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Period: 19th Century
Pair of Gustavian Style Painted Tables, Repainted in Light Gray
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and elegant pair of Gustavian style tables, repainted in a soft light gray that enhances their timeless neoclassical form. Finding such tables as a matched pair is unusual, ma...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeie...
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German Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm, Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Apron and Lateral Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut desk from the 19th century with carved apron and lateral drawer. This elegant French walnut desk from the 19th century is a splendid example of classic craftsmanship,...
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French Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment
Located in Rockaway, NJ
English Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment. Beautiful burl wood cabinet.
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple, Oak, Burl

Primitive Antique Northern Swedish Trestle Table, Made by Hand in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Primitive antique trestle table from northern Sweden made by hand around 1820 in solid pine. The pine has never been painted which has resulted in a natural surface with patina and t...
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Swedish Country Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

English 19th Century Mahogany Table with Compartment, Drawer and Reeded Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany table from the 19th century, with single drawer, small compartment and reeded legs. Created in England during the 19th century, this mahogany table features a rectangular top with rounded corners and small compartment, sitting above a single drawer fitted with round beaded pulls. Raised on four reeded legs mounted on casters, this 19th century English mahogany table...
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English Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French writing desk beautifully finished in walnut, leather and inlaid burlwood veneer, is a fantastic piece of 19th century French design in the Louis XV style. The bureau plat is...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Lombardy Louis XVI Writing Desk, Antique Wood, Italy, c. 1800s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A distinctive writing desk in the Louis XVI tradition from Lombardy, Italy, crafted in the 19th century from fine wood and showcasing neoclassical design elements. This piece blends ...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Desk, Green Leather
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Louis Philippe period walnut desk features a gold tooled green leather top. Two drawers of dovetail construction fit into the apron on either side of t...
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French Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fine Leather Top Dore Bronze Ormolu French Louis XVI Desk Theodore Millet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
**French Gilt Doré Bureau Plat Desk by Maison Millet – Exquisite 1890–1920s Ormolu Masterpiece** This exceptional **French gilt doré and mahogany bureau plat** is attributed to the ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
Located in Rome, IT
A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk. With a grey marble top over three drawers, the fall enclosing a sliding tan leather writing surface, an interior...
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Diminutive Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic French diminutive ladies writing table or desk featuring a black lacquer ebonized finish. Made in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste with a simple clean design and minimal dec...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique Victorian leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1860-1880 period. The quality is fantastic, this is very well made a...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine French ormolu-mounted mahogany Directoire marble top mirrored vanity desk is a refined example of neoclassical design from the late 18th to early 19th century. Crafted with...
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French Directoire Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Scandinavian Antique Table of Pine Wood with Green Patinated Frame, 19th Century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Antique Scandinavian country side working table from the 19th century made of pine wood. The frame of table is hand painted with matte green pai...
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Scandinavian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that opens to a writing surface complete with ...
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Campaign Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century, English Regency Library Table Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
Early 19th century, English Regency brass inlaid mahogany library writing table or desk with a green leather inset top over frieze drawers on x legs joined by a turned stretcher.
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century walnut pedestal desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century walnut pedestal desk, having a green leather writing surface with blind and gilt tooling, a decorative pierced copper gallery running along the back and sides of the mou...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Carved Fruitwood Leather Top Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine and large antique Desk with great form. The very well made rectangular desk with a slightly overhanging top with a foliate scrolled tooled green-black leather insert. The thre...
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Georgian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Leather Top Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior with this exquisite French Louis XV style bureau plat (writing desk), a perfect blend of elegance and craftsmanship. This stunning piece features a rich mahoga...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th century italian solid walnut Louis Philippe desk
Located in Nicolosi, IT
19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Louis Philippe Desk This desk is crafted from solid walnut, a prized wood known for its beauty and durability. Its robust structure lends an elegan...
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Italian Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Small Double-sided Writing Table In Rosewood Louis XV Style From The 19th Centur
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb desk in rosewood Louis XV style from the 19th century Very beautiful double-sided desk composed of 5 drawers decorated with bronze on all its sides. It rests on arched legs d...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ desk is an ode to a bygone era before the digital age, yet can serve as a splendid end table, library table or laptop desk with aplomb...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century "Table Soleil", Highadjustable Architects Table, Paris c. 1890
Located in Greven, DE
Antique "Table Soleil" - height-adjustable drawing or architect's table France Walnut End of 19th century. Dimensions: H x W x D: 77 x 89 x 52 - height-...
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French Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Center Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Louis XVI style walnut writing table from the late 19th century features a hand carved element of a classic crossed torch and quiver with a crown of laurels. Its beveled top res...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

