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Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Burlwood Top, Drawers and Cracked Ice Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century, with burlwood inset top, five
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 31.25 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Art Nouveau Writing Desk with Shelf Top in Oak, 1910
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Art Nouveau writing desk with shelf top in Oak, 1910
Features:
High quality
With a foldable
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Desks
Materials
Oak
Restored Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk W/ Side Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
storage and two-tier side shelf built in for further storage.
The desk measures: 29.5" high x 36.5
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
English Georgian Period Mahogany Desk with Ten Graduating Drawers and Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
top sitting above 10 graduating drawers surrounding a scalloped opening concealing a small shelf
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.25 in W 43 in D 22 in
Unique Italian Double Desk with Wall-Shelf in Walnut with Marquetry
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Double desk with shelf, walnut, Italy, 1950s
Custom-made desk for two people with wall-mounted
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Hardwood & Green Leather Partner Desk with Sliding Keyboard Shelf Twin Pedestal
Located in GB
keyboard shelf
A good looking and well made desk with a premium vintage green leather writing surface
Category
20th Century English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 29.93 in W 48.23 in D 24.22 in
Butternut Study Desk with Birch Plywood Table Top, Cream Desk Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The study desk is made with a butternut powder-coated steel frame and a lacquered birch plywood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 28.35 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in
Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
board, shelf interior and two drawers. Below the writing desk there are two pull-out boards and seven
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Lucite and Inset Mirror Top Desk
By Geoffrey Bradfield
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary lucite desk with 3 inset antiqued mirror squares on the top surface, a shallow glass
Category
20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Lucite
Italian Carved-Wood Desk W/Pullout Writing Shelf & Great Storage, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian smaller-sized carved-wood desk, with pull-out writing shelf and storage, from the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.25 in W 44.5 in D 19 in
French Directoire style desk with a shelf and leather pad, light grey lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This desk is a craft-handed reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer
H 30.71 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip Top Executive Desk in Rosewood
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Seattle, WA
. Retains original trays for the upper level cubbies. The top shelf of the desk flips down to extend the
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Directoire style desk in oak with a shelf and leather pad, grey stained
Located in Landivy, FR
the rear of the top of the desk are symbolized an inkpot hole (left) and grooves to place your writing
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer
H 30.71 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Butternut Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The study desk is made with a butternut powder-coated steel frame and a pearl coloured natural
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rare Gio Ponti Desk and Wall Shelf, Forli Administrative Offices
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
legs, a single drawer, open storage areas and brass sabots. It also has a matching wall shelf. Desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Brass
Deep Green Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The &New Study desk is made with a deep green powder-coated steel frame and a color-matched natural
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Steel
Danish Modern Teak Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-Top Writing Desk, 1975
Located in Shippensburg, PA
shelf on the desk top that flips down, allowing the profile and working space to be flexible - flipping
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
stretcher and bulb feet. The desk comes with five pull-out drawers and one sliding shelf. Comes with two
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 51 in D 27.5 in
Streamline Mahogany and Rattan Writing Desk with Rattan Pulls & Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Streamline Art Deco rattan writing desk with a rattan border, Mahogany sides, and top with four
Category
Vintage 1930s American Desks
Materials
Rattan
Burgundy Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top and Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This study desk is made with a beetroot powder-coated steel frame and a burgundy coloured natural
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 28.35 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in
Unusual Desk Top Antique Lantern Model Brass Curio
Located in London, GB
An unusual brass desk top, mantelpiece or shelf curio.
