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Desks For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1930s
19th Century Satinwood and Marquetry Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Leather Top
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
A satinwood and marquetry kidney-shaped writing desk
in the manner of Maple & Co
The moulded and tooled leather inset top above an arrangement of nine drawers, inlaid throughout ...
Category
19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Satinwood, Wood
19th Century Empire Style English Roll Top Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in Queens, NY
19th century Empire style English dark-brown wooden desk with roll top that opens to reveal drawers and letter holders and a gold embossed leather desk surface, topped with a bronze-filigree framed tray, and supported by two columns of drawers, each with a gold drawer pull...
Category
19th Century Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Bonheur Du Jour Attributed To Gillows Of Lancaster
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century Burr walnut, ebonised , ormolu and porcelain Bonheur du jour, the superstructure with pierced brass galleries above an open compartment with mirrored interio...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Chippendale Writing Table Mahogany Desk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Table.
This Impressive Writing Table is Raised upon Chamfered Square Legs with Block Feet.
19th Century
Having Shaped and Pierced Corner...
Category
19th Century Chippendale Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century English ladies writing desk with finely painted satinwood. The desk has two drawers and two doors. The handles are sterling ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut writing table, with gilt brass mounts, the raised back with a pierced gallery above a mirror and fitted with five drawers, above a ha...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is an 19th century Dutch Marquetry Bureau. The sloping fall inlaid with flowers enclosing a shaped interior of drawers and pigeon holes. The ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk c. 1820
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk, dating back to circa 1820, is a striking example of the elegant and functional furniture of the Regency period. Its rich mahogany...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke.
Signed to the bronze mount ‘F.Linke’.
Linke Index Number 1650.
This very fine and unusual bureau de dame ha...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Transforming Table, Ladies Desk, Secretaire, Walnut, France ca 1860
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique secretary, lady's desk
France
Walnut
around 1860
Dimensions: H x W x D: 90 x 59 x 53 cm
Description:
Quite extraordinary small piece of transforming furniture...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
William IV Inlaid Mahogany Desk Attributed to Gillows
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular cocuswood cross-banded satine top above a central frieze drawer flanked to either side with three further drawers around a recess on foliate-carved cabriole legs with...
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine late 19th century French writing desk secretary with dore bronze mountings and Marble. It is made of a variety of woods - f...
Category
19th Century French Antique Desks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Walnut Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th Century French walnut Bonheur Du Jour with ormolu mounts and sevres plaques. With an upper arched section with pierced rococ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Italian Walnut Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century Italian walnut one drawer desk/ large sideboard. 1880.
Code: 8757
Dimensions:
W: 55" (139.7 cm)
H: 30.5" (77.5 cm)
D: 29.5" (74.9 cm)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Wall Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Wall Desk is a remarkable testament to the craftsmanship of artisans from the middle of the 1800s in France. Utilizing dense, old-growth ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
ANTIQUE ORIGiNAL REGENCY CIRCA 1810-1820 HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER DAVENPORT DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, totally original, finest quality Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 Davenport desk wi...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Art Deco Desks in Wood, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1930
Material: wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Important Original Edward & Roberts Restored Chinese Thomas Chippendale Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, exceptionally rare and very fine, fully restored Edward & Roberts stamped, Chinese Chippendale desk
The firm Edwards and Roberts were among the best English antique furniture cabinet...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
A Victorian Good Quality Pedestal Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Victorian Good Quality Pedestal Desk
The desk is made in one of the loveliest woods, figured Birch which has a wonderful dark gold colour, each of the pedestals has three graduat...
Category
19th Century High Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Birch
French Louis XVI Style Parquetry Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A high-quality French Louis XVI style desk with geometric parquetry in mahogany with gilt-bronze mounts, including swags at the corners. The desk has three drawers with working locks...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
French Kingwood, Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mounted Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century French kingwood, gilt metal and porcelain mounted Bonheur du jour, with quarter veneered panels in crossbanded surrounds, the upper part with a cavetto top, appli...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
Located in Evergreen, CO
Made of solid oak and finished with a light stain, this beautiful writing desk has a narrow depth that maximizes storage without sacrificing floor space. Unlike many writing desks, t...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Chinoiserie Knee Hole Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century English Chinoiserie Knee Hole Desk with Raised Chinoiserie Decoration. The Key is included.
Category
19th Century English Antique Desks
Neo-Ghotic Bureau - England - Late 19th Century - Carved Oak
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This exquisite Neo-Gothic bureau is a true masterpiece, merging fine craftsmanship with historical elegance. Crafted likely in the late 19th to early 20t...
