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20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
). Fabulously furnished living room or study desk supported by four solid legs with bronze clawed ball feet (see
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1920s French Louis XV Antique Study Desk

Materials

Bronze

Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique roll top desk offers paneled quarter sawn oak construction with s-top opening to full
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Early 20th Century American Antique Study Desk

Materials

Oak

English Partner Desk Desk, 1870 Writing Desk, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental English partner desk desk, 1870 writing desk, mahogany one sides profiled three-door
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Kneehole Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This desk features a rich chestnut hue, perfect for an office or private study, demonstrating how
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1860s English Antique Study Desk

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Kneehole Desk
Kneehole Desk
H 27 in W 41 in D 27.5 in
Partners Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite early 19th-century English mahogany partner's desk is characterized by its robust
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1820s English Antique Study Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Partners Desk
Partners Desk
H 30 in W 49 in D 36.5 in
Pedestal Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Twin pedestal desk, the moulded square edge top, inset with inset tooled hide, above one large and
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19th Century British Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Pedestal Desk
Pedestal Desk
H 29.5 in W 48.5 in D 25.5 in
Finely Carved Renaissance Study Set, Late 1800s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Villa Campari. Study sideboard 224x62x121H, serving sideboard 183x50x132h, table 185x83x82.
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1890s Italian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique Finely Carved Renaissance Study Set, Late 1800s
Finely Carved Renaissance Study Set, Late 1800s
H 47.64 in W 88.19 in D 24.41 in
Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Excellent quality three piece Chippendale style mahogany desk, solid mahogany, brass handles
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19th Century European Chippendale Antique Study Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Mahogany Pedestal Desk
H 30 in W 48 in D 27 in
Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice solid mahogany partners desk with original green leather , wonderful gilt bronze
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Study Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Partners Desk
Mahogany Partners Desk
H 30.5 in W 60 in D 42 in
Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A super small Victorian mahogany three piece pedestal desk, with nine drawers, original condition
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Mahogany Pedestal Desk
H 29.5 in W 42 in D 24 in
Red Lacquer Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer desk with three drawers with pierce carvings motif.
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1920s Chinese Ming Antique Study Desk

Materials

Lacquer

Red Lacquer Desk
Red Lacquer Desk
H 32 in W 46 in D 21 in
Tony Selmersheim desk
By Tony Selmersheim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
desk by Tony Selmersheim is fabricated in pearwood and satinwood, with inlays of purpleheart and other
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1910s French Art Deco Antique Study Desk

Materials

Pearwood, Purpleheart, Satinwood

Tony Selmersheim desk
Tony Selmersheim desk
H 28 in W 51 in D 30 in
Biedermeier Butler Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier butler desk made of flamed birchwood, ebonized handles, brass keys. Drop front writing
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19th Century Antique Study Desk

Biedermeier Butler Desk
Biedermeier Butler Desk
H 42.5 in W 50.5 in D 26 in
Biedermeier Cigar Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier cigar desk made of solid oak with etched glass flip top with interior compartments.
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19th Century Antique Study Desk

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Cigar Desk
Biedermeier Cigar Desk
H 33 in W 16.5 in D 14 in
Biedermeier Butler Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier butler desk made of oak, inlaid ebonized wood, ebonized columns, and brass hardware
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19th Century Antique Study Desk

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Butler Desk
Biedermeier Butler Desk
H 46 in W 48.5 in D 32 in
French Directoire Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French directoire desk. Wonderful shape with inset green leather top. Great storage too
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

French Directoire Desk
French Directoire Desk
H 31 in W 60 in D 30 in
Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and fruitwood inlaid ladies writing desk. The superstructure with central shelf flanked by
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Early 20th Century British Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Writing Desk
Mahogany Writing Desk
H 36.5 in W 36 in D 21 in
Antique Pedestal Desk
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine quality figured mahogany pedestal desk: Good model with raised drawer mouldings, false
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Study Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pedestal Desk
Antique Pedestal Desk
H 30.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
Boulle Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Well-proportioned French black lacquer and Boulle writing desk with metal gallery raised back
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19th Century French Antique Study Desk

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Boulle Writing Desk
Boulle Writing Desk
H 38 in W 31 in D 20 in
Biedermeier Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful example of form and function from the Biedermeier period. Constructed in the Austrian Empire of sturdy Fir with Walnut veneers cut in profile as well as on the burl. A fo...
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1850s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Study Desk

Materials

Walnut, Fir

Biedermeier Writing Desk
Biedermeier Writing Desk
H 30 in W 39.25 in D 23.75 in
18th Century Italian Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
sophisticated study, library, or as a unique addition to any interior. This desk embodies the beauty and history
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Study Desk

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Desk
18th Century Italian Desk
H 30 in W 44.75 in D 21.125 in
Desk, Germany, around 1930.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Desk, Germany, around 1930. Very good condition, after professional renovation. Wood: oak
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Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Antique Study Desk

