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English Arts & Crafts Handmade Dark Stained Solid Oak Desk with Side Shelves
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid oak English Arts & Crafts desk with built in side shelves and removable top for ease of
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Oak

19th Century American Birdseye Maple Desk
Located in New York, NY
American 19th Century Birdseye Maple Desk attributed to H. Stowell & Son Cabinet Makers, (1828-98
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1860s American American Classical Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Birdseye Maple

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Writing Desk
Located in Houston, US
Beautifully painted in a contemporary turquoise, this Swedish Gustavian style desk is handmade with
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Colonial Mahogany Handmade Writing Table Cum Console On Porcelain Castors
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Simplicity of form and elegance shines through this beautiful Victorian writing desk; hand-crafted
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century English Carved Oak Green Man Bureau Desk
Located in Norwich, GB
An antique English carved golden oak green man bureau/desk, circa 1890. The bureau has a
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19th Century English Victorian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Oak, Leather

Italy Late 18th Century Regency Walnut Desk or Side Table
Located in Brescia, IT
spectacular top of this charming table, is handmade in walnut with fine briar root and pear wood inlaids. The
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Late 18th Century Italian Regency Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
By Thonet, August Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair no. 25 by Thonet with new handmade rattan seat professionally stained and
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Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

Antique Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 16.54 in
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top With Fitted Interior.
Located in High Wycombe, GB
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top Reveals A Fitted Interior with Drawers
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century Writing Desk
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Napoleon III period, writing desk. Handmade in ebonized wood and cased with brass
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19th Century French Napoleon III Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century Writing Desk
19th Century Writing Desk
H 30.32 in W 67.72 in D 37.01 in
Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Early 20th century desk set, rare and great quality Mamluk Cairoware style, silver and copper
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19th Century Moorish Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century Handmade Bird with Inlaid Turquoise and Coral Stones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handmade brass bird has inlaid coral and turquoise with small flakes of amethyst and shell
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An early 18th century William and Mary Burled walnut veneer desk with book rest and side handles
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Circa 1800-1805 Mahogany Federal Hepplewhite Tambour Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunning inlaid Mahogany Federal Hepplewhite Tambour Desk, most likely originated in the
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Early 19th Century American Federal Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England circa 1880 burr walnut and brown
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1880s English High Victorian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVIII Style Stripped Writing Table
Located in Houston, US
legs turned on a lathe and simple carving sometimes added decoration. Handmade, major wood is in
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19th Century French Louis XIII Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Thonet office chair with rattan seat
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet office chair with rattan seat professionally stained and repolished, new handmade rattan
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Rattan, Beech

Thonet office chair with rattan seat
Thonet office chair with rattan seat
H 35.44 in W 18.12 in D 23.63 in
Antique Black Forest Inkwell, Wood, 1920-1930
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful handmade Black Forest inkwell. Around 1920 / 1930. Depiction of a chamois. Wood with
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1920s Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Glass, Wood, Nutwood, Walnut

French Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Handmade bronze inkwell consists of three removable cups, the largest of which has a removable top
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19th Century French Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Small Antique Tribal Figure Polynesian Decorative, Soapstone, Statue, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
antique tribal figure, with naive charm to the handmade forms and finish. The soapstone feels tactile in
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Late 19th Century Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Soapstone

Anient Traditional Fan, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
around it. In the center of the fan there is an original handmade painting. The conditions are not
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18th Century Italian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Silk, Wood

Anient Traditional Fan, Italy, 18th Century
Anient Traditional Fan, Italy, 18th Century
H 14.57 in W 14.57 in D 1.19 in
14-Karat Gold Pen Holder and Tray with Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Handmade tubular pen holder in fourteen karat yellow gold with a tripod design. It is set with four rose
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Early 20th Century Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Gold

