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Minerva Yellow Desk-Companion
By Les First
Located in Mantova, MN
LF- The Luck of the Gods A desk-companion, an ornament, a muse, a book-end, a talisman… LF’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights

Materials

Stainless Steel

Minerva Yellow Desk-Companion
Minerva Yellow Desk-Companion
H 8.86 in Dm 4.14 in
Minerva Red Desk-Companion
By Les First
Located in Mantova, MN
LF- The Luck of the Gods A desk-companion, an ornament, a muse, a book-end, a talisman… LF’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights

Materials

Stainless Steel

Minerva Red Desk-Companion
Minerva Red Desk-Companion
H 8.86 in Dm 4.14 in
Minerva Blue Desk-Companion
Located in Mantova, MN
LF- The Luck of the Gods A desk-companion, an ornament, a muse, a book-end, a talisman… LF’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights

Materials

Stainless Steel

Minerva Blue Desk-Companion
Minerva Blue Desk-Companion
H 8.86 in Dm 4.14 in
Ermes Yellow Desk-Companion
By Les First
Located in Mantova, MN
LF- The Luck of the Gods A desk-companion, an ornament, a muse, a book-end, a talisman… LF’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ermes Yellow Desk-Companion
Ermes Yellow Desk-Companion
H 9.45 in Dm 4.14 in
Minerva Celadon Desk-Companion
By Les First
Located in Mantova, MN
LF- The Luck of the Gods A desk-companion, an ornament, a muse, a book-end, a talisman… LF’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights

Materials

Stainless Steel

Minerva Celadon Desk-Companion
Minerva Celadon Desk-Companion
H 8.86 in Dm 4.14 in
Ermes Celadon Desk-Companion
By Les First
Located in Mantova, MN
LF- The Luck of the Gods A desk-companion, an ornament, a muse, a book-end, a talisman… LF’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ermes Celadon Desk-Companion
Ermes Celadon Desk-Companion
H 9.45 in Dm 4.14 in
Hermes Pompeian Red Desk-Companion
By Les First
Located in Mantova, MN
LF- The Luck of the Gods A desk-companion, an ornament, a muse, a book-end, a talisman… LF’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ancient Greek and Roman empires. The furniture was made from heavy woods such as mahogany and ebony
Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique secretaire a abattant, desk, French Empire style, mahogany, gilt, 1800s, 19th
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Louis XIV Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Faux Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
architecture inspired by the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, coupled with ornamentation derived from the
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique 6ft/184cm Ormolu Mounted French Empire Revival Pedestal Desk 1920s
Located in London, GB
. Furniture typically had symbols and ornaments borrowed from the glorious ancient Greek and Roman empires
Category

Vintage 1920s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, Elegant, 19th C., 1800's!!
Located in Austin, TX
on both sides. Like Neoclassic style furniture, ancient Roman and Greek elements strongly influence
Category

Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Art Deco French Portoro Marble Desk Set
Located in Prato, Tuscany
desk set in polished black marble; the massive inkwell with an elongated octagonal shape, has a
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

Art Deco French Portoro Marble Desk Set
Art Deco French Portoro Marble Desk Set
H 3.94 in W 13.78 in D 8.27 in
Carlton House Desk Vintage English Styling with Leather Writing Surface
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Toronto, CA
by ancient Greek and Roman architecture.
Category

20th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and early pair of Roman Neoclassical Period Grand Tour Sienna marble models of the
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Antique 1820s Italian Greco Roman Desk Accessories

Materials

Siena Marble

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Double-Faced Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
the ages, having been inspired by the ancient Greek and Roman masters of design! Circa 1870s
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Important Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table in the Manner of George Smith
By George Smith, Charles Norman
Located in Benington, Herts
. Charles Heathcote Tatham (1772-1842) published ‘Etchings, Representing the Best Examples of Ancient
Category

Antique 1810s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th C
Located in London, GB
of ancient Roman Empire styles, adapting these to modern early 19th century households. Biedermeier
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Antique 1840s Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Tomb of the Scipios Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible Grand Tour inkwell relic takes the form of the ancient Tomb of the Scipios, a
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Inkwells

