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Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very elegant mother of pearl English desk inkwell. In very good conditions. Perfect for a lady's
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Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau English Antique Desks

Materials

Glass

Antique Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell
Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell
H 2.76 in W 11.23 in D 5.91 in
Beautiful English Desk, Light Mahogany , Early 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful English desk, light mahogany 19th century Classic English desk with real leather top
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Early 20th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Desk Set Inkwell
Located in Westwood, NJ
An early English Queen Anne brass inkwell desk set with a walnut base on brass feet.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Desk Set Inkwell
English Desk Set Inkwell
H 4 in W 8.25 in D 7.125 in
19th Century English Desk/Side Table
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful mid 19th century English desk ,I guess what we would call an end table. One
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1850s English English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century English Desk/Side Table
19th Century English Desk/Side Table
H 29 in W 33.5 in D 19 in
19th Century English Desk Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This English early 19th-century desk box exudes a refined charm with its dark wood construction and
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1830s English William IV English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century English Desk Box
19th Century English Desk Box
H 3 in W 9 in D 6 in
Early 20th Century English Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This desk is made of blond mahogany with a black leather top. it has 3 drawers and wears castors at
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Early 20th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Early 20th Century English Desk
Early 20th Century English Desk
H 30 in W 48 in D 21.5 in
Gothic Revival English Desk of Bleached Oak with Linenfold Motifs, circa 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English bleached oak Gothic Revival desk with linenfold motifs from the first half of the 19th
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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood, Oak

19th Century English Desk With Leather Inlaid Top
Located in Nashville, TN
Distinctive and timeless, this English mahogany partners desk has two functioning drawers on each
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1880s French English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique English Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's English adjustable desk lamp with ruby glass insets. Measurements: Height: 14.25
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Early 1900s English English Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Desk Lamp
Antique English Desk Lamp
H 14.25 in W 5.25 in D 10.5 in
Antique English Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE English carved oak desk or writing table with Drawer~~ Green Leather Top
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1880s French Renaissance Revival English Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

18th c. English Desk Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
a reading chair or a desk chair.
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18th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th c. English Desk Chair
18th c. English Desk Chair
H 38.5 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Antique wooden English desk from the late 19th century with a leather top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
this desk, anything is possible! Its charm and luxurious appearance make it a desk that transcends
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Late 19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

English Campaign Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with a tooled leather top, three piece
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Early 19th Century English Campaign English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Campaign Leather Top Desk
English Campaign Leather Top Desk
H 30 in W 40.5 in D 26 in
Antique English Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with the original tooled leather top on
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19th Century English Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique English Leather Top Desk
Antique English Leather Top Desk
H 29.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
English Yew Wood Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique 19th century English desk crafted in well grain and burled yew wood, having the original
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19th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Yew

English Yew Wood Leather Top Desk
English Yew Wood Leather Top Desk
H 31 in W 60 in D 32 in
Antique English Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany having a tooled black leather top
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Late 19th Century English Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique English Leather Top Desk
Antique English Leather Top Desk
H 30 in W 54 in D 23.5 in
Antique English Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th Century English desk handcrafted in mahogany in a three piece construction, having a
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique English Leather Top Desk
Antique English Leather Top Desk
H 30 in W 52 in D 28 in
Antique English British Colonial Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany, in three piece construction, with brass
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19th Century English British Colonial English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Aesthetics Movement Bamboo and Lacquer Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century English desk handcrafted in bamboo in a Japonisme form featuring lacquered
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19th Century English Aesthetic Movement English Antique Desks

Materials

Bamboo

Edwardian Style Inlaid Walnut Chinoiserie Style Top Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a diamond in the rough. This is a superb smaller scale Edwardian English desk that has
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1910s English Edwardian English Antique Desks

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

George III Carlton House Desk Mahogany United Kingdom XIX Century
Located in Milano, IT
English desk supported by truncated pyramidal legs with brass feet, has three drawers in the band
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19th Century English George III English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century English Brass Horseshoe Clip
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century English desk clip is a charming and practical piece of history. Featuring a
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Playing Cats or Kittens, Gilded Bronze Desk Set, c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and magnificent English desk set made from gilded bronze in superb condition. The set
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1890s British Late Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Fine English Letter / Postal Scale in Malachite by Sampson Mordan, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
A very fine and rare antique English desk or letter scale, the base covered in stunning green
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1850s English Early Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

English Partner Desk Desk, 1870 Writing Desk, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental English partner desk desk, 1870 writing desk, mahogany one sides profiled three-door
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19th Century English Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Painted Oak Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small English 19th C painted oak two drawer desk. 1860. Clearance is 23 1/4". Dimensions 51
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19th Century English Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

English Painted Oak Desk
English Painted Oak Desk
H 28.5 in W 51 in D 25.5 in
English Pine Child's Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
This desk has double exposed peg construction. Two drawers have recessed panels framed by carved
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1860s English English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English Pine Child's Desk
English Pine Child's Desk
H 27 in W 46.25 in D 21.38 in
Antique English Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
English mahogany pedestal desk with tooled gilt oxblood leather writing surface, and featuring
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19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with bronze ram heads & trim and
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19th Century British Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
H 31.25 in W 70 in D 39.5 in
English Regency Style Satinwood Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style (circa 1850s) gilt metal mounted satinwood desk with inset brown leather top
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Late 19th Century British Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

English Regency Style Satinwood Desk
English Regency Style Satinwood Desk
H 29.5 in W 51.25 in D 26.5 in
English Lap Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful Early 19th century rosewood lap desk. Made in England, circa 1830. Has brass corners and
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Early 19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Rosewood

English Lap Desk
English Lap Desk
H 6 in W 15.75 in D 10 in
19thC English Pine Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC English pine writing desk Measures: W119 x D73 x H68cm.
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19th Century English Antique Desks

