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American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk

American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk

$28,000

H 44.5 in W 39 in D 27.5 in

American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk

Located in Charleston, SC

American Cuban mahogany slant top desk with turned ball finial gallery, fitted interior drawers, and ending on cabriole legs with slipper feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks and Writing Tables

Fine Antique American Chippendale Slant Front Desk
Fine Antique American Chippendale Slant Front Desk

Fine Antique American Chippendale Slant Front Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A beautifully crafted late 18th Century Slant Front Desk with dovetailed top and drawers, fine graining, great color and solid traditional form. The Desk has the original brass batwi...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

18th Century Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy, Hand-Carved, American, Patina
18th Century Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy, Hand-Carved, American, Patina

18th Century Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy, Hand-Carved, American, Patina

Located in Vero Beach, FL

18th Century New England Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy American cherry Lowboy with elegant scalloped apron from the Queen Anne period, about 1760. The top has a molded edge above three d...

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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Desks

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Cherry

18th Century American Riven Cut Side Table, Desk, Entry Table
18th Century American Riven Cut Side Table, Desk, Entry Table

18th Century American Riven Cut Side Table, Desk, Entry Table

Located in Wainscott, NY

18th Century American Riven Cut Side Table, Bedside Table and or Desk.

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Antique 18th Century American Console Tables

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Wood

Child’s Chestnut Slant Front Desk, New England, 18th Century
Child’s Chestnut Slant Front Desk, New England, 18th Century

Child’s Chestnut Slant Front Desk, New England, 18th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

A child’s chestnut slant front desk, New England, late 18th century. White pine secondary wood. 21 ¼ inches wide by 12 inches deep by 23 inches tall

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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Children's Furniture

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Chestnut

18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau
18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau

18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau

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H 78 in W 48 in D 36 in

18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau

Located in Pasadena, TX

48" Victorian secretary desk writer’s Bureau Crafted from solid cherry, this multi-function piece can serve as a desk as well as a bookcase. Drop leaf to desk area Single drawer ...

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Antique Late 18th Century North American Victorian Secretaires

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Cherry

American Chippendale Oxbow Slant Front Desk, Mahogany, Circa 1780
American Chippendale Oxbow Slant Front Desk, Mahogany, Circa 1780

American Chippendale Oxbow Slant Front Desk, Mahogany, Circa 1780

Located in Kenilworth, IL

American Chippendale slant front desk on four graduated drawers, resting on ogee bracket feet. The oxbow drawers are blocked at the corners which continues into the ogee bracket feet...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Brass

American Chippendale Rare Miniature Slant Front Desk w/ original Brasses c1780s
American Chippendale Rare Miniature Slant Front Desk w/ original Brasses c1780s

American Chippendale Rare Miniature Slant Front Desk w/ original Brasses c1780s

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Savannah, GA

This rare and important slant top desk is an exceptional example of a miniature piece of furniture. Bearing all the desirable features of a Chippendale, this desk has a dovetailed tw...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Models and Miniatures

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Brass

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American 18th Century Mahogany Desk
American 18th Century Mahogany Desk

American 18th Century Mahogany Desk

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H 42 in W 33 in D 18.5 in

American 18th Century Mahogany Desk

Located in Millbrook, NY

Very nice American Mahogany slant-lid Desk.

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Antique 1780s American Chippendale Desks

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Mahogany

18th Century Tiger Maple Connecticut Desk
18th Century Tiger Maple Connecticut Desk

18th Century Tiger Maple Connecticut Desk

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H 39.33 in W 37.5 in D 18 in

18th Century Tiger Maple Connecticut Desk

Located in Bedford, NY

Tiger maple Connecticut style drop lid desk.- Circa 1782- Original hardware- wheels under legs--Interior wood spruce--Desk supported by pull out runners and hinges--Key not availab...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American American Craftsman Desks

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Spruce

Queen Anne Desk, Burled Walnut Veneer, Original Brasses, American, circa 1740
Queen Anne Desk, Burled Walnut Veneer, Original Brasses, American, circa 1740

Queen Anne Desk, Burled Walnut Veneer, Original Brasses, American, circa 1740

Located in Providence, RI

This is a small-scale Queen Anne desk on bracket feet with magnificent inlays. An example of a highboy with sectioned inlays such as this is illustrated in Levy Galleries in search o...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne Desks

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Walnut

18th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk
18th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk

18th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk

Located in Milford, NH

Dates to the 18th century in very good overall condition, with some shrinkage cracks, minor surface imperfections, interior ink stains, finish restorations, as well as light wear com...

