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Gerd Bøgelund For Royal Copenhagen Celadon Glazed Shallow Dish #21415
By Gerd Bogelund
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Elegant small celadon dish by Gerd Bøgelund for Royal Copenhagen Ageless design from the acclaimed Danish ceramicist Circa 1959 Stamped and numbered 21415 Height 1.25 inch, Diameter...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Spanish Colonial Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk honors the traditional craftsmanship of the Iberian peninsula, with a
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique Spanish Colonial Desk
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk
H 31 in W 79 in D 30 in
Rosewood Desk by Severin Hansen Jr.
By Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Chicago, IL
Rosewood desk by Severin Hansen Jr. Desk features five drawers each with a fixed key. Made by
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20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood Desk by Severin Hansen Jr.
Rosewood Desk by Severin Hansen Jr.
H 30 in W 57 in D 29.5 in
Writing Desk in High Gloss Lacquer
Located in Norwalk, CT
This is a wonderfully versatile and useful piece of furniture. I personally used it as a desk in
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Writing Desk in High Gloss Lacquer
Writing Desk in High Gloss Lacquer
H 30 in W 82 in D 19 in
19th Century Rustic Desk ~ Sofa Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Rustic desk ~ sofa table was hand-crafted from solid oak to last for centuries! The
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Contemporary Lucite and Inset Mirror Top Desk
By Geoffrey Bradfield
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary lucite desk with 3 inset antiqued mirror squares on the top surface, a shallow glass
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20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Lucite

Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand
Located in London, GB
seated or standing desk. The tabletop is shallow and features a book or paper holder to read from in the
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand
Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand
H 27.56 in W 38.59 in D 18.12 in
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Desk by Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Highland, IN
This desk by T.H. Robsjo-Gibbings for Widdicomb has a strong architectural quality and great
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood small-sized writing desk from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Freestanding Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian inlaid mahogany freestanding desk the superstructure having
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Directoire (Late 18th Century) mahogany desk with a black leather top surrounded by a
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Edward Wormley Executive Tambour-Door Rosewood Desk for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood executive desk by Edward Wormley c.1950s, USA, for Dunbar. The desk has three shallow
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Oak and Chrome Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed for Dunbar by Roger Sprunger, this modern, clean-lined desk places a top of now rare
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Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk Action Office 1, George Nelson, Herman Miller, Large Version
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Bern, CH
Design classic desk Action Office 1, George Nelson, Herman Miller, large version. Offered is a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Midcentury Teak Ladies' Desk "RY 32" by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant teak desk by Hans J. Wegner, model named “RY 32”. Shallow design with one drawer with
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Executive Teak Writing Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, Denmark 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in London, GB
right of the desk there is two drawers - one shallow and beneath it a deeper drawer perfect for
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Mid-20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Italian Walnut Asymmetrical Desk
By Bertha Schaefer, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive midcentury angled student desk in Italian walnut designed by Bertha Schaefer for M
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Leather Top Slant Front Architect's Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian style slant front architect's desk. The desk features shallow drawers and
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Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Documented Ico and Luisa Parisi Mid-Century Modern Italian Executive Desk
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
This iconic Mid-Century Modern executive desk was the result of a collaboration between the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front bureau. A Scottish, mahogany writing desk in Georgian revival taste
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Baroque Farm Refectory Desk Table with Two Drawers & Stretchers
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant, antique fruitwood desk was crafted in Spain, circa 1780. The rustic writing table has
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Circa 18th Century English Unusual Size Painted Knee Hole Desk or Side Table
Located in London, GB
A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk. It was not originally made for a child but
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Mid-Century Modern Desk and Chair by Russell Wright for Conant Ball
By Russel Wright, Conant Ball
Located in Buffalo, NY
line. The desk has a solid left side with three gradient-sized drawers. It also features a shallow
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Birch

Wall Mounted Sit/Stand Desk "Muro" in Oak and Stainless Steel by Casey Lurie
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
a different function: shallow for small objects and pictures, medium for books and larger objects
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Twelve 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Desk Accessories
Located in London, GB
In a time of computers and technology, this antique desk set harks back to a more romantic period
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Walnut Orange MiMi Console or Tiny Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
By Miduny, Ale Preda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
design looks great from all angles and can also be used as a shallow desk–long enough for a laptop
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2010s Italian Minimalist Console Tables

Materials

Birch, Walnut, Plywood

Walnut Black MiMi Console or Tiny Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
By Miduny, Ale Preda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
design looks great from all angles and can also be used as a shallow desk–long enough for a laptop
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2010s Italian Minimalist Console Tables

Materials

Walnut, Plywood, Birch

H.P. Hansen Floating Executive Desk in Teak
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-century executive floating top desk by H.P. Hansen manufactured in Demark circa 1970s. This
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Early 19th Century English Fall Front Butler's Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
Early 19th century English fall front butler's desk, the pullout / pull-out fitted interior with
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Antique 1810s English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

John Widdicomb for Mastercraft Black Lacquered and Brass Desk
By John Widdicomb, Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
This Classic writing table or desk by John Widdicomb for Mastercraft. Composed of a large black
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Rosewood and Mahogany Roll-Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed in 1957 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, this handsome mahogany desk features a generous
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Rolltop Desk/Cabinet, Model 804, by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Dorchester, MA
Gianfranco Frattini designed this gorgeous rosewood rolltop desk, model 804, for Bernini in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

