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Spanish 17th Century Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
A very beautiful 17th century traveling writing table from the Barcelona area. Wonderfully
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut
17th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Desk with Iron Details
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
17th century Spanish Baroque walnut writing desk with iron details.
The tabletop is two walnut
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
a 17th century Spanish desk / writing table with three drawers, the drawer far right with lock and
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20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
$12,450
Late 17th Century Catalan Oak Console Table or Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Late 17th century Catalan oak console table, or writing desk, from Spain. Hand-carved in oak circa
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Spanish 17th Century Writing Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 17th century writing table from the Catalan region of Spain. Beautifully
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Writing Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 17th century writing table from the Navarre region of Spain. Wonderfully constructed
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Writing Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A very stunning 17th century writing table from the Catalan region of Spain. Masterly constructed
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish 17th Century Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 17th century desk - writing table from the Catalan region of Spain. Soundly
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut, Walnut
Spanish 17th Century Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 17th century desk from Northern Spain. Beautifully constructed from chestnut and pine
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut, Pine
$12,375
17th Century Tuscan Desk
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A charming beautiful slightly lower desk possibly having been used as a writing desk. Great
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Softwood
$6,170
17th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Vaqueno On Stand Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
STUNNING AND RARE SPANISH WRITING DESK WITH FITTED INTERIOR
COMPARATIVELY PLAIN EXTERIOR IS
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Table for Spanish Desk, Walnut, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
are common details of Spanish baroque furniture of the 17th century, while walnut wood is one of the
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Two-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed entirely of walnut, the solid rectangular top cut from one board and overhanging a molded edge frame housing two carved and paneled locking drawers and having carved pane...
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
A 17th century oak writing box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A 17th century oak writing box on later oak stand. The turned legs united by stretchers. The box
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
17th Century Italian Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A great antique Walnut table/ desk circa 1680 in great condition with a fantastic patina. See more
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
An Italian Walnut Baroque Writing/Center Table, 17th Century
later
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Italian Walnut Baroque Writing/Center Table
17th Century
later
The rectangular molded
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Spanish Baroque Walnut Desk, 17th Century
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Fine 17th century Spanish Baroque walnut desk or table. One piece plank over 3 drawers with
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French 17th Century Solid Walnut Writing Table
Located in Austin, TX
Antique 17th century French writing desk in solid, hand-carved walnut from a convent in the Alps
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Catalan Walnut Wood Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
trestle supports of approximately lyre shape (v. 17th century types shewn in plates 121a and b. 121b no
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Italian Single Drawer Desk or Side Table, Italy, 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
17th century Italian Florentine single drawer desk.
Decorative finial legs and stretcher
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Antique 17th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
A French Walnut Writing Table, Probably 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the tray top having canted corners above a frieze drawer, raised on baluster turned supports joined by a beautifully shaped stretcher with a carved finial, resting on five flattened ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Outstanding Spanish 17th Century Table or Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding 17th century table or desk from the Catalan region of Spain. Masterfully constructed
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
17th Century Basque Country Writing Table with Inset Star
Located in Dallas, TX
legs are thick and impressive, in line with robust lines of 17th century Louis XIV style furniture. The
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large 17th Century Walnut Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large walnut desk with drawer, barely twist legs and iron stretcher.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Italian, Tuscany, Baroque Walnut 2-Drawer Writing or Center Table, 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, Tuscany, baroque walnut 2-drawer writing or center table, 17th century
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Magnificent 17th Century French Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent 17th century French veneer table with a fabulous inlay of walnut wood. The top of the
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Excellent 17th Century Spanish Dining Table/ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare 17th century Spanish Lyre shaped leg table with original hand forged iron stretchers and a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Desk/Console Table, Circa 1680
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique 17th century Spanish Renaissance desk was obviously built to last for centuries! The marks
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Desk or Console with Solid Board Top in Walnut
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 17th century desk / console from the Bearn region in southwest France. Beautifully
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Antique Late 17th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
17th Century Italian Walnut Fratino Table or Desk with Lyre Legs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important antique solid walnut table from the 17th century. Walnut wood has acquired a beautiful
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Late Renaissance Walnut Bargueño Desk from North Spain
Located in Marbella, ES
columns in lemongrass wood. Designed for travelling, it opens into a writing desk and has four secret
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Italian Rare Antique Large Desk in Solid Carved Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
patina presenting the signs of all the past centuries. The signs of the passage of time on this desk top
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional and Rare Louis XIV Period Writing Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Exceptional and very rare Louis XIV period writing desk. Exquisitely crafted from the finest walnut
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Antique 17th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
17th Century Spanish Table
Located in Dallas, TX
a carved (front and back) 17th century walnut table with two drawers, top is a single plank almost
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
17th Century Italian Tuscan Rare Antique Fratino Table or Desk in Solid Oakwood
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important antique solid oakwood table from the 17th century. Oakwood has acquired a beautiful
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
17th Century Rosewood Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning rosewood secretaire features many drawers, storage spaces, and intricate carvings decorate the exterior. A beautiful piece that serves both functional and aesthetic pur...
