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Style: High Victorian
Antique RJ Horner Figural Carved Mahogany Griffin Library Table Partners Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptionally carved mahogany partners desk by R.J. Horner & Co, circa 1890s. Drawing inspiration from Victorian & Italian Baroque Styling. Features a serpentine form with carved ...
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19th Century American Antique High Victorian Desks

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Mahogany

Fine Antique Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Secretary Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique burl & figured walnut marquetry Davenport desk, circa 1860. The davenport is made from the finest highly figured burl walnut, to the top is a lift up lid with a ...
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1860s English Antique High Victorian Desks

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Leather, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut, Burl

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...
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19th Century American Antique High Victorian Desks

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Walnut

MUSEUM QUALITY ANTiQUE PARTNER DESK 17TH CENTURY HAND CARVED RELIGIOUS PANELS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Exhibition Museum quality, hand carved Walnut double sided partner desk circa 1860...
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1860s European Antique High Victorian Desks

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Leather, Walnut

With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, very rare, original Antique Victorian Shannon File Co LTD, tambour fronted desk in Waln...
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1880s English Antique High Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Very Rare Gillow Breakfront Library Desk Brass Gallery Burr Amboyna Wood
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillow Library breakfront desk with brass gallery in Burr Amboyna timber, circa...
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1850s English Antique High Victorian Desks

Materials

Burl

A Victorian Good Quality Pedestal Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Victorian Good Quality Pedestal Desk The desk is made in one of the loveliest woods, figured Birch which has a wonderful dark gold colour, each of the pedestals has three graduat...
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19th Century Antique High Victorian Desks

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Birch

Gillow's of Lancaster Regency Military Campaign Kidney Desk Brass Gallery Rail
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillow's of Lancaster circa 1815 Military Campaign Kidney desk with brass gallery rail and removable barley twist legs An exceptionally rare example of a High Victorian Library desk...
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19th Century English Antique High Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

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 Antique High Victorian Desks

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Hardwood

Fine Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Cushion Drawer Brown Leather Partner Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine fully, Antique circa 1880, Burr Walnut twin pedestal partner desk with hand dyed brown leather top. What a desk….. these cushion curved drawer desks almost never come up for sale, they are based on early Regency pieces which screamed English fine...
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1880s English Antique High Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1883 REVEREND FRANK H FISHER GIFTED ViCTORIAN OAK PARTNER DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime exceptionally rare, 1883 dated honey oak partner desk with green leather top and brass presentation plaque to Reverend Frank H Fisher Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. What can I say, a 140 year old desk...
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1880s English Antique High Victorian Desks

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Brass

Antique Pine Leather Top Partners Desk, Library Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique Pine Leather Top Partners Desk, Library Table This is a very sturdy double sided writing desk, very rare and very attractive, the de...
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Mid-19th Century Antique High Victorian Desks

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Pine

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 Antique High Victorian Desks

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Wood

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 Antique High Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England circa 1880 burr walnut and brown leather twin pedestal partner desk A good looking and well made desk, the timbe...
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1880s English Antique High Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Exceptional Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique 19th century Victorian burr walnut bureau having three drawers above a beautiful shaped fall enclosing a wonderful fitted exterior with three long drawers...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique High Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FULLY STAMPED MORRIS & CO CIRCA 1880 SATiNWOOD PEDESTAL DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important original fully stamped Morris & Co Satinwood Victorian pedestal desk with gallery top Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price This is a very rare and fine piece of English craftsmanship, the timber is sublime, it simply glows in any light, the gallery rail edge is a nice feature and reminds me of Navy map...
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1880s English Antique High Victorian Desks

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Satinwood

Antique Restored Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Double Sided Twin Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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 Antique High Victorian Desks

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

A Large Victorian Walnut Knee Hole Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Large Victorian Walnut Knee Hole Desk This large desk has 5 drawers down each side and a larger drawer over the kneehole, there also is a cupboard set at the back of the kneehole....
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1870s Antique High Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Fine Victorian Jas Shoolbred Green Marble Topped Watchmakers Desk Writing Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original Victorian circa 1880 James Jas Shoolbred Watchmakers table / desk with green ...
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1880s European Antique High Victorian Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Fine Antique circa 1880 Victorian Pollard Oak Partner Desk Green Leather Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime exceptionally rare circa 1880 Pollard oak partner desk with green leather top What can I say, a 140+ year old desk, in ...
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1880s English Antique High Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak

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19th C. Ship Captain's Inlaid Burl Davenport Desk
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A fine Captain’s desk in particularly well chosen and colorful Burl wood with string inlaid details and ebonized moldings. The very top with a 3/4 brass gallery and worn brass plaque...
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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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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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Sligh Walnut Curved Front Desk with Leather Top
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1950s American Vintage High Victorian Desks

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Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Victorian Davenport in burr walnut Such a lovely look to this elegant desk, the patina to the walnut is gorgeous Drawer opens out to reveal writing slope and slots for pens and ink Writing surface finished in tooled leather with gilt embossed edging Further storage with the top cabinet with many drawers...
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1880s Antique High Victorian Desks

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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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19th Century Oak Partners Desk, Leather Writing Surface, Brass Hardware
Located in Toronto, CA
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Oak

Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment
Located in Rockaway, NJ
English Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment. Beautiful burl wood cabinet.
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Midcentury Desk with Roll-Top, Walnut Veneer, 1950s, Fully Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a legendary and mysterious project that was probably commissioned for a chain of exclusive Polish Fashion salons in Poland, circa 1950s. It is not known to this day who is be...
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19th Century 3-Piece Diminutive Lacquer Secretary Desk with Nice Chinoiserie
Located in Milford, NH
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Antiqued 17th Century Style Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese High Victorian Desks

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Good Victorian Walnut Davenport or Restaurant Reception Greeter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
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CIRCA 1880 VICTORIAN GREEN MAN HiGH QUALITY CARVED OAK BUREAU
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this charming Victorian solid oak bureau, writing desk. This bureau has exceptional colour and patina. The drawers are carved with green man handle...
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19th Century French Burr Walnut Writing Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine late 19th century French writing table in burr walnut. Rectangular shaped burr walnut molded top above 4 small long oak lined drawer...
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19th Century French Burr Walnut Writing Table
19th Century French Burr Walnut Writing Table
H 29.93 in W 63.39 in D 37.8 in
Victorian Style Campaign Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
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Leather, Wood

Victorian Style Campaign Desk
Victorian Style Campaign Desk
H 33.5 in W 42 in D 22 in
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Located in Westwood, NJ
A poplar burl Campaign desk, the flip-top opening to reveal a fitted interior and a leather inset writing surface, five drawers below, tapering legs and ...
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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Desk Top Writing Slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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19th Century Swedish Carved Birch Escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish carved birch escritoire, circa 1870. Good quality birch escritoire writing desk, circa 1870. Featuring barley twist carved columns which run the full height. ...
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John D. Rockefeller Style Extra Grade Wooten Desk with Outstanding Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
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Late 19th Century American Antique High Victorian Desks

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Rare Victorian Chinoiserie Japanned Black Laqured Twin Pedestal Partner Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning and very rare 19th century chinoiserie Japaned lacquered twin pedestal partner desk, circa 1860 A very ...
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1860s English Antique High Victorian Desks

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19th Century British Mahogany Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Dallas, TX
Made for campaign purpose, circa 1860 banded in brass for safe carriage. Lovely red flamed Cuban mahogany the brass medallion on the lid is unmarked so not yet personalised! The interior is in its original condition the leather slope has some slight damage but we wanted to keep the piece’s originality and have not touched it! It still has the original inkwell but it is missing its lid there are still remainants of the original ink which has dried out of the centuries. There is a pen compartment and storage areas under the slope on either side. This is a nice example of a simple military writing slope...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique High Victorian Desks

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Brass

Stunning Victorian 1880 Edward & Roberts Satinwood and Walnut Partner Desk Rare
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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High Victorian desks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique High Victorian desks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, 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, animal skin and other materials. If you’re shopping for used High Victorian desks made in a specific country, there are Europe, England, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks, popular names associated with this style include Gillows of Lancaster & London, Jas Schoolbred, Morris & Co., and The Shannon File Cabinet. 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 $2,396 and tops out at $32,382 while the average work can sell for $5,116.

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