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WARING & GILLOW PARIS THOMAS CHIPPENDALE TASTE LiBRARY DESK BROWN LEATHER TOP
By Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
the age and charm but now has a rich deep cigar brown finish
The desk is stamped on the drawer Waring
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 28.94 in W 46.86 in D 25.2 in
LATE 20TH C WARING & GILLOW PEDESTAL DESK WiTH GOLD TOOLED RED LEATHER TOP
By Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely late 20th-century Waring & Gillow pedestal writing
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 48.04 in
Circa 1930's Waring & Gillow Ltd Lancaster Oak Desk on Bun Legs & Seven Drawers
By Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful Waring & Gillow circa 1930's oak desk, dressing
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Desks
Materials
Oak
H 28.55 in W 46.07 in D 24.41 in
Very Rare Stamped Waring & Gillow 1960 U.K.A.E.A UK Atomic Energy Authority Desk
By Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
, the world famous Waring and Gillow and the manufacturing period. The desk was made for the Atomic
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 29.93 in W 72.05 in D 38.98 in
Waring and Gillows, Ten Arts and Crafts Oak Tub Chairs with Shaped Solid Seats
By Waring & Gillow
Located in London, GB
Waring and Gillows. Ten Arts and Crafts oak tub chairs with shaped solid seats and striking semi
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 36 in W 24 in D 24 in
Danish Post-War Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in New York, NY
Danish Post-War Design rosewood executive desk with a low gallery on 3 sides and 3 drawers on one
Category
20th Century Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
American Post-War Chrome and Marble Desk
Located in New York, NY
American Post-War Design (1960s) rectangular chrome base office desk with a green marble top and 2
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Very Fine Early 20th Century Desk Labelled Waring and Gillow
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 20th Century nine drawer desk, labelled 'Waring and Gillow'. The moulded top of
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Post-War Design Glass Table Desk with Bronze Saw Horses
Located in New York, NY
Post-War Design Giacometti style table desk with a Pair of verdigris patina bronze "A" frame
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Restored Post-War Hawaiian Koa Wood Desk W/ Rattan Border
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stacked Mahogany secretary desk with mahogany top and rattan accents, center drawer with four
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
Post-War Campaign Style Jansen Post-War Glass Table
Located in New York, NY
French Campaign style Post-War Design sawbuck design table desk with 2 ebonized metal bases
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Coromandel Wood Davenport Desk, William IV, in the Style of Waring and Gillows
Located in Lincoln, GB
Coromandel wood davenport desk. William IV, in the style of Waring and Gillows, with sliding desk
Category
Antique 1840s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 35.04 in W 25.2 in D 23.63 in
Queen Anne Walnut Revival Bureau on Stand, circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Queen Anne Walnut Revival Bureau On stand circa 1920s
Figured Walnut Top with herringbone inlay & Cross Banding,
Wanut Book Match Veneer on Fall front with herringbone inlay & Cro...
Category
Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Walnut
Gillow's of Lancaster Regency Military Campaign Kidney Desk Brass Gallery Rail
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
1815 Military Campaign Kidney desk with brass gallery rail and removable barley twist legs
An
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 27.76 in W 44.3 in D 27.17 in
Pre-War Metal Inkwell with Bird Figurine
Located in Opole, PL
Pre-War Metal Inkwell with Bird Figurine
Metal inkwell with a bird figurine, dating back to the
Category
Early 20th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Antique Ladies Work Table, English, Walnut, Writing, Waring & Gillow, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
sewing table by Waring & Gillow, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Delightfully
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 28.94 in W 25.4 in D 19.69 in
Antique Chinese Scholar Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
3 part Doctor's desk or Scholar desk in Jumu wood from the city of Suzhou in China, approx. 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Post War Triumph Glass Box by Leo De Carlo
By Vetralia
Located in Milan, IT
with gold-coated brass statuettes of Lego, Star Wars, and Disney heroes. A tribute to the artist's
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Desk and Chair, Germany, 1945
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Desk and chair in solid beech, Germany 1945. This furniture was intended for French officers
Category
Vintage 1940s German Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
19th Century Chinoiserie Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French, 19th century Chinoiserie black lacquer and gilded kneehole desk features an impressive
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
World War II Munition Trench Art Brass "Catch All"
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique military munition trench art, solid brass "catch all", circa 1920s. The piece is in great vintage condition and measures 4.25"D x 3"H. The shell, which I believe is a 75mm, h...
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Oak Desk by Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in New York, NY
Post World War II oak desk with bronze drawer pulls.
