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Empire Secretaire, Walnut Veneer, Gold-Plate, Paw Legs, Vienna, circa 1810
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very fine neoclassical Empire Secrétaire / Secretary / Escritoire / writing armoire from Vienna
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1810s Austrian Empire Antique Escritoire

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Gold Plate

Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
lower section opening via machined brass arch hinges to reveal a well-appointed secretaire escritoire
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1760s English Georgian Antique Escritoire

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Oak Desk
Located in High Point, NC
inspiration from the ornate escritoires of previous centuries—from the serpentine shape of the cabinet to the
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Escritoire

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Secretaire with Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Plaques
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in London, GB
A fine Escritoire After a Design by Adam Weisweiler Constructed in amboyna, dressed with blue and
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Escritoire

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Mid 19th century Swedish burr birch secretaire chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning birch root escritoire circa 1855. We are pleased to offer this piece for sale.  Profusely
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Escritoire

Materials

Birch

Rare Empire Secretaire with Side Drawers, Mahogany, Bronzes, France circa 1810.
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine, unusual, petite Empire so called Secretaire / Secretary Desk / Escritoire from France around
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1810s French Empire Antique Escritoire

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Bronze

Antique Queen Anne Burr Walnut Secretaire Chest, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
walnut Queen Anne secretaire chest / escritoire. It has a secret cushion moulded drawer in the frieze
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1710s English Queen Anne Antique Escritoire

Materials

Brass

17th Century Charles II Olive Oyster Floral Marquetry Table, Circa 1690
By Gerrit Jensen
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
the accounts, and indeed the ‘beuro’ or ‘scrutore’ (escritoire) with ‘drawers to stand on the top
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17th Century English Charles II Antique Escritoire

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Bone, Ebony, Olive, Holly

Charles II Olive Oyster Floral Marquetry Table
By Gerrit Jensen
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
, barely anglicized, occur constantly in the accounts, and indeed the ‘beuro’ or ‘scrutore’ (escritoire
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17th Century English Charles II Antique Escritoire

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Bone, Ebony, Holly, Olive

Antique French Amboyna Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French amboyna escritoire writing desk. This was made in France, we
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1910s French Louis XV Antique Escritoire

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Ormolu

19th Century Swedish Painted Oak Escritoire Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Oak escritoire of large proportions, circa 1860. Two parts. Later black paint has now weathered
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Escritoire

Materials

Oak

Mahogany Georgian Style Escritoire Fall Front Desk, American or English
Located in Lomita, CA
The fall front and the flame mahogany make this secretary desk a standout. This is a compact and practical piece that affords space for work and then folds up neatly to hide paperwor...
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Early 20th Century American Georgian Antique Escritoire

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Mahogany

Early Victorian Oak Escritoire Desk Oriental Tapestry Laptop Work Table Campaign
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare Victorian oak Escritoire drop front desk with Oriental tapestry
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Escritoire

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

Fine 19th French Marquetry Escritoire or Writing Box, Napoleon III, circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very fine 19th century French marquetry escritoire or writing box from the Napoleon III period
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Escritoire

Materials

Ormolu, Silver Plate

19th Century Sewing Table Louis Philippe Exotic Wood Escritoire and Work Table
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Louis Philippe sewing table, circa 1850-1860 A good quality centre work and writing table Exotic wood The lift-up lid opens up to reveal a mirror and compartments. Lower draw...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Escritoire

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Mirror, Wood

Napoleon III Rock Crystal and Gilt Page Turner and Book Mark
Located in CA, CA
escritoire. Page turners like these were also used by the reader to open the uncut pages of traditionally
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Escritoire

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Crystal

Napoleon III French Inkwell in Bronze And Marble 1848-1850
Located in Prato, Tuscany
strong line, make it pleasantly placeable on any desk or escritoire. Made in France between 1848 and 1850
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Escritoire

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Marble, Bronze

Biedermier Escritoire
Located in Port Chester, NY
Good example of a Biedermier escritoire, dark green leather inlay, secret top and bottom drawers
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19th Century French Antique Escritoire

