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Period: 19th Century
English 19th c. Generous Partners Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
A handsome and generously sized partners' desk with glowing color, the two sides made so that business partners could collaborate over the same writing surface, now suitable for cent...
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English Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English William IV writing table or desk crafted from mixed fruitwood and oak. The table has storage drawers on each end with patinated brass pulls. The top has...
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English William IV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

English antique desk
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
A beautiful, pure antique burl walnut desk with a leather top. It is in perfect, original condition. It has a wonderfully weathered look and a warm color. It is finished all around, ...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Leather Top
Located in London, GB
A William IV Mahogany Pedestal Desk Constructed from fine San Domingo mahogany, the desk raised on a plinth and two pedestal supports, each set with three drawers having brass hand...
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English William IV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style bureau plat, or desk, made of solid and veneer of mahogany. Double sided, the back has false drawers so this desk may be free floated in a ...
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French Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Fine Early Victorian Burl Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Essex, MA
A rare and hard to find desk of the finest quality. Most likely made by the firm of Gillow of Lancaster and London. With a kidney shaped top with a new tooled green leather top an ex...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Important Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to G. Durand, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Large veneered wood flat desk attributed to G. Durand, opening with three frieze drawers. Mounted with Rocaille style chiseled ormolu representing shells, foliage and flower garlands. Raised on four cabriole legs ornamented with chiseled ormolu. This flat desk is inspired by the one executed by the cabinet-maker Joseph Baumhauer, which was offered by King Louis XV to Empress Elisabeth...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desk, Walnut, Vienna circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier or Empire desk, circa 1820 Vienna Walnut Biedermeier circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 80 x 134 x 68 cm Description: Desk standing on solid, high square legs with an e...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Bonheur De Jour Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut Bonheur de Jour writing desk having a beautifully designed and shaped top glazed cabinet to the centre which opens to reveal a fitte...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century rosewood library table
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century rosewood library / writing table, the top cross banded in rosewood and having a black leather writing surface decorated with gold and blind tooling, having two fri...
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British Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

English Regency Mahogany Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (circa 1830) mahogany table desk with 3 beaded opposing drawers over a leather top with a molded edge and supported on carved cabriole legs (attributed to GILLOWS)
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British Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Folk Art Side Table or Desk, Scandinavia
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish or Swedish Rectangular Folk Art Table or Desk. The table has tonnes of charm, wear and tear to the finish that gives thus table an unbeatable patina. Most of the original pai...
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Scandinavian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Early Victorian Ormolu-Mounted Burr-Walnut And Marquetry Writing-Table
Located in London, GB
A FINE EARLY VICTORIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED BURR-WALNUT AND MARQUETRY WRITING-TABLE, CIRCA 1850. The shaped top inlaid with bulrushes above a single frieze drawer.
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Chinese Hardwood Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese hardwood knee hole desk, having wonderful classical Chinese hand carving of two Dragons above two cupboards and a drawer, two frieze drawers ...
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Chinese Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Large French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Three-Drawer Bureau Plat - After a model by Joseph Baumhauer (died 1772) - Attributed to Paul Sormani (French-Italian 1817-1877). The serpentine shaped rectangular top enclosing a gilt tooled burgundy leather writing surface (worn) within a molded border above a long central drawer flanked by two drawers, with scrolled ormolu drawer-pulls, ormolu floral encadrements and acanthus corners co-raised on elegant cabriolet legs. (Unsigned - Unmarked). Circa: Paris, 1880. Paul Sormani (1817-1877): Born in Venice, Paul Sormani set up in Paris in the middle of the 19th century. He specialized in creating furniture and works of art and was known for his high quality reproductions of Louis XV and XVI furniture...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Chinese Scroll Foot Writing Desk, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The streamlined form of this 19th-century Chinese writing desk is softened with subtle carved embellishments and a lovely, timeworn patina. Crafted of elm (yumu) with traditional joi...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Walnut Side Table 19th Century, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Walnut Side Table 19th Century realized by an italian manufacture in 19th Century. Good overall condition.
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Italian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Louis XV-Style Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
French Kidney-Shaped Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Late 19th Century A beautifully crafted French writing desk, or bureau plat, dating from the late 19th century and inspired by the ...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century Victorian Period Burr Walnut Davenport Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 19th century figured burr walnut Davenport desk. The piano top fall lifts to reveal 2 burr walnut veneered drawers and a pull out and ...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Louis XVI Ladies’ Desk, around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Small ladies' desk with three drawers and large gilt bronze fittings on the front. The desk stands on high pointed legs with ball feet and is inlaid with fillet strips and framing pa...
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Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Diminutive Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century country French provincial style diminutive writing table or desk crafted from fruitwood. The desk features a case decorated on all sides with a whimsical carved bra...
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French French Provincial Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Style Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful versatile size antique French oak renaissance revival writing desk or table with drawer and double pedestal. ~~c. 1890 W...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Louis XV Black Lacquer Desk
Located in Toledo, OH
Louis XV style black lacquer desk with cabriole legs, brass mounts, and hoof feet. 3 front drawers feature dovetail construction and heavy bras...
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Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, Kingwood, Tulipwood, ormolu, and Incarnat Turquin marble desk. The three drawer desk is raised by slender cabriole legs with fin...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