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Antique 17th Century Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
17th Century Italian Oak Wood Antique Fratino Table or Desk with Lyre Legs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important antique solid oak wood table from the mid 17th century. Oak wood has acquired a beautiful
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Outstanding 17th Century Spanish Table
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding 17th century Spanish table masterly constructed from walnut and hand-forged double
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
17th century walnut fratino from Spain. Hand-forged iron stretchers.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
$7,950
Italian 17th century Louis XIII Table/Desk in Oak and Walnut
Located in Round Top, TX
Italian Louis XIII Table/Desk in Oak and Walnut.
Keywords: sofa table, console, foyer table
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
17th Century Tavern Table
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very handsome 17th century English tavern table, oak, the plank top over single drawer raised on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
17th C. Italian Walnut Baroque Trestle Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian, 17th century. Baroque walnut dining or tavern table having a shaped trestle base with iron
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Antique Late 17th Century European Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Late Baroque Walnut and Wrought Iron Folding Table, 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top resting on trestle form legs joined to the middle underside of the top and the the trestle stretchers. Removing the bolt at the stretcher allows the legs to...
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Neoclassical Birch Oval Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Fitted with a gilt tooled leather writing surface, above four short drawers and the leather-lined
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Antique 17th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Spanish Baroque Period Walnut 1-Drawer Desk or Work Table, Late 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with with one "floating" carved drawer below it, the top supported by trestle form legs joined by diagonal stretchers and two horizontal centered stretchers
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Antique 1670s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Table From The 17th Century
Located in Round Top, TX
A tremendous 17th century primitive table constructed from walnut and chestnut woods from the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Chestnut
Late 17th Century Italian Walnut Wood Library Table
Located in Dallas, TX
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At almost 89 1/2 inches long and over 45 inches wide, our late 17th century Italian walnut library
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Cent. Portugese Chip Carved Desk, w. Portraits of Royalty on top and sides
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and unusual console table or desk from the17th Century. Portuguese, chip carved. Beautiful
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Antique Late 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Pine
17th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Table
Located in Houston, TX
17th c. Single Plank Top Spanish Walnut Table with Iron stretcher and Lyre shaped legs. Three
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
17th Century Tuscan Refectory Style Walnut Table with Lyre Legs
Located in Encinitas, CA
Very old Tuscan solid walnut table top, two planks from the 17th century, with a refectory style
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Walnut , Wood Carved Italian Table
Located in Round Top, TX
17th century walnut, wood carved italian table with wood stretcher
the top is one solid board
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Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Italian Rare Antique Long Sideboard in Solid Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
patina presenting the signs of all the past centuries. The signs of the passage of time on this sideboard
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Desk with Three Drawers from Pyrenees Region
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive desk is from the Southwest part of France (Pyrenees region) and is made from walnut
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Antique 17th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Italian, Emiliana, Baroque Pearwood
Walnut 3-Drawer Table, Late 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a thick walnut top resting on a case housing three drawers, the top and case connected by turned wooden pegs, the drawers separated by decorative pearwood buttresses and retai...
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Antique 1680s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pearwood, Walnut
Walnut Table
for "Bargueño" or Spanish Desk
with Wrought Iron Fittings
Located in Madrid, ES
Walnut table (for "bargueño" or spanish desk) with wrought iron fittings. Castille, Spain, 17th
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian, Tuscany, Baroque Style Carved Walnut 1-Drawer Table, 17th Cen and Later
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with molded edge and a dentil molded apron atop a paneled case housing one drawer, the case and top raised on columnar legs, the shaped bracket bases joined ...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Italian Renaissance Library Table in Carved Walnut, 17th C. and Later
Located in Dallas, TX
volute tails, date to the 17th century. An ornately shaped stretcher slots into the lyre legs, offering
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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 17th century writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A 17th century writing desk — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. There are 72 variations of the antique or vintage 17th century writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the 17th century writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each 17th century writing desk bearing Baroque or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a 17th Century Writing Desk?
Prices for a 17th century writing desk start at $843 and top out at $95,000 with the average selling for $9,000.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About 17th Century Writing Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What 17th-century furniture is called varies. The general term for all furniture produced 100 years ago, including 17th-century pieces, is antique furniture. You may also choose to be more specific and describe a piece by its style. Theatrical and lavish, the Baroque style was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to the mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from shape to materials. 17th-century pieces from England often feature characteristics of the William and Mary style, such as crisp lines, maple and walnut veneers, inlaid bands and C-scroll ornaments. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 202217th-century Dutch portraiture has many similarities to other Baroque paintings, including rich colors, dark shadows and intense lighting. Many famous Dutch Baroque works lean toward realism. In Dutch portraiture, props and detailed backgrounds are uncommon. You'll find a collection of Dutch Baroque paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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