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Salesman Sample Desk

Vintage Salesmans Sample Drafting Desk by Hamilton
Located in Dekalb, IL
midcentury modern style while maintaining production practicality. This salesman sample demonstrates the full
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Mid-20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

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Salesman Sample 1940s Metal Desk
Located in Berkeley, CA
Very nice and unusual scale of object, Industrial type with a piece of thick leather on top. Every drawer function.
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Vintage 1940s American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Salesman Sample 1940s Metal Desk
Salesman Sample 1940s Metal Desk
H 11 in W 15.5 in D 10 in
Salesman's Sample Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Model of a simple office desk, made of metal with vinyl top. Made in America circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Salesman's Sample Desk
Salesman's Sample Desk
H 10.25 in W 26.25 in D 11.75 in
Salesman's Sample Diminutive Chippendale Style Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
A miniature Chippendale style salesmen's sample tabletop display desk offers diminutive mahogany
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20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Salesman's Sample Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Model of a simple office desk, made of metal with vinyl top. Made in America, circa 1920.
Category

Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Salesman's Sample Desk
Salesman's Sample Desk
H 10.25 in W 26.25 in D 11.75 in
French 1840s Miniature Walnut Slant-Front Secretary with Serpentine Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
that this piece was likely a salesman sample. Used on a desk top to organize documents, on a commode or
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Salesman's Sample Slant Front Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Miniature Thomas Chippendale style slant front desk in mahogany with pine secondary wood, circa
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Antique 1780s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Salesman's Sample Slant Front Desk
Salesman's Sample Slant Front Desk
H 13 in W 12 in D 6.5 in
Miniature Salesman's Sample Metal Desk
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Very rare and tiny salesman's sample of early 30's metal tanker desk. I'm hear-by issuing a
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Vintage 1930s American Desks

Materials

Metal

1930s Perey Industrial Turnstyle/Salesman's Sample
Located in Winnetka, IL
A miniature working version of a tripod-turnstile from Perey Turnstiles, New York. Since 1913 Perey Turnstiles have been a leader in the industry providing modern age turnstiles to ...
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Paperweights

Materials

Metal

19th Century Salesman Sample of a French School Desk
Located in New York, NY
A rare and beautiful salesman sample from Paris. Amazingly crafted out of wood, and iron. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Iron

Miniature Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Salesman sample sized desk. George III style mahogany and leather miniature partners desk.  
Category

Early 20th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Miniature Mahogany Partners Desk
Miniature Mahogany Partners Desk
H 18.5 in W 31.5 in D 19 in
German All Brass Miniature Furniture Suite
Located in Treasure Island, CA
original function may have been as salesman samples. Sold as set. desk measures 4" x 6.5" x 5".
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Early 20th Century German Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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Materials

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Cast Iron Drafting Table by A. Hoffman Co. 1910 Rochester, NY
By A. Hoffman Co.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
1910 drafting table by A. Hoffman Co. blackened cast iron and steel with wood. Stamped "Peerless" "ROCHESTER NY" "A HOFFMAN CO". Cast iron tripod base. Fully adjustable.
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By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Hong Kong, HK
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Audiorama 4000 Spherical Speakers, Grundig
By Grundig
Located in Neuss, NW
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H 31.5 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Early 20th Century John Broadwood & Sons Upright Piano Salesmans Sample
By John Broadwood & Sons
Located in Dekalb, IL
Early 1900s; John Broadwood & Sons - North Yorkshire, England This piano salesman sample comes from one of the oldest continuous piano manufacturers in the world. Originally establi...
Category

Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

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Materials

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Located in Baltimore, MD
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Materials

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Salesman Sample Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal salesman sample desk for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every salesman sample desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect salesman sample desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A salesman sample desk, designed in the Arts and Crafts, Industrial or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Salesman Sample Desk?

Prices for a salesman sample desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $2,500, while the average can fetch as much as $775.