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Desks For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1860s
Italian Baroque Inlaid Early 18th Century Walnut and Fruit Wood Desk-Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Early 18th Century Marquetry Desk-Commode of Italian Origin, having three drawers, the top one having a fall-front featuring a desk compartment fitted...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut, Fruitwood

Italian Baroque Inlaid Early 18th Century Walnut and Fruit Wood Desk-Commode
Italian Baroque Inlaid Early 18th Century Walnut and Fruit Wood Desk-Commode

Italian Baroque Inlaid Early 18th Century Walnut and Fruit Wood Desk-Commode

18th C. Italian Butler's Desk Nicely Raised on Turned Leg Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian butler's desk from the 18th century raised on later base. This antique case piece from Italy has the appearance of being a three drawer chest at first glance. However, upo...
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18th Century Italian Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

18th C. Italian Butler's Desk Nicely Raised on Turned Leg Base
18th C. Italian Butler's Desk Nicely Raised on Turned Leg Base

18th C. Italian Butler's Desk Nicely Raised on Turned Leg Base

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cartonnier Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Late 18th century piece of furniture called a “cartonnier” in wood veneer and used for storing papers. Each section of the piece features a frame of gilt bronze, fluted stripes. Its ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cartonnier Desk
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cartonnier Desk

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cartonnier Desk

Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut Pop Up 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Burr walnut Victorian pop up Davenport desk This Davenport stands upon turned feet with carved and shaped supports. Circa 1860 The right hand side having 4 mahogany lined drawers wit...
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1860s Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut Pop Up 1860
Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut Pop Up 1860

Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut Pop Up 1860

Georgian Mahogany Library Table
Located in New York, NY
Georgian mahogany library table. Carved vetruvian scroll detail. Top now covered in blue/grey felt. Kneel hole height 22.5 inches.
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Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Library Table
Georgian Mahogany Library Table

Georgian Mahogany Library Table

Lady's Dressing Table Kneehole Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A walnut kneehole of high quality on bracket feet with walnut English veneer. The drawers have a simple cross banding with a lip edge mounting. Top has a Tobacco brown leather inser...
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18th Century English Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Lady's Dressing Table Kneehole Desk
Lady's Dressing Table Kneehole Desk

Lady's Dressing Table Kneehole Desk

MID-18th CENTURY WOODEN WRITING DESK LOUIS XV
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant writing desk veneered entirely in walnut root. Its structure is completely wavy both on the top and on the sides, with sabre legs ending in feral feet. On the front there are...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

MID-18th CENTURY WOODEN WRITING DESK LOUIS XV
MID-18th CENTURY WOODEN WRITING DESK LOUIS XV

MID-18th CENTURY WOODEN WRITING DESK LOUIS XV

George III Burr Walnut Bureau Circa 1775
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An absolutely wonderful example of a Georgian bureau with exceptional coloring and a fall front revealing a red leather writing interior, with pigeon holes, drawers, cupboard and bible ends. All above 2 short over three long drawers and standing on bracket feet. Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use. Old marks, some openings to joints, some chips, losses, replacements to veneers and inlays. Overall solid and stable. Handles are replacements throughout. The interior marked and warn, and with signs of marks and stains to the writing surface. Provenance: The Fulwood Collection The Fulwood Collection comes from a Grade II listed rectory in the North of England. Formerly the childhood home of Sir Douglas Bader. The rectory was acquired by the late owner approximately 15 years ago. The house was formerly split into two separate houses, and with care he lovingly refurbished it back into a single house and refurnished in a blend of the Grand Tour style with Welsh and English provincial tastes. This property contained fine furniture, works of art, paintings, ceramics and other miscellaneous items some of which have been purchased by “The Englishman’s Antiques”
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1770s English Georgian Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

George III Burr Walnut Bureau Circa 1775
George III Burr Walnut Bureau Circa 1775

George III Burr Walnut Bureau Circa 1775

Victorian Desk - Walnut Shaped Writing Table Circa 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pretty Victorian Walnut Shaped Writing Table. Circa 1860 Standing on Shaped Carved Legs with a Ring Turned Stretcher and Turned and Carved Uprights. The Kidney Shaped top featuring a...
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1860s Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Desk - Walnut Shaped Writing Table Circa 1860
Victorian Desk - Walnut Shaped Writing Table Circa 1860

