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Desk With Columns

Austrian Biedermeier Danhauser Walnut Architects Desk
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (circa 1825) walnut veneered & maple trimmed architects desk with column
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Austrian Biedermeier Danhauser Walnut Architects Desk
Austrian Biedermeier Danhauser Walnut Architects Desk

Austrian Biedermeier Danhauser Walnut Architects Desk

$32,500
H 32 in W 65.25 in D 34.25 in
Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top & Column Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Empire French writing desk or bureau plat with embossed brown leather top, bronze dore mounts
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top & Column Legs
Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top & Column Legs

Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top & Column Legs

$8,250
H 29.75 in W 67 in D 33.75 in
Pair of Columns with Three Wooden Shelves, 1930
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of columns with three wooden shelves, 1930.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Pair of Columns with Three Wooden Shelves, 1930
Pair of Columns with Three Wooden Shelves, 1930

Pair of Columns with Three Wooden Shelves, 1930

$5,440 / set
H 103 in W 34 in D 34 in
Jaeger Lecoultre, Atmos Vendome with Marbled Columns, Manufacted in 1972
Located in Greven, DE
calibre 526 with gilt base and marbled columns. White dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes. Breguet
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Jaeger Lecoultre, Atmos Vendome with Marbled Columns, Manufacted in 1972
Jaeger Lecoultre, Atmos Vendome with Marbled Columns, Manufacted in 1972

Jaeger Lecoultre, Atmos Vendome with Marbled Columns, Manufacted in 1972

$5,681
H 9.45 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in
Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni. Small gold-plated 925
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni
Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni

Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni

$6,566
H 4.14 in W 3.67 in D 1.3 in
Diptych Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
of this exquisite material elevates the desk, detailed with columned feet of burnished brass
Category

2010s Asian Desks

Materials

Brass

Diptych Desk
Diptych Desk

Diptych Desk

$8,550 / item
H 30 in W 64 in D 31.25 in
French Art Deco Leleu Mahogany Kneehole Desk
By Jules Leleu
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco large mahogany kneehole desk with bronze column design trim and leather top. (JULES
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Leleu Mahogany Kneehole Desk
French Art Deco Leleu Mahogany Kneehole Desk

French Art Deco Leleu Mahogany Kneehole Desk

$87,500
H 29.75 in W 80 in D 35 in
Vintage Writing Desk 1960s Mahogany Veneered Enameled Metal
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column side drawers in enamelled metal and mahogany veneered wood with Formica
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Writing Desk 1960s Mahogany Veneered Enameled Metal
Vintage Writing Desk 1960s Mahogany Veneered Enameled Metal

Vintage Writing Desk 1960s Mahogany Veneered Enameled Metal

$906
H 31.7 in W 54.34 in D 25.4 in
Mid-Century Portuguese Olaio Desk
By Olaio
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
offices, the desk has two side columns with three drawers each, totalling six drawers. Above each column
Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Portuguese Olaio Desk
Mid-Century Portuguese Olaio Desk

Mid-Century Portuguese Olaio Desk

$930
H 31.89 in W 55.91 in D 29.53 in
Rare Charles X Office Partners Desk Center Table Console Wood Onyx Stone Bronze
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Desk , Enclosing fitted Eight Columns with incredible Bronze dore work magnificent ormolu capitol of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Bronze

Rare Charles X Office Partners Desk Center Table Console Wood Onyx Stone Bronze
Rare Charles X Office Partners Desk Center Table Console Wood Onyx Stone Bronze

Rare Charles X Office Partners Desk Center Table Console Wood Onyx Stone Bronze

$63,000
H 30 in W 62 in D 33.25 in
Portuguese Desk From the Mid-20th Century
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
offices, the desk has two side columns with three drawers each, totalling six drawers. Above each column
Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Portuguese Desk From the Mid-20th Century
Portuguese Desk From the Mid-20th Century

Portuguese Desk From the Mid-20th Century

$809
H 31.11 in W 50.79 in D 24.81 in
Art Deco Desk or Table Lamp with Fluted Brass Column
Located in San Mateo, CA
Small art deco table or desk lamp. This has a brass fluted column on a square wood base. The lamp
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Desk or Table Lamp with Fluted Brass Column
Art Deco Desk or Table Lamp with Fluted Brass Column

Art Deco Desk or Table Lamp with Fluted Brass Column

$350
H 21.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Large 'Art Deco' dining table/desk in patinated oak
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large 'Art Deco' dining table/desk in patinated oak with curved column legs and brass shoes. From
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Large 'Art Deco' dining table/desk in patinated oak
Large 'Art Deco' dining table/desk in patinated oak

