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Item Ships From: Pennsylvania
Kent Coffey "The Sequence" Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
By Kent-Coffey
Located in West Chester, PA
Mid-Century Modern four drawer writing desk from the Sequence line by Kent-Coffey.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Kent Coffey "The Sequence" Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
Kent Coffey "The Sequence" Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk

Kent Coffey "The Sequence" Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk

$995
18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PROVINCIAL EIGHT-LEGGED "MAZARIN" PEDESTAL DESK IN BLACK PAINT France, circa last quarter of the 18th century Item # 403ZLJ18Q An absolutely stunning eight-legged "Mazarin" pedestal...
Category

18th Century French French Provincial Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk

18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk

$4,800
French Bonheur-Du-Jour Ladies Writing Desk, Hand-Painted, Artist Signed, c. 1880
Located in Doylestown, PA
A special antique paint decorated French Louis XV style Bonheur-Du-Jour, ladies' writing desk, France, circa 1880. A beautifully hand-painted desk adorned with flowers and tranquil ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Bonheur-Du-Jour Ladies Writing Desk, Hand-Painted, Artist Signed, c. 1880
French Bonheur-Du-Jour Ladies Writing Desk, Hand-Painted, Artist Signed, c. 1880

French Bonheur-Du-Jour Ladies Writing Desk, Hand-Painted, Artist Signed, c. 1880

$2,410
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk. Item features solid mahogany wood construction, dramatic shapely legs terminating with ball and claw feet on the fr...
Category

Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy

19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy

$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Four Drawer Partners Desk and Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Four Drawer Partners Desk and Chair. Listing includes (1) partner's desk with working drawers on both sides, (1) heavily carved arm chair w...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Four Drawer Partners Desk and Chair
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Four Drawer Partners Desk and Chair

Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Four Drawer Partners Desk and Chair

$5,200
1950 s Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk Chair Set
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Southampton, NJ
A striking Paul McCobb four drawer desk and matching chair set with white laminate top. All original 1950's from the Planner Group series, this scarcely seen set with original tag ha...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1950 s Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk Chair Set
1950 s Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk Chair Set

1950 s Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk Chair Set

$3,200
19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top. Item features a distressed gold gilt finish, shaped top, carvings on all sides, stunning marquetry in...
Category

19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top
19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top

19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Writing Desk w/ Marquetry Inlay Top

$5,200
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted leather top writing desk. C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted, leather top writing desk. C 1940.
Category

1940s French Empire Vintage Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted leather top writing desk. C 1940.
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted leather top writing desk. C 1940.

French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted leather top writing desk. C 1940.

$2,450
4-Drawer Bodil Kjaer Desk for E. Pedersen Son of Denmark in Brazilian Rosewood
By E. Pedersen Søn, Bodil Kjaer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We present a very nice example of the 4-Drawer Bodil Kjaer Desk for E. Pedersen & Son, finished in Brazilian rosewood. The table has been freshly oiled. There are some signs of wear ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

4-Drawer Bodil Kjaer Desk for E. Pedersen Son of Denmark in Brazilian Rosewood
4-Drawer Bodil Kjaer Desk for E. Pedersen Son of Denmark in Brazilian Rosewood

4-Drawer Bodil Kjaer Desk for E. Pedersen Son of Denmark in Brazilian Rosewood

$35,000
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Carved Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
Late 19th C. Louis XVI style Mahogany writing desk table with single dovetailed drawer, exquisite hand carvings and original brass pulls. Sweet mid size silhouette allows for multi p...
Category

Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Carved Desk
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Carved Desk

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Carved Desk

$2,295
Antique 19th C Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood 2 Drawer Library Table Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C. Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood 2 Drawer Library Table Writing Desk. Item features a scrolling cast iron stretcher base, 2 drawers (locks removed), carved paw fee...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique 19th C Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood 2 Drawer Library Table Desk
Antique 19th C Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood 2 Drawer Library Table Desk

Antique 19th C Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood 2 Drawer Library Table Desk

$2,600
A MId-Century Modern Style Painted Iron and Leather Writing Desk.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking contemporary writing desk inspired by the minimalist elegance of the mid century. The piece features a sleek leather top over a narrow two-drawer case with brass ring pull...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Mid-Century Modern Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

A MId-Century Modern Style Painted Iron and Leather Writing Desk.
A MId-Century Modern Style Painted Iron and Leather Writing Desk.

