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Desks For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1930s
Chippendale Style Mahogany Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Chippendale style mahogany desk with deep relief work and appliques. Finely figured mahogany on the case and doors of this piece sets it apart from the crowd. The desk interior is ve...
Category
19th Century British Chippendale Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
American Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany partners desk with carved acanthus, baise top, and ending on lions paw feet. Desk has original wooden knobs and casters.
Category
19th Century American Antique Desks
American Hepplewhite Birch Fall Front Inlaid Desk. Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Hepplewhite birch fall front desk with carved hinged molded edge top, fitted interior consisting of seven drawers over seven pigeon holes, with a leather writing surface. L...
Category
1810s American Hepplewhite Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Neo-Egyptian French Empire Style Desk
Located in New York, NY
This mahogany desk in the French Empire style features extensive gilt bronze mounts on every face. Its craftsmanship is very high, comparable to works by Maison Krieger. The drawers ...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Cigar Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier cigar desk made of solid oak with etched glass flip top with interior compartments.
Category
19th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Biedermeier Secretaire Napolean Style
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire Napolean Style with fall front writing surface, interior drawers and secret compartments.
Category
19th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
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 ...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Desks
19th Century Painted Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small highly decorative painted desk.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
1820s English Mahogany Partner's Desk with Greek Key Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th-century English mahogany partner's desk. A tooled gilt Greek key pattern borders the molded black leather top, and on either side, two sets of four stacked drawers and one...
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
German Biedermeier Slant-Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
A very good German slant front desk with a lower case of drawers. The writing surface very nicely finished veneers with interior drawers having inlay ...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Writing Desk with Unusual Marble Top, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Napoleon III period writing desk in mahogany, with gilt-bronze mounts and brass banding, the surface composed of an unusual and richly-colored marble top.
The deep red and ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French secretaire Napoleon 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful French napoleon 3 secretaire, it has a beautiful inlaid, made of rosewood,
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Category
19th Century French Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Ceruse Oak Desk Attributed to Maxime Old
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Art Deco desk. Lockable center drawer and side cabinets. Cabinets have pull-out file compartments.
Category
1930s French Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Oak Bureau / Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Bureau / Desk
England circa 1930
Dropdown desk with leather surface and space for storage.
30"w x 19.5”d x 38.25”h
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Dutch 18th Century Birch Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive 19th century birch secretary made in the Netherlands circa 1800. The exterior is simple in design, celebrating the beautifully figured burl and bookmatched birch wood. At the top the cabinet has a carved bone escutcheon plate opening with a functioning lock and key to a fold front desk. The writing surface is simple and utilitarian compared to its more formal fitted interior. Inside you’ll find fifteen drawers with ebonized turned knobs and one storage cavity with a working lock and key. Below the desk are three large drawers with rounded brass drawer pulls. All locks are in working order and share a single key. Cleaned and polished, this antique is ready for your immediate use. Be sure to view the detailed images to see the current condition of this antique secrétaire á abattant...
Category
19th Century Dutch Other Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is an unusual, good quality, Victorian mahogany partners desk. Having a polished solid mahogany top with three drawers to the...
Category
19th Century English Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage 19th Century Carved Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
Step back in time with this vintage 19th-century carved bamboo writing desk, a quintessential piece of American craftsmanship. Its elegant design and meticulous carving showcase the ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Desks
Materials
Marble, Metal
Victorian Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian mahogany writing table, having a galleried top, above two oak lined drawers with fine hand cut dovetails and brass handles. Standing on elegant t...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century mahogany partners writing desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality mid 19th Century mahogany partners writing desk / table, the moulded edge top with mahogany crossbanding, having a green leather writing surface decorated with gold ...
Category
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Beechwood French Bureau Plat
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This table has all the style. Perfect for a desk or hall table.
Category
19th Century French Antique Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Writing Desk With 3 Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Black Painted Gustavian 3-Drawer Office Desk, Sweden
Classic and simple Scandinavian style writing desk with cabriole legs in its original fi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Oak Counter with Drawers
Located in Hellerup, DK
Beautiful antique 1890s French oak wood counter with 9 drawers. The counter has an elegant ornamented front, 9 spacious drawers on the back and a lovely patinated top.
Category
1890s French Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Art Deco style office set, Poland, 1930s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An Art Deco style office set from the 1930s.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions:
Library: height 185 cm / width 200 cm / depth 41 cm
Desk...
Category
1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Superb Quality 19th Century French Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Des
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau-plat desk, having a shaped top with an ormolu moulded edge, decorative shell engraved corner mounts, kingwood ...
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Desk Louis XV Style Cylinder Bureau de Dam
Located in Buxton, GB
This fabulous Bureau de Dam Writing Desk, has a Cylinder Roll Top and has been designed in Louis XV Style.
