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Vintage Boho Rattan Lift Top Desk
Vintage Boho Rattan Lift Top Desk

Vintage Boho Rattan Lift Top Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Infuse your home with the quaint charm and practical elegance of this Vintage Boho Rattan Lift Top Desk. Its delicate bamboo frame, accented with a distinctive gallery rail featuring...

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Early 20th Century Philippine Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

French Restoration Style Desk on Brass Base with Lift Top
French Restoration Style Desk on Brass Base with Lift Top

French Restoration Style Desk on Brass Base with Lift Top

Located in Troy, MI

Desk top is beveled on all sides and lift top has a functional key.

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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Gucci Alligator / Crocodile Leather 4 Piece Desk Set
Rare Gucci Alligator / Crocodile Leather 4 Piece Desk Set

Rare Gucci Alligator / Crocodile Leather 4 Piece Desk Set

By Gucci

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The set is comprised of a lift top desk pad with a new piece of blotter paper, a notepad holder with a pad of Gucci embossed paper, a pen holder, and a letter holderThey are in gener...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Napoleon III Notary Writing Desk, Walnut, Lift-Top, France, 1870s
Napoleon III Notary Writing Desk, Walnut, Lift-Top, France, 1870s

Napoleon III Notary Writing Desk, Walnut, Lift-Top, France, 1870s

Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR

Napoleon III Notary Writing Desk, Walnut, Lift-Top, France, 1870s. This walnut writing desk, or pupitre de notaire, is built on a two-tier open base supported by turned and fluted c...

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Vintage 1930s French Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Federal Mahogany Lift Top Writing Desk / Work Table
19th Century Federal Mahogany Lift Top Writing Desk / Work Table

19th Century Federal Mahogany Lift Top Writing Desk / Work Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A 19th Century Federal Mahogany Lift Top Writing Desk or Work Table. Features two drawers with working keys.

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Antique 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

ANTIQUE 1684 DATED HAND CARVED 17TH CENTURY LIFT TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK BIBLE
ANTIQUE 1684 DATED HAND CARVED 17TH CENTURY LIFT TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK BIBLE

ANTIQUE 1684 DATED HAND CARVED 17TH CENTURY LIFT TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK BIBLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

In a modern context this is the best kind of antique because not only is it beautiful, its functional, it still has a use today, the storage section can comfortably fit any modern la...

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Antique 1680s English Charles II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Circa 1900 English Pine Schoolmaster's Standing Desk with Storage
Antique Circa 1900 English Pine Schoolmaster's Standing Desk with Storage

Antique Circa 1900 English Pine Schoolmaster's Standing Desk with Storage

Located in Centennial, CO

The old pine wood just glows with a waxed finish. Lift up the slant-top desk portion to reveal a good amount of interior storage.

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Antique Early 1900s Desks

Materials

Pine

Hollywood Regency Vintage Henry Link Faux Bamboo Desk Hutch
Hollywood Regency Vintage Henry Link Faux Bamboo Desk Hutch

Hollywood Regency Vintage Henry Link Faux Bamboo Desk Hutch

By Henry Link

Located in Baltimore, MD

This comes in two pieces for easy transport, hutch top lifts off the lower desk. This unit provides ample storage whatever your needs might be most attractive, in great condition.

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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Metal

Regency Style Leather Wrapped Davenport Desk, Atrib. Maitland-Smith
Regency Style Leather Wrapped Davenport Desk, Atrib. Maitland-Smith

Regency Style Leather Wrapped Davenport Desk, Atrib. Maitland-Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The lift top reveals a working desk interior, complete with two additional drawers, 3 inches wide, 2 inches high, and 4.5 inches deep, along with compartmentalized storage for ultima...

