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Griffin Desk

Antique Victorian American Carved Griffin Desk Attributed to RJ Horner
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular R.J. Horner attributed writing or libray table. The desk features robust
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Antique 1870s American Late Victorian Desks

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Oak

French Empire Style Mahogany and Bronze Griffins Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany and bronze trimmed 2 drawer table desk with stretcher
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique RJ Horner Figural Carved Mahogany Griffin Library Table Partners Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptionally carved mahogany partners desk by R.J. Horner & Co, circa 1890s. Drawing
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Antique 19th Century American High Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

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American Masterpiece Oak Griffin R.J. Horner Library Table Desk 1880s Provenance
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
power desk! An 1880s refined meticulously handcrafted heavily carved solid oak table desk recalls the
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Carved Mahogany RJ Horner Renaissance Style Winged Griffin Writing Table or Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
griffin desk can be used as a center table or writing table. It is beautifully carved of solud mahogany
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American R J Horner Quarter Sawn Oak Carved Griffin Desk China Hutch
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American carved quarter sawn oak 'Griffin' china hutch/secretary desk, in the manner
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Highly Carved Continental Drop Front Secretary Desk with Side Griffins
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent 19th century highly carved continental drop front secretary desk with side griffins
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Victorian R.J. Horner Quarter Sawn Oak Griffin Carved Partners Desk circa 1880
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
good condition and has beautifully carved griffins. The desk measures 54 wide x 30 inches deep x 28.5
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Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Griffin Mahogany Library Table in Manner of RJ Horner
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
possible and is certainly in their manner. Note the winged griffins, the beautiful carved top, and carved
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Rare RJ Horner Style Carved Winged Griffin Oak Library Writing Table Circa 1870
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous oak griffin writing table with gorgeous tiger oak gorgeous design and
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Antique 1870s American High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Continental .800 Silver Figural Winged Lion Griffin Double Inkwell
Located in Big Flats, NY
flanking winged lion griffins surmounting footed shell form tray with flanking lidded glass inkwells
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Antique 19th Century European Classical Greek Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Vintage Bronze Griffin Gryphon Gargoyle Winged Lion Library Sculptural Bookends
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage bronze gryphon or winged lion library bookends on wood bases.
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Vargueno Desk Cabinet on Stand, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
beasts including a pair of griffins. The desk having a fall front that locks in place and is supported by
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Antique 1880s Spanish Baroque Revival Desks

Materials

Walnut

Inlaid Mahogany Griffin Victorian Philadelphia Secretary Desk Abatant Pabst
By Daniel Pabst
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Rare Victorian inlaid Philadelphia desk by Daniel Pabst. Winged griffins with a drop desk over two
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Carved Walnut Italian Secretary Desk Abatant with Griffin Supports
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Italian Renaissance style secretary desk with a drop desk containing several compartments over 1
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Lord of the Flora Glazed Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, Dallas, TX; Marianne Boesky Gallery, Brennan and Griffin, Front Desk Apparatus, and Regina Rex, New York
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2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Lady of the Flora Glazed Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, Dallas, TX; Marianne Boesky Gallery, Brennan and Griffin, Front Desk Apparatus, and Regina Rex, New York
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2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Oak Renaissance Style Winged Griffin Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Oak Renaissance style winged griffin desk with 2 drawers.
Category

Early 20th Century Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Victorian Solid Mahogany RJ Horner Winged Griffin Writing Table Desk, circa 1890
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is one of RJ Horner's most iconic designs. The winged griffin desk with it's incredibly carved
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Antique 1890s American High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Bureau Plat or Desk with Gilt Griffin Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Empire Style Bureau Plat or Desk, France, circa 1950s. Elegant design in black lacquered
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Vintage 1950s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Carved Anglo-Indian Davenport Desk with Griffins
Located in Miami, FL
An intricately-carved Anglo-Indian Davenport desk with all-over flower and foliate design with
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Spanish Desk, 19th c. Well carved with Griffins
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Spanish writing desk Highly carved with winged Griffins Iron Stretcher Carve figures of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Desks

Materials

Oak, Wood

Full Standing Mahogany Winged Griffins Partners Desk by Horner
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Toledo, OH
Full standing mahogany winged griffins partners desk by Horner. Two dove tailed drawers. Great
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20th Century American Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Carved Walnut Library Table with Carved Griffins
Located in Stamford, CT
carved griffins on either side. Library table was "repurposed" years ago to be utilized as a desk. The
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Antique Late 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Napoleonic Gold Griffin Statue Paper Weight on Marble Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Composition gold Griffin on marble base - a stunning paper weight or decorative object / Sculpture
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Composition

Hand Made campaign style Koa wood desk by Griffin Okie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Campaign style desk with cowhide and copper accents and boat shaped top. Made of solid Koa wood
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Late 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Copper

Regency Style Mahogany Library Table on Griffin Supports
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A handsome Regency style mahogany library table on Griffin supports with brass mounts.
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Late 20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Gilted Bronze Griffins Legs/Hand Painted Porcelain Inkwell c.1920
Located in San Diego, CA
Blue ceramic ink well with hand painted flowers on a gilted bronze base with griffin Legs. Very
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Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Griffin Paperweight
Located in Summerland, CA
Decorative and hard to find. Stately antique basilisk bronze holding a turtle. Basilisk is a mythological creature symbolizing power. Holding turtle symbolizing longevity.
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Antique 19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

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Catalan Baroque Carved Walnut Cassone or Trunk, 18th Century
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Catalan Baroque carved walnut cassone or trunk, 18th century.
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16th Century Painted Spanish Coffered Ceiling, Isabella Stewart Gardner
Located in Essex, MA
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Vibrant Antique Red Leatherbound Book Collection
Located in Brønshøj, DK
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Antique French Desk Library Office Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
EXCELLENT 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Executive Desk with 10 Drawers and Barley Twist Legs~~c. 1880s With so many people working from home no...
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Antique French Renaissance Revival Walnut Buffet Cabinet Cupboard Hutch 94"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Renaissance / Henry II style walnut buffet a deux corps / vaisselier / cupboard / cabinet / hutch featuring Neoclassical carved figural / acanthus / floral theme. The...
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19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

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French Empire Style Ebonized and Gilt End Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-Style (1940s) ebonized and gilt trim round end table with bronze trim on apron and a top rim surrounding a mottled mirrored round top. (Attributed to MAISON JANSEN)
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Vintage 1940s French Empire End Tables

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Carved Oak Renaissance Trestle Dining Table
Located in Evergreen, CO
Created with excellent craftsmanship and solid construction in Europe during the late-19th century, this oak dining table is adorned with an array of extraordinary carvings. Four fie...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Italian Walnut 18th Century Library Bookcase Panneling
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A good late 18th century Italian neoclassical library room panneling. This room consists of one central bookcase with a tympan centerpiece. At both sides angle cabinets with hand blo...
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Walnut

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in New York, NY
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Located in Queens, NY
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Bronze

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Griffin Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the griffin desk you’re looking for. Each griffin desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer griffin desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right griffin desk, those designed in Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. A well-made griffin desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by R.J. Horner & Co. and Daniel Pabst are consistently popular.

How Much is a Griffin Desk?

Prices for a griffin desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $120 and can go as high as $9,742, while the average can fetch as much as $4,250.