19th Century English Knee Hole Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English knee hole desk made from oak with a beveled edge around the top following down
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Desks
Brass
19th Century English Knee Hole Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English knee hole desk made from oak with a beveled edge around the top following down
Brass
English Knee Hole Desk With Tooled Leather Top Rounded Bowed Sides
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fabulous mid size Georgian Revival knee hole desk with tooled leather top, six drawers, bowed
Brass
$2,319Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.75 in W 21 in D 45.5 in
Desk , Small English Knee Hole Desk with Tooled Leather Top, Serpentine Front
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Toronto, CA
A serpentine curved front, small English kneehole desk in classical mahogany Georgian styling. The
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Knee Hole Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century English Chinoiserie Knee Hole Desk with Raised Chinoiserie Decoration. The Key is
$12,000
H 30.5 in W 33.75 in D 19.25 in
English Satinwood and Patera Inlaid Knee Hole Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English satinwood and ebony string patera inlaid seven-drawer knee hole desk with original brasses
English Regency Style Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Knee Hole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style (19/20th Century) red lacquer Chinoiserie knee hole desk with light brown
Leather
19th Century Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an unusual English Regency mahogany knee hole desk, the top with leather inset, above a
Leather, Mahogany
$3,790Sale Price|30% Off
H 30.12 in W 54.34 in D 41.93 in
Antique English Victorian Double Sided Oak Twin Pedestal 18 Drawer Kneehole Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
antique knee hole 18 drawer desk A wonderful desk, really very substantial and rare to find with the
Leather, Oak
English George III walnut knee hole, circa 1760
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
George III walnut knee hole This George III walnut knee hole was made circa 1760. The
Walnut
Small 18th Century George III Mahogany Knee Hole Desk, circa 1760
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a rather charming small 18th century English George III mahogany knee hole desk, standing
Brass
19th-c. English Knee Hole Desk
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th-century English oak desk. The top has a beveled edge, following down to two drawers over
Brass
An English mahogany campaign style knee hole desk
Located in New York, NY
An English mahogany campaign style knee hole desk with nine drawers and brass bound corners
English Walnut Cross Banded Knee Hole Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English walnut seven drawer knee hole desk with cross banded top, centered lower prospect door, and
Brass
William IV Mahogany Knee Hole Desk, English, circa 1830
Located in Banner Elk, NC
William IV mahogany knee hole desk, English, circa 1830, with hand carved dragooned edging on hand
Mahogany
English Georgian-Era Knee-Hole Pedestal Desk of Walnut
Located in Austin, TX
An English Georgian-Era pedestal desk featuring burr walnut veneers and an embossed leather top
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 60 in D 22 in
English Painted Knee-Hole Writing Desk with 9 Drawers and Original Hardware
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English 19th century hand painted knee-hole writing desk with nine drawers and original hardware.
Pine
Sold
H 37.8 in W 48.04 in D 25.99 in
Antique Writing Desk, English, Edwardian, Mahogany, Knee-Hole, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk, an English, Edwardian, mahogany knee-hole desk dating to the early
Mahogany
Sold
H 29.73 in W 44.3 in D 26.58 in
Rare Hand Carved English Oak Knee Hole Pedestal Desk Victorian 1870 Green Man
By Edwin Greenman
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Width 112.5cm Depth 67.5cm Knee hole dimensions Height 67.5cm Width 56.5cm Please note
Oak
English Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany knee hole writing desk with pull out brushing slide/ writing surface.
English Serpentine Kneehole Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting 19th Century English serpentine front knee hole desk with later harlequin painted
Brass
18th Century English Kneehole Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
18th century English knee hole desk having seven well working drawers with brass hardware. Base is
English Regency Style Chinoiserie Decorated Knee Hole Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive English Regency style knee hole desk or writing table featuring a Japanned case
Brass
Antique English Mahogany Leather Top Knee Hole Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
and back (please see photos) with the desk presenting very well.
