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19th Century American Chippendale Writing Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century American chippendale desk is a true masterpiece that will make a statement in any
Category
Antique 1880s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Early 19th Century American Baltimore Federal Parcel Gilt Writing Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and rare early 19th century American Baltimore Federal painted writing table with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 28.75 in D 22.5 in
19th Century American Birdseye Maple Desk
Located in New York, NY
American 19th Century Birdseye Maple Desk attributed to H. Stowell & Son Cabinet Makers, (1828-98
Category
Antique 1860s American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century country French provincial diminutive writing table or desk carved from walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Writing Table Desk, American, c.1960s
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern walnut writing table desk, American, c.1960s. Surfboard top & floating cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Primitive Antique Early American Country Farmhouse Slant Top School Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Primitive early American schoolhouse / country / farmhouse writing desk. Made of poplar
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Poplar
H 32 in W 25 in D 18.5 in
Galvanized Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique writing desk is a rare find. The galvanized metal surface adds an industrial edge to a
Category
Antique 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Writing Table, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
legs also appears in Chippendale examples and in American works and, apparently, was a theme inspired
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century American mahogany serpentine slant front secretary bureau desk.
Nice quality
Category
Antique 1880s American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Queen Anne Writing Desk Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Japanned
Located in Hyattsville, MD
19th Century English Queen Anne Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Desk, No key. Draw is working smoothly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Paint
H 29.25 in W 35.5 in D 23 in
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Federal period mahogany campaign field desk from the early 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
From the American Gilded Age, a lovely writing table in satinwood with ebonized details and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
H 47.5 in W 31 in D 24 in
Early American Raise Top School Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
An American raise top school desk with great aged wear. Make a wonderful stand for an entry hallway
Category
Early 20th Century North American American Classical Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Regency Style Writing Table Speckled by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical late 19th century English mahogany drop-leaf writing table featuring a speckled lacquer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pine Desk Table with Painted Base
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Pine Desk Table. Unpainted two board top with thin breadboard ends. Base in old
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Louis XVI Kingwood Antique Writing Table a Rognon, France, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH LOUIS XVI KINGWOOD WRITING TABLE A ROGNON
Circa 19th century
Item # 803NCR07
A very fine
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.38 in W 34.88 in D 18.5 in
Antique Victorian, Golden Oak, Pedestal Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1890
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique, Victorian, golden oak, pedestal desk, writing table, Scotland 1890, H057
Scotland 1890
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
American Painted Table with Two Drawers, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
American painted table with two drawers, late 19th century
Measures: 40.5" wide x 20" deep x 31
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
American Country Pine Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
American Country (19th Century) stripped pine plank top table desk with 2 drawers and turned legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century Hobbs & Co London kneehole cylider writing desk. Made of oak featuring seven
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 43.25 in W 44 in D 19 in
R.J. Horner Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Birdseye Maple Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement amber stained birdseye maple faux bamboo writing desk having
Category
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mirror, Wood, Maple
Antique Georgian Tiger Oak Bureau, Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1810, H975
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian Tiger Oak Bureau, Desk, Writing Table, Secretary, Scotland 1810, H975
Scotland
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 39.5 in W 36 in D 19 in
American Victorian Burl Walnut Table Desk
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian burl walnut 2 drawer table desk with stretcher and red felt top.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Felt, Walnut
Rare Early American Country Pyrography Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, one-of-a-kind antique American folk decorated desk with beautifully aged distressed patina
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
American Victorian Gothic Revival "Carlton House" Desk
By Carlton House Fine Furniture
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian Gothic Revival (mid-19th Century) oak "Carlton House" desk with super structure
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-19th century Georgian style mahogany knee hole desk in very nice original condition. The case
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
American Victorian Herts Brothers Slant Front Desk
By The Herts Brothers
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian mahogany slant front desk with gallery and turned legs and spindle design
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement Roll Top Desk
By Herter Brothers
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement ebonized roll top lady's desk with gallery top upper section
Category
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual Antique American Sheraton Clerk's Desk with Gallery
Located in Morristown, NJ
An unusual 19th c., American Sheraton Clerk's Desk. A shaped gallery with a larger rectangular
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
English George III Mahogany & Leather Pedestal “Rent” Writing Desk ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
period writing desk features a wonderful series of alphabetized "rent" compartments in the upper drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.63 in W 49.75 in D 27 in
Antique Classical American Philadelphia Desk in Mahogany with Double Pedestal
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome and functional classical American bureau desk in dark Cuban mahogany, likely from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Mahogany
H 30 in W 72 in D 29.5 in
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
29.9 x width 59.1 x depth 31.5
Empire style,
is an early 19th century design movement in architecture
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Southampton, NJ
legs. Circa early 20th century. Tag remnant remains: American made Wolverine Manufacturing, Detroit.
Category
Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Glamorous American Bronze and Glass Banking Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An American bronze and glass banking table
Early 19th century
Each Greco-Roman-style, the table
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, very nice antique item, quality American craftsmanship, great style and form. Circa 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century Primitive Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Roll Top Desk, circa 1960s
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Swedish mid century modern roll top desk, circa 1960s. Designed by Egon Ostergaard, for SMI Sweden
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Queen Anne Style Console or Desk Speckled by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Simply stunning console table or petite writing table desk lacquer speckled by artist Ira Yeager
Category
Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Box with storage for paper, pens, ink
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Antique Georgian Oak Bureau Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1810, H802
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian oak Bureau slant front desk, Scotland 1810, H802
Scotland 1810
Solid oak
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mahogany Writing Table - Bean Shape - Edwardian Period - Circa: 1890-1900
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
cognac leather.
Period: Late 19th Century - Edwardian period
Circa : 1890-1900
Dimensions: Height: 72cm
Category
Antique 19th Century British Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 28.35 in W 53.55 in D 30.32 in
New York Meeks & Sons Writing Table in Plum Mahogany with Leather, circa 1840
By Meeks & Sons Manufactory 1
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome American Rococo Revival writing table in fine plum mahogany attributable to well
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 31 in W 35 in D 24 in
France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Biedermeier
Year 1847
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
If you are
Category
Antique 1840s French Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Solid Mahogany Victorian Gillows Serpentine Partners Desk, circa 1870
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dorking, GB
This superb shaped pedestal partners desk was made in the Victorian period of about 1870. It was
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Year: 1940
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Free shipping in florida" It was exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk
Year 1920
French
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk
Year 1920
French
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Year 1930
French
Wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Amazing Desk Art Deco 1930 France Wood Zebrano
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Year 1930
French
Wood is Zebrano
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty , 1900, France, Wood
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Year: 1900
Materials :wood.
We have specialized
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Strafor and Marc Held 1960s-1970s French Wooden and Metal Rare Executive Desk
By Strafor
Located in Tourcoing, FR
longer exists today and remains a myth, is first known in the late 19th and early 20th century for the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 29.53 in
Desk in Wood, 1920, Sign: Made in France 7382
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Sign: Made in France 7382
Year: 1920
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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