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Asian Slant Desks

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

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Birch

Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk
Circa 1780-1810 American Slant-Front Desk
H 41 in W 41.25 in D 21.75 in
Asian Teak Hand Carved Drop Front Compartmentalized Desk Style of George Zee
By George Zee and Co
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Asian teak hand carved drop slant front desk with interior compartmentalized cubby storage
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Teak

19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Naples, FL
secretary with a slant-fronted hinged fall concealing a hinged door flanked by three pigeon holes over three
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Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized, Gilt, & Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chinoiserie decorated secretary offers black lacquered wood construction with upper having a broken arch pediment over a cast with double doors opening to vermillion red lacquered ...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

A Spectacular English Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in New York, NY
This impressive and grand Chinoiserie Secretary having an intricate detailed decoration both on the exterior and interior, the top section with 2 doors opening to reveal a fitted i...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

19th Century English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century English black lacquered Chinoiserie secretary. Beautiful painted Asian designs and many compartments. A true work of art!
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Rare Set of Six 18th Century circa 1760 Dutch Elm Marquetry Inlaid Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare set of six totally original 18th century circa 1760 hand carved Dutch Elm Marquetry inlaid dining chairs Th...
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Antique 1760s English George III Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm, Walnut

18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 18th century chinoiserie Secretary bookcase. The top of the bookcase has an ornately shaped and carved pediment, above a single arched mirror door, opening...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Lo Studiolo di Ponziani Florentine Chinoiserie HandPainted Secretary Desk Italy
By Ponziani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chinoiserie hand-painted secretary, Lo Studiolo di Ponziani, Florence, Italy. Chinoiserie painted secretary desk Ponziani Firenze. Painted brilliant lemon yellow, beautiful and subst...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century petite red Chinoiserie secretary from England. Very nice hand painted Asian images and nice storage inside the desk. A great accent piece for a narrow space. ...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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, in beautiful wood with three drawers. This beautiful piece is completed by the whi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Free Standing 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 reveal a fitted interior with drawers, pigeon holes and a slant lid leather writing su...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Late Victorian Carved Quartersawn Oak Barrel Back Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Late Victorian Rocking Chair. Attributed to Stomps Burkhardt of Dayton, Ohio. Made from quartersawn oak with a heart shaped back, carved and pierced with acanthus foliate and "C" s...
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak

Sonia Vanity Set in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sonia vanity set in cream shagreen and bronze-patina brass by R&Y Augousti, is the perfect piece for your bedroom or bathroom. The removable mirror is elegant and the angles can ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Solid Silver Knitting Needle Case or Sheath
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century solid silver knitting needle case or sheath, possibly German or Dutch. Typical long, tapering box form. Elaborate filigree decoration heightened by flowers and repetitiv...
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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

English Pine Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine slant top desk, with beautiful honey color and patina throughout, the interior with multiple drawers and cubby holes, fall board supported by pull out slides at each en...
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Antique 1830s English Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel

English Pine Slant Top Desk
English Pine Slant Top Desk
H 41.5 in W 41.75 in D 24 in
19th Century Italian Lacquered Secretary with Raised Chinoiserie Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Extraordinary rare 19th century Italian lacquered red secretary with raised chinoiserie design. Beautiful Asian images on the outside of the cabinet and also on the inside. Opens to ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front desk and gold Chinoiserie décor. Created in England during the 19th century, this secr...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Primitive Colonial Cherry Walnut Tall Schoolmasters Desk Stand Table. Item featured has a lift top, slanted surface, tall legs, solid wood construction, distressed finish, no...
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

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Vintage Maddox Chinoiserie, Black Lacquer, Slant-Front Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
The Vintage Maddox Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Slant-Front Writing Desk is a captivating piece of
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint, Lacquer

Louis XVI -Style Asian Chinoiserie Desk/Secretary with Verni Martin Decorating
Located in Houston, TX
quarter pierced brass gallery above a slant front opening To a storage well and drawers, raised on
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early George III Slant Front Bureau from Kent, England
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An early George III slant front bureau from Kent, England, c.1750. Raised on bold, low bracket feet
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Antique Mid-18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Slant Front Bureau with Chippendale Gothic Style Accents
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A superb quality George III slant front bureau of rich mahogany timbers with mahogany veneers
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

English Regency Lap Desk with Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century Regency lap desk now on custom made stand as a side table. English. Rosewood
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinoisserie Decorated Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Asian export Georgian style slant top desk, late 19th century. With lacquered exotic birds
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian George II Desks

Materials

Brass

Chinoisserie Decorated Slant Top Desk
Chinoisserie Decorated Slant Top Desk
H 38.75 in W 39.25 in D 22.5 in
English George III Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
By Lewis Mittman
Located in Sheffield, MA
Asian scenes. The top case has a double-arched corniced crown over a two-door cabinet. The bottom chest
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20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Chinoiserie style secretary desk, unbranded, similar in quality to Drexel. Solid wood with
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Style Carved Black Lacquer Secretary Desk, Bookcase, Cabinet
Located in Plainview, NY
slant top. The secretary desk is made in Italy in the Chinese style and features amazing asian scenes
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Metal

English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
shelves. The lower case features a fall front or drop front slant desk measuring 36 inches wide and 13
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20th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Iron

Georgian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Bookcase by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
surmounted by a conforming cornice top with mounts for finials. The slant front desk opens to a storage area
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Georgian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Bookcase by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Rio Vista, CA
decorative finials on each side. The lower dresser features a slant front or fall front writing table
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

English Georgian Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
finish. The two-part case is decorated in the Chinoiserie revival style with idyllic Asian scenes of
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Anglo Indian Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turn of the Century Indian Inlaid Slant Front Colonial Desk
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Early 20th Century Indian Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Bone

Anglo Indian Desk
Anglo Indian Desk
H 33 in W 36 in D 27 in
Table Bureau
Located in New York, NY
A padouk, or possibly huanghuali, miniature slant front bureau, the flat top panel with a raised
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Furniture

Table Bureau
Table Bureau
H 13.5 in W 20.25 in D 11.75 in
Antique English Black Chinoiserie Slant Desk with a Vibrant Red Interior
Located in Houston, TX
Chinoiserie English Black Slant desk is painted with gold decoration with accents of red. Beneath
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Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Asian Slant-Front Desk
Located in Geneva, IL
Hand-painted Asian slant front desk. Beautifully painted with gold accents. The figures on the
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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood

Asian Slant-Front Desk
Asian Slant-Front Desk
H 38.25 in W 37.5 in D 17.5 in
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Questions About Asian Slant Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A slant-top desk is also known as a bureau desk or slope-front desk. Slant-top desks were highly favored for their hinged slant cover that allowed you to protect your work without disruption. Shop a range of desk styles, including the slant top, on 1stDibs.

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