Large 'Art Deco' dining table/desk in patinated oak

$10,668
H 29.93 in W 78.75 in D 40.95 in
English Regency Style Wood and Brass Leather Top Campaign Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-Style (20th Century) maple and ebonized trim campaign / kneehole desk with two
Category

20th Century European Regency Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Regency Style Wood and Brass Leather Top Campaign Desk
English Regency Style Wood and Brass Leather Top Campaign Desk

English Regency Style Wood and Brass Leather Top Campaign Desk

$11,000
H 30.25 in W 55 in D 26.5 in
Precious Wood Secretary, signed J. Leleu, Art Deco – 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in HÉRIC, FR
A delightful writing desk designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961), a renowned French designer of the
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Precious Wood Secretary, signed J. Leleu, Art Deco – 1940
Precious Wood Secretary, signed J. Leleu, Art Deco – 1940

Precious Wood Secretary, signed J. Leleu, Art Deco – 1940

$15,014
H 51.58 in W 30.71 in D 15.16 in
Pair of Limed Oak Table Lamps in the style of Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous pair of limed oak table or desk lamps with four columns of wood on a limed base. Striking
Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Limed Oak Table Lamps in the style of Tommi Parzinger
Pair of Limed Oak Table Lamps in the style of Tommi Parzinger

Pair of Limed Oak Table Lamps in the style of Tommi Parzinger

$1,950 / set
H 26 in W 12 in D 6.75 in

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Neoclassical Gründerzeit Writing Table with Columns, 1870s
Located in Senden, NRW
well as columns. It is finished and offers details all around so it is freely placeable in the middle
Category

Antique 1870s Austrian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Neoclassical Gründerzeit Writing Table with Columns, 1870s
Neoclassical Gründerzeit Writing Table with Columns, 1870s

Neoclassical Gründerzeit Writing Table with Columns, 1870s

H 31.5 in W 57.09 in D 32.68 in
Viennese Table Pendulum Clock with Alabaster Columns and Brass Decorations, 1848
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Beautiful table clock with precious brass decorations and alabaster columns. The clock's mechanic
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Viennese Table Pendulum Clock with Alabaster Columns and Brass Decorations, 1848
Viennese Table Pendulum Clock with Alabaster Columns and Brass Decorations, 1848

Viennese Table Pendulum Clock with Alabaster Columns and Brass Decorations, 1848

H 20.08 in W 13.78 in D 6.3 in
Knoll International Complete Office Warren Platner Desk and Sideboards
By Warren Platner
Located in Köln, NRW
Knoll International complete office by Warren Platner desk + sideboards Desk: frame steel
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Knoll International Complete Office Warren Platner Desk and Sideboards
Knoll International Complete Office Warren Platner Desk and Sideboards

Knoll International Complete Office Warren Platner Desk and Sideboards

H 29.53 in W 89.77 in D 42.52 in
Restored Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Desk Secretary
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Senden, NRW
beautiful restored desk with stunning column feet and a rootwood or burl writing surface with an inlayed new
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Walnut

Restored Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Desk Secretary
Restored Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Desk Secretary

Restored Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Desk Secretary

H 31.5 in W 45.67 in D 30.71 in
German Bauhaus Metal Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
German Bauhaus black painted metal desk lamp with steel column and brass rim base, circa 1930
Category

20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

German Bauhaus Metal Desk Lamp
German Bauhaus Metal Desk Lamp

German Bauhaus Metal Desk Lamp

H 17.33 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
1940's Industrial Designed Desk Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Aluminum Double Column Desk Lamp with Detachable Metal Shade. Shade constructed of Aluminum and
Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

1940's Industrial Designed Desk Lamp
1940's Industrial Designed Desk Lamp

1940's Industrial Designed Desk Lamp

H 16.5 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Small Art Deco Desk with Column Leg, Black Lacquer and Metal, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant, small and functional Art Deco writing desk from France, circa 1930. Black piano
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Small Art Deco Desk with Column Leg, Black Lacquer and Metal, France, circa 1930
Small Art Deco Desk with Column Leg, Black Lacquer and Metal, France, circa 1930

Small Art Deco Desk with Column Leg, Black Lacquer and Metal, France, circa 1930

H 29.73 in W 51.58 in L 29.73 in
Argentinian Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Writing desk with column of drawers and open compartment under the top; solid beech wood stained
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech, Mahogany