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Marble

Rosewood French Inlaid Escritoire
Located in Wilson, NC
This rosewood French inlaid escritoire is profusely inlaid with urns, flowers, stylized scalloped
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1890s French Antique Escritoire

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XV Escritoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique, 19th century Louis XV fall front writing desk. Solid walnut construction with oak as secondary wood. Hand carved decoration is solid wood panels top, front and sides. Origin...
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19th Century French Antique Escritoire

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Bronze, Brass

Late 19th Century Mahogany Escritoire
Located in Salisbury, GB
Late 19th Century Mahogany Escritoire with an elaborately decorated satinwood interior
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19th Century Danish Louis Philippe Antique Escritoire

Fabulous Quality Mahogany French Escritoire
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Here we have a mahogany French escritoire with amazing figured veneers to the drawer fronts and
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1860s British Victorian Antique Escritoire

Materials

Mahogany

William and Mary Kingwood Escritoire
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
The most remarkable William and Mary period Oyster Kingwood Parquetry Inlaid Fall Front Escritoire
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Escritoire

Materials

Kingwood

Italian Neoclassical Painted Escritoire, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Italian Neoclassical Writing Table or Escritoire, with Cream Painted and Parcel Gilt Legs
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19th Century Italian Antique Escritoire

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

18th/19thc Directorie Style Marble Top Escritoire
Located in Atlanta, GA
18thC/19thC DIRECTORIE STYLE MARBLE TOP ESCRITOIRE AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
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19th Century Antique Escritoire

Superb 19th Century French Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a very nice antique walnut escritoire made in France, circa 1890 original brass handles
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19th Century French Antique Escritoire

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Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Painted Escritoire, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassical Painted Ladies' Escritoire with Lift Top Ornamented with Angels and Cherubs in
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19th Century Italian Antique Escritoire

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Wood

French Empire Mahogany "Table de Salon or Escritoire"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th century French Empire period mahogany "table de salon or escritoire" with black marble
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19th Century French Antique Escritoire

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Bronze

Queen Anne Walnut Secretary / Escritoire England, circa 1710
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut Queen Anne secretary / escritoire, England, circa 1710. This useful and elegant desk / chest
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1710s English Queen Anne Antique Escritoire

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Walnut

French 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Escritoire Writing Cabinet
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An exceptional quality French marquetry inlaid escritoire writing cabinet. The fall is beautifully
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Escritoire

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Rosewood and Ormolu Mounted Vernis Martin Escritoire
Located in Darwen, GB
A French Louis XVI Style rosewood, marquetry & ormolu Vernis Martin escritoire. With a rectangular
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19th Century French Antique Escritoire

Early 18th Century Walnut Escritoire or Writing Cabinet
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
An early 18th century veneered walnut escritoire or writing cabinet of architectural form, the
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18th Century and Earlier Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique Escritoire

Materials

Brass

18th Century Dutch Mahogany Escritoire with Marquetry Inlay
Located in East Sussex, GB
A late 18th century Dutch mahogany escritoire with marquetry inlay and dating from circa 1790. The
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18th Century Dutch Sheraton Antique Escritoire

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Ebony, Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood

Antique Mahogany Desk Victorian 19th Century Escritoire Twin Pedestal
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful Victorian mahogany escritoire dating from circa 1890 with a total of fourteen drawers
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1890s British Victorian Antique Escritoire

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Mahogany

England Early-19th Marquetry Escritoire or Writing Box, circa 1820
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Lovely gorgeous Fine quality early-19th century English marquetry escritoire or writing box, with
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Early 19th Century English Directoire Antique Escritoire

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Walnut

Napoleon III French Cabinet Escritoire Kingwood and Rosewood, France, 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Napoleon III French Escritoire cabinet Kingwood and rosewood France 1890 We are delighted to
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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Escritoire

