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Pair, Modernist Chromed Steel Railroad Tie Bookends Circa 1980
Pair, Modernist Chromed Steel Railroad Tie Bookends Circa 1980

Pair, Modernist Chromed Steel Railroad Tie Bookends Circa 1980

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair, Modernist Chromed Steel Railroad Tie Bookends Circa 1980.

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Vintage 1980s American Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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Antique Union Pacific Railroad Dining Car Silverplate Menu and Pen Holder
Antique Union Pacific Railroad Dining Car Silverplate Menu and Pen Holder

Antique Union Pacific Railroad Dining Car Silverplate Menu and Pen Holder

By International Silver

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Union Pacific Railroad dining car silverplate menu & pen holder.

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Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique 19th Century Walnut Railroad Paymaster Desk
Antique 19th Century Walnut Railroad Paymaster Desk

Antique 19th Century Walnut Railroad Paymaster Desk

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H 73 in W 54 in D 32.5 in

Antique 19th Century Walnut Railroad Paymaster Desk

Located in Charlotte, NC

An antique 19th Century American railroad paymaster desk, unbranded. Walnut with brass hardware

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Antique 19th Century American American Craftsman Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Carved Flame Mahogany Chicago Railroad Desk, circa 1850
Antique Victorian Carved Flame Mahogany Chicago Railroad Desk, circa 1850

Antique Victorian Carved Flame Mahogany Chicago Railroad Desk, circa 1850

Located in South Bend, IN

railroad history. The desk measures 57" W x 30.5" D x 46" H to the top of the back section. The lower

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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A Railroad Spike Sculptural Table/Desk
A Railroad Spike Sculptural Table/Desk

A Railroad Spike Sculptural Table/Desk

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H 30 in W 40 in D 21 in

A Railroad Spike Sculptural Table/Desk

Located in North Miami, FL

Can be used as a desk or a dining table by enlarging glass top. Measurements for table base

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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Brass Desk Top Railroad Bell 20th C
Vintage Brass Desk Top Railroad Bell 20th C

Vintage Brass Desk Top Railroad Bell 20th C

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H 12.5 in W 7 in D 5.5 in

Vintage Brass Desk Top Railroad Bell 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

A desk top railroad bell offers cast brass construction with shaped frame over flared base, 20th

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20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Oak Desk Chair from Railroad Station
19th Century American Oak Desk Chair from Railroad Station

19th Century American Oak Desk Chair from Railroad Station

Located in Buchanan, MI

19th century American oak desk chair from railroad station, swivel, tilt. Great old color and

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Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Des...

Materials

Oak

Mahogany Folding English Railroad Station Master's Desk
Mahogany Folding English Railroad Station Master's Desk

Mahogany Folding English Railroad Station Master's Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Raised platform with ten cubbyholes on top; calendar frame; stop watch; schedule frame; and two drawers with brass pulls, which drop into a top compartment which, in turn, folds into...

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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

Railroad Track Bookends
Railroad Track Bookends

Railroad Track Bookends

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H 7.25 in W 6.25 in D 7.25 in

Railroad Track Bookends

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Set of bookends are made from an original railroad track and have fantastic patina and color. Super

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Antique 1640s American More Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Steel I-Beam or Railroad Tie Bookends, circa 1970
Steel I-Beam or Railroad Tie Bookends, circa 1970

Steel I-Beam or Railroad Tie Bookends, circa 1970

By Bill Curry, Curtis Jeré, Ben Seibel

Located in New York, NY

Handsome steel i-beam or railroad tie bookends, circa 1970s. Very heavy, substantial and functional

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Steel

Antique Oak Slant Front Railroad DeskwWith 3 Drawers, Circa 1900
Antique Oak Slant Front Railroad DeskwWith 3 Drawers, Circa 1900

Antique Oak Slant Front Railroad DeskwWith 3 Drawers, Circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique railroad station desk offers oak construction with slat front having backsplash and

Category

Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Bookends by Kaiser Steel I Beam Railroad Iron
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Bookends by Kaiser Steel I Beam Railroad Iron

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Bookends by Kaiser Steel I Beam Railroad Iron

By James Prestini, Kaiser Steel

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a pair of chrome bookends by Kaiser Steel. Bookends have the original sticker. Patina, rust present. Dimensions: 4" H x 4" W x 3" D. Made in the USA, circa 1...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Elgin 21 Jewel B.W. Raymond Railroad Grade Pocket Watch Montgomery Dial
Elgin 21 Jewel B.W. Raymond Railroad Grade Pocket Watch Montgomery Dial

