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Duchess Desk

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Timeless Masterpiece: The Exquisite Bureau Plat of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor In the
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous Queen Anne Style pedestal desk. Made of walnut, butterflied
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Burl

Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
H 29 in W 54 in D 33 in
Louis XVI Style Desk by John Vesey
By John Vesey
Located in Toronto, ON
ranging from Nelson Rocke­feller to the Duchess of Windsor, Vesey’s chairs, sofas, tables, desks, and
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Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Desks

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Stainless Steel

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bureau Plat
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
mounts. What makes this desk even more stunning is the inclusion of three concealed drawers that are
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Garnet Desk Picture Frame Property Duchess of Roxburghe, 1885
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Garnet Picture Frame for the table. Former property of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe. Sold on the
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Antique Late 19th Century British Art Deco Frames

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Garnet

Regency circular bronze inkwell
Located in London, GB
pierced mirrored lid, bearing label ‘from the Duchess of Rutland’s collection,’ engine on ball feet.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

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Bronze

Regency circular bronze inkwell
Regency circular bronze inkwell
H 3 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Cheltenham, GB
was ultimately chosen. Nye did however received patronage from the Duchess of Kent. In 1840 the
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories

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Walnut, Satinwood, Ash, Boxwood

Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coborg and Gotha, who was married to the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Empire Paperweights

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
in excellent condition for its age. The left plaque depicts Duchess de Chatauroux and the right
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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Amboyna

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
H 50.4 in W 24.41 in D 18.12 in
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. royal antique burl wood secretary desk & black leather drop leaf top HRH . Very rare early
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Bronze

18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
for access. The desk's surface and the pull tab are elegantly sheathed in leather. Upon opening
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

Set of Six Original Maison Balmain Gouaches from the 1970-1980 Collection
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Washington, DC
for Vogue magazine and following this an order was placed by the Duchess of Windsor. By 1951, Balmain
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20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paint

French Modern Maison Jansen Attrib Mixed Metal Greyhound Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Forney, TX
Europe. The spectacular Art Nouveau writing desk the firm presented at the 1900 Paris Exposition
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Side Tables

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Metal, Bronze, Steel, Iron

19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
had essential elements such as chests of drawers, big rounded tables in the dining room, desks or
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X End Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

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President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
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English 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk
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English 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk
English 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk
H 29.75 in W 48 in D 27 in
Stunning Burr Elm Green Leather Top Large Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Part Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely, very well made Burr Elm twin pedestal partner desk with gold leaf embossed green leather writing surface which is part of a suite As mention...
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Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Wood, Giltwood

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
Bergère Bed, Handmade in the Classic LXVI French Style by La Maison, London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Bergère bed is made in the classic French Louis XVI style. The styling of this period was founded on the "Beau Idéal", the idealisation of beauty, based on the purity and grander...
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2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Paint

Large Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality large mahogany partners desk, having an inset leather writing surface, decorated with black tooling, above three drawers in the front, with three further d...
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Large Mahogany Partners Desk
Large Mahogany Partners Desk
H 30.71 in W 72.05 in D 42.13 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in New York, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
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Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum qua...
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Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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20th-C. French Hand Painted Cabinet / Server / Buffet/ Sideboard By Grange
By Grange
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French hand painted cabinet by Grange. The body is an antique ivory distressed finish. The front is a landscape forrest scene. The two doors open to adjustable interior she...
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1960's Stainless Steel Lemon Squeezer, Letang & Remy, Paris.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1960's stainless steel lemon squeezer, Letang & Remy, Paris. Lemon squeezer from the 1960's in intox from the Maison Letang & Remy, Paris, in its original box, new condition. H: 7....
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Stunning Antique Victorian Fully Restored Sheraton Revival Desk Oxblood Leather
By Sheraton Revival
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored Victorian Sheraton Revival partner desk with oxblood leather writing surface This is pretty much the fi...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Leather, Hardwood

Large original 20th Century Classical English Partner Desk, circa 1910-1920
Located in Berlin, DE
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20th Century English Colonial Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Small Louis XV Ormolu and Vernis Martin Quarter-Striking "Wedding" Clock
By François Verneaux
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
. The Duchess of Bedford, then ambassador of England, bought two gilt clocks from him around 1762 and
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Ormolu

