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Desks For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Rare Hampton & Son's Pall Mall Hardwood Twin Pedestal Writing Partners Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Hampton & Son’s Pall Mall Victorian, circa 1870 twin pedestal partner writing desk
A very good looking well-made mahogany desk with a leather top made by the highly coveted Hampton & Son’s
The top left and right drawers are fully stamped Hampton & Son’s Pall Mall, all other drawers have Hobbs & Co locks, the handles are all period correct and original
The top has multiple patina marks and colour variations, the timber on the desk is in a similar order, we have deep cleaned hand condition waxed and hand polished it
Dimensions
Height 71.5 cm
Width 137 cm
Depth 80 cm
Legroom
Height 56 cm
Width 60 cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point
In 1830 William Hampton opened a shop for the sale of general household furniture in Cranbourn Street. He was subsequently joined by his two sons George and William Powell (the sons of George Hampton; Harold, Fred and Clarence also later entered the business). In 1869 the business expanded with new premises on the corner site comprising 8 Pall Mall East and 1-3 Dorset Place (now Whitcomb Street). Throughout its history the firm suffered a number of serious fires, the first of which occurred in 1890. As the firm continued to expand it took over control of a number of other firms, beginning with James Coulson and Co of Lisburn, Northern Ireland in 1898, and in the early 1950's Goodall, Lamb and Highway of King Street, Manchester and Robson and Sons...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Bookcase with Display Case and Writing Surface Made of Solid Walnut from 1800s
Located in Cesena, FC
French showcase bookcase with writing surface in 1800s solid walnut
Showcase bookcase with writing surface, solid walnut, French in origin.
Period: first half of 1800s.
The desk has...
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1820s French Antique Desks
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and stretcher. Crafted from oak in the grand Louis XIII style fronted by a large 27 inch...
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Fine Original Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Brown Leather Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England Burr Walnut with age brown leather writing surface twin pedestal desk
This is an important and sophisticated piece of English Victorian furniture...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Continental Carved Walnut Writing Table on Leather Inset Top
Located in GB
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...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Olivewood Pedestal Desk Attributed to 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...
Category
1860s English Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Cherrywood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe abattant secretary desk in a walnut cherry wood with exterior front inlay with farmscapes, castle and flowers marquetry details. The secretary ...
Category
1860s European Louis Philippe Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Very Rare and Fine Early 19th Century Georgian Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare and fine early 19th century Georgian mahogany bureau bookcase, line inlaid throughout and with intricate marquetry depicting Neoclassical motifs of swags, garlands, flowe...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Davenport Desk
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century rosewood davenport desk, with low gallery above a lifting slant front
writing surface, with inset leather top & gold tooling. A small inkwell & pen holding & draw & pivoting drawer. It's interior having small drawers above 4 drawers, graduated in size from small to large, all raised on a plinth on original castors. each drawer having a lock & all sharing a key, England, Circa 1820.
The Davenport desk owes its name to a Captain...
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1810s English Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Regency Amboyna and Gilt Library Table Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency amboyna and gilt library table attributed to Seddon and Morel, with a rectangular top set upon solid end supports with a turned, reeded an...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Amboyna
Antique French Provincial Leather Top Painted Kneehole Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dynamic 19th century kneehole desk with a brown tooled leather top over a three piece pedestal base with nine drawers and two pullout trays retaining the original yellow and blue pai...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Georgian Crossbanded Walnut Console
Located in Charleston, SC
19th Century Georgian crossbanded walnut kneehole console. Rich color burl top with herringbone inlay and crossbanding over graduated drawers and kneehole cabinet resting on bracket ...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
English Arts & Crafts Handmade Dark Stained Solid Oak Desk with Side Shelves
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid oak English Arts & Crafts desk with built in side shelves and removable top for ease of movement make this a practical gem. Original hardware perfectly intact and united by str...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Mahogany and mahogany veneer rectangular flat desk opening to three drawers in front. Tapered legs chamfered on the corners. Finely chased and gilded bronze ornaments with rows of pe...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Mahogany Secretair Bureau Desk With Cabinets
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Prince of Wales feather carved detail, flame mahogany, drop front writing bureau comes with key, four external china or display cabinets, three external drawers, fourteen pigeon hole...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian mahogany partners desk. The top having green leather hide writing surface, decorated with blind and gold tooling. The top has three drawers to the front, and ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century American Walnut "Wells Fargo" Desk by Wooton Desk. Co
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality and impressive standard grade American walnut Wootton Desk Co. "Wells Fargo" desk, of substantial form, with three quarter galle...
