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Rare Shabby Chic Desk in Light Wood
Located in Milano, IT
. The desk is entirely made of ivory painted wood. The frame is supported by 4 very elegant square
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Early 1900s French Rustic Light Wood Antique Desks

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Brass

Antique Rare Shabby Chic Desk in Light Wood
Rare Shabby Chic Desk in Light Wood

Rare Shabby Chic Desk in Light Wood

$2,380 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.5 in W 53.15 in D 29.53 in
Biedermaier Writing Table in Light Wood Denmark
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, it has been realized with mahogany wood of the highest quality and finished with light birch wood
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Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Light Wood Antique Desks

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Wood

Antique Biedermaier Writing Table in Light Wood Denmark
Biedermaier Writing Table in Light Wood Denmark

Biedermaier Writing Table in Light Wood Denmark

$2,976
H 30.71 in W 37.41 in D 28.75 in
Art Deco Table Clock Light Wood Frame
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Art Deco table clock. With a light wood frame, it has a balanced geometric design with soft curves
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Light Wood Antique Desks

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Metal

Antique Art Deco Table Clock Light Wood Frame
Art Deco Table Clock Light Wood Frame

Art Deco Table Clock Light Wood Frame

$476
H 9.06 in W 13.78 in D 5.12 in
Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque tall secretary from circa 1770, with slant front desk, light Gustavian gray
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk

Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk

$9,560 Sale Price
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H 80.25 in W 47 in D 21.75 in
Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920 This antique Art Deco
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1920s German Art Deco Light Wood Antique Desks

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Brass

Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920
Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920

Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920

$1,440
H 21.26 in W 9.85 in D 6.3 in
Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Ebony Three-Light Desk Stand, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze and ebony three-light desk stand. French, circa 1820
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Light Wood Antique Desks

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Bronze

Antique Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Ebony Three-Light Desk Stand, circa 1820
Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Ebony Three-Light Desk Stand, circa 1820

Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Ebony Three-Light Desk Stand, circa 1820

$12,350
H 11.82 in W 13 in D 5.52 in

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Italian Rectangular Light Wood Desk, 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian rectangular light wood desk dating to the sixties, with double drawer, with really light
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1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Light Wood Antique Desks

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Wood

Antique Italian Rectangular Light Wood Desk, 1960
Italian Rectangular Light Wood Desk, 1960

Italian Rectangular Light Wood Desk, 1960

H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Empire Style Desk Armchair, 19th Century, Light Wood.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire style desk armchair, 19th century, light wood. Light wood desk armchair, lion head arms
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19th Century French Empire Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Empire Style Desk Armchair, 19th Century, Light Wood.
Empire Style Desk Armchair, 19th Century, Light Wood.

Empire Style Desk Armchair, 19th Century, Light Wood.

H 30.71 in W 25.2 in D 18.12 in
Gustavian Style Light Gray Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style writing table from circa 1900 with light gray painted finish, single
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Style Light Gray Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer, circa 1900
Gustavian Style Light Gray Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer, circa 1900

Gustavian Style Light Gray Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer, circa 1900

H 29.53 in W 39.37 in D 24.21 in
Swedish Rococo Style 1880s Light Painted Desk with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style off white painted desk from circa 1880 with two drawers, cabriole legs and
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Light Wood Antique Desks

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Bronze

Swedish Rococo Style 1880s Light Painted Desk with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Swedish Rococo Style 1880s Light Painted Desk with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs

Swedish Rococo Style 1880s Light Painted Desk with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs

H 32 in W 36 in D 23 in
Louis XVI Curvilinear Walnut Wood Italian Desk with Drawers and Doors
Located in IT
Louis XVI light walnut wood Italian desk. This piece, which is a centre piece, shows a curvilinear
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Light Wood Antique Desks

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Walnut

Louis XVI Curvilinear Walnut Wood Italian Desk with Drawers and Doors
Louis XVI Curvilinear Walnut Wood Italian Desk with Drawers and Doors

Louis XVI Curvilinear Walnut Wood Italian Desk with Drawers and Doors

H 78 in W 116 in D 56 in
Art Deco Burr Walnut Desk
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
straight walnut and light wood lining, the desk has nine drawers, the center one being lockable, solid wood
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1920s British Art Deco Light Wood Antique Desks

