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Holmes Desk

Fine marquetry bureau plat, after Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
scrolling feet. Attributed to Edward-Holmes Baldock. Edward Holmes Baldock (1777–1845) was a prominent
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Victorian Walnut Marquetry Writing Table Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian walnut marquetry writing table attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock, the shaped
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century English Bureau Plat in the Manner of Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Dublin, IE
Edward Holmes Baldock, the serpentine shaped top inset with a panel of tooled leather within a border of
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Desks

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Ormolu

Vintage Caithness Uranus Planet Paperweight by Colin Ferris & Peter Holmes
By Caithness Scotland
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of paperweights by Colin Ferris & Peter Holmes. No. 71 from an edition of 500. Simply a wonderfully
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Vintage 1970s Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass

19th Century Bureau Plat with Floral and Blue Porcelain Plaques
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in London, GB
A very fine bureau plat in the manner of Edward Holmes Baldock. After a model by C.C. Saunier
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Exceptional 19th Century Marquetry Centre Table, Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Benington, Herts
An exceptional marquetry and ormolu centre table of exhibition quality attributed to Edward Holmes
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Ebony, Maple, Tulipwood

Early Victorian Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Bureau-Plat
Located in London, GB
HOLMES BALDOCK, CIRCA 1840. The top inset with its original maroon leather. The frieze with three sprung
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Porcelain, Kingwood

Antique mid 19th century satinwood, marquetry, and calamander writing table
Located in London, GB
17th century. Blake occasionally worked for Edward Holmes Baldock who was a dealer to the Royal Family
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
By H. Baldock & Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
tendrils in the kingwood banding, with ormolu mounts. Attributed to Thomas Holmes Baldock.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Porcelain-Mounted Occasional Table in the Louis XV/XVI Style
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in London, GB
A Porcelain-Mounted Occasional Table in the Transitional Manner Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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
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Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Fine Burl Amboyna and Marquetry Centre Table Attributed to George Blake and Co a
By George Blake & Co.
Located in Benington, Herts
Retailed by Edward Holmes Baldock English London made Circa 1845. An exceptional table of wonderful
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Antique 1840s European Center Tables

Materials

Burl, Amboyna

Early Year Grey Leather 'LC3' Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
desk chairs, guest chairs, lobby chairs, lounge chairs or occasional chairs ideal in virtually any
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Early Year LC2 Black Leather Three-Seat Sofa by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chairs, guest chairs on the opposite side of your desk, lobby chairs or occasional chairs ideal in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Sofas

Materials

Steel

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Located in St Annes, Lancashire
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Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Strathearn or Perthshire Scotland, circa 1970
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Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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Located in Prato, Tuscany
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Console Tables

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By Caithness Scotland
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Caithness Glass Ascension Paperweight by Alastair Macintosh Scotland, Circa 1980s
By Caithness Scotland
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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French Bureau Plat Style Italian 3 Drawer Desk, Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
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Located in Cheshire, GB
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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John Deacons Scotland Bunch of Flowers Millefiori Magnum Paperweight
By John Deacons
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
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A Caithness Whitefriars Allan Scott Orchids Lampwork Paperweight 1990
By Caithness Scotland
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
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WIV Period 7 Drawer Fitted Tall Pedestal Cupboard
By Richard Bridgens
Located in Dereham, GB
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Rococo Petite Desk with Gold Bronze Mounts by Edward Holmes Baldock, Paris, 1780
Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau en Pente
By George Blake & Co.
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
George Blake & Co. for Edward Holmes Baldock. A very fine exhibition quality 19th century London
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Antique 1850s English Louis XV Desks

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Located in Dayton, OH
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Marquetry Bureau Plat Attributed to Robert Blake & Sons
By Edward Holmes Baldock, Robert Blake
Located in London, GB
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Rare Original Film Poster - A Canine Sherlock Holmes Urbanora The Dog Detective
Located in London, GB
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Set of Six 'LC2' Leather Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Alivar, Signed
By Pierre Jeanneret, Alivar, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
side of your desk, lobby chairs or occasional chairs ideal in virtually any setting. (From
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Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

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Pair of 'LC2' Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

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Pair of 'LC2' Black Leather Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, nursing or reading chairs, conference room chairs, guest chairs on the opposite side of your desk, lobby
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Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

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Early Production 'LC3' Lounge Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Early 'LC3' Club Chairs in Cognac Leather by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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OS Chair by Hamilton Holmes
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in Geneve, CH
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OS Chair by Hamilton Holmes
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Pair of 'Lc2' Black Leather Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
your desk, lobby chairs or occasional chairs ideal in virtually any setting. More About the Design
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Early Year 'LC2' Bouclé Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, c 1969, Signed
By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
side of your desk, lobby chairs or occasional chairs ideal in virtually any setting. More About the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

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'LC2' Leather Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Alivar, c 1980s, Signed
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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'LC2' Club Chairs and Sofa Living Room Set by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

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'LC2' Black Leather and Chrome Club Chair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Early Year 'LC2' Black Leather Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
side of your desk, lobby chairs or occasional chairs ideal in virtually any setting. More About the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

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Pair of 'LC3' Lounge Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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'LC2' Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Early Year Productions, Signed
By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Pair of Early Production 'LC3' Lounge Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Pair of Early Production 'LC3' Lounge Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Early Production Collectors LC3 Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chairs, nursing or reading chairs, conference room chairs, office or desk chairs, guest chairs, lobby
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Rare Original Film Poster - A Canine Sherlock Holmes Urbanora The Dog Detective
Located in London, GB
Rare original antique movie poster for a silent short film A Canine Sherlock Holmes directed by
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Pair of 'LC2' Black Leather Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Rosewood and Marquetry Table Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A fine rosewood and marquetry table, attributed to Edward Holmes, Baldock active 1845 with single
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A Satinwood Bureau Plat Writing Desk
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Woodbury, CT
A satinwood and rosewood mounted bureau plat in the George III manner, attributed to E.H. Baldock, circa 1835-40. Baldock commissioned pieces from other makers such as Robert Blake f...
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A Satinwood Bureau Plat Writing Desk
A Satinwood Bureau Plat Writing Desk
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Monumental Mahogany Bookcase with Drawers, NY, circa 1830
Located in Providence, RI
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Holmes Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the holmes desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A holmes desk — often made from metal, wood and animal skin — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a holmes desk, we have 11 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect holmes desk — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A holmes desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in louis xv, Victorian and modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made holmes desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand are consistently popular.

How Much is a Holmes Desk?

A holmes desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $12,250, while the lowest priced sells for $3,400 and the highest can go for as much as $106,720.