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18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
graceful and functional bureau de pente from the late 18th century, this cherrywood slant top writing desk
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Weathered Oak Slant Top Desk
Located in Mckinney, TX
This lovely petite slant-top writing desk is a true gem that exudes the rustic yet refined charm of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Charleston Chippendale Mahogany Slant Top Desk with Fitted Interior, C. 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
Charleston Chippendale mahogany slant top writing desk with four graduated drawers, fitted interior
Category
Antique 1770s American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
H 43.75 in W 43.25 in D 22 in
Student Pine Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Early 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950.
Pine pupitre
Good antique condition
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Primitive Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Slant Top School Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
featuring a slanted top and dovetailed joinery.
Dimensions:
18.5" x 25" x 32" / Chair Clearance - 23.5
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Poplar
H 32 in W 25 in D 18.5 in
Student Oak & Iron Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950.
Oak and iron pupitre
Good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
writing surface garnished with gilt brass flower tacks. The top lifting to reveal open interior storage
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood
Slant Top Desk On Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
The leather writing surfaces on this desk have been newly restored with blind and gold tooling. The
Category
Antique 1760s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table and its chair, circa 1950.
Foldable beech pupitre for child and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
H 24.81 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in
American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cuban mahogany slant top desk with turned ball finial gallery, fitted interior drawers
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks and Writing Tables
1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Pine Standing Desk with Slant Top, Denmark, 1890s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Antique Danish slant top desk, circa 1890s. Made for a rural schoolmaster, this pine desk retains
Category
Antique 1890s Danish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Leather Top Slant Front Architect's Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian style slant front architect's desk. The desk features shallow drawers and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 38.75 in W 53.5 in D 34.25 in
Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Red brilliant lacquered inferior part
Category
Early 20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 42.52 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Mahogany Slant Top Carved Ball and Claw Chippendale Style Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century mahogany slant top carved ball and claw Chippendale style desk. Item features dovetail
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 42.5 in W 44 in D 25 in
Sorrel Ash-Flip Top Trestle Based Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Counter height ash wood flip top desk or writing table finished in sorrel tones with incised back
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Carved Walnut Desk on Legs with Slant Top and Inside Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
, and features a slant top that lifts up to reveal inside storage. The surface is embellished with a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 26.5 in W 26 in D 20 in
Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant 19th century freestanding mahogany roll top writing desk.
Tambour top rolls back to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 40.16 in W 51.19 in D 33.08 in
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
photos. Leather top with expected wear. The slant front has a stable age crack which extends the width
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th C. English Architect's Mahogany Desk w/Leather Writing Pad & Dual Tilt Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous English architect's desk with green leather writing pad and dual tilt top from the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather, Mahogany
H 31.5 in W 42 in D 24 in
Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
legs and inside drawers. Features top double door vitrine front enclosing 3 shelves. A slopped slant
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 61 in W 21.5 in D 12.5 in
Rare 19th Century British India Solid Teak Slant Lid Floor Scholar's Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
handcrafted from solid wood with excellent proportions. The flat top can house inkwells and the slant utilized
Category
Antique 1890s Indian Anglo Raj Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Marble Slant Front Desk Table Secretary
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern folding slant front desk writing table secretaire
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 45.67 in W 34.65 in D 17.33 in
Antique Writing or Occasional Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
out and the top hinged section slants for writing on; there is also a small ink drawer
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Petite Late 19th Century Queen Anne Slant Front Mahogany Desk Secretary Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning antique slant front desk with secretary feature when top is open.
Dimensions above are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 15 in
19th Century Victorian Period Partner's Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
galleried top, above two faux drawers on either side. The pair of slanted black leather writing surfaces
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
19th C Regency English Mahogany Adjustable Reading Writing Table
Located in Savannah, GA
reading/writing table featuring an adjustable top over a substantial base support. Retains the original
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, half rounded vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.75 in W 70.75 in D 33.75 in
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Opole, PL
features a slanted top that closes with a hinged mechanism. The interior includes small drawers, a shelf
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
H 36.62 in W 28.75 in D 18.12 in
Turn of the Century French Patinated Ecritoire with Display Glass Top
Located in High Point, NC
functional as remarkable. Featuring a slant-top case crowned by a unique glass display top with a cornice
Category
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Gold, Ormolu
Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
other writing materials.
