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English Antique George III Mahogany Slant-Front Writing Desk circa 1790
English Antique George III Mahogany Slant-Front Writing Desk circa 1790

English Antique George III Mahogany Slant-Front Writing Desk circa 1790

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A wonderful George III period slant-front desk executed in dense well-figured mahogany primary

Category

Antique Late 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George I Style Burl Walnut Slant Top Desk
George I Style Burl Walnut Slant Top Desk

George I Style Burl Walnut Slant Top Desk

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

George I style burl walnut and walnut, bench made, slant top desk, circa 1920. This desk has very

Category

Vintage 1920s English Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique American Mahogany Oxbow Front Slant Top Desk
Antique American Mahogany Oxbow Front Slant Top Desk

Antique American Mahogany Oxbow Front Slant Top Desk

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Antique American mahogany oxbow front slant top desk, 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Italian Baroque Inlaid Slant Front Desk, 17th Century
Italian Baroque Inlaid Slant Front Desk, 17th Century

Italian Baroque Inlaid Slant Front Desk, 17th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

Italian Baroque inlaid slant front desk, 17th century. The slant front door reveals three small

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Chippendale Cherry Slant-Front Desk with Four Drawers Circa 1830
Antique Chippendale Cherry Slant-Front Desk with Four Drawers Circa 1830

Antique Chippendale Cherry Slant-Front Desk with Four Drawers Circa 1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Ask About Discounted In-House Shipping*** An antique Chippendale desk offers cherry construction

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Antique Early 19th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

A Northern Italian Late Baroque Slant Front Desk
A Northern Italian Late Baroque Slant Front Desk

A Northern Italian Late Baroque Slant Front Desk

Located in CH

A Northern Italian Late Baroque Walnut and Fruitwood Slant Front Desk, Verona ( Veneto ) Circa 1740.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk With Bookcase
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk With Bookcase

George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk With Bookcase

Located in Astoria, NY

George III mahogany slant front desk with bookcase, circa 1800, the upper section with flat molded

Category

Antique 19th Century George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Mahogany Slant Front Desk, George III
Antique English Mahogany Slant Front Desk, George III

Antique English Mahogany Slant Front Desk, George III

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Antique George III English slant front desk, mahogany, four graduated drawers with brass keyholes

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Antique 19th Century English George III Desks

Antique George I Style Walnut Slant Top Desk
Antique George I Style Walnut Slant Top Desk

Antique George I Style Walnut Slant Top Desk

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Antique George I style walnut slant top desk, 19th century. With a walnut slant top with

Category

Antique 19th Century English George I Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk
18th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk

18th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk

Located in Milford, NH

A fine American Chippendale maple slant front desk with mahoganized finish, dovetailed top

Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Queen Anne Slant-Front Desk
Antique English Mahogany Queen Anne Slant-Front Desk

Antique English Mahogany Queen Anne Slant-Front Desk

Located in Casteren, NL

This beautiful slant front desk was made in England in the early 19th century. It is made in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Slant Front Secretary Desk
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Slant Front Secretary Desk

19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Slant Front Secretary Desk

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French slant front secretary desk France, 19th century Flame mahogany, with brass

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Petite Late 19th Century Queen Anne Slant Front Mahogany Desk Secretary Table
Petite Late 19th Century Queen Anne Slant Front Mahogany Desk Secretary Table

Petite Late 19th Century Queen Anne Slant Front Mahogany Desk Secretary Table

Located in West Hartford, CT

Stunning antique slant front desk with secretary feature when top is open. Dimensions above are

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk

Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Ethan Allen circa 1776 maple drop lid slant front secretary desk. Item features solid wood

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Mid-20th Century North American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk
William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk

William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An exceptional early 18th-century English desk from the William and Mary period, crafted in richly

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Lacquered Slant-Front Desk by Axel Einar Hjort
Lacquered Slant-Front Desk by Axel Einar Hjort

Lacquered Slant-Front Desk by Axel Einar Hjort

Located in New York, NY

Axel Einar Hjort was the chief architect för Nordiska Kompaniet (luxury department store in Stockholm) furniture office for eleven influential years during the 1930's. He can be desc...

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20th Century Swedish Desks

18th Century English Red Chinoiserie Slant Front Desk
18th Century English Red Chinoiserie Slant Front Desk

18th Century English Red Chinoiserie Slant Front Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

18th Century England, raised chinoiserie decorated surface with red lacquered ground, polychromed and gilt highlights with landscape scenes and figures, decorated fitted interior wit...