Materials

Siena Marble

19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Grand Tour Paperweight The Doves Of Pliny
Located in Norwich, GB
and still remains a beautiful, useable decorative item. Doves of Pliny image comes from a Roman
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights

Materials

Slate

Renaissance Italian Inkwell Calamelli workshop, Faenza, second half of the 16th
By Virgiliotto Calamelli
Located in Milano, IT
attributed to the demand for "antique-style" works as ornaments, alongside ancient originals, for the desks
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Inkwells

Materials

Maiolica

19th Century Victorian Malachite and Ormolu-Mounted Inkwell
Located in London, GB
, Chile and Australia. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used malachite for jewelry and ground it to
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Silver Inkstand, with Hallmarks, Madrid, Spain, 1779
Located in Madrid, ES
decorations based on the ancient Roman art on which this second artistic style was based, as do the plant
Category

Antique 1770s Spanish Neoclassical Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Louis XVI Style, Clock Garniture, Gilt Bronze, Marble, France, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
available seperately - please inquire for pricing for the three piece set. The ancient Roman goddess of the
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco French Marble Clock And Bronzed Metal Bird
Located in Prato, Tuscany
French desk clock; the special feature of this object is the use of different marbles in its construction
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Large French Marble Clock in Red Onyx Marble and Portoro
Located in Prato, Tuscany
shape with sharp, energetic, and compact geometries inspired by the ancient Egyptian and Pre-Columbian
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Louis Philippe Charles X Style
Located in Warsaw, PL
, seated on the malachite square clock case draped with himation, a type of clothing worn in by ancient
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Clocks and Desk C...

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

France, circa 1810 -1820 Table Clock with a Handmaid Mercury Gilded Bronze
Located in Milan, IT
archaeological discoveries at Herculaneum and Pompeii: the constant Roman and Hellenistic remembrance was
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Antique 1810s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Marble Desk by Jonathan Hansen
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble desk by Jonathan Hansen 9 Editions + 1 AP Dimensions: 116.8 x 55.9 x 76.2 cm Materials
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2010s Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Marble Desk by Jonathan Hansen
Marble Desk by Jonathan Hansen
H 30.01 in W 45.99 in D 22.01 in
19th Century Louis XVI Country French Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
on the apron. Truly a classic design inspired by the ancient Greek and Roman masters yet executed by
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Tessellated Vintage Dice or Die Lidded Cube Box Paperweight Desk Accessory
By Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
parts of the world. In later Greek and Roman times, most dice were made of bone and ivory; others were
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

Two Antique Greek Terracotta Antefix Ornaments
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
tiled roof. Also known as ‘akrokeramo’, antefix such as these were often used by the ancient Greeks and
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Antique Late 19th Century Greek Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Bronze Sculpture of Putti on Tortoise
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming figural sculpture of a Putti with trident riding on a tortoise. To the ancient
Category

20th Century French Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Mounted on Base Sculpture Cast Head Zeus Bust Decorative Bibelot CA LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Roman pieces while maintaining the idealization that was an influence of Greek culture on the ancient
Category

Early 20th Century European Busts

Materials

Plaster, Wood

18th Century Flemish Neoclassical Credenza ~ Sideboard in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
the impact of the ancient Greek and Roman civilization across the millennia! The lower height of this
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Revival Credenzas

Materials

Brass

19th Century Grand Tour Lion Attacking a Horse Miniature Bronze Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
after the ancient Roman version found on Capitoline Hill. Sized as a paperweight for the desk or
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Slate, Bronze

Emanuele Pantanella Wooden Picture Frame, Italy 1980s
By Creators of Objects
Located in Atlanta, GA
ancient Greek and Cycladic civilizations. (the last picture shows the designer at his desk with some of
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique 19th Century Henry II Renaissance Revival Mahogany & Leather Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
"A charismatic 19th century Henry II side or desk chair, circa 1870s. Drawing inspiration from
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Antique 1870s Renaissance Revival Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Italian Savonarola Dante Chair Carved Oak Renaissance Lion Shield
Located in Tyler, TX
Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian priest in Florence from 1494-1498~~the design comes from an ancient Roman
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
embellishments inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans, which is evident on all three facades of this
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Azucena Catilina Small Armchair with Seat Cushion by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Novedrate, IT
. You could almost be transported back to ancient Rome ensconced in the seat of the Roman senator, Lucio
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Mohair

