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Ball And Claw Foot Desk

Very Fine Early 20th Century Desk Labelled Waring and Gillow
Located in Dublin, IE
scroll motif on knee, terminating on ball and claw foot. Stamped and labelled 'Waring and Gillow
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Stunning Late 19th Century Desk in the Thomas Chippendale Manner
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin, IE
claw and ball foot. The rear of the frieze has two dummy drawers which enables this piece to be placed
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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique American Inlaid Serpentine Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
carving and ball and claw foot. In very good condition with some age appropriate wear.
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Antique Early 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

John Grinsell & Sons Birmingham England Sterling Inkwell Inkstand Desk Set
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Washington Depot, CT
, England, circa 1938. Monogram appears to be ECN Rectangular footed inkstand desk set featuring 2 inkwell
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20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

An Exceptional 19th Century Irish Fall Front Bureau by Butlers of Dublin
By Butler's of Dublin
Located in Dublin, IE
leaf motif on knee, terminating on ball and claw foot. Labelled 'Butlers of Dublin'.
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Antique 19th Century Irish Desks

Materials

Brass

Victorian English Inkwell in Silver Plated, Queen Anne Style
Located in Prato, Tuscany
was the foot "claw and ball"; The representation of The Claw holding a sphere has oriental origins
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
followed his own interpretation of the claw-and-ball feet motifs, which feature taotie masks above them
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Cypress, Lacquer

Early 20th Century Chippendale style armchair
Located in Martlesham, GB
square legs at the rear and carved cabriole legs at the front terminating with a ball and claw foot
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Vintage 1920s British Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Extending Table Mahogany, Metal, Etc, England, circa 1930
Located in Madrid, ES
shape in the English examples of the 18th century (type known as "claw and ball" with “cabriole”, a
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Vintage 1930s English Other Dining Room Tables

Materials

Other

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Located in Edinburgh, GB
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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Located in Martlesham, GB
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Located in Martlesham, GB
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Located in Hopewell, NJ
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Located in GB
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Located in Suffolk, GB
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Located in Suffolk, GB
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Ball And Claw Foot Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ball and claw foot desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every ball and claw foot desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ball and claw foot desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A ball and claw foot desk, designed in the Georgian or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ball and claw foot desk over the years, but those crafted by Ethan Allen and Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Ball And Claw Foot Desk?

Prices for a ball and claw foot desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $82,925, while the average can fetch as much as $4,920.