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

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Brass

Late 18th Century American Maple Slant Front Desk in Classical Style
Late 18th Century American Maple Slant Front Desk in Classical Style

Late 18th Century American Maple Slant Front Desk in Classical Style

Located in Astoria, NY

American Maple Slant Front Desk, late 18th century, with fall front opening to central drawer flanked by three cubbies, and five short drawers, the desk above four drawers on bracket...

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Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Desks

Materials

Maple

American Mahogany 18th Century Slant Front Desk
American Mahogany 18th Century Slant Front Desk

American Mahogany 18th Century Slant Front Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

An American Chippendale period mahogany slant front desk, the attractive blocked interior with a shell carved prospect door and 4 shaped drawers all over 4 graduated drawers ending o...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Desks

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Mahogany, Poplar

Fine 18th Century American Oxbow Desk in Flame Birch with Center Drop
Fine 18th Century American Oxbow Desk in Flame Birch with Center Drop

Fine 18th Century American Oxbow Desk in Flame Birch with Center Drop

Located in Milford, NH

Similar to desks made by Abner Toppan of Newburyport, MA in the 18th century.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Desks

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Brass

Handsome & Warm 18th Century Cherry Slant Front Chippendale Style Desk
Handsome & Warm 18th Century Cherry Slant Front Chippendale Style Desk

Handsome & Warm 18th Century Cherry Slant Front Chippendale Style Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Handsome very early antique American slant front cherry desk having wonderful warm patina, original brass Chippendale style hardware and fantastic array of working drawers, cubbies a...

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Antique Late 18th Century North American Chippendale Desks and Writing T...

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Brass

18th Century American Chippendale Slant Front Bureau Desk Washington D.C.
18th Century American Chippendale Slant Front Bureau Desk Washington D.C.

18th Century American Chippendale Slant Front Bureau Desk Washington D.C.

Located in Nashville, TN

Impressive late 18th century Mahogany American Chippendale slant front desk acquired from a historical property in Washington D.C.

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Antique 1760s American Chippendale Desks

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Mahogany

Very Rare English 18th Century Sheraton Cheveret Table and Desk in Satinwood
Very Rare English 18th Century Sheraton Cheveret Table and Desk in Satinwood

Very Rare English 18th Century Sheraton Cheveret Table and Desk in Satinwood

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An elegant Bonheur du jour, (cheveret table), of the highest quality. The table is veneered in golden satinwood banded with tulipwood and boxwood. The book tray with an incorporated ...

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Antique Late 18th Century British American Classical Desks and Writing T...

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Satinwood

An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk
An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk

An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk

Located in Sheffield, MA

An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk Rhode Island 18th Century The slant front opens to reveal a fitted interior with a shelf form carving.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

A 18th century South American Peruvian table fall front marquetry Cabinet
A 18th century South American Peruvian table fall front marquetry Cabinet

A 18th century South American Peruvian table fall front marquetry Cabinet

Located in London, GB

A very rare 18th century south American fall front cabinet decorated with marquetry inlay of flora, fauna, birds and Spaniards or South American Peruvians. The interior opening to d...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Peruvian Desks

American Chippendale Mahogany Antique Slant-Front Writing Desk, circa 1790
American Chippendale Mahogany Antique Slant-Front Writing Desk, circa 1790

American Chippendale Mahogany Antique Slant-Front Writing Desk, circa 1790

Located in Shippensburg, PA

An attractive period slant-front writing desk from the Mid-Atlantic States circa 1790, it is likely a product of Pennsylvania with an overall stoic unembellished form. It was designe...

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

American Federal, Walnut Slant Front Desk
American Federal, Walnut Slant Front Desk

American Federal, Walnut Slant Front Desk

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H 44.5 in W 40.63 in D 20.88 in

American Federal, Walnut Slant Front Desk

Located in Shippensburg, PA

This is a very fine American Federal Period Slant Front Desk of Mid-Atlantic origin, crafted in solid walnut, circa 1790-1810. The lid is a highly figured single board (14 1/4" in ho...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Federal Desks

American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Antique Secretary Writing Desk, circa 1790-1810
American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Antique Secretary Writing Desk, circa 1790-1810

American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Antique Secretary Writing Desk, circa 1790-1810

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A rare and exceptional “Ladies Writing Desk“, this form and use of three inlaid columns in the upper doors relates to the tambour door examples by John and Thomas Seymour held in the...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Desk, Massachusetts, circa 1770
American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Desk, Massachusetts, circa 1770

American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Desk, Massachusetts, circa 1770

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A very fine work of the Chippendale period, this desk was an expensive and very time consuming piece to produce. The oxbow drawers are a work of art, wrought from very thick solid ma...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

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Brass

American Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk.  Baltimore,  Circa 1790
American Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk.  Baltimore,  Circa 1790

American Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk. Baltimore, Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany fall front butler's desk with oval satinwood string inlay, fitted interior, original brasses, and terminating on bracket feet. Baltimore.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

American Hepplewhite Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk, circa 1790
American Hepplewhite Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk, circa 1790

American Hepplewhite Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk, circa 1790

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of an American Hepplewhite slant front desk with strong figured tiger maple, circa 1790, with compartmentalized interior featuring seven document drawers over three op...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Desks

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Maple

Fine American Chippendale Ball and Claw Antique Slant Front Desk, Massachusetts
Fine American Chippendale Ball and Claw Antique Slant Front Desk, Massachusetts

Fine American Chippendale Ball and Claw Antique Slant Front Desk, Massachusetts

Located in Shippensburg, PA

EXCEPTIONAL AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SLANT FRONT DESK OVER CLAW FEET Salem or Boston Massachusetts, c. 1770-90 This very fine American Chippendale desk almost certainly orig...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

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Mahogany, Pine

American Chippendale Oxbow Desk on Ball and Claw Feet, Boston c. 1760
American Chippendale Oxbow Desk on Ball and Claw Feet, Boston c. 1760

American Chippendale Oxbow Desk on Ball and Claw Feet, Boston c. 1760

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A remarkable work of art, this fine American Chippendale slant front desk features the very desirable "oxbow" or "serpentine" facade cherished in the best pieces. Hewn from incredib...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

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Brass

Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760
Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760

Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760

Located in Shippensburg, PA

AMERICAN QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANIZED BIRCHWOOD CHILD'S SLANT-FRONT DESK New England States, circa 1760 with mostly original hardware and an early surface Item # 310HOT05Z A rare and quit...

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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Desks

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Brass, Steel, Iron

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau

Located in Dayton, OH

Exquisite and Rare antique American Chippendale Period secretary writing desk or Escritoire. Made from maple featuring a flip top that opens to a fan carved interior and multiple dra...

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

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Maple

Stunning Upholstered Highly Carved Gainsborough George the Second Library Chair
Stunning Upholstered Highly Carved Gainsborough George the Second Library Chair

Stunning Upholstered Highly Carved Gainsborough George the Second Library Chair

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Houston, TX

Beautiful 18th century American George the 2nd library / high carved Gainsborough chair. Chair is custom upholstered in whimsical yellow pattern fabric by Clarke & Clarke. Chair is ...

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Antique 18th Century American American Classical Office Chairs and Desk ...

American Mahogany Linen Press with Desk NY 18th Century
American Mahogany Linen Press with Desk NY 18th Century

American Mahogany Linen Press with Desk NY 18th Century

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany linen press. Lovely ogee foot and original brasses. New York c1760/80. Great fitted interior desk.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Linen Presses

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Mahogany

Classic Mahogany "Tub" Chair Covered in Hide with Brass Nail Trim
Classic Mahogany "Tub" Chair Covered in Hide with Brass Nail Trim

Classic Mahogany "Tub" Chair Covered in Hide with Brass Nail Trim

Located in North Salem, NY

This classic Mahogany "Tub" chair sits very comfortably in the library, den or office. The moulded show-wood frame provides an air of importance. Currently covered in a regal blue hi...

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Antique 18th Century North American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

Powder Tester
Powder Tester

Powder Tester

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H 4 in W 6 in D 1 in

Powder Tester

Located in Greenwich, CT

An rare 18th c. flintlock powder tester for the purpose of measuring the strength of gunpowder. Having a walnut handle with brass body and steel flintlock mechanism. With gauge mak...

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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Paperweights

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Brass, Steel

Antique  American   Mahogany Desk/Table
Antique  American   Mahogany Desk/Table

Antique American Mahogany Desk/Table

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H 29 in W 30 in D 22 in

Antique American Mahogany Desk/Table

Located in Bellport, NY

American antique desk/work table.Delicate and fine craftsmanship,all hand lathe legs,dove tail draws.Fine figured Santo Domingo Mahogany Woods.One pull out draw.Probably made in Rhod...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Tables

American Chippendale Slant Front Desk
American Chippendale Slant Front Desk

American Chippendale Slant Front Desk

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H 44 in W 41.5 in D 22 in

American Chippendale Slant Front Desk

Located in Shippensburg, PA

American Chippendale walnut slant front antique desk, Pennsylvania. Probably Delaware River Valley, circa 1790-1810 This is an outstanding example of late Chippendale from the Del...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Secretaires

Early American Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk
Early American Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk

Early American Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

Charming American tiger maple slant front desk atop a conforming case fitted with four drawers, raised on bracket feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires

American Chippendale Mahogany Bookcase over Secretary Desk, Massachusetts
American Chippendale Mahogany Bookcase over Secretary Desk, Massachusetts

American Chippendale Mahogany Bookcase over Secretary Desk, Massachusetts

Located in Shippensburg, PA

The crown is self-contained and lifts off of the bookcase, this crafted with open dovetails at the rear corners and affixing to the bookcase with screws. The swan's neck pediment is ...

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Bookcases

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Brass

American Queen Anne Inlaid Walnut Three-Drawer Antique Tavern Table Desk
American Queen Anne Inlaid Walnut Three-Drawer Antique Tavern Table Desk

American Queen Anne Inlaid Walnut Three-Drawer Antique Tavern Table Desk

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A most elegant Pennsylvania tavern table, the piece employs some of the finest and most interesting walnut planks to achieve a golden swirling affect throughout. The top is replaced,...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Dining Room Tables

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Brass

American Chippendale Slant and Block Front Antique Desk, Newburyport, MA
American Chippendale Slant and Block Front Antique Desk, Newburyport, MA

American Chippendale Slant and Block Front Antique Desk, Newburyport, MA

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Very fine American Chippendale slant front desk with fitted interior Probably Newburyport, Massachusetts circa 1770 Provenance from the Israel Sack Collection with original label s...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Secretaires

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Mahogany

18th to 19th Century American Walnut Parquetry Desk
18th to 19th Century American Walnut Parquetry Desk

18th to 19th Century American Walnut Parquetry Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

18th to 19th century American walnut parquetry desk Antique American writing desk with six full length drawers The desk measures 42.5" wide x 25" deep x 30" high The desk sh...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century American Walnut Fall Front Desk Bureau
18th Century American Walnut Fall Front Desk Bureau

18th Century American Walnut Fall Front Desk Bureau

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H 42.5 in W 44.75 in D 22.5 in

18th Century American Walnut Fall Front Desk Bureau

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 18th-century American bureau is crafted with richly patinated herringbone walnut veneers, its fall-front desk revealing a fitted interior once opened.

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Antique 18th Century American Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Slant Front Desk
18th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Slant Front Desk

18th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Slant Front Desk

Located in Essex, MA

Period late 18th century American slant front or lid desk. Good wood figuring.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk
18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk

18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk

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H 35.88 in W 32.38 in D 18 in

18th Century Kentucky Butternut Ladies Desk

Located in Louisville, KY

For those with an eye and love for antiques and an interest in possible provenance, this extraordinary Kentucky-made women's writing desk should peak your interest. It is said that t...

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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Desks

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Wood

American Chippendale Maple Antique Slant-Front Writing Desk, Massachusetts
American Chippendale Maple Antique Slant-Front Writing Desk, Massachusetts

American Chippendale Maple Antique Slant-Front Writing Desk, Massachusetts

Located in Shippensburg, PA

American Chippendale maple slant-front writing desk Massachusetts, circa 1780 Item # 010KIO06M A Fine writing desk that likely originates on the North Shore of Massachusetts ci...

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Iron

Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk
Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk

Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk

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H 41 in W 41.25 in D 21.75 in

Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1780-1810 American slant-front desk of well figured solid flame birch, cherry, and birch.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Late Victorian Desks

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Wood, Cherry, Birch

Lectern, Mexico, circa 1700, Carved and Gilded Wood
Lectern, Mexico, circa 1700, Carved and Gilded Wood

Lectern, Mexico, circa 1700, Carved and Gilded Wood

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H 15.36 in W 11.82 in D 7.49 in

Lectern, Mexico, circa 1700, Carved and Gilded Wood

Located in Madrid, ES

Mexican baroque ensemble entirely made of carved and gilded wood. Presents prismatic shape, with the front tilted to facilitate the support of the book. At the middle height of the f...

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Antique Early 18th Century South American Baroque More Desk Accessories

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Wood

18th Century James Walter Folger Slant Top Desk Box from Nantucket
18th Century James Walter Folger Slant Top Desk Box from Nantucket

18th Century James Walter Folger Slant Top Desk Box from Nantucket

Located in Nantucket, MA

Important late 18th century slant top desk box from home of James Walter Folger (1765 - 1849) at 8 Pleasant Street on Nantucket, a rustic pine desk top with shallow backsplash atop n...

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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Painted Furniture

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Pine

18th Century American Slant Front Desk

18th Century American Slant Front Desk

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H 39.5 in W 35.5 in D 19 in

18th Century American Slant Front Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good late 18th century Mahogany slant front desk circa 1790. The brass handles are antique replacements. The finish is not original

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century American Slant Front Desk
18th Century American Slant Front Desk

18th Century American Slant Front Desk

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H 42 in W 40 in D 20 in

18th Century American Slant Front Desk

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A lovely late 18th century American slant front desk in mellow sun-faded mahogany with fitted interior above five drawers with bracket feet and replaced brasses.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

American New England Campaign Desk, 18th Century
American New England Campaign Desk, 18th Century

American New England Campaign Desk, 18th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

American New England Campaign Desk; shallow single drawer at base, keyed with a drop front, also keyed, to expose a writing surface & three small drawers; the blotter surface contain...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Georgian Desks

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Mahogany

Late 18th Century American Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Late 18th Century American Mahogany Slant Front Desk

Late 18th Century American Mahogany Slant Front Desk

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A late 18th C. American mahogany slant-top serpentine front desk; the four graduated drawers resting on short cabriole legs terminating in elaborately carved ball and claw feet.

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Antique 1790s American American Classical Desks

Materials

Mahogany

American Slant Top Desk
American Slant Top Desk

American Slant Top Desk

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H 41.25 in W 36.5 in D 18.75 in

American Slant Top Desk

Located in Wainscott, NY

Curly Maple 18th Century American Slant Top Desk

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Fall Front Mahogany American Desk
Fall Front Mahogany American Desk

Fall Front Mahogany American Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautifully grained slip-matched mahogany fall front desk. The slant top desk is a fabulous piece of flame grained mahogany above a conforming case holding graduated drawers with ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Materials

Mahogany

American  Block-Front kneehole desk
American  Block-Front kneehole desk

American Block-Front kneehole desk

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H 33 in W 36 in D 20 in

American Block-Front kneehole desk

Located in Norwalk, CT

Rare New York mahogany Chippendale block-front kneehole desk
with a molded and shaped top, one long over six shaped small
drawers, a central drawer with cabachon and fo...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Materials

Mahogany

American Inlaid mahogany Chest On Chest With Butlers Desk
American Inlaid mahogany Chest On Chest With Butlers Desk

American Inlaid mahogany Chest On Chest With Butlers Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

An inlaid mahogany chest on chest with butlers desk and bonnet top. Found in Pennsylvania

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

American Federal Period Secretary Desk, c 1780 - 1800
American Federal Period Secretary Desk, c 1780 - 1800

American Federal Period Secretary Desk, c 1780 - 1800

Located in San Marino, CA

American Federal period secretary desk, with three adjustable shelves behind two paned “thirteen states” tracery cupboard doors, below a cavetto-molded flat cornice molding. Lower se...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century American Writing Desk
Early 19th Century American Writing Desk

Early 19th Century American Writing Desk

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H 34.5 in W 48 in D 25.5 in

Early 19th Century American Writing Desk

Located in Hudson, NY

A beautiful Federal (1820-1830) writing desk.

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Antique Early 18th Century American American Classical Desks

Materials

Mahogany

American Chippendale Mahogany Slant Front Desk, circa 1780
American Chippendale Mahogany Slant Front Desk, circa 1780

American Chippendale Mahogany Slant Front Desk, circa 1780

Located in San Francisco, CA

A nice old American Chippendale slant front desk made in New England during the last quarter of the 18th century.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Wood

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Located in Austin, TX

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compart...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

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Metal, Brass

Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

By Henredon

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous figured walnut, with original bra...

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Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks

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Brass

Petite Queen Anne Style 1880s Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
Petite Queen Anne Style 1880s Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Cabriole Legs

Petite Queen Anne Style 1880s Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Cabriole Legs

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A late 19th century Queen Anne style small walnut mini slant front desk on stand resting on graceful cabriole legs ending in pad feet. The slant drop front, topped with a Chippendale...

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Antique Late 19th Century Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th century warm brown English Oak Georgian  Slant-Front Desk
Antique 19th century warm brown English Oak Georgian  Slant-Front Desk

Antique 19th century warm brown English Oak Georgian Slant-Front Desk

$4,632Sale Price|20% Off

H 41.34 in W 42.33 in D 19.49 in

Antique 19th century warm brown English Oak Georgian Slant-Front Desk

Located in Casteren, NL

This English slant-front secretary desk, crafted around 1800, is a fine example of late Georgian furniture (circa 1760–1820). This style is characterized by restrained elegance, clea...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

$4,650

H 38.19 in W 33.47 in D 17.72 in

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

Located in Meer, VAN

Antique Fall Front Secretary Desk in solid oak, England, late 18th to early 19th Century. This is a wonderful English antique fall front secretary desk in solid oak with brass fitti...

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Antique Early 19th Century British George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

American Colonial Cherry Drop-Down Desk by Maddox
American Colonial Cherry Drop-Down Desk by Maddox

American Colonial Cherry Drop-Down Desk by Maddox

$750

H 39.25 in W 36 in D 19.25 in

American Colonial Cherry Drop-Down Desk by Maddox

By Maddox Furniture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Cherry, Brass Pulls Dimensions: 39.25”H x 36”W x 19.25”D Table Height 28"

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Vintage 1950s American American Colonial Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th century English light warm brown oak Georgian slant front desk
Antique 18th century English light warm brown oak Georgian slant front desk

Antique 18th century English light warm brown oak Georgian slant front desk

$6,129Sale Price|20% Off

H 43.71 in W 46.07 in D 20.48 in

Antique 18th century English light warm brown oak Georgian slant front desk

Located in Casteren, NL

This English slant-front secretary, dating from around 1760–1780, is a fine example of Georgian craftsmanship. The case is constructed with quarter-sawn European summer oak, giving t...

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Antique Late 18th Century George II Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary. This 18th century English bureau desk has 3 rows of graduated hand dovetailed drawers and is raised on 4...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk
18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk

18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk

$3,700

H 44.5 in W 41 in D 21.5 in

18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk

Located in Richmond, VA

Great period Virginia inlaid walnut slant front desk with a family history of being made in Rockingham County. Nice proportions, incredible color and beautifully executed interior.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Poplar, Walnut

Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Bureau
Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Bureau

Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Bureau

$4,078

H 41.15 in W 40.56 in D 21.07 in

Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Bureau

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany bureau having a figured mahogany fall with a moulded edge opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of drawers and pigeon holes a...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Other

American Chippendale Figured Walnut Graduated Chest of Drawers, Phil, Circa 1760
American Chippendale Figured Walnut Graduated Chest of Drawers, Phil, Circa 1760

American Chippendale Figured Walnut Graduated Chest of Drawers, Phil, Circa 1760

Located in Charleston, SC

American Chippendale figured walnut chest of drawers with a carved molded edge top, flanking fluted carved quarter columns, four graduated dove tailed drawers with the original brass...

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Antique 1760s American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs

Located in Sheffield, MA

A Rare Louis XV Walnut Parquetry Slant Front Desk of interesting and unsual proportions. 18th Century Height 40 in. Width 42 in. Depth 24 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Sa...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Desks

18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary
18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary

18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary

$7,500

H 41.5 in W 38.5 in D 22.5 in

18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary

Located in Savannah, GA

This is a secretary / bureau/ desk made in England, circa 1780. The top and the fall have a rosewood banding with a string inlay of satinwood and Satin Mahogany in the interior of th...

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Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key
Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key

Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key

By Maddox Furniture

Located in Germantown, MD

A refinished Maddox Red Mahogany Chippendale Block front, Slant Front Secratary Desk with Key. Desk door locks, along with the three lower drawers. All drawers work as originally in...

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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk

George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk

$2,950

H 39.88 in W 33 in D 14.5 in

George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk

Located in Essex, MA

Diminutive proportions built relatively shallow with a hinged fall front opening to a fitted interior over four drawers with brass handles. Bracket feet.

Category

Antique 1760s English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

17th Century Antique Quality Oak Bureau with Outstanding Interior
17th Century Antique Quality Oak Bureau with Outstanding Interior

17th Century Antique Quality Oak Bureau with Outstanding Interior

Located in Suffolk, GB

17th century antique quality oak bureau boasting an outstanding interior and having a quality oak fall with a reading slope opening to reveal an incredible serpentine shaped interior...

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Antique 1680s English Desks

Materials

Oak

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