William IV Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with rounded corners over a drawer flanked bu carved Vitruvian scrolls. Trestle base with stretcher and ending on melon form feet. Floor to underside 24.75.
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English William IV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Mahogany partners desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany partners desk the rectangular top with inset leather having tooled border, enclosed by a moulded edge over an arrangement of three freeze drawers. Above two pedestals, one s...
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British Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Louis XV-Style Inlaid Ladies Writing Desk / Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
Exquisite antique Louis XV-style writing desk, crafted in rosewood veneer with marquetry inlays and adorned with gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts. The serpentine silhouette, slender cabri...
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Rococo Revival Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian burr walnut freestanding Davenport having a quality burr walnut top with original walnut gallery, shaped burr walnut lift up writing slope with original lea...
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English Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rare 19th Century English Eclipse Patented Telescopic Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING an EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 19C English Eclipse Patented Telescopic Desk. Made of oak in the Rococo Style in Great Britain, circa 1880. Fully marked as “The Eclipse“, Brand’s ...
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English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI-style Gilt Bronze Parquetry Bureau Plat, After Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in San Francisco, CA
When Queen Marie-Antoinette of France desired her own suite for overnights at the convenient Tuileries Palace in Paris—while her husband King Louis XVI remained out at Versailles—the...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

William IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Height from floor to underside 24 inches. Rectangular top with new tooled neutral gray green leather and banded edge over three drawers with wood knobs, circular tapered legs.
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English William IV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique French marquetry, ormolu and jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley French, c. 1890 Height 151cm, width 190cm, depth 100cm The Bureau du Roi, also known as the secrétaire à cylindre, is among the most celebrated masterpieces of 18th century furniture design—an unparalleled example of French craftsmanship and regal opulence. Originally commissioned by King Louis XV in 1760, the project was entrusted to ébéniste du roi Jean-François Oeben (1721–1763). However, Oeben passed away before its completion and his successor, Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), finalised the desk in 1769. During the 19th century, several master cabinetmakers sought to replicate this extraordinary creation, including the esteemed Emmanuel Alfred Beurdeley (1847–1919). The present example, produced circa 1890, was exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, where it garnered admiration for its exceptional artistry. Following the exhibition, it was acquired by financier George Jay Gould I (1864–1923) and later photographed in the Lakewood, New Jersey residence of his wife, actress Edith Kingdon Gould (1864–1921). This magnificent desk is crowned with a decorative clock, draped in festoons and accompanied by two playful putti and a finely sculpted dog. Twin ormolu urns rest atop an openwork gallery, leading to additional flower-filled ormolu vases. Flanking the central roll-top panel are finely cast ormolu figures of Apollo and Calliope, each supporting a twin-light scrolling acanthus candelabrum. With a turn of a key, the roll-top slides open to reveal an exquisite arrangement of three pull-out shelves and three drawers, each front panel adorned with delicate ormolu banding and intricate floral trellis parquetry. A gilt-tooled leather writing surface unfolds, featuring a pop-up central panel that lifts to reveal a folding folio stand alongside three additional storage compartments. Below, a central kneehole drawer, embellished with an ormolu bow, is flanked by twin-divided drawers, all decorated with finely detailed floral marquetry. Every aspect of this Bureau du Roi is a testament to superior craftsmanship, featuring elaborate marquetry and parquetry designs. The upper section consists of three panels, with the tambour roll-top inlaid with intricate mythological motifs. Two side medallions bear Latin inscriptions drawn from Cesare Ripa’s Iconologia (1555–1622): NON. NISI. GRANDIA. CANTO. / IRRIDENS. CUSPIDE. FIGO. and BREVI. COMPLECTOR. SINGULA. CANO / PASTORUM. CARMINA. LUDO. These decorative elements, along with the marquetry on the roll-top and upper surfaces, celebrate the arts, literature, and architecture. The bombé sides of the desk are richly decorated with marquetry panels depicting symbols of both naval and terrestrial warfare, framed by elegant ormolu laurel swags. These ornamental details complement a series of exquisite blue and white Wedgwood Jasperware medallions...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Marquetry Ormolu Side Table 3 Drawer Cabinet Commode Paul Sormani
Located in Portland, OR
An important antique French Louis XV transitional style gilt-bronze mounted amaranth & kingwood marquetry table à écrire, by Paul Sormani, Paris, circa 1870. A beautiful bombe shape...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique Victorian leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1860-1880 period. The quality is fantastic, this is very well made a...
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British High Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Regency Mahogany Architect s Table by Gillows, England, circa 1815
Located in London, GB
This exceptional Regency architect's table, attributed to the renowned Gillows workshops, represents the pinnacle of early 19th-century English furniture craftsmanship. Constructed f...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Stunning Jewellers Table and Chair, France, 19th Century
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Stunning French 19th century jewellery maker's table with lovely layers of time worn patina. Wonderful unique ergomonic cut out and primitive design. A small pivoting / hidden silver...
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French Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