The desk is dated late 19th Century and of French origin. The Bureau is In...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Mahogany Dressing Table with Swan and Mirror Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
Mueble tocador de caoba del S XIX con decoracion de cisnes y espejo.
Procedencia de la casa de Marbella de la la familia Thierry Russell y Critina Onassis
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Desk From an Indian Palace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An extraordinary and unique work of master craftmanship, this 19th century desk from an Indian palace has its original set of stretchers, gilding on the fluted feet and a desirable a...
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Desk by De Coene Frères, Limed Oak, Belgium circa 1935
Located in Regensburg, DE
Small modernist Art Deco Desk by De Coene Frères, Belgium circa 1930/40.
Elegant asymmetrical Art Deco design, Model “Depose”. Limed oak surface. Lockable doors on both sides. Inside...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
19th Century burr walnut pedestal kidney shaped desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A freestanding 19th Century burr walnut pedestal kidney shaped desk of exceptional quality, the moulded edge top having a tan brown leather writing surface decorated with gilt toolin...
Category
1860s British Early Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Writing Table Mahogany Desk 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This Victorian Mahogany Writing Table being of an unusual Oval Form.
Circa 1870
Standing upon Ring Turned Legs With Original Brass and Porcelain castors.
The Table Features 6 Mahogan...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
Georgian mahogany partners desk purchased from a large country estate.
This Georgian mahogany partners desk was made circa 1830.
It is of a rare small size for a partner’s desk, ...
Category
1820s British George III Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French Neo-Renaissance Hand-Carved Wooden Desk Henri II Style circa 1870 France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Important neo renaissance oak desk from the second half of the 19th century. The lower part, alternating with twisted columns reminiscent of the Louis XIII style, is entirely hand carved and has three drawers on each box and three drawers in the belt. The top is covered with a red imitation leather. The upper part, made up of four drawers and two mail boxes, is surmounted by an openwork pediment, carved with foliage motifs. The back of the desk is entirely decorated with low relief sculpture...
Category
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Walnut Spanish Secretaire
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Spanish style secretaire desk, a match to one found in the collection at The Hemingway House in Key West, FL, USA; unbranded. Solid wa...
Category
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Desks
Materials
Iron
Biedermeir Style French Wooden Writing Desk-Table with Drawer
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. A fine ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Chippendale Desk Serpentine Pedestal, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany chippendale style desk of serpentine form.
circa 1880
The desk stands upon typical Chippendale style carved ogee feet.
The desk has an arrangement of 9 graduated drawers....
Category
1880s Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany French Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat with Ormolu Cast Mounts
Located in Central England, GB
A superb French Louis XVI style Bureau plat.
This exceptional French decorative bureau plat is made of a high-quality solid mahogany c...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Victorian Carved Oak Writing Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian Carved Oak Writing Table
A particularly fine quality Writing table or desk the top has a rope carved top edge and a lattice styl...
Category
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Late 19th C Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk, Bonheur du Jour
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1890s French secretary desk or bonheur du jour (translates to daytime delight) in mahogany and brass. Top section has a brass gallery, decorative brass trim and mounts. Two hin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Desk Drawer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Camphor wood campaign chest with fitted desk drawer, most likely British, Mid 19th Century, a high quality campaign piece made in two pieces from beautiful camphor wood, ligh...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
East Lake Style Burwood Drop Front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 19th Century
Amazing East Lake style burwood drop front desk
This amazing front desk comes apart in 3 Pieces
Measurements for each Piece:
Top...
Category
19th Century Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Kingwood and Sevre's Plaque Bonheur du jour
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine rare 19th century French kingwood and gilt bronze mounted Sevre's plaque bonheur de jour.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Slant Front Bureau
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV style red Lacquered slant front bureau / desk with lower drawer & fitted interior, Chinoiserie decoration, Cabriole legs, and mounts on feet, 19th century, France.
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
Charles 'X' Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with white vains, drop door revealing a leather covered writing table...
Category
19th Century English Biedermeier Antique Desks
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Birch Plywood Jewelers Desk, Manner of Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of a kind jewelers desk, custom built in the 1930s for upscale gift store and gallery in downtown buffalo New York, beautifully crafted and designed,...
Category
1830s American Art Deco Antique Desks
Materials
Birch, Plywood
French Empire Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Escritoire or Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
A French Empire mahogany and ormolu mounted writing cabinet surmounted by a Belgian marble-top, fitted with a frieze drawer, the fall inclosing a fitted interior with tooled original leather lined...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Desks
Materials
Bronze
Desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, circa 1930
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
19th C China Trade Roll Top Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
A early-19th century Asian hardwood lap desk on stand. A similar one is pictured in "The Decorative Arts of The China Trade," page 248. The stand is a replacement made from pearwood.
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export 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.
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