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Desk Top Marquetry Occasional Book Tidy
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Desk Top Marquetry Occasional Book Tidy
The Bookcase is double sided with very attractive
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Doll Mould Desk Top Curio
Located in London, GB
material, this rare doll form would have been used to create doll heads.
Quirky desk top or mantelpiece
Category
Vintage 1950s French More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plaster
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
Metal Desk, Top Covered with Faux Leather, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Metal desk, top covered with faux leather circa 1960
Maybe a former dentist's office.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Distressed Industrial Look Desk Top Stationary Box Letter Rack
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Distressed Industrial Look Desk Top Stationary Box Letter Rack
A Desk top Letter rack, with 4
Category
Early 2000s Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Danish Rosewood Desk Top Organizer by George Petersen
Located in Toledo, OH
Danish Rosewood Desk Top Organizer by George Petersen. Circa 1960's. Vertical Shelves are 13.5" W x
Category
Vintage 1960s Desk Sets
Materials
Rosewood
Arts & Crafts Roycroft Hammered Copper Desk Top Envelope Holder Early Mark
By Roycroft
Located in San Diego, CA
early mark hand hammered desk top envelope holder nice detail and patina rare piece from 1910, hard
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Copper
Jefferson 500 Space Age Chrome Rocket Shape Desk Top Clock
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine working order. Jefferson 500 desk top clock. Minor paint loss to face. Tiny bit of pitting to
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Danish Modern Teak x Long Desk Top Organizer with Double Drawer
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile long desk top organizer in teak made in Denmark circa 1970s, great condition refinished
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
19Thc Walnut Desk Top Lap Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Walnut desk top lap desk with a dovetailed case and wonderful aged patina.The condition is
Category
Antique 1860s American Adirondack Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Industrial Articulating Desk Top Task Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial painted steel desk top task lamp, circa 1940s with original finish, articulates at three
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Desk Top Letter Box / Holder
Located in Fulton, CA
English oak letter box with fitted interior and lid. Nice desk accessory or storage for special
Category
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Desk Sets
Materials
Oak
Antique Brass Desk Top Lens Decorative Curio
Located in London, GB
A good quality, desk top lens.
England, c1920s,
Brass construction on a solid metal base for
Category
Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Hob Nail Boot Shaped Inkwell Stand This is a quirky desk top inkwell
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Hob Nail Boot Shaped Inkwell Stand
This is a quirky desk top inkwell, the boot is heavy and made
Category
Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Materials
Steel
Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
Located in Ferndale, MI
Geometric pieces of wood fitted together inside of laminate or plywood box.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Maple, Plywood
Baroque Style Putti Letter Rack with 2 Inkwells This is a very grand desk top i
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Baroque Style Putti Letter Rack with 2 Inkwells
This is a very grand desk top inkwell, the letter
Category
Antique Early 1900s Baroque Inkwells
Materials
Brass
H 8 in W 12 in D 8 in
Empire Bronze and Marble Desk Top Inkstand by Lefebvre of Belgium, circa 1820
Located in Central England, GB
Empire bronze and marble desk top Inkstand by Lefebvre of Belgium.
This magnificent large scale
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Empire More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 7.88 in W 14.57 in D 9.45 in
Brass Desk Top Model of a Kedge Admiralty Anchor
Located in London, GB
A brass desk top model of a Kedge admiralty anchor.
Well modeled with Shank, stock, crown
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Fred Desk Top in Saddle Extra Leather Cammello
By Poltrona Frau, Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in New York, NY
This desk is a meeting of light, almost ethereal geometries. Roberto Lazzeroni creates a piece of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ash
Vintage Modern Rosewood Dresser with Desk Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-down desk with brass hinges, storage compartments, and three small drawers. The dresser has four
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
German Art Deco Desk Top Barometer and Weather Station
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
German Art Deco desk top barometer and weather station.
German desktop barometer, thermometer
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Scientific Instruments
Art Deco Desk Top Filing Cabinet, Music Cabinet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Art Deco desk top filing cabinet, music cabinet.
The cabinet has 5 Long Fall Front sections
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Plywood
Bronze Desk Top Model of a Signal Cannon
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bronze desktop model of a signal cannon on Bakelite carriage with bronze wheels.
Dimensions:
Height 4 inches
Width 10 inches
Depth 4.5 inches.
Category
Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Fred Desk Top in Saddle Extra Leather Talpa Taupe
By Poltrona Frau, Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in New York, NY
This desk is a meeting of light, almost ethereal geometries. Roberto Lazzeroni creates a piece of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ash
Fred Desk Top in Saddle Extra Leather Polvere Grey
By Poltrona Frau, Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in New York, NY
This desk is a meeting of light, almost ethereal geometries. Roberto Lazzeroni creates a piece of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ash
English Brass & Wood Desk Top Model of a Signal Cannon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Brass & Wood Desk Top Model of a Signal Cannon
England, circa 1950s
An English brass
Category
20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Good quality horse racing desk top bronze and marble
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality horse racing desk top bronze circa 1990.
Fine example of a mid sized bronze which we
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Pair of Italian Desk Top Brass Bronze Dog Sculptures Paperweight Book Holders
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of Italian desk top brass bronze dog sculptures ideal as decorative paperweights or eventually
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 5.91 in W 2.76 in D 5.91 in
Antique Mahogany Desk Top Organizer or Storage Chest with Perpetual Calendar
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This solid antique mahogany desk top document chest is completely unsigned, but presumed to have
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 12 in W 15.25 in D 9.5 in
19th century Victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870.