A MId-Century Modern Style Painted Iron and Leather Writing Desk.

$4,800
19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Slant Front Carved Ball Claw Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Mahogany Slant Front Carved Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Desk. Item features dovetail joined top and bottom, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain and patina, 9...
Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Slant Front Carved Ball Claw Secretary Desk
19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Slant Front Carved Ball Claw Secretary Desk

19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Slant Front Carved Ball Claw Secretary Desk

$8,500
Leon Jallot desk in macassar ebony
By Léon Jallot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco desk designed by Leon Jallot, circa 1925, in macassar ebony with sculpted panels. This desk is unrestored in the photographs. Dimensions are 53” wide x 31.5” ...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Macassar

Leon Jallot desk in macassar ebony
Leon Jallot desk in macassar ebony

Leon Jallot desk in macassar ebony

$28,500 / item
Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Wooden Writing Desk Table
By Brandt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage brandt flip top Piano style small wooden writing desk table. Item features rolling casters, flip top, lower shelf stand, original label, very nice vintage item, quality Ameri...
Category

Mid-20th Century Federal Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Wooden Writing Desk Table
Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Wooden Writing Desk Table

Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Wooden Writing Desk Table

$795
Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany, Brass Leather Writing Desk, late 19th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BALTIC NEOCLASSICAL MAHOGANY, LEATHER AND BRASS BUREAU PLAT WITH CARTONNIER Eastern European, probably the Baltic States Circa late 19th century, the tambour cabinet with alterations...
Category

19th Century Empire Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany, Brass Leather Writing Desk, late 19th century
Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany, Brass Leather Writing Desk, late 19th century

Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany, Brass Leather Writing Desk, late 19th century

$4,000
French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY TABLE Á TRIC-TRAC Paris, circa 1785 29 3/8" H x 22 3/4" D x 45 1/2" W; 23 3/8" knee clearance A fine table à tric-trac crafted in mahogan...
Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785
French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785

French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785

$16,800
Le Opere e i Giorni Desk
By Le Opere e i Giorni Studio
Located in Red Lion, PA
An Extraordinary and Rare Desk by Le Opere ei Giorni Italy 2012 The walnut top is signed and labeled on the underside. Only One Ever Made Architectural base of sculpted fiberglass ov...
Category

2010s Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Le Opere e i Giorni Desk
Le Opere e i Giorni Desk

Le Opere e i Giorni Desk

$6,750
19th Century Mahogany Regency Writing / Library Table
Located in Solebury, PA
An exceptional mahogany Regency writing or library table, featuring a rectangular green leather inset top tooled with an elegant border of gilt-scrolled acanthus flower heads and a s...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Regency Writing / Library Table
19th Century Mahogany Regency Writing / Library Table

19th Century Mahogany Regency Writing / Library Table

$14,500
18th Century Small George III Mahogany and Leather Writing Table
Located in Solebury, PA
A charming and compact 18th Century George III mahogany and leather writing table, both structurally sound and suitably sized, presents a delightful aesthetic. Four slender drawers a...
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Small George III Mahogany and Leather Writing Table
18th Century Small George III Mahogany and Leather Writing Table

18th Century Small George III Mahogany and Leather Writing Table

$6,900
18th Century George III Mahogany Leather-topped Partner’s Desk
Located in Solebury, PA
A distinguished 18th-century George III mahogany partner’s desk, characterized by its rectangular top adorned with a tooled red leather writing surface, is complemented by two doveta...
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

18th Century George III Mahogany Leather-topped Partner’s Desk
18th Century George III Mahogany Leather-topped Partner’s Desk