French Marquetry Inlaid 19th Century Writing Table Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WRITING STAND IN ROGNON (KIDNEY) FORM French, late 19th century 34 7/8” W x 18 1/2” D (at feet) x 29 3/8” H A refined late 19th-century French writing stand, designed in a graceful...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa 1840 in date. The top section with a p...
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Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

c.1800 Antique Georgian Mahogany Writing Desk – Fine Quality, Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
c.1800 Antique Georgian Mahogany Writing Desk – Fine Quality, Versatile as Dressing or Side Table A fine quality Antique Georgian Mahogany Writing Desk, dating from around 1800, fea...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Extending Folio or Architect s Table
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century English mahogany extending folio or architect's table. Great color and lines. 29.25" High when closed and extends to 50" high when fully open. In addition to vertically ...
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English Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Unique Restored Austrian Biedermeier Maple Writing Desk, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier writing desk Completely restored. Shellac polish. Material: Maple Source: Austria Period: 1830-1839.
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Maple, Lacquer

Pair of Georgian Mahogany D End Tables
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1820 Pair of Georgian Mahogany D End Tables Price is for the pair (losses). Measures: Separate W 122 x D 64 x H 72 cm Together W 122 x D...
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English Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand French 19th century library table, writing table, or bureau plat featuring an Italian Carrara marble top inset. Crafted in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste, the frieze is decorated on each side with strands of delicate bell flowers centered by floral reserves. The corners have carved rosettes and are supported by fluted legs having acanthus tops. The legs are conjoined by gracefully curved stretchers centered with an acanthus finial...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Carrara Marble

Antique Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style ~Direct from France~ ~Beautiful antique French carved oak secretary with fabulous detailing throughout~ ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, AT ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable Austrian Biedermeier chest of drawers/ writing commode veneered with finest nut wood from the period in Austria around...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

European Antique Davenport Desk
Located in Malibu, CA
Superb 19th century Davenport desk in burled walnut from England. The right side of the cabinet has four drawers with handmade knobs. The sloped writin...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bone, Leather, Burl

English Campaign Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with a tooled leather top, three piece campaign construction, brass hardware, and classic bracket feet. Kneehole measures...
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English Campaign Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing table
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with rounded corners and beautiful tooled brown leather writing surface with banded wood border and brass edge over a central long drawer and flanked by two draw...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

High Adjustable Architect s Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Antique height-adjustable desk, architect's table, around 1800 France Mahogany circa 1800 Dimensions: H x W x D: 78 x 84 x 50 Height-adjustable to approx. 120 cm, can be folded up...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

English Mahogany Writing Table, Early 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite writing desk is crafted of rich mahogany and features the straightforward design prevalent in England during the early 19th century. A luxurious leather-covered top pr...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Victorian Satinwood Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Victorian satin wood writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1840-1860 period. It is of outstanding quality, with gorgeous satin...
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British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Satinwood

