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Custom Desk by Woodland Furniture
By Woodland Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made desk with finished back. In a honey tone wood with an antiqued finish with
Category
20th Century Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Custom Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
This custom desk chair has a 5-6 week lead time from receipt of fabric (COM) or selection from our
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique late Victorian mahogany partners pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
pedestal kneehole desk, circa 1880 in date.
It is made from fabulous flame mahogany, the rectangular
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique late Victorian flame mahogany partners pedestal desk, circa 1880 in
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
wood crossbanded Architects desk by the renowned Victorian retailer and cabinet makers Edwards
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 32.29 in W 48.04 in D 29.93 in
Large Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
A large Empire style mahogany bureau plat or writing desk with a dark green leather writing surface
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This beautiful desk, beautifully finished in kingwood, leather and gilt bronze, is a fantastic
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Small Lady's Mahogany Writing Desk with Ink Pot & Well
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A superb George III lady's mahogany writing desk with hidden ink pots and a drawer, circa 1790. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Japanned Desk with Black and Gold Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English japanned kneehole desk from the 19th century with black and gold Chinoiserie décor
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Arne Jacobsen Sevener Desk Chair, model 3117
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Arne Jacobsen Sevener Desk Chair, model 3117
Swivel and adjustable seat height
Reupholstered with
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
. The wood’s color deepens with exposure and age and even the plainer-looking wood has a natural luster.
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Fine Victorian Jas Shoolbred Green Marble Topped Watchmakers Desk Writing Table
By Jas Schoolbred
Located in GB
the right light, the desk has two drawers, one is open and plain, the other is blue velour lined with
Category
Antique 1880s European High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 30.12 in W 48.43 in D 22.25 in
Restored Gothic Revival Desk Side Bookcases Drawer Writing Slope Pugin Gillows
By Pugin, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
partner desk with top drawer writing slope and side bookcases made by either Gillows of Lancaster or Pugin
Category
Antique 1840s English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 33.67 in W 50.79 in D 24.61 in
Edwardian mahogany pedestal desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
Edwardian mahogany pedestal desk 153cms
This Edwardian mahogany pedestal desk was made circa 1910
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
English 19th Century Mahogany Desk with Green Leather Top and Reeded Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
, carved reeded legs, two drawers and brass casters. Created in England during the 19th century, this desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Edward & John Barnard
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French writing desk beautifully finished in walnut, leather and inlaid burlwood veneer, is a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30.5 in W 55 in D 30.25 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Desk Inkwell
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Victorian cut glass and English sterling silver mounted desk inkwell has a plain square form.
The antique
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Postal Scales - Desk Ideas - Hallmarked in 1913
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in London, London
Silver Postal Scales, are plain in design, and have the original silver plated weights.
The postal
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
/ desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This magnificent, fine and
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Walter and John Barnard
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
/ desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This magnificent, fine and
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Walker & Hall Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Glass Desk Standish
By Walker & Hall
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver and glass desk
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
VINTAGE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAiR
Located in GB
England circa 1950's fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk armchair
Please note
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 38.59 in W 26.97 in D 25.6 in
ANTiQUE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAIR
Located in GB
England circa 1900 fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk armchair
Please note the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 40.56 in W 23.63 in D 29.14 in
Blank Desk Organizer In Matte Black Coated Copper, Noir Edition, In Stock
By Tugce Sonmez Evin
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
. The "Noir" serie is made for the ones that embrace a plain style with shimmering details. Copper and
Category
2010s Turkish Minimalist Desk Sets
Materials
Steel, Copper
H 3.55 in W 9.45 in D 3.94 in
Blank Desk Organizer In Matte Black Coated Brass, Noir Edition, In Stock
By Tugce Sonmez Evin
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
. The "Noir" serie is made for the ones that embrace a plain style with shimmering details. Copper and
Category
2010s Turkish Minimalist Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 3.55 in W 9.45 in D 3.94 in
Large Bronze Desk Stand with Inkwells Letter Rack and Porcelain Ink Holders
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, late 19th century, hand-engraved bronze desk stand.
This antique and rather sizeable bronze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
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H 6.6 in W 12 in D 7.9 in
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
pedestal kneehole desk, circa 1880 in date.
It is made from fabulous flame mahogany, the rectangular top
Category
Antique 1880s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
American Antique Hand-Painted Birds and Poppies Desk
Located in South Burlington, VT
desk. This unique work of art is hand-painted on front with a roundel of three vibrant and colorful
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Thomas Chippendale Revival Inverted Breakfront Partner Desk Leather Top
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
, partner desk with Regency brown Leather top and inverted breakfront
A very good looking and well made
Category
20th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
H 30.12 in W 53.94 in D 30.32 in
Antique Burr Walnut Ebonized Cased Desk Clock from Baldwin of Loughborough
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique burr walnut ebonized cased desk clock with Roman numeric dial fronting a gold plated back
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate
H 6.5 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Stamped Gillows Lancaster Double Sided Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Figured Oak
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
throughout, oak tends to be quite a plain grained timber but not this, it is exquisite
The desk is double
Category
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks
Materials
Amboyna
H 29.73 in W 53.75 in D 33.27 in
English George III Chippendale-Style Mahogany Library Table Adjustable Book Stan
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome "neat and plain" George III Chippendale-style Gentleman's library writing table with
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 30.75 in W 47.5 in D 34.5 in
George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
over two small drawers, raised on square tapered legs with spade feet. The back is plain but finished.
