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Poets Desk

English Polychrome-Painted Paper Mâché 'Poet's Desk' Pole Screen
Located in New York, NY
Featuring a trompe l'oeil screen depicting antique books of poetry, an inkwell with plume, wax-sealed letters and papers. Mounted on a dark-teal painted metal stand, ending in horn-s...
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Antique Early 1900s English Regency Revival Screens and Room Dividers

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Poet Table
Located in New York, NY
Perfectly shaped desk. Ideal for an office or as a console in a foyer. Bespoke configurations
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Poet Table
Poet Table
$5,610 / item
H 30 in W 42 in D 20 in
Fire-Gilded Pendule Clock 1870 Bronze Sitting Poet Fine Cherviet
Located in Berlin, DE
movement must be checked for accuracy Seated poet with a pen in hand.
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Fire-Gilded Pendule Clock 1870 Bronze Sitting Poet Fine Cherviet
Fire-Gilded Pendule Clock 1870 Bronze Sitting Poet Fine Cherviet
$2,394 Sale Price
20% Off
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1830s French Table Clock, signed by LESIEUR á Paris, Pendule "Virgil the Poet"
By Lesieur
Located in Greven, DE
Pendule - Virgil the Poet Paris Bronze, marble around 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 61 x 43 x 17 cm
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BIRNAM WOOD STUDIO - Poet’s Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Presented by 'TULESTE FACTORY' for Market Art & Design Poet’s Desk Ref: 1032
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BIRNAM WOOD STUDIO - Poet’s Desk
BIRNAM WOOD STUDIO - Poet’s Desk
H 29 in W 90 in D 30 in
Desk with Inlays and Exquisite Sculptural Detailing, Poet's Desk
By Birnam Wood Studio
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Poet's Desks are each unique and no two are alike. Each desk is designed with a unique pattern and
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2010s North American Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

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Poets Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the poets desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every poets desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a poets desk, we have 14 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the poets desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A poets desk, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made poets desk over the years, but those crafted by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and Franck Evennou are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Poets Desk?

A poets desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,549, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $100,758.