Antique Italian Brass Letter Opener With Pewter Dog Handle
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Dagger style letter opener featuring leaf-shaped blade and a handmade pewter handle depicting a
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19th Century Italian Victorian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mounted Bonheur du Jour by Louis Grade
Located in Lisbon, PT
handmade porcelain plaques. Signed in the lock plate ‘GRADE F Rue de la Paix 23’.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Indonesian 19th Century Handmade Slant-Front Desk with Raised Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indonesian antique handmade slant-front desk from the 19th century, with raised panels and inner
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19th Century Indonesian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Amazing Handmade Machinists 75 Draw Oak Tool Chest
Located in Peekskill, NY
perfectly sized to sit on a desk or workbench. The draws each have a knob in a contrasting wood.
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique English Miniature Salesman Sample Bureau Desk
Located in Forney, TX
space provided by the drop-front desk supported by a pair of functional pull out slides, over a chest of
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

American Unique Hand Decorated Adirondack "Sail Boats" Desk, 1900
Located in South Burlington, VT
incised and painted one-of-a-kind fall font desk in an Adirondack manner. It is hand painted and
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Signed 18c French Baroque Style Wallnut Side Table or Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
with urn finial. This beautifully handmade 18c console table or desk is constructed of walnut and
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Late 18th Century French Baroque Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Italy Late 18th Century Regency Walnut Console or Wall Desk Hand Carved
Located in Brescia, IT
the slender legs are elements of value. It can be useful as console or desk; in the bedroom it
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Late 18th Century Italian Regency Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Style Commode With Pull-Out Desk Compartment, France, Circa: 1890
Located in Alexandria, VA
This handsome and versatile chest is a handmade faithful copy of a late 18th Century commode in the
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Lava, Bronze

Fabulous Red Painted 19th Century Rustic Pine Farmhouse Dining Table or Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
lovely original handmade pulls on the front. A focal point piece and heart stealer! Apron 23" h.  
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19th Century French Rustic Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Pine

Antique Early American Oak Table with Drawer Early 20th Century
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Early 20th century American oak table with drawer / small desk. Beautiful simple design and
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Oak

19th Century Swedish antique genuine small Gustavian table original paint
Located in Boden, SE
The table has beautiful tapered legs. A beautiful handmade brass knob gilds the pull-out desk drawer
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Pine

Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary
Located in Houston, US
handmade with drawers that are dovetailed, mortised joints, planed panels and painted. When the drop front
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Wild Boar Piggy Bank Made of Clay
Located in Berghuelen, DE
. Handmade of clay. It has no opening on the base thus needs to be destroyed to get the money out. A great
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Clay

Bench made Hepplewhite Style Secretary/Bookcase, New England, Circa:1910
Located in Alexandria, VA
handmade by a very skilled cabinetmaker using the very best materials available. It is constructed of
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Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Inlaid Octagonal hardwood Box with Fitted Interior and Key, English Early 19th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
handmade box is made of oak, which has been carefully veneered and inlaid with different types and colours
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Hardwood

Antique French Bronze Lamp with Porcelain Flowers & Custom Silk Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
This antique French bronze lamp, circa 1900, would make the perfect finishing touch to any desk
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Early 20th Century French Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
preferred. Perfect as a desk, small dining table or entrance table. This beautiful table was handmade in
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Early 1900s Primitive Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Art Deco Brass Vintage Table Lamp Blue Teal Textile Shade Vienna C 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage table lamp or desk lamp from solid brass circa 1925 Vienna. While the brass is in
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Moorish Wood Box Islamic Marquetry Mosaic Art Granada Spain Khatam Decor 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
identical box on Rick's desk. The film is full of wonderful Moroccan antiques and decor. Handcrafted in
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Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Fruitwood

Panart Lancia Model Ship, Museum Quality
Located in Bafra, 55
This handmade, sailboat model is truly a special piece. The graceful touches of mahogany and laurel
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17th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Panart Lancia Model Ship, Museum Quality
Panart Lancia Model Ship, Museum Quality
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H 22.8 in W 7 in D 22.8 in
Expressionist Glazed Pottery Vase 1920s
Located in Tilburg, NL
real statement piece on your desk, table or cabinet. Due to years and years of usage this vase has
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Early 20th Century Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Expressionist Glazed Pottery Vase 1920s
Expressionist Glazed Pottery Vase 1920s
H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Historical American Civil War Era Wire Frame Magnifying Eye Glass Spectacles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A delicate pair of handmade magnifying wire rim eye glasses from the American Civil War era, circa
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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Metal