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Walnut

Art Deco Burr Walnut Desk
Art Deco Burr Walnut Desk

Art Deco Burr Walnut Desk

H 30.32 in W 48.43 in D 24.41 in
20th-Century Prewar Desk Chair in Light Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
20th-century prewar desk chair in light upholstery We present you a wooden desk chair from
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Early 20th Century European Light Wood Antique Desks

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Upholstery, Wood

20th-Century Prewar Desk Chair in Light Upholstery
20th-Century Prewar Desk Chair in Light Upholstery

20th-Century Prewar Desk Chair in Light Upholstery

H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s Wooden rectangular
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Early 1900s Italian Light Wood Antique Desks

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Metal

Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s

Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s

H 30.12 in W 56.7 in D 32.68 in
Early 20th Carved Walnut Desk or Dining Table with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
. This elegant fruit wood desk was created in Spain, circa 1900. Made of light walnut wood, the large
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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Light Wood Antique Desks

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Bronze

Early 20th Carved Walnut Desk or Dining Table with Three Drawers
Early 20th Carved Walnut Desk or Dining Table with Three Drawers

Early 20th Carved Walnut Desk or Dining Table with Three Drawers

H 31.11 in W 63.19 in D 33.27 in
Swedish 1800s Light Gray Painted Secretary from Värmland with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
natural wood tones, carved bonnet top, four doors, slant-front desk, and bracket feet embody the refined
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Early 19th Century Swedish Light Wood Antique Desks

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Wood

Swedish 1800s Light Gray Painted Secretary from Värmland with Slant Front Desk
Swedish 1800s Light Gray Painted Secretary from Värmland with Slant Front Desk

Swedish 1800s Light Gray Painted Secretary from Värmland with Slant Front Desk

H 82.75 in W 54 in D 25 in

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Antique French Pressed Botanical from an 1890's Monastery School More Available
Located in Chicago, IL
French Pressed Botanicals in a Set of (9) found in a Monastery School that opened in the 1890's in the south of France. The Pressed Botanicals are dated around c1900 and are in as fo...
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Early 1900s French Country Light Wood Antique Desks

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Other

Antique French Pressed Botanical from an 1890's Monastery School More Available
Antique French Pressed Botanical from an 1890's Monastery School More Available

Antique French Pressed Botanical from an 1890's Monastery School More Available

$1,350
H 17.25 in W 11 in D 0.07 in
Danish 18th Century blue Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish 18th century baroque oak wood chest of drawers with serpentine front. In 2 parts. Features a rectangular grey painted top with serpentine front, sitting above four conforming ...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Light Wood Antique Desks

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Oak

Danish 18th Century blue Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front
Danish 18th Century blue Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front

Danish 18th Century blue Painted Baroque Commode with Serpentine Front

$4,232
H 40.16 in W 46.46 in D 22.84 in
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Jasper Furniture Company USA, Late 20th Century Black lacquered...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Light Wood Antique Desks

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Brass

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

$2,395
H 88.38 in W 43 in D 21 in
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century Swedish Gustavian writing desk, circa 1790, embodies the clean lines and restrained elegance characteristic of the Gustavian style, which was inspired by the neocla...
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Light Wood Antique Desks

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Brass

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Circa 1790
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Circa 1790

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Circa 1790

$4,950
H 40.5 in W 52.25 in D 34.75 in
Antique Swedish Genuine Country Corner Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish corner cabinet. The cabinet is a genuine Swedish country house furniture from the early 1800s. Old historic paint with a rustic surface and genuine patina and charact...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Light Wood Antique Desks

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Pine

Antique Swedish Genuine Country Corner Cabinet
Antique Swedish Genuine Country Corner Cabinet

Antique Swedish Genuine Country Corner Cabinet

$5,059
H 78.75 in W 27.56 in D 18.51 in
Exquisite French 18th Century Oak Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite French Louis XV period bleached oak commode with richly carved drawer fronts, very decoratively carved apron and paneled sides on short cabriole legs. circa 1775.
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18th Century French Louis XV Light Wood Antique Desks

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Bronze

Exquisite French 18th Century Oak Commode
Exquisite French 18th Century Oak Commode

Exquisite French 18th Century Oak Commode

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$5,800
H 37.25 in W 50 in D 21 in
Blue Late 19th Century Swedish 3 Drawer Gustavian Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 19th Century chest of drawers painted in Gustavian blue. This classic Gustavian style commode is a very versatile piece that works well in a foyer, living room or bedroom.
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Late 19th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Light Wood Antique Desks