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Late 20th Century Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Georgian English Oak Lift-Top Table, Circa 1800 – Versatile Antique Desk
Georgian English Oak Lift-Top Table, Circa 1800 – Versatile Antique Desk

Georgian English Oak Lift-Top Table, Circa 1800 – Versatile Antique Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

The table’s most distinctive feature is its lift-top mechanism: the surface doubles in depth when opened, resting securely on a swinging rear leg for stability.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Early Antique English Georgian Secretary, circa 1750
Early Antique English Georgian Secretary, circa 1750

Early Antique English Georgian Secretary, circa 1750

Located in Big Flats, NY

An early antique English Georgian secretary offers lift top and drop-down desk over two long drawers, circa 1750 Measures - 29.25" x 26" x 16.25".

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Wood

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Chippendale Mahogany Lift-Top Desk
Chippendale Mahogany Lift-Top Desk

Chippendale Mahogany Lift-Top Desk

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H 35.25 in W 26.75 in D 20.75 in

Chippendale Mahogany Lift-Top Desk

Located in New Hope, PA

A Chippendale mahogany slant-top desk, the lift top opening to reveal a well featuring a gallery fitted for documents, all standing on elegantly tapering fluted legs.

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Antique 1780s American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Hand Built Lift-Top Desk and Chair by California Artist Dale Holub circa 1970s
Hand Built Lift-Top Desk and Chair by California Artist Dale Holub circa 1970s

Hand Built Lift-Top Desk and Chair by California Artist Dale Holub circa 1970s

By Dale Holub

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An amazing custom hand-built lift-top desk and chair by the super talented Northern California studio furniture artist Dale Holub.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Primitive Painted Tall Desk
Primitive Painted Tall Desk

Primitive Painted Tall Desk

Unavailable

H 43 in W 25 in D 18 in

Primitive Painted Tall Desk

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

very primitive lift top desk from a school in old green paint

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Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Wood

Walnut Writing Desk with Lift Top, Victorian
Walnut Writing Desk with Lift Top, Victorian

Walnut Writing Desk with Lift Top, Victorian

Unavailable

H 40.75 in W 20.88 in D 18.75 in

Walnut Writing Desk with Lift Top, Victorian

By Manchip & Sons

Located in Cookeville, TN

A detailed Victorian lift top writing desk by Manchip and Sons of Bridgewater.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Queen Anne oak lift-top secretaire-desk
Queen Anne oak lift-top secretaire-desk

Queen Anne oak lift-top secretaire-desk

Unavailable

H 38 in W 31.5 in D 24 in

Queen Anne oak lift-top secretaire-desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Queen Anne oak lift-top secretaire-desk with two drawers and intricate fretwork.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks

Materials

Oak

Spanish Childrens Lift Top Writing Desk, 19th Century
Spanish Childrens Lift Top Writing Desk, 19th Century

Spanish Childrens Lift Top Writing Desk, 19th Century

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H 19.13 in W 27.88 in D 24.5 in

Spanish Childrens Lift Top Writing Desk, 19th Century

Located in Cookeville, TN

This Spanish writing desk for a child has a lift top for storage. It features great metal detailing on the corners with hand carved embellishments on the front.

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk Lift Up Top, 18th Century, circa 1780
Rare Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk Lift Up Top, 18th Century, circa 1780

Rare Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk Lift Up Top, 18th Century, circa 1780

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Rare Georgian mahogany kneehole desk lift up top, 18th century, circa 1780 A rare 18th century George III mahogany gentleman's kneehole desk, England, circa 1780, the lockable hin...

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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Turn of the Century Pine Desk with Lift Top, Inner Cubbies and Drawers
French Turn of the Century Pine Desk with Lift Top, Inner Cubbies and Drawers

French Turn of the Century Pine Desk with Lift Top, Inner Cubbies and Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French lift top pine desk from the turn of the century (late 19th to early 20th).

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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

Fine Mahogany Work Table with Convex Corners and Lift Top, New York, circa 1810
Fine Mahogany Work Table with Convex Corners and Lift Top, New York, circa 1810

Fine Mahogany Work Table with Convex Corners and Lift Top, New York, circa 1810

Located in Providence, RI

This is an exceptional work table of beautiful form. We have never seen the convex corner so well executed, which reduces the mass of the form. With, basically, a lift-top and drawer...