Victorian Desk - Walnut Shaped Writing Table Circa 1860

English 18th C. Spinet Case by Crang & Hancock London Converted Writing Desk
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English 18th Century Spinet Case by Crang & Hancock London Converted Writing Desk This is a fine example of the English spinet in its most fully developed form. Rare ca. 1760 pentag...
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18th Century English Baroque Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Tulipwood

English 18th C. Spinet Case by Crang & Hancock London Converted Writing Desk
English 18th C. Spinet Case by Crang & Hancock London Converted Writing Desk

English 18th C. Spinet Case by Crang & Hancock London Converted Writing Desk

18th Century English George I Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George I walnut secretary bookcase, having a domed cornice above a bevelled mirror door enclosing two shelves. The...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English George I Walnut Secretary Bookcase
18th Century English George I Walnut Secretary Bookcase

18th Century English George I Walnut Secretary Bookcase

Late 18th Century Tuscan Bureau
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th century Tuscan bureau. Dating from the late 18th Century, this Italian painted bureau originates from Tuscany. The slope top is line i...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Tuscan Bureau
Late 18th Century Tuscan Bureau

Late 18th Century Tuscan Bureau

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Desk/Writing Table
By Conrad Mauter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period mahogany and ormolu desk or writing table, signed C. Mauter. The desk is raised by elegant circular tapered fluted legs with fine fitted ormolu sabots and richly chased fitted foliate chandelles. Above each leg are lovely fluted block reserves with additional finely detailed fitted chandelles. The scalloped shaped apron displays three drawers, each decorated with most attractive ormolu keyhole escutcheons. Each side displays a recessed panel while the back showcases the beautiful mahogany grain. Above is the tan colored fitted leather writing surface with a fine foliate gold tooled band...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Desk/Writing Table
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Desk/Writing Table

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Desk/Writing Table

Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1860 Mahogany library table with built in twin writing slopes This is a very r...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes

Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes

Biedermeier Escritoire Desk Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Biedermeier Mahogany Escritoire. This Escritoire Features 5 Drawers and a Pull Down Writing Slope. Circa 1860 The Drawers and Fall Having Wonderful Matched Flame Mahogany Veneers. Th...
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1860s Biedermeier Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Escritoire Desk Mahogany 1860
Biedermeier Escritoire Desk Mahogany 1860

Biedermeier Escritoire Desk Mahogany 1860

18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a secretary / bureau/ desk made in England, circa 1780. The top and the fall have a rosewood banding with a string inlay of satinwood and Satin Mahogany in the interior of th...
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1780s English George III Antique Desks

Materials

Satinwood

18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary
18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary

18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary

English Mahogany Slant Front Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany slant front desk with fitted interior, hand tooled leather,and terminating on original bracket feet.
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18th Century and Earlier British Antique Desks

English Mahogany Slant Front Desk. Circa 1780
English Mahogany Slant Front Desk. Circa 1780

English Mahogany Slant Front Desk. Circa 1780

18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive early 18th century, George I Period, walnut kneehole desk of diminutive proportions, having extremely well figured quarter veneered, crossbanded top with elegant re-entrant corners, over arrangement of seven drawers retaining original brasswear, flanking central cupboard door with original brass hinges, raised on original bracket feet. In general kneehole deeks are regarded as a smaller, more compact version of the more typically found pedestal desk, with some form of an arrangement of drawers around a central set recessed cupboard being the typically found form. There are of course various different designs to be found along the same theme, but as a general rule that is the form you will usually find in a georgian kneehole desk...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk

18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk

Faux Malachite Bronze French Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
French desk with faux malachite paint and bronze ormolu mounts.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

Faux Malachite Bronze French Desk
Faux Malachite Bronze French Desk

Faux Malachite Bronze French Desk

Italian Mid-18th Century Genovese St. Hand Painted Cabinet / Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative Italian mid 18th century Genovese st. hand painted cabinet/desk. The desk is raised by lovely scalloped serpentine shaped supports below two lovely ha...
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18th Century Italian Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-18th Century Genovese St. Hand Painted Cabinet / Desk
Italian Mid-18th Century Genovese St. Hand Painted Cabinet / Desk

Italian Mid-18th Century Genovese St. Hand Painted Cabinet / Desk

Georgian Mahogany Bureau, 18th Century
Located in Southall, GB
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bureau A small 18th century Georgian mahogany bureau. The bureau has original gilt brass rococo shaped handles and keyhole escutcheons. The bu...
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18th Century English Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Bureau, 18th Century
Georgian Mahogany Bureau, 18th Century

