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19th Century Swedish Off-White Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This desk is not merely a functional workspace; it's a statement piece. Perfect for writers, thinkers
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
slanted face. Ours was most likely originally part of a “cabinet d’apparat”, which is a large desk that
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desk Sets

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Metal, Brass

Tiffany Zodiac large Letter box holder and large blotter ends Arts and Crafts
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Mobile, AL
fantastic gift for a writer, Arts and Crafts collector, Tiffany enthusiast or anyone interested in the
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

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Bronze

20th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table, Desk Set with a Chair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian freestanding writing table, desk set with two drawers and a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Brass

Roberto Legnazzi 1970 Orientalism Desk 18Kt Gold With Carved Coral And Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
vertu piece to be exhibited in any desk or place. Has been carefully crafted with strong orientalism
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Vintage 1970s Italian Revival Desk Accessories

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Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Louis XVI Kingwood Antique Writing Table a Rognon, France, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
a rognon, being of kidney form to allow a writer to easily pull up to the table. Intricately
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Treasury Inkstand
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
large vacant storage chamber. The two smaller internal compartments retain the original square glass
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Vintage 1930s English Inkwells

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Sterling Silver

Henry Miller And Eve Miller On Partington Ridge - 1954 Original Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
, California by California photographer Jim Healy (American, 20th C.). Eve Miller sits behind a desk while
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Ink, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Midcentury Wall Shelf or Console, Rattan and Bamboo, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous large rectangular wall shelf in bamboo and rattan. This unique object was made in Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Les Amateurs d'Estampes
By Félix Vallotton
Located in Fairlawn, OH
address cards are. There are two size variants, this being the larger of the two. It is printed on a tan
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1890s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Balcomb Greene Wind Ocean Sun 1963
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
a teacher and writer of fiction. Artists had long recognized the influence of hidden geometries in
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Art Deco Signed Wolfgang Hoffmann for Romweber World's Fair Display Cabinet
By Wolfgang Hoffmann, Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Forney, TX
vinyl, leather, linoleum, glass, wood, and Bakelite resulting in a large number of chairs, desks, tables
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood

Art Deco Wolfgang Hoffmann Romweber World's Fair Century of Progress Sideboard
By Wolfgang Hoffmann, Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Forney, TX
bedroom by Tennessee Furniture Corporation; tables and a desk inthe living room by Wabash Cabinet Company
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sideboards

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Birch, Mahogany, Rosewood

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
that had eluded him as an aspiring minister, as a psychologist, and as a teacher and writer of fiction
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
H 62 in W 56 in D 2 in
Black Geometric Sculpture by Ursula Meyers Conceptual Artist
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
Benito Mussolini. As she noted later in life, “art is an inevitable part of the larger order of society
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Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Palatial Sculpture of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
a French-American painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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"Fit Side Table" Minimalist Travertine Cream Marble Side Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Side Table is a minimalist style low table made of treated Travertine marble. This side table is composed by five marble pieces, all of them assembled in a logical and harmon...
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JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
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Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
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Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
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H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
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Linen

Trapezi Five Lights Neutral Shades Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Brass, Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi contemporary chandelier is inspired by the idea of a Circus Trapeze artist. Hand blown glass in a variety of forms and colors is combined with brass bars and hung by L...
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Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
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Swedish Pair of Painted Wood Gustavian Style Four-Drawer Side Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish pair of painted wood four-drawer side chests, designed in Gustavian style. This vintage pair of petite chests from Sweden each have a raised lip along the top back and side...
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

The Salon, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
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2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs

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Linen

The Salon, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
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H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
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Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Carrara marble, the design sprung from Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit ea...
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H 4.73 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 in
Custom Made Model 54 Mohair Velvet Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Pair of Chic 'Arcade' Wrought Iron and Shearling Chairs by Design Frères
By Gilbert Poillerat, Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Arcade' wrought iron and shearling chairs by Design Frères. Extraordinary pair of side chairs with white shearling upholstery. This unique upholstery treatment gives...
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Elegant Simple Northern 18th Century Baroque Commode Galbée in Bleached Oak
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful simple Swedish, Danish, or Schleswig- Holstein 18th century Baroque commode Galbée in oak. Soft, undulating lines to the front. Stunning, authentic piece, proudly showing m...
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
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The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s travel set or desktop accessories inkwell, dip pen and seal. Made of silver and crystal glass. Nice addition to your writing desk or just to display them in your ...
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desk Sets

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Crystal, Silver

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Clausen and Maerus Large Writers or Architects Desk
By Eden Rotterdam, Clausen and Maerus
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Name: architects desk Designer: Clausen & Maerus, Norway Manufacturer: Eden, Rotterdam, the
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Orson Welles: Drafting and Writing Fine Art Print
By Alexander Kahle
Located in Las Vegas, NV
over a desk and writing and drafting on a large sheet of white paper. This is a limited edition fine
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1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print

Writer's Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
great solid wood writer's desk with two large front drawers and plenty of character, brass caps to
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Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Writer's Desk
Writer's Desk
H 30.5 in W 60 in D 34 in
Large Antique Pedestal Desk, English, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian, Circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique pedestal desk. An English, stout oak writing desk with Gothic revival taste
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Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

ASSI D'ASOLO ITALY CHERRY WOOD LEATHER DESK DESIGNED To HOUSE COMPUTER
Located in GB
in Italy Assi D’Asolo custom made partner desk with oxblood leather top specially designed to house
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Cherry

19th Century Pair Grand Tour Convent Siena and Amethyst Marble Obelisks
Located in London, GB
young men of means. The custom flourished from circa 1660 until the advent of large scale rail transit
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Antique 1890s More Desk Accessories

