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French Empire Architect's Desk
French Empire Architect's Desk

French Empire Architect's Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

French Empire architect's desk. Flame grain mahogany veneers, leather covered drawers.

Category

1810s Unknown Empire Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Leather, Wood

English Georgian Style Mahogany Architects Desk
English Georgian Style Mahogany Architects Desk

English Georgian Style Mahogany Architects Desk

Located in Queens, NY

English Georgian style (19th Century) mahogany architects desk.

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Austrian Biedermeier Danhauser Walnut Architects Desk
Austrian Biedermeier Danhauser Walnut Architects Desk

Austrian Biedermeier Danhauser Walnut Architects Desk

By Josef Danhauser

Located in Queens, NY

Austrian Biedermeier (circa 1825) walnut veneered & maple trimmed architects desk with column

Category

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Georgian mahogany artist's or architect's desk
Georgian mahogany artist's or architect's desk

Georgian mahogany artist's or architect's desk

Located in Castle Douglas, GB

18th century mahogany artist's or architect's desk Unusual mahogany artist's or architect's desk

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18th Century English George II Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

18th c. English Architect's Desk/Library Table
18th c. English Architect's Desk/Library Table

18th c. English Architect's Desk/Library Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine English George III country house mahogany architect's desk/library table having richly

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1760s English Georgian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch 18th Century Metamorphic Architect’s Desk
Dutch 18th Century Metamorphic Architect’s Desk

Dutch 18th Century Metamorphic Architect’s Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A versatile Dutch architect’s desk from the late 1700s. This mahogany desk has an adjustable tilt

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18th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Wood “Architect Desk” Table, France, 19th Century
Mahogany Wood “Architect Desk” Table, France, 19th Century

Mahogany Wood “Architect Desk” Table, France, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Mahogany wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century. On four solomonic legs with a central

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Other

Antique Naval Architect's Desk Tidy, English, Executive Organiser, Victorian
Antique Naval Architect's Desk Tidy, English, Executive Organiser, Victorian

Antique Naval Architect's Desk Tidy, English, Executive Organiser, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique naval architect's desk tidy. An English, mahogany organiser case, dating to the

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Wood

19th Century British Colonial/Anglo-Indian Architects Desk
19th Century British Colonial/Anglo-Indian Architects Desk

19th Century British Colonial/Anglo-Indian Architects Desk

Located in New York, NY

A mid-19th century British Colonial architects desk from India of indigenous mahogany featuring

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19th Century Indian Antique Architects Desk

Black Ebonized Wood “Architect Desk” Table with drawer, France
Black Ebonized Wood “Architect Desk” Table with drawer, France

Black Ebonized Wood “Architect Desk” Table with drawer, France

Located in Miami, FL

Ebonized wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century. On four tapered legs with a central

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Pine

19th century late Georgian mahogany and leather architects desk
19th century late Georgian mahogany and leather architects desk

19th century late Georgian mahogany and leather architects desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Late Georgian mahogany and leather architects desk circa 1810. Green leather writing surface with

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

A fine and rare 19th c English mahogany Chinese Chippendale architects desk
A fine and rare 19th c English mahogany Chinese Chippendale architects desk

A fine and rare 19th c English mahogany Chinese Chippendale architects desk

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine and rare 19th century English Chinese Chippendale mahogany architects desk . Leather top

Category

Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany kneehole architects desk having a quality

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Other

Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk

Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk

Located in Chicago, IL

This rare and elegant Georgian Architect’s desk has a ratchet top, extending drawer front, as well

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Brass

High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800

High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800

Located in Greven, DE

Antique height-adjustable desk, architect's table, around 1800 France Mahogany circa 1800

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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards & Roberts 19th Century
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards & Roberts 19th Century

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards & Roberts 19th Century

By Edwards & Roberts

Located in London, GB

wood crossbanded Architects desk by the renowned Victorian retailer and cabinet makers Edwards

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood

George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790
George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790

George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790

Located in Shippensburg, PA

GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARCHITECT'S DESK IN MANNER OF GILLOWS OF LANCASTER England, circa 1790 with

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18th Century English George III Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Gillows of Lancaster attri., Gothic Revival Oak Architect's Desk
Gillows of Lancaster attri., Gothic Revival Oak Architect's Desk

Gillows of Lancaster attri., Gothic Revival Oak Architect's Desk

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in London, GB

Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. A rare Gothic Revival architect's folding desk. The top has

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Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Mahogany Georgian Architect's Drafting Drawing Desk Table Chest 1780
Antique Mahogany Georgian Architect's Drafting Drawing Desk Table Chest 1780

Antique Mahogany Georgian Architect's Drafting Drawing Desk Table Chest 1780

Located in Portland, OR

A rare George II mahogany architect's desk/chest, circa 1750. The desk/ top slides forward, thus

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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

George III Period Mahogany Fitted Desk Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
George III Period Mahogany Fitted Desk Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster

George III Period Mahogany Fitted Desk Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

An 18th century mahogany desk or sometimes called architects desk, with fitted top drawer

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18th Century English Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Mahogany Architects Table Desk
English Georgian Mahogany Architects Table Desk

English Georgian Mahogany Architects Table Desk

Located in Queens, NY

English Georgian mahogany architects table desk with a double hinged adjustable top with a fitted

Category

Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Felt, Mahogany

Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century
Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century

Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century

Located in London, GB

A Late 18th Century Architect’s Partner’s Desk, of Exceptional Scale With ratchetted rectangular

