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Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd
Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd

Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd

By Kem Weber

Located in Chicago, IL

Early Rare Kem Weber Petite desk for Lloyd early Label attached.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Chrome

Antique Burled Wood Petite Desk with Brass Gallery Rail
Antique Burled Wood Petite Desk with Brass Gallery Rail

Antique Burled Wood Petite Desk with Brass Gallery Rail

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A petite burled wood antique desk with brass gallery rail and brass decorated hardware surrounding

Category

Early 20th Century Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner
Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner

Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner

By Jacob Petit

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning French Lavish Gilt Porcelain Ink Stand of Museum Quality and generous proportions, made by renowned French porcelain maker Jacob Petit. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Centur...

Category

19th Century French Grand Tour Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Exquisitely Carved Early Italian Petite Writing Desk or Accent Table
Exquisitely Carved Early Italian Petite Writing Desk or Accent Table

Exquisitely Carved Early Italian Petite Writing Desk or Accent Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautiful Italian petite desk having 3 upper dovetailed drawers and one spacious lower dovetailed

Category

19th Century Italian Louis XV Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

French Petite Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk
French Petite Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk

French Petite Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A lovely, petite desk from 19th Century France made of luxurious mahogany and a leather writing

Category

19th Century French Directoire Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Writing Desk with Frieze Drawer and Baluster Turned Legs
19th Century Writing Desk with Frieze Drawer and Baluster Turned Legs

19th Century Writing Desk with Frieze Drawer and Baluster Turned Legs

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

finial. This petite desk has a polished, rectangular top panel with a decorative ogee edge, above a

Category

19th Century French Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

Fine Arts & Crafts Oak Desk with Gallery Hutch, circa 1910
Fine Arts & Crafts Oak Desk with Gallery Hutch, circa 1910

Fine Arts & Crafts Oak Desk with Gallery Hutch, circa 1910

By Gustav Stickley, Grand Rapids Furniture Co.

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

small workspace. This petite desk features one dovetailed drawer with original brass pulls and an

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XV Chinoiserie Writing Desk
19th Century Louis XV Chinoiserie Writing Desk

19th Century Louis XV Chinoiserie Writing Desk

Located in Charlottesville, VA

This petite desk has the most charming decoration. It is done in chinoiserie.

Category

19th Century French Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Wood, Paint

Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk
Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk

Petite, 19th Century Veneered Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautifully hand-carved and inlaid, c. 1825, Italian, single drawer, tapered leg writing desk

Category

1820s Italian Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Wood, Olive, Pearwood, Walnut

French Louie XV Style Petite Ladies Desk Table
French Louie XV Style Petite Ladies Desk Table

French Louie XV Style Petite Ladies Desk Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Very high quality bench made (hand crafted) Louis XV style walnut petite writing desk with

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

c.1880s Fine One Drawer Inlayed Solid Crotch Mahogany Top Console Table MINT!
c.1880s Fine One Drawer Inlayed Solid Crotch Mahogany Top Console Table MINT!

c.1880s Fine One Drawer Inlayed Solid Crotch Mahogany Top Console Table MINT!

By Kittinger, Baker Furniture Company, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

c.1880s Fine One Drawer Inlayed Solid Crotch Mahogany Top Console Table Server Petite Desk

Category

19th Century American Federal Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

An Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Inkstand
An Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Inkstand

An Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Inkstand

By Jacob Petite

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A whimsical porcelain inkstand attributed to Jacob Petit, born Jacob Mordecai, was a well-known and celebrated French manufacturer of porcelain in the 19th Century. The spaniel dog s...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Rococo Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Petite French Rustic SIde Table or Small Desk Pink
Antique Petite French Rustic SIde Table or Small Desk Pink

Antique Petite French Rustic SIde Table or Small Desk Pink

Located in Atlanta, GA

Petite Pink Side Table or Desk with Rustic Pink Distressed Finish and Wood White Washed Top

Category

19th Century French Victorian Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Petite Demilune Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Petite Demilune Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Petite Demilune Writing Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Petite Demilune Writing Desk. Item features marble

