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IBELO MONOPOL Germany 1960 Modernist Table Lighter In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist table desk lighter designed by Ibelo Monopol.
This is an unusual and beautiful table
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
$1,038 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture with a Camel by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
39cm, width 31cm, depth 20cm
Franz Xaver Bergman (1861-1936) is the artist behind this unusual
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Oak Secretaire Campaign Chest by Army and Navy c1910
By Army
Navy CSL
Located in London, GB
secretaire drawer with slide out desk top and unusual folding mechanism that provides two smaller cupboards
Category
Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Unusual Desk In Mahogany ( REF AF-3571 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
This antique 19th-century mahogany desk boasts a very rare and unusual design, making it a truly
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Golden Oak Swivel Pedestal Desk
By James Shoolbred
Located in Dorking, GB
This unusual desk was made by the famous makers James Shoolbred and company.
It bears several
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Desk Attributed to Paul Laszlo
By Paul Laszlo
Located in San Francisco, CA
leather. Wood has been refinished to its original color. A very well-made and unusual desk.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Leather
A George III partners desk.
Located in New York, NY
A rare and unusual George III mahogany hourglass shaped partner's desk with bowed ends. The inset
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$225,000
William IV writing desk
Located in Seattle, WA
This beautiful and unusual desk is from the William IV period, 1830-37. It is of the double
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
$6,250
Unusual Antique School Double Oak Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual Antique School Double Oak Desk
Category
Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Unusual Walnut Plantation Writing Desk, Curiosity Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Walnut Plantation Writing Desk
Incredible form and proportion. Beautiful worn linen velvet
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Mahogany Desk attributed to Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
castors. Circa 1760.
Literature: The most unusual form of the top of this desk appears to have only
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables
Unusual Mid-Century Modern Floating Top Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The odd shaped desk top is supported by a painted wood "pipe" column sitting on a laminated wood
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Unusual English Leather Partners Desk for Reading or Drafting
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Unusual writing and reading table with one side that can be raised to hold a book or for drawing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
An Unusual Oval Mahogany Partner
s Desk.
Located in New York, NY
A Georgian style mahogany oval partner's desk, the frieze fitted all around with drawers, above a
Category
English Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual Burl Wood Writing Table or Desk with Black Lacquer Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
Unusual burl wood writing table or desk with black lacquer legs in the style of Milo Baughman
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Unusual Satin Birch Davenport Desk, circa 1860
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unusual satin birch davenport desk, circa 1860. The desk is freestanding with a three quarter
Category
Antique 1860s Desks
Materials
Birch
Scottish Art Deco desk by John Taylor
Sons Edinburgh; stylish unusual c1930s
By John Taylor
Located in London, GB
A most unusual and stylish walnut and rosewood high quality Scottish Art Deco table or desk, by
Category
Vintage 1930s Scottish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
Unusual Small French Directoire or Empire Transition Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual and small-scale French Directoire/Empire transition period mahogany drop front desk, with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Unusual Demilune Writing Table
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
An unusual mid-19th century mahogany and gilt metal mounted demilune writing table with a pierced
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine and Unusual American Modern Dark Walnut Desk, Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Hollywood, FL
The rectangular top with paneled edge and raised edges "floating" over two cabinet ends with two drawers, with pivoting wood and brass handles and a pencil drawer between, on splayed...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Very Unusual Decorative English Scale
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Decorative English Scale featuring Lady Justice. Brass & Iron scale with Decorative Transfer of Lady Justice on Porcelain Scale Dish. All original weights.
Category
20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Iron
Unusual American Modern Bamboo, Leather, and Chrome Banded Desk, Ernest Masi
By Ernest C. Masi
Located in Hollywood, FL
Overall covered in bamboo rods forming the case, with a leather writing surface, surrounded by chrome banding.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Bamboo
Unusual William IV Work and Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn582A Excellent and very unusual William IV sewing table in rosewood, having 3 dummy drawers to
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Unusual Regency Period Rosewood End- Support Writing Table
Located in South Croydon, GB
An unusual Regency rosewood writing table. Raised on sabre legs with brass castors and with triple
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Decorative Italian Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Unusual Decorative Italian Desk with Drawer and Curved Feet.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
$5,100
Edwardian mahogany Carlton House desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
Carlton House desk that was made circa 1910.
The desk standing on unusual square tapering legs with kicked
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Very Early Unusual and Superb Steel Lantern Key
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A very unusual and superb steel lantern key, the rare key dates back to circa 1620.
It measures 3
Category
Antique 16th Century English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Good and Unusual Set of French Brass and Ebonized Wood Fabric Sc
By Stutz and Co.