18th Century George III Mahogany Leather-topped Partner’s Desk

$9,500
Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Cherry Wood Writing Desk Console Table
By Brandt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Cherry Wood Writing Desk Console Table. Ite...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Federal Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Cherry Wood Writing Desk Console Table
Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Cherry Wood Writing Desk Console Table

Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Cherry Wood Writing Desk Console Table

$595
French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item featured is a large impressive size, stunning bronze figural female bust mounts on all ...
Category

Late 20th Century Louis XV Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk

French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk

$11,500
1950 s Post Office Steel Industrial Mail Sorting Desk Workstation Table
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage industrial salvage USPS Post Office steel mail sorting station desk circa 1956 with single drawer, cubby, and various hooks undernea...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

1950 s Post Office Steel Industrial Mail Sorting Desk Workstation Table
1950 s Post Office Steel Industrial Mail Sorting Desk Workstation Table

1950 s Post Office Steel Industrial Mail Sorting Desk Workstation Table

$2,250
Baker Furniture Lyre Motife Birdseye Maple Drop-Leaf Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Startlingly beautiful bird’s-eye maple drop-leaf writing desk having gorgeous satinwood and ebony inlay and elegant detailed lyre motife legs. with leaves open 64.5 W.
Category

1980s American Regency Vintage Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Baker Furniture Lyre Motife Birdseye Maple Drop-Leaf Writing Desk
Baker Furniture Lyre Motife Birdseye Maple Drop-Leaf Writing Desk

Baker Furniture Lyre Motife Birdseye Maple Drop-Leaf Writing Desk

$3,500 Sale Price
27% Off
Mid Century Modern Knoll Tulip Dining/Conference Table or Desk in White Marble
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table designed for the work space having a center hole to run computer and telephone wires. It features beautiful calacatta marbl...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Knoll Tulip Dining/Conference Table or Desk in White Marble
Mid Century Modern Knoll Tulip Dining/Conference Table or Desk in White Marble

Mid Century Modern Knoll Tulip Dining/Conference Table or Desk in White Marble

$4,700
1950 s Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk Chair Set
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Southampton, NJ
A striking Paul McCobb four drawer desk and matching chair set with white laminate top. All original 1950's from the Planner Group series, this scarcely seen set with original tag ha...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1950 s Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk Chair Set
1950 s Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk Chair Set

1950 s Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk Chair Set

$4,900 / set
English Barley Twist Jacobean Style Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
Solid Mahogany Jacobean style writing desk with three paneled drawers, original brass drop pulls, classic barley twist legs assembled with a perfectly fitting solid wood antique chai...
Category

Early 20th Century English Jacobean Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Barley Twist Jacobean Style Desk Set
English Barley Twist Jacobean Style Desk Set

English Barley Twist Jacobean Style Desk Set

$2,195 / set
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlay One Drawer Small Writing Desk. Item features fine satinwood and kingwood marquetry inlay throughout, figural bronze mount...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Marquetry Inlay 1 Drawer Writing Desk

$3,800
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk. Item ...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk

Vintage French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bronze Ormolu Small Writing Desk

$2,500
Mid Century Italian Post Modern Dining Table or Desk in Grey Tone Granite Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple form design dining table that would also make a fabulous desk. It features solid slab speckled granite construction. In very good ready to use condition.
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Granite

Mid Century Italian Post Modern Dining Table or Desk in Grey Tone Granite Marble
Mid Century Italian Post Modern Dining Table or Desk in Grey Tone Granite Marble

Mid Century Italian Post Modern Dining Table or Desk in Grey Tone Granite Marble

$4,900
Antique Rustic Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Rustic Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table. Item featured has a lift top, slanted surface, tall legs, solid wood constru...
Category

19th Century Primitive Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Antique Rustic Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Antique Rustic Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table

Antique Rustic Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table

$895
19th Century Writing Table by Gillow Co.
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Solebury, PA
A remarkable 19th-century kidney-shaped mahogany writing table by the esteemed Gillow & Co. is featured. This exquisite piece boasts a brass gallery rail encircling the top edge and ...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

19th Century Writing Table by Gillow Co.
19th Century Writing Table by Gillow Co.

