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Silvio Cavatorta Diminutive Desk with Companion Table in Walnut and Green Glass
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Italian Modernist Silvio Cavatorta two-piece desk and table set in deeply sculpted Italian
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Desks

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Diminutive Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century country French provincial style diminutive writing table or desk crafted from
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Diminutive French Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French writing table or desk made in a diminutive scale or ladies bureau plat
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Tramp Art Secretary Desk of Diminutive Size
Located in Downingtown, PA
Tramp Art Secretary Desk of Diminutive Size, late-19th century. The secretary desk is black
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Desks

Materials

Wood

Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
diminutive desk as it should be as desk from the Queen Anne period were much, much smaller than desks made
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
H 29 in W 54 in D 33 in
Regency Mahogany Davenport Desk of Diminutive Size
Located in Essex, MA
Of unusual almost one half normal width with part brass gallery top with handle and hinged tooled green leather writing lid opening to a fitted interior over a case fitted with four ...
Category

Antique 1790s English Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Diminutive Edwardian Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Leather Top
Located in Milford, NH
A fine diminutive Edwardian mahogany three part pedestal desk with leathered tool top and three
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Diminutive Writing Table
By John Mclean
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine English Regency period bonheur du jour attributed to John McLean & Son, the rectangular top having pierced gallery with turned and ring collared brass column supports with ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regency Diminutive Writing Table
Regency Diminutive Writing Table
H 45.5 in W 29.75 in D 17 in
Diminutive Leather Top Desk with Pull-Out Sides and Bronze Mounts Stamped Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
An early Louis XVI style leather top desk with pull-out sides and bronze mounts with a single
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Diminutive Burl & Mahogany Davenport Desk with Watercolor Panels, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique diminutive davenport desk offers burl and mahogany construction with upper pierced
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child's or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare antique English inlaid rosewood child's or ladies writing desk with lift-up sloped lid with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century 3-Piece Diminutive Lacquer Secretary Desk with Nice Chinoiserie
Located in Milford, NH
A fine three-piece diminutive black lacquer secretary desk with extensive chinoiserie or japanned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Diminutive Gio Ponti for Schirolli Stained Mahogany and Laminate Writing Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small writing table/student desk in stained mahogany with attractive mint green laminate surface by
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Mahogany

Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid 19th century, fully professionally restored Diminutive George III Walnut And Block Front
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Louis XV Style Diminutive Kingwood Writing Table by J. Lapie/ Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Christies label- London, 1994. A finely made French 18th c. writing table with ormolu mounts and beautiful variegated marble top. The three fine drawers with shaped front inlays and ...
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic French diminutive ladies writing table or desk featuring a black lacquer ebonized finish
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Diminutive Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival diminutive cylinder desk offers walnut and burl construction with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Desks

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Cushman Colonial Creations Writing Desk
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Rare diminutive writing desk by the H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company circa 1930's. The desk
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Highly Figured Antique Knee Hole Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A diminutive size in figured wood with thin banding on top and banded drawers, The frieze with pull
Category

Antique 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Highly Figured Antique Knee Hole Desk
Highly Figured Antique Knee Hole Desk
H 30 in W 37.5 in D 19.75 in
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
when you need it, yet each tucks back in to return the desk to its original relatively diminutive
Category

Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive size 19th century French provincial writing table or desk. The table is constructed from
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Italian Baroque Style Desk Lacquered by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical charming diminutive scale Italian writing table, desk, or vanity made in the Baroque
Category

20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Student Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ student desk is a remarkable example of the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century country French provincial diminutive writing table or desk carved from walnut
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Italian Walnut Asymmetrical Desk
By Bertha Schaefer, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive midcentury angled student desk in Italian walnut designed by Bertha Schaefer for M
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Circa 18th century English unusual size painted kneehole desk or side table
Located in London, GB
A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk. It was not originally made for a child but
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Rare Exquisite Maple Small Writing Desk or Dressing Table with White Marble
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite and rare versatile writing desk or dressing table of lively grained maple having inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Very Fine Ormolu, Porcelain and Marquetry Writing Desk by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Époque, this beautiful, delicate, and diminutive writing desk is executed in the Transitional style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Antique Geo.III Mahogany Campaign style Desk on stand with fitted interior
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
A very rare and fine Original early 19th century Georgian mahogany "Campaign" slope-fronted desk on
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Petite Italian Modern Stained Mahogany Writing Desk by Gio Ponti for Schirolli
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive Italian student desk in stained mahogany designed by Gio Ponti for Schirolli, ca. 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Silver Table, English, Inlaid, Display, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
circular pulls and lock escutcheon — key absent Raised upon four gently tapering legs with diminutive
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive early 18th century, George I Period, walnut kneehole desk of diminutive
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
H 29 in W 30 in D 18 in
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Diminutive proportions built relatively shallow with a hinged fall front opening to a fitted
Category

Antique 1760s English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
H 39.88 in W 33 in D 14.5 in
Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A 19th century diminutive, antique, mahogany campaign roll top desk on stand with brass plaque
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
H 40 in W 23 in D 23 in
Regency Style Leather Wrapped Davenport Desk, Atrib. Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
classic elegance to any room, this diminutive Davenport desk is ideal for those who appreciate fine
Category

