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Period: Early 20th Century
Lacquered Rosewood Desk by Erich Diekmann, Bauhaus, Germany, 1920s
By Bauhaus
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original, fully restored Bauhaus Executive Desk, attributed to Erich Diekmann, Germany, 1923-1925 at the Bauhaus in Weimar.
Wonderful rosewood / Palisander veneer with excellent piano lacquer finish.
Inside in bright maple in satin finish and high-gloss inside the doors.
Polished decorative stainless steel trims around the top and bottom.
Nickel-plated metal fittings and details, galvanized and polished.
Original locks repaired.
On the backside there are two book compartments...
Category
German Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Early 20th Century Walnut and Elm Bureau in the Queen Anne Style
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th Century walnut and elm bureau in in the Queen Anne style, having a lovely figured and inlaid fall which opens to reveal various drawers and compartments and a solid top wr...
Category
British Queen Anne Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Elm, Walnut
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French roll-top bureau from the early 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture richly inlaid with floral decorations in mahogany, walnut, maple, bone and precious woods. Bureau equipped with an external front drawer, retractable desk...
Category
French Napoleon III Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Desk with Leather Top and Wrought Iron Hinges
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous 'open design' Gothic desk with a great patina.
If you are looking for a unique desk to grace your (home) office or any other living space then this handcrafted work of beauty could be yours to own and enjoy soon. The open design, with its vase shaped base, makes it more spacious than most antique desks and with the right accessories on the leather inlaid top you can create an atmosphere that is second to none. The quality carved panels in the doors of this practical desk are shaped like the top sections of large Gothic church windows and the depth and details are an absolute joy to look at. Combined with the hand forged, wrought iron hinges...
Category
Dutch Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
20th Century Grand Ash Prewar Desk with Brass Fillings
Located in Opole, PL
20th Century Grand Ash Prewar Desk with Brass Fillings
We present you a big ash desk circa before 1939.
This piece of furniture is placed on high, angular legs.
There are rows of dr...
Category
European Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco French Colonial Rosewood Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
A French Colonial rosewood desk of distinctive and graceful design. 1930s with one pencil drawer.
Category
Vietnamese French Provincial Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Very Fine Edwardian Mahogany Ladies Desk or Vanity Cabinet
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian mahogany ladies desk or vanity cabinet, the broken swan neck pediment inlaid with shell and scrolling foliate motif raised over a pair of astragal glazed cabinet...
Category
English Edwardian Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bar .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco bar Szczepan Lojek, Julian Pietrzyk from Poland Krakow, from 1910-1920.
Category
Polish Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Palisander
Shapland & Petter, Arts & Crafts Mahogany Desk with a Pierced Heart to the Top
Located in London, GB
Shapland & Petter. A wonderful Arts & Crafts mahogany writing desk with a pierced heart to the top, shaped back and sides, with upper three quarter shelf and a stylized floral leaded glass back below. A period style leather writing area with hand tooled gilt decoration to the edges. A bow fronted drawer with stylized copper heart...
Category
English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Glorious Bureau Plat or Desk in Louis XV
Located in Berlin, DE
In Bois-Satiné veneer, all-around mirrored veneer with rocaille applications. With extremely finely chased, very decorative, restrained bronze fittings framed. solid beech wood. Heav...
Category
Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
Quality Edwardian Mahogany Writing Table/Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a quality Edwardian antique mahogany bow front inlaid side/writing table having a low back, lovely mahogany top, five inlaid drawers with original brass handles, standing on ...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French Painted Iron Table, Circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th-century industrial iron table with incredible patina displaying some original paint in a range of hues. The frieze and legs share a simple, straight-lined program, extende...
Category
French Industrial Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Iron
Elegant Satinwood Art Nouveau Partners with Desk Blue Suede Top, ca 1915
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant satinwood art nouveau partners desk with blue suede top, heart carved corners, and ball-and-claw feet, Circa 1915.
Category
Unknown Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Satinwood
French Bureau Plat
Located in Wilson, NC
French bureau plat, the drawers cross banded with boxwood string inlay surrounding four book matched quarter panels. Very heavy cast brass handles a...
