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Material: Amboyna
Exhibition Quality Amboyna 6 Drawer Writing Table
Located in Seaford, GB
We are pleased to offer one of the finest pieces of furniture we have ever bought. A wonderful Partners Writing Table or Desk. It has a makers stamp on each drawer of ‘La Porte Barme...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Ormolu
Victorian Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian brass strapwork mounted amboyna writing slope, with a fall front and hinged top opening to reveal a fully fitted int...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Amboyna
Rare Charles X Office Partners Desk Center Table Console Wood Onyx Stone Bronze
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Charles X Office partners desk center table console wood onyx stone bronze. Amboyna is among the most expensive and sought-after of all burls and is frequently sold as veneer or as small turning. Amboyna burl was and still is among the world's rarest and most expensive & Exquisite holding the distinction of being the original wood used on Rolls Royce dashboards.
An important and rare 19th century Period King Charles X Large desk with a Pull out Single wide drawer Mirrored in the manner of partners Desk , Enclosing fitted Eight Columns with incredible Bronze dore work magnificent ormolu capitol of scrolls, foliate. Outstanding light in color and fine in texture Carved Wood. All original hardware and plaques. Mounted on Geometric lower base arched on both sides that allows this magnificent piece to be used as a center table and as a console at the same time, elevating the entirety of this art work of this rare Desk to a category of its own finely chased laurel leaf wreath. As seen in the closeup pictures the signs of the centuries are apparent but minor considering such a large piece of furniture, such as cracks chips losses etc. But overall outstanding condition. You are welcome to send your expert to examine it in person.
we have seen our fair share of incredible furniture of the 15th to 19th Century periods. this table Desk is incredibly well preserved for its age and use . the fitting work and the design i have rarely encountered any at that level of sophistication and craftsmanship. The result that could only be achieved by big Masters comparable to what was done for the Grande Commande. This type of furniture at that level are mostly kept with the old families, rarely to see them on the market. I have some other high end chateau inventory and rare pieces of the periods as well. Antique Dealer Los Angeles West Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. Amboyna wood The name derived from Ambon Island in Indonesia that was a Dutch Colony, where much of the figured wood is believed to have been initially exported and it used to take many years before the special material gets to Europe in order to make the very high end and refined furniture. As seen in the closeup pictures the signs of the centuries are apparent but minor considering such a large piece of furniture, such as cracks chips losses corner large stone top etc. But overall outstanding condition. You are welcome to send your expert to examine in person.
The unique period of early 1800’s of King Charles X is easily recognized by its fine marquetry of light lemon wood The decoration forms motifs of very fine foliage, windings, nets of fretwork frames, rosettes and stylized palmettes. Goddesses putties and multiple tableaux all around this desk table. Topped with an even more beautiful Carved Stone ONYX Translucent light honey Gold and Green hue.
During King Charles X Light colored woods, yellow or bleached, such as lemon tree, maple, sycamore, orange tree, plane wood...
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Bronze
French Art Deco Amboyna Burl Wood Desk with Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco rectangular desk with Amboyna Burl frame with a gloss finish. This desk features two side drawers and one center drawer with antique brass bas relief drawer pulls and...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
English Regency Brass Mounted Exotic Woods Writing Table, Gillows, circa 1820
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exceptional circa 1820 English regency period rectangular-form writing or occasional table attributed to Gillows having brass bound cusped-corner top with ebony line inlay and satinwood feather-banding surrounding center field of bookmatched amboyna, the double elliptical high arched stretchers joining gilt-brass-mounted end supports having turned calamander spindles and braces issuing turned finials between ebony downswept legs ending in acanthus-leaf-cast brass casters.
Several 'spindle end' writing tables were featured in the 'Gillows Estimate Sketch Book' of 1818, and a table of similar end supports stamped GILLOWS LANCASTER is illustrated in Susan Stuart's 'Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840', Vol. I., Woodbridge: Antique Collectors’ Club, 2008. pl. 329, p. 301, stating "a table frame with spindle ends was supplied in the 1820s by Gillows of London to display marble brought back from the Grand Tour by the Tempests of Broughton Hall...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Amboyna and Gilt Library Table Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency amboyna and gilt library table attributed to Seddon and Morel, with a rectangular top set upon solid end supports with a turned, reeded an...
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1810s English Regency Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Amboyna
19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
Believed by our experts to date from around 1860, this antique Victorian Bonheur Du Jour is an imposing and functional item of furniture that is so typical of the Victorian era.
We ...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass, Ormolu
Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Empire style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by Maison Forest.
Paris, circa 1900.
Bearing two labels to the underside: 'FOREST/TAPISSERIE/EBENISTERIE/31 RUE CAMBACERES.PARIS...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Secretaire Desk by Diehl
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual amboyna Napoleon III secretaire desk by Diehl, the rectangular top above a single long frieze drawer which opens to reveal a leather-inset secretaire with a pigeonhole fla...
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Amboyna
19th Century Amboyna Library Table in the Manner of Morel & Seddon
By Edwards & Roberts, Morel & Seddon
Located in London, GB
A library table in the manner of Morel & Seddon later retailed by Edwards and Roberts
Of kidney form, the sled bases, standing on oblate bun feet having spandrel blocked end suppo...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Amboyna
19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality English 19th century Victorian Amboyna Pedestal Desk. The desk top, having a superstructure with two cupboards with brass gallery tops, each panelled with ...
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Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Amboyna
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century ebony and Thuya wood Bonheur Du Jour. The bonheur du jour has a brass gallery around the top, above a central mirror...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Ebony, Amboyna
Stamped Gillows Lancaster Double Sided Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Figured Oak
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillows Lancaster twin pedestal double sided partner desk in panelled figured oak
An exceptionally rare exa...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Amboyna
Decorative French Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Center Table
Located in London, GB
A Library Centre Table in the Louis XVI Manner
Constructed in amboyna, with purpleheart banding with gilt bronze mounts; of elliptical form, with gently everted angles; rising from ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
19th Century English Regency Amboyna and Brass Inlay Library Table
Located in London, GB
A library table in the manner of Gillows
Constructed in amboyna, with cut gold brass inlay work, and bronze feet; of rectangular panelled end support form, braced by pairs of car...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine and unusual French Amboyan and gilt bronze bureau plat - writing table inspired by the Neoclassical designs.
French circa 1880-1900.
A superb amboyna writing ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Amboyna Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
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