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Period: 1780s
George III Red Japanned Writing Desk/Side Table with Chinoiserie Scenes
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding bow fronted George III writing desk/side table, red jappaned with applied chinoiserie scenes. This stunning desk sits on tapering square legs and has three fitted d...
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English George III Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI Rolltop or cylinder desk, France, 1780. This original Louis XVI cylinder desk has an elegant mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays. I...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This 18th century French ladies secretary desk is a fine example of Louis XV craftsmanship, beautifully constructed in kingwood and walnut with e...
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French Louis XV Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood, Walnut

Monumental bureau plat
Located in Wien, AT
France, Louis XVI period, ca. 1780, by the ebenist Pierre Garnier (master from 1742), predominantly oak, mahogany veneered and with ebony marquetry, matted, double-sided drawer desig...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebony, Mahogany, Oak

Lovely George III circa 1780 Double Sided Walnut Partner Desk Original Handles
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare original George III circa 1780 walnut twin pedestal double sided partner desk with period handles and green leather surface...
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English George III Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Ostrich Leather, Walnut

Italian Rococo Writing Table
By Guiseppe Biondo
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Italian walnut rococo writing table, the lovely faded olive inset leather top with gilt tooled edge and thumb molded walnut banding over molded frieze with single drawer, the ap...
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Italian Rococo Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Poplar, Walnut

18th Century Black Rococo Writing Desk Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A beautifully crafted French Rococo writing desk from the Late 18th Century or Early 19th Century. This desk features hand carved detailing throughout and cabriolet legs. Very versat...
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French Rococo Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

18th Century oak desk on later stand
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century oak desk on later stand, the sloped desk having a hinged lift up lid opening to reveal a large compartment space with six moulded front drawers, the outside of the desk ...
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British Georgian Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Very Rare 18th Century Maggiolini Desk
Located in Montreal, QC
Very rare 18th century Italian neoclassical desk attributed to the workshop of Giuseppe Maggiolini. The piece is composed of extensive inlay ...
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Italian Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Circa 1780 Chinese Export Solid Camphor Wood Campaign Roll-Top Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese export solid camphor wood campaign bureau à cylindre or roll-top desk, circa 1780. An extremely rare example - entirely of beautifully figured camphor wood which has mellowed...
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Chinese Campaign Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Desk, Louis XVI Period 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Louis XVI Desk stands out for its beautiful walnut veneer which is additionally embellished with intarsia. The desk stands on four tapering square legs. It has three dr...
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German Louis XVI Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
A signed piece with rectangular top with inset green leather, possibly original , over a frieze with one central drawer flanked by drawers each with round original wreath rings...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Original George III circa 1780 Double Sided Walnut Partner Desk Lion Head Handle
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare original George III circa 1780 walnut twin pedestal double sided partner desk with Lion head handles and brown leather surf...
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English George III Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

English Mahogany Tambour Satinwood Inlaid Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany tambour desk with sliding leather writing surface, interior satinwood compartmentalized drawers with the original bone knobs, five lower drawers with the original br...
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English George III Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

18th Century Mahogany Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period mahogany kneehole desk of good size, with the original brasses and lovely one piece top. The whole piece is of great colour and patina, circa 1780 This desk is...
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English George III Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect s Work Desk Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Thomas Chippendale George III circa 1780 Architects writing table or desk A v...
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English George III Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire, Paris 1780. The secretaire stands out for its elaborate kingwood and satinwood marquetry. The inside is embellished with several dra...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

Antique Correspondence Table, English, Lowboy, Writing Desk, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence table. An English, mahogany lowboy or writing desk, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780. A charmingly original personal desk with excellent co...
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British Georgian Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

18th century Louis XVI Writing Desk, cherry veneer, South Germany
Located in Belmont, MA
Rare Louis XVI writing desk, South German 1780, exquisite cherry and plum wood veneer on front back, sides and top. The writing top is framed by...
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German Louis XVI Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

Italian, Tuscany, Neoclassic Walnut Metamorphic Writing Desk, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a hinged rectangular top opening to reveal a number of drawers and storage wells, some internal and secret, with a flip down front allowing ease of writing, raised on carved c...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century, Gentleman s Writing Desk and Games Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, circa 1780, hand carved, petite writing desk inset with game chess and backgammon game boards. The top featuring its original, inset marble. The whole on tapered legs term...
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French Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Very Fine circa 1780 Georgian Mahogany Reading Table with Candle Slips Slope
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite hand made in England circa 1780-1800 Georgian reading table with period candelabra slip trays ...
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English Georgian Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Walnut Architects Table a La Tronchin
Located in Essex, MA
A fine and unusual piece with gilt bronze mounts, when in table position rectangular with a ratcheted adjustable slant lid , a winding key raised and lowers the reading, working sect...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step back interior drawers, leather writing surface, carved scalloped skirt, original or...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold, Ormolu

Louis XVI Desk, Germany 1780, cherry veneer
Located in Leimen, DE
Louis XVI Desk, Germany circa 1780 – Cherry Veneer with Geometric Intarsia An exquisite Louis XVI desk from Germany, circa 1780, featuring cherry veneer adorned with geometric intars...
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German Louis XVI Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

English Satinwood and Patera Inlaid Knee Hole Desk. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English satinwood and ebony string patera inlaid seven-drawer knee hole desk with original brasses, prospect door, and terminating on original bracket feet. Late 18th century.
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English George II Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

EXQUISITE ANTiQUE GEORGIAN IRISH 1780 RESTORED BROWN LEATHER WRITING TABLE DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored Georgian Irish circa 1780 double sided writing table...
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Irish Georgian Antique 1780s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet
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H 28.25 in W 46.75 in D 27.63 in
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Located in Meulebeke, BE
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Carved Floral Back 18th Century Country French Carved Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
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Located in Eindhoven, NL
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Small 18th Century Writing Table
H 29.14 in W 35.83 in D 17.33 in
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Charleston, SC
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