Early 20th Century Desk in Oak With Turned Legs, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker

An antique Dutch Colonial teak desk from the early 20th century, with single drawer and turned legs. This antique Dutch Colonial teak desk from ...

Firm believers in Functionalism, Danish designers and cabinetmakers avoided short-lived aesthetic trends alike, concentrating on crafting with quality materials instead. This desk is...

Rococo Revival Oak Writing Desk in Brown, Early 20th Century This piece of furniture, made entirely of oak, dates from the 1st half of the 20th century. It consists of two drawers a...

Italian elegant early 20th century Directoire writing desk in walnut massive and veneered with inlay on the top by Meroni & Fossati. Wax polished Useful height under central drawer 60 cm. To better understand the Directoire style of this desk Directoire style was a period in the decorative arts, fashion, and especially furniture design in France concurrent with the Directory (November 2, 1795–November 10, 1799), the later part of the French Revolution. The style uses Neoclassical architectural forms, minimal carving, planar expanses of highly grained veneers, and applied decorative painting. It is a style transitional between Louis XVI and Empire. The Directoire style was primarily established by the architects and designers Charles Percier (1764–1838) and Pier François Léonard Fontaine (1762–1853). In its use of Neoclassical architectural form and decorative motifs the style anticipates the slightly later and more elaborate Empire style, which was introduced after Napoleon established the First French Empire. The Directoire style reflected the Revolutionary belief in the values of republican Rome: "The stoic virtues of Republican Rome were upheld as standards not merely for the arts but also for political behaviour and private morality. Conventionels saw themselves as antique...

20th Century Belgian Oak Secretary Desk With Drawers. Crafted from solid oak with a beautifully lightened patina, this Belgian secretary desk em...

Early 20Th Century Spanish Desk or Work Table in Oak Wood with Lateral Wing

Beautiful and elegant Danish cabinetmaker’s desk crafted in bookmatched nobel Wood, displaying a striking and lively grain pattern, veneered on oak. The front features five drawers,...

Early 20th Spanish desk with lyre legs and carved edges on top An 20th century Spanish Baroque style desk, or writing table made of solid walnut with lyre shaped legs joined by wrou...

Large desk made of black lacquer-finished wood with decoratively rubbed corners and matching armchair with high backrest. Dimensions Chair: 119 x 74.5 x 55 x 48.5 cm.

20th English Georgian oak two drawers lowboy or desk with lyre legs.