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Desk Makassar

Art Deco Table Clock, Makassar and Nickel, Netherlands, circa 1925
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful table clock of the "Amsterdam school“ from the Netherlands about 1925. * Pendulum clock on clay spring * Half hour strike * 8 days movement * Macassar veneered and lacquere...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Nickel

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Cartesio Writing Desk in Ebony
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Writing desk made with a mix of raw materials: wood, leather, stainless steel and glass. Drawers in
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebony

Italian Giorgio Collection Presidential Desk with Return Ebony Macassar Wood
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio Collection - Presidential desk with left return + 1 drawer and 1 file drawer. Top in Ebony
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2010s Italian Art Deco Desks

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Art Deco Style His Modular Desk Night System Made with Wood and Bronze
Located in Seroa, PT
*50*H36 cm Mate ebony makassar compound wood veneer (SCF-18) Desk - 120*50*H5 cm Mate ebony
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Desks

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Bronze

Modern Capri Desk Made with Ebony and Bronzed Iron, Handmade by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
both worlds in a harmonious and beautiful way. The Capri desk follows soft lines with a top in ebony
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2010s Portuguese Modern Desks

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Bronze, Iron

Ebony and Cherry Vanity Table
By Annibale Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
The distinctive and intense veining typical of Makassar ebony are showcased in this exquisite
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Ebony and Cherry Vanity Table
Ebony and Cherry Vanity Table
H 50.4 in W 60.24 in D 29.53 in
Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
condition. Coromandel: also known as Makassar Ebony, is a member of the genus Diospyros and one of the
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Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Box for Decoration, or Desk Box in Makassar, Art Deco, France 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is from France. It has been made in 1940, it is an art Deco Item. The wood is makassar
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

Modular Wall Unit Landform Day System 4 with Tv Cabinet Made with Ebony and Iron
Located in Seroa, PT
Composition Description Panel 600 - 240 x 6 x H200 cm Mate ebony makassar compound wood veneer
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Style His Modular Walk-In Closet Night System Made with Wood and Bronze
Located in Seroa, PT
x 50 x H36 cm Mate ebony makassar compound wood veneer (SCF-18) Desk - 120 x 50 x H5 cm Mate
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

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Bronze, Iron

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Modern Armona Coffee Tables, Shadow Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Armona modern coffee tabl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx, Granite, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Wood, Giltwood

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

Maurice Calka for Leleu-Deshays, "Boomerang" Desk, France, 1970
By LeLeu Deshays, Maurice Calka
Located in New York, NY
“Boomerang” desk designed by Maurice Calka for Leleu. Marked: "CREATION M. CALKA EDITION LELEU DESHAYS" This desk was exhibited in the museum show "Leleu 50 ans de mobilier et de d...
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20th Century French Desks

Materials

Metal

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Deco Style Chandelier
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish and glass rods.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Style Chandelier
Art Deco Style Chandelier
H 23.63 in Dm 23.63 in
Important Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Bookcase Desk Desk-Chair & Filing Cabinet
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique museum quality, 4-piece Parisian Art Nouveau office furniture set. As far as we know, this is the most complete, Louis Majorelle office furniture set that has been offered in...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Bookcases

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Brass, Bronze, Iron

20th Century Representative Monumental Art Deco Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century representative Monumental Art Deco desk tulipwood veneer on wood. Half-arched cover plate on two-part straight body, middle knee compartment. Box-shaped body on frame...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Tulipwood

Art Deco Bauhaus German Mantel Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superbly stylish large German Bauhaus mantel clock manufactured in the 1930's. This is a beautifully crafted and seldomly seen art deco table or mantle...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Brass

Art Deco Bauhaus German Mantel Clock, c1930
Art Deco Bauhaus German Mantel Clock, c1930
H 8.27 in W 14.57 in D 5.71 in
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Pegaso Writing Desk Walnut Wood with Leather
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Writing desk in Canaletta walnut with large drawer with push and pull mechanism, small drawers with metal handles in the upper part. Legs in solid wood in Canaletta walnut tone. Top ...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Art Deco mantel clock 1930, Germny
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition - The chimes was cleaned - oiling striking every half hour and full hour - Original Pendulum key
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