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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Walnut Lift Top Desk Drafting Table
Walnut Lift Top Desk Drafting Table

Walnut Lift Top Desk Drafting Table

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H 28 in W 30 in D 46 in

Walnut Lift Top Desk Drafting Table

By Knoll, George Nelson

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice Mid-Century Modern lift top desk drafting writing table.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

19THC ORIGINAL SAGE GREEN PAINTED LIFT TOP DESK FROM NEW ENGLAND
19THC ORIGINAL SAGE GREEN PAINTED LIFT TOP DESK FROM NEW ENGLAND

19THC ORIGINAL SAGE GREEN PAINTED LIFT TOP DESK FROM NEW ENGLAND

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC UNUSUAL LIFT TOP DESK/TABLE FROM NEW ENGLAND IN ORIGINAL LIGHT SAGE GREEN PAINT, THE TOP HINGES HALF WAY ACROSS THE TABLE TOP.

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Antique 19th Century American Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century Antique French Mahogany Wooden Childrens Lift Top Writing Desk
19th Century Antique French Mahogany Wooden Childrens Lift Top Writing Desk

19th Century Antique French Mahogany Wooden Childrens Lift Top Writing Desk

Located in Baambrugge, NL

19th century antique French mahogany wooden, low by the ground, childrens writing desk. This lift top desk has a little drawer and secret compartments.

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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

RARE 19THC ORIGINAL GREY PAINTED NEW ENGLAND SLANT TOP DESK
RARE 19THC ORIGINAL GREY PAINTED NEW ENGLAND SLANT TOP DESK

RARE 19THC ORIGINAL GREY PAINTED NEW ENGLAND SLANT TOP DESK

Located in Los Angeles, CA

THIS WONDERFUL DIMENUTIVE LIFT TOP DESK IS IN GREAT CONDITION.THE TAPER LEGS AND BREAD BOARD ENDS ON THE TOP ARE SO FOLKY.THE INTERIOR HAS THE ORIGINAL DOVETAILED DRAWERS AND BRASS D...

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Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

French Mahogany Lift Top Architect's Desk, circa 1930
French Mahogany Lift Top Architect's Desk, circa 1930

French Mahogany Lift Top Architect's Desk, circa 1930

Located in Dallas, TX

French mahogany lift top architect's desk from Marseilles area, circa 1930.

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Vintage 1930s French Other Desks and Writing Tables

Maitre d' Desk or Lectern, France, 1920's
Maitre d' Desk or Lectern, France, 1920's

Maitre d' Desk or Lectern, France, 1920's

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H 53.5 in W 32 in D 18 in

Maitre d' Desk or Lectern, France, 1920's

Located in Austin, TX

Charming lift top desk or lectern with inset leather buckram desk top, fitted interior, storage, and finished on all sides in light gray paint.

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Vintage 1920s French Cupboards

Materials

Leather, Wood

Fine Antique British Lift-Top Architect's Desk
Fine Antique British Lift-Top Architect's Desk

Fine Antique British Lift-Top Architect's Desk

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H 45.75 in W 40.5 in D 31 in

Fine Antique British Lift-Top Architect's Desk

Located in Wilton, CT

The table features ten plan/drawing tool drawers,two lift panel front pull-out blueprint storage drawers, and a lift-top which reveals an angled surface with many divided compartment...

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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique British Lift-Top Architect's Desk
Fine Antique British Lift-Top Architect's Desk

Fine Antique British Lift-Top Architect's Desk

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H 45.75 in W 40.5 in D 31 in

Fine Antique British Lift-Top Architect's Desk

Located in Wilton, CT

The lift-top reveals an angled surface with many divided compartments for tools, pins, etc.

