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Boulle Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Well-proportioned French black lacquer and Boulle writing desk with metal gallery raised back
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19th Century French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and fruitwood inlaid ladies writing desk. The superstructure with central shelf flanked by
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Early 20th Century British Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Galvanized Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique writing desk is a rare find. The galvanized metal surface adds an industrial edge to a
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19th Century American Classical Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Steel
French Tulipwood Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
"Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a stunning French Tulipwood Writing Desk, dating
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Tulipwood
19thC English Pine Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
19thC English pine writing desk
Measures: W119 x D73 x H68cm.
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19th Century Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
Mahogany lady’s writing desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and boxwood strung lady`s writing desk, the raised three quarter gallery above three
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Early 20th Century British Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
French Empire Style Writing Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large French burr elm empire style writing desk. 1900.
Kneehole is 23.5" wide x 27" high
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Early 20th Century French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Elm
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques takes great pleasure in presenting this exquisite Italian writing desk
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19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Carlton House writing desk in wonderful fiddlegrain mahogany with a D shaped platform surrounded
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1880s English Regency Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk. In good condition. This table has so many carved
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Early 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900
English decorative chinoiserie bureau writing desk - Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour
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Early 1900s English Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Italian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A rare and beautifully shaped antique walnut writing desk having carved curlicue stretchers and
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Ebonized Antique French Marble Top Writing Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Ebonized antique French writing desk with coral marble top, a single drawer, and cabriole legs
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Early 20th Century Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble
Antique Tiger Oak Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing antique Kinsey chapel writing desk. Features tiger oak around the sides and drawer face
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Early 20th Century American Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side. Wrought
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
Gorgeous 18th Century Tin Marquetry Writing Desk/ Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century tin marquetry writing desk.
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Early 18th Century German Louis XIV Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Tin
Antique English Satinwood Parquetry Writing Desk circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Satinwood Parquetry Writing Desk circa 1890
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Late 19th Century English Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Satinwood
19th c Russian mahogany and brass writing desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Russian leather topped writing desk with hand hammered brass details
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19th Century Russian Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Writing Desk of Chippendale Design
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany writing desk, of Chippendale design, the inset tooled leather writing surface, within an
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a
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1910s French Louis XVI Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Restored Baroque Revival Oak Writing Desk, circa 1890
Located in Opole, PL
Restored Baroque Revival Oak Writing Desk, circa 1890
This Neo-Baroque writing desk is entirely
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Late 19th Century European Baroque Revival Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Writing Desk, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English inlaid rosewood writing desk on casters with leather and galleried top, Circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Writing Desk
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Rosewood
French Louis XV Style Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant French Louis XV style petit writing desk with gilt-bronze mounts, including escutcheon
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
English Hard Wood Portable Writing Desk, circa 1850
By OTHR
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
English country portable writing desk with lifting writing surface, it has its original bronze
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Late 18th Century Mexican Rustic Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Hardwood
Black Gustavian Writing Desk with 5 Drawers, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish office writing desk in Gustavian black paint with five drawers, red leather embossed top
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Pine, Leather
19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
19th century French kingwood Bureau plat writing desk. Beautiful Louis XV Form. Lacquered Bronze
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Antique Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk Table France
Located in Munich, DE
This charming small ladies writing desk – so called 'Écritoire de Dames' was made in France circa
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th-Century Neoclassical Writing Desk Inlaid with Brass
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Neoclassical Writing Desk Inlaid with Brass
We present you a Neoclassical
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique English Queen Anne Walnut Writing Desk, Circa 1895
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Queen Anne walnut writing desk, circa 1895.
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Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English five drawer Hepplewhite tambour writing desk with fitted interior, satinwood string inlay
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18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Antique Writing Desk
19th Century Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Desk.
