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Unusual 20th Century Italian Tilt Inlaid Table/Slanting Art Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual 20th century Italian tilt inlaid table/slanting art desk.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Materials
Brass
Fabulous Unusual Victorian Burr Walnut Antique Games Table and Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Fabulous quality unusual Victorian burr walnut antique games table and desk {Both ends pull out and
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Tables
Materials
Walnut
Metal Desk Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual metal desk lamp comprised of simulated bark twig, all in as found untouched age cracked
Category
Vintage 1930s American Craftsman Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Cabinet and Desk by Jan De Swart
By Jan De Swart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swart was above all a tireless experimentalist with form.
This unusual cabinet-with-desk was built by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French Stitched Leather and Brass Desk Lamp by Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Hudson, NY
Unique desk lamp in unusual form. Produced by the French Company Le Tanneur.
In pristine condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Louis Vuitton Ladies Lingerie Desk Trunk in Orange with Mahogany Finish, 1914
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
A very rare and unusual Louis Vuitton ladies lingerie desk trunk, circa 1914.
This great piece
Category
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
French Dressing Table in the Chinese Style, Signed Linke
By François Linke
Located in Vancouver, BC
A rare and unusual ladies dressing table/desk in carved mahogany in the Chinese style in the manner
Category
Antique 19th Century French Vanities
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual Desk Top Antique Lantern Model Brass Curio
Located in London, GB
An unusual brass desk top, mantelpiece or shelf curio.
Likely England or France, c1900s
Category
Antique Early 1900s British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
1940 Unusual Desk Lamp
Located in Surrey, BC
Very interesting small desk lamp with bakelite shade and metal base.
The lamp is rewired and fully
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Industrial Wooden Slanted Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
unusual desk, original black paint, simple turned legs
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1920s Modernist Desk
Located in London, GB
Unusual desk made from a high density cardboard. Properly the result of a search for new materials
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cardboard
$1,230
Solid Walnut 1960s Narrow Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
Unusual desk by its proportions: narrow and long. It is made of solid walnut with metal handles.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Metal
Mid Century 1950s Danish Desk Chair in Beech and Black Leather
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in London, London
Unusual desk chair
Stained beech
Black leather seat and back
Made by Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Bert England Walnut Desk for John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb, Bert England
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wear and vinyl top shows some damage as seen in photos. Unusual Desk with a unique feel and design!
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Pine Midcentury Desk and Chair
Located in London, GB
An unusual desk formed from pine with matching chair.
In the manner of Rainer Daumiller crossed
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Austrian Marquetry Tambour Desk or Roller Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An unusual desk, marquetry of veneer of walnut and cherry with five dovetailed drawers and a
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Desks
French Art Deco Reception Desk
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A very unusual desk of excellent quality produced in France in the 1920’s with an upside down
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
BBPR for Olivetti
Located in North Miami, FL
A very unusual desk by Olivetti mixing metal eood and plastic. Beautifully designed.
Category
20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Metal
$6,500
Midcentury TV Tower Model Collectables
Located in London, GB
patinated metal.
These form unusual desk or shelf collections.
Enchanting in their form and
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
$514 / set
Edward Wormley Limed Mahogany
Turquoise Leather Desk
Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
"Understated form with unexpected finish" best described this unusual desk, by Edward Wormley for
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks
Materials
Leather
Antique English Horn and Gold Plated Novelty Desk Tidy, Lizard with Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
A charming and unusual desk tidy / dish, perfect for keeping bits and pieces tidy on the desk-top
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate
19th Century English Oak Partners Desk
George Bartholomew
Co
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
participated in various London exhibitions.
A very unusual desk, the style we have not seen before, would look
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Fabulous Antique English Equestrian / Horse Racing Desk Tidy, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and most unusual desk tidy made from English silver plate dating to the late Victorian
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Unusual Metal Tolix Desk
By Tolix
Located in Buchanan, NY
Tolix desk with wood top and metal frame. Features a single-drawer in the center of desk. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
$4,200
Unusual Calligrapher
s Work Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Caligrapher's work desk, simple form original painted surface. Priced individually, (2) available.
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Unusual "Postage Stamp" Decoupage Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
A very unusual folk-art kneehole desk, French, circa 1860, with the surfaces covered in period
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Unusual Georgian Revival Harlequin Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Unusual Georgian Revival harlequin mechanical desk, in the form of a games table with top opening
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Unusual L Shape Curved Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This desk is made of walnut with a white formica top.
Category
Vintage 1950s Canadian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Unusual Art Deco Desk / Console
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Elegant French Art Deco curviliniar Desk in ebony macassar, c. 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar, Ebony
Unusual Painted Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Unusual 19th century painted desk with a curved back, 1860.