19th Century Victorian Era Black Forest Liquor Tantalus with Glasses & Decanters
By Black Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
the centre of a dining table or on a large desk. The hand-engraved glassware consists of 15 pieces in
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Black Enamel Tole and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp with Silk Shade
By Maison Jansen
Located in Firenze, IT
. These stylish lamps would work well in a variety of interiors and rooms. Perfect as a desk lamps or
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Early 20th Century French Empire Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Indian Hammered Copper & Bronze Betel Nut Paan-Daan Stash Box
Located in Forney, TX
A complete handmade copper and bronze antique Betel Nut Paan-daan box with beautiful patina. A
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Mid-19th Century Indian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Early 19th Century American Farmhouse Harvest Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
, handmade by a farmer, most likely skilled but with no formal training, primitive construction, utilitarian
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Early 19th Century American Primitive Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Pine, Paint

Faberge Gold, Enamel and Hardstone Desk Seal
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé gold, enamel and hardstone desk seal, workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1904
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Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Quartz, Carnelian, Gold, Enamel

Fabergé Gold-Mounted Guilloche Enamel Desk Clock
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An Important Fabergé two-colour gold-mounted guilloche enamel desk clock, marked Fabergé, square
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Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Faberge Pink and Green Enamel Taperstick Holder by Faberge'
By Karl Fabergé
Located in London, GB
to you in a specially designed Bentley & Skinner handmade wooden and silk case packed in a gift
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Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold

Faberge Rock Crystal Gold Inkwell
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
handmade fitted wooden case packed in a gift-wrapped Bentley & Skinner black and gold presentation box
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Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Gold

French Walnut Dressing Table or Desk, 18th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Country French walnut dressing table with one long drawer- perfect for a small desk. Notice the
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

Very Rare Birch Anthroposophical Desk by Fritz Schuy Germany 1920s
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Very rare desk, designed and manufactured by Fritz Schuy, Germany. Probably a handmade one-off
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1920s Art Deco Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Birch

Early 20th Century Superbly Crafted Solid Teak Wood Ladies Desk from Sri Lanka
Located in Houston, TX
This desk is made up of three parts. Made of solid teak wood in the 1920s. Specially made for
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Teak

Chippendale Mahogany Lift-Top Desk
Located in New Hope, PA
A Chippendale mahogany slant-top desk, the lift top opening to reveal a well featuring a gallery
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1780s American Chippendale Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Mahogany Lift-Top Desk
Chippendale Mahogany Lift-Top Desk
H 35.25 in W 26.75 in D 20.75 in
Carved Mahogany Chippendale Kneehole Desk, New York
By Sypher & Co.
Located in Providence, RI
Phyfe's tools, etc. and was a follower in his tradition. This desk retains a portion of its original label
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19th Century American Chippendale Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Block and Shell Kneehole Desk, circa 1890
Located in Providence, RI
While non-period furniture is something we rarely, if ever, offer, this kneehole desk is an
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1890s American Chippendale Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Treen Collection
Located in Southampton, NY
, 2.25 diameter -- inkwell 2.25" high, 1" diameter. Handsome collection of handmade 19th century desk
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

French Early 19th Century Bronze Grecian Style Pen and Ink Stand, circa 1830
Located in GB
This highly elaborate French gilt bronze desk pen and inkstand is decorated with fine detail in the
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Early 19th Century French Greek Revival Handmade Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

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Handmade Antique Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the handmade antique desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every handmade antique desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect handmade antique desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A handmade antique desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one handmade antique desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hobbs & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Handmade Antique Desk?

A handmade antique desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,012, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $10,474.
Questions About Handmade Antique Desk
  • 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 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 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 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.
  • 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.