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Marble

Antique French Escritoire Abbatant 19th century Napoleon III, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A late 19th century Napoloeon III French ebonized Escritoire Abbatant, circa 1890 with canted
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Escritoire

Materials

Maple

Antique French Escritoire Abbatant 19th Century Napoleon III, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A late 19th century Napoloeon III French ebonized Escritoire Abbatant, circa 1890 with canted
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Escritoire

Materials

Maple

Antique French Escritoire Abbatant 19th Century Napoleon III, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A late 19th century Napoloeon III French ebonized Escritoire Abbatant, circa 1890 with canted
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Escritoire

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Maple

William and Mary Period Walnut Escritoire of Delightfully Small Proportions
Located in Cambridge, GB
This fine escritoire is veneered with finely-figured timber and decorated with inlaid chevron
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Late 17th Century English Antique Escritoire

Mid 19th Century Napoleon III Bonheur du Jour Escritoire with Tambour
Located in Santander, ES
Exquisite small mahogany tambour ladies desk / bonheur du jour of the Napoleon III period line inlaid with fine brass strips throughout including the back, as well as each individual...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Escritoire

Exemplary Very Small George I Figured Walnut Escritoire with Provenance c. 1720
Located in Heathfield, GB
A particularly small, fine and very original English walnut scriptor dating from c. 1720 and with an excellent colour and wonderful richly grained walnut throughout. The scriptor ...
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18th Century George I Antique Escritoire

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Walnut

Liberty Co. Art Nouveau Mahogany Desk
By Liberty Co.
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Liberty & Co. Art Nouveau mahogany fall front escritoire desk with Marquetry and pen work inlays
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1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Escritoire

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Ladies writing desk or escritoire, Sweden circa 1900. with slant front and elegantly slim cabriole
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Escritoire

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Walnut Secretary
Located in Encinitas, CA
Very nice burled walnut escritoire from Provence. Lovely bronze angels on each side of the stepped
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Escritoire

Materials

Walnut

Kingwood Kneehole Desk
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
escritoire and the second piece we acquired shortly after the first example was indeed a cabinet on chest
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Escritoire

Arts Crafts Walnut Bureau in the Manner of Shapland and Petter
By Shapland Petter
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
hinges and handles, raised on elegant supports. This antique escritoire retains its original colour
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Escritoire

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Edwardian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
with care in Maghogany and Satinwood, and characterised as a banded escritoire or bonheur du jour. The
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Early 20th Century Antique Escritoire

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Mahogany

William and Mary Kingwood Cabinet on Chest Made by Thomas Pistor in London
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
ever used on the very best and most prized items. Although the piece shown in the book is an escritoire
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1680s English William and Mary Antique Escritoire

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Kingwood

Bonheur-du-jour attributed to Charles Topino
By Charles Topino
Located in Paris, FR
exceptional escritoire inlaid with familiar objects opens with one main drawer discovering a writing case and
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Late 18th Century French Antique Escritoire

William and Mary Kingwood Cabinet on Chest
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
Escritoire and commenting that this bears the makers' label for Mr. Thomas Pistor, Ludgate Hill, London A
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Late 17th Century Antique Escritoire

Early 19th Century Escritoire
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Excellent quality early 19th century bleached walnut escritoire with fantastic interior. One of the
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Early 19th Century French Antique Escritoire

Materials

Walnut

Antique Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Desk Box
Located in Singapore, SG
equipment. These boxes are derived from the Western-style writing box, or escritoire, introduced into
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Escritoire

Materials

Ebony

Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Writing Box
Located in Singapore, SG
boxes are derived from the Western style writing box, or escritoire, introduced into India during the
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Early 19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Escritoire

Materials

Ebony, Sandalwood

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Antique Escritoire For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique escritoire for your home. Each antique escritoire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and mahogany. There are many kinds of the antique escritoire you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique escritoire made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique escritoire over the years, but those crafted by S. Jamar, London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Escritoire?

Prices for an antique escritoire can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $900 and can go as high as $66,670, while the average can fetch as much as $6,750.

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