Located in Nantwich, GB
Attractive rare Victorian ladies writing desk with two short drawers below two tambour roll tops
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Catalan Writing Desk or Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th century Catalan writing desk or console table. Hand-carved in pine circa 1790-1829 in
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Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
Louis XV Leather Top Cocobola Wood Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable Louis XV style ladies writing desk handcrafted in exotic cocobola wood with a
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Cocobolo
18th Century, Gentleman's Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Wonderful, circa 1780, hand carved, petite writing desk inset with game chess and backgammon game
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1780s French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Charles X Writing Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
The epitome of French elegance and style, this French Charles X-style writing desk takes the
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Veneered Biedermeier Writing Desk with Lyres
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A small mahogany and walnut veneered table or writing desk with brass holders in the lyres formed
Category
Early 1800s Scandinavian Empire Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
17th Spanish Refectory Table, Writing Desk, One Large Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
17th Spanish refectory table. Writing desk. One large drawer
The top its circa 1680, the legs circa
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Writing Desk
Antique Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality C1910 mahogany writing desk or dressing table. Stamped W.FOWKES.
Solid
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1910s Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
A George III Chippendale Period Writing Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin, GB
A Superbly made George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Writing Desk
The rectangular leather inset
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1760s English George III Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Lyre Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An Italian Baroque style walnut writing desk table with drawers and lyre shaped base legs and
Category
Early 1800s Italian Baroque Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Unique Restored Austrian Biedermeier Maple Writing Desk, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier writing desk
Completely restored.
Shellac polish.
Material: Maple
Source: Austria
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Maple, Lacquer
H 31.5 in W 42.52 in D 18.9 in
Walnut Writing Desk in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut writing desk almost certainly by Gillows, the large rectangular rounded top with inset
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19th Century British Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Burr Oak Regency Galleried Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Lincoln, GB
This unusual regency burr oak writing desk is of exceptionally fine quality. The skiver raises
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk, Late 18th Century, Late 1700s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish late Gustavian writing desk, late 18th century in excellent antique condition.
Key
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Late 17th Century Catalan Oak Console Table or Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Late 17th century Catalan oak console table, or writing desk, from Spain. Hand-carved in oak circa
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Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
English Zebra Wood Military Campaign Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English zebra wood military campaign writing desk with brass bound molded edges, original recessed
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1820s American Campaign Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century Vintage Boho French Distressed Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho writing desk. Made in France and the perfect amount of patina from the
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
French 19th century mahogany travel writing desk
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 94cm
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Gustavian Writing Desk by Johan Oman
By Johan Öman
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century writing desk by Swedish Master Cabinet Maker Johan Öman (1789-1833) who worked for
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty French Louis XV style writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the serpentine case veneered in
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Mahogany & Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French bureau plat writing desk offers shaped mahogany construction with paneled case
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Early 20th Century Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Hon Stephen Tenant`s Writing Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
This superb and unusual pedestal writing desk was formerly owned and used by Stephen Tenant. It
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Victorian Marquetry Writing Desk by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross, Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
Antique English Victorian marquetry writing desk by Donald Ross
English, c. 1890
Measures: Height
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1890s English Neoclassical Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
17th Century Spanish Writing Desk with Drawer and Original Iron Lock
Located in Marbella, ES
17th Century Spanish writing desk with drawer and original iron lock.
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18th Century Spanish Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
H 26.38 in W 35.83 in D 22.84 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined antique French Louis XVI style writing desk crafted in exotic tulipwood veneer with
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Viennese Secession oak writing desk
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This luxurious-looking Art Nouveau writing desk was made in about 1910 in the former Austria
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Metal
19th Century Restored German Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Writing Desk, Table, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier writing desk
Completely restored.
Shellac polish.
Material: Cherry tree
Period
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Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Cherry
H 31.5 in W 56.7 in D 27.96 in
Liberty Outstanding Writing Desk Attributed to V. Ducrot 1930'
By Vittorio Ducrot
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Liberty centered thuja briar writing desk with five drawers. The center drawer is
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique French Oak Writing Desk Late 19th Century
Located in Toledo, OH
A late 19th century French two part writing desk. Oak construction with extensive hand carved
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Late 19th Century French Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Oak
Antique Stickley Brothers American Colonial Maple Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique American Colonial style maple writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Writing Desk
Materials
Maple
H 34.63 in W 38 in D 21 in
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Antique Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every antique writing desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique writing desk made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster & London, François Linke and Maple & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Writing Desk?
Prices for an antique writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $50 and can go as high as $1,740,240, while the average can fetch as much as $4,501.
Questions About Antique Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- What are antique desks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What 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.
- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An 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, 2022A 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, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An 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, 2022A 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To 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.
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