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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Lift-Top Writing Desk Console Table
Antique Mahogany Lift-Top Writing Desk Console Table

Antique Mahogany Lift-Top Writing Desk Console Table

Located in Winston-Salem, NC

This antique mahogany lift-top writing desk combines the compact footprint of a narrow console table with a surprisingly layered and functional interior.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Wood

Landstrom Furniture Walnut & Mahogany Lift-Top Vanity
Landstrom Furniture Walnut & Mahogany Lift-Top Vanity

Landstrom Furniture Walnut & Mahogany Lift-Top Vanity

By Landstrom Furniture

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautifully designed flip top vanity/desk by Landstrom Furniture. Mahogany tapered dowel legs finish at polished brass sabots. They connect to the three drawer case and front apron v...

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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Mahogany

Large 19th Century English Mahogany Two Part Lift Top Standing Desk
Large 19th Century English Mahogany Two Part Lift Top Standing Desk

Large 19th Century English Mahogany Two Part Lift Top Standing Desk

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a large 19th century English two part mahogany standing desk on four legged stand with turned legs and single stretcher, the upper case with a single centre hinged ...

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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Late Regency Tulipwood & Leather Lift-Top Writing Table
Late Regency Tulipwood & Leather Lift-Top Writing Table

Late Regency Tulipwood & Leather Lift-Top Writing Table

Located in Middleburg, VA

Late Regency Tulipwood and leather lift-top writing table, 19th century Fitted interior with reading stand Provenance: Property from the Private Collection of Steven Stark Measur...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Tulipwood

Walnut Writing Desk
Walnut Writing Desk

Walnut Writing Desk

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H 44 in W 41 in D 32 in

Walnut Writing Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Walnut Writing Desk with Lift Top Drawer on Polished Steel Legs.

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Early 20th Century French Desks

Materials

Steel

19th Century Mahogany Dickens Desk
19th Century Mahogany Dickens Desk

19th Century Mahogany Dickens Desk

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H 38 in W 54 in D 31 in

19th Century Mahogany Dickens Desk

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

There are also two more writing surfaces on the top of the desk, one each side of the lift up centre.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Oak Restaurant Reception Greeting Station, with Specials Menu Board
Oak Restaurant Reception Greeting Station, with Specials Menu Board

Oak Restaurant Reception Greeting Station, with Specials Menu Board

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Oak Restaurant Reception Greeting Station, with Specials Menu Board A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the front of the desk has a Menu Blackboard which is also the door ...

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Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Desks

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Rosewood Lift-Top Desk / Vanity Console, 1960s
Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Rosewood Lift-Top Desk / Vanity Console, 1960s

Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Rosewood Lift-Top Desk / Vanity Console, 1960s

Located in New York, NY

A refined and highly versatile example of mid-century Brazilian modern design, this lift-top desk combines sculptural proportions with thoughtful functionality.

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Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk

English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English Chinese Chippendale style tall bamboo secretary from the 19th century, with slanted lift-top writing table, doors and drawers. Created in England during the 19th century, ...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Chinese Chippendale Style Faux-Bamboo Tall Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Chinese Chippendale Style Faux-Bamboo Tall Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk

Chinese Chippendale Style Faux-Bamboo Tall Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Chinese Chippendale style tall faux-bamboo secretary from the early 20th century with slanted lift-top writing table, doors and drawers. Born during the second decade of the 20th c...

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Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Faux Bamboo

1900s French Lift-Top Writing Desk
1900s French Lift-Top Writing Desk

1900s French Lift-Top Writing Desk

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H 39 in W 30.9 in D 27.2 in

1900s French Lift-Top Writing Desk

Located in High Point, NC

An elegant lift-top provides a practical sloping writing surface, crowned with a wooden gallery rail.