Georgian Mahogany Bureau, 18th Century

Baroque Bureau-Desk, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720
Located in CH
Baroque bureau cabinet or desk, Baroque, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720. Walnut burl wood and fruitwood veneer and inlaid with reserves and fillets. Front with hinged wri...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Baroque Bureau-Desk, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720
Baroque Bureau-Desk, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720

Baroque Bureau-Desk, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720

STUNNING ANTiQUE VICTORIAN HONEY OAK TWIN PEDESTAL DESK HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime circa 1860-1880 Honey Oak Victorian pedestal desk with aged hand dyed brown leather ...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak

STUNNING ANTiQUE VICTORIAN HONEY OAK TWIN PEDESTAL DESK HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER
STUNNING ANTiQUE VICTORIAN HONEY OAK TWIN PEDESTAL DESK HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER

STUNNING ANTiQUE VICTORIAN HONEY OAK TWIN PEDESTAL DESK HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER

Fine Italian 18th Century Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Rome, IT
Very fine Italian 18' century ormolu-mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant with a dark Grey marble top. Measures: cm. 170 x 105 x 46.
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

Fine Italian 18th Century Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Fine Italian 18th Century Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant

Fine Italian 18th Century Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant

Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Bureau
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Here we have a beautiful Georgian (1714-1820) mahogany bureau. The top opens to reveal a fitted interior with a blue baize writing surface, pigeon holes, drawers and a hidden drawer ...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Bureau
Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Bureau

Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Bureau

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1860 OLIVE WOOD DESK WRITING TABLE SUBLiME WOOD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal house antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite original circa 1860-1880 Olive wood Italian desk ...
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1860s Italian High Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Wood

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1860 OLIVE WOOD DESK WRITING TABLE SUBLiME WOOD
EXQUISITE ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1860 OLIVE WOOD DESK WRITING TABLE SUBLiME WOOD

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1860 OLIVE WOOD DESK WRITING TABLE SUBLiME WOOD

Queen Anne Walnut Dome Top Secretary with Mirrored Doors
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two piece Queen Anne walnut dome top secretary with two arched mirrored doors opening to an upper compartment with six valanced open cubbies ...
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Queen Anne Walnut Dome Top Secretary with Mirrored Doors
Queen Anne Walnut Dome Top Secretary with Mirrored Doors

Queen Anne Walnut Dome Top Secretary with Mirrored Doors

Japanese Carved Desk Writing Table Meiji Era Hardwood Asian 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elaborate hand carved Japanese desk in hardwood Hopefully the photos illustrate the levels of workmanship that have gone into the crafting of this work of art Carv...
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1860s Antique Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Carved Desk Writing Table Meiji Era Hardwood Asian 1860
Japanese Carved Desk Writing Table Meiji Era Hardwood Asian 1860

Japanese Carved Desk Writing Table Meiji Era Hardwood Asian 1860

Carved Chinese Bureau Desk Hardwood 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Chinese carved hardwood desk or bureau Circa 1860 Skillfully carved from hardwood, look at all the details like lilly motifs and winged creature legs Top o...
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1860s Antique Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Carved Chinese Bureau Desk Hardwood 1860
Carved Chinese Bureau Desk Hardwood 1860

Carved Chinese Bureau Desk Hardwood 1860

Antique Louis XV Bureau Plat or Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 18th Century Louis XV bureau plat handcrafted in classic style with mahogany and kingwood, featuring the original tooled oxblood leather top on a brass bound case with thr...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XV Bureau Plat or Leather Top Desk
Antique Louis XV Bureau Plat or Leather Top Desk

Antique Louis XV Bureau Plat or Leather Top Desk

Italian 18th Century Northern Italian Walnut Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Italian 18th-century walnut, burl walnut, and iron desk. The desk is raised by fine bun-shaped feet below impressive turned baluster-shaped legs each connected by an ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Desks

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian 18th Century Northern Italian Walnut Desk
Italian 18th Century Northern Italian Walnut Desk

Italian 18th Century Northern Italian Walnut Desk

Early Georgian Antique Walnut Bureau
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Antique George I Walnut Bureau An early eighteenth century small veneered walnut bureau of a particularly lovely original colour and patina; original brass handles and bracket feet; ...
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1720s English George I Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

Early Georgian Antique Walnut Bureau
Early Georgian Antique Walnut Bureau

Early Georgian Antique Walnut Bureau

Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian French kingwood bonheur du jour having a quality shaped gallery top with ornate ormolu mounts, two brass column...
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1860s French Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour
Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour

Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour

18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy American cherry Lowboy with elegant scalloped apron from the Queen Anne period, about 1760. The top has a molded edge above three d...
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Desks

Materials

Cherry

18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy
18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy

18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy

18th Century Spanish Walnut Marquetry, Chest of Drawers with Flap
Located in Miami, FL
18th century Spanish walnut marquetry bureau. This is an exquisite antique Spanish bureau, circa 1780 in date this elegant bureau will soon become th...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Desks

Materials

Maple, Walnut

18th Century Spanish Walnut Marquetry, Chest of Drawers with Flap
18th Century Spanish Walnut Marquetry, Chest of Drawers with Flap

18th Century Spanish Walnut Marquetry, Chest of Drawers with Flap

18th Century Double Sided Desk Louis XV Walnut Attributed J.F Hache
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Marseille, FR
Double sided desk Louis XV walnut attributed to J.F Hache (1730-1796) dating from the eighteenth century. Very good state of conservation despite traces of restoration on the drawers...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Double Sided Desk Louis XV Walnut Attributed J.F Hache
18th Century Double Sided Desk Louis XV Walnut Attributed J.F Hache

18th Century Double Sided Desk Louis XV Walnut Attributed J.F Hache

Antique Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century quality mahogany floral marquetry inlaid bombe shaped bureau having a quality floral marquetry fall opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of drawers, p...
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18th Century English Antique Desks

Materials

Other

Antique Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau
Antique Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau

Antique Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau

French Late 18th Century Louis XV Period Oak Desk/Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very elegant French late 18th century Louis XV period oak desk/side table. The table is raised by lovely slender cabriole legs with fine hoof feet. The apron displays ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

French Late 18th Century Louis XV Period Oak Desk/Side Table
French Late 18th Century Louis XV Period Oak Desk/Side Table

French Late 18th Century Louis XV Period Oak Desk/Side Table

French Escritoire Desk Mahogany Antique Chest
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This rather imposing escritoire stands upon turned feet. The bottom panelled doors open to reveal an inner oak lined drawer. The writing section having a drop down fall with a leat...
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1860s Empire Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Escritoire Desk Mahogany Antique Chest
French Escritoire Desk Mahogany Antique Chest

French Escritoire Desk Mahogany Antique Chest

Bargueño or desk with bridge base. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Bargueño or wastepaper basket with bridge base. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th century. In need of some restoration. Bargueño or covered waste-paper basket placed on a support ...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks

Materials

Other

Bargueño or desk with bridge base. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th c
Bargueño or desk with bridge base. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th c

Bargueño or desk with bridge base. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th c

George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George II Mahogany slant top desk, 18th century. With a single board rectangular top, single board drop front, interior with letter slots and drawers with central prospect door flank...
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18th Century English George II Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk
George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk

George II Mahogany Slant Top Desk

French 18th Century Louis XV Period French Desk in Kingwood and Tulipwood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XV period kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu desk, signed ‘Bernard Ebeniste’. This most elegant desk is raised by slender cabriole leg...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period French Desk in Kingwood and Tulipwood
French 18th Century Louis XV Period French Desk in Kingwood and Tulipwood

French 18th Century Louis XV Period French Desk in Kingwood and Tulipwood

Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine and fully restored Queen Anne slant front desk was crafted in burled walnut on an oak carcass. This secondary wood choice wa...
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1720s British Queen Anne Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk

Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk

Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian burr walnut Davenport. This davenport features 4 mahogany lined drawers to the right hand side and faux drawers to the left hand side. Circa 1860 The Davenport is raised up...
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1860s Victorian Antique Desks

Materials

Acrylic, Walnut

Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut 1860
Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut 1860

Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut 1860

Mahogany Bureau
Located in London, England
Mahogany bureau with fitted interior on bracket feet. Circa 1780 H 110cm x W 101cm x D 53cm
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1780s British Antique Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Bureau
Mahogany Bureau

Mahogany Bureau

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Fruitwood and Ormolu Library Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and large-scale French 18th century Louis XV period ebonized fruitwood and ormolu library table/desk. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Fruitwood and Ormolu Library Table/Desk
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Fruitwood and Ormolu Library Table/Desk

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Fruitwood and Ormolu Library Table/Desk

Antique Louis XV Ormolu Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk Roger Vandercruse 1780
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV transitional ormolu-mounted tulipwood & marquetry Bonheur Du Jour, Roger Vandercruse (dit Lacroix) , circa 1770. The desk is finely inlaid on all sides, ther...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Louis XV Ormolu Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk Roger Vandercruse 1780
Antique Louis XV Ormolu Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk Roger Vandercruse 1780