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Amethyst, Marble

Rare and Fine Federal Mahogany Linen Press with Secretary Desk, circa 1805-1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
many functions: A linen press, a chest of drawers, a secretary desk and is flanked by wardrobe wings
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Antique 1810s American Federal Linen Presses

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Brass

Petrificada petrificante - abstract, modern Etching work by Antoni Tàpies
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in Hamburg, DE
larger objects, as in his assemblage Desk and Straw (1970), in which an actual desk serves as the “canvas
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Strindberg Table Lamp in Brass and Glass, Sweden, Early 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
recognize immediately. The Strindberg lamp was originally inspired by a lamp on Swedish writer, August
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Early 20th Century Swedish Table Lamps

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Brass

Balcomb Greene "The Squall", 1963
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
that had eluded him as an aspiring minister, as a psychologist, and as a teacher and writer of fiction
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Balcomb Greene "The Squall", 1963
Balcomb Greene "The Squall", 1963
H 47.25 in W 51 in D 2 in
Antique George III Leather and Mahogany Writing Table Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very attractive writing desk from the first half of the 19th century, the desk features a trio of
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Antique Mid-19th Century English George III Desks

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By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
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Ralph Lauren Leather Wingback Writer's Club Chair, Signed
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Henredon Heavy Leather Patinated Wingback Writer's Club Chair, Signed
By Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous 'Writers' wingback club chair by Henredon for Ralph Lauren has such incredible
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Henredon Heavy Thick Leather Wingback Writer's Club Chair, Signed
By Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous 'Writers' wingback club chair by Henredon for Ralph Lauren has such incredible
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Henredon Heavy Leather Wingback Writer's Club Chair and Ottoman, Signed
By Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous 'Writers' wingback club chair and ottoman by Henredon for Ralph Lauren has such
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Early 2000s American Modern Wingback Chairs

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Henredon Heavy Leather Wingback Writer's Club Chair and Ottoman, Signed
By Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous 'Writers' wingback club chair and ottoman by Henredon for Ralph Lauren has such
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1990s American Modern Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Writer's Chair and Ottoman by Henredon in Thick Heavy Patinated Leather, Signed
By Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous 'Writers' wingback club chair and ottoman by Henredon for Ralph Lauren has such
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1990s American Modern Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Writer's Chair and Ottoman by Henredon in Thick Heavy Patinated Leather, Signed
By Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous 'Writers' wingback club chair and ottoman by Henredon for Ralph Lauren has such
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Leather, Wood

Set of Ralph Lauren Burgundy Leather Writer's Club Chairs and Ottomans, Signed
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Henredon Heavy Leather Wingback Club Chair, Signed
By Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Midcentury French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Frame Squared Wall Mirror, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
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Set of Three Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Italian Floor Lamp after Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
living room or bedroom, or to add a French Riviera Flair to a midcentury porch. Measures (cms): Large
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Pair of Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Italian Wall Shelves after Albini, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
: - larger measuring 50 x 23 x 17 cms - smaller measures 41 x 23 x 17 cms Franco Albini (17 October 1905
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Bamboo, Rattan

Midcentury French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Rectangular Wall Mirror, 1970s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic large rectangular wall mirror in bamboo and rattan. This Cote d'Azur style mirror is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Wicker, Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan

Metal and Brushed Aluminium Table Lamp by Ron Rezek
By Ron Rezek
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
also allowed for flexibility in the form so Rezek decided on a torpedo shape and added large side
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Les Amateurs d'Estampes
By Félix Vallotton
Located in Fairlawn, OH
address cards are. There are two size variants, this being the larger of the two. It is printed on a tan
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Abstract Nudes (nude women in a landscape)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, frequenting the Café de Flore, where he participated in gatherings of artists, painters, sculptors, writers
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Antique French TAHAN Napoleon III Era 15.5" Writer's Chest Slope
By Tahan Paris
Located in South Coast, CA
Exceptional & rare antique French Napoleon III era TAHAN marked 15.5" desk or table top writer
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Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories

Antique French Grand Tour Writer's Box or Ecritoire, 1855 Expo
Located in South Coast, CA
Fantastic antique Napoleon III era 13" writer's box, double inkwell or inkstand with rear
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Mid-Century Modern Dutch Writing Desk in Teak by Louis Van Teeffelen, 1950s
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
detailed arm on the black lacquered wooden legs. In absolutely excellent condition. Writers desk designed
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Large Andreas Hansen writer's desk in Oregon Pine
By Andreas Hansen
Located in Hadley, MA
Andreas Hansen writer's desk in Oregon Pine. Upper section with six small drawers and compartments
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Brass

Large Bronze Inkwell by Gustav Gurschner
By Gustave Gurschner
Located in New York, NY
Vienna. He married the writer Alice Pollak in 1897. In 1898, he participated in the inaugural exposition
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Pasadena, CA
and red tooled leather top writer's desk. Ormolu mounts and trim. Resting on cabriole legs. With
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
H 30.5 in W 54 in D 26 in
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Desk Large Writer For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal desk large writer for your home. Each desk large writer for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. Your living room may not be complete without a desk large writer — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right desk large writer, those designed in mid-century modern and modern styles are of considerable interest. Ursula Meyer, Clausen and Maerus and Eden Rotterdam each produced at least one beautiful desk large writer that is worth considering.

How Much is a Desk Large Writer?

Prices for a desk large writer start at $625 and top out at $58,200 with the average selling for $3,750.