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Desks For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1930s
modernist art deco desk in walnut circa 190/1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
modernist art deco desk in walnut circa 190/1940 To be restored, missing wood veneer
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Walnut

modernist art deco desk in walnut circa 190/1940
modernist art deco desk in walnut circa 190/1940

modernist art deco desk in walnut circa 190/1940

Victorian Writing Table Walnut Tulip Leg Desk 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Victorian writing table in walnut Dates to circa 1880 and features wonderful tulip legs Green leather writing surface Great for a home office set up Some of our items are i...
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1880s Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Writing Table Walnut Tulip Leg Desk 1880
Victorian Writing Table Walnut Tulip Leg Desk 1880

Victorian Writing Table Walnut Tulip Leg Desk 1880

Large French Mahogany Marble Top Buffet Maison Koenig, Liège, 1895
Located in Sofia, BG
Large mahogany buffet Maison Koenig Liège made in 1895. There is light beige marble top, three drawers and two front doors with original key. Co...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Large French Mahogany Marble Top Buffet Maison Koenig, Liège, 1895
Large French Mahogany Marble Top Buffet Maison Koenig, Liège, 1895

Large French Mahogany Marble Top Buffet Maison Koenig, Liège, 1895

Biedermeier Cigar Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier cigar desk made of solid oak with etched glass flip top with interior compartments.
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19th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Cigar Desk
Biedermeier Cigar Desk

Biedermeier Cigar Desk

Victorian Stripped Pine Greeting Station Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Stripped Pine Greeting Station Cupboard This is a very good quality cupboard, it has been used as a Restaurant Greeting Station, it has a panelled front and a flat galle...
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19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Desks

Materials

Pine

Victorian Stripped Pine Greeting Station Cupboard
Victorian Stripped Pine Greeting Station Cupboard

Victorian Stripped Pine Greeting Station Cupboard

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ebonized Fruitwood And Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. ebonized Fruitwood and ormolu desk. The Bureau Plat is raised by slender cabriole legs with pierced ormolu sabots decorated with acanthus ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ebonized Fruitwood And Ormolu Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ebonized Fruitwood And Ormolu Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ebonized Fruitwood And Ormolu Desk

Antique Victorian Watchmakers Desk Georgian Taste Hardwood & Brown Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880-1900 Watchmakers desk in the Georgian taste with period brown leather top and sorting drawer...
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1880s English Georgian Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Victorian Watchmakers Desk Georgian Taste Hardwood & Brown Leather
Antique Victorian Watchmakers Desk Georgian Taste Hardwood & Brown Leather

Antique Victorian Watchmakers Desk Georgian Taste Hardwood & Brown Leather

Arts & Crafts Flame Mahogany Knee Hole Writing Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts flame mahogany knee hole writing desk. This superb desk is in one piece it has twin pedestals with a shelved cupboard and a con...
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Arts & Crafts Flame Mahogany Knee Hole Writing Desk
Arts & Crafts Flame Mahogany Knee Hole Writing Desk

Arts & Crafts Flame Mahogany Knee Hole Writing Desk

Walnut Centre Table/ Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century pale walnut centre table/ desk, 1890. Dimensions: 63 inches (160 cms) wide 39 inches (99 cms) deep 30.5 inches (77 cms) high.
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19th Century Belgian Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Centre Table/ Desk
Walnut Centre Table/ Desk

Walnut Centre Table/ Desk

Exquisite Antique 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. I actually have a pair of these, the other has slightly different dimensions and is listed under my other items. What a find, if you are in the market for this type of luxury antique militaria...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Antique Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Exquisite Antique Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand

Exquisite Antique Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand

Antique French Desk, Walnut Bonheur De Jour, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful French Walnut and Marquetry Bonheur de Jour. Standing on Typical French Swept Legs with Ormolu Mounts and Kingwood Cross banding. The Fall having a raised tablet with bea...
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1860s Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Desk, Walnut Bonheur De Jour, 1860
Antique French Desk, Walnut Bonheur De Jour, 1860