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Brass

Blue Late 19th Century Swedish 3 Drawer Gustavian Chest
Blue Late 19th Century Swedish 3 Drawer Gustavian Chest

Blue Late 19th Century Swedish 3 Drawer Gustavian Chest

$3,850
H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 39.77 in
Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs Grey Lindome Style Set of 6, Mid-20th Century A
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual set of 6 Gustavian lindome dining chairs in good structural condition with fine carved detailing in Grey with trap seats. Lovely fluted legs and Classic rose detail on the ed...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Light Wood Antique Desks

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Birch

Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs Grey Lindome Style Set of 6, Mid-20th Century A
Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs Grey Lindome Style Set of 6, Mid-20th Century A

Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs Grey Lindome Style Set of 6, Mid-20th Century A

$3,842 Sale Price / set
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H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Console in Brass and Rock Crystal by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Brass console with rock crystal balls and tops. Creation by Studio Glustin.
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Light Wood Antique Desks

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Rock Crystal, Brass

Console in Brass and Rock Crystal by Studio Glustin
Console in Brass and Rock Crystal by Studio Glustin

Console in Brass and Rock Crystal by Studio Glustin

$22,857
H 36.23 in W 51.19 in D 13.78 in
19th Century Swedish Blue Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary is a striking statement piece with panel doors, dramatic bonnet, and traditional lower three large drawers. The entire secretary has been given a professional cust...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Light Wood Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Blue Oak Secretary Bureau
19th Century Swedish Blue Oak Secretary Bureau

19th Century Swedish Blue Oak Secretary Bureau

$8,700
H 88 in W 49 in D 24 in
19th century hand painted Swedish side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Swedish pine side table circa 1880. Lovely traditional Swedish side table in original striking blue paintwork. Rectangular slightly over-sailing top with ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Light Wood Antique Desks

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Pine, Paint

19th century hand painted Swedish side table
19th century hand painted Swedish side table

19th century hand painted Swedish side table

$2,676
H 27.75 in W 33.25 in D 19 in
Black Painted Baroque Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1810
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with a curved bonnet. Note the heavily carved panel doors and the large curvaceous lower three serpentine drawers. T...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Light Wood Antique Desks

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Brass

Black Painted Baroque Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1810
Black Painted Baroque Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1810

Black Painted Baroque Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1810

$9,450
H 79 in W 50.25 in D 25.5 in
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A two part Swedish Gustavian fall front desk. Upper section top opens to an ample work surface, eleven drawers with brass pulls and four storage cubbies. The lower section has three ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Light Wood Antique Desks

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Brass, Iron

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Desk
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Desk

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Desk

$7,700
H 48 in W 52 in D 20.75 in
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Late Gustavian commode with original brass hardware and locks. Featuring canted and fluted corners. Drawer fronts outlined in brass. Sits on fluted and tapered feet with br...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Light Wood Antique Desks

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Brass

19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Commode
19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Commode

19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Commode

$8,300
H 31.5 in W 35.75 in D 20 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian / Neoclassical Period Sofa Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant 19th century Swedish Gustavian /Neoclassical period sofa settee, beautifully carved wood frame and scraped to its most original worn patina - with some old paint remnants. Sw...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Light Wood Antique Desks

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Fabric, Pine, Paint

19th Century Swedish Gustavian / Neoclassical Period Sofa Settee
19th Century Swedish Gustavian / Neoclassical Period Sofa Settee

19th Century Swedish Gustavian / Neoclassical Period Sofa Settee

$7,400
H 36.25 in W 78.25 in D 26.25 in
19th Century Danish Late Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in Huntington, NY
A Danish Late Gustavian chest of drawers with intricately carved details. Chest top has dental trim around three sides. Front corners have detailed neoclassical column carvings. Thre...
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Early 19th Century Danish Gustavian Light Wood Antique Desks

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Brass, Iron

19th Century Danish Late Gustavian Chest of Drawers
19th Century Danish Late Gustavian Chest of Drawers

19th Century Danish Late Gustavian Chest of Drawers

$5,300
H 33.25 in W 50 in D 20.5 in
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Light Wood Antique Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of light wood antique desks for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all light wood antique desks available were constructed with great care. Find 51 antique and vintage light wood antique desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Light wood antique 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. Light wood antique desks made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made light wood antique desks over the years, but those made by Europa Antiques, Baker Furniture Company and Charlotte Horstmann are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Light Wood Antique Desks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,888, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $275,000 highest priced.

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