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Period: 19th Century
Italian Walnut Neoclassical Table with Single Drawer, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Italian table dating to circa 1800 and crafted in richly patinated walnut, reflects the restrained elegance of late 18th-century Neoclassical design. The piece is define...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century French mahogany and marble top centre table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century French mahogany and marble top centre / occasional table in the manor of Francois Linke (1855 – 1946) having the original inset rouge marble top, with a single oak lined...
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French Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

19th Century walnut writing table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality 19th Century walnut writing table, the shaped top having a black leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling, finely carved ormolu moulded edge run...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mahogany Wood “Architect Desk” Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mahogany wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century. On four solomonic legs with a central knot stands the table, which has two drawers on the skirt, some boards on the sides...
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French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

Antique Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase in Burled Ash
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exceptional Empire secretary bookcase in fine burl ash wood. Denmark or North Germany, circa 1800. The bookcase features a tiered bonnet w...
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Scandinavian Empire Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash, Burl

Regency Neoclassical Mahogany Library Table in the manner of Richard Bridgen
By Richard Bridgens
Located in Glasgow, GB
A superb quality late Regency mahogany and ebonised library table in the manner of the architect and designer Richard Bridgens (1785-1846). With a canted top with a green and gilt t...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Empire Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk with Bronze Gilt Trim
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany roll top desk with bronze trim.
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bonheur du jour French, Late 19th Century Height 117cm, width 78cm, depth 54cm Made in France in the late 19th century, this elegant bonheu...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Small 19th Century Desk With Straight Legs
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chestnut desk or table from the 19th century very beautiful top with a beautiful patina Drawer in the belt Louis XVI straight legs height below the belt of 63 cm which ...
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French Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Chestnut

19th Century Regency Period Rosewood Davenport, Boxwood Strung
Located in London, GB
An attractive early 19th century Regency period rosewood freestanding "Davenport " boxwood strung throughout, having gilt tooled leather writing surface with galleried back and lift ...
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English Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Boxwood, Rosewood

Louis XVI Style Ladies Desk, after Francoise Linke, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style ladies writing desk, having an inset leather top, wonderful Fine gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer opening to revea...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

Sheraton Period Partridgewood Tambour Desk
Located in Basildon, GB
Sheraton period partridigewood desk, completely enclosed by reeded tambour shutter, a short draw to each side, on square tapering legs, the whole inlaid with floral marquetry panels ...
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British Sheraton Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer End Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) kingwood veneer end table with 2 drawer (top drawer for writing) with an inlaid top and gilt bronze trim.
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Rare Victorian Four-Sided Quad Pedestal Desk in Flamed Hardwood Green Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare flamed mahogany quad four sided pedestal partners desk with green leather top This is a very rare and collectable desk, designed for four people to use at the same time, having quad pedestals you can use four office chairs...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Stunning Victorian Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing Victorian hardwood partners' pedestal desk, circa 1870, gilt-tooled green leather inset writing surface, triple frieze drawers with Bramah l...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pinewood Desk Console Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Swedish Gustavian style hand carved pinewood painted console, desk table with simple drawer and clasical hardwarwe, painted in light grey typical Scandenavian taste. the top is paint...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut piano top pop up Davenport. The top of the davenport has a fretted gallery on top of a hinged lid, op...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Kingwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, kingwood and ormolu kidney shaped writing desk. The desk is raised by slender circular tapered fluted legs with fine foliate to...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Victorian leather top desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1840-1860 period. This is of outstanding quality, it is a great si...
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British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk. Believe this to be from the 19th Century. Please contact for additional photos and condition report.
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English British Colonial Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Marquetry inlaid Lady s desk, 1890.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French free standing Ladies bureau de dame. Having wonderful floral marquetry inlaid decoration, drawers above, an inset leather top, drawers beneath...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish walnut wood table with lyre legs from the 19th century. This antique table from Spain features a rectangular-shaped top which is raised upon a pair of sinuously carved tres...
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Spanish Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Two Tier Kidney Shaped Bureau By François Linke François Linke The upper case with shaped top, surmount...
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French Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Figural Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved figural center or hall table fitted with a Brêche violette marble top. The rectangular frame with four scrolled cabriol...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

19th Century English Satinwood Carlton House Desk Attributed to Gillows
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional 19th century satinwood Carlton House desk attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, the curved superstructure with pierced brass gallery, fitted with two banks of three drawers to the centre, flanked by cupboard doors, the left & right with a document slot above, the reverse inlaid with oval panels, with a gilt tooled burgundy leather writing surface, above three frieze drawers on turned gadrooned and fluted tapering legs with brass caps. Circa 1880 Dimensions: H: 41 1/4 in / 104.8 cm W: 61 in / 154.9 cm D: 32 1/2 in / 82.5 cm Footnote: This particular design of desk owes its name to the one supplied to the Prince of Wales for Carlton House by the court cabinet maker John Kerr in 1790. Its design was later published by George Hepplewhite in 1792 and in 1793 by Thomas Shearer. The publication in Sheraton’s The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book of several plates illustrating the interiors of Prince George’s recently built palace raised the interest for its interior decoration. Three years later, the name Carlton House desk appears for the first time in the Estimate Sketch Book of Gillow of London and Lancaster. A Gillow’s sketch from 1798 differs slightly from Hepplewhite’s and it is closer in design to the present lot, most noticeably displaying the turned and fluted legs and the pierced brass gallery. The design of this desk similar to known Gillow’s stamped models, the type of construction and the typical square brass handles strengthen an attribution to this firm. Literature: ‘H. Roberts, 'The First Carlton House Table...
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English Georgian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

