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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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Walnut
$5,744 Sale Price
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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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Walnut, Fir
$3,710
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Mahogany
$4,571
19th Century French Feminine Boulle Bureau
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French feminine Boulle bureau (office desk, escritoire).
Category
Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Satinwood
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H 31.5 in W 48.82 in D 38.98 in
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H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 14.57 in
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk with Brown Leather Top
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Exceptional Empire Mahogany Centre Desk, circa 1850s -1X30
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Swedish Gustavian Unique Scalloped Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
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Located in London, GB
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