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G F Hardy. An oak childs desk with a slanted writing area and storage underneath
Located in London, GB
G F Hardy Manchester. An Arts and Crafts oak childs desk with a slanted writing area and storage
Category
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in CH
style. The desk features a slant-front writing surface, opening to reveal a well-organized interior with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
Charleston Chippendale Mahogany Slant Top Desk with Fitted Interior, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Charleston Chippendale mahogany slant top writing desk with four graduated drawers, fitted interior
Category
Antique 1770s American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinese Chippendale style tall bamboo secretary from the 19th century, with slanted lift
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
Located in Evergreen, CO
that maximizes storage without sacrificing floor space. Unlike many writing desks, the slanted, top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Desks
Materials
Oak
Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
.
The top is slightly overhanging. On top of it is the writing section with an opening slanted flap and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th century warm brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
, the writing box features a slanted, hinged lid that securely locks with its original, fully functional
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Desks
Materials
Steel
$2,278 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Painted Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary with three drawers and slant-front writing flap decorated with recessed panels
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period slant front writing desk or secretary desk
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Copper
French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
sophistication and charm of the Louis XV era. Crafted with precision, this secretary desk features a slanted
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Baroque Secretary in Provençal Style, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted baroque secretary, featuring a three-drawer commode base, slant-front writing flap
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Light Gray Painted Bureau / Secretary 1780 - 80
Located in Kastrup, DK
lower section has a slanting writing flap with a profiled panel. Behind the flap, a blue-painted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
Baroque Bureau / Secretary in Walnut
Located in Kastrup, DK
is in two parts: the lower section has three drawers with a straight break-front and a slanted
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$8,157 Sale Price
35% Off
Dark Gray Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
a slant-front writing desk and three drawers. The dark gray paint finish is newly applied, with a
Category
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood, Softwood
Elegant Louis XV Period French Secretary Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk features a slant-leaf front with elegant plaque shaped carved panel, when dropped down into a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Secretary Swedish Rococo. Black
Located in Kastrup, DK
characteristic Rococo style with a wavy body, sides, and back. The slanting writing flap with a profiled
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
Danish Blue Painted Rococo Secretary Desk in the Manner of Mathias Ortmann
Located in Kastrup, DK
and a slanted writing flap. Behind the flap is a stepped interior fitted with small curved drawers and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th century Rococo Secretary Desk, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
authentic period detail.
The desk features two large drawers and a slanting writing flap. Inside, four bombe
Category
Antique 1750s German Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
Baroque Secretary, Dresden, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
. Above it, a tall slant-front writing flap reveals a finely arranged interior with six small drawers and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany
Located in Kastrup, DK
profiled cornice.
Behind the pair of doors are fitted shelves.
Lower section with a slanted writing flap
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Fine Danish Louis XVI Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A fine Danish Louis XVI mahogany and fruitwood slant front secretaire, circa 1780-1790, in three
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Fruitwood
19th Century British Antique Victorian Two-Part Pinewood Secretary Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with adjustable shelves. Below, the slanted writing flap conceals compartments for correspondence and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$17,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Baroque Secretary à Trois Corps in Walnut, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
, birds, and monastic landscapes.
Above sits a slanted fall-front writing surface adorned with a dynamic
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Cabinet, Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
ceramics or books. The lower section opens to reveal a slanted writing surface and a beautifully detailed
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Pine
Bureau / Secretary Gustavian in Blue Painted In Pine. 18th Ctr. Swedish
Located in Kastrup, DK
for display at the time. Below are three small drawers.
