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Period: 18th Century
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 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
George III Mahogany Carlton House Desk, attributed to Gillow of Lancaster.C.1790
Located in Huntington, NY
An exceptional Late 18th century Mahogany Carlton House desk attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, the curved superstructure with pierced brass gallery, fitted with two banks of three ...
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George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Double-sided Leather Top Library Writing Table, circa 1795
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine circa 1795 English late George III period mahogany double-sided library or writing table of rectangular form, the replaced gilt-tooled 'coral' leather inset top with square re...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Writing Table with Leather Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period walnut lady's writing desk features a gold tooled black leather top. A single drawer pulls out from the side using a ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
18th Century Painted Table, Attributed to George Brookshaw
Located in Richmond, London
A very decorative late 18th century painted table, attributable to George Brookshaw. English, circa 1795.
Why we like it
We love the decorative aspect of this table, with most of t...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Pine
French Louis XV Period Walnut 1- Drawer Writing Table, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with rounded and molded corners atop a conforming case housing one drawer, the case with a shaped apron, the drawer retaining antique brass pulls, raised on ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Antique Fall-Front Bureau, English, Oak, Writing Cabinet, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique fall-front bureau. An English, oak five-drawer writing cabinet, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1750. Exuding refined 18th century craftsmanship, this bu...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
1750 Venezia Italy Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Desk with Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary desk showcases the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid walnut wood with beautiful grain and a warm tone that give it an elegant appearance. The carved and gilded trim of the base give a sense of movement and fluidity, lending the piece a captivating decorative charm. On the he top there is an elegant inlaid walnut rim, instead the drawers are beatifully underlined by a gilded one. Under the top there are two removable shelves opening on the front. The main feature of this magnificent desk is the possibility of being used in the center of the room, showing its best even in the back, having it perfectly finished, something that was not obvious for furniture of the same era.
Resting on tapered legs, this statuary desk attains an airly, elegant quality.
This masterpiece hails from the Mid-18th Century and was created by the Master Venetian cabinetmakers.
Referring bibliography:
This piece is featured in the book: Il mobile Veneziano del Settecento, G.Morazzoni, Gorlich Editore Milano, 1958 translated "The 18th Century Venetian Furniture", tav. 312 b...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Italian Carved Walnut Wood Table Console Desk
Located in Carimate, Como
A magnificent and impressive Italian antique walnut table with three full width shelves that can be opened from both sides with greatly carved and beveled top and beautiful carved tu...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Writing Desk in Walnut, Cherrywood, and Marquetry, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XVI period writing desk, crafted in northern Italy (Lombardy region) during the 18th century. The desk is executed in walnut and cherrywood, richly inlaid with fine ...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Cherry, Walnut
18th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Spanish walnut writing table with substantial solid single plank top over three drawers on splayed supports. Suitable for use as console or desk.
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Spanish French Provincial Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Chippendale Partners
Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George II mahogany partner's desk in the manner of Thomas Chippendale. Possessing a large work surface with an inset gilt tooled brown leather top over a row of drawers to...
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English Chippendale Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$25,000
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Writing Table - Late 18th Century Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Georgian Cuban Mahogany Writing Table - Late 18th Century Desk Side Dressing.
This exceptional piece boasts solid construction with tight joints and no woodworm, radiating character...
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Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,907 Sale Price
30% Off
Circa 1780-1800 George III Slant Front Bureau or Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1800 George III slant front bureau or desk, English. Mahogany. A handsome example - the interior with obelisk inlays on the document drawers, the prospect door with bold s...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI writing desk in walnut. 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Louis XVI period writing desk from the 18th century, crafted in warm walnut with understated brass trim. This elegant secrétaire features a clean, architectural silhouette ...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 18th-Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant and understated neoclassical writing table in walnut, dating from the late 1700s. The large rectangular top features gently shaped edges and a smooth, generous surface tha...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
18th Century French Primitive Pine Dining Table / Desk with a Drawer
Located in Odense, DK
A very fine 18th century primitive pine table from the, crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker. The tabletop showcases the warm tones and subtle grain of pine, with a patina that has devel...
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French Primitive Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Iron
18th c. English Architect
s Desk/Library Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine English George III country house mahogany architect's desk/library table having richly grained single board top with molded edge over single wide drawer with pull out and d...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century hand carved French provincial desk. The desk is carved in walnut and is extremely heavy and sturdy after all the year's of use. The finish has developed a beautiful...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
$3,040 Sale Price
53% Off
C. 1765 George III Period Gentleman
s Library Writing Table Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1765 George III period Gentleman's Library Writing Table Chest, English. Folio stand or drawing stand rising writing surface. Each side with 14 drawers surrounding a paneled do...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Queen Anne era Walnut writing table, with bordered edge and book matched burl walnut veneer with mixed wood inlays to the top with rounded corners to the front, shaped inlay apron,...