Argentinian Writing Desk, 1950s
Argentinian Writing Desk, 1950s

Argentinian Writing Desk, 1950s

H 30.12 in W 40.36 in D 22.45 in
ITALIAN KIDNEY SHAPED ENTRANCE DESK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN ENTRANCE DESK WITH COLUMNS PARCEL EBONIZED ROSEWOOD AND BURLED WALNUT.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Walnut

ITALIAN KIDNEY SHAPED ENTRANCE DESK
ITALIAN KIDNEY SHAPED ENTRANCE DESK

ITALIAN KIDNEY SHAPED ENTRANCE DESK

H 40 in W 40 in D 25 in
French Empire Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Empire Flame Mahogany Leather Top Bronze Mounted Desk with Column Legs, Strecther Base and
Category

20th Century French Desks

French Empire Mahogany Leather Top Desk
French Empire Mahogany Leather Top Desk

French Empire Mahogany Leather Top Desk

H 31.5 in W 46 in D 24 in
Ebonized Partners Desk, France, 19th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Ebonized partners desk, France, 19th century. Finely constructed desk with column supports and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ebonized Partners Desk, France, 19th Century
Ebonized Partners Desk, France, 19th Century

Ebonized Partners Desk, France, 19th Century

H 32 in W 78.5 in D 38 in
Antique Derby School Oak S-Roll Top Desk with Reeded Side Column, circa 1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique roll top desk in the manner of Derby offers oak construction with serpentine top opening
Category

20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Derby School Oak S-Roll Top Desk with Reeded Side Column, circa 1900
Antique Derby School Oak S-Roll Top Desk with Reeded Side Column, circa 1900

Antique Derby School Oak S-Roll Top Desk with Reeded Side Column, circa 1900

H 48.75 in W 47.75 in L 48.75 in
Neoclassical Library Table or Desk with Ionic Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical Library Table or Desk with Ionic Columns, probably American, circa 1930's. It has a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Desks and Writing Tables

Neoclassical Library Table or Desk with Ionic Columns
Neoclassical Library Table or Desk with Ionic Columns

Neoclassical Library Table or Desk with Ionic Columns

H 28.25 in W 48 in D 30 in
Sculptural White Lacquered Desk with Chrome Columns
Located in North Miami, FL
desk begins its' sweeping curve. Thick floating top supported by four cylindrical chrome columns. Right
Category

20th Century American Desks

Sculptural White Lacquered Desk with Chrome Columns
Sculptural White Lacquered Desk with Chrome Columns

Sculptural White Lacquered Desk with Chrome Columns

H 29.5 in W 64.5 in D 26 in
Jaeger Lecoultre, Atmos Vendome with Marbled Columns, Manufacted in 1969
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Vendome with marbled columns Ref. 5812 Switzerland Brass gold plated
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Jaeger Lecoultre, Atmos Vendome with Marbled Columns, Manufacted in 1969
Jaeger Lecoultre, Atmos Vendome with Marbled Columns, Manufacted in 1969

Jaeger Lecoultre, Atmos Vendome with Marbled Columns, Manufacted in 1969

H 9.45 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in
Classical Oak Corinthian Column Presentation Podium with Greek Key Bordering
Located in Big Flats, NY
having Greek key bordering and flanked with carved Corinthian columns, interior with shelving, 20th
Category

20th Century American Classical Greek Desks

Materials

Oak

Classical Oak Corinthian Column Presentation Podium with Greek Key Bordering
Classical Oak Corinthian Column Presentation Podium with Greek Key Bordering

Classical Oak Corinthian Column Presentation Podium with Greek Key Bordering

H 49.75 in W 52 in D 22.25 in
Hollywood Regency Writing Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
Very unique Hollywood Regency desk with elephant shaped columns. Has drawer with brass handle. Just
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Hollywood Regency Writing Desk
Hollywood Regency Writing Desk

Hollywood Regency Writing Desk

H 30.5 in W 59 in D 33 in
Desk Wood Italy 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column, side drawers and drawer under the central top, imitation leather top with
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Desk Wood Italy 1960s
Desk Wood Italy 1960s

Desk Wood Italy 1960s

H 31.11 in W 61.62 in L 31.11 in
Cerused Oak Desk, France 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940s French cerused oak desk with tapered column legs. The desk has very clean, smooth lines
Category

Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Cerused Oak Desk, France 1940s
Cerused Oak Desk, France 1940s