19th Century Writing Table by Gillow Co.

$12,500
Spectacular 19th Century French Marble Table
Located in Newmanstown, PA
This incredible French table is a combination of finely carved wood and beautiful metalwork with painted ceramic and a marble top. It displays very sharp craftsmanship all throughout...
Category

19th Century French Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Spectacular 19th Century French Marble Table
Spectacular 19th Century French Marble Table

Spectacular 19th Century French Marble Table

$9,000
Vintage French Regency Rosewood Walnut Cartonnier Table Desk w Bronze Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Regency Rosewood & Walnut Cartonnier Table Desk with Bronze Paw Feet. Item features a walnut frame with banded rosewood top, three dovetail constructed drawers, two sw...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage French Regency Rosewood Walnut Cartonnier Table Desk w Bronze Paw Feet
Vintage French Regency Rosewood Walnut Cartonnier Table Desk w Bronze Paw Feet

Vintage French Regency Rosewood Walnut Cartonnier Table Desk w Bronze Paw Feet

$2,650
George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARCHITECT'S DESK IN MANNER OF GILLOWS OF LANCASTER England, circa 1790 with alphabetized rent drawers interior unmarked Item # 405KYH28Z This remarkable architect's pedestal desk was almost certainly crafted by Gillows of Lancaster, London circa 1790. It features a rectangular top inlaid with maroon gilt-tooled leather bordered by a molded edge. Below this is situated a full-width frieze drawer which is decorated to appear as two false drawers over pedestals containing three graduated drawers on either side of an open kneehole. The desk stands on a molded plinth base fitted with casters. The top drawer reveals a sliding gilt-tooled leather writing surface with a central panel that can be lifted on ratchet supports to hold and display documents. This surface slides back to uncover a lower compartment with an open storage area, flanked by three lidded compartments labeled alphabetically within oval reserves. The back of the desk is designed for a tidy appearance, making it suitable for placement in the center of a room, featuring two full-width faux drawers above faux cabinet doors in the pedestals. While the present example is not marked by Gillows, it is almost without question a product of their workshops and is firmly attributed to their design books. The alphabet inlaid drawers were inspired by designs popularized by Thomas Shearer’s The Cabinet Maker’s London Book of Prices (1788-1803). These were employed in designs published by Gillows, such as the 'bureau writing-table' with a double-ratcheted top made for the Earl of Shrewsbury in 1789 and a writing-table from 1794 (see Gillow Furniture Designs 1760-1800, L. Boynton, ed., 1995, pl. 24 and 41). A similar design appears in the firm’s 1798 Estimate Sketch Book (p.1481), preserved in the Westminster City Library. The drawer design is further seen on pedestal desks stamped by Gillows, including the library table provided by the firm in 1778 to Denton Hall (see C. Gilbert, The Life and Works of Thomas Chippendale, London, 1978, vol.II, p.246, pl.449). Gillows produced many variations of this desk style, including those with ratcheting tops for standing use, enclosed kneehole designs, various types of pulls, and subtle dimensional adjustments. Examples can be seen well into the George IV period and the influence of this form on later desks by Gillows can be seen as the tastes changed into the second half of the nineteenth century. Sir Walter Scott acquired a similar desk from Gillows for his Edinburgh house in Castle Street in 1810, later moving it to his study at Abbotsford in 1826. In a letter to J.B. Morritt of Rokeby Hall, Yorkshire, dated May 1810, Scott wrote: ‘You know I fell in love with your Library table and now the The Lady [The Lady of the Lake] has put crowns into my purse I would willingly treat myself unto the like...’ On 9 August, Scott wrote again to Morritt: 'I must not omit to tell you that Gillows table has arrived and gives great satisfaction. Everyone that sees it likes it so much I dare say I shall have some commissions to send him. His bill did not much exceed yours being about £30 ready money’. The Gillow archives from 1810 record: ‘pack for W.Scott Esq., Castle Street, Edinburgh, case containing mahogany bureau writing table Double Elevating tops cupboard in center complete writing drawers’. (See C. Wainwright, The Romantic Interior, Fig 162 & 163). A few open-market examples of nearly identical desks...
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790
George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790