The lower section is fitted with a slant
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Hand Painted White Baroque Secretaire, Saxony 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque writing secretaire with slanted flap and curved front and frame. The secretaire has two
Category
Antique 18th Century German French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Softwood
Outstanding Red and Yellow Ornate Large Venetian Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
ample shelving for books, documents, or decorative objects. The slant-front writing surface provides a
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Large Red Jappaned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Dubai, AE
. The base with hinged slant lid writing surface opening to a fitted compartment with drawers and
Category
Antique 18th Century European Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
upper cabinet boasts tombstone arch mirrored doors, while the lower section offers a classic slant-front
Category
Antique 1780s Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Walnut Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’
Located in Miami, FL
pediment, centred by a shaped finial, above a pair of doors, slant front enclosed writing surface, fitted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
$5,512 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Spanish Walnut Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’
Located in Miami, FL
pediment, centred by a shaped finial, above a pair of doors, slant front enclosed writing surface, fitted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Majestic Blue painted Rococo Bureau / Secretary
Located in Kastrup, DK
, fitted with original locks and brass fittings. Above the drawers is a slanted writing flap that opens to
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
quality and authenticity, making it a striking statement piece.
The slant-front writing desk is fitted
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Davenport Desk Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in New Orleans, LA
slanted writing surface allows its owner to write correspondence with ease. Additional drawers provide
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode
Located in Miami, FL
style.
The slant-front drop-leaf writing surface opens to reveal a fitted interior with multiple
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
Rare Baker Furniture Co. Italian Rococo Style Walnut Mirrored Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
frame, adding both elegance and light to the design.
The slant-front writing surface opens to reveal a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Venetian Secretary, 18th Century
Located in CH
antique paper and two small drawers.
The slant-front writing surface encloses a central pigeonhole door
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
and drawers, the base with a slant lid hinged writing lid opening to a fitted interior with many
Category
Antique 1720s English George I Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’
Located in Miami, FL
swan neck pediment, centred by a shaped finial, above a pair of glazed doors, slant front enclosed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
English Scarlet Gilt and Polychrome Japanned Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
. The lower case includes a slant front writing surface and also contains a fitted interior. This all
Category
Antique 18th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
refinement.
The secretary features an upper cabinet with double doors opening to storage, a slanted writing
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$3,000 Sale Price
38% Off
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$3,905 / item
James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
slanted sides and slant front writing desk above a single large drawer, on four tapered square legs. Two
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$6,230 Sale Price
30% Off
Late 18th Century Secretaire with Architectural Marquetry, Italy, circa 1770
Located in Greven, DE
chest-like base, is elegantly curved on the outside. The slanted writing flap leads to the strongly
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Period Early George III Mahogany Architects Work Table
Located in Hudson, NY
desk area as well as a slanted writing surface with hidden compartments. Presented with its completely
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Slanted Top Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Double width slant top Mahogany writing desk. Each Writing side can lift individually or
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Country French Fruitwood slanted fall front ladies writing table
Located in Tacoma, WA
Charming petite early 20th century French dark fruitwood ladies fall front fitted dressing/writing
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Oak Jacobean style slant front desk bureau, writing desk, Scotland 1910, H880
$1250
Category
20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Burl Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage burl walnut ladies writing desk, slant front desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Scotland 1920s
Category
20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Green Slant Top Scribes Desk
Located in Boston, MA
Slant top green painted pine scribes desk. The desk opens to an adjustable height and has multiple
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Paint, Wood
Antique Georgian Oak Bureau Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1810, H802
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian oak Bureau slant front desk, Scotland 1810, H802
Scotland 1810
Solid oak
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Swedish Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two-drawer writing desk, Sweden, circa 1880. The slant front features a raised, reeded panel and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Walnut Slant Top Desk, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Up for your consideration is this gorgeous 19th century walnut slant top writing desk. This deep
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Walnut
Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Refinished and painted slant top writing desk. Noveau style front with three drawers. Interior
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks
$695
19th Century English Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
drawers and slanted writing surface. A truly unique piece with a variety of drawers with bronze fittings
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Secretaires
Period Writing Desk with Original Hardware
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish slant-front writing desk, circa 1780, with fitted interior and retaining its original brass
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Anglo-Indian Solid Ebony Lap Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
motifs, opening to reveal a slanted leather writing surface and storage compartments.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Ebony
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