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Bamboo & Leather Lift Top Writing Desk
19th Century Bamboo & Leather Lift Top Writing Desk

19th Century Bamboo & Leather Lift Top Writing Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century bamboo & leather lift top writing desk Outstanding antique bamboo writing desk with a lift top, leather surface, various shelves and a mirror.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Oak Slant / Lift Top Travel Desk / Laptop Desk, C.1930
Vintage Oak Slant / Lift Top Travel Desk / Laptop Desk, C.1930

Vintage Oak Slant / Lift Top Travel Desk / Laptop Desk, C.1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage oak slant / lift top travel desk / laptop desk, C.1930, 20th century writing desk Great for 21st century laptop use Measures: 13.5" wide x 15" deep x 3" high at th...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th-C. French Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk / Table W/ Lift Top Storage
19th-C. French Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk / Table W/ Lift Top Storage

19th-C. French Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk / Table W/ Lift Top Storage

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a late 19th century Victorian carved oak writing desk with lift top storage. The carved barley twist supports are in very good condition.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Colonial Primitive Pine Wood Lift Top Schoolmaster's Storage Desk
Antique Colonial Primitive Pine Wood Lift Top Schoolmaster's Storage Desk

Antique Colonial Primitive Pine Wood Lift Top Schoolmaster's Storage Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Colonial Primitive Pine Wood Lift Top Schoolmaster's Storage Standing Desk with Dovetailed 2 Part Construction.

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Other Desks

Materials

Pine

Vintage Early American Style Petite Maple Lift Top Secretary Desk & Hutch 70"
Vintage Early American Style Petite Maple Lift Top Secretary Desk & Hutch 70"

Vintage Early American Style Petite Maple Lift Top Secretary Desk & Hutch 70"

Located in Dayton, OH

1960s American Country Diminutive Desk & Hutch. Made from maple with a lift top writing desk topped by a large backsplash with shelves and drawer.

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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Desks

Materials

Brass

Classic Campaign Style Leather Top Desk
Classic Campaign Style Leather Top Desk

Classic Campaign Style Leather Top Desk

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H 30 in W 44 in D 22 in

Classic Campaign Style Leather Top Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage architect's campaign desk. Top lifts up to display plans. Desk has brass pulls and trim with a gold tooled leather top.

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20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk
Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk

Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning Hand Crafted English Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Secretary. This handsome and special Secretary has two top facing doors and a Middle "cubby Hole" opening for Books, small d...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Wood, Maple

19th Century English Clerk's Lectern
19th Century English Clerk's Lectern

19th Century English Clerk's Lectern

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H 59 in W 25 in D 19 in

19th Century English Clerk's Lectern

Located in Calgary, Alberta

The desk top lifts for storage and it also has a single drawer.

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Antique 19th Century British Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XVI Italian Marquetry Dressing Table Lift Top Vanity Table
18th Century Louis XVI Italian Marquetry Dressing Table Lift Top Vanity Table

18th Century Louis XVI Italian Marquetry Dressing Table Lift Top Vanity Table

Located in Milano, MI

From Italy a late 18h century Louis XVI lift top lady's vanity desk, an antique walnut veneer and inlaid center rectangular dressing table, an antique Italian coiffeuse with superlat...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920
Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920

Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920

By Harris Lebus

Located in Portland, OR

The cabinet having an adjustable lift up desk top, to the front is a brass lockplate marked "Lebus Cabinet Co." with the original key to lock the tambour roll.

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Lift-Top Desk
Lift-Top Desk

Lift-Top Desk

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H 36 in W 51 in D 19 in

Lift-Top Desk

Located in Sheffield, MA

Lift-top desk, pine, with one drawer below two false drawers – a rare form.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Davenport Desk
Davenport Desk

Davenport Desk

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H 30 in W 21.5 in D 22 in

Davenport Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A wonderful antique English Burl walnut Davenport desk with hand-tooled leather lift-top desk with fitted birdseye maple interion and 4 flanking drawers.

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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Burl, Walnut, Birdseye Maple

Davenport
Davenport

Davenport

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H 40 in W 21 in D 18 in

Davenport

Located in Vancouver, BC

Lift top desk with inlaid back-splash and pinstripes.

Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Victorian Carved Oak Lift Top Writing Table, Desk, Secretaire
Victorian Carved Oak Lift Top Writing Table, Desk, Secretaire

Victorian Carved Oak Lift Top Writing Table, Desk, Secretaire

Located in Vancouver, BC

A late Victorian carved oak lift top, slant writing table with three-quarter gallery above slant front with fitted interior carved sides and front supported by heavily carved support...