Materials

Oak

Desk, Germany, around 1930.
Desk, Germany, around 1930.
H 31.5 in W 69.69 in D 33.86 in
Louis XVI walnut Desk
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely Louis XVI style desk in rosewood from the 19th century. The desk is decorated with a superb
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Study Desk

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI walnut Desk
Louis XVI walnut Desk
H 29.53 in W 39.77 in D 22.84 in
Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A super small Victorian mahogany three piece pedestal desk, with nine drawers, original condition
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19th Century English High Victorian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk
H 29.5 in W 42 in D 24 in
1900s French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
Experience the rich history and craftsmanship of the early 1900s with this French wooden desk, an
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Early 20th Century French Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

1900s French Wooden Desk
1900s French Wooden Desk
H 46 in W 42.9 in D 24.6 in
Superb Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice solid mahogany partners desk with original green leather , wonderful gilt bronze
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19th Century European Chippendale Antique Study Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Superb Mahogany Partners Desk
Superb Mahogany Partners Desk
H 30.5 in W 60 in D 42 in
1870s French Ebonized Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s Ebonized leather top French desk with brass accents. Leather top has worn spots as shown in
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1870s Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

1870s French Ebonized Desk
1870s French Ebonized Desk
H 29.5 in W 46.5 in D 25.25 in
Smaller secession writing desk
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Smaller secession writing desk in very nice original condition.
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1910s Hungarian Jugendstil Antique Study Desk

Materials

Brass

Smaller secession writing desk
Smaller secession writing desk
H 31.89 in W 39.38 in D 22.84 in
Antique Jewelers/Watchmakers Desk
By Rolex
Located in East Freetown, MA
Antique two tone watchmakers/jewelers desk with fifteen drawers, two shelves and canvas surfaced
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Jewelers/Watchmakers Desk
Antique Jewelers/Watchmakers Desk
H 40 in W 40 in D 20 in
Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 2 door 3 drawer desk Swedish Gustavian Desk. the left cabinet has 3 drawers inside
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Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
H 30.5 in W 58 in D 21 in
Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 3 drawer Swedish Gustavian style desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk
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1880s Swedish Gustavian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Pine

Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
Desk Swedish Gustavian Style
H 29.75 in W 44 in D 23 in
Antique China Trade Desk
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Antique China Trade desk A fine China Trade desk in padouk with well-carved ebony hairy paw feet
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Study Desk

Materials

Padouk

Antique China Trade Desk
Antique China Trade Desk
H 30.75 in W 45 in D 20 in
Vintage Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Aesthetic Movement Partners Desk. A large late 19th century walnut pedestal partner's desk. The
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Late 19th Century British Antique Study Desk

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Pedestal Partners Desk
Vintage Pedestal Partners Desk
H 30.32 in W 83.86 in D 47.64 in
Neoclassical Style French Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Neoclassical leather topped desk with three drawers. Finished in a painted hunter
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Study Desk

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Neoclassical Style French Desk
Neoclassical Style French Desk
H 30 in W 39.5 in D 24.5 in
Black Lacquered Desk
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style black lacquer Bureau plat French 19th century Louis XV style black lacquer Bureau plat, raised on bronze mounted cabriole legs, the scalloped shaped frieze with thr...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Study Desk

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Black Lacquered Desk
Black Lacquered Desk
H 32.5 in W 72.5 in D 30.5 in
Antique French Walnut Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut bookcase piece that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of robust walnut
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1890s French Baroque Antique Study Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Walnut Desk
Antique French Walnut Desk
H 29.7 in W 38.2 in D 25.2 in
Antique oak partner desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique oak partner desk with 9 drawers on both sides, 1 of which is a double archive
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1910s British Edwardian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique oak partner desk
Antique oak partner desk
H 30.32 in W 55.91 in D 44.89 in
Victorian Sycamore Partners Desk
Located in Altrincham, GB
A fabulous Victorian partners desk in beautiful mellow sycamore - double pedestal with front
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1870s English Victorian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Leather, Sycamore

Victorian Sycamore Partners Desk
Victorian Sycamore Partners Desk
H 32 in W 66 in D 36 in
Antique Regency Escritoire Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Regency style escritoire desk. This was made in England, it dates from around
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1910s British Regency Antique Study Desk

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Regency Escritoire Desk
Antique Regency Escritoire Desk
H 34.65 in W 25.6 in D 19.3 in
Mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany inlaid desk. The top with inset green leather surrounded by a mahogany inlaid border
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Early 20th Century British Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

Mahogany inlaid writing desk
Mahogany inlaid writing desk
H 30.5 in W 48 in D 28.5 in
Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian mahogany dickens desk, having four drawers on each side of the top, locked
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
Victorian Mahogany Dickens Desk
H 41.74 in W 46.07 in D 23.23 in
Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian mahogany partners desk the rectangular top with inset leather having tooled border
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19th Century British Antique Study Desk