Likely England or France, c1900s
Category
Antique Early 1900s British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
English Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 3-piece large mahogany partners desk with olive green leather top and gilt tooled border
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Cream Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top and Drawer, Customisable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This study desk is made with a pearl powder-coated steel frame and colour matched natural linoleum
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 28.35 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in
Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Wooden Writing Desk Table
By Brandt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage brandt flip top Piano style small wooden writing desk table. Item features rolling casters
Category
Mid-20th Century Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Yew Wood Shaped Top Partners Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Three part, English yew wood modified partners desk with uniquely shaped top and pedestals. File
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks
Materials
Leather, Yew, Ebony
Custom Walnut Shaped Top Partners Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Three part, English walnut burl modified partners desk with uniquely shaped top and pedestals. File
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
English Kidney Shaped Kneehole Writing Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English kidney shaped kneehole writing desk from the Edwardian era, featuring a demi-lune
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Neogothic Leather Top Desk by Jansen & Sons of Amsterdam
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Neogothic Leather Top Desk by Jansen & Sons of Amsterdam is a splendid result of high
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Lovig Nielsen in Oakwood
By Lovig Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Halle, DE
Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark. A top example of the mid century
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Sculptural Blackened Steel and Tinted Glass Top Console Table or Standing Desk
By Ellen Pong
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural blackened steel and smoked glass top console table or standing desk by New York-based
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 40 in W 24 in D 41 in
Pace Collection Mid Century Italian Modern Thick Black Marble Granite Top Desk
By Pace Collection, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality mid century modern black granite desk with shelf or bookcase in the back.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Aluminum
H 30 in W 54 in D 24 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Orange glossy top & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Orange glossy top & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Orange glossy top & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Orange glossy top & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Grey glossy top & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Grey glossy top & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Grey glossy top & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Grey glossy top & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Fabulous English Bench Made Reprod. Burr Elm Leather Top Pedestal Partner's Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Pedestal Partner's Desk is made nearly identical to one made in the late 18th century in the UK. The top
Category
2010s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Elm, Burl
H 31.5 in W 67 in D 37 in
Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip-Top Teak Desk
By Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Pasadena, TX
with unique flip top shelf flips down to extend the desk for more working space and can be used as a
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Large French Neoclassical Mahogany Roll-Top Desk
Located in Troy, NY
French mahogany Empire desk of stately proportions, with a roll top, revealing a double row of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Arts Crafts Queen Anne Oak Green Leather Top Hutch Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Arts & Crafts Queen Anne oak green leather top hutch writing desk. Item features a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 51 in W 43 in D 24 in
1960’s Mid Century to Scandinavian Modern Teak Writing Desk w Shelf & Round Legs
Located in Topeka, KS
don’t hesitate…Make it YOURS!!!!
Desk Size:
-O/A Height: 36.5 Inches
- Height to Top of Shelf: 35.5
Category
Vintage 1960s Thai Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
H 41 in W 57 in D 24 in
Continental Régence Inspired Commode With Rococo Carved Desk Top
Located in Free Union, VA
An exuberantly carved antique Northern European desk (probably Dutch) of unusual form: a serpentine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Rococo Revival Desks
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and fruitwood inlaid ladies writing desk. The superstructure with central shelf flanked by
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Design Desk, Curved Top, Piano Lacquer, Chrome, France, 1950s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary curved (kidney-shaped) designer desk from the 1950/60s.
Asymmetrical shape similar to
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set Square Walnut Desk
Located in Paris, FR
with soft closure. Desk top made with genuine
leather inserts and desk made with genuine leather
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Empire Desk, France 1830
Located in Leimen, DE
connected by a concave stretcher. The top of the desk is covered with a maroon colored leather. This
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Ico Parisi writing desk
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
objects and shelf. Two drawers on the opposite side for each. Top and drawers with original period
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Edward J Wormley for Dunbar Wooden Wedge Top Pedestal Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century wooden pedestal desk with four drawers with wooden drawer pulls, a shelf on
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the desk top shelf you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every desk top shelf was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a desk top shelf, we have 694 options in-stock, while there are 65 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the desk top shelf you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A desk top shelf, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made desk top shelf over the years, but those crafted by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance and Svend Åge Madsen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Desk Top Shelf?
The average selling price for a desk top shelf at 1stDibs is $3,637, while they’re typically $109 on the low end and $300,000 for the highest priced.
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- What is a roll top desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A roll top desk is a piece of furniture that has a wooden cover that can be pulled down when the desk is not in use. Shop a collection of roll top furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The leather top on a desk is usually just called a leather top. However, some people refer to it as a leather insert or leather writing surface. The thin pieces of leather that go into making leather-top desks are known as skivers. Shop a variety of desks from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a roll top desk called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sometimes, roll-top desks are called tambours, sliding roll desks or roll-up desks. However, roll-top is the most commonly used name. The style of desk became popular during the 19th century. You can find a range of roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
- Can I paint a leather desk top?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A roll top desk kept small essentials and paperwork organized. The roll top design was ideal for business people to secure their desks at the end of the day without filing away their work. Browse a variety of roll top desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Roll-top desks are originally from the late 18th century in the Georgian era of England. By the middle of the Victorian era, they were found in most offices and produced on a large scale. Shop a range of antique roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A roll top desk can be worth anywhere between $3,000 to $6,000, depending on the condition, materials used and time of manufacturing. Roll top desks are expensive, as they are very popular on the antique furniture market and are considered timeless collectibles. Shop a range of antique and vintage roll top desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
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