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Edwardian, Crotch Mahogany Woman's Petite Drop Front Desk
Late 19th Century Edwardian, Crotch Mahogany Woman's Petite Drop Front Desk

Late 19th Century Edwardian, Crotch Mahogany Woman's Petite Drop Front Desk

Located in Louisville, KY

This late 19th, early 20th Century Edwardian Style, Crotch Mahogany woman's drop front desk is so

Category

Late 19th Century English Edwardian Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810
Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810

Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810

Located in Atlanta, GA

drawer and inner compartments from the early 19th century. This petite French desk was born during the

Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table

Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table

Located in Forney, TX

proportions make it ideal for use as a center table, library table, petite desk, or placed in the foyer as a

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood

Petite Queen Anne Style 1880s Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
Petite Queen Anne Style 1880s Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Cabriole Legs

Petite Queen Anne Style 1880s Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Cabriole Legs

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A late 19th century Queen Anne style small walnut mini slant front desk on stand resting on

Category

Late 19th Century Queen Anne Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

Petite Classica Crystal Inkwell
Petite Classica Crystal Inkwell

Petite Classica Crystal Inkwell

$125Sale Price|28% Off

Petite Classica Crystal Inkwell

Located in Sheffield, MA

wonderful accent on your desk or table top. Ink-well, ink well, inkwell.

Category

Early 20th Century European Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Petite Secrétaire
Antique Petite Secrétaire

Antique Petite Secrétaire

$1,756Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Petite Secrétaire

Located in Malibu, CA

This petite secrétaire is perfect for small spaces. Small drawers with original hardware and

Category

Early 19th Century French French Provincial Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat 19th Century
Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat 19th Century

Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an fine and beautiful petite French Louis XV Revival goncalo alves and ormolu mounted

Category

1850s French Louis XVI Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Wood

Petite Chinese Bamboo Brush Pot, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Bamboo Brush Pot, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Bamboo Brush Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. Carved from a single length of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century English Rolltop Desk
19th Century English Rolltop Desk

19th Century English Rolltop Desk

$1,575Sale Price|81% Off

19th Century English Rolltop Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Wonderful antique English mahogany petite roll top desk having all the bells and whistles including

Category

19th Century English Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Federal period low boy / dressing table, 18th century
Federal period low boy / dressing table, 18th century

Federal period low boy / dressing table, 18th century

Located in Houston, TX

dovetail drawers. This piece would function beautifully as a hallway console, petite desk or a bedroom

Category

18th Century American Federal Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Mahogany

French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk
French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk

French, Mid-19th Century Empire-Style Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-19th century The petite mahogany knee-hole desk with a central drawer and two slender

Category

Mid-19th Century French Empire Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

18th Century, Gentleman's Writing Desk and Games Table
18th Century, Gentleman's Writing Desk and Games Table

18th Century, Gentleman's Writing Desk and Games Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wonderful, circa 1780, hand carved, petite writing desk inset with game chess and backgammon game

Category

1780s French Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Napoleon III Boulle Inlay “Bonheur du Jour” Lady’s Desk
A Napoleon III Boulle Inlay “Bonheur du Jour” Lady’s Desk

A Napoleon III Boulle Inlay “Bonheur du Jour” Lady’s Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

anyway, this lady’s desk is petite enough to dwell (relatively) discreetly in your boudoir. Your hidden

Category

Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Queen Anne Style Console or Desk Speckled by Ira Yeager
Queen Anne Style Console or Desk Speckled by Ira Yeager

Queen Anne Style Console or Desk Speckled by Ira Yeager

By Ira Yeager

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Simply stunning console table or petite writing table desk lacquer speckled by artist Ira Yeager

Category

19th Century English Queen Anne Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

By Lifetime

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period petite drop front secretary desk By

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Copper

18th c. Partners Desk
18th c. Partners Desk

18th c. Partners Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

An exceptional 18th-century ebonized petite partners desk, richly adorned with finely cast ormolu

Category

18th Century Italian Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Bonheur du jour
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Bonheur du jour