Rosewood and Polished Aluminum Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Restored.
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Brazilian rosewood and aluminum floating top desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Three shallow
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Modern Bleached Maple Executive Desk with 5 Drawers, Made to Order
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
A fresh modern and minimal take on an executive style desk. Features five soft-close drawers in
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2010s American Minimalist Desks

Materials

Maple

19th Century Antique Davenport, Victorian Swivel Top Desk, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
desk. A shallow gallery backs the uppermost surface and a flying hinged pen drawer is to found to
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Silvio Cavatorta Diminutive Desk with Companion Table in Walnut and Green Glass
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
still offering useful storage solutions (desk features three shallow drawers, and the table is two
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mid-Century Bookmatched Walnut W/ Tapered Leg Boca Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in New York, NY
This unique and brilliantly proportioned Mid-Century Modernist Boca Desk in Bookmatched Walnut W
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Art Deco Machine Age International Style Chrome & Black Desk Attr Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde, Troy Sunshade Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Art Deco, Machine Age, Streamline Modern, Art Moderne, International style, Bauhaus desk
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Asian Modern Style Sofa Table or Serving Side Board, Dark Wood, Shipping Dent
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
shallow desk to fit a laptop and magazines. Set it under your favorite piece of art. Clean lines and
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2010s American Minimalist Sofa Tables

Materials

Oak

Rosewood 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
two false drawers, to extremely elegant shallow frieze, raised on reverse tapered, faceted, end
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood 19th Century Writing Table
Rosewood 19th Century Writing Table
H 29.25 in W 60 in D 28 in
Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
multiple boards and finished with a molded edge and rounded corners. Fitted with two shallow drawers on
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
desk, a family room, or a library! Hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak, it features clockwise
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Oak

Oak Wood MiMi Console Table White by Miduny, Made in Italy
By Ale Preda, Miduny
Located in Brooklyn, NY
design looks great from all angles and can also be used as a shallow desk. The MiMi line was a
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2010s Italian Minimalist Console Tables

Materials

Birch, Oak, Plywood

Margaret Gilmour School. An Arts & Crafts brass inkwell with Celtic interlacing.
By Margaret Gilmour
Located in London, GB
around the inkwell body and to each side of the base with a shallow pen holder at the front. Lacking
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Officer's Campaign Correspondence Box, English, Writing Case, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
a pair of shallow drawers Replete with two screw-top ink wells, set neatly within a bank of
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Wood

Unusual Carved Walnut Wood Inkwell from France, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
. In front of the pen box is a shallow tray that would have been a resting place for the quill, as
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Antique 1880s French Inkwells

Materials

Walnut

Ancient Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Caligraphy Inkwell 1200
Located in Portland, OR
. The inkwell of cylindrical form and having a shallow dome top cover with a tall knopped finial and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Inkwells

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Rosy Time H002
By Desz Gallery
Located in Beijing, CN
is deep to shallow, and the gradient effect is present. Changing the angle, the color also switches
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2010s Chinese Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Rosy Time H002
Rosy Time H002
H 3.94 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
1968 Alexis Yermakov for Stow Davis Executive Office Suite
By Stow Davis, Alexis Yermakov
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Electa line. Stunning walnut color and figure present on this expansive executive desk designed by
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

18th Century Antique Mahogany Musical Table Clock by Ralph Gout of London
Located in Devon, GB
separate shallow tray section which enables free orientation of the clock be it placed to the side or
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Superb Shallow Depth French Country Painted Mesh Door Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous distressed-painted SHALLOW DEPTH secretary desk with slide out leather writing
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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Wire

18th Century Antique Ebonized Bracket Clock by William Kipling of London
By William Kipling
Located in Devon, GB
apertures with signed shallow arch. The movement with verge escapement and pull quarter repeat on two bells
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Antique 18th Century English George II Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

Regency Mahogany End Support Library Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
, Having Attractive Old Leather Inset Top With Tooled Decoration, Over Two Shallow Frieze Drawers Stamped
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
colour with curly grain figuring and deep, rich patina. The shallow sloping fall enclosing a well
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau
Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau
H 39 in W 36 in D 22 in
Exceptional Rare and Fine Padouk Wood Bureau in the Chippendale Manner, c. 1780
Located in Heathfield, GB
bureau also has four shallow sliding drawers set into the reverse of two of the dust boards between the
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Antique 18th Century Chippendale Desks

Materials

Padouk

French Second Empire Mahogany Writing Desk
By Antoine Krieger
Located in Naples, FL
around a shallow kneehole and raised on square tapering supports ending in gilt-bronze square sabots; the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

American Chippendale Oxbow Slant Front Desk, 1780
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Chippendale slant front desk on four graduated drawers, resting on ogee bracket feet. The
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Bouillotte Desk Lamp Table Lamp, Circa 1970s
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage French game table style, bouilotte style desk lamp. 23 inches tall this antique or
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Other

Cheriton Desk Table Lamp, Polished Nickel Spun Shade Glass Diffuser
By And Objects
Located in London, GB
. Showcasing a polished nickel finish and copper interior shade, the Cheriton desk lamp radiates a rose-gold
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21st Century and Contemporary British Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Nickel

White Distressed Painted French Louis XV Style Ladies Vanity Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully done shallow depth French Louis XV style American made ladies vanity or
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Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Walnut

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Shallow Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the shallow desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every shallow desk was constructed with great care. Find 68 options for an antique or vintage shallow desk now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shallow desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A shallow desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Louis XVI and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one shallow desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ale Preda, Miduny and Dunbar produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Shallow Desk?

Prices for a shallow desk start at $159 and top out at $107,055 with the average selling for $4,714.