A Beautiful and Rare Gillow Co. Mahogany Breakfront Library Desk, Circa 1870
Located in London, GB
A Beautiful and Rare Gillow Co. Mahogany Breakfront Library Desk, Circa 1870 A fine and scarce example of a Gillow Co. breakfront library desk, crafted in richly figured...
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English Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Desk, Louis XVI Style with Sèvres Mounts and bronze dore accents
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style desk having floral porcelain Sèvres mounts The upper portion of this desk has a door that opens to a rosewood interior with one shelf bronze mounts decorate ...
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French Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique Victorian flame mahogany kidney shaped kneehole desk, Circa 1880 in date. The free standing desk features satinwood and box woodline inlay and banding. ...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Small Empire Desk, France
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Small Empire Desk, France, 1840 A simple yet elegant Empire-style desk, crafted in 1840. Made of solid oak and veneered with beautiful pyramidal mahogany, it reflects the classic ch...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pine Library Table
Located in Miami, FL
A rustic antique pine work table, showing the honest wear and patina of decades of daily use. The rectangular top bears a beautifully worn surface with marks and tonal variations tha...
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Belgian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Spanish Walnut Desk with Two Drawers and Solomonic Turning Legs
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish walnut desk with two drawers and solomonic turning legs and solomonic stretcher it is carved in four sides It has a central lock for...
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French Baroque Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk, Two Faces
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. Carved on all sides and five drawers ox bow ends, 19th century. Worka...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Late Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a tooled olive green leather writing surface with wood border and molded edge over two drawers on front and back. Brass ring handles. Supported on turned tapered legs with casters.
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine early 19th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry. Pine as a secondary wood. ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large late 19th century French Louis XVI style painted writing table or bureau plat. With fluted legs and symmetrical drawers. Distressed green leather top.
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Antique French ormolu mounted roll top desk in the style of Riesener French, 19th Century Height 120cm, width 146cm, depth 73cm This magnificent 19th-century bureau à cylindre, als...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Rare Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, After a Model by J. Dubois, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare double-side Louis XV style flat desk, made of veneered wood, opening with three drawers decorated with a beautiful flower motif end-cut wood marquetry. With fine chased and gi...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Swedish Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish writing desk exemplifies the timeless charm of Gustavian design, combining functionality with understated beauty. Crafted from solid pine wood, the ...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century Spanish Two Faces Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. A stretcher made of iron. Carved on all sides and five drawers ox bow ...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Writing Table on Wheels Carved Walnut Desk English Style
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of walnut in the french late 19th century. This table was stripped by our cabinet maker and the wood is raw to enhance its patina. Height between the roof ...
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French Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk, the matching Waiting Bench is also available separately Ideal for a hotel reception or Lobby, restaurant et...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts and Crafts oak roll top desk with side drawers and leather top.
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English Arts and Crafts Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

French Empire Style Bronze and Mahogany Desk Leather
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very decorative French desk in the empire style. Structure in solid mahogany and veneered, it is composed of an empire green leather under hand, three drawers with double handles and...
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Georgian Period Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Georgian period leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1800-1820 period. It is very well made and is a lovely size....
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British George III Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Swedish Pine Country Home Folk Art Dining Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish country home dining table in folk art. The table is well suited to hold two chairs on each of the longer sides. Made during the 1820s to 1830s the table is solid pine with a ...
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Swedish Country Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Regency Painted Gesso Gilded Distressed Small Writing Table
Located in Norwich, GB
19th Century English Regency painted & gilt gesso distressed small writing table. Circa 1820. The table is in untouched condition, with the original blue-green painted finish and gi...
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British Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Gesso, Pine, Paint

Partners Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite early 19th-century English mahogany partner's desk is characterized by its robust structure and classic detailing. The molded black leather top, framed by a tooled gil...
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English Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Writing Table Carved Oak Desk Lion Mask Louis XIII Style
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk Henri II (also named Louis XIII style) 19th century with lion masque drawer handle Table height: 27.56 in. (70 cm) Hand carved oak R...
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French Louis XIII Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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