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Period: 1850s
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C 139x107cm
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian flame mahogany  pedestal partners desk, circa 1850 in date. The rectangular top is  inset with a stunning gold tooled green leather writing sur...
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Sculptural Leather Top Writing Table ~ Desk is a spectacular tribute to the wood sculptor's art! A brace of magnificently rendered cherubs appear on ...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Sheepskin, Oak, Paint

Fine Early Victorian Burl Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Essex, MA
A rare and hard to find desk of the finest quality. Most likely made by the firm of Gillow of Lancaster and London. With a kidney shaped top with a new tooled green leather top an ex...
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Walnut Wood Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant antique Italian writing desk. Rare and precious solid walnut wood. Comfortable size for a practical use. The desk has elegant turn...
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Italian Louis Philippe Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Writing Table Desk by Edwards Roberts 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Victorian Gonçalo Alves writing table by Edwards & Roberts, Circa 1850 in date. The top is inset with a gold tooled burgundy leather writing surface abo...
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Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique 1850 Renaissance Revival Burr Walnut Pugin Gothic Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning Renaissance Revival circa 1850 burr walnut writing table after Pugin What a piece! This writing table or desk is stunning, it offers huge amo...
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English Renaissance Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Biedermeier Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful example of form and function from the Biedermeier period. Constructed in the Austrian Empire of sturdy Fir with Walnut veneers cut in profile as well as on the burl. A fo...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Fir

Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine quality Victorian kidney-shaped desk in richly figured burr walnut by Gillows, the leather-inset top, above three drawers in the frieze and four graduated drawers in each pede...
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English Victorian Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Very Rare Gillow Breakfront Library Desk Brass Gallery Burr Amboyna Wood
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillow Library breakfront desk with brass gallery in Burr Amboyna timber, circa...
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English High Victorian Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl, Mahogany

1850s Barley Twist Library Table
Located in New York, NY
1850s Barley twist table. Has a single pull-out drawer and a finial to the center of the stretcher. Can also be used as a desk.
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Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

!9th Century writing table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany writing table with 2 drawers on both sides. This means that the table can also be used by 2 people. Green mixed gold-edged leather top. The table is in ver...
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British Early Victorian Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Victorian writing table
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Beautiful antique Victorian mahogany writing desk. With three drawers on each side. In perfect condition. Beautiful leather top with concealed molding. Stylish legs. The table can se...
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English Early Victorian Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century French Feminine Boulle Bureau
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French feminine Boulle bureau (office desk, escritoire).
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Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique circa 1850 Patrick Beakey Dublin Oxblood Leather Demilune Gallery Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare and original Mid Victorian circa 1850-1860 Partick Beakey of Dublin Ireland Demi Lune Library writing table or desk with oxblood leather writing top and brass gallery rail A very rare and luxury desk...
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Irish High Victorian Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Sublime Hand Carved from Top to Bottom Antique Victorian 1850 Knee Hole Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and really quite rare original early Victorian hand carved solid mahogany Knee hole desk A very decorative piece, originally made ...
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English Early Victorian Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Antique Lady s Writing Desk, French, Marble, Roll Top Bureaux, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lady's writing desk. A French, mahogany and marble roll top bureaux, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850. Striking craftsmanship, fine materials and a delightful form enhance this quality desk Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Select stocks present exceptional caramel hues and fine grain interest Captivating, rouge marble display plinth with a three-quarter brass gallery Trio of drawers to the upper section, of field panel finish and accessed by brass drop handles Roll top tambour activated by opening the main drawer, redolent of Riesener...
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French Early Victorian Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an fine and beautiful petite French Louis XV Revival goncalo alves and ormolu mounted bureau plat, circa 1850 in date. This fantastic bureau plat features an ornate serpentin...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Marquetry Bonheur du Jour 19th Century
Located in London, GB
We are very pleased to be able to offer this rare antique French walnut and marquetry inlaid Bonheur du Jour, or Ladies Writing Desk, for sale. Our experts have dated it to around 1...
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French Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Victorian Satinwood Bureau Plat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A striking Victorian satinwood bureau plat, of shaped rectangular form inset with the original oval burgundy leather, with a disguised frieze drawers,...
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English Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

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19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk
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Located in Astoria, NY
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19th Century Carved Oak Pedestal Desk
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English pedestal desk made from oak. The top is covered in the original brown leather, which has aged beautifully, and is banded by an oak border, which has a gorgeous b...
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19th Century Carved Oak Pedestal Desk
19th Century Carved Oak Pedestal Desk
$3,995
H 31 in W 48 in D 29.38 in
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Italian Writing Desk or Dressing Table
Located in London, Park Royal
A charming, hand-painted, Louis XV style, Italian writing desk or dressing table from the early 20th century depicting floral motifs with Rococo flourishes and gilded highlighting.
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19th Spanish Carved Gargoyles Walnut Renaissance Library / Writing or Desk Table
Located in Miami, FL
In grand, gothic style, this Spanish library / writing table has a deeply carved edge and this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, as the carving never really stops. It goes o...
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Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a Davenport desk circa 1840-1860 in solid mahogany I’ve only ever seen one o...
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Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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19th Century American Walnut "Wells Fargo" Desk by Wooton Desk. Co
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Potters Bar, GB
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Antique Occasional Table, French, Centre, Writing Desk, Victorian, Circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Antique Victorian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
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1850s French Desk With Leather Top. Pullout Shelves
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19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54
Located in Bordeaux, FR
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Antique Desk from maker Maple Co
Located in Eindhoven, NL
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Mahogany

Antique Desk from maker Maple 
Co
Antique Desk from maker Maple 
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H 29.93 in W 47.64 in D 25.2 in
Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the grandeur of the Empire era with this Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, crafted around 1850. Boasting impressive dimensions of H78 x 170 x 85 cm, this monumental ...
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Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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Pine

Antique Victorian Barley Twist Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian barley twist writing table / desk. This was made in Sweden, it dates from around the 1850-1860 period. It is of extr...
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Antique French Directoire Ormolu Mounted Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
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