Category
19th Century American High Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Olivewood Writing Table 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...
Category
1860s English Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Large English Pedestal Desk of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large English pedestal desk of mahogany, featuring a moulded top inset with an embossed leather, over a frieze with one long drawer fl...
Category
19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Oak Writing Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English oak writing desk has the original brass pulls and castors. There is a lower platform shelf on either pedestal. The top has green leather wi...
Category
1890s English Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Edwards and Roberts Leather Top Desk with Faux Bamboo Legs
Located in Charleston, SC
Fantastic quality 19th century Neo-Gothic leather top desk with faux bamboo cluster legs made by Edwards and Roberts. Paneled sides and back, Blind fret...
Category
19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk & Stool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early painted circa 1880-1900 French Louis XV style Bureau plat writing table with later stool
This is a wonderful find, the burea...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
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
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand French 19th century library table, writing table, or bureau plat featuring an Italian Carrara marble top inset. Crafted in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste, the frieze is decorated on each side with strands of delicate bell flowers centered by floral reserves. The corners have carved rosettes and are supported by fluted legs having acanthus tops. The legs are conjoined by gracefully curved stretchers centered with an acanthus finial...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Carrara Marble
Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine gilt bronze mounted parquetry kidney shaped writing table attributed to Gillows of Lancaster.
English Circa 1865
The rosewood lozenge trellis inlaid kidney shape...
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1860s English Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
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
Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty - Attributed Louis Majorelle - 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Attributed Louis Majorelle
Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Year: 1900
Materials : Furniture glass paste, bronze and wood.
Painted flowers
We have specialized in t...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Petite circa 1880 French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Two-Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking original Antique French Napoleon III Bureau Plat, Writing Table or Ladies Desk. Highlighted by polished brass decorations, the black ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Oak Partners Desk, Leather Writing Surface, Brass Hardware
Located in Toronto, CA
A wonderful probably, 19th century oak partners desk, with a leather writing surface. Each side has a bank of drawers and a cupboard door for serious storage, or you can put both ban...
Category
1890s English Georgian Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
19th Century Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century walnut pedestal desk, having the original leather writing surface and a decorative pierced copper gallery running along the back and sides of the moulded edge top, the d...
Category
1890s British Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
English Regency Period Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Leather Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period satinwood kidney shaped writing table with pedestal ends and saber legs ending in brass casters. This elegant writing table has...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
Quality Edwardian Mahogany Writing Table/Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a quality Edwardian antique mahogany bow front inlaid side/writing table having a low back, lovely mahogany top, five inlaid drawers with original brass handles, standing on ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Golden Oak Green Man Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian Golden Oak Green Man desk
The Desk stands on chunky barley twist turned legs with a long stretcher.
The Desk has one drawer in the centre ...
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Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Walnut Dickens Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An impressive English Victorian walnut ‘Dickens’ desk, so-called because a desk of similar design used by Charles Dickens. The desk features two banks of ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Marquetry Inlaid Carlton House Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a top quality Victorian Sheraton revival marquetry inlaid carlton house desk attributed to Edwards & Roberts. The top having to marquetry inlaid boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Style Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century French Louis XV style Kingwood, Walnut and ormolu mounted Bonheur Du Jour, the superstructure fitted with twin panel door applied w...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Arts & Crafts Flame Mahogany Knee Hole Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, 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...
Category
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Deep Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique deep pine sloping clerks writing desk
A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid pine, it has a sloping lid which encloses a large s...
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Mid-19th Century Country Antique Desks
Materials
Pine
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...
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1830s Chinese Antique Desks
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English well figured Mahogany ladies or gents travelling writing slope of outstanding quality, with lavish brass inlay decoration, twin polished brass c...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Mahogany Louis XV Style Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19th century French 'bureau plat' or writing desk, each pedestal with two drawers and standing on elegant cabriole legs with ormolu feet, and united by and 'x' stretcher. Fini...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Oak Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian oak desk, the top inset with a green leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling. Below this there is an arrangement of 9 drawers, with 9 du...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Continental Louis XV Style Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique continental Louis XV style walnut and beech wood desk, late 19th century. Nice color. Hand dove tailed drawer construction. Height of center of knee hole to floor 24". Width ...
