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Period: 19th Century
Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt bronze oversized fittings A very decorative and collectible desk in period lightly restored condition throughout. The desk comes complete with all original gilt bronze fixtures and fittings including two keys for the locks. It has four large drawers to the front, the left drawer is a very large single drawer with a safe drawer...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu desk. The desk is raised by beautiful slender tapered cabriole legs with fine fitted foliate ormolu sab...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Victorian Carved Oak Draw Leaf Library Table, England, c. 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Victorian oak draw-leaf library table features a parquet top and bold carved griffin supports. The apron is detailed with hand carved trim, adding texture and depth. Its sculptu...
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English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Orange Lacquered Table with Three Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period table from the 19th century with reddish orange lacquer, three drawers, carved spandrels and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty pe...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique French Gilt Bronze-Mounted table / Desk
Located in Tarzana, CA
A fine 19th century French Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted wood leather top ladies desk. The writing table stands on four cabriole legs, decorated at the shoulder with gilt bronze...
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French Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French 19th Century Green Satinwood Marquetry Table with Leather Top
Located in London, GB
Constructed in satinwood, with extensive usage of green stained sycamore, harewood, bois Violette, and well cut floral marquetry, the freestanding table rises from bronze capped cylindrical tapered legs, with vertical inlays; the apron, with a running motif of inlaid circles, containing a single mahogany lined single drawer with further bronze highlight: the top is of oblong form with bowed ends, enclosing a tooled hide, with floral marquetry end panels, enclosed by a bronze angle...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Satinwood, Sycamore

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Calligraphy Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Calligraphy table This antique lm wood calligraphy table with original color and patina is from the Shanxi Province of ...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Gillow s of Lancaster Regency Military Campaign Kidney Desk Brass Gallery Rail
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillow's of Lancaster circa 1815 Military Campaign Kidney desk with brass gallery rail and removable barley twist legs An exceptionally rare example of a High Victorian Library desk...
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English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Free Standing Kneehole Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany free standing kneehole desk having an original brown leather writing surface with a mahogany edge above nine mahogany cockbeeded oak lined drawers ...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FULLY STAMPED MORRIS CO CIRCA 1880 SATiNWOOD PEDESTAL DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important original fully stamped Morris & Co Satinwood Victorian pedestal desk with gallery top Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price This is a very rare and fine piece of English craftsmanship, the timber is sublime, it simply glows in any light, the gallery rail edge is a nice feature and reminds me of Navy map...
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English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

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 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Fine Example of a Style of Louis XV Writing Desk by Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
A very Fine Writing Desk by Paul Sormani Lovely Gilt Bronze Mounted It Revives Famous XV period C1880s Stamped P.Sormani on Lock
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Fantastic 19th century Regency period mahogany metamorphic dressing desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Fantastic early 19th century Regency period metamorphic dressing desk. The solid mahogany writing surface is actually a lift top that reveals an adjustable mirror. A very elegant pie...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mirror, Mahogany

Restored Victorian Carved Walnut Whatnot Console Table
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Restored Walnut Console Table with Burr Walnut Wood. A walnut console table with inlaid burr walnut wood and a whatnot design is a beautifu...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Desk or Console Table
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Impressive Italian Walnut Desk or Console This finely constructed desk, dating to the early 19th Century, exemplifies the restrain elegance of Italian craftsmanship of the period. E...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French 19th Century Bonheur Du Jour Mahogany Lady Writing Desk
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant French 19th century , gilt bronze-mounted Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour , lady writing desk. The shaped rectangular top and fitted with three drawers to the undulating frieze...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Gothic Revival Oak Writing Table by J. G. Crace, c.1850
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival Oak Writing Table by J. G. Crace, after a design by Pugin With extensive gothic carving work, the sides with strapwork carving centred by a monogram reading “MP”, t...
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Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French 19th century Napoleon III Period Fruitwood and Ormolu desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Regence st. Ebonized Fruitwood, Leather and Ormolu Boulle desk. This stunning three drawer desk is raised by fo...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French circa 1870 Bonheur Du Jour Hardwood Marble Desk Bureau Faux Books
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored circa 1870 hardwood and Parquetry Bonheur Du Jour with marble top surmounted by brass gallery rail, leather top and f...
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French High Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined 19th century Swedish Gustavian side table embodies the timeless simplicity and understated elegance characteristic of Scandinavian design. Crafted from pine and retainin...
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Swedish Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid 19th century pollard oak davenport desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century pollard oak davenport desk circa 1850. We are pleased to offer this elegant example of a davenport made in pollard oak. Top surface with original brass gallery, le...
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English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Restored German Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Writing Desk, Table, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier writing desk Completely restored. Shellac polish. Material: Cherry tree Period: 1830-1839.
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Czech Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Lacquer, Cherry