Azucena Catilina Upholstered Stool by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Novedrate, IT
. You could almost be transported back to ancient Rome ensconced in the seat of the Roman senator, Lucio
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Azucena Catilina Small Armchair with Upholstered Seat by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Novedrate, IT
. You could almost be transported back to ancient Rome ensconced in the seat of the Roman senator, Lucio
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Extending Table Mahogany, Metal, Etc, England, circa 1930
Located in Madrid, ES
an influence of Classic ancient models (Greek and Roman) in both its motifs as in the composition
Category

Vintage 1930s English Other Dining Room Tables

Materials

Other

Biedermeier Style Dining Table with Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of ancient Roman Empire styles, adapting these to modern early 19th-century households. Biedermeier
Category

20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Biedermeier Style Dining Table with Marble
Biedermeier Style Dining Table with Marble
H 32.063 in W 74 in D 40.5 in
20th Century Louis XVI Oak Small Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
part by the discoveries of ancient Roman paintings, sculpture and architecture in Herculaneum and
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

20th Century Louis XVI Cherry Tree Ebony Wood Bureau Desk RESTORED
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
inspired in part by the discoveries of ancient Roman paintings, sculpture and architecture in Herculaneum
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Walnut Leather Bureau Plat Writing Desk Restored
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
inspired in part by the discoveries of ancient Roman paintings, sculpture and architecture in Herculaneum
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany and Leather Small Bureau Plat RESTORED
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
inspired in part by the discoveries of ancient Roman paintings, sculpture and architecture in Herculaneum
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI/Transitional Style Mahogany Gilt Metal Mounted Bureau en Pente
By David Roentgen
Located in Northwich, GB
to ancient Greek and Roman models. Much of it was designed and made for Queen Marie Antoinette for
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Brutalist David Marshall Bookends in Brass and Aluminium
By David Marshall
Located in Amsterdam, NL
mountainous surroundings and all the detritus of nature. David Marshall uses an ancient Roman sand casting
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Brutalist Bookends

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Fine Quality Micro Mosaic Paperweight Depicting Five Ancient Roman Monuments
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian Grand Tour black slate paperweight inset with 5 micro mosaic depictions of ancient Roman
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Tiffany & Co. 1893 Art Nouveau Desk Oil Lamp In Sterling Silver With Roman Coin
By Charles L. Tiffany, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
many symbolic meanings. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed that bees were servants and messengers
Category

Antique 1890s North American Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze

"Farnese" Basin in Authentic Roman "Rosso Antico" Marble and Black Belgian Base
Located in Roma, IT
This incredible basin was inspired by the twin fountains of Piazza Farnese, in Rome ( Roman basins
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Classical Roman Desk Accessories

Italian Art Deco Desk, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Art Deco' executive desk in chestnut wood worked with wave carvings, covered on four sides in
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chestnut, Burl

Italian Art Deco Desk, 1930s
Italian Art Deco Desk, 1930s
H 31.5 in W 55.91 in D 31.5 in
Tsar Desk Replica by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dallas, TX
that bear relatively little resemblance to the original. In ancient Greek and ancient Roman uses it is
Category

20th Century Russian Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ornaments borrowed from the glorious ancient Greek and Roman empires. The furniture was made from heavy
Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
had symbols and ornaments borrowed from the glorious ancient Greek and Roman empires. The furniture
Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Empire Revival French Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
. Furniture typically had symbols and ornaments borrowed from the glorious ancient Greek and Roman empires
Category

Antique 1880s Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk & Armchair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
typically had symbols and ornaments borrowed from the glorious ancient Greek and Roman empires. The
Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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Ancient Roman Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of ancient roman desks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and stone, all ancient roman desks available were constructed with great care. There are 59 antique and vintage ancient roman desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Ancient roman desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of ancient roman desks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Empire, Louis XVI and modern ancient roman desks are of considerable interest. Ancient roman desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni and Achille Salvagni are consistently popular.

How Much are Ancient Roman Desks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,065, while they’re typically $277 on the low end and $96,343 highest priced.