Cerused Oak Desk, France 1940s

H 30 in W 79 in D 35 in
Desk Metal Glass Italy 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column, side drawers and drawer under the central top, imitation leather top with
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Desk Metal Glass Italy 1960s
Desk Metal Glass Italy 1960s

Desk Metal Glass Italy 1960s

H 30.71 in W 72.64 in D 37.01 in
Desk Rosewood Leather, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column drawers. Rosewood veneer, brass corners and handles, leather top. Good
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Desk Rosewood Leather, Italy, 1960s
Desk Rosewood Leather, Italy, 1960s

Desk Rosewood Leather, Italy, 1960s

H 30.91 in W 47.25 in D 25.6 in
Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1825-1830
Located in Greding, DE
Viennese Biedermeier cherry wood desk, standing on column legs with a turned stretcher between them
Category

Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1825-1830
Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1825-1830

Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1825-1830

H 34.26 in W 43.31 in D 27.56 in
NeoClassical Writing Desk by Heritage
Located in Danville, CA
Writing Desk with three drawers raised on columned pedestals with undershelves. Beautiful quality
Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

NeoClassical Writing Desk by Heritage
NeoClassical Writing Desk by Heritage

NeoClassical Writing Desk by Heritage

H 29.5 in W 56.25 in D 20.25 in
Desk Teak Veneer Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column of drawers, teak veneer, with clear glass resting on the top.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Teak

Desk Teak Veneer Glass, Italy, 1960s
Desk Teak Veneer Glass, Italy, 1960s

Desk Teak Veneer Glass, Italy, 1960s

H 31.11 in W 74.41 in D 35.44 in
Writing Desk Exotic Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant desk, with double column side drawers; exotic wood veneer, "carved" drawer fronts, glass
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Writing Desk Exotic Wood, Italy, 1950s
Writing Desk Exotic Wood, Italy, 1950s

Writing Desk Exotic Wood, Italy, 1950s

H 31.89 in W 69.49 in D 31.7 in
Vintage Writing Desk Teak Veneer, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with drawer column in teak veneered wood with Formica top and enamelled metal support
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Writing Desk Teak Veneer, Italy, 1960s
Vintage Writing Desk Teak Veneer, Italy, 1960s

Vintage Writing Desk Teak Veneer, Italy, 1960s

H 30.12 in W 39.38 in D 24.02 in
Desk Veneered Wood Brass Glass Italy 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Great desk with double column of drawers. Veneered wood, reeded drawer fronts, clear glass top
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Desk Veneered Wood Brass Glass Italy 1950s
Desk Veneered Wood Brass Glass Italy 1950s

Desk Veneered Wood Brass Glass Italy 1950s

H 31.5 in W 69.69 in D 31.5 in
Hollywood Regency Burnished Brass Modern Desk / Console
By Baker Furniture Company, Mastercraft
Located in Houston, TX
Both architectural in detail and glamorous in form. This burnished brass desk studded with brass
Category

Early 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Burnished Brass Modern Desk / Console
Hollywood Regency Burnished Brass Modern Desk / Console

Hollywood Regency Burnished Brass Modern Desk / Console

H 30 in W 60 in D 30 in
Writing Desk Stained Beech Mahogany Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Writing desk with double column of drawers, stained beech wood and mahogany veneer.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech, Mahogany

Writing Desk Stained Beech Mahogany Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Writing Desk Stained Beech Mahogany Veneer, Italy, 1950s

Writing Desk Stained Beech Mahogany Veneer, Italy, 1950s

H 30.91 in W 47.25 in D 27.17 in
Desk Mahogany Veneer Back-Treated Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column of drawers on the side, mahogany veneer with decorative panels on the front
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Desk Mahogany Veneer Back-Treated Glass, Italy, 1950s
Desk Mahogany Veneer Back-Treated Glass, Italy, 1950s

Desk Mahogany Veneer Back-Treated Glass, Italy, 1950s

H 30.12 in W 91.15 in D 40.56 in
Herman Miller Bruce Burdick Desk Aluminium Metal Glass, 1970s-1980s
By Bruce Burdick
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with drawers column, metal and aluminium structure, glass top.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Herman Miller Bruce Burdick Desk Aluminium Metal Glass, 1970s-1980s
Herman Miller Bruce Burdick Desk Aluminium Metal Glass, 1970s-1980s

