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Ornate Desk Model Signal Cannon in Bronze and Iron
Located in San Mateo, CA
This large desk top cannon model will actually fire. The barrel is bronze and the carriage is iron
Category

Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Vintage Chinese Ornately Carved Mahogany Oriental Chinoiserie Office Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Ornately Carved Mahogany Oriental Chinoiserie Office Desk. Item is ornately carved
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set having a quality ornate brass ink stand with a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Stunning quality antique Edwardian ornate brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality antique Edwardian ornate brass desk set, having a letter rack to the back, with
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Tyrolean Style Ornate Pine Desk or Table with Locking Drawer from Austria
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, almost folkloristic, Tyrolean style desk with pine wood frame and lower locking drawer
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century Ornate Walnut Floral Chinoiserie Style Desk Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 19th Century with this exquisite hand carved wood chair. The ultra rare chair exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstandi...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Elegant quality antique Victorian ornate brass desk clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Elegant quality antique Victorian ornate brass desk clock, having a quality ornate brass frame with
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Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Late Qing Dynasty Elm Desk with Two Drawers and Ornate Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period Chinese elm wood desk from the early 20th century, with two drawers
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Antique Ornate Brass Desk Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
19th century Victorian antique ornate brass desk clock having an exquisite ornate brass and enamel
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Cl...

Materials

Brass

Antique Ornate Letter Rack, Italian, Gilt Stationery Stand, Desk Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornate letter rack. An Italian, gilt metal stationery stand or desk tidy, dating
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Henry Link Furniture Ornate and Partial Gilt Lighted Hutched Desk
By Henry Link
Located in Germantown, MD
Henry Link Furniture Ornate and Partial Gilt lighted Hutched Desk Measures 46" in width, 18" in
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Late 20th Century American Modern Desks

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Unusual Antique Victorian Ornate Brass Desk Clock by Seth Thomas
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian ornate brass desk clock by Seth Thomas in the shape of a house with a
Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Quality Kingwood Ornate Ormolu Mounted Partners Bureau Plat-Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Antique Victorian quality freestanding kingwood ornate ormolu mounted partners bureau plat
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Other

Lovely Burr Yew Wood Twin Pedestal Partner Desk with Complete Ornate Timber Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Yew wood twin pedestal partner desk
Category

20th Century English Art Deco Desks

Materials

Yew

1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
. Desk knee clearance is 24 and writing table height is 29.75 inches.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

18th Century Italian Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century Italian desk exemplifies the ornate craftsmanship and elegance of period
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Desk
18th Century Italian Desk
H 30 in W 44.75 in D 21.125 in
Kittenger Wood Lawyer's Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Dallas, TX
thin drawer in the center flanked by four drawers to the sides. The desk has ornate brass hardware and
Category

Vintage 1980s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Kittenger Wood Lawyer's Desk
Kittenger Wood Lawyer's Desk
H 31 in W 66.5 in D 32 in
Stunning quality French antique Victorian ornate brass clock garniture
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality French antique Victorian ornate brass clock garniture having a quality Victorian
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Walnut Carved Serpentine Demilune Executive Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A monumental Louis XV style walnut carved serpentine demilune executive desk. Ornate carvings on
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Ornate Gilt Bronze Pen Rest or Holder with Onyx Base & Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique pen rest or holder is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1900 in the period Edwardian style. The frame and pillars of the pen...
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Desk Sets

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Vintage John Widdicomb French Country Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Drawer
By John Widdicomb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage John Widdicomb French Country/Louis XV Ornately Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Dovetailed
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Fine 19th C. French Louis XV Style Bronze-Trimmed Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) ornate kingwood and bronze trimmed desk with inlaid drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Trestle Desk & Armchair Hardwood & Brass
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale lovely vintage Anglo Indian Rosewood with ornate brass inlay
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Edwardian Desk with Lion Paw Feet
Located in Manzano, IT
to any study or office. With two spacious drawers accented by ornate brass pulls, this desk offers
Category

Antique 1890s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Apron and Lateral Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
functional design with ornate aesthetic details. The desk features a richly carved apron at a height of 23.25
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Silver Horn Desk Set
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century continental horn desk set ornately decorated with silver. The small tray is 8 inches
Category

Antique 19th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

19th Century Silver Horn Desk Set
19th Century Silver Horn Desk Set
H 1.75 in W 8 in D 3.25 in
French Louis XV Black Ebonized Bureau Desk With Leather Top by Bodart
Located in Elkton, MD
historical styles. Stamped "Bodart" in the upper left drawer, this desk reflects the ornate detailing
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
ornate bronze ormolu, lower shelf with inlaid desk set, satinwood floral inlay throughout, beautiful wood
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

Rare Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener Marble Top Dore' Bronze Mounted Louis XV Desk
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Nouveau movement can be seen in Zwiener's work as well, and his ornate cabinets, gilded writing desks and
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, carved knees, two dovetail constructed drawers, and ornate solid brass hardware. Desk further features
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Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely ornate very solid writing table desk with drawers
Category

20th Century English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Giltwood

