Desks For Sale
Different Kinds Of Antique Desks For Sale
Antique desks are elegant and elaborate. There are many different types of antique desks that you will come across on your antiquing ventures. There is a lot of information that you will need to learn before you can determine what antique desk is a good fit for you.
First, you will need to determine what type of desk you will want, which will depend on what you will be using the desk for. Then, you will need to determine what style you like, which will be based on the time period and country’s design you are interested in.
Antique Desk Types
* Secretary Desk
* Roll-top Desk
* Writing Desk
* Executive Writing Desk
* Preacher’s Desk
* Library Table
Styles of Antique Desks
Antique desks for sale come in various styles or types. Designed for many purposes, their styles correspond to the time period and country where they originated. Three countries designed the three most popular antiques desk:
* America
* France
* England
Each of these countries has their own styles, designs, and uses for antique desk. By learning where different types of desks were designed, you will learn the history behind these desks, as well as discover your own taste for a specific desk.
America
American antique desks have a limited variety due to the late colonization of the country compared to other countries. American antiques began in the pilgrim time period or the 1600s. They are similar to the English desks but with some changes. Here are the most popular American antique desks:
* Pilgrim desks are heavy in weight and simply designed.
* William and Mary style desks have more depth and design. They are more elegant than the Pilgrim style.
* Queen Anne desks are elegant and use lacquer and scroll work.
* Chippendale desks have claw feet and also use scroll work.
* Federal desks use Roman and Greek themes. They have clean edges and carved decorations, like cornucopia, shields and eagles.
* Empire desks are oversize, stately and are practical.
* Victorian desks are heavy, yet elegant desks that have many different moldings and turned legs.
France
Antique desks from France are intricately styled. The classification of these desks are named after the monarch from that particular time period.
* Renaissance desks have intricate detail and curved motifs.
* Louis XIII desks are elegant and generally made with ebony wood.
* Baroque desks are ornate and contain brass with tortoise shell inlay.
* Regence desks have irregular scrollwork and carvings.
* Rococo desks are intricate with slim, cabriole legs and detailed moldings.
* Neoclassical desks inspired the American Federal desks and share the Greek and Roman themes with elaborate carvings.
* Empire desks use a Roman theme and have the carved letter “N”(stands for Napoleon) on them.
* Restoration desks use contrasting wood colors. They are also small and more simple in design.
* Louis Philippe desks have cathedral designs and are made from darker woods.
* Art Nouveau desks are more feminine and delicate.
England
More complicated are the English style desks. Their designs are based on the changes in materials, monarchy, religion and social values. Here are the most popular English antique desks for sale:
* Tudor desks are generally made from solid oak.
* Elizabethan desks are very ornamental and have complex carvings.
* Commonwealth desks are very simple.
* Jacobean desks are also ornamental.
* Restoration desks have bowed legs and are decorative.
* Georgian desks are ornate and very heavy in weight.
* Regency desks are simpler and lighter in weight. They have exotic motifs like the Sphinx.
* Victorian desks are heavyweight but still elegantly designed.
Now that you are armed with the information you need to identify the types, as well as the styles of antique desks for sale, you will be able to find a beautiful addition to your collection for your home.
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