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19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century American mahogany serpentine slant front secretary bureau desk. Nice quality
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Antique 1880s American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk
By Drexel, Kittinger, Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine Bench Made Carved Mahogany Serpentine Front Dovetail Drawers Vanity Desk Dressing Table. The
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Desk , Small English Knee Hole Desk with Tooled Leather Top, Serpentine Front
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Toronto, CA
A serpentine curved front, small English kneehole desk in classical mahogany Georgian styling. The
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20th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
H 35.75 in W 44.75 in D 18 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Drop-Front Desk by Century, 20th C
By Century Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chippendale style secretary by Century offers mahogany construction with drop-front desk over
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20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Sideboard w/ Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Mahogany Sideboard with Serpentine Front, Crossbanding, & Spade Feet
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Desk is a splendid example of the style, rendered in
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique American Inlaid Serpentine Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 18th-early 19th century mahogany drop-front writing desk with satinwood banding and marquetry
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Antique Early 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer
Located in Doylestown, PA
English petite mahogany and cherry wood writing desk, England, 1890's. Exquisite serpentine desk
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany

18th Century, Fall Front Desk
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Richly colored, circa 1790, three-drawer, serpentine, fall front desk from Sicily. The whole
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Fall Front Desk
18th Century, Fall Front Desk
H 42.5 in W 49.5 in D 26 in
Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This walnut slant front bureau/desk of generous proportions is most likely American. It has an
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Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Walnut, Pine

Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk
Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk
H 44 in W 51 in D 27 in
Moooi Serpentine Light by Front Design
By Moooi, Front Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Serpentine Light by Front is an airy suspension lamp made from elaborate twists and turns. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Moooi Serpentine Light by Front Design
Moooi Serpentine Light by Front Design
H 23.63 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
English Edwardian Fully Fitted Oak Serpentine Roll Top Desk - Twin Pedestal
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful English Edwardian double pedestal, roll top oak desk. Handsomely made by ‘HLL’ Harris
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Serpentine Cherry Desk with Parquetry Top
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated with shell motifs. The front with arched knee opening, features five bombe and serpentine drawers
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Bureau Bookcase Oak German Serpentine Front Original Brassware Working Locks
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large, museum quality, 18th century, German, oak bureau bookcase with a serpentine front
Category

Antique 1740s German Rococo Desks

Materials

Oak

Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Secretary Desk. 4 dovetailed
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Knee Hole Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique figured mahogany serpentine shaped knee hole desk having an appealing quality
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Vintage 1920s English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style. Direct from France, a
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style. Direct from France, a
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian burl walnut Venetian Rococo slant front desk, 18th century. A Louis XV period walnut and
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks

Materials

Walnut

French Provincial Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
distressed finish, serpentine molded edge top, three molded edge serpentine front drawers with scalloped
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Desks and Wri...

Materials

Wood

French Provincial Desk
French Provincial Desk
H 31 in W 76 in D 30 in
Hepplewhite Serpentine Kneehole Table, 18th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Hepplewhite serpentine kneehole table An 18th century Georgian mahogany Hepplewhite serpentine
Category

Antique 18th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Chippendale Mahogany Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
18th-19th century English Chippendale style mahogany table desk with a serpentine shaped front and
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Chippendale Mahogany Table Desk
English Chippendale Mahogany Table Desk
H 31.75 in W 50 in D 27.25 in
18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century English chinoiserie table desk, having a drop-down front revealing five interior
Category

Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk
18th Century English Chinoiserie Table Desk
H 11.75 in W 18.75 in D 19.5 in
Black Painted Pine Writing Desk, Sweden 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
the stylish serpentine front. The drawers all function and open with one included key to use for the
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20th Century Swedish French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Italian Baroque Style Desk Lacquered by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
of random colorful acrylic paints on the top. The desk is fronted by shaped drawers decorated with
Category

20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage 6ft Georgian Revival Partners Pedestal Desk 20th C
Located in London, GB
An exquisite Vintage flame mahogany partners pedestal desk that dates from the late 20th Century
Category

Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Rosewood Marquetry & Bronze Ladies Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
serpentine front and bombe sides, stands on cabriole legs dressed with gilt bronze foliate mounts at the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th century Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI
Located in Shreveport, LA
, each having carved foliate scroll front panels, flanked by carved keystones~ ~Desk top has wide carved
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Serpentine Bow Front Butler's Desk or Bureau Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
This is a beautiful example of a "Butler's Desk" which was used in the 18th and 19th centuries by
Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century British Davenport Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Dallas, TX
wax filled crack on front panel under desk (kneehole), One wax filled crack on back panel and one
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in High Point, NC
wonderfully grained and colored mahogany, which has aged perfectly. The center of the desk is serpentined in
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk
19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk
H 29.63 in W 54 in D 32.5 in
19th Century Walnut Partners Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
serpentine in shape. The other side of the desk has a drawer over a cupboard door on the right and left sides
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Antique 1890s English George III Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Partners Desk
19th Century Walnut Partners Desk
H 32 in W 72 in D 42 in
An Exceptional 19th Century Irish Fall Front Bureau by Butlers of Dublin
By Butler's of Dublin
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional 19th Century Irish, finely carved and richly patinated mahogany fall front bureau by
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Ornate Letter Rack, Italian, Gilt Stationery Stand, Desk Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornate letter rack. An Italian, gilt metal stationery stand or desk tidy, dating
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Transitional Andrew Gower for Jasper Group Portrait Management Swivel Desk Chair
By Andrew Gower, Jasper Seating Co.
Located in Secaucus, NJ
, Elegant lines define portrait's timeless classic design, the serpentine front balances with the arms and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Office Chairs and Desk Ch...