French Empire Style Ebonized Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) ebonized mahogany writing table desk with a leather top & claw feet resting on a platform base. (after JACOB DESMALTER at Fonteainbleau Palace).
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Rosewood, ormolu, and Rouge Royale marble center table/desk by Theodore Millet...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat in the style of the Louis XV Napoleon III Paris, circa 1850-1880. In Bois-Satiné veneer, all-round full-length mirror veneer with seed beads. With very finely chiselled,...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Beech

Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) mahogany Bonheur Du Jour de dame(ladies writing desk) circa 1860 Hand-crafted in France the third quarter of the 19th centur...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Window or Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming early 19th century mahogany kidney shaped window or writing table with pieced end supports. This table is in lovely country house condition, circa 1810.
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English Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Pitch Pine Vestry Writing Desk Fine Quality Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Pitch Pine Vestry Writing Desk – Gothic Revival Elegance, Ideal as Writing Table or Dressing Table A fine quality Victorian Gothic Revival writing desk, crafted...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

19th Century Desk in Pollard Oak
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning quality 19th century knee hole desk in pollard oak. Rectangular top above three oak lined drawers, above three cupboards, all standing on eight bun feet with brass castors. Warm rich colour and patina! Exceptional quality! The dimensions are: Height: 78cm (30.7in) Width: 150cm (59.1in) Depth: 68cm (26.8in) This William IV period antique pollard oak bureau or desk remains structurally solid and sound, with the drawers running well. Overall, a clean example with lovely working space. In good antique condition throughout with minor signs of age. Our workshops inspects, repairs, and restores all our items, so you can have full confidence that what you buy from us is ready for your home! I'm Anthony from Anthony Short Antiques...
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British William IV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Mid 19th Century Italian Antique Desk in Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant Italian walnut desk dating back to the mid-19th century. Featuring simple lines and a lack of excessive ornamentation, the legs are crafted with refined turn...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique French Inlaid Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely exquisite antique French inlaid bureau plat desk. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1880-1890 period. It is one of ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Empire Bureau Plat, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Empire writing desk (Bureau Plat) in mahogany. The desk stands on tapered, smooth legs with ball feet and brass sabots, and features three drawers and two pull-out side exten...
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Neoclassical Style Mahogany Card, Dressing, and Writing Table
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style mahogany card, dressing, and writing table French, 19th century Measures: Height 75cm, width 70cm, depth 45cm This charming table is an ingenious piece of des...
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French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19Thc Pine Farm Table /Coffee Table W/Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Pine Farm table / coffee table in a dry surface.Condition is very good with drawers below the top.Great size for a coffee table.
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American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Architect’s Desk à la Tronchin, France circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Rare architect’s desk in the à la Tronchin style, featuring an adjustable-height writing surface and two pull-out side trays—all lined in brown leather. A wide drawer beneath the top...
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French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Roll-Up Secretary, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
Unique French roll-up secretary/desk in the transition style from around 1890 Wood and bronze. Writing surface and compartments can be pulled out under closure. Cut-out frame drawer...
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French French Provincial Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century roll top bureau de damme in the Louis XVI style, with fine veneers and panels of floral and musical inspired marquetry, the superst...
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French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

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 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Freestanding Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian inlaid mahogany freestanding desk the superstructure having the original brass gallery to the breakfront top above an arched mirror backed reces...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

English Walnut and Marquetry Davenport Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Constructed in Circassian walnut, with line and marquetry inlays; rising from turned oblate bun feet; the lower section housing a hinged door with fretwork panelling, opening to reveal four lemonwood faced graduated drawers with inset turned knobs; the writing compartment braced by foliate spandrels above and below, the slide opening to reveal an easel support writing slope with inset tooled leather and a pen and ink tray...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Leather

