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Antique Satinwood Carlton House Writing Desk, circa 1880
Antique Satinwood Carlton House Writing Desk, circa 1880

Antique Satinwood Carlton House Writing Desk, circa 1880

Located in London, GB

. Unlike other types of bureau a gradin the Carlton House desk usually offers no pigeonholes. There are

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Antique Late 19th Century English Tables

18th Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi low writing desk from Nikko To-sho-gu Shrine
18th Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi low writing desk from Nikko To-sho-gu Shrine

18th Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi low writing desk from Nikko To-sho-gu Shrine

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

flame the edge & around the hole, which is rare additional decoration for this type of writing desk. It

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Vintage French File Cabinet
Vintage French File Cabinet

Vintage French File Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful French cabinet has a roll up door similar to the type used on roll top desks

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Vintage 1930s French Other Cabinets

Metal Work Table with Drawer
Metal Work Table with Drawer

Metal Work Table with Drawer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

/blue metal legs. Great for any type of art studio, writers desk, workshop or sewing table, to name a

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Vintage 1980s Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Walnut Carved Leather Upholstery Armchair
Early 20th Century Walnut Carved Leather Upholstery Armchair

Early 20th Century Walnut Carved Leather Upholstery Armchair

Located in Benington, Herts

A well drawn early 20th Century walnut Gainsborough type leather upholstered desk - armchair on

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20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi low table / 1850-1912 / "fu-zukue"
Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi low table / 1850-1912 / "fu-zukue"

Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi low table / 1850-1912 / "fu-zukue"

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

out daily tasks. This type of desk was commonly used for writing letters, studying, or as a workbench

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sofa Tables

Materials

Cedar

Wrought Iron Antique Keys, Locks and Ironwork, 15th-19th Century
Wrought Iron Antique Keys, Locks and Ironwork, 15th-19th Century

Wrought Iron Antique Keys, Locks and Ironwork, 15th-19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Gothic and of the type used in desks better known as "bargueños". There are several keys that, by the

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Antique 19th Century European Other Decorative Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi low table / 1850-1912 / "fu-zukue"
Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi low table / 1850-1912 / "fu-zukue"

Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi low table / 1850-1912 / "fu-zukue"

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

type of desk was used for writing letters, studying, doing side jobs, and also as a workbench for

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sofa Tables

Materials

Cedar

JENS  RISOM  WORK  DESK
JENS  RISOM  WORK  DESK

JENS RISOM WORK DESK

Located in Bedford, NY

LARGE WALNUT OFFICE TYPE DESK-- BIEGE LEATHER TOP...7 FULL EXTENSION DRAWERS ON METAL SLIDES AND

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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Revival Cabinet with Desk Shelf
Spanish Revival Cabinet with Desk Shelf

Spanish Revival Cabinet with Desk Shelf

Located in Pasadena, CA

Circa 1920's small vargueno type desk cabinet. Original finish and iron work. Measures: 32.5"W x 17

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Vintage 1920s Desks

English Drop Leaf Desk With Typing Slide& Tambour Covered Drawers
English Drop Leaf Desk With Typing Slide& Tambour Covered Drawers

English Drop Leaf Desk With Typing Slide& Tambour Covered Drawers

Located in Southampton, NY

English OAK DESK WITH DROP LEAF TO LEFT SIDE--- PEDESTAL TO ONE SIDE WITH TAMBOUR FRONT CONCEALING

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Empire Style Flap Type Mahogany Writing Table
19th Century Empire Style Flap Type Mahogany Writing Table

19th Century Empire Style Flap Type Mahogany Writing Table

Located in Liverpool, GB

19th century Empire style flap type mahogany writing table Empire style writing table - "flap type

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Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Palissy Type Inkstand from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Palissy Type Inkstand from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Palissy Type Inkstand from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Located in Dallas, TX

Italian majolica Palissy type pottery inkstand in the form of a leaf with fruit, burds and lizard

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Antique 19th Century Italian Inkwells

Materials

Majolica

Italian Ico Parisi Style Ebonized Desk
Italian Ico Parisi Style Ebonized Desk

Italian Ico Parisi Style Ebonized Desk

By Ico Parisi

Located in Palm Springs, CA

bit of the wood grain to show through. The top of the desk is a laminate type material. The desk has

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

Materials

Laminate, Wood

1940's Giò Ponti Typewriting Desk and Chair
1940's Giò Ponti Typewriting Desk and Chair

1940's Giò Ponti Typewriting Desk and Chair

By Gio Ponti

Located in London, GB

Rare- Giò Ponti -Type-writing desk and Chair , original conditions . Old metal label of

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Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English George III Period Oak Slant Front Desk, circa 1760
English George III Period Oak Slant Front Desk, circa 1760

English George III Period Oak Slant Front Desk, circa 1760

Located in Houston, TX

floor and able to accommodate any type of armchair. The entire desk stands upon four tapered legs and

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

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Interesting 19th Century Painted Pine & Graffitied Clerk’s Desk, circa 1870
Interesting 19th Century Painted Pine & Graffitied Clerk’s Desk, circa 1870

Interesting 19th Century Painted Pine & Graffitied Clerk’s Desk, circa 1870

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The large for its type, chocolate painted pine clerk’s desk hailing from mid-Victorian England, the

