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Style: American Colonial
Vintage Mahogany American Colonial Kneehole Library Vanity Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage kneehole library / vanity / writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring traditional styling with upper gallery encasing two cubbies or ink compartments over multiple drawers an...
Category

Late 20th Century American Colonial Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Mahogany American Colonial Kneehole Library Vanity Writing Desk
Vintage Mahogany American Colonial Kneehole Library Vanity Writing Desk

Vintage Mahogany American Colonial Kneehole Library Vanity Writing Desk

Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage chest of drawers features solid maple construction with original finish, brass accented hardware, three dovetailed drawers and one drop front writing desk with interior ...
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1960s American Vintage American Colonial Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk
Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk

Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk

18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
For those with an eye and love for antiques and an interest in possible provenance, this extraordinary Kentucky-made women's writing desk should peak your interest. It is said that t...
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Late 18th Century American Antique American Colonial Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk
18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk

18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk

American Southern Mahogany and Leather Plantation Desk with Reeded Legs, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Southern Mahogany plantation desk with a molded edge hinged top, upper case with a fall front revealing a leather writing surface with a f...
Category

1810s American Antique American Colonial Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Leather, Poplar, Pine

American Southern Mahogany and Leather Plantation Desk with Reeded Legs, C. 1810
American Southern Mahogany and Leather Plantation Desk with Reeded Legs, C. 1810

American Southern Mahogany and Leather Plantation Desk with Reeded Legs, C. 1810

American Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An American writing desk designed to inspire creativity with a chair area measuring at 24 inches in width, 19 inches in depth, and 24 inches in height. The desk offers ample clearanc...
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Mid-20th Century American Colonial Desks

Materials

Wood

American Desk
American Desk

American Desk

Orfeo's Desk, the Senses and the Elements
Located in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
Orfeo's desk, the senses and the elements Mexican School of Villa Alta of San Ildelfonso, Oaxaca Technique sumac paste, lignaloe, granadillo, lemon wood and...
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17th Century Mexican Antique American Colonial Desks

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Wood

Orfeo's Desk, the Senses and the Elements
Orfeo's Desk, the Senses and the Elements

Orfeo's Desk, the Senses and the Elements

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Beautiful Modern Solid Mahogany Desk with 4 Leather Front Oak Drawers
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Antique Pine Postmaster Desk with Fitted Interior, Circa 1840s
Antique Pine Postmaster Desk with Fitted Interior, Circa 1840s

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18th Century James Walter Folger Slant Top Desk Box from Nantucket
Located in Nantucket, MA
Important late 18th century slant top desk box from home of James Walter Folger (1765 - 1849) at 8 Pleasant Street on Nantucket, a rustic pine desk top with shallow backsplash atop narrow shelf, over slanted writing surface, hinged to reveal fitted interior, above dove-tailed case having the front panel cut with triangular thumb hole; in old working green-grey paint. The bottom shows the corner posts cut off flush with rest of bottom: this may be the method of construction, or these may have originally been square legs making this a school house desk. James Walter Folger was Nantucket's ingenious inventor and statesman, relative and correspondent of Benjamin Franklin, the subject of William Gardner...
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18th Century James Walter Folger Slant Top Desk Box from Nantucket
18th Century James Walter Folger Slant Top Desk Box from Nantucket

18th Century James Walter Folger Slant Top Desk Box from Nantucket

H 12.5 in W 23.5 in D 26 in
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Wright Table Co. New England Style Cherry Blind Door Secretary Desk and Bookcase
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Vintage Governor Winthrop Mahogany Secretary by Maddock Colonial, circa 1930

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H 85.25 in W 38.75 in D 23.25 in
Child's Yellow Painted Writing Arm Windsor Chair, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Child's Yellow Painted Writing Arm Windsor Chair, 20th Century
Child's Yellow Painted Writing Arm Windsor Chair, 20th Century

Child's Yellow Painted Writing Arm Windsor Chair, 20th Century

H 32 in W 25.75 in D 13.5 in
18th Century Early American Chippendale Cherrywood Drop-Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
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18th Century Early American Chippendale Cherrywood Drop-Front Secretary Desk
18th Century Early American Chippendale Cherrywood Drop-Front Secretary Desk

18th Century Early American Chippendale Cherrywood Drop-Front Secretary Desk

H 40 in W 35.5 in D 18 in
Baker School Colonial Flame Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Cabinet, circa 1940
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Baker School Colonial flame mahogany breakfront features central upper cabinet with double deeply striated glass doors and flanking recessed side cabinets each with glass door, centr...
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Baker School Colonial Flame Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Cabinet, circa 1940
Baker School Colonial Flame Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Cabinet, circa 1940

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Find a broad range of unique American Colonial 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, folk art, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, pine and other materials. If you’re shopping for used American Colonial desks made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Mexico pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 $765 and tops out at $610,000 while the average work can sell for $3,248.

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