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Antique Dickens Desk

Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk

Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk

$2,700

H 41.74 in W 46.07 in D 23.23 in

Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a Victorian mahogany dickens desk, having four drawers on each side of the top, locked

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Dickens Desk Walnut Writing Table 1870
Victorian Dickens Desk Walnut Writing Table 1870

Victorian Dickens Desk Walnut Writing Table 1870

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Victorian Burr Walnut ''Dickens'' Desk.1 This ''Dickens'' desk having an arrangement of 9 mahogany

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1870s Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Dickens Desk Oak Pedestal Writing Table 1860
Victorian Dickens Desk Oak Pedestal Writing Table 1860

Victorian Dickens Desk Oak Pedestal Writing Table 1860

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Victorian oak Dickens desk This desk features 2 pedestals and is raised upon a plinth base Circa

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1860s Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Oak

Victorian Charles Dickens Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1880
Victorian Charles Dickens Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1880

Victorian Charles Dickens Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Wonderful period Victorian 'Dickens Desk' in mahogan The desk is modelled after the same type of

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1880s Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a truly superb antique Victorian Period burr walnut Dickens pedestal desk, circa 1880 in

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1880s English Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Walnut

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Mahogany Pedestal Dickens Desk
Mahogany Pedestal Dickens Desk

Mahogany Pedestal Dickens Desk

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H 35.44 in W 48.04 in D 25.6 in

Mahogany Pedestal Dickens Desk

Located in Detling, GB

English, circa 1900. This pedestal desk is offered in showroom condition. It can be broken down

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Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800
Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800

Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800

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H 51 in W 34 in D 22 in

Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800

Located in Dorking, GB

This is the desk on which Dickens began his famous writing career. He was in fact a solicitor’s

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Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Mahogany

"Nicholas Nickleby" 1st Edition Charles Dickens Serialized 19 Volumes Great!
"Nicholas Nickleby" 1st Edition Charles Dickens Serialized 19 Volumes Great!

"Nicholas Nickleby" 1st Edition Charles Dickens Serialized 19 Volumes Great!

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

Gorgeous 1st Edition Serialized "Nicholas Nickleby" Set Originally Published April 1838 - 1839 in 19 Issues (Last Volume includes 2 volumes, 19 and 20). Includes All Issues and Book-...

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1830s British Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

19th Century Mahogany Dickens Desk
19th Century Mahogany Dickens Desk

19th Century Mahogany Dickens Desk

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H 38 in W 54 in D 31 in

19th Century Mahogany Dickens Desk

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality Victorian mahogany Dickens desk. The top of the desk has two short

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Walnut Dickens Desk
19th Century English Walnut Dickens Desk

19th Century English Walnut Dickens Desk

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H 44.5 in W 54 in D 29.5 in

19th Century English Walnut Dickens Desk

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An impressive English Victorian walnut ‘Dickens’ desk, so-called because a desk of similar design

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Walnut

Oak Dickens Desk
Oak Dickens Desk

Oak Dickens Desk

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H 45 in W 54 in D 27 in

Oak Dickens Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

'Dickens' style desk of typical form with 4 small drawers to each side of a sloping writing surface

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19th Century English Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Brass

Oak Dickens Desk, Attributed to Gillows
Oak Dickens Desk, Attributed to Gillows

Oak Dickens Desk, Attributed to Gillows

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H 291.34 in W 72.45 in D 59.85 in

Oak Dickens Desk, Attributed to Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A large and fantastic oak 'Dickens' partners desk, attributed to Gillows. England c.1850 Width

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Mid-19th Century British Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Oak

Dickens’ Partners Desk
Dickens’ Partners Desk

Dickens’ Partners Desk

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H 50.5 in W 72 in D 62 in

Dickens’ Partners Desk

Located in Culver City, CA

Incredible oak partners desk, with black leather inserts, and folding leaves. Wonderfully intricate

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1860s English Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Leather, Oak

Gothic Revival Oak Dickens Style Desk
Gothic Revival Oak Dickens Style Desk

Gothic Revival Oak Dickens Style Desk

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H 37.5 in W 54 in D 31 in

Gothic Revival Oak Dickens Style Desk

Located in Cheshire, GB

Oak Dickens style desk, the raised gallery, to the central slope front with inset leather writing

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Oak

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a Victorian mahogany Dickens desk. The top of the desk has two sets of four small

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Stamped William Morris & Co Astral Glazed Twin Pedestal Walnut Dickens Desk
Rare Stamped William Morris & Co Astral Glazed Twin Pedestal Walnut Dickens Desk

Rare Stamped William Morris & Co Astral Glazed Twin Pedestal Walnut Dickens Desk

By Morris & Co., Hobbs & Co., William Morris (English)

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

& Co Walnut Dickens desk circa 1880 Victorian Wow… just wow!!! I have never seen a desk of this

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1880s English Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Collection of Ten Leather Bound Charles Dickens Novels
Collection of Ten Leather Bound Charles Dickens Novels

Collection of Ten Leather Bound Charles Dickens Novels

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Collection of ten leather bound Charles Dickens novels, part of the Fireside series, England, circa

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Early 20th Century English Antique Dickens Desk