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Unknown Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Barley Twist Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut library table from France. The top is made from two planks and is banded with a beveled edge, following down to a simple apron, which contains a single drawer in the front. The table is supported on hand turned barley and vine twist...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This antique French Louis XV side table, or ladies desk, is a real 18th century gem. Crafted from walnut, and opening with a single apron drawer, it would make a fabulous end table, ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Provincial Writing / Occasional Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial walnut writing / occasional table, 18th century. With an overhanging 3 board top with molded borders, frieze with drawer and scalloped apron, resting on cabriole ...
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European Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian bureau made of hand crafted painted Oakwood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk features man...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This 18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian walnut secretary slant-lid desk is a fine example of timeless European craftsmanship, blending rustic provincial charm with elegant utility. Handcrafted in Italy during the 1700s, the desk features a rich Circassian walnut grain, highlighted by warm patina that only centuries of use can create. The slant-lid opens to reveal a practical writing surface and compartments for documents, letters, and small essentials, making it as functional today as it was in the 18th century.
The exterior is adorned with geometric inlay panels, showcasing the artistry of Italian cabinetmakers of the period. The piece is supported on turned baluster legs connected by a serpentine stretcher, ensuring both stability and visual appeal. Its compact yet refined proportions make it a versatile addition to a study, library, or living space, offering both storage and display value.
Perfect for collectors of European antiques, Italian provincial furniture...
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Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique slant front secretary desk with graduated drawers (one over two short, over two long) with retracting supporting brackets...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Walnut
1750s Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Lady Desk, by Adrien DELORME
By Adrien Delorme
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Dating back to the Louis XV period, this exquisite petite writing table bears the hallmark of Delorme (Adrien Delorme, granted the title of Maître on 22/06/1748). Functioning as a wr...
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French Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
$4,032 Sale Price
62% Off
Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s
Wooden desk or writing desk. The upper part is composed of the top ...
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Italian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
18th c. French Bureau de Dame
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant 18th-century French lady’s writing desk, or bureau de dame, crafted in warm walnut with graceful cabriole legs and serpentine lines characteristic of the Louis XV period. ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Early Louis XV Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset reddish brown leather and gilded outer edge. The frieze with single drawer. Raised on cabriole legs and hoof feet.
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany, Satinwood
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Located in Huntington, NY
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat/Desk, Louis XV period
3 working drawers on one side. Back side has 3 false drawers
Circa, 1760 with one Key
It's Old leather top in Useable but h...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This very fine late 18th-century George III period mahogany partners library writing table is a remarkable piece. Constructed from solid mahogany, it features a moulded edge and a re...
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British George III Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Inlaid Rosewood Center Desk
Located in Milano, MI
Elegant 18th century Italian rosewood center table from Tuscany, Italy, a rectangular shaped Louis XV veneered desk with one small drawer on the front, raised by elegant à cabriole legs with superlative and contrasting ebony and box wood inlaid profiles, ending with curled feet.
This antique Italian table...
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Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood
Louis XV Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in Miami, US
This elegant Louis XV bureau plat, dating from circa 1750, showcases the exquisite craftsmanship of its time. Constructed from tulipwood and kingwood, the desk features a luxurious l...
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English Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Style Painted Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This archetypal 18th century Louis XV-style desk was given a distinguishing update in the 20th century: washing the pine construction in white paint and black pinstriping to accentua...
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French Directoire Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
A French Louis XV style Painted Slant Front Desk, 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant desk, the carved case features a fall-front writing surface that opens to reveal six small interior drawers. Below are three full-length drawers fitted with decorative bra...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Louis XV French Cherry Partner Desk with Bombe Drawers
Parquetry
Located in Dallas, TX
This refined 18th-century partner desk was crafted in the Poitou region of France, circa 1790. Built of solid wild cherry, the elegant writing table stands on carved cabriole legs em...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Danish 18th Century Writing Desk By Royal Architect C. F. Harsdorff
By Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th Century writing desk with five drawers. The desk is designed by the Danish royal neoclassical architect Caspar Frederik Harsdorff.