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Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Wood

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk
A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk

Located in Sheffield, MA

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

18th Century Italian Walnut Slant Top Desk - Louis XIV
18th Century Italian Walnut Slant Top Desk - Louis XIV

18th Century Italian Walnut Slant Top Desk - Louis XIV

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th Century Italian Walnut Slant Top Desk - Louis XIV, One of a kind. Visit our site at

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

American Slant Front Desk with Fitted Interior, circa 1780
American Slant Front Desk with Fitted Interior, circa 1780

American Slant Front Desk with Fitted Interior, circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

American mid Atlantic slant front desk with fitted interior. Original bracket feet with great

Category

Antique 1780s American Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Maddox Chinoiserie, Black Lacquer, Slant-Front Writing Desk
Vintage Maddox Chinoiserie, Black Lacquer, Slant-Front Writing Desk

Vintage Maddox Chinoiserie, Black Lacquer, Slant-Front Writing Desk

Located in Houston, TX

The Vintage Maddox Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Slant-Front Writing Desk is a captivating piece of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint, Lacquer

New England Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk circa 1775
New England Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk circa 1775

New England Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk circa 1775

Located in Milford, NH

A New England tiger maple slant front desk, possibly Rhode Island, circa 1775, with double step

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Maple

Antique George II Style Burl Walnut Slant Top Desk
Antique George II Style Burl Walnut Slant Top Desk

Antique George II Style Burl Walnut Slant Top Desk

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Antique George II style burl walnut and walnut slant top desk, late 19th century. With a burled

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Materials

Brass

American Hepplewhite Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk, circa 1790
American Hepplewhite Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk, circa 1790

American Hepplewhite Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk, circa 1790

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of an American Hepplewhite slant front desk with strong figured tiger maple, circa

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Maple

Period Louis XV Slant Front Desk-18th Century France
Period Louis XV Slant Front Desk-18th Century France

Period Louis XV Slant Front Desk-18th Century France

Located in Dallas, TX

This majestic antique French slant front desk has so much character in its simplicity and straight

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Desks

19th Century Italian Rococo Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk
19th Century Italian Rococo Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk

19th Century Italian Rococo Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This exquisite Italian Rococo burl walnut desk has a slant front opening to reveal a central

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

18th Century Chippendale Slant Front Desk with Secret Compartments
18th Century Chippendale Slant Front Desk with Secret Compartments

18th Century Chippendale Slant Front Desk with Secret Compartments

Located in Milford, NH

An 18th century Chippendale slant front desk with a unique fan carved compartmentalized interior

Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

E Murio Manila Refinish Chippendale RTattan Slant Top Desk
E Murio Manila Refinish Chippendale RTattan Slant Top Desk

E Murio Manila Refinish Chippendale RTattan Slant Top Desk

By E. Murio

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

Introducing a fabulous E. Murio Manila Rattan Chippendale aesthetic movement slant front desk

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1990s Philippine British Colonial Desks

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Portuguese Colonial Brazilian Solid Rosewood Slant Lid Writing Desk
Portuguese Colonial Brazilian Solid Rosewood Slant Lid Writing Desk

Portuguese Colonial Brazilian Solid Rosewood Slant Lid Writing Desk

Located in Essex, MA

Made in Brazil and purchased as an antique in Rio De Janeiro in the 1950s. With slant lid top

Category

Antique 1760s Brazilian Rococo Desks

Materials

Rosewood

American Chippendale Walnut Slant Front Desk, Philadelphia, circa 1785
American Chippendale Walnut Slant Front Desk, Philadelphia, circa 1785

American Chippendale Walnut Slant Front Desk, Philadelphia, circa 1785

Located in Shippensburg, PA

American Chippendale walnut slant lid desk, Philadelphia, circa 1785, with presumed descent in the

Category

Antique 1780s American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C
Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C

Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C

Located in Labrit, Landes

French slant top desk writing table and its chair, circa 1950. Foldable beech pupitre for child and

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Beech

William and Mary Walnut Knee Hole Slant Front Desk
William and Mary Walnut Knee Hole Slant Front Desk

William and Mary Walnut Knee Hole Slant Front Desk

Located in Greenwich, CT

Rare early 18th Century William and Mary period walnut fall front bureau, the overhanging fall front section in feather banded and richly grained burl walnut veneer, the interior hav...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Baroque Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

An Intriguing English George II Carved Walnut Slant-Front Desk
An Intriguing English George II Carved Walnut Slant-Front Desk

An Intriguing English George II Carved Walnut Slant-Front Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

An intriquing English George II carved walnut slant-front desk; the slant front adorned with

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Desks

Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century
Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century

Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, US

Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century This charming Heckman

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Late 20th Century American Adam Style Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large vintage desk with slanted legs made in the 70s
Large vintage desk with slanted legs made in the 70s

Large vintage desk with slanted legs made in the 70s

Located in Breda, NB

Large vintage desk with slanted legs made in the 70s. Looking for a stylish vintage desk that adds

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Federal Walnut Slant Front Desk with Eagle Inlay, circa 1800
Federal Walnut Slant Front Desk with Eagle Inlay, circa 1800

Federal Walnut Slant Front Desk with Eagle Inlay, circa 1800

Located in Milford, NH

A Federal period walnut slant front desk with interior compartment featuring seven drawers, six

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

19th-C. English Jacobean Carved Oak Slant Top Writing Desk
19th-C. English Jacobean Carved Oak Slant Top Writing Desk

19th-C. English Jacobean Carved Oak Slant Top Writing Desk

Located in Kennesaw, GA

Oh the detail! This is a 19th century heavily carved oak slant front desk. The top lifts over two

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Desks

Materials

Brass

New England Tiger Maple Chippendale Slant Front Desk, circa 1760
New England Tiger Maple Chippendale Slant Front Desk, circa 1760

New England Tiger Maple Chippendale Slant Front Desk, circa 1760

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a New England tiger maple slant front desk circa 1760 with compartmentalized

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Maple

Chippendale Boston Mahogany Block Front Slant Front Desk, circa 1770
Chippendale Boston Mahogany Block Front Slant Front Desk, circa 1770

Chippendale Boston Mahogany Block Front Slant Front Desk, circa 1770

Located in Milford, NH

An exceptional block front slant front desk, Boston, circa 1770, in Honduran mahogany with

Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

New England Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk circa 1780-90
New England Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk circa 1780-90

New England Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk circa 1780-90

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a New England curly or tiger maple slant front desk with compartmentalized

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Desks

Materials

Brass

Early Venetian Neo-Classical Style Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk
Early Venetian Neo-Classical Style Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk

Early Venetian Neo-Classical Style Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a wonderful piece. It is an early Venetian neo-classical style secretary desk with original

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Poplar

Rosewood Slant Front Desk by Sykky Iven Blode Blindheim, Norway 1960
Rosewood Slant Front Desk by Sykky Iven Blode Blindheim, Norway 1960

Rosewood Slant Front Desk by Sykky Iven Blode Blindheim, Norway 1960

By Brode Blindheim

Located in Chicago, IL

Rosewood Slant Front Desk by Sykky Iven Blode Blindheim, Norway 1960. Desk is in excellent

Category

Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Swedish Period Baroque Slant-Front Desk from the Early 18th Century
Swedish Period Baroque Slant-Front Desk from the Early 18th Century

Swedish Period Baroque Slant-Front Desk from the Early 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish period Baroque black with brown undertone slant-front desk from the early 18th century on

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Desks

Materials

Wood

Federal Period Slant-Front Desk in Cherry and Mahogany, Circa 1790
Federal Period Slant-Front Desk in Cherry and Mahogany, Circa 1790

Federal Period Slant-Front Desk in Cherry and Mahogany, Circa 1790

Located in Doylestown, PA

A Federal period slant-front desk with fitted interior over a bank of 4 drawers on bracket feet, in

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany

Antique Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slant Front Secretary Desk
Antique Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slant Front Secretary Desk

Antique Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slant Front Secretary Desk

By Stickley Brothers

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk In the manner of

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Copper

George III English Slant Front Bureau
George III English Slant Front Bureau

George III English Slant Front Bureau

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

George III slant front bureau, English, c.1760. Mahogany. Rococo influence escutcheons and bail

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

New England Chippendale Cherry Oxbow Slant Front Desk, circa 1780-1800
New England Chippendale Cherry Oxbow Slant Front Desk, circa 1780-1800

New England Chippendale Cherry Oxbow Slant Front Desk, circa 1780-1800

Located in Milford, NH

A fine Chippendale cherry oxbow slant front desk with compartmentalized interior over four

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

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Slant Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of slant desks available for sale. The range of distinct slant desks — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 1083 antique and vintage slant desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Slant desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Slant desks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, louis xv and Baroque styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Baker Furniture Company, Henkel Harris and L. & J.G. Stickley Inc. each produced beautiful slant desks that are worth considering.

How Much are Slant Desks?

Slant desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,456, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $185,000.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Slant Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A slant-top desk is also known as a bureau desk or slope-front desk. Slant-top desks were highly favored for their hinged slant cover that allowed you to protect your work without disruption. Shop a range of desk styles, including the slant top, on 1stDibs.

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