Serpentine Shaped Burr Walnut Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
This stunning serpentine-shaped burr Walnut partners desk features satinwood crossbanding and a panelled hide writing surface.
Category
2010s Indonesian Desks
Materials
Brass
Serpentine Walnut Desk
Italian Rococo Serpentine Desk in Venetian Walnut, Circa 1750s
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front doors above a drawer with a pull out front interior chair having a left arm.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Louis XV Style Walnut Carved Serpentine Demilune Executive Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A monumental Louis XV style walnut carved serpentine demilune executive desk.
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th C. Spanish Carved Walnut Serpentine Desk with Four Drawers on Trestle Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1860, this sculptural antique walnut writing desk exemplifies the bold elegance of 19th-century Spanish craftsmanship.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Italian Walnut Burl Louis XV Bombay Style Serpentine Writing Desk VGC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in Italian walnut burl with antiqued brass hardware. This desk has been in my collections...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
18th Century Serpentine Bow Front Bureau, Butler's Desk, Hidden Writing Surface
Located in Madrid, ES
This is a beautiful example of a "Butler's Desk" which was used in the 18th and 19th centuries by the head servant of a household. Basically a bureau combined with a standing desk, c...
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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Queen Anne Style Serpentine Shaped Burr Walnut Writing Table
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H 29.93 in W 47.64 in D 27.17 in
Queen Anne Style Serpentine Shaped Burr Walnut Writing Table
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A splendid Queen Anne style burr walnut writing table of generous proportions. Of serpentine form and of excellent construction in solid walnut with attractive burr walnut veneers on...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
A 19th Century Louis XV Style French Floral Marquetry Serpentine Bureau Plat
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H 29.53 in W 52.76 in D 27.56 in
A 19th Century Louis XV Style French Floral Marquetry Serpentine Bureau Plat
Located in Toorak, VIC
Exquisite in design and form, a desk that can be used in any office or study space or as a centre table or feature table in your living space.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
Serpentine Desk Burr Walnut Ormolu Center Table Satinwood Cabriole Legs 19th C
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H 31 in W 33 in D 49 in
Serpentine Desk Burr Walnut Ormolu Center Table Satinwood Cabriole Legs 19th C
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Desk Burr Walnut Ormolu Center Table Satinwood Serpentine Cabriole Legs 19th C A mid 19th century burr walnut rectangular double serpentine center table, the satinwood banded top an...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Serpentine Desk/ Lamp Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 19th century serpentine walnut desk/ lamp table, 1820. Dimensions: 41.5 inches (105 cms) wide 22.5 inches (57 cms) deep 32 inches (81 cms) high.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern walnut veneered writing table with four serpentine sides, brass round capitals, a long central drawer on turned and tapered legs. Dimensions: 60" W x 30" D x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Walnut Serpentine Pedestal Flamed Desk / Chair Available
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H 29.73 in W 46.07 in D 21.66 in
20th Century Walnut Serpentine Pedestal Flamed Desk / Chair Available
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this 20th century Walnut Serpentine Pedestal Flamed Desk. This is an attractive serpentine fronted desk with a green leather inset top, containing ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk Serpentine Form 19th Century
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H 30.71 in W 58.27 in D 31.89 in
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk Serpentine Form 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Victorian period burr walnut pedestal desk, circa 1850 in date. This magnificent pedestal desk is of serpentine form and made from fabulous burr wal...
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Reverse Serpentine Desk or Side Table
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H 32.29 in W 43.31 in D 27.96 in
Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Reverse Serpentine Desk or Side Table
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Unusual Italian Side Table or Desk with Two Drawers. Unusual associated reverse serpentine Walnut top with canted corners and an excellent patina.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Brown Leather Serpentine Fronted Double Sided Partner Desk
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H 31.7 in W 75.6 in D 40.56 in
Antique Burr Walnut Brown Leather Serpentine Fronted Double Sided Partner Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite, Antique Burr Walnut, Brown leather, double sided twin pedestal partner desk with inverted break front A truly stunning desk, it...
Category
20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Walnut Serpentine Fronted Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique serpentine fronted writing bureau in walnut, sitting on bracket feet.
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Serpentine Venetian "Little Lady" Walnut Burled Veneer Desk
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H 36 in W 30.5 in D 19.5 in
Louis XV Style Serpentine Venetian "Little Lady" Walnut Burled Veneer Desk
Located in Encinitas, CA
Venetian, Louis XV style, serpentine shape, lady desk; beautiful end-cut walnut burled veneer; cabriole legs; drop front opens concealing two little drawers and compartments.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Serpentine Fronted Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Brown Leather Top
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H 28.94 in W 52.37 in D 31.89 in
Vintage Serpentine Fronted Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Brown Leather Top
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely serpentine fronted vintage Walnut with brown leather top twin pedestal partner desk This is pretty much the most stunning desk you w...