Category
Late 19th Century British Gothic Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Victorian Small Walnut Pedestal Desk with Leather Tooled Gilt Skiver C1870
Located in Leeds, GB
A Victorian period small walnut desk, circa 1870. Solid walnut with oblong shaped top, inset with plum coloured leather tooled and gilt skiver. Thumb moulded edge. Frieze with row of...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Elegant Macassar Art Deco Desk, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Elegant Macassar Art Deco desk, circa 1930.
Bronze handles.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Macassar
Exceptional Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique 19th century Victorian burr walnut bureau having three drawers above a beautiful shaped fall enclosing a wonderful fitted exterior with three long drawers...
Category
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
William IV Library Table in Coromandel
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
William IV library table
Produced in England in the Mid-19th Century this is a extremely rare example produced in Coramandel having solid dra...
Category
19th Century British William IV Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Parquetry Bureau a Rognon
Located in Montreal, QC
Although of kidney shape, this desk is more substantial than generally found in such a form. The top has a pierced brass gallery enclosing a fanning kingwood veneer. The leather slide-out writing surface is enclosed by a pair of tambour shutters which, when rolled back, reveal small drawers. The desk is flanked by three curved drawers...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Attributed to Horner
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Attributed to Horner
Dimensions : 38" Tall X 30" Wide X 20" Deep
This gorgeous...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Bureau
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lovely 19th century Gustavian slant front bureau features a painted lid with sleek paneling that encloses a fitted interior. The ornate handles perfectly contrast the patinated ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique French Rosewood and Gold Bronze Writing Desk or Vanity, circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French rosewood and gold bronze writing desk or vanity, circa 1880-1890.
30" high to writing surface. 51" high to top of mirror
This piece is all original to when we purcha...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pine Leather Top Partners Desk, Library Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique Pine Leather Top Partners Desk, Library Table
This is a very sturdy double sided writing desk, very rare and very attractive, the de...
Category
Mid-19th Century High Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Pine
Stunning Antique Victorian Fully Restored Sheraton Revival Desk Oxblood Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored Victorian Sheraton Revival partner desk with oxblood leather writing surface
This is pretty much the fi...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Exquisite Victorian Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original Antique Victorian Mahogany & Brass Military Campaign writing slope with later stand
What a find, if you are in the market for this type of luxury antique militaria then look no further, this is the finest example I have personally seen. The timber patina is glorious, it’s a very old type of mahogany, most likely Cuban. The brass fixtures and fittings all operate perfectly and are flawlessly mounted
The stand has been made at a later date to showcase and protect the piece, it is now the size of a normal side table. The writing slope itself has some interesting features, the top can be sat at a 45 degree angle for reading, there is a piece of beaded wood that slots into the two front holes, this holds and seats whatever literature you wish to rest there. The large side drawer is locked in place by a long metal rod, this rod also stops the drawer from coming all the way out. You have two internal document storage sections and various stationary cubby’s.
The writing slope is baize lined and on the underside of the base you have a crosshatched silk ripped design which has been studded in place. This is exactly the same as antique LV steamer...
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Victorian French Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French quality rosewood marquetry inlaid bureau having the original ornate brass gallery above a quality rosewood marquetry inlaid fall opening to reveal three draw...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Other
19th Century English Regency Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality Regency rosewood davenport, the top inset with an antique leather, opening to reveal storage space and a single drawer. Below this there are four graduated drawers, ea...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Rosewood
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Ladies Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV St. tulipwood and kingwood ladies writing desk. The desk is raised by four slender cabriole legs with fine wrap-around ormolu sabots, kingwood...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Chinese Export Amboyna and Ebony Campaign Kneehole Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
Rare and outstanding example of an early 19th century Anglo-Chinese export amboyna and ebony campaign kneehole desk retaining the original patina with wonderful colour.
China circa 1830
One of the finest examples you will see, constructed using thick hand sawn cuts of amboyna and solid ebony with ivory stringing and countersunk brass pulls to the camphor wood lined drawers, having brass drop carrying handles to each side. The rectangular top with book matched amboyna veneers enclosed by a solid ebony boarder above a frieze drawer fitted with an adjustable inset velvet lined writing slope flanked by multiple sliding lidded compartments and pen rests.
Below is an arrangement of nine ivory strung drawers and a kneehole recess with foliate carved and pierced ankle brackets, the whole being raised on eight solid ebony turned feet.
This impressive colonial inspired desk is Chinese and would have been intended for the export market. Some years back this desk was often mistaken to have been Anglo-Indian due to the fact it shares many characteristics of Indian furniture...