Dimensions:
56 inches (142 cms
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Wood
$3,358
Unusual Art Deco Open Work Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An unusual Art Deco openwork kidney in-curved form desk with three apron drawers made of quarter
Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Unusual Campaign Tortoise Shell Painted Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual English campaign form leather top desk with brass trim and mounts and decorated with
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Unusual Victorian Freestanding Oval Satinwood Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual Victorian freestanding oval satinwood desk, the leather-inset top supporting a shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Cage Light Desk Lamp With Articulated Metal Hand
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual desk/table lamp with articulated metal hand holding a vintage work light
cage.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Cantilevered Sides Walnut
Brass Modern Executive Desk
By Myrtle Desk Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Very fine and unusual executive desk by venerable American desk manufacturer, Myrtle Desk Co
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Brass
Unusual Calligrapher
s Work Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Caligrapher's work desk, simple form original painted surface. Priced individually.
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
Unusual Shaped Georgian Style Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual Georgian style mahogany kneehole desk, probably a custom piece for an alcove, the shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Inkwell with Photograph Frame and Posy Vases
Located in Bath, GB
A truly unusual desk set made from a winning combination of solid English oak contrasted with the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set having a quality shaped brass stand with a circular
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Unusual Pine Desk with Chair, England, Circa 1980
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual pine desk with chair
England Circa 1980
Measures: Desk: 72.5” W x 26.5” D x 31” H
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine
Unusual modernist italian goldsmith desk from the 1940s.
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Unusual jeweler working desk with wooden pockets from the 1940s, this object, which could now be
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Beech
Unusual Louis XV style desk, France, ca. 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unusual Louis XV style desk, France, ca. 1880.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
Dimensions
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Architectural Desk Chair by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Westport, CT
A very unusual desk chair featuring great architectural form designed by Paul McCobb newly
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Unusual
Stately Maitland Smith Desk Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
Solid and heavy chair fashioned from sliced coconut shells with brass caps and a brass adornment at the top front and back. Chair is surprisingly very comfortable. Original tags.Ther...
Category
20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Unusual Biedermeir Fruitwood Desk, ca 1830
Located in Westwood, NJ
Unusual Biedermeir Fruitwood Leather Top Trestle End Desk with Turned Strecther
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks
Unusual Art Deco Aluminum Pedestal Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Bold and Unusual Art Deco Aluminum Pedestal Desk with Brass Detailing and Hardware
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
Aluminum
An Unusual French Table Desk With Strong Twist Base
Located in Hixson, TN
A french Renaissance style walnut table with top lifting to reveal a fitted interior and leather writing surface. Graceful carvings on all four sides centered with a cartouche. Resti...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Unusual Kidney Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen, Double-Sided, Bookcase
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual kidney teak desk by Kai Kristiansen, double-sided, door and bookcase. Stunning round right
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Unusual Early 19th Century French Oak and Leather Desk Chair
Located in Lowestoft, GB
.
Now makes for a unusual desk chair, French in origian
The chair and leather have age related wear
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Rare
Unusual Tortoiseshell
Silver Double Desk Clip Dated London 1882
Located in London, GB
A rare & beautiful tortoiseshell double desk clip.
Both functional & decorative, the finely cast
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Rare Biedermeier Maple Wood Desk of Unusual Neoclassical Form, Vienna
Located in Benington, Herts
An exquisite freestanding figured maple wood and ebony desk of neoclassical form in the manner of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Maple
An Unusual Italian Desk In Palisander
Bone
Located in Kent, Dover
An unusual Italian desk of small proportions in palisander wood with a bone inlay along the legs
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks
Circa 1880 French Gothic Style Desk in Carved and Bleached Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful and quite unusual desk was hand-carved in the Gothic style in France, circa 1880
Category
Antique 1880s French Gothic Desks
Materials
Wood, Oak
Elegant Modernist Desk with Unusual Asymmetrical Top by Mallin Furniture Co
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elegant modernist desk with unusual asymmetrical top made by Mallin Furniture Co..Stunning design
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Unusual Large 19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian, Georgian Style, mahogany partners desk. The top of the desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch unusual writing desk in wenge and white The Netherlands 1970
By Martin Visser
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful shaped writing desk by unknown designer in the style of Hans Gugelot and Martin Visser
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wenge
Unusual Czech Oak Bauhaus Chrome Writing Desk by Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Desk with a frame in tubular chromed steel.
Manufactured by Hynek Gottwald, Czechia, in the 1930s
Category
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
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