19th Century Italian Charles X Walnut Antique Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian desk dating back to the first half of the 19th century, during the Charles X era. This exquisite desk, whose features suggest it was crafted i...
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Italian Charles X Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Writing Table, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Writing Table, Circa 1885.
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French Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique Hepplewhite Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable early 19th century Hepplewhite partners desk having the original tooled leather top in a crossbanded border, a case with three drawers in each side with beechwood...
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English Hepplewhite Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Very Fine Ormolu, Porcelain and Marquetry Writing Desk by Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Very fine ormolu, porcelain and marquetry writing desk by Henry Dasson French, 1890 Height 74cm, depth 80cm, depth 50cm By Dasson, Henry (French, 1825-1896), a leading ébéniste of the French Belle Époque, this beautiful, delicate, and diminutive writing desk...
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French Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Rare Early American Country Pyrography Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, one-of-a-kind antique American folk decorated desk with beautifully aged distressed patina found in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. Hand-crafted in the Southern United States in the late 19th century, featuring elaborate hand carving and pyrography wood burning decoration in classical motif, kneehole desk form with raised gallery dated "1899", having a topped with a single door cabinet, supported by two columns of three drawers. Provenance / Acquisition: Found in a Mt. Juliet, Tennessee farmhouse Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Bright Star Antiques, Sulfur Springs, Texas. Specializing in early American antiques...
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American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Bureau Plat Desk with Six Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Table or Desk with Six Drawers - could sit in the middle of a room, as this lovely classic French piece has three working drawers on ...
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French French Provincial Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique Victorian Marquetry Ormolu Bonheur de Jour Bureau 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian burr walnut and ormolu mounted inlaid Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies writing desk, circa 1860 in date. The gorgeous grain and colour of the burr ...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany kneehole architects desk having a quality figured mahogany lift up top opening to reveal a large writing surface crossbanded in mah...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

Biedermeier Writing Desk or Sofa Table in Mahogany, Sweden, circa 1840
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome Biedermeier sofa table or writing desk in Cuban mahogany with one drawer and two drop leaves on cylinder column resting on quatre-form base with carved lions' paw feet, Sw...
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Swedish Karl Johan Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique writing table
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany table with 2 drawers, suitable as a console table or writing desk. Beautiful patina and stylish legs. In very good, original condition. Origin: England Per...
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British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Museum Grade Sculpted Tall Oak 2-Drawer Writing Windsor Chair / Desk, C.1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
The Comb-Back, spindle and brace back Windsor Writing chair / Desk features a traditional sack-back style Windsor with a comb. It includes a hand...
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American Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Writing Table with Inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Writing Table with Inlay. Stunning example of marquetry craftsmanship with turned legs and inlay on the stretchers. Desk has a single drawer.
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Dutch Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Writing Table, circa 1810-1820
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English William IV period rosewood writing table, Circa 1830. Galleried top with leather and on original casters.
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English William IV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Rosewood

A Fine Quality Amboyna George IV Writing Table, Attributed to Morel and Seddon
By Morel Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The overhanging rectangular top with rounded corners veneered almost entirely in amboyna with a wide crossbanding of rosewood. Under the top is a narrow frieze, and the table is supp...
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English George IV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood, Amboyna

Swedish Gustavian Antique Table White Gold Carved Detail, 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Very rare Swedish antique gustavian table from Skabersjö Castle in Sweden. It is later 1800s in age and has terrific detail to it with decorative ribbing on the top edge - perfect ...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Antique English Rosewood Regency Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English rosewood regency inlaid lap desk, circa 1830.
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Desk by Grimard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted writing table by G. Grimard "Meubles d'Art" 5 rue de Charonne, Paris. After a model by Adam Weisweiler (Fr...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Early 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Richmond, London
A handsome and useful early 19th century side or writing table of the best Santo Domingo timber. Rare and highly thought after wood grain and colour. English, circa 1830. Why we li...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis XIII style Writing Table is made of walnut and has a hidden drawer in the skirt.
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French Louis XIII Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Arts and Crafts Oak Bureau Desk Bookcase Students Slim Console Space Saving 1900
Located in London, GB
An attractive and versatile, space-saving Arts & Crafts solid oak bureau-bookcase in lovely antique condition. Most likely made around 1900 in England, this slim 'student’s' bureau o...
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British Arts and Crafts Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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