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Antique Sewing Desk

Swedish Sewing Set of Scissors Folding Knife early 20th century Eskilstuna
By Eskilstuna Armaturer
Located in Sweden, SE
Made by famous Eskilstuna workshops of Emil Ohlson and Carl Walfrid Dahlgren. The set is decorated with decorative motifs in the form of cotton flowers and foliage, and is decorated ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Sewing Desk

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Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Victorian Off-White Enamel Fold-Top Sewing Table / Student Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare Victorian Off-White Enameled Fold-Top Sewing Table that been used as Student Desk for
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Sewing Desk

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Wood

Antique English Victorian Marquetry Inlay Tea Caddy Sewing Box Desk Storage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Marquetry Inlay Tea Caddy Sewing Box, Desk Storage. Circa Mid 19th
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Sewing Desk

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Wood

Tahan Paris Signed French Napoleon III Period Convertible Wine Cooler Tray Table
By André-Charles Boulle, Tahan Paris, Jean-Pierre Tahan
Located in Forney, TX
the « tabletterie » category, he also develops larger furniture items, “bonheur-du-jour”, desks, and
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Desk

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

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Antique 1920s Art Nouveau Sewing Table
Located in Freiburg, DE
Solid oak / oak veneer slight retouched veneer damage in the plate (see photos).
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1920s Antique Sewing Desk

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Oak

Antique 1920s Art Nouveau Sewing Table
Antique 1920s Art Nouveau Sewing Table
H 77.5 in W 65.5 in D 44.5 in
American Mahogany Empire Side Table/ Sewing Table, Attributed to Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Hollywood, FL
The cuban mahogany top above 3 drawers with original pulls, surrounded by fine line inlaid banding. The base in dark walnut richly carved with four animal legs, terminating in animal...
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1820s Antique Sewing Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century Satinwood Dressing Table Sewing Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful 19th Century English Satinwood dressing table/ sewing table. There is an oil stain in
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19th Century Victorian Antique Sewing Desk

19th Century Satinwood Dressing Table Sewing Table
19th Century Satinwood Dressing Table Sewing Table
H 30.32 in W 47.25 in D 27.17 in L 30.32 in
English Sewing Stand
Located in North Miami, FL
An early english sewing stand of superb quality and design. Beautiful piece of antique furniture
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19th Century English Antique Sewing Desk

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Brass

English Sewing Stand
English Sewing Stand
H 33 in W 30 in D 20 in
Regency Mahogany Work / Sewing Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Regency mahogany work / sewing Table.
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Early 20th Century Antique Sewing Desk

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Work / Sewing Table
Regency Mahogany Work / Sewing Table
H 27.5 in W 21 in D 14.5 in
Charles X Marquetry Sewing Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
This fine Charles X rosewood sewing stand rests upon beautifully curved legs and is adorned with
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Sewing Desk

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Satinwood

Charles X Marquetry Sewing Stand
Charles X Marquetry Sewing Stand
H 29 in W 20.25 in D 14 in
American Victorian Wood and Paper Mache Sewing Box on Pedestal Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
American Victorian Wood and Paper Mache sewing box on pedestal base Paper Mache depicts bird and
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Sewing Desk

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Wood, Paper

Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany & Tiger Maple Sewing Stand c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheraton sewing stand offers flame mahogany and tiger maple construction with upper lift
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Sewing Desk

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Mahogany, Maple

Antique Napoleon III Boulle and Tortoise Shell Ebonized Sewing Stand, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Napoleon III Boulle & Tortoise shell sewing stand offers ebonized case with top having
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Desk

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Bronze

Victorian School Desk or Sewing Table
Located in Redding, CT
Victorian school desk or sewing table. Classic embellished iron sides make up this beauty. With a
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1880s Victorian Antique Sewing Desk

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Iron

Victorian School Desk or Sewing Table
Victorian School Desk or Sewing Table
H 24 in W 26.5 in D 18 in
Antique Singer Sewing Machine Cast Iron Victorian Base Maple Console Desk Top
By Singer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique singer sewing machine cast iron Victorian base maple console table desk top. Item features
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Early 20th Century North American Victorian Antique Sewing Desk

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Iron

Naumann Cast Iron Victorian Sewing Machine Base with Wood Top Console Small Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Naumann cast iron Victorian sewing machine base with wood top console small desk. Item
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Early 20th Century North American Victorian Antique Sewing Desk

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Iron

Gilt Bronze Jewelry Chest by Tahan of Paris, circa 1900
By Tahan Paris
Located in New York, NY
furniture items such as “bonheur-du-jour”, desks, and sewing tables. As early as 1845, he also began to
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Sewing Desk

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Bronze

19th Century French Enamel and Ormolu-Mounted Jewelry Casket
By Tahan Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
-jour”, desks, sewing tables. As early as 1845, he also began to advertise in the newspapers, a practice
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Desk