Hand Painted Paul Sormani Ladies Roll Top Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Hand painted. 1 dovetailed drawer. Flip up top containing felt top and 3 small drawers. Brass foot caps and trim. Dimensions: 34 3/4" h x 27 1/2" w x 17" d.
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French Adam Style Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Bruce Talbert attributed for Cox Sons. A good period Gothic Revival oak desk
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert attributed possibly for Cox and Sons. A good period Gothic Revival oak desk with the original leather writing area and Y shaped supports bel...
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English Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Rustic Black Forest Bear Walnut Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) bear carved walnut table desk with leaf and floral carving and single drawer.  
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Austrian Black Forest Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and stretcher. Crafted from oak in the grand Louis XIII style fronted by a large 27 inch...
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French Louis XIII Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand
Located in London, GB
Antique English wooden desk with reading stand Beautifully carved from wood, this Victorian English reading desk is supported by two legs wit...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

A Fine Anglo-Indian Carved Padouk Writing Table, Ceylonese
Located in New York, NY
19th Century The solid rectangular top with carved gadrooned edge; over two frieze drawers with drop handles flanking an arched kneehole ,rope detail and further linear, raised on b...
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Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Padouk

Double desk with tilting and opening desks, inside two large compartments.
Located in Cesena, FC
Double desk with opening desks Double desk with tilting and opening desks, inside two large compartments, Each side of the desk has 2 drawers. The cabinet is solid walnut, in first...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique roll-top desk. An English, mahogany and leather tambour bureau in Aesthetic Period taste, dating to the late Victorian era, circa 1880. Beautifully appointed desk...
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British Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century mahogany inlaid writing desk, the super structure comprising of three mahogany lined drawers either side with the original turned brass knob handles and...
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British Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Italian Smaller-Sized Table or Writing Desk w/Shapely Hourglass Legs, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian small sized table, or writing desk, from the 19th century. This antique table from Italy features a rectangular-shaped top overhanging an apron fitted with a single drawer at one long side. The table is raised on a pair of hour-glass shaped legs flanking either side, with beautifully carved outer edges. A wooden stretcher bar adds support between the legs and is carved with a small arch at center and pierced cut-out embellishment. The medium tone wood has an old patina throughout, a lovely reflection of it's age. The leg clearance at the underside of this piece is 25.25 inches in height. This 19th century table with shapely hourglass legs would make a delightful little writing desk...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Early 19th century Regency davenport writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality Regency davenport, circa 1820. Spindle gallery to the top leading to the original leather writing surface. Top opens to reveal a richly colored interior with 2 drawers....
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Palisander

Fine Early 19th Century Writing Table Stamped Gillows
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century mahogany writing table with 6 drawers, 3 to the back and 3 to the front, with Egyptian mask handles, green leather top, all suppor...
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English Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Important Fully Restored Antique Victorian Bookcase Back Leather Top Kidney Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Important, fully restored, bookcase back kidney desk attributed to Gillow’s of Lancaster. This is one of the finest desks I have ever owned, the design was originally made by Gillows of Lancaster, you can see the same desk selling for £100,000-£120,000 with other dealers. The piece has been on a journey restoration wise, the top was removed and sent to a desk leather specialist in Brighton, they fitted the finest quality, extra large single piece of cattle hide leather, it was then gold leaf embossed with an oversized geometric boarder and secondarily embossed with a rope twist boarder, the top and base were then taken to London where my third generation trained...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers, including original key and blind drawer...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

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

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Ormolu

A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Pedestal Desk, By Guillaume Grohé. France, Circa 1860. Stamped to the top edge of one door 'GROHE FRERES...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England circa 1880 burr walnut and brown leather twin pedestal partner desk A good looking and well made desk, the timbe...
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English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the style of Louis XVI during the 19th century. Topped with a great piece of black and white marble. A single, slim d...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Original Georgian / Regency Military Campaign Desk with Large Map Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1800-1820 original Georgian / Regency Military campaign desk with large top map drawer ...
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English Georgian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Rosewood Desk or Sofa Table
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Anglo-Indian rosewood desk or sofa table, the flat top bordered with three pull brass knob drawers bordered by a gadrooned edg...
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Indian Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Biedermeier Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful example of form and function from the Biedermeier period. Constructed in the Austrian Empire of sturdy Fir with Walnut veneers cut in profile as well as on the burl. A fo...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Fir

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