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American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cuban mahogany slant top desk with turned ball finial gallery, fitted interior drawers
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks and Writing Tables

American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
H 44.5 in W 39 in D 27.5 in
English Pine Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine slant top desk, with beautiful honey color and patina throughout, the interior with
Category

Antique 1830s English Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel

English Pine Slant Top Desk
English Pine Slant Top Desk
H 41.5 in W 41.75 in D 24 in
Antique Dutch Marquetry Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Dutch marquetry bombe form slant top desk, late 19th century. With exquisite floral marquetry
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Dutch Marquetry Slant Top Desk
Antique Dutch Marquetry Slant Top Desk
H 41.5 in W 31.5 in D 21 in
George III Inlaid Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
George III inlaid slant top desk, the top and fall board crossbanded with satinwood and ebony, the
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Antique Late 18th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Inlaid Slant Top Desk
George III Inlaid Slant Top Desk
H 43 in W 37 in D 21 in
English Mahogany 18th Century Slant Top Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a Classic George III mahogany slant top desk. The slant front drops to reveal a series of
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany 18th Century Slant Top Desk
English Mahogany 18th Century Slant Top Desk
H 42.75 in W 47.5 in D 22.25 in
Inlaid English Walnut Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
Inlaid English walnut slant top desk with shelves has a slant top that lifts to expose a storage
Category

Antique 1860s English Desks

Materials

Leather, Boxwood, Walnut

Inlaid English Walnut Slant Top Desk
Inlaid English Walnut Slant Top Desk
H 32 in W 22 in D 15.5 in
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
H 37.75 in W 30 in D 15.5 in
Student Pine Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Early 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950. Pine pupitre Good antique condition
Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Student Oak & Iron Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950. Oak and iron pupitre Good vintage
Category

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

Materials

Iron

Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Red brilliant lacquered inferior part
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Early 20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Slant Top Desk On Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
The leather writing surfaces on this desk have been newly restored with blind and gold tooling. The
Category

Antique 1760s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Slant Top Desk On Stand
Slant Top Desk On Stand
H 37.75 in W 34.5 in D 21 in
Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table and its chair, circa 1950. Foldable beech pupitre for child and
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Beech

American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Slant Top Desk. Boston, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Chippendale mahogany oxbow slant top four drawer desk with exposed dove tail, original
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Desks

Charleston Chippendale Mahogany Slant Top Desk with Fitted Interior, C. 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
Charleston Chippendale mahogany slant top writing desk with four graduated drawers, fitted interior
Category

Antique 1770s American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Folk Art Red Hand Painted Figures and Flowers Small Pine Slant Top Desk 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1573 Folk Art hand painted pine stant lap desk Hand painted figures and floral design Pencil
Category

Vintage 1940s Desks

Materials

Pine

1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
Category

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

Materials

Pine

Primitive Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Slant Top School Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
featuring a slanted top and dovetailed joinery. Dimensions: 18.5" x 25" x 32" / Chair Clearance - 23.5
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Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Poplar

Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Leather Top Slant Front Architect's Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian style slant front architect's desk. The desk features shallow drawers and
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Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
graceful and functional bureau de pente from the late 18th century, this cherrywood slant top writing desk
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Queen Anne Period Oak Slant-Top English Desk
Located in Port Chester, NY
A country late 17th century bureau from England, in wonderful condition for its age. The desk has a
Category

Antique 1690s English Desks

Materials

Oak

French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step
Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Gold, Ormolu

19th Century Mahogany Slant Top Carved Ball and Claw Chippendale Style Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century mahogany slant top carved ball and claw Chippendale style desk. Item features dovetail
Category

Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
unique slant-top desk or "secretaire en pente" combines different walnut veneer grains with maple and
Category

Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 22.05 in
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptionally inlaid antique slant-front drafting desk. circa 1900 Hand-crafted in the
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood

18th Century French Carved Walnut Desk on Legs with Slant Top and Inside Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
, and features a slant top that lifts up to reveal inside storage. The surface is embellished with a
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Burl Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage burl walnut ladies writing desk, slant front desk, Scotland 1920, H838 Scotland 1920s
Category

20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Slant Front Desk with Bookshelf
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Architectural Slant front Desk constructed from oak with shelves on one side over top of 4 slant
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Desks

Materials

Brass

French Bombe Slant Front Ladies Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
French Bombe slant front ladies desk, the slant front is painted with a figure of a woman holding a
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Desks

Materials

Brass

French Bombe Slant Front Ladies Desk
French Bombe Slant Front Ladies Desk
H 38.5 in W 27 in D 16 in
Antique Georgian Oak Bureau Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1810, H802
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian oak Bureau slant front desk, Scotland 1810, H802 Scotland 1810 Solid oak
Category

Antique 19th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Oak Jacobean style slant front desk bureau, writing desk, Scotland 1910, H880 $1250
Category

20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Italian Neoclassical 18th Century Slant Front Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 18th century painted northern Italian slant front desk. Wonderful aged patina. It
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Antique 18th Century Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Walnut Desk, Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Desk, Inlaid Walnut Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Antique Furniture, Scotland
Category

Vintage 1910s Scottish Desks

Materials

Walnut

Rare 19th Century British India Solid Teak Slant Lid Floor Scholar's Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare British India slant lid floor desk likely used by a scholar or merchant. Beautifully
Category