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Enamel, Ormolu

Antique J&P Coats Oak Wood 4 Drawer Sewing Spool Cabinet Desk W/ Cast Iron Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique J&P Coats Oak Wood 4 Drawer Sewing Spool Cabinet Desk w/ Cast Iron Base. Item features
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19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Sewing Desk

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Iron

Vintage Singer Sewing Machinists Chair, English, circa 1930
By Singer
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A fabulous work or desk chair made by the Singer Sewing Machine Company Brilliant design
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Sewing Desk

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Steel, Iron

Small Antique Sewing Table, English, Bureau, Correspondence Desk, Georgian, 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique sewing table. An English, mahogany bureau or correspondence desk, dating to
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Late 18th Century British Antique Sewing Desk

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Wood

Antique Vintage Industrial Original Singer Sewing Table Desk Task Lamp Light
By Singer
Located in Sale, GB
- A vintage anglepoise task lamp by the Singer Sewing Corporation, circa 1920. - The lamp is
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Antique Sewing Desk

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Steel, Iron

Antique Original White Painted Farm Kitchen Table, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
table has versatility and may also serve as a desk or craft/sewing table as well. This table is part of
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Sewing Desk

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Wood

Antique Lady's Work Table Mahogany Victorian 19th Century Sewing Desk
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
drawer to left side and pull out sewing box to other, beading to sides and front, standing on four turned
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19th Century Victorian Antique Sewing Desk

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Mahogany

1 Yard Sewing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wood folding sewing table. Turned legs with wood castors and a charming yardstick stenciled on
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Early 20th Century American Antique Sewing Desk

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Brass

1 Yard Sewing Table
1 Yard Sewing Table
H 27 in W 36 in D 20 in
Victorian Burl Walnut Sewing/Writing Table
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Victorian burl walnut sewing/writing table with Inlay. The top opens to reveal an adjustable tooled
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sewing Desk

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Walnut, Burl, Leather, Velvet, Satinwood

Victorian Burl Walnut Sewing/Writing Table
Victorian Burl Walnut Sewing/Writing Table
H 28.75 in W 25 in D 16.5 in
English Burl Walnut Work, Side, End, Tea Table, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sewing table or work table is a table or desk used for sewing. Generally it has large amounts of
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19th Century English Antique Sewing Desk

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Burl, Walnut

Cast Iron Singer Desk with Reclaimed Aluminium Top, circa 1920
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Chester, Flintshire
vintage cast iron singer sewing machine base with its integral casters, working rocking foot pedal and
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1920s English Industrial Antique Sewing Desk

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Aluminum, Iron

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Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
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Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Sewing Desk

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Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer

French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
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2010s British Louis XVI Antique Sewing Desk

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Beech

French Louis XVI Style Sofa
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
H 31.89 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sewing Desk

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Other

19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Nashville, TN
Good condition Ebonized Napoleon III Bedel & Cie Parisian made Boulle style centre table. One centre drawer, four cabriolet legs. The table is heavily decorated with bronze sabots, k...
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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Desk

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Tortoise Shell

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood floral marquetry single-drawer center table, desk or writing table. The orna...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Sewing Desk

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Bronze

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
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1730s European Baroque Antique Sewing Desk

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Paint

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sewing Desk

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Wood, Giltwood

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
19th Century Rosewood and Pietra Paesina Specimen Table Attributed
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pietra Paesina is one of the most scarce and wondrous stones on earth, and the surface of this exceptional early 19th-century center table is inset with one of the rarest and most mo...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sewing Desk

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Marble

18th Century English Antique Library Bookcase Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent George III period seven door breakfront library bookcase. Constructed in the finest quality figured mahogany, having a moulded cornice above seven astragal glazed doors...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Sewing Desk

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Mahogany

French Sewing Table, Manner of Alphonse Giroux Paris, 19th Century
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Belmont, MA
French Sewing Table, manner of Alphonse Giroux, Paris, 19th century. This pretty small sewing table has a beautiful birds eye maple veneer and its original fittings. It comes with ...
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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Sewing Desk

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Birdseye Maple

19th Century Napoleon III Vernis Martin, Kingwood and Mahogany Cabinet by Linke
By Maison Grimard
Located in London, GB
A fine cabinet of the Napoleon III period Retailed by Grimard of Paris Almost Certainly by François Linke   Constructed in Kingwood and mahogany, with extensive decoration of high qu...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Desk

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Ormolu, Bronze

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Antique Sewing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique sewing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique sewing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. There are many kinds of the antique sewing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique sewing desk, those designed in Victorian and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique sewing desk over the years, but those crafted by Singer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Sewing Desk?

The average selling price for an antique sewing desk at 1stDibs is $1,160, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $6,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Sewing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.