Late 20th Century Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Roll Top Desk or Dresser
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Scandinavian Modern teak roll top desk or dresser. Beautiful condition, keeping in
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

English Regency Style Writing Table by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant Theodore Alexander leather and walnut diminutive writing desk. The central drawer with two
Category

Late 20th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Superb Antique French Marquetry And Bronze Mount Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
diminutive. The triple sectioned top as well as all of the drawers and back panels feature delicately crafted
Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Style Table Lacquer Speckled by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive English regency style writing table or console table lacquer speckled by artist Ira
Category

20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Small Oak Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A rare 18th century oak bureau of particularly small and diminutive proportions. the fall with a
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Small Oak Bureau
Small Oak Bureau
H 33.5 in W 27 in D 18 in
Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Lyre Motif Birch Table, 1825
By Karl Johan
Located in San Francisco, CA
above a pair of diminutive drawers that retain their tiny bone bead pulls. Base comprised of a pair of
Category

Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Birch

Antique Spiral Seashell Trinket Cache With Seahorse Clasp
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
seahorse clasp Diminutive and desirable Circa early 1900's Length 2.75 inch Diameter 1.75 inch In very
Category

Early 20th Century British Early Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Shell

19th Century Rosewood Letter Tray
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Diminutive Proportions, Having Exceptionally Well Figured Top With Studworlk Decoration To Galleried Sides
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Letter Tray
19th Century Rosewood Letter Tray
H 3.5 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Waterford Crystal Table Clock
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a diminutive size bed side clock. It's made by Waterford. The crystal is carved and shaped
Category

20th Century American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Crystal

Waterford Crystal Table Clock
Waterford Crystal Table Clock
H 3 in W 2 in D 2 in
French Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Empire Clock early 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
century – young shepherd delicately cradling a diminutive lamb, symbolizing pastoral serenity and harmony
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze

Small Georgian Elm Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful early 18th century George I Period Elm  bureau of diminutive proportions having well
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Desks

Materials

Elm

Small Georgian Elm Bureau
Small Georgian Elm Bureau
H 41 in W 30.5 in D 19 in
Miniature Single Fusee Bracket Clock By William Johnston, Strand, London
By Johnson
Located in Amersham, GB
continued to work in the same style and vein at 50 The Strand until 1851, and was famed for his diminutive
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Fine George III Diminutive Mahogany and Satinwood Secretaire
Located in Essex, MA
base with drawer enclosing a fitted desk interior all over three drawers ending on splayed legs.  
Category

Antique 1790s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Rare and Diminutive British Military Campaign Secretary with Leather Top Fall
Located in Austin, TX
Georgian Era, of a desirably rare and diminutive scale, fashioned as a chest of drawers. Featuring a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Danish Modern Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This elegant secretary desk is made from Cuban mahogany, which tends to have a honey colored
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Modern Mahogany Secretary Desk
Danish Modern Mahogany Secretary Desk
H 42 in W 36 in D 16.5 in
Modernist Copper Desk Lamp by Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Rare Modernist style diminutive copper desk lamp with adjustable shade by Adnet.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

 Modernist Copper Desk Lamp by Adnet
 Modernist Copper Desk Lamp by Adnet
H 10 in W 6.25 in D 7.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Desk Table Lamp by Luxo
By Luxo, Jac Jacobsen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Diminutive table desk lamp in white by Luxo. Fully adjustable. Designed by Jack Jacobsen. In very
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique English Miniature Salesman Sample Bureau Desk
Located in Forney, TX
. Exquisitely hand-crafted in England over a century ago, exceptionally executed, the diminutive piece of
Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Fine Quality French Mahogany Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk Bookcase Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an absolutely gorgeous and superb quality diminutive secretary desk from France. The desk
Category

Vintage 1940s French Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

George III English Antique Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
very fine secretary desk of diminutive proportions, this fabulous form features an upper bookcase with
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Art Deco Obelisk in Heavy Bronze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Elegant and simplistically constructed desk ornament or paperweight in bronze. The obelisk can be
Category

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Provincial Style Walnut and Rouge Marble Top Writing Hall Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Handsome 19th century country French provincial diminutive hall table, writing table or desk
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

English Chinoiserie Decorated Queen Anne Vanity Dressing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming diminutive English Queen Anne style vanity dressing table featuring an Asian lacquer
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Brass

Cabinet Size Bronze Sculpture of Venus de Milo after Ron Liod Sauvage
By Ron Sauvage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Venus de Milo bronze after Sauvage. In an diminutive size that is perfect for the desk
Category

20th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Italian Brass Miniature Opera Mask on Custom Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
detailed, this half-mask, though diminutive in size, carries the grandeur and allure of its full-sized
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

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Diminutive Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic diminutive desk available at 1stDibs. A diminutive desk — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer diminutive desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A diminutive desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Georgian or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one diminutive desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen, O-Luce and Skive Møbelfabrik produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Diminutive Desk?

The average selling price for a diminutive desk at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $435 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced.