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French 19th Century Louis XV Style Flamed Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Flamed Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Flamed Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The elegant scalloped shaped frieze displays one drawer and two smaller faux drawers, each displaying a striking flamed mahogany background.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Bureau Plat with Floral and Blue Porcelain Plaques
19th Century Bureau Plat with Floral and Blue Porcelain Plaques

19th Century Bureau Plat with Floral and Blue Porcelain Plaques

By Edward Holmes Baldock

Located in London, GB

English made, in the Louis XVth taste, constructed in kingwood, with purpleheart crossbanding and adorned with bleu celeste porcelain plaques with hand-painted floral decoration and ...

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Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table
18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table

18th Century Louis XV Wood French Writing Table

Located in IT

In good condition, with some small signs of wear and age on the leather top, it’s ready to be inserted into your home that will be enriched with a very rare object.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

General Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic
General Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic

General Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic

By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour

Located in Kolkata, IN

General Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic is a formidable study table, which has an extendable writing top, and small details, which is reminiscent of a traditional desk.

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin

Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk
Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk

Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and really quite rare original early Victorian hand carved solid mahogany Knee hole desk A very decorative piece, originally made ...

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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Hardwood

1968 Executive Desk
1968 Executive Desk

1968 Executive Desk

By Warren Platner

Located in Hanover, MA

One corner edge shows a small separation. The only identifying markings are within the milled aluminum channel: G.P.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Modern Scandinavian Wooden Work Desk and Side Table
Modern Scandinavian Wooden Work Desk and Side Table

Modern Scandinavian Wooden Work Desk and Side Table

By Interior architects FYRA

Located in Halikko, Finland

Made by Choice’s Fem desk is a multifunctional work-from-home station designed to respond to the demands of modern remote work, even in smaller spaces. Created by interior architect ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writ...

Materials

Ash

Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table

Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table

Located in Forney, TX

Paris, France; circa 1860 Dimensions: (approx) 28.75" High, 45.25" Wide, 27.5" Deep It's smaller size and proportions make it ideal for use as a center table, library table, peti...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood

Rococo Revival Oak Writing Desk in Brown, Early 20th Century
Rococo Revival Oak Writing Desk in Brown, Early 20th Century

Rococo Revival Oak Writing Desk in Brown, Early 20th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Inside, the writing desk is divided by partitions into four small drawers, two on each side. The desk flap and the drawer fronts are adorned with semi-relief decorations featuring Ne...

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Early 20th Century European Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table
After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table

After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

This piece is modelled after RJ Horner who’s works include some of the most substantial and important desks ever crafted This desk is as solid as they come, it does not come apart...

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20th Century English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Giltwood

Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk
Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk

Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk

Located in London, GB

The front panel also pulls out to reveal a drawer with a main section and two smaller side compartments. This drawer features a brass keyhole and escutcheon which is decorated with a...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Restored Antique Russian Hardwood & Gilt Metal Partner Desk & Leather Armchair
Restored Antique Russian Hardwood & Gilt Metal Partner Desk & Leather Armchair

Restored Antique Russian Hardwood & Gilt Metal Partner Desk & Leather Armchair

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

These are very fine pieces and would have cost a small ransom to have commission new Armchair dimensions Height:- 119.5cm Width:- 65.5cm Depth:- 62.5cm Seat height:- 4...

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Antique 1860s Russian Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Regency Diminutive Writing Table
Regency Diminutive Writing Table

Regency Diminutive Writing Table

By John Mclean

Located in Greenwich, CT

M'Lean in Mary-le-bone street, near Tottenham court road, who finishes these small articles in the neatest manner".[3] John McLean (born 1770; died 1825) was a highly regarded Englis...

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Antique 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume

Located in Berlin, DE

Ellaume A mid-18th century ladies' desk or so-called "bureau de pente", its shaped fall-front opening to reveal a red leather-lined writing surface, four drawers, pigeon-holes and a...

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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk

19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

The cupboard on the right hand side is fitted with three small drawers, and the left hand cupboard is fitted with a shelf.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870

Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870

$2,240Sale Price|20% Off

Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870

Located in Belmont, MA

Introducing a delightful German Davenport desk dating back to 1870. This small and narrow desk showcases a distinctive design with an inclined top table and a convenient box with a l...

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Antique 1870s German Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Table, Writing Desk Hand Carved Walnut by Testolini & Salviati
Late 19th Century Table, Writing Desk Hand Carved Walnut by Testolini & Salviati

Late 19th Century Table, Writing Desk Hand Carved Walnut by Testolini & Salviati

By Testolini & Salviati

Located in Vigonza, Padua

This bond was further strengthened in 1896, when for a period of economic stagnation the Salviati, the Testolini, the Jesurum and other smaller companies operating in Venice, decided...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing ...

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock
Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock

Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock

Located in London, GB

The writing section of oblong form with re-entrant corners, housing three frieze drawers and with a tooled brown leather top; the shouldered tapering legs dressed with imbricated bro...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugendstil
Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugendstil

Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugendstil

By Eugenio Quarti

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Eugenio Quarti was born in Villa d'Almè, a small village in the province of Bergamo, from an artisan family of woodworkers.