Antique French Desk, Walnut Bonheur De Jour, 1860

English George II Style Chest of Drawers, Bookcase and Drop Down Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A truly magnificent mahogany George II style bookcase fitted writing desk and a chest of drawers. The upper section having numerous folio/file drawers and compartments, a leather lin...
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Late 19th Century English George II Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English George II Style Chest of Drawers, Bookcase and Drop Down Desk
English George II Style Chest of Drawers, Bookcase and Drop Down Desk

English George II Style Chest of Drawers, Bookcase and Drop Down Desk

Late 19th Century Continental Carved Walnut Writing Table on Leather Inset Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this charming 19th century carved walnut writing table with leather inset top. This table has beautiful carvings all around, making it very eleg...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Late 19th Century Continental Carved Walnut Writing Table on Leather Inset Top
Late 19th Century Continental Carved Walnut Writing Table on Leather Inset Top

Late 19th Century Continental Carved Walnut Writing Table on Leather Inset Top

RESTORED ViCTORIAN HARDWOOD MARQUETRY INLAID & BROWN LEATHER DAVENPORT DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning lightly restored Victorian Rosewood with Marquetry inlay Davenport desk finished with a hand d...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

RESTORED ViCTORIAN HARDWOOD MARQUETRY INLAID & BROWN LEATHER DAVENPORT DESK
RESTORED ViCTORIAN HARDWOOD MARQUETRY INLAID & BROWN LEATHER DAVENPORT DESK

RESTORED ViCTORIAN HARDWOOD MARQUETRY INLAID & BROWN LEATHER DAVENPORT DESK

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Brass, And Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, brass, and ormolu desk. The desk is raised by fine square tapered legs with elegant mottled fitted ormolu sabots. The straight ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Brass, And Ormolu Desk
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Brass, And Ormolu Desk

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Brass, And Ormolu Desk

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Bon hour du jour. The pair of doors above having wonderful parquetry inlaid diamond shaped inlay, a sliding tablet opening to write upon...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1880
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1880

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1880

French Writing Desk Bureau Walnut Inlay Mother of Pearl 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Large size French writing desk in burr walnut with extensive drawers Fine marquetry inlays using mother of pearl Circa 1860 Main drawer opens out to reveal blue beize lined writing s...
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1860s Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

French Writing Desk Bureau Walnut Inlay Mother of Pearl 1860
French Writing Desk Bureau Walnut Inlay Mother of Pearl 1860

French Writing Desk Bureau Walnut Inlay Mother of Pearl 1860

French Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood, And Ormolu Desk, Signed By Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French late 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, and Ormolu desk, signed by Krieger. The Bureau Plat desk is raised by elongated cabriole legs with fine pierced ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood, And Ormolu Desk, Signed By Krieger
French Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood, And Ormolu Desk, Signed By Krieger

French Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood, And Ormolu Desk, Signed By Krieger

Dutch Desk of the Early 800 in Mahogany Finely Inlaid
Located in Cesena, FC
Desk in mahogany finely inlaid. All the structure is in good condition. Age: first years of 1800 Measures: length cm 128 - depth cm55 - height cm114 Holland origin Services: it is...
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Early 1800s Dutch Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch Desk of the Early 800 in Mahogany Finely Inlaid
Dutch Desk of the Early 800 in Mahogany Finely Inlaid

Dutch Desk of the Early 800 in Mahogany Finely Inlaid

Antique Small Writing Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique small writing desk on cabriole legs with original brass hardware. Desk features 7 drawers and pull out slide on the front. Dimensio...
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Late 19th Century English French Provincial Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Small Writing Desk on Cabriole Legs
Antique Small Writing Desk on Cabriole Legs

Antique Small Writing Desk on Cabriole Legs

19th Century French Porcelain Mounted Ladies Writing Desk
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A beautiful French 19th century Sevres style porcelain mounted bureau plat, having an inset leather top with a three quarter brass gallery, three frieze drawers, inset porcelain pane...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany

19th Century French Porcelain Mounted Ladies Writing Desk
19th Century French Porcelain Mounted Ladies Writing Desk