Elgin 21 Jewel B.W. Raymond Railroad Grade Pocket Watch Montgomery Dial

By Elgin Clocks

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A nice running Elgin 21 jewel B.W. Raymond Railroad Grade pocket watch with a nice Montgomery Dial

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Vintage 1920s American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Leopold Desk Company Oak Railroad Standing Desk
Leopold Desk Company Oak Railroad Standing Desk

Leopold Desk Company Oak Railroad Standing Desk

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This enormous Leopold Desk Company standing desk is made of lovely oak and features four deep

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Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

A Railroad Spike Sculptural Table Base
A Railroad Spike Sculptural Table Base

A Railroad Spike Sculptural Table Base

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H 30 in W 40 in D 21 in

A Railroad Spike Sculptural Table Base

Located in Miami, FL

Can be used as a desk or a dining table by enlarging the glass top. Measurements are for base ONLY.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

English Pine Desk Circa 1900
English Pine Desk Circa 1900

English Pine Desk Circa 1900

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H 31 in W 58 in D 33.25 in

English Pine Desk Circa 1900

Located in Culver City, CA

edge and is marked with a Great Western Railroad stamp. The desk has inset panels at the front and

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20th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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By Tiffany & Co.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

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Tall Tiffany Studios Banded Dogwood Leaded Glass And Bronze Table Lamp

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By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

Tiffany Studios Banded Dogwood Leaded Glass and Bronze Art Nouveau Table Lamp. The bronze base is rare and exquisite in this example and is a wonderful marriage to this perfect Bande...

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

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By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

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1920's Reclaimed Italian Carrara Bianco and Nero Marble Checker Flooring Tile
1920's Reclaimed Italian Carrara Bianco and Nero Marble Checker Flooring Tile

1920's Reclaimed Italian Carrara Bianco and Nero Marble Checker Flooring Tile

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

This is a 1920's piece by piece reclaimed Italian Carrara Bianco and Nero marble checker tile. The beautiful antique texture and the visible veining within this old marble flooring g...

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Materials

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Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rare Wool & Silk Renaissance 4x5 1890 132x155cm
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rare Wool & Silk Renaissance 4x5 1890 132x155cm

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rare Wool & Silk Renaissance 4x5 1890 132x155cm

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H 61.03 in W 51.97 in D 0.3 in

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rare Wool & Silk Renaissance 4x5 1890 132x155cm

Located in New York, NY

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rare Wool & Silk Renaissance c.1890 4'4" x 5'1" 132 cm x 155cm "This is an outstanding antique French Aubusson tapestry- This piece incorporates ...

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Antique 1890s French Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Art Deco Bankers Lamp, 1930s
Art Deco Bankers Lamp, 1930s

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H 17.72 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in

Art Deco Bankers Lamp, 1930s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a heavy cast iron base and an enameled metal cap. The heavy base gives the lamp a solid place. Fully adjustabl...

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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of the Crouching Venus after Giambologna
Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of the Crouching Venus after Giambologna

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of the Crouching Venus after Giambologna

By Giambologna

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine Grand Tour bronze sculpture. Modeled after the 'Crouching Venus' by Giambologna. Depicting Venus surprised at her bath with an overturned urn at her feet. Mounted o...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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19th C., After Claude Lorrain “Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba” Oil on Canvas

19th C., After Claude Lorrain “Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba” Oil on Canvas

By (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)

Located in Atlanta, GA

After Claude Lorrain - Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba. The original painting which was painted in 1648 is housed in the National Gallery, London. This piece was likely done as a G...

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Materials

Canvas, Paint

Egyptian Revival Sphinx Inkwell by Maitland Smith
Egyptian Revival Sphinx Inkwell by Maitland Smith

Egyptian Revival Sphinx Inkwell by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Maitland-Smith Egyptian Revival inkwell desk set featuring a tomb form stamp box with a sphinx mounted on either side. The front section has a recessed pen tray. The piece is made of...

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Materials

Marble, Brass

Writing Desk By Edward Wormley For Dunbar
Writing Desk By Edward Wormley For Dunbar

Writing Desk By Edward Wormley For Dunbar

$12,500

H 29 in W 54 in D 28 in

Writing Desk By Edward Wormley For Dunbar

By Edward Wormley

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Beautiful and rare walnut desk designed by Edward Wormley, manufactured by Dunbar ca' 1950's. Single drawer, dark walnut original finish, with nice graining. Edges are raised to give...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Railroad Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal railroad desk for your home. A railroad desk — often made from metal, wood and iron — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the railroad desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right railroad desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Elgin Clocks each produced at least one beautiful railroad desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Railroad Desk?

The average selling price for a railroad desk at 1stDibs is $548, while they’re typically $195 on the low end and $8,950 for the highest priced.