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Period: Late 19th Century
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine small English writing table or desk of mahogany from the late 19th century, featuring an inset embossed leather top with flame mahogany surround and reeded edge, over a frieze...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Davenport desk which is crafted from beautiful burr walnut, circa 1870 in date. The desk has a rear stationery compartment which encloses a divided interi...
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Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique French Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Entry Table
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique French Carved Oak Desk or Writing Table with Two Drawers~~ Leather Writing Surface with Warm Patina~~Double Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher~~ Versatile size~~28" ...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Leather

Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Drawer
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century French Henri II Renaissance style hand pegged walnut writing table or side table is finished on all sides, allowing it to be placed in the center of a room. It...
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French Renaissance Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Large Spanish Dining or Desk Table with Carved Legs and Wood Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish refectory desk table with solid legs and wood stretcher Original perfect condition Top table in perfect condition Very heavy piece
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Spanish Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Large 19th century carved oak library table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved oak library table of large proportions circa 1890. We are pleased to offer this statement piece of furniture which would make the ultimate large desk. Black rexi...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

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 Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the late 19th century, featuring an inset embossed leather top, with reeded edge around the circumference, over a frieze of two ...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Arts Crafts Solid Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid Oak English hand crafted roll-top desk with good proportions. Stately, yet not too large. Original patina with English lever lock mark and dovetailed joinery. Pigeon hole compa...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Walnut Gentlemans Desk Writing Table Georgian Revival Pedestal
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive burr walnut Georgian style gentleman's desk This desk is raised upon bracket feet, featuring an arrangement of 9 graduated drawers, the drawers having herringbone banding ...
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Georgian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Howard Sons London Leather Topped Faux Bamboo Writing Table, circa 1875
Located in Kinderhook, NY
English circa 1875 Aesthetic Movement writing table or desk by London cabinetmakers Howard & Sons having original green leather top; the oval form case with single drawer and origina...
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English Aesthetic Movement Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Style Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Height to underside 24.75. Rectangular top with new inset tooled olive green leather and banded edge. Three frieze drawers and three false drawers on the opposite side, with brass kn...
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English Regency Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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 Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th century Tuscan library desk
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful desk, library table or console table possibly having been used as a writing desk. Great sculptural presence, works wonderfully in a contemporary or classic interior. We a...
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Italian Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Well Figured Refinished Antique Tiger Maple Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique writing table with fine traditional form and graining. The table with a shaped open back splash and a single apron drawer with fine brass knob pull. Raised on finely turne...
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Chippendale Antique Late 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 Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th century French Louis XV tulipwood and marquetry, ormolu mounted bureau plat, serpentine shaped writing table, circa 1880. The table having an inset brown & red hu...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table ~ Desk with Dolphins
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table ~ Desk with Dolphins is an extraordinary example of the revival of the style that occurred during and just after the reign of Napoleon I...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Art Nouveau Desk In Wood With Brass Decoration, Late 19th And Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful Art Nouveau wooden desk with rich floral decoration in brass cut and fixed to the wood. It opens with 3 drawers and 2 doors, the bigger one contains sliding drawers. ...
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European Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This antique 19th century French Louis XV bureau plat desk is a magnificent example of fine craftsmanship, luxury materials, and timeless design. Featuring a beautifully tooled black...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Handcrafted Colonial Teak Campaign Table with Folding Legs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1890's Solid teak hand crafted Campaign folding table from the days of the British Raj. Has flaps that pivot outwards and tuck away ben...
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British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Antique French Walnut Desk with drawer and leather top
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut desk table that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of robust walnut wood. All its legs and stretcher are Solomonic and it has a drawer with its iron handle, i...
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French Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Eastlake Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Paneled Secretary Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Paneled Secretary Desk C1890 Measures - 62 1/4" x 31 3/4" x 20 5/8" This antique Victorian secretary desk...
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th C. Pine Desk/Table with Single Drawer
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th c. Pine desk/table with four board top and angled bread board ends. Single drawer (replaced) with old chipped turned wooden knob, on turned and incised tapered legs. Right fron...
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Canadian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk, C 1890
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire style leather top mahogany writing desk having bronze mounts, claw feet and resting on slabs of green marble (optional) C 1890.
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French Empire Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Black Forest Carved Oak Renaissance c1890. Direct from France and part of superb collection of fine antiques we recently acquired, this is trul...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French Directoire Style Brass Trimmed Leather Top Vanity Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Directoire style brass trimmed vanity desk, circa 1890, exemplifies refined Parisian elegance from the late 19th century. Crafted in fine mahogany, the piece features a r...
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French Directoire Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Renaissance Hand Carved Desk or Writing Table with Carved St
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted with this four-sided carved desk with five dark oak drawers. This is a collectible desk. It has five front drawers and another five false drawers at the back, maki...
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Spanish Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Carved Oak Table With Turned Legs And Two Drawers, 19th century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
A 19th-century Spanish Renaissance-style carved oak desk. It features decorative elements such as the geometric panels carved on the front, characteristic of this period, spiral or S...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique French Burr Walnut Sevres Ormolu Mounted Writing Table Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique French ormolu mounted burr walnut writing table, Circa 1870 in date. This lovely shaped top is crafted from the most beautiful burr walnut, with amboyn...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Inlaid Burled Walnut Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Just in from Avignon - this lovely French Louis XVI burled walnut desk has an inlaid molding on all five drawers and a beautiful red embossed leathe...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique French Country Primitive Black Distress Painted 1 Drawer Desk Work Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Country Primitive Black Distress Painted 1 Drawer Desk Work Table. Ite...
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Primitive Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century Walnut Partners Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a walnut and Kashmir walnut partners desk made in England, circa 1890. The top of the desk is Walnut with 3 shaped pieces of beautiful brown lea...
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English George III Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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 Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French transitional kidney-shaped desk. 19th century French transitional design between Louis XV and Louis XVI is timeless, elegant, and understated it works we...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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 Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