Herman Miller Bruce Burdick Desk Aluminium Metal Glass, 1970s-1980s

H 28.75 in W 60.04 in D 35.83 in
Desk Sessile Oak Veneer Wood Back-Treated Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with drawers columns on the sides, sessile oak veneer, wooden top with back-treated glass.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Desk Sessile Oak Veneer Wood Back-Treated Glass, Italy, 1950s
Desk Sessile Oak Veneer Wood Back-Treated Glass, Italy, 1950s

Desk Sessile Oak Veneer Wood Back-Treated Glass, Italy, 1950s

H 30.91 in W 54.73 in D 28.75 in
American Plantation Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
American Cherry slant top plantation desk with carved fluted columns,original interior drawers, and
Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks

American Plantation Desk
American Plantation Desk

American Plantation Desk

H 73 in W 31.5 in D 24 in
Large Antique Swedish Satin Birch Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a very impressive large antique Swedish pedestal desk in satin birch with ebonized columns
Category

Antique 1880s Swedish Empire Desks

Materials

Birch

Large Antique Swedish Satin Birch Desk
Large Antique Swedish Satin Birch Desk

Large Antique Swedish Satin Birch Desk

H 31 in W 57 in D 35 in
Antique French Mahogany Napoleon III Desk, circa 1890
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French mahogany Napoleon III desk with leather top, column accents, and contrasting brass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique French Mahogany Napoleon III Desk, circa 1890
Antique French Mahogany Napoleon III Desk, circa 1890

Antique French Mahogany Napoleon III Desk, circa 1890

H 30.5 in W 59 in D 33 in
American Chippendale Walnut Antique Slant Front Desk, Chester County, PA c. 1807
Located in Shippensburg, PA
typical corinthian fluted corner columns seen on these cases, the desk employs a quartered column with
Category

Antique Early 1800s American Desks

Materials

Poplar

American Chippendale Walnut Antique Slant Front Desk, Chester County, PA c. 1807
American Chippendale Walnut Antique Slant Front Desk, Chester County, PA c. 1807

American Chippendale Walnut Antique Slant Front Desk, Chester County, PA c. 1807

H 44.38 in W 44.25 in D 22.07 in
French Empire Tole Metal Column Black Gold Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire Tole metal column black gold Bouillotte desk table lamp with glass shade. Item
Category

Mid-20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Empire Tole Metal Column Black Gold Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Shade
French Empire Tole Metal Column Black Gold Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Shade

French Empire Tole Metal Column Black Gold Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Shade

H 28.5 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Large mahogany and mahogany veneer secretary desk with gilt bronze decoration. Two columns set in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk

H 101.97 in W 45.67 in D 20.48 in
Secretaire in Thuja Root Veneer, probably France, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
another drawer beneath the marble top. The front of the desk is adorned with full columns on the sides
Category

Antique 1830s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Secretaire in Thuja Root Veneer, probably France, circa 1830
Secretaire in Thuja Root Veneer, probably France, circa 1830

Secretaire in Thuja Root Veneer, probably France, circa 1830

H 56.7 in W 41.74 in D 22.45 in
Very Early Original Brass Shell Table Lamp
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This brass desk lamp with flexible column is terminating in shell-shaped shade. It is an old piece
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Very Early Original Brass Shell Table Lamp
Very Early Original Brass Shell Table Lamp

Very Early Original Brass Shell Table Lamp

H 16.54 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Asymmetric Rounded 1930s French Art Deco Office Desk Black Lacquer with Column
Located in Ulm, DE
Assymetric, Rounded table top with column. Due to its compact size, the desk is also suitable for
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Asymmetric Rounded 1930s French Art Deco Office Desk Black Lacquer with Column
Asymmetric Rounded 1930s French Art Deco Office Desk Black Lacquer with Column

Asymmetric Rounded 1930s French Art Deco Office Desk Black Lacquer with Column

H 29.34 in W 50.79 in D 23.63 in
20th Century French Oak Bistro Pub Table Desk with Double Columns and Trestle
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A bistro table? A breakfast table? A writing desk? This circa 1930 French oak table is all three
Category

Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

20th Century French Oak Bistro Pub Table Desk with Double Columns and Trestle
20th Century French Oak Bistro Pub Table Desk with Double Columns and Trestle

20th Century French Oak Bistro Pub Table Desk with Double Columns and Trestle

H 28 in W 21 in D 38.5 in
Antique Oak S-Roll Top Single Column Paneled Desk with Full Interior C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
S-Roll Top Single Column Paneled Desk with Full Interior C1900 Measures - 50.75"H x 41.75"W x 34"D
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Materials