Category
French Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Extraordinary Signed Zwiener Ormolu Mounted Lady's Secretary
Located in Cypress, CA
Extraordinary Ormolu mounted marquetry kingwood lady's desk, signed Swiener, also dated 1902 and bearing an initial of the persons that it was made for (see attached photo).
Meticulous attention has been given to every details.
Jean-Henri Jansen (1854-1928) founded the famous interior decoration firm of Maison Jansen in 1880. Manufacturing revival and
Nouveau furniture he became Fournisseur de la...
Category
French Louis XV Antique Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Gilbert Rohde 'Paldao' Desk for Herman Miller
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Gilbert Rohde 'Paldao' desk for Herman Miller.
Category
American Art Deco Early 20th Century Desks
French Bombe Slant Front Ladies Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
French Bombe slant front ladies desk, the slant front is painted with a figure of a woman holding a stylized caduceus in her left hand, and a dove in her right hand. The top is paint...
Category
French Antique Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Haagse School / The Hague School Desk and Bookcase by LOV Oosterbeek
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and important set from 1920-1925.
Stunning The Hague School desk and matching bookcase. Both these pieces come with the original LOV Oosterbeek ...
Category
Dutch Art Deco Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Knee Hole Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique figured mahogany serpentine shaped knee hole desk having an appealing quality mahogany serpentine shaped top with a moulded edge, one long and six short mahogany serp...
Category
English Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Desk Walnut Art Nouveau with Brass Fittings, Fitted Interior, with Brass Accents
By Murray-Kay Limited
Located in Toronto, CA
A beautiful drop front desk in walnut with interesting fitted interior. Great Art Nouveau brass fitted hardware and details. Presented to Dr. Anthony Stewart of Palmerston Ontario by appreciative friends in 1911
tags Murray -Kay Ltd which existed between 1910 and 1923. This recently restored desk...
Category
Canadian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance-Revival Desk in Black Umber with Trestle Base, Grand Rapids
Located in Miami, FL
A Renaissance-revival desk or sofa table in walnut with dark, ebonized umber finish & featuring beautiful carvings that include decorative moldings, linen fold panels & acanthus foliage along the apron & drawers, as well as applied papier-mâché rosettes & cartouches. Desk rests on a trestle base with a stretcher & offers three drawers. Grand Rapids, MI, circa 1920. There are two labels that read: "Imperial Grand Rapids, Michigan" and "Klingman's Sample Furniture...
Category
American Renaissance Revival Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Desk Rich Register of Gilded Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
Lady's desk with Empire style mahogany, base decorated with griffins, very beautiful register of gilded bronzes oak drawer bottoms, top and zippers trimmed with brown and green Moroc...
Category
French Empire Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Swedish Neoclassical Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome sizable antique corner secretaire that makes an amazing writing table or desk with ample storage. Plenty of drawers, cabinets and cubby space. Large desk surface area with s...
Category
Swedish Neoclassical Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Elm, Mahogany
Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman Combed Wood Desk
By Paul Frankl
Located in Pasadena, TX
A desk designed by Paul Frankl for Brown and Saltman. This desk features combed wood restored to emphasize the beautiful tones and textures of the natural ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Austrian Art Nouveau Complete Library Suite
Located in Oakland, CA
This Austrian library /office suite is comprised of seven magnificent pieces including three book and display cases, a desk, couch and two chairs...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Abalone, Wood
Louis XVI Style 19th-20th Century Bronze Mounted Desk Manner Linke
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI style 19th-20th century bronze mounted desk manner Linke. This spectacular French desk can sit center room as it is finished on all sides with its stunning parquetry inlays...
Category
Louis XVI Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Metamorphic Oak Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th century metamorphic oak desk, the moulded edge square top which lifts up and the front drops down, to reveal a nice fitted interior with various drawers and compartments, ...
Category
British Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors
Located in Savannah, GA
Italian Bombe secretaire with a distinct burl walnut grain. Highlights include the original wrought iron hinges, a hand carved decorative crown and etched mirrored panels featuring a...