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Antique 1870s English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

of the Edwardian period This is probably the best desk of this type on the market, especially at

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Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk

By Sheraton Revival

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

period This is probably the best desk of this type on the market, especially at this ticket price

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Art Deco Desk in Black Piano Lacquer
Art Deco Desk in Black Piano Lacquer

Art Deco Desk in Black Piano Lacquer

Located in Paddock Wood, Kent

to a piano type finish, this desk has two keys and a central locking mechanism that locks all the

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Vintage 1950s Art Deco Desks

An Exceptional Georgian Partners Drafting Library  Pedestal Desk
An Exceptional Georgian Partners Drafting Library  Pedestal Desk

An Exceptional Georgian Partners Drafting Library Pedestal Desk

Located in Woodbury, CT

bails. This type of desk is often referred to as a Gillows design. English, circa 1780.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Leather, Ivory, Bone

19th Century Mahogany  Partners Desk by  Gillow. circa 1830
19th Century Mahogany  Partners Desk by  Gillow. circa 1830

19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk by Gillow. circa 1830

Located in Honiton, Devon

Very fine quality Mahogany pedestal writing desk by Gillow in excellent condition. English C 1830,s

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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Desks

Materials

Mahogany

C. 1900 Solid Oak Store Display Cabinet
C. 1900 Solid Oak Store Display Cabinet

C. 1900 Solid Oak Store Display Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

metal label to slide in. Each drawer also has a small handle just like on a roll top type desk

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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Gio Ponti Small Writing Table
Gio Ponti Small Writing Table

Gio Ponti Small Writing Table

By Gio Ponti

Located in New York, NY

-1971), Italy, circa 1940. The tables were used as a desk with a type writer on top at the Banca

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Entury French Bonheur-du-Jour with Leather Top
Early 20th Century Entury French Bonheur-du-Jour with Leather Top

Early 20th Century Entury French Bonheur-du-Jour with Leather Top

Located in Washington Crossing, PA

bonheur du jour is a type of lady's writing desk. It was introduced in Paris by one of the interior

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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

A George lll Period Satinwood And Sabicu Bonheur Du Jour
A George lll Period Satinwood And Sabicu Bonheur Du Jour

A George lll Period Satinwood And Sabicu Bonheur Du Jour

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

, bonheur-du-jour, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It was introduced in Paris

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century French Kingwood and Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour
19th Century French Kingwood and Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour

19th Century French Kingwood and Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour

Located in London, west Sussex

type of lady’s writing desk and features detailed ormolu mounts, a pierced gallery around the top and

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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Giuseppe Ostuni Type 201 for Oluce
Giuseppe Ostuni Type 201 for Oluce

Giuseppe Ostuni Type 201 for Oluce

By Giuseppe Ostuni

Located in Brugge, BE

Ostuni Type 201 desk or floorlamp. Extendable arm with three positions. Marked 'Made in Italy

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Midcentury Secretary CB-01 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
Midcentury Secretary CB-01 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

Midcentury Secretary CB-01 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Appeltern, Gelderland

Birch series cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, type CB-01. Working desk behind the flap door

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Contemporary 'Worm Hole' Cork Pendant Lights
Contemporary 'Worm Hole' Cork Pendant Lights

Contemporary 'Worm Hole' Cork Pendant Lights

By Thislexik, Vedat Ulgen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, Minimalist Item Type; Lighting, Pendant Light, Chandelier, Desk Lamp, Accent Lighting, Ambient Lighting

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Cork

Carlton House Style Writing Desk Burr Veneer Superb Antique Style
Carlton House Style Writing Desk Burr Veneer Superb Antique Style

Carlton House Style Writing Desk Burr Veneer Superb Antique Style

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

A quality 'American of Martinsville" burr veneered Carlton House type desk, the raised back fitted

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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Regency Carlton House Desk, Early 19th Century
Antique Regency Carlton House Desk, Early 19th Century

Antique Regency Carlton House Desk, Early 19th Century

By George Oakley

Located in Richmond, London

of a desk of this type was one illustrated in A. Hepplewhite & Co. The Cabinet Maker's London Book of

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Country House Edwardian Mahogany Carlton House Desk
English Country House Edwardian Mahogany Carlton House Desk

English Country House Edwardian Mahogany Carlton House Desk

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Salisbury, GB

of this type of desk were presented by Hepplewhite in his noted design book, the ‘cabinetmaker and

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Antique Early 1900s British Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany

George Frydman mid-Century Temde Desk Lamp Type 30
George Frydman mid-Century Temde Desk Lamp Type 30

George Frydman mid-Century Temde Desk Lamp Type 30

By Temde Leuchten

Located in Haderslev, DK

This is an extremely rare and beautiful desk lamp designed in the 1950s by German manufacturer

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Typing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic typing desk available at 1stDibs. Each typing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. If you’re shopping for a typing desk, we have 16 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a typing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A typing desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made typing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Nelson, Richard Wrightman and Temde Leuchten are consistently popular.

How Much is a Typing Desk?

The average selling price for a typing desk at 1stDibs is $2,639, while they’re typically $212 on the low end and $33,162 for the highest priced.