curtain
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Vintage 1930s French Industrial Cabinets

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Cherry, Oak

Vintage Notary Cabinet with Curtains
Vintage Notary Cabinet with Curtains
H 78.75 in W 49.22 in D 18.9 in
"Small" Vintage Notary Cabinet with Curtains, France, circa 1930
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
horizontal curtain (working condition, lock with key included), opening on 1 shelf. Double vertical curtain
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Vintage 1930s French Industrial Cabinets

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Cherry, Oak

ON SALE NOW! Beautiful Louis XVI Style Secretary Storage is Plentiful
Located in Westport, CT
Rest the Desk Top On. Two Chicken Wired and Curtained Doors open to Four Fabulous Shelves. Two Great
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Secretaires

An English Aesthetic Period Writing Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
An English Aesthetic period desk executed in mahogany having two side operating drawers and a
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Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks

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Mahogany

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Curtain Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic curtain desk available at 1stDibs. Each curtain desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. There are 13 variations of the antique or vintage curtain desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the curtain desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A curtain desk, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made curtain desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cope and Collinson, Dassi Mobili Moderni and Duffy London are consistently popular.

How Much is a Curtain Desk?

A curtain desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $10,450, while the lowest priced sells for $1,500 and the highest can go for as much as $125,000.