Category
Italian Louis XV Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl, Mirror
American Antique Hand-Painted Birds and Poppies Desk
Located in South Burlington, VT
Love Birds and Poppies
This is an original and beautiful hand-painted and hand incised fall front desk. This unique work of art is hand-painted on front with a roundel of three vibrant and colorful birds against a mountain scape and bouquets and runners of red poppies and greenery on remainder front perimeters, the sides and back are plain.
Inside we find a fitted interior with one drawer and pigeonholes. Two simple shelves...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Bureau de Dame
Located in Glasgow, GB
A very attractive late 19th century French Louis XV Rococo style kingwood and marquetry bureau de dame retailed circa 1900 by the renowned firm S & H Jewell of London. Of bombé form ...
Category
French Louis XV Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Donald Deskey Style Art Deco Skyscraper Design Secretary Wall Cabinet or Desk
Located in Westport, CT
In the style of Donald Deskey, Art Deco skyscraper design, cabinet/secretary desk, with draw compartments and desk, book shelf compartment. Functional dark mahogany wood, with nickel...
Category
American Art Deco Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Nickel
Antique Oak Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Edwardian antique oak twin pedestal desk with nine drawers with all of its original circular brass ring handles, having an inset leather hide writing sur...
Category
English Edwardian Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Trumeau Bureau in Ferrara Walnut Briar , from Bovolone Italy
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian Early 20th Century small baroque Trumeau Bureau desk cabinet in Ferrara walnut burl , manufactured in Bovolone - Verona ; polished to wax in exc...
Category
Italian Baroque Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI, Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Centre Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XVI. Mahogany and gilt-bronze mounted centre - Writing table with tooled leather top, Paris, circa 1900.
Measures: Height 29 1/2 inches (74.9 cm)
...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
Late Victorian Burl Walnut Cushion Curve Pedestal Desk Brown Leather Surface
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1900 late Victorian burl walnut with brown leather writing surface pedestal desk made by Withy Grove Stores LTD Manche...
Category
English Late Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Brass Mounted Rosewood Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of French brass mounted rosewood pedestals
Late 19th-early 20th century
Each with revolving square black marble top supported by four fluted columns,
on a square base
M...
Category
Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Walnut Secretaire Ladies Desk by Pioneer of Liverpool w. Inlaid Shell
By Pioneer Complete Furnishing Stores
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical small desk with a built-in chest of drawers.
Because of the large homes that many of the rich who could afford quality furniture lived in, many antique pieces of furniture...
Category
British Edwardian Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Francois Linke Bureau Plat, circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Francois Linke Bureau plat,
circa 1900. Signed Linke on the right side of the gilt bronze chute. Amarante, quarter-veneer satine, loupe d'a...
Category
Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Early 20th Century French Mahogany Desk with Aubergine Leather Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
This vintage French mahogany desk will add a touch of sophistication to your work environment. It features a sleek aubergine leather top that complements the original art deco hardware...
Category
French Directoire Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Swedish Jugend Stil Desk
Located in New York, NY
Suitably sized for reception area or a home office, this solid mahogany and fir desk has the gravitas necessary to impress. No nonsense Jugend design calls attention to the clean lin...
Category
Swedish Jugendstil Antique Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Mahogany Desk and Chair by Rene Herbst
By René Herbst
Located in New York, NY
Rene Herbst mahogany desk with rectangular top and integrated shelves and bent shelf stretcher base. Two drawers with chrome pulls.
Chair mahogany armchair with rectangular padded b...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style mahogany cylinder desk with bronze mounts and a marble top, circa 1920. This desk has a nice quality bronze mounts, a Fine quality marble top, tambour cylinder and a ...
Category
European Louis XVI Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Nouveau Walnut Pedestal Desk with Upper Cabinet and Stained Glass, C. 1900
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Art Nouveau pedestal desk in walnut with cabinets at either side of knee-hole opening to offer six storage drawers, in addition to the three drawers along the apron. The small bookcase resting over the rear top features a gallery with carved cyma curves and finials and offers an open cubby with shelves that is flanked on either side by cabinets with stained glass door panels...