Materials

Leather

Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
H 30 in W 54 in D 36 in
Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cylinder desk, the rectangular top section with satinwood edge over an inlaid fall
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Early 20th Century British Antique Study Desk

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
H 41 in W 33 in D 19.5 in
Austrian Bentwood Child Desk
By Thonet
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Bentwood small child's desk with attached chair with double hoop back design. (THONET
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19th Century Austrian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Bentwood

Austrian Bentwood Child Desk
Austrian Bentwood Child Desk
H 22 in W 33 in D 18 in
19thc. Italian Giltwood Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautirl Carved and Gilded Italian Desk
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19th Century Italian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Giltwood

19thc. Italian Giltwood Desk
19thc. Italian Giltwood Desk
H 31.25 in W 37 in D 21.25 in
Antique French Writing Desk
Located in Portland, OR
desk is all of this and more. Estimated to be from the late 1800's-early 1900's this desk showcases all
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Study Desk

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Antique French Writing Desk
Antique French Writing Desk
H 30.5 in W 59.25 in D 31.5 in
European Antique Davenport Desk
Located in Malibu, CA
Superb 19th century Davenport desk in burled walnut from England. The right side of the cabinet has
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Early 19th Century Antique Study Desk

Materials

Bone, Leather, Burl

European Antique Davenport Desk
European Antique Davenport Desk
H 32 in W 22 in D 23 in
Hardwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual desk made from oriental timber to an English design. The shaped top has the typical
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1840s English Antique Study Desk

Materials

Hardwood

Hardwood Carlton House Desk
Hardwood Carlton House Desk
H 35 in W 27 in D 44 in
English Painted Oak Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small English 19th C painted oak two drawer desk. 1860. Clearance is 23 1/4". Dimensions 51
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Oak

English Painted Oak Desk
English Painted Oak Desk
H 28.5 in W 51 in D 25.5 in
George III Partners Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
George III partners desk. Red leather and gilded trim top with bronze mounts. Four drawers on one
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Early 19th Century British Antique Study Desk

George III Partners Desk
George III Partners Desk
H 30.75 in W 54.75 in D 34 in
Empire Burl Wood Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful burl wood set against ebonized legs and trim. Desk has a single compartmentalized drawer
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19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Study Desk

Materials

Burl

Empire Burl Wood Desk
Empire Burl Wood Desk
H 28.5 in W 32.25 in D 20.75 in
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a delightful German Davenport desk dating back to 1870. This small and narrow desk
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1870s German Louis Philippe Antique Study Desk

Materials

Walnut

Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
French 17th Century Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 17th century desk, Louis XIV period. It was originally a trunk which has been transformed
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Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Study Desk

Materials

Oak

French 17th Century Desk
French 17th Century Desk
H 31.5 in W 70 in D 24 in
English Pine Child's Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
This desk has double exposed peg construction. Two drawers have recessed panels framed by carved
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1860s English Antique Study Desk

Materials

Brass

English Pine Child's Desk
English Pine Child's Desk
H 27 in W 46.25 in D 21.38 in
18th Century Mahogany Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period mahogany kneehole desk of good size, with the original brasses and lovely one
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1780s English George III Antique Study Desk

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Brass

18th Century Mahogany Desk
18th Century Mahogany Desk
H 29.93 in W 48.04 in D 25.99 in
Antique China Trade Desk
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Antique China Trade desk A fine China Trade desk in padouk with well-carved hairy paw feet and
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Study Desk

Materials

Padouk

Antique China Trade Desk
Antique China Trade Desk
H 30.75 in W 45 in D 20 in
Antique Widdicomb Desk Chippendale
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Antique Widdicomb Chippendale Desk Made
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Study Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Widdicomb Desk Chippendale
Antique Widdicomb Desk Chippendale
H 29 in W 42 in D 23 in
Vienna Secession Desk Set
Located in Vienna, AT
Vienna secession desk set in original condition. Black glass and brass (the watch was restored).
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Study Desk

Materials

Brass

Vienna Secession Desk Set
Vienna Secession Desk Set
H 5.91 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
19th Century Swedish Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish writing desk exemplifies the timeless charm of Gustavian design
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Study Desk

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Writing Desk
19th Century Swedish Writing Desk
H 29.9 in W 41.3 in D 27.9 in
French Art Nouveau Desk
By Ecole de Nancy
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau mahogany desk by l'Ecole de Nancy, featuring a hand-tooled leather top, letter
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Early 20th Century French Antique Study Desk

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Desk
French Art Nouveau Desk
H 36.5 in W 46 in D 25.5 in
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Antique Study Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique study desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every antique study desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique study desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique study desk, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique study desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tiffany Studios, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Maple & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Study Desk?

The average selling price for an antique study desk at 1stDibs is $3,791, while they’re typically $2 on the low end and $1,740,240 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Study Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.