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Late 19th Century European Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Child's or Ladies Diminutive Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare antique English inlaid rosewood child's or ladies writing desk with lift-up sloped lid with handsome gilt and tooled leather writing surface; fitted interior. The ink bottles ap...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugestails
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Eugenio Quarti (Desk , chair and Trash )
Style: Liberty or Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Furniture realized mainly in inlays of nacre and metallic applications, parchament
bronze ferrules.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal
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Eugenio Quarti was born in Villa d'Almè, a small village in the province of Bergamo, from an artisan family of woodworkers. In 1881, at the age of 14 years old he goes to Paris, where he will learn new techniques and broaden his horizons. In 1886, he returned to Italy and settled in Milan where he worked, for a short period, with Carlo Bugatti and then open his own workshop in via Donizetti 3.
His early works are strongly marked by Bugatti Moorish’s style, but already the exhibition of Turin of 1898 you can see the first signs of Art Nouveau and his personal style. He was always attentive to the quality and originality of his accomplishments, always attentive to every art form. Furniture realized mainly in walnut with inlays of nacre and metallic applications. Develop over time a harmonic elegance of the decor, with thread-like grounds, valuable wood species and inlays and high quality bezels with fine materials (nacre, silver, copper, bronze, pewter, etc.), this characteristic was called "the goldsmith of furniture makers."
In 1900 he participates at the Paris International exposition where he received the "Grand Prix" of the jury. Will participate in a number of other exposures as that of Turin in 1902 and Milan in 1906 where he will receive the "Grand Royal Award" and the "Diploma of gold medal".
Eugenio Quarti worked with the most prestigious architects of his time (Giuseppe Sommaruga, Luigi Broggi, Alfredo Campanini, etc.) well as with the great artists/craftsmen of his time as Alessandro Mazzucotelli. He also worked as a decorator, designing entire furniture for both public and private buildings. It was he who designed the furniture for Palazzo Castiglioni in Milan, Villa Carosio in Baveno, Grand Hotel and Casino in San Pellegrino Terme, Hungaria Palace Hotel in Venice Lido. One of his most significant works were the vessels of the "Bar Camparino", at the entrance site of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan. however not disdain also committed less important such as the furniture for Villa Mariani to Bordighera residence of the painter Pompeo Mariani...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Restored Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Double Sided Twin Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Museum quality, circa 1880 Dutch inlaid extra large twin pedestal, double sided partners desk which has been fully restored
A truly stunnin...
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1880s Danish High Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Walnut Museum Quality Exhibition Hand Carved Italian Davenport Desk
By Pauly et Cie
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, exhibition / museum quality, hand carved Italian davenport desk
A truly stunning and well made piece, this would have been made for an exhibition to show off the cabinet makers skill, I have a wardrobe (stamped) which was retailed by Pauly CIE Et and hand carved by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim...
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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance Revival Standing Desk, ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
This is a functional and beautiful piece with many unique features. The drawers pulls and escutcheons are a geometric delight, made of pewter/brass and black cellulose. Deep and gene...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Pewter
Exquisite Victorian Hardwood Military Campaign Writing Slope Desk & Later Stand
Located in GB
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...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Japanese Style Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A 19th Century English desk/dressing table featuring its original painted decoration in the then newly fashionable Japanese taste, circa 1880.
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desks
Materials
Ash
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Desk
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
Diminutive French Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French writing table or desk made in a diminutive scale or ladies bureau plat size. Crafted in the grand Louis XIV taste from walnu...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Very Fine Edwardian Satinwood Writing Desk or Dressing Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian satinwood writing desk or dressing table, the moulded cross banded top raised over shaped frieze with reeded ebonised deta...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Very Fine Edwardian Pedestal Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian mahogany and satinwood line inlaid pedestal desk, the moulded top inset with gilt embossed red tooled leather writing skiver surface raised over frieze with two...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Chippendale Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A high quality partners library table
By H Samuel of Oxford street
The design by Thomas Chippendale
Constructed in mahogany, of hour-glass shape, the...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Bureau, Oak Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1800, H163
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian Bureau, oak desk, writing table, Scotland 1800, H163
Scotland 1800
Solid oak
Original finish
Rectangular top with moldings
Ca...
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Early 1800s Scottish Georgian Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
French Ebonized Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 19th C French ebonized desk. Five drawers and two sliders, 1890.
Knee hole dimensions:
21.5" width
24" clearance
Dimensions:
53 inches (135 cms) wide
29.5 inches (...
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19th Century French Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
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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