George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790

$12,500
Antique Art Nouveau Carved Oak Northwind Face Desk Library Table with One Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Nouveau Carved Oak Northwind Face Desk Library Table with One Large Dovetailed Drawer. Item features carved Northwind faces to the front and rear, brass corner mounts, so...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Art Nouveau Carved Oak Northwind Face Desk Library Table with One Drawer
Antique Art Nouveau Carved Oak Northwind Face Desk Library Table with One Drawer

Antique Art Nouveau Carved Oak Northwind Face Desk Library Table with One Drawer

$2,500 / item
French Country Provincial Louis XV Executive Office Writing Desk Glass Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Provincial Louis XV style executive office writing desk with glass top. Item features a custom glass top, sol...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Country Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

French Country Provincial Louis XV Executive Office Writing Desk Glass Top
French Country Provincial Louis XV Executive Office Writing Desk Glass Top

French Country Provincial Louis XV Executive Office Writing Desk Glass Top

$3,800
Double Pedestal Glass and Wood Desk with Chrome Mounts C 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Double pedestal glass and wood Desk with chrome mounts C 1960. Three drawers on each side.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Double Pedestal Glass and Wood Desk with Chrome Mounts C 1960
Double Pedestal Glass and Wood Desk with Chrome Mounts C 1960

Double Pedestal Glass and Wood Desk with Chrome Mounts C 1960

$5,800
French Rococo Louis XV Distress Paint Dressing Table Vanity Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rococo Louis XV Style Distress Painted Dressing Table / Writing Desk. Item features a shaped turtle top with diamond sunburst veneer, single hand dovetailed drawer, pu...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Rococo Louis XV Distress Paint Dressing Table Vanity Ladies Writing Desk
French Rococo Louis XV Distress Paint Dressing Table Vanity Ladies Writing Desk

French Rococo Louis XV Distress Paint Dressing Table Vanity Ladies Writing Desk

$4,800
French Empire Mahogany Gilt Bronze Gentleman s Desk
Located in New York, NY
Procured from an esteemed estate in Greenwich, Connecticut, this desk showcases the timeless craftsmanship of the French Empire period. Crafted from rich mahogany, this desk features...
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Gilt Bronze Gentleman s Desk
French Empire Mahogany Gilt Bronze Gentleman s Desk

French Empire Mahogany Gilt Bronze Gentleman s Desk

$24,000
Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Belgian Art Nouveau desk and armchair in ebonized oak, circa 1905, in the manner of Gustave Serrurier-Bovy. 72" long x 37" deep x 30" high. The Art...
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Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair
Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair

Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair

$16,000
Tony Selmersheim desk
By Tony Selmersheim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created circa 1912, during the transitional years between French Art Nouveau and Art Deco, this desk by Tony Selmersheim is fabricated in pearwood and satinwood, with inlays of purp...
Category

1910s French Art Deco Vintage Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pearwood, Purpleheart, Satinwood

Tony Selmersheim desk
Tony Selmersheim desk

Tony Selmersheim desk

$39,500
Pierre-Paul Montagnac Desk and Stool
By Pierre-Paul Montagnac
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic Art Deco desk and en suite bench in sculpted mahogany, with both original keys. French, circa 1925.
Category

Early 20th Century French Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Suede

Pierre-Paul Montagnac Desk and Stool
Pierre-Paul Montagnac Desk and Stool

Pierre-Paul Montagnac Desk and Stool

$26,000
Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN PETER LØVIG NIELSEN TEAKWOOD FLIP-TOP WRITING DESK Denmark, circa 1970s Item # 405XLG28A This brilliant desk was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and originally was off...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Pennsylvania - Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s
Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s

Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s

$4,400

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