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Style: Adam Style
19th Century English Paint Decorated Adam Style Satinwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century English Paint Decorated Adam Style Satinwood Writing Table Desk Dimensions : 50" Wide X 26" Deep X 34.5" Tall This stunning desk was made in England in the late 19th C...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century English Paint Decorated Adam Style Satinwood Writing Table Desk
19th Century English Paint Decorated Adam Style Satinwood Writing Table Desk

19th Century English Paint Decorated Adam Style Satinwood Writing Table Desk

$4,500
Antique English Geo.III Inlaid Red Walnut Chipp. style "Adam" Slant Front Bureau
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
In our 101 years of being in the Georgian Antiques business, this bureau, quite frankly, may be the finest that has graced our premises. Apparently made from Red Walnut (though it c...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Leather, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

Antique English Geo.III Inlaid Red Walnut Chipp. style "Adam" Slant Front Bureau
Antique English Geo.III Inlaid Red Walnut Chipp. style "Adam" Slant Front Bureau

Antique English Geo.III Inlaid Red Walnut Chipp. style "Adam" Slant Front Bureau

$10,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk, the table is set on a heavily Carved 3 footed leg, set on this there is a leather top desk with a drawer...
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1860s Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Leather

Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk

Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk

$1,250
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Manhasset, NY
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton house desk, hand painted, satinwood, An absolutely stunning Adams Carlton House desk in the manner of Angelica Kauffman. Typical form, the superstructure fitted with four banks of two small drawers flanked by curved cupboard...
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Early 1900s English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Wood

Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman

Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman

$18,000
English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This English satinwood Adams style inlaid secretary desk with vitrine top and original inkwells is a fine example of late 19th to early 20th-century craftsmanship, blending elegance,...
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1890s English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells

English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells

$3,895
Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian hand painted satinwood bureau, painted in the Adam manner with scrolling trellis borders around floral swags, figural reserves and ribbon tied ur...
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Early 20th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau
Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau

Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau

$4,793
19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Satinwood desk with reticulated sides that are extraordinarily hand-painted with festooned drapery, ribbons and bows. Decorated on all sides this lovely piece can float in a room and...
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19th Century British Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk

19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk

$4,197 Sale Price
28% Off
Antique English Adams Style Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome English Adams style desk crafted in mahogany having a tooled leather top on a double pedestal with nine drawers in front, brass hardware, tapered legs and featuring classic ...
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20th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Adams Style Leather Top Desk
Antique English Adams Style Leather Top Desk

Antique English Adams Style Leather Top Desk

$12,300
After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely ornate very solid writing table desk with drawers on both sides and ornately gold giltwood carved Griffons A very well made and d...
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20th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Hardwood, Giltwood

After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table
After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table

After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table

$3,890 Sale Price
30% Off
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$7,500
H 41 in W 16.5 in D 12 in
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Located in Palm Desert, CA
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Walnut

Petite Queen Anne Style 1880s Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
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$5,600
H 36 in W 19 in D 12 in
Gorgeous Antique English Inlaid Walnut Carlton House Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Gorgeous Antique English Inlaid Walnut Carlton House Desk Circa 1900
Gorgeous Antique English Inlaid Walnut Carlton House Desk Circa 1900

Gorgeous Antique English Inlaid Walnut Carlton House Desk Circa 1900

$3,895
H 42 in W 48 in D 26 in
19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century country French provincial diminutive writing table or desk carved from walnut. The top and frieze have a gracefully curved serpentine shape with a small storage...
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19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk

$3,500
H 29 in W 39.5 in D 24 in
Antique Edwardian Satin wood & Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a truly exceptional antique Edwardian Sheraton Revival hand painted and inlaid satin wood Carlton House Desk, circa 1900 in date. This exquisite desk is made from the finest...
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Satinwood

Antique Edwardian Satin wood & Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk
Antique Edwardian Satin wood & Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk

Antique Edwardian Satin wood & Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk

$8,683
H 38.39 in W 52.17 in D 25.2 in
Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dereham, GB
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Satinwood

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$5,557 Sale Price
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H 39.77 in W 48.04 in D 24.81 in
Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s
Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s

Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s

$4,796 Sale Price
46% Off
H 36.75 in W 52 in D 24.75 in
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
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Brass

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.