20th Two sides French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
style desk has a ornate bronze hardware. The writing table is in excellent condition and has a rich
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set having a quality ebonised and ornate brass
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Early 20th century satinwood sheraton revival desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
drawers fitted with ornate handles.  Desk is finished to the reverse which makes it free standing. Good
Category

Early 20th Century English Sheraton Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Late 19th Century English Chippendale Style Mahogany Partners Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Chicago, IL
its intricate and ornate design. The desk features gadroon carving along the edges, adding a touch of
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
hand carved solid mahogany Knee hole desk A very decorative piece, originally made as an ornate and
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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bureau Plat
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
mounts. What makes this desk even more stunning is the inclusion of three concealed drawers that are
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Silver and Glass Double Inkwell & Tray by Parsons Brothers for Tessier London
By Tessier, London 1
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
glass set features two square-cut glass inkwells, atop a beautiful ornate silver desk tray. The tray
Category

20th Century English Elizabethan Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Fine Antique Victorian Mahogany Davenport with Pop-Up Stationery Compartment
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
feet provide a solid foundation, grounding the desk’s ornate details with a practical base that ensures
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Style Writing Table by S&H Jewell
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique French style writing table by S&H Jewell, having ornate brass
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Heavy Brutalist Solid Dark Oak Trestle Table or Desk with Ornate Base, 1960s
By De Puydt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ornately carved heavy oak dining table or desk with trestle base. In original condition with
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Brutalist Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Showy Nickel and Jeweled Student Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the more ornate student desk lamps we have offered. It highly ornate with decorative
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Sheraton Style Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
writing surface has ornate brass hardware. The desk is supported by square tapered legs leading to spade
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, two dovetail constructed drawers, and ornate solid brass hardware. Desk further features wooden dowel
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

"Swedish Grace" Wrought Iron Chandelier Sweden, 1930s
Located in London, GB
, the frieze enwrapping the central desk, and the ornate metal chandelier, the latter more evocative of
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Candelabras

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Beaux Arts Decor Ormolu Wreath and Floral Escutcheon Keyhole Cover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
escutcheon, circa 1900-1910. Designed to cover a keyhole on either a salon door, armoire or writing desk
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Ormolu

Rococo Style Steinway Centennial Concert Grand Carved Rosewood
Located in Leeds, GB
music desk and ornately carved, reverse scroll legs. Piano is rebuilt. The piano cheek features a
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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Musical Instruments

Materials

Rosewood

A German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano
By Bechstein Piano Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
intricately carved ornate music desk and original keys. Circa: 1872. Length: 80 inches (203.2 cm) Width: 59
Category

Antique 19th Century German Louis XVI Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Brass metal french vanity desk 1900s
Located in Sarasota, FL
Unusual French ornate writing desk. Marble top is not included. Some structural issues with the
Category

20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Heavily Carved French Walnut Desk
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This ornately carved French desk is made from walnut. The desk features superb carvings of cherubs
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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Gentleman's Figured Walnut Knee-Length Desk
Located in London, west Sussex
lock and key and is finished with ornately pierced brass handles. The desk measures 37 in – 94 cm wide
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

Copper Desk Lamp with Burgundy Enameled Shade, 1920s
Located in Budapest, HU
Ornate and beautifully made 1920s desk lamp with frame and base of patinated copper and brass. Its
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper, Enamel

French Louis XV Style writing Desk green leather covered top ornate brass moldin
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
French Louis XV Style Ladies Desk green leather covered top ornate brass moldings single drawer
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Italian Antique Desk and Chair
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A truly stunning heavily carved ornate desk and chair, having subtle faded green and red painted
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Antique Desk and Chair
Italian Antique Desk and Chair
H 30.32 in W 50.79 in D 26.38 in
Ornate 19th Century Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Danville, CA
Extraordinarily detailed 19th century handcrafted writer's desk with exceptional floral marquetry
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Ornate 19th Century Inlaid Writing Desk
Ornate 19th Century Inlaid Writing Desk
H 31.5 in W 51.5 in L 31.5 in
Ornate Gothic Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Gothic style oak writing desk with red leather top and 6 drawers (one locking, key included) and a
Category

20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Leather

Antique Ornate Carved Eastlake Leather Top Writing Desk
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Ornate carved Eastlake leather top writing desk This Antique Ornate carved Eastlake
Category

Antique 1880s English Eastlake Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Ornate Antique French Bureau Plat Desk/Writing Table
Located in Round Top, TX
This classic French design writing desk is known as a "bureau plat." It is opulently finished with
Category

Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Ornately Gilt Gold Brass Desk Accessory Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Ornately gilt Dore brass desk accessory set. Measures: Covered footed stamp box 3.3"L x 2" W x 1.5
Category

Early 20th Century European Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Handmade Brass Ornate Hotel Front Desk Bell
Located in Pasadena, CA
Add a touch of vintage sophistication to your space with this handmade brass ornate hotel front
Category

20th Century American Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

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Ornate Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ornate desk you’re looking for. Each ornate desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ornate desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An ornate desk made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. A well-made ornate desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Francisco Sobrino are consistently popular.

How Much is a Ornate Desk?

The average selling price for an ornate desk at 1stDibs is $2,831, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $25,800 for the highest priced.