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Danish Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak, Walnut
$2,026 Sale Price
70% Off
18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 38 1/4in W: 32 1/2in D: 18in
This extremely rare and Important 18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon is absolutely breathe taking! If you look at the photos provided you will see the attention to detail within the intricately done hand painted Chinoiserie gold and scarlet lacquered decorations as well as the extremely fine and crisp bronze ormolu mounts. The piece is also signed underneath of the desk. Pierre Migeon (1696-1758) Was one of the most prominent furniture makers of the 18th century and was known for for his impeccable quality as well as his ability to work with a variety of other extremely well known cabinet makers of the 18th C. Throughout his career a few very important people took a liking to his works and commissioned pieces from him such as Madame de pompadour and the Master of the Revels! The piece is equipped with a drop front writing area and 6 drawers and a secret compartment on the inside of the desk as well as two lockable drawers on the outside front of the desk. This piece was at one point a part of the inventory of the Hartman Galleries...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze, Ormolu
Italian antique rectangular wooden desk with drawer, 1750s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique rectangular wooden desk with drawer, 1750s
Desk or writing table with a rectangular wooden top. The table features a hidden drawer on the front. The legs are square.
...
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Italian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Antique Swedish Rococo Desk with Light Blue Paint, Drawer and Curved Rococo Legs
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish rococo desk from the late 1700s. The desk is a country house furniture in rococo style with a large drawer. Heavily curved rococo legs and also a curved table top and...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780
Located in Doylestown, PA
A provincial Louis XV writing or side table in elm and walnut, French C. 1780, with original wood top, scalloped apron with a single drawer, on cabriole legs with carved “hoof” feet.
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Elm, Walnut
$1,200 Sale Price
35% Off
Louis XVI Tulipwood Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive late 18th century French writing desk with a tooled black leather top, probably original, on a case with three drawers in f...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
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 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Walnut
$3,996 Sale Price
50% Off
Center Writing Table, Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina, Milan, January 26, 1796
By Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Center writing table
Cassina Brothers (Francesco and Giuseppe)
Milan, January 26, 1796
79.5 x 94 x 58.5 cm
State of conservation: excellent
The rectangular table features a minimall...
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Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies
Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
A mid-18th century ladies' desk or so-called "bureau de pente", its shaped fall-front opening to reveal a red lea...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Louis XVI walnut slant-front secretary desk is a fine example of 18th-century French craftsmanship and sophistication, ideal for collectors and interior enthusiasts seeking time...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Spruce, Walnut
$8,518 Sale Price
20% Off
English Charles II Olivewood Oyster Veneer Side Table, circa 1780
Located in Miami, FL
A fine English pre-William-and-Mary, circa 1680 Charles II period side table of rectangular form, the moulded-edge parquetry top inlaid with olivewood 'oystering' within geometric st...
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English Charles II Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare and elegant Georgian Architect’s desk has a ratchet top, extending drawer front, as well as storage compartments. Architect desks, m...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$8,400 Sale Price
67% Off
George II Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George II mahogany writing table, the leather-lined top with gilt tooling and banded edge, the edge with rich gadroon carving, over three drawers, standing on boldly carved...
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English George II Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, 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 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ostrich Leather, Walnut
Small Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A most enchanting Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau of highly desirable small proportions and superb colour. The herringbone and cross-banded fall enclosing a fully fitted stepped interior with small drawers and central cupboard door all cross...
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English Queen Anne Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Georgian Architect
s Drafting Drawing Desk Table Chest 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A rare George II mahogany architect's desk/chest, circa 1750.
The desk/ top slides forward, thus allowing the sitter to work, the top having a drafting table that has an easel support to place the top at three different heights, the highest being 47" floor to top. The chest having a plan drawer which is flanked by two pen drawers...
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English George II Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
$5,213 Sale Price
24% Off
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th - 19th Century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand crafted painted pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire i...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Louis XV Tuscany Walnut Veneered Writing Table
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant writing table in walnut veenered poplar. Top centered by a star motif, a comfortable drawer in the band, curved legs typical of mid-18th century Tuscan manufacture.
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Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Poplar, Walnut
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing office Table Provencal Rustic . An exquisite French Provencal antique campagne Campaign High-end ...
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French Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$15,400 Sale Price
22% Off
Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front doors above a drawer with a pull out front interior chair having a left arm.
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
18th Century Russian Empire Desk
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually large 19th century Russian Empire freestanding brass striped mahogany writing table / desk with an black leather insert top above three drawers. Russia, circa 1790 - 1810.
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Russian Empire Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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