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mariani for Pace Grey-Green Leather Executive Desk and Credenza
Mariani for Pace Grey-Green Leather Executive Desk and Credenza

Mariani for Pace Grey-Green Leather Executive Desk and Credenza

By i4 Mariani, Pace Collection

Located in Chicago, IL

Same treatment given to the tops of the small adjustable side three-drawer credenza and floating three-drawer cabinet.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood, Laminate

Asian Teak Hand Carved Drop Front Compartmentalized Desk Style of George Zee
Asian Teak Hand Carved Drop Front Compartmentalized Desk Style of George Zee

Asian Teak Hand Carved Drop Front Compartmentalized Desk Style of George Zee

By George Zee and Co

Located in Topeka, KS

Inside the drop front, besides the work surface, there is a removable cubby compartmentalized storage including a small drawer. This is made in the style of renowned Chinese furnitur...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Teak

Rectangular Iron Cube Table with Embedded Wood Top, Dinner Table, Desk Table
Rectangular Iron Cube Table with Embedded Wood Top, Dinner Table, Desk Table

Rectangular Iron Cube Table with Embedded Wood Top, Dinner Table, Desk Table

Located in Miami, FL

We advise not to sit or stand on our table with glass tops and note glass tops typically are a few in. smaller than the frames to ensure they'd always fit: minor gaps between glass a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Louis XV Style Reading Table Attributed to H. Dasson, France, Circa 1885
Louis XV Style Reading Table Attributed to H. Dasson, France, Circa 1885

Louis XV Style Reading Table Attributed to H. Dasson, France, Circa 1885

By Henry Dasson

Located in PARIS, FR

This talented cabinetmaker had a preference for small coffee tables, jewelry boxes and writing tables that he marked with an ormolu Rocaille clasp.

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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rectangular Iron Cube Table with Embedded Wood Top, Dinner or Desk Table
Rectangular Iron Cube Table with Embedded Wood Top, Dinner or Desk Table

Rectangular Iron Cube Table with Embedded Wood Top, Dinner or Desk Table

Located in Miami, FL

We advise not to sit or stand on our table with glass tops and note glass tops typically are a few in. Smaller than the frames to ensure they'd always fit: minor gaps between glass a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

An Important George III  Mahogany Writing Table
An Important George III  Mahogany Writing Table

An Important George III Mahogany Writing Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Small movable forms such as this with specific functions had become very fashionable in the middle of the century with the advent of certain London cabinet makers.

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890
Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890

Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Writing-Table by François Linke, circa 1890

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

He was born in 1855 in the small village of Pankraz, in what is now the Czech Republic.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regency Period Metamorphic Writing /Book Table
Regency Period Metamorphic Writing /Book Table

Regency Period Metamorphic Writing /Book Table

Located in Hudson, NY

This table can be used as a small witting table as well as a display space for art or as a book table and is adjustable to many heights and angles.

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980
Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980

Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

He was born in 1855 in the small village of Pankraz, in what is now the Czech Republic.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regence Style Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat by François Linke, circa 1890
Regence Style Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat by François Linke, circa 1890

Regence Style Trellis Parquetry Bureau Plat by François Linke, circa 1890

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

He was born in 1855 in the small village of Pankraz, in what is now the Czech Republic.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, Louis XV Revival Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Diehl
19th Century, Louis XV Revival Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Diehl

19th Century, Louis XV Revival Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Diehl

By Charles-Guillaume Diehl

Located in London, by appointment only

The result was a series of furniture and small items of remarkable sophistication, created with a wealth of detail and of exceptional quality, of which this Bonheur Du Jour is a fine...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Jules Leleu, Lady's Writing Desk, France, circa 1930
Jules Leleu, Lady's Writing Desk, France, circa 1930

Jules Leleu, Lady's Writing Desk, France, circa 1930

By Jules Leleu

Located in New York, NY

A small and unfussy writing desk with three drawers, its two gently flared legs and top in richly veined walnut.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

R.J. Horner & Co. Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Desk, Circa 1890
R.J. Horner & Co. Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Desk, Circa 1890

R.J. Horner & Co. Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Desk, Circa 1890

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in New York, NY

This writing desk features two doors and a writing surface that flips up to reveal additional small compartments. The lower part of the cabinet has 2 drawers on the right side and a ...

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Antique 1890s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Birdseye Maple, Maple

Phillip Lloyd Powell, Unique Carved Desk, USA
Phillip Lloyd Powell, Unique Carved Desk, USA

Phillip Lloyd Powell, Unique Carved Desk, USA

By Phillip Lloyd Powell

Located in New York, NY

The substantial live-edge figured walnut desk top features four ebony butterflies and an subtle yet elegant crest, also live-edge. A small pencil drawer sits between two pedestal cab...

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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Biedermeier Mahogany Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt Globe Form Work Desk
Biedermeier Mahogany Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt Globe Form Work Desk

Biedermeier Mahogany Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt Globe Form Work Desk

Located in Queens, NY

Biedermeier (19th Century) globe-form work desk with a mahogany structure that opens to reveal a several small compartments, with parcel gilt and ebonized detail, with applied lions'...

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Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Fenwick, likely the original owner. 17 inches wide 11.5 deep 7 high The intricate detailed workmanship on this box is of the highest quality. Even one small lid would have taken ma...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

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Small Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of small desks for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique small desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. We have 4611 antique and vintage small desks in-stock, while there are 288 modern editions to choose from as well. Small desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Small desks are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Victorian and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made small desks over the years, but those made by George Nelson, Peter Løvig Nielsen and Herman Miller are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Small Desks?

Prices for small desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, small desks begin at $83 and can go as high as $495,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,571.

Finding the Right Desks And Writing Tables for You

Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.

Styles to Know

Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece

Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.