19th Century French Porcelain Mounted Ladies Writing Desk

Neo-Gothic Small Desk Secretary in Solid Oak, 1900
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Small desk restored neo-Gothic around 1900 solid oak secretary Features: Small model with two drawers Very high quality processing Drawers pronged Very elaborate carved decora...
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19th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Neo-Gothic Small Desk Secretary in Solid Oak, 1900
Neo-Gothic Small Desk Secretary in Solid Oak, 1900

Neo-Gothic Small Desk Secretary in Solid Oak, 1900

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony and Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony and brass inlaid desk. The oval shaped desk is raised by elegant slender circular tapered fluted legs with fine ormolu bo...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony and Brass Inlaid Desk
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony and Brass Inlaid Desk

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony and Brass Inlaid Desk

Napoleon III Period Desk Rich Register of Gilded Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
Napoleon III period desk with rich gilded bronze registers. Leather upper decorated with roulette. The leather will have to be cleaned and revived but the whole is in good condition.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Napoleon III Period Desk Rich Register of Gilded Bronze
Napoleon III Period Desk Rich Register of Gilded Bronze

Napoleon III Period Desk Rich Register of Gilded Bronze

Russian Empire Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Russian Empire Secretaire made of solid birch blond-wood and veneer. Elegant and compact design with weight bearing dolphins and arrows. Lower section ...
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19th Century Russian Antique Desks

Russian Empire Secretaire
Russian Empire Secretaire

Russian Empire Secretaire

Large Art Deco Oak Desk in the Style of Dominique, circa 1930-1940
By Dominique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Art Deco oak desk in the style of Dominique, circa 1930-1940.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks

Materials

Oak

Large Art Deco Oak Desk in the Style of Dominique, circa 1930-1940
Large Art Deco Oak Desk in the Style of Dominique, circa 1930-1940

Large Art Deco Oak Desk in the Style of Dominique, circa 1930-1940

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Desk
By Gervais Durand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. tulipwood and kingwood bureau plat desk, possibly by G. Durand. The desk is raised by four elegant slender cabriole legs ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Desk

19th Century French Writing Table
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French Louis XVI style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer, raised...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Writing Table
19th Century French Writing Table

19th Century French Writing Table

Antique French Desk, Walnut Bonheur De Jour Ladies Desk circa 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
-Gorgeous French antique bonheur du jour desk - We date this to circa 1880 - Hand crafted from walnut this really is a museum quality collect...
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1880s Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Desk, Walnut Bonheur De Jour Ladies Desk circa 1880
Antique French Desk, Walnut Bonheur De Jour Ladies Desk circa 1880

Antique French Desk, Walnut Bonheur De Jour Ladies Desk circa 1880

Rare 19th Century Coromandel and Gilt Brass Pedestal Desk by Wright & Mansfield
By Wright and Mansfield
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine Writing Desk Constructed in coromandel, with extensive gilt brass work fittings; rising from castor shod toupie feet, the two pedestals housing three lockable graduated drawers, with gilt brass cock beadings, and foliate cast swan neck handles; three long drawers in the apron, the fielded panelled sides having fitted extensible slides; the writing surface with an inset tooled leather, and having an outer moulded gilt brass guard edging; the superstructure of gilt brass trellis work, housed within turned and fluted columns, incorporating an upper shelf with an arcaded gilt brass gallery. A virtually identical desk...
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19th Century English Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare 19th Century Coromandel and Gilt Brass Pedestal Desk by Wright & Mansfield
Rare 19th Century Coromandel and Gilt Brass Pedestal Desk by Wright & Mansfield

Rare 19th Century Coromandel and Gilt Brass Pedestal Desk by Wright & Mansfield

Fine Regency "Ribbon" Library Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Mahogany with inlaid ebony. Bronze fittings and original castors.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Fine Regency "Ribbon" Library Table
Fine Regency "Ribbon" Library Table