Silver S. Mordan Novelty Mr. Pickwick Dickens Character Propelling Pencil
Silver S. Mordan Novelty Mr. Pickwick Dickens Character Propelling Pencil

Silver S. Mordan Novelty Mr. Pickwick Dickens Character Propelling Pencil

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This is an extremely rare novelty telescopic pencil in the form of Mr Pickwick, the Charles Dickens

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19th Century English Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Silver

Victorian Oak Dickens Desk
Victorian Oak Dickens Desk

Victorian Oak Dickens Desk

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H 44 in W 60 in D 27 in

Victorian Oak Dickens Desk

Located in Vancouver, BC

Magnificent Victorian oak Dickens desk with central galleried shelf, flanked by eight (8) small

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19th Century Scottish Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Oak, Leather

19th Century English Dickens Desk
19th Century English Dickens Desk

19th Century English Dickens Desk

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H 42 in W 46 in D 26 in

19th Century English Dickens Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This is a very nice small desk which is called a Dickens desk in England. The top comes of the two

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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Dickens Desk

Dickens Desk, Antique Walnut Desk, Slant Front Desk, 1880, Antiques, B1241
Dickens Desk, Antique Walnut Desk, Slant Front Desk, 1880, Antiques, B1241

Dickens Desk, Antique Walnut Desk, Slant Front Desk, 1880, Antiques, B1241

Located in Vancouver, BC

Dickens desk, antique walnut desk, slant front desk, England 1880, antique furniture, B1241

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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Dickens Desk, Double Pedestal Desk, Victorian Desk, Scotland 1880
Walnut Dickens Desk, Double Pedestal Desk, Victorian Desk, Scotland 1880

Walnut Dickens Desk, Double Pedestal Desk, Victorian Desk, Scotland 1880

Located in Vancouver, BC

Walnut dickens desk, double pedestal desk, Victorian desk, Scotland 1880, Antique Furniture

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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Mahogany "Dickens Desk" by James Shoolbred
Victorian Mahogany "Dickens Desk" by James Shoolbred

Victorian Mahogany "Dickens Desk" by James Shoolbred

Located in Vancouver, BC

Victorian mahogany slope front desk with tooled red leather inserts, the back with lift up file

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19th Century English Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Brass

Victorian Oak Kneehole Desk
Victorian Oak Kneehole Desk

Victorian Oak Kneehole Desk

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H 45 in W 48 in D 28 in

Victorian Oak Kneehole Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Victorian Oak Kneehole Desk (often known as a 'Dickens Desk') mahogany lined drawers with fitted

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19th Century English Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Oak

Desk Pedestal
Desk Pedestal

Desk Pedestal

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H 44 in W 49.5 in D 27 in

Desk Pedestal

Located in Roswell, GA

English antique 'Dickensian'(after famous Victorian author Charles Dickens) pedestal desk in oak

Category

19th Century English Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak Desk, Slant Front Desk, Victorian Dickens Desk, England, 1880
Antique Oak Desk, Slant Front Desk, Victorian Dickens Desk, England, 1880

Antique Oak Desk, Slant Front Desk, Victorian Dickens Desk, England, 1880

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique oak desk, slant front desk, Dickens desk, England, 1880, Antique Furniture, B994. England

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1880s English Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Scottish Victorian Ebonized Dickens, Slant or Writing Desk, circa 1880
Antique Scottish Victorian Ebonized Dickens, Slant or Writing Desk, circa 1880

Antique Scottish Victorian Ebonized Dickens, Slant or Writing Desk, circa 1880

Located in Vancouver, BC

- $950 - Scotland, 1880 - Original finish - Carved pediment - Oval mirror - Carved drawer fronts - Original brass hardware - Leather inserts - Lift-top writing su...

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19th Century Scottish Antique Dickens Desk

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Located in Berlin, DE

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Located in London, GB

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$4,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 50.5 in W 60 in D 32 in

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By Derby Desk Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

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Early 20th Century American Antique Dickens Desk

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$4,725

H 31 in W 48 in D 26 in

19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Selling is a top quality, unusual mid-Victorian copy of a Chippendale carved desk. The top drawer of the desk, when opened, reveals a rising writing panel and two lift up panels with...

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Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Dickens Desk

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$12,500

H 30 in W 49 in D 36.5 in

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Located in Queens, NY

"English Georgian (19th Century) mahogany oval partners desk with fretwork carved doors and brown leather top. Has damage to veneer and one caster broken."  

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19th Century English Georgian Antique Dickens Desk

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Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880

$3,496

H 31.89 in W 42.33 in D 19.69 in

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880

Located in Berlin, DE

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Desk circa 1880 Solid mahogany wood, with numerous drawers and a cupboard. Lockable. The desk offers a lot of storage space.

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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Dickens Desk

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Antique Dickens Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique dickens desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and walnut, every antique dickens desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique dickens desk — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique dickens desk, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique dickens desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hobbs & Co., Morris & Co. and Sampson Mordan & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Dickens Desk?

Prices for an antique dickens desk start at $320 and top out at $18,500 with the average selling for $2,950.
Questions About Antique Dickens 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 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.
  • 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 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.