Antique 1890s Indian Anglo Raj Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Marble Slant Front Desk Table Secretary
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern folding slant front desk writing table secretaire
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
features a thin line of inlay surrounding the slanted desk top and each drawer. The brass key holes and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British George III Desks

Materials

Brass

English Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk with String Inlay
Located in Woodbury, CT
Proportioned in a smaller scale than most, this slant front bureau / desk in walnut has parallel
Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Inlaid English Mahogany Hepplewhite Slant Front Desk on Legs
Located in Wilson, NC
Inlaid English mahogany Hepplewhite Slant front desk on legs. It has quarter fans connected by
Category

Antique 1820s English Desks

Materials

Brass

Georgian-Inspired Miniature Italian Walnut Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
popular during the Georgian period. The four center drawers and the slant top desk with locks and keys
Category

Early 2000s Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Portuguese Colonial Brazilian Solid Rosewood Slant Lid Writing Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Made in Brazil and purchased as an antique in Rio De Janeiro in the 1950s. With slant lid top
Category

Antique 1760s Brazilian Rococo Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Sypher & Co. 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Slant Front Desk
By Sypher & Co.
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Sypher & Co. 19th century Chippendale block front slant front desk with excellent original finish
Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Walnut Slant Front Desk, Bureau, Scotland 1810, H528
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian walnut slant front desk, bureau, Scotland 1810, H528 Scotland 1810 Solid walnut
Category

Antique 1810s Scottish Georgian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Inlaid Slant Front Desk Bureau, Scotland 1900, H227
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Inlaid Slant front desk Bureau, Scotland 1900, H227 Scotland 1900 Solid walnut
Category

Antique Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Early-Mid 19th c. Hand Painted Slant Desk, c.1820-1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Early to mid 19th century hand painted slant front desk with a lift top, large interior
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Rustic Desks

Materials

Brass

Petite Queen Anne Style 1880s Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A late 19th century Queen Anne style small walnut mini slant front desk on stand resting on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut

Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stamped French Louis XV style small walnut slant-front desk with sliding inlaid panels, long
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Walnut

French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant-front desk on commode from the 18th century, with star inlay
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Walnut

Free Standing English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant 19th century freestanding mahogany roll top writing desk. Tambour top rolls back to
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
legs and inside drawers. Features top double door vitrine front enclosing 3 shelves. A slopped slant
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

19th C. English Architect's Mahogany Desk w/Leather Writing Pad & Dual Tilt Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous English architect's desk with green leather writing pad and dual tilt top from the 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather, Mahogany

Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
bookshelves, and flanked by reeded corner pilasters, over a lower case with slant front desk top, opening to a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
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Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

An attractive Italian 19th century Oak trestle table/desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive Italian 19th century Oak trestle table/desk. The honey colored Oak table is
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lift top, slanted surface, tall legs, solid wood construction, distressed finish, no key, but unlocked
Category

Antique 19th Century Primitive Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Sorrel Ash-Flip Top Trestle Based Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Counter height ash wood flip top desk or writing table finished in sorrel tones with incised back
Category

Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Rosewood Davenport Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century rosewood davenport desk, with low gallery above a lifting slant front
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Davenport Desk
Rosewood Davenport Desk
H 32.5 in W 19 in D 21 in
Lexington's Palmer Home Collection Mahogany Tooled Leather Drafting Desk W/ Tray
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Germantown, MD
Leather Slant Top Drafting Desk, drafting table with brass feet support and pull-out trays. Large storage
Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Danish Cabinetmaker Teak and Oak Desk with Drawers, Denmark, circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
every element of the lower structure. The slanted support braces are attached to the top and to the side
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
slant top of the desk drops down to create a writing surface while the base of the desk has six drawers
Category

2010s Federal Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
H 95.5 in W 43 in D 25 in
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Opole, PL
features a slanted top that closes with a hinged mechanism. The interior includes small drawers, a shelf
Category

Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

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Slant Top Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of slant top desks available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, all slant top desks available were constructed with great care. Slant top desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Slant top desks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XV, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many slant top desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Library Bureau Makers produced popular slant top desks that are worth a look.

How Much are Slant Top Desks?

Slant top desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,264, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.
Questions About Slant Top Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A slant-top desk is also known as a bureau desk or slope-front desk. Slant-top desks were highly favored for their hinged slant cover that allowed you to protect your work without disruption. Shop a range of desk styles, including the slant top, on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A roll top desk is a piece of furniture that has a wooden cover that can be pulled down when the desk is not in use. Shop a collection of roll top furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The leather top on a desk is usually just called a leather top. However, some people refer to it as a leather insert or leather writing surface. The thin pieces of leather that go into making leather-top desks are known as skivers. Shop a variety of desks from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sometimes, roll-top desks are called tambours, sliding roll desks or roll-up desks. However, roll-top is the most commonly used name. The style of desk became popular during the 19th century. You can find a range of roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A roll top desk kept small essentials and paperwork organized. The roll top design was ideal for business people to secure their desks at the end of the day without filing away their work. Browse a variety of roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Roll-top desks are originally from the late 18th century in the Georgian era of England. By the middle of the Victorian era, they were found in most offices and produced on a large scale. Shop a range of antique roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A roll top desk can be worth anywhere between $3,000 to $6,000, depending on the condition, materials used and time of manufacturing. Roll top desks are expensive, as they are very popular on the antique furniture market and are considered timeless collectibles. Shop a range of antique and vintage roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 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.

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