Category
1830s Chinese Antique Desks
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
English 19th Century Solid Oak Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This English oak desk stands dignified on its four robust legs, characterized by the cigar-shaped columns supporting the two planks of the top. A shallow pen drawer fits snugly in th...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most powerful and of the highest quality French First Empire period, Circa. 1805, "Secretaire Abattant'. The secretary is solid Cuban mahogany and fire gilded ormolu mounts with tw...
Category
19th Century French Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
French Furniture Art Deco, 1930 with Drawers
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk
Year 1930
French
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work surface.
The quality of the furniture make it unique. ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Superb 19th Century French Empire Escritoire
Located in Dallas, TX
Marvelous 19th century French Empire three-drawer escritoire with lovely Breche africaine marble top. Having detailed bronze mounts in urn and floral motifs, columnar supports with p...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
19th C. Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare mid 19th Century Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Wood Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk. Amazing brass inlays fron top to bottom. measures 33.5"in width, 21" in depth and s...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual Early 19th Century Biedermeier Library Desk, German or Austrian
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very attractive early 19th century library desk, veneered an precious satinwood, with ebonised banding, the freeze with three drawers to th...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks
Materials
Fruitwood, Satinwood
Original Georgian / Regency Military Campaign Desk with Large Map Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1800-1820 original Georgian / Regency Military campaign desk with large top map drawer
...
Category
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Renaissance Revival Desk Library Table
Located in Savannah, GA
Very ornately carved Renaissance Revival rich golden oak desk or library table with leather insert, that we believe to be original. Features include a ...
Category
1870s American Renaissance Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Italian Writing Table with Sliding Top and Pull Out Desk Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An beautiful and unusual writing table with veneered and inlaid walnut and olive-wood, featuring a sliding top, pull out desktop with leather and a drawer, all on tapered legs. Bron...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Cherrywood Drop-Front Desk Secretaire with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cherrywood drop front desk with four small drawers fitted in the upper interior and three drawers below.
Handsomely detailed inlay work, lovely patina and Fine quality workmanship...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Desks
Materials
Cherry
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Kingwood, Satinwood, & Ormolu Desk
By G. Grimard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Kingwood, Satinwood and Ormolu center table/desk, signed Grimard, Paris. The table is raised by four slender circular tapered fluted legs ending with topie shaped supports with Ormolu sabots and top reeded Ormolu bands. The four legs are joined by an 'X' shaped stretcher decorated by an Ormolu band in a woven pattern on both sides of the stretcher and leading to two circular reserves with Ormolu rosettes above a Rosewood mottled tier. The top of the legs are decorated by a richly carved pierced Ormolu bands with intertwined berried laurel and beaded designs all over Ormolu chandelles in each flute. At the apron are two drawers, each with all of their original locks, and decorated with rectangular Ormolu bands and berried laurel keyhole escutcheons. At the four rounded corners are fanciful rosettes framed...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Continental Oak Bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
Continental oak bureau, the serpentine shaped top to the fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior, of draws and pigeon holes surrounding a large writi...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Empire Escritoire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality, 18th century Louis XV Escritoire. The Escritoire has a drawer at the top with ornate mounts, above a fall front opening...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
HUGE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN THOMAS CHIPPENDALE ESTATE DESK OR TWO SIDEBOARD DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, absolutely massive Estate made desk, Island or pair of Sideboards hand carved in the Thomas C...
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood
1939 Eliel Saarinen, Pipsan, Swanson FHA Birch Desk / Vanity
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Birch Double Pedestal Executive Desk or Vanity, designed by Eliel Saarinen, Eva-Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson, and J. Robert F. Swanson in 1939. It was produced in Grand R...
Category
1930s American Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Zinc
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau De Pente Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau De Pente Writing Desk
This antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted bureau de Pente writing desk features a mahogan...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
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 Desks
Materials
Wood
Victorian Pedestal Desk Mahogany Antique 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous period Victorian pedestal desk in mahogany
Eight drawers with locks so ample storage
Refinished leather top in red with gilt embossing
Circa 1880
This has ...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Writing Table Mahogany Desk Holland and Sons 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany 2 drawer writing table.
Circa 1870
This writing table comes with the makers mark of Holland and Sons
The writing table is raised upon ring turned legs with original brass ca...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage and Antique Desks for Sale — Shop Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Desks, Art Deco Desks and Other Desks and Tables on 1stDibs
There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.
The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.
As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions.
Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.
An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.
Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.
Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.
Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home.
For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.
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