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Bonheur du jour

Located in Forney, TX

graceful bonheur du jour (writing table - petite / lady's desk) with beautifully aged patina. Finely

Category

Early 20th Century Belle Époque Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table

By François Linke, Jean-Henri Riesener, Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Forney, TX

, petite bureau plat writing desk, library table or center table, lamp stand, hall console or sofa table

Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary
French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary

French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

to see the details and current condition of this petite desk. Writing surface dimensions: 30”H x 19

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Satinwood Bonheur Du Jour with Ormolu Mounts
19th Century French Satinwood Bonheur Du Jour with Ormolu Mounts

19th Century French Satinwood Bonheur Du Jour with Ormolu Mounts

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

gilded ormolu mounts in the Louis XVI style. Elegant and refined, this petite writing desk exudes charm

Category

19th Century English Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Petite English Sofa Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak c1890
Antique Petite English Sofa Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak c1890

Antique Petite English Sofa Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak c1890

Located in Shreveport, LA

19th century Petite English sofa table library desk renaissance carved oak gothic. Direct from

Category

Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Late Victorian Petite Oak Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk 28"
Antique Late Victorian Petite Oak Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk 28"

Antique Late Victorian Petite Oak Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk 28"

Located in Dayton, OH

slant front. Desk opens to a work surface, pigeon holes and one interior drawer. A larger dovtailed

Category

Early 1900s American Victorian Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Oak

Rare Petite Glazed Ceramic French Art Déco Lamp by Raoul Lachenal
Rare Petite Glazed Ceramic French Art Déco Lamp by Raoul Lachenal

Rare Petite Glazed Ceramic French Art Déco Lamp by Raoul Lachenal

By Raoul Lachenal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare petite glazed ceramic desk by Raoul Lachenal. Museum quality. Signed. Professionally rewired

Category

1920s French Art Deco Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Ceramic

French 19th Century Walnut Desk-Side Table
French 19th Century Walnut Desk-Side Table

French 19th Century Walnut Desk-Side Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Petite, French occasional table or desk from circa 1840, of solid walnut. The style is refined and

Category

19th Century French Other Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Neoclassical Writing Desk or Side Table
French 19th Century Walnut Neoclassical Writing Desk or Side Table

French 19th Century Walnut Neoclassical Writing Desk or Side Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant petite antique writing desk that could also be used as a side table, commonly referred to

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Original Painted Swedish Secretary Dated 1807
19th Century Original Painted Swedish Secretary Dated 1807

19th Century Original Painted Swedish Secretary Dated 1807

Located in Round Top, TX

only, as the desk lock no longer functions. Inside the desk are traditional petite drawers and cubby

Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Pine Secretary
Mid 19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Pine Secretary

Mid 19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Pine Secretary

Located in Round Top, TX

wood pulls on petite drawers. Desk surface rests on extending arms; drawers show typical age-related

Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Pine

19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table
19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table

19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table

Located in Forney, TX

petite secretary drop-dront desk Latin cross polychrome painting hall table valet station sculptural

Category

Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

17th Century Swedish Paint Decorated Pine Single Drawer Table
17th Century Swedish Paint Decorated Pine Single Drawer Table

17th Century Swedish Paint Decorated Pine Single Drawer Table

Located in Forney, TX

, sofa table, work stand or petite kitchen island, writing desk or library table, sideboard server or

Category

17th Century Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

19th Century French Desk
19th Century French Desk

19th Century French Desk

Unavailable|$6,746

19th Century French Desk

Located in Staffordshire, GB

An exceptional quality late 19th century French Petite desk made with exotic woods Amboyna

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Petite Antique Desk

Materials

Amboyna

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Petite Antique Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the petite antique desk you’re looking for. A petite antique desk — often made from wood, walnut and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the petite antique desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A petite antique desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Empire and Georgian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Petite Antique Desk?

Prices for a petite antique desk start at $450 and top out at $6,950 with the average selling for $3,650.
Questions About Petite Antique Desk
  • 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 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.