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$2,200
H 38 in W 33 in D 20 in
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Located in New York, NY
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$6,500
H 41.13 in W 40.5 in D 20.5 in
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Located in Vero Beach, FL
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English Regency Style Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk

English Regency Style Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk

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H 39 in W 49 in D 24 in
19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive size 19th century French provincial writing table or desk. The table is constructed from fruitwood with a warm patina and lovely wood grain patterns. Fronted by a single s...
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19th Century French Antique Adam Style Desks

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Fruitwood

19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk

19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk

$1,875 Sale Price
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H 28.5 in W 34.5 in D 23 in
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Located in West Palm Beach, US
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Late 20th Century American Adam Style Desks

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Wood, Paint

Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century
Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century

Heckman Furniture Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk - Late 20th Century

H 39 in W 44.5 in D 20 in
19th Century English Adam Style Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful example of an English Satinwood rectangular desk in the Adam style with polychrome paint decoration, including a top with a central fan and multiple swags of fruit and fl...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

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Brass

19th Century English Adam Style Painted Satinwood Desk
19th Century English Adam Style Painted Satinwood Desk

19th Century English Adam Style Painted Satinwood Desk

H 31.25 in W 42 in D 20.75 in
Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the front of the desk is very attractive, it is panelled with decorative carved and gilded leaf decoration , at the receptionist side there are 2 large storage shelves and a concealed desk...
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1870s Antique Adam Style Desks

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Gold Leaf

Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter

Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter

H 28 in W 26 in D 22 in
Teak Writer's Desk with Sliding Top by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk, 1960
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in Deland, FL
Equal parts function and artistry this sleek writers desk, designed by influential Peter Løvig Nielsen, features a cleverly designed sliding top that reveals hidden compartments on b...
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1960s Danish Vintage Adam Style Desks

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Teak

Teak Writer's Desk with Sliding Top by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk, 1960
Teak Writer's Desk with Sliding Top by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk, 1960

Teak Writer's Desk with Sliding Top by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk, 1960

H 29 in W 52 in D 27 in
Mid Century Mazor Masterpiece Red Leather Top Black & Floral Painted Ladies Desk
By Mazor Furniture Company
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a sweet desk with both stenciled and hand painted geometric and floral designs on a factory finish black and green background and a lovely cranberry red leather desk surface,...
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Mid-20th Century American Adam Style Desks

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Mid Century Mazor Masterpiece Red Leather Top Black & Floral Painted Ladies Desk
Mid Century Mazor Masterpiece Red Leather Top Black & Floral Painted Ladies Desk

Mid Century Mazor Masterpiece Red Leather Top Black & Floral Painted Ladies Desk

H 33 in W 37.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Edwardian George III Adam Style Satinwood and marquetry paint decorated Bonheur du Jour, desk, attributed to Edwards & Roberts, circa 1890. The desk with a shaped gal...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour
Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour

Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour

H 44.25 in W 27.875 in D 15.875 in
19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very finely hand painted. 19th Century. English. Satinwood. On original casters. Letter cubbies and drawers. Purchased in London in 1990 for 18,000 British Pounds...
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19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk
19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk

19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk

H 50 in W 22.5 in D 7 in
Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adam decorated ladies desk offers satinwood construction with roll top opening to interior with storage compartments and pull-out writing surface, over three drawers, rais...
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900
Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900

Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900

H 45.5 in W 32.25 in D 22.25 in
19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Partner's Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Essex, MA
Fine 19th century Mahogany Chippendale style partners desk. Carved throughout. Adams inspired from The Directory. Green tooled leather ...
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19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

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Mahogany

19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Partner's Desk
19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Partner's Desk

19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Partner's Desk

H 42 in W 66 in L 42 in
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Adam decorated drop-front desk offers satinwood construction with slant front having neoclassical reserve of woman and cherub in co...
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19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

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Wood, Satinwood

Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C

Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C

H 41 in W 43.74 in D 22 in
20th Century English Edwardian Flame Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality Edwardian flame mahogany writing table. Having a shaped green leather top, decorated with gold tooling, above three drawers...
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Early 20th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century English Edwardian Flame Mahogany Writing Desk
20th Century English Edwardian Flame Mahogany Writing Desk

20th Century English Edwardian Flame Mahogany Writing Desk

H 30.5 in W 59 in L 30.5 in
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Cylinder-Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality antique English marquetry inlaid rosewood cylinder-top ladies writing desk with marvelous fitted interior including pigeon holes and a leathered writing slope which ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Adam Style Desks

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Cylinder-Top Ladies Writing Desk
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Cylinder-Top Ladies Writing Desk

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Cylinder-Top Ladies Writing Desk

H 53.75 in W 27 in D 20.13 in

Adam Style desks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Adam Style desks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Adam Style desks made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks, popular names associated with this style include Lovig Dansk, Mazor Furniture Company, and Peter Løvig Nielsen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,151 and tops out at $18,000 while the average work can sell for $4,197.

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