Exceptional Pair of Andirons in Gilded Bronze Decor from Neptune
By François Linke
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vendôme in 1900, when he received the gold medal for his Louis XV desk at the World Exhibition in Paris
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Bronze

George III Marquetry Ladies Writing or Work Table
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in Westwood, NJ
the 1750's by Pierre Langlois. An example of which was supplied to Elizabeth, Duchess of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Restauration Tripod Bronze Inkwell Decorated With Fantastic Animals
Located in Paris, FR
Berry Duchess, eager to distinguish herself from traditional tastes of the court, announces the great
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Antique Early 19th Century French Medieval Inkwells

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Bronze

Table Clock "Cadran Tournant", Bronze, Marble, After Augustin Pajou
By Augustin Pajou
Located in Madrid, ES
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Other

PAIR OF RALPH LAUREN DUCHESS SALON BLACK LEATHER VELVET ARMCHAiRS
By Ralph Lauren
Located in GB
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20th Century American American Classical Armchairs

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Pair of Ralph Lauren Duchess Salon Black Leather Tub Club Armchairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in GB
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20th Century American American Classical Armchairs

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Hardwood, Leather

Louis XV Period Commode Stamped Léonard Boudin
By Leonard Boudin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Louis XV Period Commode Stamped Léonard Boudin
Louis XV Period Commode Stamped Léonard Boudin
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Chevron Fabric 1970s Baker Sofa
By Baker Furniture Company, Baker, Knapp & Tubbs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
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Chevron Fabric 1970s Baker Sofa
H 28.75 in W 84 in L 28.75 in
The Liberace Flatware Service
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Vintage 1930s English Serving Pieces

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Sterling Silver

The Liberace Flatware Service
The Liberace Flatware Service
H 31 in W 30.5 in D 20.25 in
Deakin and Francis for Garrard, Outstanding Sterling Silver and Malachite Box
By Deakin & Francis, Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
fabulous desk-tidy / cufflink / jewelry box. Made by the top notch silversmith, Deakin and Francis
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Located in London, GB
12.2 Cheveret Small 18thC English writing desk, with slender, tapering legs and a set of small
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Antique George III Satinwood Cabinet Cheveret Wedgewood Plaques, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
12.2 Cheveret Small 18th century English writing desk, with slender, tapering legs and a set of
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Antique 20th Century Italian Royal Solid Silver Photo Frame, Musy circa 1900
By Musy Gioielli
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Antique Biedermeier Mahogany Cylinder Bureau c.1840
Located in London, GB
, mounted cylinder desk, circa 1840 in date. It has an architectural upper section with a pediment
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Mahogany

Views of Shugborough Park & Estate Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
By Julian Barrow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. These were followed by portraits of Auberon Waugh – wine bottle to hand – at his desk at Combe Florey
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Early 20th Century Victorian Interior Paintings

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18th Century Inspired Duchess Bureau in Black Lacquered
Located in North York, ON
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By George Oakley
Located in London, GB
underwent [at the King's Birthday Parade], the Queen and Princesses, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

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By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
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20th Century Italian Royal Silver Photo Frame, Musy, circa 1900
20th Century Italian Royal Silver Photo Frame, Musy, circa 1900
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By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
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By Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
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Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk + Artisan created silver leaf finish + Metallic leaf has been finished with
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By Louis-Magdeleine Pluvinet 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Something rare, Beautiful and interesting beechwood cabinet or desk armchair in warm waxed patina
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Six Regency Ebonised and Gilt Klismos Salon Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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pattern + Soft combination of colors + Great for all purposes...desk, accent, head chairs at
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Duchess Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the duchess desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, bronze and metal, every duchess desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the duchess desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each duchess desk bearing Empire, louis xv or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one duchess desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Leonard Boudin, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres and Ralph Lauren produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Duchess Desk?

Prices for a duchess desk start at $950 and top out at $325,000 with the average selling for $6,631.