Art Deco mantel clock 1930, Germny
Art Deco mantel clock 1930, Germny
H 8.67 in W 16.15 in D 5.91 in
French Art Deco Style Skyscraper Bakelite Clock by JAZ
By Jaz
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous Art Deco clock by JAZ a French clock maker. This clock is red bakelite a wonderful skyscraper shaped casing. The condition of the face is particularly good showing little to...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pablo Picasso, "Tête de Femme", original linoleum cut
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original linoleum cut in color by Pablo Picasso, 1962. It is hand signed and numbered 40/50 from the edition of 50; there were also 35 artist's proofs. This piece is...
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1960s Modern Portrait Prints

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Linocut

Small Coffee Table in Rosewood and Glass Molteni&C by Gio Ponti - D.552.2
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
D.552.2 Triangular Coffee Table in Rosewood by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. With a triangular shape and intriguing intersection of wood and glass, t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood, Glass

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Contemporary Brown Wooden Desk by Johannes Hock 'L'
By BDDW
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Desk by contemporary German artist Johannes Hock. Its archetypical and reduced form in interaction
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Macassar Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, 1930
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Chicago, IL
French Art Deco macassar ebony double pedestal desk in the manner of legendary Art Deco Parisian
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

1930's French Art Deco Desk on Curved Legs in Makassar with High Gloss Finish
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk in Makassar, high-gloss lacquer finish The desk rests on curved legs All metals original
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Chrome

1930's French Art Deco Desk on Curved Legs in Makassar with High Gloss Finish
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk in Makassar, high-gloss lacquer finish The desk rests on curved legs All metals original
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome, Metal

Art Deco Macassar Desk
By Professor Bruno Paul
Located in Bochum, NRW
Desk Bruno Paul Deutschen Werkstätten Hellerau Germany, 1931 Body in oak with Makassar veneer
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Art Deco Macassar Desk
Art Deco Macassar Desk
H 30.12 in W 64.97 in D 31.5 in
Exceptional Desk by the Parisian Group Xylos, 1982
By Groupe Xylos
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
veneer / oak / Makassar ebony veneer Hidden power outlet underneath the writing plate Signature: Xylos
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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

Coromandel Writing Slope Box Casket Poss Irish Austins Dublin Mid-19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
: 10” (25.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Coromandel: also known as Makassar Ebony, is a
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Antique 19th Century Irish Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Coromandel Mahogany Mother of Pearl Victorian Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
known as Makassar Ebony, is a member of the genus Diospyros and one of the plants commonly known as
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany

Pair of Art Deco Style Makassar Ebony Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Westport, CT
Sharp pair of upright upholstered Art Deco style Armchairs in Makassar ebony upholstered in a dark
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Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Armchairs

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Macassar

Art Deco Bar and Drop-Front Desk in the Taste of André Sornay '1902-2002'
By Andre Sornay
Located in Paris, FR
Asymmetrical Art Deco bar and drop-front desk crafted of rosewood veneer in the taste of André
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20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars

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Rosewood

Art Deco Office Desk Nut Makassar
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present Art Deco desk from 1940. Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks

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Oak

Art Deco Office Desk Nut Makassar
Art Deco Office Desk Nut Makassar
H 31.11 in W 66.54 in D 31.11 in
French Art Deco Writing Desk Made in the 1920s, Restored Ebony
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Material: Makassar.  
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Macassar

Art Deco Macassar Ebony Desk Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco makassar ebony armchair with beige lether seat
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Ebony, Macassar

Art Deco Macassar Ebony Desk Chair
Art Deco Macassar Ebony Desk Chair
H 37.8 in W 22.05 in D 18.9 in
Art Deco Chromed Metal and Makassar Ebony Desk Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Art Deco desk lamp in chromed metal resting on a striped Macassar ebony base, serving as an
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Antique Early 19th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Art Deco Extendable Table, Made in the 1920s Out of Makasar
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Material: Makassar. Completely restored, surface was polished by piano lacquers to high gloss
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Macassar, Lacquer

Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
Located in Dublin, Ireland
. Coromandel: also known as Makassar ebony, is a member of the genus Diospyros and one of the plants commonly
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Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

after ruhlmann argyle hotel makassar desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An "Ebene De Makassar" desk ,this piece was made after the model of ruhlmann,in 1960 for the
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Vintage 1960s French Sideboards

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Desk Makassar For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic desk makassar available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and ebony, every desk makassar was constructed with great care. Find 6 options for an antique or vintage desk makassar now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer desk makassar, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A desk makassar is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made desk makassar over the years, but those crafted by Annibale Colombo, Carpanelli and Giorgio Collection are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Desk Makassar?

Prices for a desk makassar start at $510 and top out at $36,140 with the average selling for $9,159.