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Gentlemen Desk

Antique Gentlemen English Travel Writing Desk in Wood, Restored
Located in Milano, IT
Antique English man's portable desk early 800. RESTAURED. Precious travel writing box in walnut
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Desk Sets

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Brass

Vintage Desk Set for Gentlemen in Wood by Pierluigi Ghianda
By Pierluigi Ghianda
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful set of fine wood desk prototypes designed by Pierluigi Ghianda in the 60's, of fine
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Wood

21st Century Dickens Desk Walnut Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Dickens desk was inspired by the club member and literary genius Charles Dickens. Preserving
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

21st Century Dickens Desk Walnut Wood
21st Century Dickens Desk Walnut Wood
H 29.53 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
21st Century Aleister Desk Table Walnut Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The prestigious gentlemen’s clubs are well-known for their exclusive, diverse and versatile
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

21st Century Aleister Desk Table Walnut Wood
21st Century Aleister Desk Table Walnut Wood
H 29.53 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
Antique Victorian Four Drawer Partners Writing Table Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
elegant shaped tapering legs that terminate in their original brass castors. It is a partners desk and
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

21st Century Willington Desk Walnut Wood Leather
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
A prestigious member of one of the most exclusive Gentlemen's clubs in London, the 1st Marquess of
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks

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Steel

21st Century Willington Desk Walnut Wood Leather
21st Century Willington Desk Walnut Wood Leather
H 42.52 in W 86.62 in D 64.97 in
Tiffany & Co. Elegant Reptilian Folding Desk Clock with Fired Dial from 1929
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
movement. LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This classic and elegant ladies or gentlemen's folding travel
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Animal Skin

19th Century Mahogany Chippendale Partners Pedestal Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
desk is based on the Thomas Chippendale's design for a Library Table, illustrated in his famous 3rd
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

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Brass

Brilliant Design Dutch Arts & Crafts Oak Desk Chair w. Original Upholstery 1910s
Located in Lisse, NL
but relatively small size Arts & Crafts desk chair is ideal for ladies or for not so tall gentlemen
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

Tiffany & Co. Elegant Reptilian Folding Desk Clock with Fired Dial from 1929
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
COMMITMENT This classic and elegant ladies or gentlemen's folding travel clock is the perfect gift for
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Desk Accessories

Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins
Located in New York, NY
centuries no gentlemen's education was considered complete until he made a Grand Tour of the famous sights
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Antique 1820s Italian Greco Roman Desk Accessories

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Siena Marble

Renaissance Italian Inkwell Calamelli workshop, Faenza, second half of the 16th
By Virgiliotto Calamelli
Located in Milano, IT
attributed to the demand for "antique-style" works as ornaments, alongside ancient originals, for the desks
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Inkwells

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Maiolica

Midcentury George Nelson Gentlemens Secretary Chest
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
example of early George Nelson design. Secretary desk and dresser in walnut with a drop-down work surface
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
portable leather writing desk with its original two crystal inkwells – the perfect place to store one’s
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Historical Memorabilia

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Crystal, Silver

French Nécessaire de Voyage
French Nécessaire de Voyage
H 6.5 in W 17 in D 11.75 in
8 Bauhaus Black Leather & Chrome Cantilever Italian Chairs Attributed Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in Topeka, KS
desk, flipping it over, and sketching the drawing of a chair idea he has created for his then pregnant
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20th Century Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Abstract Silhouette Hat Portraits - Female Illustrator of Golden Age
By Jessie Gillespie
Located in Miami, FL
Jessie's artwork on his desk, which the Life editor saw and admired. He asked for the artist's information
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1910s Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

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Minimalist Modern Desk in Walnut
By Pedro Sottomayor
Located in Lisbon, PT
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Plywood, Walnut

Minimalist Modern Desk in Walnut
Minimalist Modern Desk in Walnut
H 29.53 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthale...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Plywood

"Simone" Leather Desk Blotter Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Claude Bouchard, Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Simone" is a leather desk blotter, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Colors combination to be chosen from th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Freestanding Michel Ducaroy Wall Unit in Acrylic and Aluminum for Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Markington, GB
Freestanding Michel Ducaroy modular wall unit in acrylic and aluminum for Roche Bobois Freestanding Michel Ducaroy modular wall unit in acrylic and aluminum for Roche Bobois from ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Aluminum

Art Deco French Set of Desk Accessories, 5 Pieces Wood and Inlaid
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous and very refined Art Deco French writing set made of hardwood, inlaid bone simil and glass. The complete set is preserved in perfect condition, consisting of the inkwell, th...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Hardwood

Dyrlund Santos Rosewood Executive Desk with Metal Legs
By Dyrlund
Located in Oakland, CA
1970's Santos rosewood executive desk by Dyrlund, Denmark. Large working surface of rosewood with three large drawers. Raised on metal legs. Desk is in a good in good condition with ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Minimalist Modern Desk in Walnut
By Pedro Sottomayor
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure, as well as cable storage under the tabletop. F...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Plywood, Walnut

Minimalist Modern Desk in Walnut
Minimalist Modern Desk in Walnut
H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Stash Desk lacquer & walnut , lacquer drawers, lacquer and wood desk, waterfall
Located in Ridgewood, NY
A Minimalist’s dream, the stash desk is a perfect combination of deep, rich walnut with a pop of color. Its slim and clean profile is ideal for small spaces. The three drawers featur...
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2010s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Extremely Rare, 20th Century Arthur Conan Doyle Goyard Desk Trunk
By Goyard
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Extremely rare, Goyard Desk Trunk Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British doctor and writer famous the world over for his Sherlock Holmes series of stories, he began to write...
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Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique English mahogany campaign style travel desk / writing slope box with beautifully aged warm rich patina. circa 1825 Commonly used by military officers in the field, ...
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Modern Italian Carpathian Burl Wood Humidor with Tasseled Key
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Italian Carpathian Burl Wood Humidor with Tasseled Key Italy, late 20th century  A stunning modern Italian Carpathian burl wood humidor is a testament to late 20th-century cr...
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20th Century Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal, Brass

Studebaker President 1955, Collector Car Yellow and Lime Green
By Studebaker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1955 Studebaker President coupe two doors. Reflects the well handmade period of the 1950s and 1960s cars. The President Studebaker car was built for one year only. This is a five pas...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Aviation Objects

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Metal

Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Portuguese style secretary writing table or desk by Tommy Bahama. The spinet or piano style case has a flip top opening to reveal a pull-out writing table with a leather sur...
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20th Century Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Campaign Era Writing Box of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer's writing slope (or Captain's box) of brass-bound mahogany, from the Campaign Era, featuring a two-section hinged interior that opens to become a writ...
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

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Metal, Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A stunning georgian military campaign rosewood & brass bound hand crafted writing slope. With Red Tooled Leather Interior, Befit with the original glass inkwells. Made by Esteemed Ma...
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

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Brass

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Desk and Armchair Bruno Paul Austrian Jugendstil Birch and Pearwood circa 1907
By Vereinigte Werkstätten Für Kunst Im Handwerk, Bruno Paul
Located in Vienna, AT
shown vitrines. Bruno Paul designed a very similar desk around 1903 to furnish the gentlemen‘s study at
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Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch, Pearwood

Theodore Alexander Officers and Gentlemen Campaign Desk Burl Wood English Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Theodore Alexander officers and gentlemen Campaign desk burl wood English style. Item features flip
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Late 20th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

19th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
Located in Roma, RM
of charge before transport. Ladies and gentlemen this is A dream writing desk. The three locks are
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Antique 1840s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
19th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
H 29.93 in W 59.85 in D 29.53 in
Vintage 6ft Georgian Revival Partners Pedestal Desk 20th C
Located in London, GB
An exquisite Vintage flame mahogany partners pedestal desk that dates from the late 20th Century
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Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive antique burr walnut and feather banded 6ft partners Pedestal desk, circa
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Vintage 1920s Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique George III Mahogany Pedestal Partners Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique George III mahogany partners pedestal desk, dating from the Circa 1810
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Antique 1810s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique George III Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a large beautiful antique George III mahogany partners pedestal desk, dating from circa
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Antique 1790s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb and rare antique early Victorian burr walnut twin pedestal partners desk, Circa
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique George III Marquetry Inlaid Partners Pedestal Desk 18th C
Located in London, GB
desk, Circa 1780 in date. It is made from fabulous flame mahogany, the rectangular top is fitted with
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Mahogany Partner’s Pedestal Desk signed “J.Beardmore, London"
Located in valatie, NY
Mahogany Partner’s Pedestal Desk signed “J.Beardmore, London” on lock, 19th Century, the molded
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Wolfgang Loerchner Folding Dagger Knife W/ Gold 18K Satyrs Engraving by Alex Gev
Located in Bozeman, MT
motiff Photography by Mitchell Cohen Perfect gentlemen's gift.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Desk Accessories

Materials

Pearl, Black Pearl, Steel, Gold, Stainless Steel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Georgian Period Metamorphic Architect's Table
Located in Essex, MA
it becomes a reading or drawing stand, desk and even a stand up drawing or reading table. Amazing
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Industrial and Work ...