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 Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

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 Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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 Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Table Ouija, Used for Séances, United States, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A small table for séances, also called mediumistic. The ouija board, made of wood, with a wavy edge, has a surface Flat black, resting on a central base ...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1890s Carved quarter sawn oak, with original brass hardware. D...
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American Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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 Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French Foldable Dining or Writing Table, Beech and Chestnut, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little chestnut dining table. The two end are foldable and the little width of this table is 32.28 in. (82 cm) The table top was made circa 1970. It was laid on a beech base dating...
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French French Provincial Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech, Chestnut

19th Century Bureau Writing Table in Louis XV Style
Located in PARIS, FR
Refined French bureau plat from the Napoléon III period, crafted in the Louis XV style and dating to the late 19th century. The desk is finished in elegant black lacquer and richly ...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Late 19th Century Tyrolean Shabby Small Desk Table Art Nouveau, Pine Painted
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1980s-1990s Tyrol Austrian shabby small desk table country Art Nouveau, in solid pine with original painting, only wax polished. Measures cm: H 62, ...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Italian Rococo Revival Writing Desk, Late 19th Century This charming Italian Rococo Style painted writing desk, likely dating back to the late-19th century, showcases a delicate flor...
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Italian Rococo Revival Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Paint

Spanish Renaissance Carved Wooden Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Striking Spanish Renaissance–style desk, crafted in solid wood and richly carved, dating to the late 19th–early 20th century. The desk features a strong, architectural form with dee...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

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 Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique English Burl 4 Drawer Leather Top Davenport C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Burl 4 Drawer Leather Top Davenport Unsigned C1880 Measures - 32 3/4 h x 16 1/4 w x 19 d This exquisite antique English Davenport desk, dating to circa 1880, feature...
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

William IV Style Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the late 19th century, in the William IV style, featuring an inset embossed green leather top over a frieze of two drawers - eac...
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English William IV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Marquetry Writing Table/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ladies Writing Table or Desk. The single drawer center table surmounted on each corner with...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Victorian Desk Writing Table Mahogany 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian mahogany 2 drawer desk or writing table Circa 1880 Raised upon ring turned legs with brass castors The table features 2 mahogany lined drawers which retain their original t...
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Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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 Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Desk Swedish Gustavian Style 2 Drawer
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian style desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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Swedish Gustavian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite English Adams-style Carlton House desk is a superb example of late 19th-century craftsmanship, dating to the 1890s. Constructed from fine satinwood, the desk is beauti...
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English Adam Style Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk Edwards Roberts 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian mahogany satinwood and Goncalo Alves marquetry inlaid and satin wood crossbanded Architects desk by the renowned Victorian retailer and cabinet mak...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique secretary, Scandinavia, around 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the end of the 19th century, Scandinavia. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 111 cm / width 103 cm / ...
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Unknown Biedermeier Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century French Gilded Painted Cylinder Desk by Paul Sormani 1875
Located in Portland, OR
A fine late 19th century antique French painted & gilded mechanical Cylinder desk, by Paul Sormani, circa 1875. This very elegant antique cylinder desk...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique English Bakers Table Sofa Entry Hall Kitchen Island with Cast Iron Base
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Top Entry, Sofa, Kitchen Island, Console, or Baker's Table with Cast Iron Base~~c. 1920s Excellent oak top table with ornate cast iron legs and stretche...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

English 1870s Wood and Green Leather Partner s Desk with Multiple Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oversized wooden partner's desk from the late 19th century, with green leather top, gilt scrolling accents, multiple drawers and pull-outs. Created in England during the t...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood