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Antique Adams Desk

Superb Late Victorian Adams Style Mahogany Desk
By Adams
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4979 Superb Adams style inlaid desk of generous proportions, having black leather writing surface
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19th Century British Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Superb Late Victorian Adams Style Mahogany Desk
Superb Late Victorian Adams Style Mahogany Desk
H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 31.11 in
Adams Style Vernis Martin Paint Decorated Antique Cylinder Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Antique Adams style distressed paint decorated cylinder desk. Roll top desk containing storage, 2
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Wood

Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Stamford, CT
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton house desk, hand painted, satinwood, An absolutely stunning Adams
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Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Wood

Antique Mahogany Adams Style Regency Writing Table Desk, 19 Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th century Mahogany Adams Style Regency writing table desk. Additional information
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19th Century Regency Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

Fine Quality 1890s English Adams Paint Decorated Carlton House Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
painted scenes depict griffins and maidens and various other scenes of the times. The desk is in very good
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1890s English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Satinwood

Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular Adams paint decorated Carlton house desk with some of the finest paint
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1890s English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Satinwood

Paint Decorated Satinwood English Adams Writing Desk with Leather Top, C1910
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic desk! Look at the amazing painted workmanship and the gorgeous wood quality
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1910s English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Satinwood

Georgian Adams-Style Carlton House Marquetry Inlaid Desk by Edwards and Roberts
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This remarkable 19th century George III satinwood and marquetry "Carlton House" desk presents two
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19th Century English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Brass

A Stunning Edwardian Desk in the Carlton House Style by Maple of London
By Maple & Co.
Located in Dublin, IE
A Stunning Edwardian, richly patinated mahogany desk in the Carlton house style by Maple of London
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Adams Desk

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Brass

Large Desk Clock, Victorian, 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE DESK CLOCK Victorian, 19th Century Brass dial with Roman numerals, marked Adams, 84
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Adams Desk

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Bronze

Antique Large Desk Clock, Victorian, 19th Century
Large Desk Clock, Victorian, 19th Century
H 29.14 in W 19.3 in D 11.82 in
Early 20th century mahogany pedestal desk by Hobbs & Co
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century mahogany pedestal desk by hobbs & co circa 1900. Beautiful desk in the adams
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Adams Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This fantastic English satinwood desk
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1890s English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Satinwood

Pair of Industrial Iron Bases from Late 19th Century
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19th century made by Adams Brothers foundries made of cast iron. These two heavy leg bases
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Adams Desk

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Iron

Large Scale Printed Kerchief of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Located in York County, PA
featured to the right of center. Led by Thomas Jefferson (Virginia), this group included John Adams
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Adams Desk

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Cotton

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Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Bridge Chairs Attributed to Pascaud
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of fine French Art Deco mahogany bridge or office chairs attributed to Jean Pascaud.    
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1930s French Art Deco Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

PAIR OF ANTIQUE ART DECO CIR 1920 BURR WALNUT GREEN VELOUR ARMCHAiRS PART SUITE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this pair of exquisite circa 1920’s Art Deco Burr Walnut framed armchairs with Green Velour upholstery that ...
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Adams Desk

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Upholstery, Walnut

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Adams Desk

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Linen

Antique Victorian Cylinder Bureau by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
Here we have a very large and impressive late Victorian cylinder bureau made by the well-known and much sought after Victorian cabinet maker and retailer Edwards & Roberts of Wardour...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

Regency Partners Desk and Chair Set Walnut Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Excellent Regency revival desk and chair set in walnut This is a partners desk so has drawers on both sides Two matching arm chairs which go with the desk Unusual to find a set of th...
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1980s Regency Antique Adams Desk

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Style Wine Table
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Victorian Style wine table, made in England and dating from around the 1920’s. This is of superb quality, with beautiful satinwood inlay in the circular top, the ba...
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1920s British Victorian Antique Adams Desk

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Oak, Satinwood

Exhibition Quality Mahogany Cylinder Bureau by Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
R031 Superb quality and very attractive, Edwardian flamed mahogany cylinder bureau by Maples & Co, two mahogany lined and satinwood crossbanded drawers fitted with original brass han...
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Early 20th Century English Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

Fabulous Quality Early 20th Century Mahogany and Inlaid Carlton House Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality freestanding early 20th Century mahogany and inlaid Carlton house desk, the super structure comprising of four mahogany inlaid drawers at the centre with original ...
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1910s British Edwardian Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French bookcase with breakfront. Also to be used as cupboard for kitchen or dining spaces, our as decorative cabinet or vitrine for accessories and books in living room. Three units,...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Antique Adams Desk

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Brass

French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet
French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet
H 97.25 in W 177.25 in D 16.5 in
Bergère Bed, Handmade in the Classic LXVI French Style by La Maison, London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Bergère bed is made in the classic French Louis XVI style. The styling of this period was founded on the "Beau Idéal", the idealisation of beauty, based on the purity and grander...
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2010s British Louis XVI Antique Adams Desk

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Wood, Paint

Antique Roll Top Desk Mahogany Bureau, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classy French Empire roll top desk in mahogany Plenty of storage with all the cubby holes and drawers Writing surface revealed by opening up the roll top section Circa 1880 on thi...
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1880s Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

Bone Bed Grisaille Oak and Steel Superstructure New England Feel Canopy Bed
By B.B. for Reschio, Benedikt Bolza Design
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
A grisaille oak bed with steel superstructure B.B. - A sophisticated interpretation of a provincial design, this bed has almost a New England feel to it. The beautifully curved iron ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Antique Adams Desk

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Steel

Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Handsewn fabric shade, dessin by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish. Total drop custom made 2 x Edison screw sockets ...
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Antique Adams Desk

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Brass

Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
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H 15.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Musa, Upholstered Chair Made of Cherrywood
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Musa is a Classic Biedermeier style chair made of solid cherrywood Finely upholstered with COM, fabric or leather The wood frame can be made of different color finishes.       
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Antique Adams Desk

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Leather, Cherry

Musa, Upholstered Chair Made of Cherrywood
Musa, Upholstered Chair Made of Cherrywood
H 35.44 in W 20.48 in D 22.45 in
Regency Partners Desk Walnut Library Desk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fantastic large partners desk in the Regency manner True partners desk with drawers and cupboards on both sides Features solid oak drawer linings and brass drop handle Good size so p...
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1980s Regency Antique Adams Desk

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Walnut

Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and fruitwood inlaid ladies writing desk. The superstructure with central shelf flanked by sloped lidded piers, each with a single drawer. The shaped molded edge top with in...
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Early 20th Century British Antique Adams Desk

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Wood

Mahogany Writing Desk
Mahogany Writing Desk
H 36.5 in W 36 in D 21 in

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Adams Style Small Writing Desk
Located in Washington, DC
Satinwood Inlaid Small Size Writing Desk with attached tower of five small drawers and three larger
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19th Century English Antique Adams Desk

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Satinwood

Antique Adams Style Small  Writing Desk
Adams Style Small  Writing Desk
H 34.5 in W 17.5 in D 8.5 in
19th Century Adams Style Painted Slant-Front Desk
Located in Miami, FL
19th c. Adams style painted slant front desk on stand; opening to a fitted interior with four
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19th Century English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Wood

George III Hepplewhite Period Double-Sided Mahogany Writing Table
By George Hepplewhite
Located in London, Middlesex
Furniture: The Norman Adams Collection. p.118. Identical handles on a sideboard, now the property of the
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Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

English Adams Style Painted Mahogany and Satinwood Breakfront with Butler's Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A lovely hand-painted and pen work decorated two-part breakfront. It has a leather insert in the butler's secretary and the centre section has an elegant serpentine shape.
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany, Satinwood

English Adams Painted Decorated Satinwood Carlton House Desk, circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful hand painted satinwood early 1900s era desk. The desk is in good vintage
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Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Satinwood

Antique 1900s Era Adams Paint Decorated Ladies Vanity or Small Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful small size Adams paint decorated vanity or desk. The piece is in its original
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Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Satinwood

A Fine English Mahogany Partners Desk In the Adams Manner
Located in Sheffield, MA
The shaped top with a tooled leather insert over two pedestals with fitted interiors, one side with shelves the other side with three drawers. Each pedestal with carved details thro...
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19th Century English Antique Adams Desk

Antique French Style Adams Decorated Satinwood Vanity & Chair Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Lower In-House Shipping Rates - Reliable Service & Fully Insured*** An antique French style vanity set offers satinwood construction with Adam decorated top and sides, r...
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Early 20th Century Antique Adams Desk

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Satinwood

Early 20th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk by Hobbs & Co
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Desk by Hobbs & co. Beautiful desk in the Adams style, circa 1900. Stamped by Hobbs & co of
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Early 20th Century British Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Brass and Jasperware Desk Set James Howell, 19th Century
By James Howell
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique brass and Jasperware mounted desk set, by James Howell, Regent Street
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1860s English Antique Adams Desk

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Brass

19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Partner's Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Essex, MA
Fine 19th century Mahogany Chippendale style partners desk. Carved throughout. Adams inspired from
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19th Century English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Brass and Jasperware Desk Set James Howell 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique brass and Jasperware mounted desk set, by James Howell, Regent Street
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1860s English Antique Adams Desk

Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Ink Desk Inkstand Set Sheffield, 1903
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English highly ornate heavy gauge Adams Style Sterling Silver Victorian
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Adams Desk

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Large Double Inkstand Desk Set Lions, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality stylish heavy gauge gilt bronze inkstand desk set of generous
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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Adams Desk

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Bronze, Ormolu

Early 20th Century Mahogany Pedestal Desk by Hobbs & Co
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century mahogany pedestal desk by hobbs & co, circa 1900. Beautiful desk in the Adams
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

Rare English Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Secretary Desk circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Adams style antique secretary desk with fantastic wood quality of the satinwood
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Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Leather, Satinwood