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Mahogany

Vintage Sheep Leather Club Armchair Chesterfield Model, 1970
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
. Really a gentlemen's club next to a fireplace or in a nice sitting room next to the desk. The leather is
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

Harvey Avedon 1940 Art Deco Box In .925 Sterling Silver And 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco desk box designed by Harvey Avedon (1908-2005). Very elegant rectangular box, created
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Staffordshire Watchholder, Musicians with Sheep`S, Early 19th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
"pocket watch holder" would have been clearly visible on a gentleman's desk or bedside table. At night the
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Antique Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Victorian Quartersawn Oak Mirrored Dresser Chest Vanity Wash Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
plain and fancy house furniture, and also of all classes of office furniture, desks, cases. etc. this
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Antique Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk C1920 20th C
Located in London, GB
A superb English antique burr walnut partners pedestal desk, dating from Circa 1920. The
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Vintage 1920s English Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique George III Mahogany Pedestal Partners Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a large beautiful antique George III mahogany partners pedestal desk, dating from circa
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Antique 1820s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Partners Desk Carved Oak Writing Table Scotland, 1880 B885
Located in Vancouver, BC
Partners Desk An antique partners desk, partner’s desk or partners’ desk (also known as a “double desk
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Antique 1880s Scottish Desks

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Oak

Large Mid-Century Bookends World Globe Earth Desk Accessories
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
living room and evoke the environments of the gentlemen's clubs in the Victorian Era and the talks of the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Maps

Materials

Wood

Card Players, Two Gentleman on a Park Bench circa 1953, Black & White Photograph
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
these two older gentlemen having a friendly game of cards on a park bench. This artwork is unframed
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Roger Sherman 1721-1793 Antique Oil Portrait American Founding Father painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
think the date is 1859. Portrait of Roger Sherman (1721-1793), full-length, seated at his desk with
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19th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Victorian Mahogany and Brass Military Officer’s Campaign Chest, Ross & Co Dublin
Located in Eindhoven, NL
secretary in the upper right drawer. The desk is beautifully finished with burr walnut around the leather
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century French Gentlemen’s Walnut Desk by Hertenstein
Located in London, west Sussex
This superb and very handsome looking large French walnut desk was made by Hertenstein of Paris, a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks

Materials

Walnut

Superb 19th Century English Carved Solid Oak Gentlemen's Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a great looking solid oak Gentleman's desk made in England, circa 1880. Superb carvings
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

French Gold Pen Gentlemen Set of Two
Located in New York, NY
Hommes de style, French set of two gold plated pen gentlemen complete with bow ties, walking sticks
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Vintage 1950s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate

Brass Armillary Sphere
Located in New York, NY
ebonized wooden stand. These decorative scientific objects were often an important desk necessity
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

Brass Armillary Sphere
Brass Armillary Sphere
H 20 in W 11 in D 11 in
Superb Mahogany 19th Century Leather Topped Writing Table
Located in London, west Sussex
the usual 3 short drawers on each side, this desk has a false drawer on one side, with a long drawer
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Florence Knoll Gentlemen's Chest for Founders
By Florence Knoll
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Gentlemen's chest by Florence Knoll for Founders. Top drawer is actually a pull-out desk top
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

English Chest of Drawers or Bachelor's Chest
Located in Wells, ME
brushing slide (used for brushing his clothes - or using as a desk). “Gentlemen’s Chest
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Single Wood And Brass Armillary Lamp
Located in New York, NY
/> Originally, these decorative scientific objects were often an important desk necessity for a gentlemen of
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20th Century Table Lamps

Rare George III Mahogany Gentlemen’s Travelling Desk, circa 1760
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Gentleman’s travelling desk. Featuring a lovely original tooled leather top, standing on small brass castors
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Antique 1760s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Meissen Letter Writer with a Little Pug, circa 1740-1741
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Weinheim, DE
figure, depicting a gentlemen writing a love letter, sitting at a desk with a quill in his hand
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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Gentlemen Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gentlemen desk you’re looking for. Each gentlemen desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and animal skin. If you’re shopping for a gentlemen desk, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect gentlemen desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right gentlemen desk, those designed in Georgian, mid-century modern and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one gentlemen desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but George Nelson and Pierluigi Ghianda produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Gentlemen Desk?

Prices for a gentlemen desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $217 and can go as high as $94,461, while the average can fetch as much as $4,900.