Fine Regency "Ribbon" Library Table

Olivewood Pedestal Desk Attributed to Wright and Mansfield
By Wright and Mansfield
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This pedestal desk has a rectangular leather inset top and supports a small shelf with an openwork ormolu grille and small columns. The kneehole is flanked by three drawers on either...
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1860s English Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Olivewood Pedestal Desk Attributed to Wright and Mansfield
Olivewood Pedestal Desk Attributed to Wright and Mansfield

Olivewood Pedestal Desk Attributed to Wright and Mansfield

Biedermeier Secretaire Napolean Style
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire Napolean Style with fall front writing surface, interior drawers and secret compartments.
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19th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Biedermeier Secretaire Napolean Style
Biedermeier Secretaire Napolean Style

Biedermeier Secretaire Napolean Style

Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and really quite rare original early Victorian hand carved solid mahogany Knee hole desk A very decorative piece, originally made ...
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk
Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk

Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk

Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This elegant writing desk was created in France in the late 18th century, during the reign of King Louis XVI (1774-1792). The desk is designed in a refined neoclassical style which w...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk
Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk

Antique Walnut and Marquetry Writing Desk

FRENCH DESK WITH XIX CENTURY MARQUETRY ELEGANT 19th CENTURY
Located in Madrid, ES
FRENCH DESK WITH XIX CENTURY MARQUETRY ELEGANT XIX CENTURY DESK IN GEOMETRIC MARQUETRY AND GREEN INK. IT IS DECORATED WITH GILDED BRONZE. IT KEEPS ITS ORIGINAL KEY. MEASURES: 70X87X4...
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

FRENCH DESK WITH XIX CENTURY MARQUETRY ELEGANT 19th CENTURY
FRENCH DESK WITH XIX CENTURY MARQUETRY ELEGANT 19th CENTURY

FRENCH DESK WITH XIX CENTURY MARQUETRY ELEGANT 19th CENTURY

Antique French Bronze D' Ore Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze D' Ore mounted Escritoire writing desk, Circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Bronze D' Ore Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk, Circa 1890
Antique French Bronze D' Ore Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk, Circa 1890

Antique French Bronze D' Ore Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk, Circa 1890

Ferdinand Barbedienne, Gilt Bronze Inkwell, 19th Century
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: Bronze Inkwell Date/Period: XIX century Dimension: 18 x 19 cm. Materials: Bronze, glass Additional information: Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892). Gilt bronze inkwell...
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Early 19th Century French Baroque Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Ferdinand Barbedienne, Gilt Bronze Inkwell, 19th Century
Ferdinand Barbedienne, Gilt Bronze Inkwell, 19th Century

Ferdinand Barbedienne, Gilt Bronze Inkwell, 19th Century

French Regency Style Desk, Signed by the French Cabinetmarker G. Durand
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Regency style desk. Signed by the French cabinetmarker G. Durand 19th century. Desktop support in the front with two side drawers and original key.
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19th Century French Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

French Regency Style Desk, Signed by the French Cabinetmarker G. Durand
French Regency Style Desk, Signed by the French Cabinetmarker G. Durand

French Regency Style Desk, Signed by the French Cabinetmarker G. Durand

French Empire Architect's Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
French Empire architect's desk. Flame grain mahogany veneers, leather covered drawers.
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1810s Unknown Empire Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

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

French Empire Architect's Desk

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Kingwood and Ebony Drop Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI St. tulipwood, kingwood and ebony drop front desk. The desk is raised by four square columns joined by a bottom tier an...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Kingwood and Ebony Drop Front Desk
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Kingwood and Ebony Drop Front Desk

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Kingwood and Ebony Drop Front Desk

Regency Mahogany Lady's Writing Cabinet
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Regency lady's writing cabinet in figured mahogany with black ebony inlay: Good colour and patina. Opening writing flap with lidded compartments fo...
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Desks

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Lady's Writing Cabinet
Regency Mahogany Lady's Writing Cabinet