19th-Early 20th Century Edwardian Adams Inlaid Secretary Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
19th-early 20th century Edwardian Adams inlaid secretary bookcase. Having a musical thyme this one
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Adams Desk

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Wood

Antique Pair English Sterling Silver Candlesticks Candelabra Adams Style 1888
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive Pair of English Neo-Classical Adams Style Sterling Silver Single Light Table or Desk
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Adams Desk

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Sterling Silver

Antique Pair English Sterling Silver Candlesticks Candelabra Corinthian Columns
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish identical pair English sterling silver single light table or desk candlesticks of
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Adams Desk

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Sterling Silver

Antique Ebonised and Brass Stationary Casket Howell James & Co. 19th Century
By Howell James & Co.
Located in London, GB
period desk. Condition: In excellent original untouched condition - please see photos for
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1860s English Antique Adams Desk

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Brass

Views of Shugborough Park & Estate Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
By Julian Barrow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. These were followed by portraits of Auberon Waugh – wine bottle to hand – at his desk at Combe Florey
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Adams Desk

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Adams Style Small Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Most charming antique Bonheur Adams style desk with beautiful painted accents and architectural
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19th Century English Antique Adams Desk

Carlton House Edwardian Style Adams Style Paint Decorated Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Paint decoration including wreaths, musical instruments and cherubs. Bronze gallery and green leather top.
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19th Century Antique Adams Desk

19th Century English Mahogany Adams Style 2-Drawer Table or Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Great mahogany 19th century English mahogany Adams style 2-drawer table or desk. Wonderful hand
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19th Century English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

English Adams Paint Decorated Solid Mahogany Cylinder Desk with Leather Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional paint decorated cylinder desk is in good original antique condition and features
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1920s English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

English Edwardian Paint Decorated Adams Leather Top Writing Table Desk C1930
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Edwardian 7-drawer paint decorated leather top desk with a brass gallery.
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Adams Desk

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Brass

19th Century Howell James Gilt Bronze Jeweled Strut Clock, Leather Case
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
M. B. Adams by Burmantofts. In 1884 the company became a limited company and their name changed to
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Adams Desk

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Bronze

English Satinwood Paint Decorated Adams Style Secretary Desk with Bookcase top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Adams style paint decorated secretary desk with 4 doors containing 3 shelves with a drop desk.
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Wood

Fine Adams Paint Decorated Slantlid Secretary Desk in Satinwood, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
There are secretary desks and then there are masterpiece level secretary desks! This is one of
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Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Leather, Satinwood

Rare Satinwood English Adams Style China Cabinet Breakfront Vitrine Circa 1910
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
preserved 1910 era English satinwood breakfront with a leather top secretary desk built in. The desk is in
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1910s English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Satinwood

Hepplewhite Drop Leaf Table with Timothy Pickering Salem MA Provenance
Located in Milford, NH
General (1791-1795), Secretary of War (1795), Secretary of State under George Washington and John Adams
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Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Adams Desk

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Glass, Mahogany

18th Century Small Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
, are present on a partners’ pedestal desk, sold Christie’s London, 10 April 2003, lot 65, and on
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany

18th Century Small Bachelors Chest of Drawers
18th Century Small Bachelors Chest of Drawers
H 30.25 in W 32.5 in D 16.25 in
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Adam decorated drop-front desk offers satinwood construction with slant front
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19th Century English Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Wood, Satinwood

Diminutive Adams style mahogany and painted roll top desk, (EG)
Located in Miami, FL
Diminutive Adams style mahogany and string inlaid and painted roll top desk, the roll top opening
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19th Century English Antique Adams Desk

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Wood

Adam Painted Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Adams style painted desk, Edwardian circa 1900-1910; the D-shape top with inset green and tooled
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Early 20th Century Antique Adams Desk

Adam Painted Desk
Adam Painted Desk
H 29.75 in W 45 in D 26 in
Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful Mahogany Adams style Writing Table, 19th c. with gold tooled green leather top with 3
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19th Century English Antique Adams Desk

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Mahogany, Leather

Mahogany Writing Table
Mahogany Writing Table
H 31 in W 61.5 in D 34.25 in
Antique English, Sterling Silver Inkstand
By John Sherwood & Sons 1
Located in New York, NY
Adams style, sterling silver, two bottle inkstand. The oval pierced gallery frame with gadroon
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Adam Style Antique Adams Desk

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Sterling Silver

Antique English, Sterling Silver Inkstand
Antique English, Sterling Silver Inkstand
H 2.8 in W 10.3 in D 4.65 in
Adams Painted Satinwood Secretary Desk
By Robert Adam
Located in Miami, FL
Nice Adams painted satinwood secretary desk, decorated in the manner of Angelica Kaufman with two
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Adams Desk

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Wood

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Find many varieties of an authentic antique adams desk available at 1stDibs. Each antique adams desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and satinwood. Your living room may not be complete without an antique adams desk — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique adams desk, those designed in Victorian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique adams desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Europa Antiques are consistently popular.

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Questions About Antique Adams Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.