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Rhode Island Desk

Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
desk. Provides ample storage as a chest of drawers, and doubles as a secretary with additional small
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Antique 1820s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk Rhode Island 18th Century
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

The Flamingo birdhouse by Jason Sargenti, 2020 usa
Located in Chicago, IL
of Ceramics at Alfred University and a Master of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design
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2010s American Post-Modern Paperweights

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Wood

Jewel Desk
Located in New York, NY
Rhode Island School of Design with degrees in fine arts and architecture. Back in New York, he currently
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2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Brass

Jewel Desk
Jewel Desk
H 30 in W 90 in D 30 in
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Blockfront Secretary Writing Desk. Made from
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Late 20th Century Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

"Workspace", black and white, abandoned, factory, desk, office, photograph
By Rebecca Skinner
Located in Natick, MA
Skinner’s most recent series of photographs. Skinner studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, RI
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

Museum Grade Sculpted Tall Oak 2-Drawer Writing Windsor Chair / Desk, C.1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
-bent piece of wood. This particular piece uses the Rhode Island style legs with a bulb at the bottom of
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Windsor Chairs

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Oak

William Earle's iconic 'hal' dining pedestals
By William Earle
Located in Columbia, SC
architecture and design program of many major design colleges, including Pratt and the Rhode Island School of
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood

William Earle's 'hal' dining pedestals
By William Earle
Located in Columbia, SC
architecture and design program of many major design colleges, including Pratt and the Rhode Island School of
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

'hal', William Earle's iconic twin pedestal dining table with oval glass top
By William Earle
Located in Columbia, SC
colleges, including Pratt and the Rhode Island School of Design. At 63, he continues to eschew the
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Early 2000s American Minimalist Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Ikat Credenza by Indo Made
Located in Geneve, CH
by Urvi Sharma and Manan Narang - both grew up in New Delhi and met at the Rhode Island School of
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2010s American Post-Modern Credenzas

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Maple

Ikat Credenza by Indo Made
Ikat Credenza by Indo Made
H 24.02 in W 18 in D 60.01 in
'hal', William Earle's iconic twin pedestal dining table with oval glass
By William Earle
Located in Columbia, SC
Pratt and the Rhode Island School of Design. At 63, he continues to eschew the opportunities to be mass
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Early 2000s American Minimalist Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Modern Framed Arch Mirror by Dillingham Pecky Cypress Walnut Trim
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in Topeka, KS
at Providence, Rhode Island and became involved in the mercantile life as his father owned a store
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Walnut, Cypress

Pair of Midcentury Chromed Steel Italian Trestles, Milo Baughman, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Roma, IT
Young University. He also lectured over the years at the Rhode Island School of Design, the University
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Easels

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Steel, Chrome

19th Century Auguste Nicolas Cain Signed Bronze Tazza Sculpture
By Auguste Nicholas Cain
Located in Forney, TX
, Michigan, Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park, The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island, and numerous notable museums
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Pair of Midcentury Four-Legs Chromed Steel Italian Trestles After Baughman 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Roma, IT
lecturer at Brigham Young University. He also lectured over the years at the Rhode Island School of Design
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Easels

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Steel, Chrome

Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
won the Athena Award of the Rhode Island School of Design. In 2003, President George W. Bush
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Stainless Steel

Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
won the Athena Award of the Rhode Island School of Design. In 2003, President George W. Bush
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Early 2000s American Modern Sofas

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Stainless Steel

Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
won the Athena Award of the Rhode Island School of Design. In 2003, President George W. Bush
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Early 2000s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Rhode Island Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the rhode island desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A rhode island desk — often made from metal, wood and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 5 variations of the antique or vintage rhode island desk you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a rhode island desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each rhode island desk bearing modern, Art Nouveau or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one rhode island desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Florence Knoll, Knoll and William Earle produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Rhode Island Desk?

A rhode island desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,275, while the lowest priced sells for $500 and the highest can go for as much as $32,000.