Category
Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Stained Glass, Walnut
Carved Oak and Metal Bureau Desk, 19th-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk with three drawers to the front that has slightly curved legs and a carving centered on the front of the furniture based on simple plant elements and moldings with curves and counter curves, inspired by the Rococo. This style also influences the shape of the front of the furniture, especially in the area of the two drawers and the bottom of them. When lowering the cover a central hollow with a horizontal table...
Category
European Rococo Revival Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Metal
Stunning Napoleon Le Grand Arts and Crafts Inlaid Nutwood Ladies Desk and Chair
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, wonderful and practical Arts & Crafts set.
It really does not matter whether you are a collector of Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil or Arts & Crafts, because this amazing ...
Category
Dutch Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Edwardian, Tall Secretaire, Black Lacquer, Bronze, Abalone Inlay, Marble, 1880s
Located in Stamford, CT
This spectacular Edwardian Bouille inlaid And bronze-mounted Abattant chest desk has been meticulously refinished and hand rubbed French polished to its original form. Having wonderf...
Category
Edwardian Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
1920s Italian Console Art Deco by Osvaldo Borsani Blond Walnut and Burl Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Console Art Deco by Atelier di Varedo, by Gaetano & Osvaldo Borsani in blond walnut and burl walnut veneer. Top and bottom black ebonized. Wide drawer with original handles of the p...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Empire style mahogany desk with gilt bronze mounts, circa 1890-1910. This desk has very fine quality gilt bronze mounts.
Category
European Empire Antique Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Circa 1900 French Burl Elm and Ebony Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
C1880-1900 Beautiful French burl elm secretary, with secondary woods of ebony, satin and an entire interior made from rosewood. Exterior trimmed in brass...
Category
French Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Tramp Art Style Top Desk in Nautical Design
Located in Nantucket, MA
Elaborately chip carved in a nautical motif design with a tapered scalloped gallery and three drawers each with a glass pull. Found in Upstate New York
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Pine
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid cylinder desk having the original brass gallery to the rectangular shape top above the quality mahogany inlaid cylinder desk with original b...
Category
English Edwardian Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Other
Antique English Campaign Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique English British Colonial campaign desk crafted in mahogany, in three pieces, with a lush tooled brown leather top, nine drawers, brass campaign hardware and arched f...
Category
English Campaign Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne Walnut Revival Bureau on Stand, circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Queen Anne Walnut Revival Bureau On stand circa 1920s
Figured Walnut Top with herringbone inlay & Cross Banding,
Wanut Book Match Veneer on Fall fron...
Category
British Queen Anne Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Edwardian Mahogany and Satinwood Lady's Desk
Located in Pewsey, GB
An Attractive Mahogany and Satinwood Edwardian Ladys Desk with two small drawers each side on top piece and two small drawers each side with larger middle dr...
Category
British Edwardian Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
20th Century Oak Desk with Grapes and Vine Leaves Carvings & Sliding Shelves
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very solid and heavy, early 20th century carved oak desk in one piece.
The practical desk is well decorated with vine leaves and g...
Category
English Victorian Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
Leather Top Writing Desk with Ming Style Legs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Chippendale style writing desk with tooled brown leather top and two drawers, each with two hanging bale pulls and a single keyhole. T...
Category
Chippendale Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Leather
Swedish Secretary with Marquetry
Located in New York, NY
A masterpiece of symmetry, the cantilevered sides of the body meet the rectangular working surface, creating a setback for the upper writing surface. Crafted of Nordic birch and fir,...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Birch
Golden Oak Secretary / Desk, Carvings, Mirror, Drawer, American, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
This dazzling golden oak secretary/desk is feast for the eyes. The leaf drops down for use, and opens up displaying a little drawer and a bunch of cubby holes. Above the desk area is a shelf w/carved sides and, a curvy beveled mirror, w/carving as well. Below the desk is a drawer w/ original brass handles, and a door w/ fancy applied carvings. The legs are reeded, a nice look for this style. The drop leaf is very stabile to write on, and the if you partially pull out the drawer, the leaf will rest on it for extra support. All that being said, the best part of this is the rich color and the aesthetic appeal of this piece of furniture.
One of the nicest examples of turn of the century American oak...
Category
American Late Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
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