Category

Late 18th Century Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Abalone

Period George III Chippendale Mahogany Architect's Table or Desk
Period George III Chippendale Mahogany Architect's Table or Desk

Period George III Chippendale Mahogany Architect's Table or Desk

Located in Essex, MA

Period Georgian architect's table or desk --Metamorphic --Cuban mahogany --Writing surfaces and

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

English Antique Adjustable Architect’s Writing Drafting Desk Table circa 1870
English Antique Adjustable Architect’s Writing Drafting Desk Table circa 1870

English Antique Adjustable Architect’s Writing Drafting Desk Table circa 1870

Located in Shippensburg, PA

ADJUSTABLE ARCHITECT’S STAND WITH GILT-TOOLED LEATHER TOP, CONVERTING TO A WRITING TABLE English

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Leather, Elm, Oak, Pine

Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table
Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table

Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Architects writing table or desk A very fine, highly collectable and rare piece of English Georgian

Category

1780s English George III Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Hardwood

Georgian Architects Table
Georgian Architects Table

Georgian Architects Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Georgian architect's table in richly stained oak with an adjustable slanting top and elegant brass

Category

1820s English Georgian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Brass

Danish 18th Century Writing Desk By Royal Architect C. F. Harsdorff
Danish 18th Century Writing Desk By Royal Architect C. F. Harsdorff

Danish 18th Century Writing Desk By Royal Architect C. F. Harsdorff

By Caspar Frederik Harsdorff

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

18th Century writing desk with five drawers. The desk is designed by the Danish royal neoclassical

Category

Late 18th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Regency Architect's Table
Regency Architect's Table

Regency Architect's Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Mahogany table with ebony accents and inlaid brass. Top is hinged with wooden supports to elevate writing surface into standing position. Interior storage includes one drawer on the ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Wood

Georgian Mahogany Architects Table
Georgian Mahogany Architects Table

Georgian Mahogany Architects Table

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

A 18th century architects table with a single drawer which opens to reveal a several compartments

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Architect's Plan Table in Mahogany
Architect's Plan Table in Mahogany

Architect's Plan Table in Mahogany

Located in London, GB

A rare William IV architect's plan table in mahogany, the top inset with gilt tooled leather above

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1830s English William IV Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI French Fruitwood Architect’s Table
Louis XVI French Fruitwood Architect’s Table

Louis XVI French Fruitwood Architect’s Table

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A Louis XVI period French architect’s table in fruitwood with an adjustable leather-inset drafting

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Metal

Regency Mahogany Architect's Table by Gillows, England, circa 1815
Regency Mahogany Architect's Table by Gillows, England, circa 1815

Regency Mahogany Architect's Table by Gillows, England, circa 1815

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in London, GB

This exceptional Regency architect's table, attributed to the renowned Gillows workshops

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Architects Table
Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Architects Table

Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Architects Table

Located in London, GB

A mid-18th century well figured mahogany architects table having lift up ratchet top with sprung

Category

Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

French architect's table, known as "à La Tronchin, Louis XVI
French architect's table, known as "à La Tronchin, Louis XVI

French architect's table, known as "à La Tronchin, Louis XVI

By Fidelys Schey

Located in Valladolid, ES

One of a kind French Louis XVI architect's table with a rectangular profile, made of mahogany and

Category

1790s French Louis XVI Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Bronze

Standing English Architect's Drawing Table of Mahogany from the George III Era
Standing English Architect's Drawing Table of Mahogany from the George III Era

Standing English Architect's Drawing Table of Mahogany from the George III Era

Located in Austin, TX

A fine quality English architect’s drawing or draughting/drafting table of mahogany from the George

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Architects Table by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Architects Table by Jean-Joseph Chapuis

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Architects Table by Jean-Joseph Chapuis

By Jean Joseph Chapuis

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

An elegant and attractive early 19th century Empire mahogany architects table by Jean-Joseph

Category

19th Century Belgian Empire Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French antique Architect's Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800
French antique Architect's Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800

French antique Architect's Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800

Located in Belmont, MA

Explore a stunning late eighteenth-century Directoire Period architect’s desk crafted from figured

Category

1790s French Directoire Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890
Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890

Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890

Located in Brussels, BE

A cut crystal inkwell inserted in a massive architectural beige marble base. Probably Italy around 1890.

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Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Marble, Crystal, Bronze

Period Early George III Mahogany Architects Work Table
Period Early George III Mahogany Architects Work Table

Period Early George III Mahogany Architects Work Table

Located in Hudson, NY

This fine period architects table was made in England, circa 1760 to 1770. Crafted from imported

Category

Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Bauhaus Art Deco Green Metal Vintage Table Lamp, 1920s
Bauhaus Art Deco Green Metal Vintage Table Lamp, 1920s

Bauhaus Art Deco Green Metal Vintage Table Lamp, 1920s

Located in Vienna, AT

Bauhaus Art Deco table lamp or architects desk lamp from green metal adjustable from up to down

Category

1920s Bauhaus Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Metal

American Victorian Wooden Drafting Table with Iron Base

American Victorian Wooden Drafting Table with Iron Base

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian wood tilt top adjustable drafting architects table desk with a tripod iron base.

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Architects Desk

Materials

Wood

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Antique Architects Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique architects desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique architects desk — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique architects desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique architects desk, designed in the Georgian, Louis XVI or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique architects desk over the years, but those crafted by Jean Joseph Chapuis, 't Woonhuys and Caspar Frederik Harsdorff are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Architects Desk?

Prices for an antique architects desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $320 and can go as high as $138,978, while the average can fetch as much as $6,873.
Questions About Antique Architects 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.