Brass
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Knee Hole Pedestal Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a handsome mid 19th century English knee hole pedestal desk. There are three sections to
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th C English Knee Hole desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A simple painted knee hole desk with nine drawers with wooden drawer pulls, and brass key holes
Pine
19th Century English Mahogany Knee-Hole Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English mahogany knee-hole desk.
Mahogany
English George I walnut knee hole desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
English walnut Knee hole desk raised on bracket feet
Walnut
English Mahogany Serpentine Knee-Hole Desk with Slide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
each side, flanking a recessed knee-hole. There is a locking cabinet with one shelf hidden in the knee
Beautiful 19th Century English Bamboo Ladies Knee-Hole Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century bamboo ladies knee-hole desk. Original lacquered decoration, slant-lid enclosing
Bamboo
Beautiful 19th Century English Bamboo Ladies Knee-Hole Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century bamboo ladies knee-hole desk. Original lacquered decoration, slant-lid enclosing
Bamboo
English Architect's Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Vancouver, BC
A fine and rare late 18thC English mahogany knee-hole architect's desk finished in the round; the
Mahogany
19th-Century English Pine Desk
Located in New York City, NY
A late 19th-century knee-hole English pine desk. Some scratches (as seen in picture).
$3,595
H 63 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet In the manner of Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, green lacquered case with hand painted...
Brass
$2,995
H 55.75 in W 28 in D 17.5 in
Antique Chinoiserie Jacobean Red Lacquered Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1920s Red lacquered carved walnut, with hand pai...
Brass
$27,450 / set
H 37 in W 17 in D 7 in
Pair of English Chinoiserie Painted Reverse on Glass Giltwood Mirrored Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of English chinoiserie painted reverse on glass, carved giltwood mirrored two-light sconces. Each is beautifully hand carved and gilt in a gorgeous gold finish with ...
Mirror, Giltwood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$234,427Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$88,599 / set
H 28.35 in Dm 46.07 in
Dining Set Designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining set designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929. Birch. Stamped. This rare dining set by the Finish design icon Alvar Aalto is characterised by the combination of...
Birch
Antique English Regency Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English writing desk handcrafted in mixed exotic hardwoods, featuring a tooled leather top on a case with five drawers inlaid with graceful floral designs and b...
Brass
$2,380Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.25 in W 23 in D 45 in
1940's Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk. Finished all the way around and can be placed to show the whole.
Wood
$22,000
H 88 in W 47 in D 14 in
19th Century English Black and Gold Chinoiserie Bookcase with Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black and gold bookcase from the 19th century with Chinoiserie décor and glass doors. This exquisite English black and gold bookcase from the 19th century epitomizes refin...
Glass, Wood
American Aesthetic Movement Birds Eye Maple Faux Bamboo Bed
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Chinese and Japanese bamboo style furniture reached the height of popularity after the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. As the Aesthetic movement intensified so did the deman...
Birdseye Maple
Kittenger Wood Lawyer's Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Dallas, TX
A Kittinger solid wood lawyer's desk. The desk is made of solid mahogany wood. The desk has a long thin drawer in the center flanked by four drawers to the sides. The desk has ornate...
Mahogany
$3,032Sale Price|25% Off
H 30.91 in W 53.55 in D 21.66 in
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England circa 1880 burr walnut and brown leather twin pedestal partner desk A good looking and well made desk, the timbe...
Leather, Walnut
Chinoserie Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative early 20th Century cream coloured Chinoiserie lacquer cabinet on stand.Having classical scenes of courtiers and Geisha girls walking around the gardens of pagoda bu...
Lacquer
$4,725Sale Price|32% Off
H 35.04 in W 36.23 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Charming Biedermeier half cabinet from southern Germany, dating to around 1840 during the late Biedermeier or early Louis Philippe period. The piece is veneered in beautifully figure...
Spruce, Walnut
$16,500
H 86.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front desk and gold Chinoiserie décor. Created in England during the 19th century, this secr...
Glass, Wood
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 a double pedestal form with eight drawers in the front, brass hardware, and block f...
Leather, Mahogany
There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.
The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.
As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions.
Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.
An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.
Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.
Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.
Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home.
For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.
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