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 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

A Victorian Oak Pedestal Desk by Deighton Dunthorne, 320 High Holborn, London.
Located in London, GB
Featuring a gilt-tooled dark red leather writing surface. The upper section comprises a central drawer flanked by two smaller drawers. Below, the twin pedestals each contain three g...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak, Pine

Very Attractive Victorian Walnut Writing or Side Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Attractive Victorian Walnut Writing or Side Table This is a very attractive table, it has a very unusual shape withan inward curving front edge, the table has 3 drawers to the ...
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Adam Style Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Regency Gilt Bronze Mounted Rosewood Writing Table in the style of John McLean
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The bronze-mounted rectangular top with rounded incurved corners‚ above a single frieze drawer‚ raised on a trestle base ending in downswept legs on casters joined by a turned stretcher. This very elegant table beautifully illustrates the most refined Regency furniture where rosewood is contrasted with gilt bronze. This type of furniture is traditionally associated with the celebrated cabinet maker John McLean (1770-1825) who is believed to have furnished pieces to the Prince Regent...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Carved desk from Spain with hand carving and iron stretcher
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional wood used in this piece reflects great Quality. The craftsmanship executed is also Very good. It has a gadrooned edge and the top has No marks or problems. It has a ...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Regency Architect s Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Mahogany table with ebony accents and inlaid brass. Top is hinged with wooden supports to elevate writing surface into standing position. Interior storage includes one drawer on the ...
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English Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Burl Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Drop Front Desk C1890 Measures - 67 7/8" x 30 1/8" x 15 7/8" This drop front desk is an example of Renaissance Revival design from circa 1...
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Renaissance Revival Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this 19th century heavily carved dark oak kneehole desk. An impressive green man desk with flowers and scrolls, the s...
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English George III Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted, KingWood Console Table
Located in Tarzana, CA
A French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted King-Wood Console Table. The serpentine Brèche d'Alep Marble Top above the frieze centered by scrolling acanthus, flanked by four female busts ...
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French Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Leather Top Carlton House Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique leather top Carlton House desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1900 period. It is of the utmost quality, it has a very smart design an...
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British Sheraton Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique Davenport 19th Century Writing Desk Biedermeier Gold Inlays around 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare antique Biedermeier Davenport desk around 1830-1835. Very rare and unique Antique Davenport Writing Desk – Elegant Design with Inlays and Storage This exquisite antique D...
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German Chippendale Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