Fine quality English made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Postmodern Black Enameled Perforated Metal Utensil Pen Desk Top Holder
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in San Diego, CA
Black enameled perforated metal utensil pen holder circa 1980's small ding on the bottom as shown.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Solid Green Marble Perpetual Desk Top Calendar
By Enzo Mari
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted unique rare perpetual calendar circa 1970's solid green marble with gold numbers days and months, great design, and craftsmanship some of the lettering it's faded due to ...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
English 19th Century Georgian Chest of 5 Drawers with Drop Panel Desk Top
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English 19th century Georgian chest of 5 drawers with drop panel desk top and original hardware.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fred Desk Top in Saddle Extra Leather Testa di Moro Dark Brown
By Roberto Lazzeroni, Poltrona Frau
Located in New York, NY
This desk is a meeting of light, almost ethereal geometries. Roberto Lazzeroni creates a piece of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ash
Antique Singer Sewing Machine Cast Iron Victorian Base Maple Console Desk Top
By Singer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique singer sewing machine cast iron Victorian base maple console table desk top. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Console Tables
Materials
Iron
H 32.5 in W 36 in D 18 in
Desk Top Lucite Stylized Fish Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Sculpture of two lucite fish one mounted over the second with chrome dowel connecting.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
A Grand Tour Desk Top Model of the Capitoline Lion, Italy Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome ceramic Grand Tour desk top model of the Capitoline Lion. The molded recumbent
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Don Shoemaker Desk Top Business Card Holder
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare business card holder made in Cocobolo and granadillo wood, includes Original label of Señal S.A., circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cocobolo
Antique writing desk with inlays and new leather top. Lebanon 1920s.
Located in Schellebelle, BE
desk top,
good, great old patina.
Category
Vintage 1910s Lebanese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cedar
H 47.25 in W 55.12 in D 34.26 in
National Hardware Desk Top Advertising Logo Robot Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
National harder advertising mascot. Made up of chromed nuts and hardware bits. Shown with old hardware box depicting its image. Robot is in excellent condition. Box shows wear.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Polished Geode Specimen Ash Tray or Desk Top Dish
Located in Ferndale, MI
Beautiful natural form polished Geode possibly rock crystal specimen bowl.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
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
Asymmetrical Italian Mid-Century Desk in Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
desk top with 3 drawers and 3 open compartments. The desk top showcases a cream leather desk pad
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk w/ Brass Detailing
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Heavy Industrial metal desk with functional roll top. Opens to an original green rubber flat desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks
Materials
Steel
Vintage Architects, Draftsmans Desk
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
1940'S Vintage Architects, Draftsmans Desk. Solid Teak Top with heavy cast iron base set on wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Rare Poul Kjaerholm Desk
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Very rare Poul Kjærholm custom-made desk from 1964. Desk top made of oakwood. Two black-varnished
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Hoselton Canada stylized polished cast aluminum desk top cat sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely interpreted abstract form of sitting cat . Cast in aluminum and polished . Signed on underside Hoselton Canada .
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Solid Oak Slats Top Desk Designed by the Coene, Belgium, 1958
By De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
Solid large desk by Philippe Meerman,Belgium Architect designed for the Coene.
The desk top
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco French Desk in Macassar with Leather Top Insert
Located in Houston, TX
with a strip of brown leather in the middle of the desk’s top. Each of the legs have brass decorative
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Restoration Style Desk on Brass Base with Lift Top
Located in Troy, MI
French Restoration style desk on brass base with lift top desk has a brass curule style base and
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Child, Student Desk manner of Jean Prove
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Buffalo, NY
frame.plywood desk top with grey laminate storage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Arthur Elrod Custom Desk
By Pace Furniture Company, Arthur Elrod
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Elrod Custom desk, Manufactured by Pace; features a red lacquered Desk Top with three pencil
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Seattle Desk
Located in Paris, FR
steel in
gold finish at the top of each legs. Desk top height
is 75cm and 95cm with the container
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
19th Century German Gründerzeit Nutwood and Burl Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
part with a large drawer, a roller shutter covers the desk top when closed. This can be pulled out with
Category
Antique 1860s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood, Pine, Burl
H 63.78 in W 38.59 in D 25.79 in
Cubist-Style Desk and Chair Set
Located in New York, NY
dimensions:
Desk top is 28.25" H
Riser shelf is 15.75" deep
Chair is 44.25" H x 15.5" D x 19" W,
Seat height
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Constructivist Wood and Melamine Desk, Italy, c.1950
Located in Surbiton, GB
A 1950's Italian desk featuring a bank of 4 drawers, a wider drawer and an off white melamine desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A Very Fine Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian mahogany leather top nine drawer kidney shaped desk, of stunning quality
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco French Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful desk is made out of walnut wood, middle section of the desk top is covered with cowhide
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique Country French Desk, Leather Top with Gilded Embossed Border. Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
top however is where we did install new leather. Not really sure how this desk may have been used a
Category
Vintage 1910s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 29 in W 53.38 in D 28.13 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic desk top available at 1stDibs. A desk top — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. Find 3992 options for an antique or vintage desk top now, or shop our selection of 186 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a desk top — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right desk top, those designed in mid-century modern, Victorian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made desk top over the years, but those crafted by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Harald Quistgaard and Baker Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Questions About Desk Top
- 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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