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Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Very Fine 19th Century English Bamboo Lift-Top Writing Desk
Very Fine 19th Century English Bamboo Lift-Top Writing Desk

Very Fine 19th Century English Bamboo Lift-Top Writing Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Very fine English bamboo lift top writing desk with gold tooled leather writing surface,upper gallery and lower storage shelf.

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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Rare Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk Lift Up Top, 18th Century, circa 1780
Rare Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk Lift Up Top, 18th Century, circa 1780

Rare Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk Lift Up Top, 18th Century, circa 1780

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

, 18th century, circa 1780 ?Mahogany ?Kneehole desk Lift up top Nine drawers Brass casters ?

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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Schoolhouse Desk

Antique Schoolhouse Desk

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H 37.5 in W 47.25 in D 22.25 in

Antique Schoolhouse Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Schoolhouse desk with lift-top and storage

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Desk and Chair by Reguitti
Desk and Chair by Reguitti

Desk and Chair by Reguitti

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H 29.53 in W 19.3 in D 28.75 in

Desk and Chair by Reguitti

By Fratelli Reguitti

Located in Savona, IT

Wooden frame with black painted elements. Chair sitting and desk top lined with green leatherette. Desk with liftable top and two drawers.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Nakashima "Conoid" Desk with "New" Chair
Nakashima "Conoid" Desk with "New" Chair

Nakashima "Conoid" Desk with "New" Chair

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H 29 in W 54 in D 28 in

Nakashima "Conoid" Desk with "New" Chair

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The desk top lifts off and can be reversed, so that the drawers are accessible to the left or right.

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Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Walnut

Nakashima "Conoid" Desk with "New" Chair
Nakashima "Conoid" Desk with "New" Chair

Nakashima "Conoid" Desk with "New" Chair

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H 29 in W 54 in D 28 in

Nakashima "Conoid" Desk with "New" Chair

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The desk top lifts off and can be reversed, so that the drawers are accessible to the left or right.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Walnut

Gustavian Small Chest of Drawers With Lift Top
Gustavian Small Chest of Drawers With Lift Top

Gustavian Small Chest of Drawers With Lift Top

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H 30.32 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in

Gustavian Small Chest of Drawers With Lift Top

Located in Paris, FR

Very unsual chest with 2 drawers and one lift top writing desk. In painted wood imitating faux-marble.

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20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical Roll Top Painted Antique German Secretary, circa 1830
Neoclassical Roll Top Painted Antique German Secretary, circa 1830

Neoclassical Roll Top Painted Antique German Secretary, circa 1830

Located in Houston, TX

The topmost drawer fully opens as do the lower drawers to provide an amazing amount of storage. When the roll top is lifted on this desk a marvelous world is revealed.

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Antique 1830s German Neoclassical Secretaires

Early 19th Century Sheraton Country Slant Lid Desk
Early 19th Century Sheraton Country Slant Lid Desk

Early 19th Century Sheraton Country Slant Lid Desk

Located in Woodbury, CT

Country Sheraton cherry lift top desk with scrolled galler, compartmented interior featuring four drawers on each side atop open pigeon holes and flanking a central drawer above a co...

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Antique 1820s American Sheraton Desks

Materials

Cherry

English Stand Up Desk with Lift Top
English Stand Up Desk with Lift Top

English Stand Up Desk with Lift Top

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H 39.5 in W 49 in D 28.5 in

English Stand Up Desk with Lift Top

Located in Wilson, NC

The top of this English stand up desk with lift top is inlaid with boxwood and ebony line inlay framed by bullnose molding on all four sides.

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Antique 1810s English Desks

Materials

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Lift Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lift top desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A lift top desk — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the lift top desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A lift top desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Victorian and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. Manchip & Sons each produced at least one beautiful lift top desk that is worth considering.

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A lift top desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,625, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $25,669.

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