Category
20th Century British Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Lowboy
Located in Benington, Herts
Quality Antique Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Lowboy. This very good quality oak lined lowboy has been constructed using the finest burr walnut veneers dating circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English George I Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Quality Burr Walnut Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique quality burr walnut shaped writing desk having a quality attractive burr walnut shaped crossbanded top with a moulded edge above a serpentine shaped crossbanded drawer to the...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Desks
Materials
Serpentine, Brass
18th Century Blocked Serpentine Front Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
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H 42 in W 38 in D 21 in
18th Century Blocked Serpentine Front Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A rare two case blocked serpentine front Queen Anne burled walnut slant front desk with the upper case slant board opening to a fitted amphitheatre interior with felted writing surfa...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Great Britain (UK) Desks
Materials
Burl
Stunning Serpentine Top circa 1930s Burr Walnut Writing Bureau Brown Leather
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H 39.18 in W 32.09 in D 19.1 in
Stunning Serpentine Top circa 1930s Burr Walnut Writing Bureau Brown Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1930s burr walnut writing bureau with drop front brown leather writing surface A good looking well made and decorative...
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Wonderful Late 19th Century Walnut Carlton House
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful late 19th century walnut serpentine fronted Carlton house desk. This extremely attractive Carlton House Desk is especially rare being constructed in walnut.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
An 18th Century Italian Veronese Desk
Located in CH
An 18th Century Italian Veronese Walnut and Burl Walnut Serpentine Front Slant Front Desk.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Desks
Materials
Walnut
Period 18th Century Northern Italian Baroque Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Period Italian Figured Walnut Serpentine Slantlid Desk. Marquetry Inlay in Edible Color and Patina
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Walnut Serpentine Secretary Desk Chippendale Style Bookcase Oxbow
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H 80 in W 33 in D 18 in
Antique Walnut Serpentine Secretary Desk Chippendale Style Bookcase Oxbow
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine front one piece secretary desk. Made from American walnut.
Category
Vintage 1940s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique Maddox Walnut Serpentine Secretary Desk Chippendale Bookcase Oxbow
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H 76 in W 17 in D 31.5 in
Antique Maddox Walnut Serpentine Secretary Desk Chippendale Bookcase Oxbow
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine front one piece secretary desk by Maddox Tables of Jamestown NY.
Category
Vintage 1940s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
North Italian Serpentine Front Banded Walnut Rococo Style Secretary Desk
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H 40.5 in W 39 in D 26 in
North Italian Serpentine Front Banded Walnut Rococo Style Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine North Italian Austrian inspired fall front banded walnut secretary desk features a fall front that opens up to an interior with stepped rows of short drawers, the bottom dr...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Serpentine Rococo Walnut Dining Table Library Desk
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H 32 in W 68 in D 39.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Serpentine Rococo Walnut Dining Table Library Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Louis XV dining table or library desk. Made of walnut featuring burl matchbook top with serpentine form and high relief carved acanthus accents, and cabriole legs conn...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Conference Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Regency Serpentine Walnut Burl Leather Carlton House Desk
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H 39 in W 23 in D 42 in
19th Century English Regency Serpentine Walnut Burl Leather Carlton House Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
"An exquisite English Regency "Carlton House" style writing desk, circa early 19th century. A serpentine form made from walnut burl with banding, yew inlay, tooled leather top and ne...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Serpentine Fronted Burr Burl Walnut Partner Knee Hole Desk Green Leather Top
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H 29.93 in W 45.28 in D 21.46 in
Serpentine Fronted Burr Burl Walnut Partner Knee Hole Desk Green Leather Top
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Serpentine fronted Burr or Burl Walnut twin pedestal knee hole partner desk with premium green leather writing surface A very...
Category
20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
WELLESLEY GUILD Walnut French Country Serpentine Half Circle Writing Desk
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H 29.5 in W 60.25 in D 30 in
WELLESLEY GUILD Walnut French Country Serpentine Half Circle Writing Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French country style half circle writing desk by Wellesley Guild. Hand carved and crafted of walnut with a distressed finish, serpentine shaped smooth surface top with an ogee edge...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English 19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk with Serpentine Front
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H 35.04 in W 22.05 in L 35.04 in
English 19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk with Serpentine Front
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
A fantastic quality Victorian burr walnut Davenport writing desk with a very unusual serpentine front to the kneehole panel and beautifully carved front cabriole legs.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
English 19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk with Serpentine Front
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H 35.04 in W 22.05 in D 23.04 in
English 19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk with Serpentine Front
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
A fantastic quality Victorian burr walnut Davenport writing desk with a very unusual serpentine front to the kneehole panel and beautifully carved front cabriole legs.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
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Serpentine Walnut Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the serpentine walnut desk you’re looking for. A serpentine walnut desk — often made from wood, walnut and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are 16 variations of the antique or vintage serpentine walnut desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer serpentine walnut desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A serpentine walnut desk made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made serpentine walnut desk over the years, but those crafted by Bevan Funnell Ltd. and Maddox Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Serpentine Walnut Desk?
A serpentine walnut desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,105, while the lowest priced sells for $1,050 and the highest can go for as much as $21,500.
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