Regency Mahogany Lady's Writing Cabinet

French Bonheur De Jour Desk Painted Placques Kingwood, 1930s
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning French Bonheur de Jour desk we date to circa 1920 Crafted from kingwood with painted plaques showing scenes of courtly love with two romantic couples Top is a cabinet with...
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1930s Vintage Desks

Materials

Kingwood

French Bonheur De Jour Desk Painted Placques Kingwood, 1930s
French Bonheur De Jour Desk Painted Placques Kingwood, 1930s

French Bonheur De Jour Desk Painted Placques Kingwood, 1930s

English 19th Century Louis XVI St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and very high quality English early 19th century Louis XVI st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, and ormolu desk signed HOBBS. The five drawer desk is raised by beautiful and unique to...
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19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

English 19th Century Louis XVI St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
English 19th Century Louis XVI St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk

English 19th Century Louis XVI St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Mahogany, Brass and Ormolu Desk
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, brass and ormolu desk after a model by Jean-Henri Riesener and attributed to François...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Mahogany, Brass and Ormolu Desk
French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Mahogany, Brass and Ormolu Desk

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Mahogany, Brass and Ormolu Desk

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Desk Signed JANSEN
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high-quality French late 19th century Louis XVI st. two drawer desk signed JANSEN. The desk is raised by four fluted tapered legs ending with ormolu sabots, topped by chased ormolu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Desk Signed JANSEN
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Desk Signed JANSEN

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Desk Signed JANSEN

French Desk Empire Centre Table Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant antique French desk or centre table Lovely shaped top with elegant top on cabriole legs Original ormolu mounts Circa 1880 Inlay work very intricate showing floral motif...
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1880s Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

French Desk Empire Centre Table Marquetry Inlay
French Desk Empire Centre Table Marquetry Inlay

French Desk Empire Centre Table Marquetry Inlay

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Ormolu Center Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th century Louis XV style Moucheté mahogany and ormolu center table/desk. The striking table is raised by elegant cabriole legs with fine-fitted foliate ormolu sabo...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Ormolu Center Table/Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Ormolu Center Table/Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany and Ormolu Center Table/Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Leather Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most exquisite and very high-quality French 19th century Louis XV style kingwood, tulipwood, ormolu, and leather desk. The desk is raised by elegant slender cabriole legs with fine...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Leather Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Leather Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Leather Desk

Olivewood Writing Table by Wright and Mansfield
By Wright and Mansfield
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This freestanding writing table has a rectangular leather inset top surmounted by a gallery with an openwork ormolu grille and four columns. The frieze has one long and two short mah...
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1860s English Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Olivewood Writing Table by Wright and Mansfield
Olivewood Writing Table by Wright and Mansfield

Olivewood Writing Table by Wright and Mansfield

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Epoque Period Desk Attr. Maison Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque period mahogany, burl elm, and ormolu desk attributed to Maison Krieger. The two drawer desk is raised by ci...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Epoque Period Desk Attr. Maison Krieger
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Epoque Period Desk Attr. Maison Krieger

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Epoque Period Desk Attr. Maison Krieger

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French mid 19th century Louis XV st. tulipwood and kingwood Bureau Plat. The desk is raised on cabriole legs accented at the top with finely chased ormolu mounts. Thr...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Slate Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century neoclassical style mahogany, ormolu and slate side table/desk. The table is raised by elegant square tapered legs with fine mottled ormolu sabots and r...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Slate Table/Desk
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Slate Table/Desk

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Slate Table/Desk

Gothic Oak Desk, Early 19th Century
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
An Early 19th Century Gothic Oak desk, after a Design by Thomas Chippendale A copy of an almost identical original library table made for the Countess...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Oak

Gothic Oak Desk, Early 19th Century
Gothic Oak Desk, Early 19th Century

Gothic Oak Desk, Early 19th Century

Desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, circa 1930
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful streamline desk by Swedish architect Axel Einar Hjorth for NK, circa 1930. Birch and Macassar ebony Measures: 65" L x 29.5" H x 25.5" D.
Category

1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks

Materials

Birch, Ebony, Macassar

Desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, circa 1930
Desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, circa 1930

Desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, circa 1930

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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