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Salesman Sample Desk

Vintage Salesmans Sample Drafting Desk by Hamilton
Vintage Salesmans Sample Drafting Desk by Hamilton

Vintage Salesmans Sample Drafting Desk by Hamilton

Located in Dekalb, IL

midcentury modern style while maintaining production practicality. This salesman sample demonstrates the full

Category

Mid-20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

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Salesman Sample 1940s Metal Desk
Salesman Sample 1940s Metal Desk

Salesman Sample 1940s Metal Desk

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H 11 in W 15.5 in D 10 in

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.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Salesman's Sample Desk
Salesman's Sample Desk

Salesman's Sample Desk

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H 10.25 in W 26.25 in D 11.75 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.

Category

Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Salesman's Sample Diminutive Chippendale Style Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Salesman's Sample Diminutive Chippendale Style Mahogany Slant Front Desk

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

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Salesman's Sample Desk
Salesman's Sample Desk

Salesman's Sample Desk

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H 10.25 in W 26.25 in D 11.75 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.

Category

Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

French 1840s Miniature Walnut Slant-Front Secretary with Serpentine Drawers
French 1840s Miniature Walnut Slant-Front Secretary with Serpentine Drawers

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Salesman's Sample Slant Front Desk
Salesman's Sample Slant Front Desk

Salesman's Sample Slant Front Desk

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H 13 in W 12 in D 6.5 in

Salesman's Sample Slant Front Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Miniature Thomas Chippendale style slant front desk in mahogany with pine secondary wood, circa

Category

Antique 1780s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Miniature Salesman's Sample Metal Desk
Miniature Salesman's Sample Metal Desk

Miniature Salesman's Sample Metal Desk

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H 11 in W 15 in D 9.5 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

Category

Vintage 1930s American Desks

Materials

Metal

1930s Perey Industrial Turnstyle/Salesman's Sample
1930s Perey Industrial Turnstyle/Salesman's Sample

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 ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Paperweights

Materials

Metal

19th Century Salesman Sample of a French School Desk
19th Century Salesman Sample of a French School Desk

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Iron

Miniature Mahogany Partners Desk
Miniature Mahogany Partners Desk

Miniature Mahogany Partners Desk

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H 18.5 in W 31.5 in D 19 in

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

German All Brass Miniature Furniture Suite
German All Brass Miniature Furniture Suite

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".

Category

Early 20th Century German Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s
Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s

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Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

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Materials

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Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972

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Located in Echt, NL

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19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
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Outdoor Royal Botania Tuskany Daybed

By Royal Botania

Located in Boston, MA

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Large Antique Tiger Oak Flat File

Large Antique Tiger Oak Flat File

$13,950

H 92.5 in W 47 in D 36 in

Large Antique Tiger Oak Flat File

Located in Dekalb, IL

This towering and visually arresting antique wooden flat file cabinet was likely used in a drafting office, print shop, or architectural firm. With its 22 large flat drawers, this pi...

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Vintage Stainless Steel Salesman Sample Kettle
Vintage Stainless Steel Salesman Sample Kettle

Vintage Stainless Steel Salesman Sample Kettle

Located in Dekalb, IL

Vintage jacketed kettle salesman sample. Being under 10 inches tall makes this stainless steel salesman sample much easier to carry around than the 50 or 100-gallon tank it represen...

Category

Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Stainless Steel

c. 1900 Salesman Sample Stainless Cooling Machine by WF Dougherty
c. 1900 Salesman Sample Stainless Cooling Machine by WF Dougherty

c. 1900 Salesman Sample Stainless Cooling Machine by WF Dougherty

Located in Dekalb, IL

Early 1900s; W.F. Dougherty & Sons - Philadelphia, PA This stainless steel salesman sample cooling machine is something rarely seen. William F. Dougherty was born December 11, 1...

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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.

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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.