Oak

Antique Oak S-Roll Top Single Column Paneled Desk with Full Interior C1900
Antique Oak S-Roll Top Single Column Paneled Desk with Full Interior C1900

Antique Oak S-Roll Top Single Column Paneled Desk with Full Interior C1900

H 50.75 in W 42 in D 34 in
1930s Art Deco Furniture with Columns in Black Lacquer with Nickeled Details
Located in Ulm, DE
Furniture with columns, a central door and a drawer in the base area Black piano lacquer with high
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Materials

Wood

1930s Art Deco Furniture with Columns in Black Lacquer with Nickeled Details
1930s Art Deco Furniture with Columns in Black Lacquer with Nickeled Details

1930s Art Deco Furniture with Columns in Black Lacquer with Nickeled Details

H 56.7 in W 32.29 in D 16.93 in
Writing Desk Teak Veneer, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column side drawers; teak veneered wood, metal structure.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Writing Desk Teak Veneer, Italy, 1960s
Writing Desk Teak Veneer, Italy, 1960s

Writing Desk Teak Veneer, Italy, 1960s

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Desk Solid Wood Blond Mahogany Formica, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with side drawer column, solid wood and blond mahogany and Formica veneer.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Mahogany

Desk Solid Wood Blond Mahogany Formica, Italy, 1950s
Desk Solid Wood Blond Mahogany Formica, Italy, 1950s

Desk Solid Wood Blond Mahogany Formica, Italy, 1950s

H 29.53 in W 84.85 in D 27.56 in
Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive Georgian Mahogany Secretary Desk with reeded quarter columns sitting on splayed
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Antique Mid-19th Century George IV Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk
Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk

Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk

H 44 in W 45 in D 21.5 in
Walnut Executive Desk St. Francis Hotel San Francisco, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Walnut

Walnut Executive Desk St. Francis Hotel San Francisco, Early to Mid-20th Century
Walnut Executive Desk St. Francis Hotel San Francisco, Early to Mid-20th Century

Walnut Executive Desk St. Francis Hotel San Francisco, Early to Mid-20th Century

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Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk with Full Columns C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
American Empire Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk with Full Columns C1840 Measures - 43" x 49 1/8" x 23 3/4
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Antique Early 19th Century Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk with Full Columns C1840
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk with Full Columns C1840

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Butler’s Desk with Full Columns C1840

H 43 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 in
Charles and Ray Eames Mid Century Desk
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
the classic Eames Executive Desk has floating drawer columns with chrome pulls and a double
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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Charles and Ray Eames Mid Century Desk
Charles and Ray Eames Mid Century Desk

Charles and Ray Eames Mid Century Desk

H 28 in W 72 in D 36 in
Desk by Mme Chauchet Guillere
Located in New York, NY
Desk, Palissandre with four columns tapering down from each corner top to bottom. Documented
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Early 20th Century French Desks

Materials

Palisander

Desk by Mme Chauchet Guillere
Desk by Mme Chauchet Guillere

Desk by Mme Chauchet Guillere

H 29.75 in W 55 in D 31.25 in
Wonderful Swedish Drop Front Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Wonderful Swedish drop front desk with architectural decorstion. Columns are each narrow drawers
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Early 20th Century Swedish Secretaires

Wonderful Swedish Drop Front Desk
Wonderful Swedish Drop Front Desk

Wonderful Swedish Drop Front Desk

H 49 in W 48 in D 18.25 in
Midcentury Table Lamp with Chrome Canopy
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Modernist table or desk lamp, chrome column with three Lucite rings, chrome canopy
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Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Table Lamp with Chrome Canopy
Midcentury Table Lamp with Chrome Canopy

Midcentury Table Lamp with Chrome Canopy

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Johann Tapp Round Library Table with Leather Top

Johann Tapp Round Library Table with Leather Top

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Midcentury Hillebrand Desk Lamp
By Hillebrand
Located in London, GB
Midcentury table or desk lamp Chrome plating with offset column, lacquered metal shade in a rare
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Hillebrand Desk Lamp
Midcentury Hillebrand Desk Lamp

Midcentury Hillebrand Desk Lamp

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Brass Shell Table Desk Lamp France 1970s
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
An elegant Art Nouveau revival brass desk lamp with a flexible column and a turnable shell-shaped
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Brass Shell Table Desk Lamp France 1970s
Brass Shell Table Desk Lamp France 1970s

Brass Shell Table Desk Lamp France 1970s

H 11.82 in W 6.7 in D 13.78 in

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