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Gate Leg Desk

Augusto Savini for Pozzi Drop Leaf Gate Leg Desk with Matching Pamplona Chair
By Augusto Savini, Pozzi
Located in Chicago, IL
Uncommon desk form to come across. Original ivory white lacquer over wood with leather insets
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Antique Victorian Architects Desk
Located in London, GB
leather top, turned handles and bun feet. However, on the back, there are gate leg supports that swing out
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Antique Victorian Architects Desk
Antique Victorian Architects Desk
H 32 in W 44 in D 20 in
Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare and elegant Georgian Architect’s desk has a ratchet top, extending drawer front, as well
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George Nelson Herman Miller Drop Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table or Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
A rarer find in original black finish. Clever design by George Nelson for Herman Miller Measures: 40" depth 29.75" height. 64.75" long unfolded 41.5" half folded 18.5" folded.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

1950s Mid Century George Nelson for Herman Miller Gate Leg Dining Table
By George Nelson
Located in Monrovia, CA
1950s Mid Century George Nelson for Herman Miller gate leg dining table George Nelson Vintage
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Richard Strauss Ibach Cherry Gate Leg Grand Piano by Emanuel Von Seidl
Located in Leeds, GB
gate legs with four contrasting black spindles. Piano one of two designed for and offered to Richard
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Antique Early 1900s German Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Circa 1760 English George III Folding Handkerchief Tuckaway Corner Table
Located in Chicago, IL
features an isosceles triangle top with a rear drop leaf. The drop leaf, supported by a gate leg, swings
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Antique 1760s English George III Demi-lune Tables

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Mahogany

Empire Style Ibach Model 2 Grand Piano Mahogany Case Ormolu Mounts
Located in Leeds, GB
Empire style, 1901, Ibach model 2 grand piano with a mahogany case and gate legs. Entire cabinet
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Early 20th Century German Empire Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Arts and Crafts Ibach Grand Piano Mahogany Designed by Dutch Architect Cuypers
Located in Leeds, GB
the gate legs with an extra embellishment of carved, stylised foliage at the leg top. The square
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Arts and Crafts Style Lipp Grand Piano Inlaid Germanic Folklore Motifs
Located in Leeds, GB
geometric cross stretcher supporting the simple gate legs. The Arts and Crafts period championed the
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Large Shape-Shifting French Baroque Table
Located in New York, NY
French gate-leg table, circa 1650. Oak with metal fittings. Measures: Height 28 ¼“ width 54“ depth
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Antique 1650s French Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Shape-Shifting French Baroque Table
Large Shape-Shifting French Baroque Table
H 28.25 in W 62 in D 41.5 in

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By Børge Mogensen
Located in Vejle, DK
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Located in Berkeley, CA
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Located in BOSTON, MA
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Located in Culver City, CA
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By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Miami, FL
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Located in Charleston, SC
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By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Morristown, NJ
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
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Gate Leg Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the gate leg desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A gate leg desk — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect gate leg desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right gate leg desk, those designed in mid-century modern, Arts and Crafts and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. A well-made gate leg desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Nelson, Augusto Savini and Herman Miller are consistently popular.

How Much is a Gate Leg Desk?

Prices for a gate leg desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $3,061 and can go as high as $216,118, while the average can fetch as much as $25,950.
Questions About Gate Leg Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A gateleg table is a form of furniture that dates back to the 16th century in England. When not in use, the tabletop has a fixed section and one or two hinged leaves that fold down beneath the fixed section and hang vertically. Shop a range of antique, vintage and made-to-order gateleg tables on 1stDibs.