Materials

Steel

Arts & Crafts Flame Mahogany Knee Hole Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
twin pedestal serpentine shape and the leather is midnight blue. The drawer fronts also have superbly
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Continental Régence Inspired Commode With Rococo Carved Desk Top
Located in Free Union, VA
An exuberantly carved antique Northern European desk (probably Dutch) of unusual form: a serpentine
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Rococo Revival Desks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
French Louis XVI style fall front serpentine lady's writing desk in rosewood with elaborate
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Bureau, French, Marble Top, Kingwood, Marquetry Desk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau. A French, marble top, kingwood, marquetry desk dating to the turn of the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks

Materials

Kingwood

18th Century Massachusetts Mahogany Chippendale Desk with Shell Drop & Ogee Feet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine mahogany Chippendale slant front desk with serpentine case, dovetailed construction
Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk library Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An important and rare 18th century Dutch burl walnut secretaire cabinet Scriban desk Enclosing
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks

Materials

Wood, Walnut

A Very Fine 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Bureau Du Dame
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century richly patinated fruitwood Bureau Du Dame. This gorgeous writing desk is
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Rococo Style Bureau Plat
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant French rococo style bureau plat writing desk made in walnut with ormolu accents
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Rococo Style Bureau Plat
French Rococo Style Bureau Plat
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 27.96 in
18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A two tiered desk with elevated section at back with slots for papers and four curved supports. The
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table
18th C. Country French Walnut Writing Table
H 34.25 in W 35.25 in D 27 in
Fine C19th French Thuya wood & Marquetry Bureau Plat
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Dereham, GB
veneer & Marquetry floral decoration, Serpentine shaped apron, with single drawer at front, with Gilt
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl

Exceptional Bronze Mounted French Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well-made French desk with lovely chosen and contrasting woods, serpentine form and bronze
Category

20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burr Walnut Writing Table, Probably by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
gilt-bronze surround above a serpentine frieze fronted by a central drawer. The corners have foliate
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Nice Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
gilt-tooled leather writing-surface within a molded border, above a quarter-veneered serpentine frieze
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Victorian Marble-Top Library Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Curvaceous 19th century English Victorian library table or writing table desk. The table features a
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

French 1790s Louis XV Style Walnut and Elm Writing Table with Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular planked top with beveled edges and serpentine front, sitting above an exquisite apron, beautifully
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm, Walnut

Antique French Writing Table Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
with a green leather and decorative tooled outer edge. To the front serpentine shaped edge is a
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
a serpentine shaped front. We have recently had this re-polished, the condition is excellent for
Category

Vintage 1950s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau
Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau
H 37.41 in W 22.05 in D 18.12 in
Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand
Located in London, GB
serpentine fronted drawers and pigeon holes - all profusely decorated with sprigs of flowers, foliage and
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Edwardian English Marquetry Side Table, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
, following down to a single drawer in the front with matching banding and marquetry detail. The table is
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Olive, Walnut

French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Mounted Writing Table of Fine Quality
Located in Benington, Herts
fine gilt ormolu banding with the rear being mirrored to the front enabling this writing table to stand
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Bonheur du jour
Located in Forney, TX
dovetail joinery, divided interior and serpentine shaped drawer front, gracefully rising on four gilt
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Early 20th Century Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau Plat After Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in New York, NY
-cast mounts to the corners, above a quarter-veneered serpentine frieze with a leather-lined slide to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Late 18th Century Cherry Table with Drawer from the Rhône Valley
Located in Atlanta, GA
serpentine front, sitting above a long drawer. Raised on four elegant cabriole legs connected to one another
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
top with lift up serpentine shaped lid and crossbanded rosewood writing slope. The slope opening to
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

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Serpentine Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the serpentine front desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, every serpentine front desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect serpentine front desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A serpentine front desk, designed in the Georgian, Regency or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Bevan Funnell Ltd. and Edwards and Roberts each produced at least one beautiful serpentine front desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Serpentine Front Desk?

Prices for a serpentine front desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $920 and can go as high as $52,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,831.
Questions About Serpentine Front Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A drop-front desk is usually called a secretary. Other names for this type of desk include writing cabinet, fall-front desk and secrétaire à abattant. The name secretary can be traced back to the 18th century when estate secretaries used the drop-front desks as workstations for paying bills and reconciling accounts. On 1stDibs, find a range of secretary desks.