Materials

Pine

19thC English Pine Writing Desk
19thC English Pine Writing Desk
H 26.78 in W 46.86 in D 28.75 in
English Chippendale Rosewood Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th century English Chippendale style rosewood double pedestal table desk with 2 drawers and brown
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19th Century English Chippendale English Antique Desks

Materials

Rosewood

English Chippendale Rosewood Table Desk
English Chippendale Rosewood Table Desk
H 29.25 in W 49 in D 24.5 in
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th Century English Chinese Chippendale style mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Chippendale Mahogany Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
18th-19th century English Chippendale style mahogany table desk with a serpentine shaped front and
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Late 18th Century English Chippendale English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Chippendale Mahogany Table Desk
English Chippendale Mahogany Table Desk
H 31.75 in W 50 in D 27.25 in
English Regency Mahogany Table Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (circa 1830) mahogany table desk with 3 beaded opposing drawers over a leather top
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19th Century British Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century English Flocked Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunning 19th Century Damasked flocked desk. Truly one of a kind and radiating faded glory.The
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1870s English Country English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century English Flocked Desk
19th Century English Flocked Desk
H 28.75 in W 56.7 in D 31.89 in
English Leather Top Campaign Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century British colonial campaign desk with a brown tooled leather top, brass
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19th Century English Campaign English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English Leather Top Campaign Desk
English Leather Top Campaign Desk
H 30.5 in W 53 in D 30 in
19th Century English Walnut Desk
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A charming walnut desk. Made in England in the late 19th century. Lovely patine throughout
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1890s British Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Walnut Desk
19th Century English Walnut Desk
H 30.32 in W 47.64 in D 25.6 in
19th Century English Regency Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century English Regency Ebonized Desk. Offered is an unusually shaped early 19th century
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1810s English Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Regency Ebonized Desk
19th Century English Regency Ebonized Desk
H 30 in W 53.5 in D 30.13 in
18th c. English Gadrooned Reading Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century English mahogany pedestal desk with gilt tooled leather inset three-section top
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Late 18th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th c. English Gadrooned Reading Desk
18th c. English Gadrooned Reading Desk
H 30 in W 57.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique English Regency Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English writing desk handcrafted in mixed exotic hardwoods, featuring a
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19th Century English Regency English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Leather Top Desk
Antique English Regency Leather Top Desk
H 28.5 in W 42 in D 21.5 in
Mahogany console desk, English, 19th century
Located in Nice, FR
This desk is solid mahogany, it dates from the 19th century, English origin. It is in good
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1880s English British Colonial English Antique Desks

Materials

Bentwood

Mahogany console desk, English, 19th century
Mahogany console desk, English, 19th century
H 40.56 in W 42.13 in D 21.26 in
English Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Desk
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Queens, NY
English Chinese Chippendale style (19th Century) mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice
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19th Century Chinese Chippendale English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Style Mahogany Architects Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19th Century) mahogany architects desk.
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19th Century English Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Burl Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (18/19th Century) burl walnut kneehole desk with 9 drawers.
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19th Century Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

English Regency Lacquered Chinoiserie Partners Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style red lacquered chinoiserie decorated knee hole partners desk with green
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19th Century English Chinoiserie English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

English Sheraton Mahogany Kneehole Partners Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th century English Sheraton style light mahogany kneehole partners desk with oval leather top and
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19th Century English Sheraton English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Adam Satinwood Carlton House Desk
By Carlton House Fine Furniture
Located in Queens, NY
19th century English Adam style satinwood Carlton House design desk with painted floral decorative
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19th Century English Adam Style English Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

English Bamboo Desk or Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming 19th century three drawer desk featuring leather panels on top, foldout writing shelf
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19th Century English Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Bamboo

English 19th c. Generous Partners' Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
A handsome and generously sized partners' desk with glowing color, the two sides made so that
Category

Mid-19th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th c. Generous Partners' Desk
English 19th c. Generous Partners' Desk
H 30 in W 65.5 in D 47.5 in
English Serpentine Giltwood Desk on Castors
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
leather top desk. The ultra rare desk exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding design is
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Early 20th Century English English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Mahogany Architects Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian mahogany architects table desk with a double hinged adjustable top with a fitted
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Early 1800s British Georgian English Antique Desks

Materials

Felt, Mahogany

English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany folding campaign desk with fitted leather interior consisting of document pouch
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18th Century and Earlier British English Antique Desks

English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
H 30.75 in W 24.25 in D 23.75 in
Antique English Campaign Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique British colonial desk Crafted in mahogany in a campaign form with the original red
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Early 20th Century English Campaign English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Oak Partners Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century oak partners desk with its original tooled red leather writing surface on top
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19th Century English Country English Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Oak Partners Desk
19th Century English Oak Partners Desk
H 29.14 in W 54.73 in D 36.23 in
Small Lady's Desk, English Regency 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful small lady's desk comes from England and was made during the Regency period around
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1820s English Restauration English Antique Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Small Lady's Desk, English Regency 1830
Small Lady's Desk, English Regency 1830
H 27.17 in W 27.17 in D 16.54 in
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk. Believe this to be from the 19th Century. Please
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19th Century English British Colonial English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

English Victorian horseracing desk set
Located in London, GB
Antique English Victorian horseracing desk set. A lovely set on stamped leather covered base with
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1880s English English Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880 Solid mahogany wood, with numerous drawers and
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1880s English Late Victorian English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

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English Antique Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of English antique desks for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct English antique desks — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of English antique desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. English antique desks made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many English antique desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Maple & Co., Hobbs & Co. and Crisford & Norris produced popular English antique desks that are worth a look.

How Much are English Antique Desks?

Prices for English antique desks start at $2 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $3,486.
Questions About English Antique Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.