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Salesman Sample Desk

Antique English Miniature Salesman Sample Bureau Desk
Located in Forney, TX
talents, or whether it was made as a travelling salesman sample piece, which is when a few articles were
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Salesman Sample Miniature Slant Front Secretary with Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
salesman sample and nice patina, this 19th century French miniature secretary will be a lovely decorative
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Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Three Blue and White Miniature Vases, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
'salesman samples' to demonstrate a potter's skill to potential customers without the inconvenience of
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Antique 1720s Chinese Qing Desk Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
. This beautiful little miniature antique desk is almost certainly a travelling salesmans sample piece
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

French Miniature Oak Commode Table Top from the Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
was probably a salesman sample. This French oak miniature commode, circa 1800-1820 would be wonderful
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Antique Early 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Diminutive 19th Century American Mercantile Trade Store Display Model
Located in Forney, TX
general store - mining trade mercantile cabinet. Most likely commissioned as a salesman sample store
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Antique 19th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wrought Iron

Miniature English Antique Mahogany Secretary Bookcase ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
bookcase, the example was probably a salesman's sample showcasing the high-grade of cabinet work available
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Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
of the opinion that this miniature is in fact an ‘Apprentice Piece’. It is too large to be a salesman
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Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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19th Century Dutch Miniature Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century miniature secretaire cabinet made from Oakwood. Decorative object, can be used as jewelry/letter box. Originates Netherlands, dating, circa 1800
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

Antique French 19th Century Jewelry Box Flap Door Miniature Wood Cabinet
Located in Firenze, IT
This beautiful French late 19th century chest of drawers in black ebonized wood and cherrywood reproduces with perfect proportions in scale a miniature cabinet with three drawers and...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes

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Carrara Marble, Metal

Large Folk Art Wooden Merry-Go-Round Model
Located in Antwerp, BE
Awesome large Folk Art wooden merry-go-round model. This large scale model of a Carousel or Roundabout has been handmade. Great example of Carnival Art - Folk Art with miniature ha...
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Mid-20th Century European Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Large Folk Art Wooden Merry-Go-Round Model
Large Folk Art Wooden Merry-Go-Round Model
H 25.99 in W 26.38 in D 21.66 in
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Beige Lambswool Tufted Backrest
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chair made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The dramatic proportions are low and wide. Smooth tufted backrest. Superbly co...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Miniature Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming child's sofa with hand-carved and gilded frame. Cut velvet and silk upholstery.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture

Antique Small Salesman Sample Mahogany Drop Leaf Gate Leg Queen Anne Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique small salesman sample mahogany drop leaf gate leg queen anne table. Item features unique small size, solid mahogany construction, gate legs, drop leaves, beautiful wood grain...
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Miniature Painted Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature hand painted five drawer chest.
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20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Miniature Painted Italian Chest of Drawers
Miniature Painted Italian Chest of Drawers
H 19.25 in W 13.75 in D 7.75 in
French Sarreguemines Late 19th Century Miniature Sink with Pastoral Scenes
By Sarreguemines
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French miniature sink from the late 19th century, with pastoral scenes and and removable basin. Created in the Moselle department located in current Northeastern France, this minia...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Other

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A late 18th century mahogany miniature chest retaining good colour throughout, with rectangular top over four well figured long drawers having replacement brass handles raised on ele...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
H 18.75 in W 18 in D 10 in
Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century antique reproduction miniature fauteuil made in the French Louis XVI style. The armchair has an oval back carved with ribbon detail and a bowknot at the crest. The arms ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

Materials

Satin, Wood

Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
H 20 in W 12 in D 10 in
Jamaican 20th Century Miniature Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Wonderful George III Style mahogany hand dovetail two part sampler chest on chest made in Jamaica. This Chippendale style chest on chest was made in the early 20th century. The sampl...
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Early 20th Century Jamaican Chippendale Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive and good quality early 19th century Georgian mahogany miniature chest having well figured top over two short and three long drawers with later brass lions mask knobs...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
H 20.5 in W 18 in D 8.5 in
Miniature Antique Comb Back Windsor Armchair Based on the 18th Century Design
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely miniature antique 18th century style Windsor Comb back armchair A good looking and decorative piece, most likely a salesman sample ...
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Empire miniature commode. A well executed miniature chest made of walnut and veneer of walnut with two large drawers below a smaller top drawer and with solid w...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

Marvelous 19th Century Handcrafted Louis Quinze Style Nutwood Miniature Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique French miniature cabinet with the best patina ever. This beautifully designed and all handcrafted French masterpiece is an absolute joy to own and look at. The stunning and ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Nutwood

19th Century Red Lacquer Tibetan Mongolian Painted Asian Blanket Chest Grain Bin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century red lacquer Tibetan Mongolian painted Asian chest. Item features red lacquer hand painted figural scene, lift off top, dovetailed joinery, cast iron hardware and solid w...
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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Chinese Chippendale Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

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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
1970 Oldsmobile Dealer Showroom Vintage Plastic Desk Lamp
By Oldsmobile
Located in Orange, CA
salesman sample version or a factory gift to dealer's.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Antique French Miniature Drop Front Desk w Ormolu Mounts
Located in Pasadena, CA
interior fitted with drawers and a writing desk, great wood grain patterning. This is possibly a salesman
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20th Century French Models and Miniatures

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

French Miniature Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tabletop Oak Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
circa 1800 was probably a salesman sample. The back is unfinished. It would be wonderful used as a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Petite 1860s French Empire Style Walnut and Marble Drop-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
death of the Emperor Napoleon Ier. This item, which was either a child's piece or a salesman sample
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands

Materials

Marble

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
Machine Age Art Deco Storage Tank Salesman's Sample
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Cincinnati, OH
platform base, looks to be some sort of salesman's sample or design study. Would be a perfect item for your
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum

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

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

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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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.