Below is a lift up slant-fronted writing surface inlaid with a tooled & gilded
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut, Satinwood, Maple, Leather
H 32 in W 20.5 in D 19.5 in
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
) of fruitwood and kingwood, with an embossed gilt green leather slant-front writing surface over two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 47.5 in W 29.5 in D 22 in
1800s French Antique Patinated Ecritoire
Located in High Point, NC
, this desk organizer flaunts a spacious case with an elegant slant top and a subtle craquelure finish
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lift top, slanted surface, tall legs, solid wood construction, distressed finish, no key, but unlocked
Category
Antique 19th Century Primitive Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French style from top to
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French style from top to
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 38 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage appeal. Featuring a classic slant-front design, this secrétaire opens to reveal a well-organized
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Lexington's Palmer Home Collection Mahogany Tooled Leather Drafting Desk W/ Tray
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Germantown, MD
Leather Slant Top Drafting Desk, drafting table with brass feet support and pull-out trays. Large storage
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 48.5 in W 34 in D 25 in
An attractive Italian 19th century Oak trestle table/desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
raised by slanted pierced supports with scrolled designs and a bottom central 'Fleur de Lys' shape. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Danish Cabinetmaker Teak and Oak Desk with Drawers, Denmark, circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
every element of the lower structure. The slanted support braces are attached to the top and to the side
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.55 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
English Pine Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine slant top desk, with beautiful honey color and patina throughout, the interior with
Category
Antique 1830s English Desks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Portuguese Colonial Brazilian Solid Rosewood Slant Lid Writing Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Made in Brazil and purchased as an antique in Rio De Janeiro in the 1950s. With slant lid top
Category
Antique 1760s Brazilian Rococo Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Queen Anne Period Oak Slant-Top English Desk
Located in Port Chester, NY
ornate piece. The rougher interpretation is charming and unique. The writing surface is good, at 29.5
Category
Antique 1690s English Desks
Materials
Oak
Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Secretary has two top facing doors and a Middle "cubby Hole" opening for Books, small decorative pieces, etc
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wood, Maple
H 52.5 in W 31.88 in D 23.75 in
English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
-top writing table, doors and drawers. Created in England during the 19th century, this bamboo
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
H 52.5 in W 32 in D 23.5 in
Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
organizational drawers. When open, it is supported by pull-out arms and creates a desk top surface for writing or
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Italian Neoclassical 18th Century Slant Front Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
features two large drawers underneath and a slant front top. The slanted front opens to reveal a writing
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique English George III mahogany inlaid slant front secretary writing desk, 19th c. This desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British George III Desks
Materials
Brass
Sykky lven Blode Blindheim Rosewood Slant Front Desk, Norway 1960s
By Brode Blindheim
Located in Hamburg, PA
imperfection on the front of the slant-top desk, as shown in the video.
Dimensions: H 35.5" x W 37" x D 24"
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
typical of the Gustavian era. This period piece features a narrow rectangular top sitting above a slant
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40.5 in W 35.1 in D 19 in
Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
Located in Evergreen, CO
that maximizes storage without sacrificing floor space. Unlike many writing desks, the slanted, top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Desks
Materials
Oak
Indonesian 19th Century Handmade Slant-Front Desk with Raised Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indonesian antique handmade slant-front desk from the 19th century, with raised panels and inner
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 44 in W 32.5 in D 19 in
Swedish 1800s Light Gray Painted Secretary from Värmland with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
natural wood tones, carved bonnet top, four doors, slant-front desk, and bracket feet embody the refined
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 82.75 in W 54 in D 25 in
Swedish Rococo Period Slant Front Desk Painted in Black with Distressed Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
secretary features a narrow rectangular top sitting above a slanted front, opening to reveal a perfectly
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Iron
H 41 in W 31 in D 17.5 in
Swedish Rococo Period 1790s Painted Two-Part Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
bonnet top, two doors, slanted front desk and drawers on bracket feet. Created in Sweden during the last
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 87.25 in W 43.75 in D 21.75 in
Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers and topped with a pen compartment. The writing area is fitted with leather, while the apron
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Slant Front Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gustavian era. This piece features a narrow rectangular top sitting above a slant front desk with carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40 in W 40.87 in D 20.125 in
French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant-front desk on commode from the 18th century, with star inlay
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 36.75 in W 41.5 in D 20.5 in
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