LOVELY ANTIQUE LATE VICTORIAN GOTHIC REVIVAL BARLEY TWiST LEG HALL TABLE OR DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved Gothic Revival Victorian Oak hall table with two large drawers Please note the de...
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English Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Important Italian Angiolo Barbetti Firenze Antique Cherub Desk Library Table
By Angiolo Barbetti
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and extremely important hand carved walnut fully stamped library table by Angiolo Barbetti of Firenze What a find… this table is by one of the finest Italian carvers of all time, dating to circa 1860, Barbetti’s works sell in the hundreds of thousands, they are highly collectable, impossible to find and when they do come up for sale they usually end up in museum collections, they are simply that good This is an Italian carved walnut library or centre table, the cartouche shaped top with gadrooned edge and leather inset, the carved and pierced frieze incorporating a central shell motif flanked by scroll motifs with swags of flowers, each conforming cabriole shaped leg incorporating similar motifs and joined by an X-stretcher centred by a seated cherub, on scroll carved feet, the underside with branded stamp 'BARBETTI, FIRENZE' What more can I say! The condition is period correct and very fine, we have cleaned waxed and polished it from top to bottom, it is in gallery ready order throughout Dimensions: Height 82.5cm Width 142cm Depth 76cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Angiolo Barbetti (1805 - 1873) was a skilled carver, designer and decorator, with a flourishing atelier in Florence during the nineteenth century. After working in his father Massimiliano's atelier in Siena, he took up an apprenticeship with Giovacchino Guidi (d. 1842), considered one of Siena's finest ebenisti. By 1826-7, he had established a workshop on the Piazza San Giovanni, Siena and in 1830 exhibited his first works at the Istituto delle Belle Arti, Siena. In 1842, Barbetti moved his workshop to Florence, establishing himself near the ponte alle Grazie. Important commissions from this period included carvings for the interiors of Villa San Donato for Prince Anatoly Demidoff. Barbetti took part in many of the international exhibitions of the second half of the nineteenth century, including the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, where he was awarded a medal for a suite of carved walnut furniture. Following the exhibition, the suite of furniture was purchased by the South Kensington Museum, now the Victoria and Albert Museum, where it remains today. Joined in the business by his four sons Rafaello, Egisto, Ottavio and Rinaldo by the beginning of 1860, the firm of Barbetti continued to find international success exhibiting successfully at the 1861 Florence exhibition, the 1867 Paris Exposition Universelle and the Vienna Exhibition of 1873. Makers Bibliography: Meyer, Jonathan, Great Exhibitions: London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851 - 1900, Antique Collectors Club (Woodbridge, UK), 2006, p. 41. Simone Chiarugi, La bottega di Angiolo Barbetti a Siena e Firenze , in C. Paolini, A. Ponte and O. Selvafolta, Il bello ritrovato , Novara, De Agostini, 1990, pp. 220 223. Simone Chiarugi, La fortuna...
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Italian High Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Regency Mahogany Dressing Table by Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Sherborne, GB
This English Regency Mahogany dressing table by Gillows of Lancaster and London is Gillows at its finest. Superb quality mahogany and cabinet making, it could also use it as a writ...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Fine 19th Century Irish Library Table in the Manner of Williams and Gibton
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine 19th century Irish fruitwood library table in the manner of Williams and Gibton, fabulously hand carved with gorgeously rich patination and ...
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Irish Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French 19th century Mahogany, Ormolu and marble desk, attr. F. Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, Ormolu, and Rosalia marble center table/desk, attributed to François Linke. The desk is ra...
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French Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Rustic Primitive Working Bench, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic working bench that exudes a raw, handcrafted charm, showcasing the wear and patina from decades, if not centuries, of use. Made from solid, heavy wood, the bench features a st...
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French Rustic Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Victorian Tiger Bamboo and Lacquered Desk
Located in London, GB
A charming tiger bamboo and lacquered writing table, a rare example of 19th-century Anglo-Japanese style capturing the Victorian fascination with East Asian aesthetics. Crafted from ...
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Anglo-Japanese Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Lacquer

Pair of English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Tables
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of English Regency period rosewood writing tables with gold tooled green leather tops. The pair were most likely formerly used as school desks for privately educated students.
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk. In good condition. This table has so many carved details. Really easy to transport it from a place to a...
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Unknown Renaissance Revival Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk
Antique Carved Wood Writing Desk
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Late Victorian Oak Writing Table This is a good solid quality piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Late Victorian Oak Writing Table This is a good solid quality piece made about 1900, with low stretchers and standing on turned legs, the table has 5 drawers the centre one having ...
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Arts and Crafts Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

A Fine 19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in London, by appointment only
A very fine and good looking pedestal desk, the leather top with brass bound edges, above a bank of four drawers on each side with one central drawer, the back with dummy drawers. Th...
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English Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Austrian Biedermeier Ash and Fruitwood Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier ash and fruitwood banded inlaid table desk with a single drawer with a scalloped top supported by "U" shaped pedestal sides connec...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash, Fruitwood

Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
A high-quality Victorian pop-up davenport desk in richly figured burr walnut, distinguished by its elegant proportions and versatile interior. The curved fall-front opens to reveal a...
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British Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Spanish Walnut Desk with Two Drawers Strong Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish walnut desk or console table with two drawers and strong turning legs and stretcher.
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Spanish Baroque Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Biedermeier Writing Desk, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier writing desk veneered in cherry, raised on tall, slightly splayed legs. A drawer is integrated into the apron, and the writing surface has been newly covered in dark gree...
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German Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Cherry

French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Demilune Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (18/19th Century) kingwood demilune shaped desk with bronze dore trim and gallery with leather top.
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a top quality, unusual mid-Victorian copy of a Chippendale carved desk. The top drawer of the desk, when opened, reveals a rising writing panel and two lift up panels with...
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English Chippendale Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany and Ebonized Wood Lyre-End Sofa / Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking English Regency mahogany sofa / writing table with lyre ends and ebonized detailing. Stretcher and desk top newly covered with leather, circa 1820. Measures: 29.75" H x...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis James Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, unusual, Victorian mahogany kneehole desk by Francis and James Smith, Glasgow. The top, having three leather writing surfaces, each decorated with gold an...
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Scottish Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk Possibly by François L
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and ormolu desk possibly by François Linke. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with handsome ...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Early 19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Library Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A Very Fine Early 19th-Century William IV Period Mahogany Partners Library Writing Table This exquisite writing table is constructed from solid mahogany and features a rectangular t...
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British William IV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Foldable Patent Secretary with Ink Drawing, English 19th-Century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This filigree patent secretary, also known as a folding travel desk, is made of mahogany veneer and is decorated on the edges with fine thread i...
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English Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Walnut Drop Front Desk C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Walnut Drop Front Desk C1880 Measures - 49 1/4" x 29" x 18 1/4" This Victorian drop front desk, crafted around 1880, showcases the craftsmanship of the era. Made ...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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