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Bombay Desk

Italian Walnut Louis XV Bombay Style Writing Desk, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian Walnut Louis XV Bombay Style Writing Desk, 1960s. Desk is in original condition with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Continental 18th Century Bombay Slant Front Desk for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An 18th century Bombay form slant front desk that opens to reveal an inlaid central door with
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Antique 18th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Serpentine Bombay Style Desk with Claw & Ball Feet
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mahogany Serpentine Bombay Style 4 Drawer Desk With Claw & Ball Feet, C1920. Measures - 29 1/4" x 48" x 28
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Vintage Italian Walnut Burl Louis XV Bombay Style Serpentine Writing Desk VGC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Desks

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Brass

Dutch Marquetry Burl Walnut Bombay Figural and Foliage Inlaid Desk, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Dutch Marquetry burl walnut Bombay figural and foliage desk with exotic exterior inlays, fitted
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Antique 1850s Dutch Dutch Colonial Desks

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Brass

Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombay Drop Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine craftsmanship Italian made burl wood drop front secretary.
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20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Olive, Burl

Paul Sormani Style Antique French Louis XV Kingwood Executive Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique French Louis XV style bombay form executive desk or bureau plat desk In the
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An Anglo Indian bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Metal

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French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ladies Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
marquetry inlay in boxwood and satinwood. This diminutive, bombay, elegant writing desk has delicate
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Ormolu

Italian secretary in the Maison Jansen style
Located in Mobile, AL
a shell carving atop an arched crest. Two doors, a drop front desk, and four Bombay drawers are
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Italian Secretaires

Vintage Bombay Company Faux Bamboo Campaign Desk With Black Lacquer
By Bombay Furniture Co.
Located in Centennial, CO
This stunning vintage Bombay Company campaign style writing desk sits on a beautifully carved faux
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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Venetian Hand Painted Bombay Vanity Dressing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Venetian Hand Painted Bombay Vanity Dressing Table Desk.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

18th-19th Century Bombay Dutch Marquetry Cylinder / Roll Top Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
18th-19th century Bombay Dutch marquetry cylinder desk. Having an open desktop that measure 18.75
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Colonial Desks

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Wood

Modernist Bombay Rosewood & Scrub Pine Desk + Chair by George Sneed Circa 1970s
Located in Norwich, GB
An English Modernist design solid Bombay rosewood and scrubbed pine desk along with rosewood and
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Rosewood, Pine, Leather

Secretary Desk, Tambour Roll Top
By Bombay Furniture Co.
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Secretary desk by Bombay Furniture Co. Beautiful veneer mahogany finish. Dated 2004. Table
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Ta...

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Wood

Secretary Desk, Tambour Roll Top
Secretary Desk, Tambour Roll Top
H 40.5 in W 30 in D 20 in
Desk Storage Set
By Bombay Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
A two (2) piece desk storage set with animal hide detail, circa late 20th century. Great to hold
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets

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Hide, Velvet, Animal Skin, Leather

Desk Storage Set
Desk Storage Set
H 2.5 in W 10 in D 13.13 in
Tiger Cat Animal Pen or Pencil Desk Holder
By Bombay Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
, late-20th century. A great desk organizing piece/accessory. Colors include: tan, black and red. Piece
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1990s Unknown Art Deco Desk Sets

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Animal Skin, Hide, Velvet, Cowhide

Burl and Olive Wood Italian 5 Drawers Bombay Shape Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian olive burl wood five-drawer curved cabriole legs desk.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

Olive Burl Wood Heavy Patches Veneer Italian Bombay Shape Desk Writing Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy olive burl wood patches Italian 5 drawers desk writing table.
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20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl

Mid-Century Hand Painted Venetian Bombay Form Secretary
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1960s hand painted Venetian bombay form secretary. It is a wonderful shade of green with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Rococo Desks

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Brass

Vintage Italian Patch Burl Style Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-made Italian bombe (bombay) burl bureau plat (writing desk) in the style of Louis XV. Patch
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Olive, Walnut, Burl

Vintage Italian Patch Burl Style Desk
Vintage Italian Patch Burl Style Desk
H 31.5 in W 49.25 in D 27.25 in
Anglo Indian Kashmiri Wood Carved Desk Letter Stationery Rack
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
-Indian Bombay hand carved sandalwood mail desk organizer featuring a fine design of ornate foliage, hand
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desk Sets

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Wood

Regency Rosewood Lap Desk with Nickel Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional Bombay shape rosewood lap desk with intricately inlaid nickel silver and mother-of
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Antique 1840s English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

A First Period Empire Bombay Shaped Drop Front Desk
Located in New York, NY
A first period bombay shaped Dutch Empire drop front desk with five lower drawers, a fitted
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Desks

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Oak

18th Century Italian Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual Bombay drop front desk from the Lombardi reigon of Italy. Bold curve on sides and front
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

18th Century Italian Desk
18th Century Italian Desk
H 43.5 in W 44 in D 21.5 in
Mid 19th C. Venetian Painted Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid 19th Century Venetian Painted Desk - Beautiful Bombay 27''w x 38''h x 20''d
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks

Mid 19th C. Venetian Painted Desk
Mid 19th C. Venetian Painted Desk
H 38 in W 27 in D 20 in
19th century Italian bibliotheque
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th century Italian bombay walnut marquetry bibliotheque desk. Beautiful marquetry and etched
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

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Walnut

19th century Italian bibliotheque
19th century Italian bibliotheque
H 100 in W 58 in D 26 in
Shapely French Louis XV Style Partners Desk
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This French partners desk is made in the Louis XV style. The desk has a bombay shape and features
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

Venetian Bombay Style Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Venetian Bombay style secretary desk with distressed paint, seven-drawer and marked "Made in
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Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires

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Wood

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French Art Deco Side Table with Marble Top, 1930s
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Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

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Giltwood

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Pair French Solid Walnut Night Stands with two drawers
Located in Miami, FL
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair French Solid Walnut Night Stands with two drawers
Pair French Solid Walnut Night Stands with two drawers
$2,675 / set
H 23.23 in W 24.22 in D 15.75 in
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Located in New York, NY
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2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

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Antique 18th Century French Chinoiserie Table Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror
18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror
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H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in
French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
French Louis XV style lacquered wood writing desk with one long drawer flanked by two short drawers, inset leather top with gilt border, upon four cabriole legs with gilt metal mount...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk
French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk
$1,450
H 29.5 in W 47.75 in D 24 in
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This antique French Louis XV side table, or ladies desk, is a real 18th century gem. Crafted from walnut, and opening with a single apron drawer, it would make a fabulous end table, ...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
$1,660
H 26.78 in W 34.65 in D 22.84 in
Baker Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Brass Mounted Leather Top Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 29 in W: 54 in D: 25 in Elevate your interior with this exceptional Louis XV style writing desk by Baker Furniture, a piece that seamlessly combines classic French ...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Art Deco Amsterdamse School Oak Pedestal Desk, 1920s
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Oak Pedestal Desk, 1920s
$3,245
H 31.89 in W 45.87 in D 26.38 in
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Walnut

18th Century Walnut Writing Table
18th Century Walnut Writing Table
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Antique Dutch Marquetry Toilet Mirror
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T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Saber Leg Dining Table
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Bombay Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bombay desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, burl and animal skin, every bombay desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bombay desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A bombay desk made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one bombay desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bombay Furniture Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bombay Desk?

The average selling price for a bombay desk at 1stDibs is $5,800, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $9,500 for the highest priced.