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully designed and stylish set of French brass and ebonized fabric scales. These would have been used by a fabric manufacturer or retailer to calculate the quantity of cotton...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories
Brass metal french vanity desk 1900s
Located in Sarasota, FL
Unusual French ornate writing desk. Marble top is not included. Some structural issues with the
Category
20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hon Stephen Tenant`s Writing Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
This superb and unusual pedestal writing desk was formerly owned and used by Stephen Tenant. It
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Desk, circa 1830
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unusual Dutch marquetry cylinder topped desk, circa 1830. The rectangular shaped desk is in a
Category
Antique 1730s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Biedermeier Oval Desk Designed by Josef Danhauser
Located in Bantam, CT
A highly unusual Biedermeier second period oval desk with ebonized highlights and inlaid writing
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Unusual Paris Porcelain Inkstand Decorated with a Sitting Dog
Located in Paris, FR
A Paris porcelain inkwell in the style of Jacob Petit, composed of two parties. The bottom five feet resting on shaped scrolls, has two wells for ink and sand, and in the front shell...
Category
20th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Industrial Steel Tanker
s Desk USA, circa 1950
Located in Houston, TX
byilt to be durable like a tanker ship hence the name. This particular steel desk is unusual in that it
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
George II Period Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Cellaret Drawer
Located in London, GB
A most unusual late George II period mahogany pedestal desk, with unusual cellaret drawer and side
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables
Crescent Desk Designed by Gilbert Rohde for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Long Beach, CA
An uncommon and unusual crescent desk designed by Gilbert Rohde for Brown Saltman of California in
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Exotic 19th Century English Import Bamboo and Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exotic 19th century English import bamboo and walnut pedestal desk, with unusual bamboo accents
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Walnut
Dutch Bombe Desk
Located in Wells, ME
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These desks are usually mahogany with satinwood cross-banding. This desks design is unusual and
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Satinwood, Mahogany
$8,900
Antique Small English Mahogany Desk with Embossed Leather Top and Brass Gallery
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual bedroom-size mahogany desk with center drawer and to unusual
side cabinets made to look
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 19tC. Q
ing Dynasty Jiangsu Jumu Wood French Polished Angled Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid-19th century Qing dynasty unusual angled country desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Coromandel Wood Davenport Desk, William IV, in the Style of Waring and Gillows
Located in Lincoln, GB
top and drawers.
This very rare davenport desk has an unusual design with extremely fine and
Category
Antique 1840s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Nice Important and Very Unusual French So-Called "Religious" Table Clock
By Gaudron 1
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A nice important and very unusual French so-called "Religious" table clock signed "Gaudron a Paris
Category
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Copper
Very Unusual High Quality Early Louis XVI Traveling Clock, circa 1770
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very unusual high quality early Louis XVI impressive traveling clock, circa 1770. Made by famous
Category
Antique 18th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
An Very Unusual and Rare Italian Carved Walnut Bureau 18th Century
Located in Formigine Modena, IT
A very rare and unusual walnut carved bureau, overall carved with vegetal and scroliage motives
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Desks
Fine Quality Chippendale Inspired and Unusual Mahogany Urn or Kettle Stand of
Located in Folkestone, Kent
A fine quality George III period mahogany bureau, the fall flap enclosing a fitted interior, above four long graduated drawers with original fire-gilt handles and standing on bracket...
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
English Late Regency Library Desk/Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
This unusual mahogany cabinet/desk has an adjustable lift-top writing slope with carved gadrooned
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Brass
Unique Symmetrical Art Deco Desk French Style
Located in Oakland, CA
Unique Art Deco desk has truly unusual and lyrical lines. The undulating base opens to reveal
Category
Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Desks
Materials
Burl
Unique, Monumental Desk, Historicism, 19th/20th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
harvest.
A massive and representative desk with unusual and impressive decoration. Certainly made to
Category
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Desks
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Burr Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Poling, West Sussex
An unusual writing table, or desk, in the Queen Anne style. Made from walnut with lovely burr
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Walnut
Wicker Wrting Table/Dressing Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Unusual wicker desk/dressing table in natural stained finish. Solid woven panels and decorative
Category
Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Reed
4.9 Two Drawers
By Emko, etc.etc.
Located in Vilnius, LT
The unusual name of the desk 4.9 has a story to tell: it reflects designer’s Marius Valaitis desire
Category
2010s Lithuanian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
$1,023 / item
4.9 One-Drawer
By Emko, etc.etc.
Located in Vilnius, LT
The unusual name of the desk 4.9 has a story to tell: it reflects designer’s Marius Valaitis desire
Category
2010s Lithuanian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
$801 / item
Early Victorian Coromandel Writing Table
Located in Edinburgh, GB
fluting the form of foliate tails. These finish on a brass cup caster. Unusual to find desks of this size
Category
Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
Unusual Form Lucite Desk Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Unusual form lucite desk lamp, circa 1960's
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Unusual Antique Printer
s Working Wood Table/Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual antique printer's working wood table/desk.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
Sampson Mordan Pig Letter Opener for Waterman Pens
Located in New York, NY
collectors, pig enthusiasts, Mordan collectors and anyone who likes unusual and rare desk pieces. The piece
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unusual Mid-Century Chrome and Lucite Desk Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual Mid-Century chrome and Lucite desk lamp with adjustable plastic shade.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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