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Robert Gillows II 1790 Writing Library Hardwood Chest of Drawers Leather Slope
By Waring & Gillow, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
drawers with desk secretaire by Gillows of Lancaster and London
A rare find, looking through Gillows of
Category
Antique 1790s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 38.59 in W 49.22 in D 25.2 in
DC-3 ‘Dakota’ Wingtip Desk
Located in London, GB
during the war years 1941-1945 in large numbers, as the DC-3 (C47) Transport Plane known as the Dakota
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century American Civil War Era Gutta Percha Cylindrical Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
American Civil War era gutta-percha inkwell with a screw off top. In the mid 19th century, gutta
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Inkwells
Materials
Rubber
France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Biedermeier
Year 1847
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
If you are
Category
Antique 1840s French Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Senufo Desk by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
houses over 100 years ago. By focusing on architecture, ancient arts and design, after war buildings
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Queen Anne Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous Queen Anne Style pedestal desk.
Made of walnut, butterflied
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
World War II Munition Trench Art Brass and Coin Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique military munition trench art, solid brass with coin slots ashtray, circa 1930s. The piece is in great vintage condition and measures 4.25"D x 3.75"H. The shell, which I bel...
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
King Carlo Alberto (Charles Albert of Sardinia, 1798-1849). Both beautiful and functional, the desk and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Spazio Desk
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, metal, vinyl, plastic, Italy, circa 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Herbert Hirche, circa 1967
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Brussels, BE
Wonderfull minimalist desk By Herbert Hirche, manufactured by Christian Holzäpfel in 1967.
Original
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Pilastro Style Dutch Industrial Desk, 1950's
By Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful and wonderfully designed, 1950s Mid-Century industrial writing desk. A stunning example of
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage PM Craftsman "Tug of War" Brass Children Playing Figural Bookends - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage PM Craftsman "Tug of War" Brass Children Playing Figural Bookends - a Pair. Circa 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
(AIFAF)"
Desk
Year 1940
French
Wood and chrome
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk
Year 1920
French
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Stained Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, corner desk, stained oak, France, 1960s
This executive desk shows the fine
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Book: Buenos Aires Art Deco y Racionalismo
Author: Mimi Bohm
Page: 68
Year: 1920
It is
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Year: 1940
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Unique Walnut Desk by Melchiorre Bega, 1940
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Berlin, DE
Extraordinary, sculptural walnut desk by Melchiorre Bega, originally designed in 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Post War 1953 Very Unusual Trencher Art Bookends In Bronze And Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
, created during the post WWII period and the Korean war, back in the 1953-1955. They are mounted with six
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Aluminum
H 7.75 in W 5.08 in D 4.75 in
Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
1940s Norman Bel Geddes Metal Desk for Simmons
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Wilton, CT
Company. This pre-war metal desk was built before use of metal shifted only for military purposes. The
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jacques Adnet writing desk made in France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful avant garde desk designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured in his own atelier in France
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk
Year 1920
French
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Year 1930
French
Wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Guillerme & Chambron Corner Desk in Oak and Granite
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron, desk, oak, granite, France, 1960s
Corner desk by French designer duo
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Studio BBPR 'Spazio' Corner Desk with Movable Cabinet
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desk with various storage compartments, coated steel
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Unique Double-Trunk Table Desk
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Espenet Carpenter, unique double-trunk table desk.
This extraordinary table is unique to
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Desk in Cherry
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cantieri Carugati
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati, writing desk, cherry, metal, Italy, 1958
This piece of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desk in Oak and Leather
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desk, oak, leather, France, 1960s.
This desk is
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Guillerme & Chambron Writing Desks in Oak and Leather
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, writing desks, oak, leather, France, 1960s.
This set of
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Large Napoleon III Ebonized Partners’ Desk, circa 1860
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Napoleon III ebonized partners’ desk, the rectangular leather inset top with copper
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
American Desk Armchair, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair
Wood
Year: 1950
If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Giancarlo Piretti, Platone Folding Desk for Anonima Castelli, 1971
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
significant cornerstone of post-war Italian modern design – nowadays enjoying centre stage in MoMA NY’s design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Antique World War ll Era US Navy Bakelite Switch Board Phone, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
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World War ll era US Navy Bakelite and wood switch board telephone with original "Bay Area
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
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Desk War For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal desk war for your home. A desk war — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the desk war you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A desk war made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one desk war that is appealing in its simplicity, but Waring and Gillows, Charles Eames and Europa produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Desk War?
A desk war can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,718, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $28,313.
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