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Hermès Set of 14 Notepads Tohu Bohu Pattern in Box
By Hermès
Located in FR
, plain white pages inside
Measurements (Length x Height)
- 2 Notepads 29 x 20,8 (11,42 x 8,19 inches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French For The Desk
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat in the Manner of Charles Cressent, circa 1890
By Charles Cressent
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
and sculptor to the Regent, Philippe II, Duc d'Orléans. His furniture was often decorated with plain
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.93 in W 59.85 in D 31.89 in
Vintage Sterling Silver Table Bell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
range of ornamental silverware
This vintage Elizabeth II cast sterling silver table bell has a plain
Category
Vintage 1970s British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver desk standish; an
Category
Antique 1840s British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Plain Clay Desk Light by Maarten Baas
By Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
This desk light comes from Maarten Baas’s Plain Clay collection. This collection was originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
John Charles Grinsell Antique Edwardian Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Inkwell
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
cut glass and English sterling silver mounted desk inkwell has a plain square, tapering form.
The
Category
Antique Early 1900s Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Synyer & Beddoes Photograph Frame
By Synyer & Beddoes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
, subtly waisted shaped form with an oval internal window.
The plain body of this Edwardian frame is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Edwardian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Parcel Gilt Inkwell (1907)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
of the of the inkstand is plain and unembellished, with an applied silver gilt leaf decorated border
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Thomas Wheatley Newcastle Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Thomas Wheatley
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
.
This antique silver inkstand is plain and unembellished, with a raised swept border encompassed with an
Category
Antique 1820s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
George V Sterling Silver Paperweight / Letter Clip
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
antique George V English sterling silver letter clip/paperweight has a plain rectangular, beveled form
Category
Vintage 1910s British Paperweights
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s Antique Arts & Crafts Danish Sterling Silver Table Bell
By Georg Jensen
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver table bell has a plain bell shaped form.
The surface of this fine example of antique silverware
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Arts and Crafts More Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
By Henry Chawner
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
sterling silver desk Standish has a navette shaped form onto four bracket feet.
This inkstand is
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Joseph Rodgers & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
George V sterling silver inkstand has a plain oval form.
The body of the inkstand is plain and
Category
Vintage 1910s British Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dandy Leather Notebook
By Giannini
Located in Milan, IT
atelier Giannini. The cover is made using the ancient technique of vegetable tanning, and the plain ivory
Category
2010s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Vintage 9k Yellow Gold Pencil (1968)
By William Manton Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
.
The pocket clip and sleeve of the tip are plain and unembellished.
The shaft of this 9-karat gold
Category
20th Century English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Lantern Inkwell
By Thomas Smily
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
surmounted with a plain ring loop carrying handle/finial.
This antique inkwell retains the original glass
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian 1898 Sterling Silver Gallery Inkstand by John Grinsell & Sons
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver inkstand / desk standish, has a rectangular form.
This inkstand is fitted with a gallery
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3.2 in W 7.1 in D 10.2 in
Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
striker retains the original, detachable plain hallmarked sterling silver mount; the inset detachable
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian Paperweights
Materials
Sterling Silver
Royal Doulton Antique Ceramic and Sterling Silver Match Striker
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
match striker retains the original, detachable plain hallmarked sterling silver mount.
The underside
Category
Vintage 1920s British Paperweights
Materials
Sterling Silver
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Treasury Inkstand
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
treasury inkstand has a rectangular form.
The surface of this antique ink stand is plain and embellished
Category
Vintage 1930s English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 4.1 in W 6.5 in D 10.9 in
1930s Art Deco Sterling Silver Ink Box
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
has a plain rectangular form.
The surface of this sterling silver box is plain and unembellished
Category
Vintage 1930s British Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese Vintage Silk Kimono Belt 1970s Chrysanthemum
Located in Paris, FR
the backside may be cheaper and appear to be more plain.
Fukuro obi are roughly 30 centimetres (12
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Desk Sets
Materials
Silk
WMF Secessionist Art Nouveau Pewter Inkstand of Rectangular Organic Flowing Form
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in London, GB
with stylized clovers to the front border, plain deep welled front, and smaller side sections, the
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
H 2.76 in W 13.19 in D 8.51 in
Antique 1928 Sterling Silver Bell Inkwell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
impressive antique inkwell is plain and unembellished, with moulded segments to the lower portion replicating
Category
Vintage 1920s English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
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