Antique Louis XV Ormolu Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk Roger Vandercruse 1780

C19th European painted cylinder writing desk
By Bonzanigo
Located in Dereham, GB
C19th European painted cylinder writing desk Cream with blue stencil decoration. Recently re painted to near original paintwork Which was very distressed 3 drawers on top, Shaped ...
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1860s Italian Baroque Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut

C19th European painted cylinder writing desk
C19th European painted cylinder writing desk

C19th European painted cylinder writing desk

George I Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely figured walnut, rectangular quarter veneer top over top over a drawer and kneehole with door and small drawer flanked by drawers raised on bracket feet.
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Desks

Materials

Other

George I Walnut Kneehole Desk
George I Walnut Kneehole Desk

George I Walnut Kneehole Desk

William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An early 18th century William and Mary Burled walnut veneer desk with book rest and side handles for transport. Pulls were replaced early on as styles changed and are early 18th cent...
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk
William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk

William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk

Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A Late 18th Century Architect’s Partner’s Desk, of Exceptional Scale With ratchetted rectangular Moroccan red leather top above eleven drawers surrounding a central kneehole, the re...
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Late 18th Century Antique Desks

Materials

Abalone

Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century
Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century

Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century

18th Century George II Kneehole Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Richmond, London
A superb quality George II period kneehole desk. Great proportions, colour and patination. Great feet, stands proudly. England, circa 1750. A highly desirable and sought after model....
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century George II Kneehole Desk
18th Century George II Kneehole Desk

18th Century George II Kneehole Desk

French Bureau Plat Marquetry Leather Top Desk with Orig. Ormolu Mounts, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
French bureau plat marquetry leather top three drawer desk with hearing bone inlays, three opposite side faux drawers, original floral ormolu mounts, brass escutcheons, brass knobs, ...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French Bureau Plat Marquetry Leather Top Desk with Orig. Ormolu Mounts, C. 1770
French Bureau Plat Marquetry Leather Top Desk with Orig. Ormolu Mounts, C. 1770

French Bureau Plat Marquetry Leather Top Desk with Orig. Ormolu Mounts, C. 1770

Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
This French Directoire traveling secretary is made of walnut. Its large size is unusual and would make an impressive statement in a study. The top sec...
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk
Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk

Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk

1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1860s French boulle writing desk. No shelves.
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1860s Antique Desks

Materials

Bronze

1860s French Boulle Writing Desk
1860s French Boulle Writing Desk

1860s French Boulle Writing Desk

Antique Walnut 18th Century Queen Ann 3 Drawers Low Boy Good Condition
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Walnut 18th century Queen Ann 3 drawers low boy good condition.
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Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Desks

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Brass

Antique Walnut 18th Century Queen Ann 3 Drawers Low Boy Good Condition
Antique Walnut 18th Century Queen Ann 3 Drawers Low Boy Good Condition

Antique Walnut 18th Century Queen Ann 3 Drawers Low Boy Good Condition

French Secretaire Desk Napoleon III Inlay 1800s
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French antique secretaire desk in kingwood Piece is Napoleon III and features intricate inlay work on all surfaces A secretaire is a type of desk, the writ...
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18th Century Antique Desks

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Kingwood

French Secretaire Desk Napoleon III Inlay 1800s
French Secretaire Desk Napoleon III Inlay 1800s

French Secretaire Desk Napoleon III Inlay 1800s

Philippe V Desk From the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This exceptional Felipe V writing desk is a true masterpiece of cabinetmaking. It captivates with its graceful design and meticulous craftsmanship. The piece, with a hinged cover and front, has been fashioned from the rich and warm woods of walnut and rosewood. What sets this piece apart is the intricate geometric decoration, finely inlaid in fruit woods, creating a captivating visual contrast. The details are simply breathtaking: bone inlays delicately worked into the sides and legs of ebonized wood, adding a touch of refinement and sophistication. The ebonization enhances the depth and texture of the wood, adding an extra dimension of elegance to this piece. Originating from Spain and dated to the late 17th century, this writing desk encapsulates the opulence and style of the era. Measuring 84x87x130 cm, it commands a prominent place in any space, serving as both a functional piece and a work of art. This design reveals a clear influence from the typology of San Filippo...
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17th Century Antique Desks

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Wood

Philippe V Desk From the 17th Century
Philippe V Desk From the 17th Century

Philippe V Desk From the 17th Century

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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