Hostess Desk
Italian Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Italian Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
An Imposing Front of House
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Desks
Materials
Pine
Medium Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Medium Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
A very neat Front of House
Category
Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk, Greeting Station
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
finish suitable for a Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
The desk is 11” high, 36
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Desks
Materials
Pine
Antique Original White Painted Hostess Stand Standing Desk from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Beautiful details abound in this lovely original painted standing desk from Sweden. The carved swag
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Tables
Materials
Wood
H 49.5 in W 37.25 in D 18.25 in
Pair of Walnut and Cane Side Chairs by Paul McCobb
Located in North Miami, FL
for extra seating, host/hostess chairs or a desk chair.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
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Brother Mel Meyer Sculpture, Pulpit Lectern Reception Hostess Desk
By Brother Mel Meyer
Located in LAS VEGAS, NV
-Century reception desk. Sourced from St. George Catholic Church, Linn Missouri.
Measurements: Height: 31
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
1920s American Foreman's Oak Desk / Hostess Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
1920s American Foreman's oak desk/hostess stand with brass hardware.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1930s School Art Easel/Hostess Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s school art easel/Hostess stand.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Schoolhouse Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Mid-19th Century Jeweler's Work Table
Located in Round Top, TX
removable. Terrific as a bar table or restaurant's Hostess desk.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Zinc
Tiger’s Eye Maple Desk/Lectern/Hostess Stand, circa 1860
Located in Surrey, BC
Beautiful patina on a bird's-eye maple desk/book stand/lectern from circa 1860. Its sloped top
Category
Antique 1860s Canadian Country Desks
Materials
Maple
19th Century Hostess Stand on Cast-Iron Base
Located in Surrey, BC
rest upon a nice 1900 cast iron base in original patina.
Make an ideal small hostess stand.
Category
Vintage 1910s Canadian Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
A very neat Front of House Reception
Category
Antique 1870s Adam Style Desks
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pitch Pine Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pitch Pine Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
A Good Heavy Pitch Pine
Category
Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Pine
French Painted Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French painted hotel restaurant reception hostess greeting station, greeter
An Original French
Category
Antique 1890s French Provincial Desks
Materials
Paint
Figured Walnut Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Figured Walnut hotel restaurant reception hostess greeting station, greeter.
A very neat Front
Category
Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Desks
Materials
Walnut
French Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
An Original French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Oak
1920 Jewellers/Clockmakers Cabinet Desk in Original Paint
Located in Surrey, BC
Beautiful original jewelers desk in old oxidized age cracked painted surface. Great Hostess Stand
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large 19th Century English Mahogany Two Part Lift Top Standing Desk
Located in Milford, NH
reception desk, host or hostess station or lectern!
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Modern Drafting Table / Standing Desk, C. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed from teak wood, c. 1960s. This period drafting desk can also be used a hostess station
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Teak
Small 18th Century Swedish Cabinet or Drop Front Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Baroque wood desk or Hostess station; has four small drawers, one medium drawer and one large
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Pair of Karl Johan Style Swedish Empire Klismo Chairs in Cuban Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
cotton twill They make an elegant host and Hostess chair, living room or desk chairs. Measures: 22 1/2
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Metal Hostess Station Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial style tall desk with drawer and top storage. Angled desk space, great for restaurant use
Category
Vintage 1960s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Large Industrial Slant Desk/Hostess Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Heavy duty metal desk with slanting top, perfect for bar or restaurant use. Restored in a bare
Category
Vintage 1950s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Foreman's Desk Vintage Industrial Light Hostess Stand Table with Gooseneck Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial cast iron and wood foreman's shop desk. Includes adjustable goose neck lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
H 53 in W 41.5 in D 21.5 in
Neoclassical Lectern Podium or Host/Hostess Stand
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A neoclassical lectern podium or host/hostess stand with black wood and metal construction, gilt
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Industrial Metal Mobile Podium or Hostess Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Industrial mobile factory shop desk or podium with top drawer and paper holder shelf
Category
Vintage 1960s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Neoclassical Revival Gilt Lectern Podium or Host / Hostess Stand
Located in Cincinnati, OH
centered lamp, perfect for that host or hostess stand or speakers podium. Manufactured by the Superior
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Dark Pine Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Dark Pine Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
A very neat Front of House
Category
Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Pine
French Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French oak hotel restaurant reception hostess greeting station, greeter
An original French front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks
Materials
Oak
French Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French oak hotel restaurant reception hostess greeting station, Greeter
An Original French Front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Desks
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Danish Standing Writing or Drafting Teak Desk
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
This drafting desk can also be used a hostess station, standing desk, or podium. The angled top
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Dark Green Painted Pine Podium Host Stand with Storage, Hungary circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
/hostess stand or reception desk. Lock to door does not fully function, key is used as pull.
All scratches
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 49 in W 32.75 in D 21 in
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Curtain Lamp
By Analuisa Corrigan Studio
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lamp: H 10'“ x W 3”
Shade: white linen, loose fitting H 7” x W (top) 6” x W (bottom) 6”
Glaze: Sage matte, white matte, black shiny, matte blue
Hardware: unfinished brass
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Category
2010s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs.
Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Bar and Stools in the Style of Willy Rizzo Brass Suede
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail bar with bar stools, brass, suede, glass, smoked mirrored glass, chrome-plated steel, wood, plastic, Italy, 1970s
Hollywood Regency cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizz...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
H 77.96 in W 55.91 in D 6.3 in
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk, the matching Waiting Bench is also available separately
Ideal for a hotel reception or Lobby, restaurant etc
Provenance: Caisse d'Eparg...
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Magic Box Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1955
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Magic Box Desk by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1955
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks
Materials
Wood
H 44.89 in W 32.68 in D 21.46 in
Antique Italian Carved Walnut Wood Three Shelves Open Bookcase Credenza Cupboard
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Italian antique walnut three shelves piece with greatly carved bobbin turned sides and top adjustable lectern, reading desk. This rustic antique piece can be used as a bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 51.97 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Georgian Mahogany Reading Stand or Lectern, England, circa 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful old portable podium style reading stand or lectern. Mahogany with satinwood and rosewood inlay, the top having an adjustable support to raise and lower the reading angle. T...
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
20th Century Three French Oak Lecterns with Niches and High Shelves
Located in Sofia, BG
Three French oak lecterns with niches and high shelves.
Could be sold separately.
France, circa 1990.
Category
Late 20th Century French Shelves
Materials
Oak
Antique Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique pine sloping clerks writing desk
A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid pine, it has a sloping lid which encloses a storage compartment
A lovely old piece in its ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Rustic Desks
Materials
Pine
Pink Bedroom Vanity with Velvet Pouff design by Ilaria Ferraro
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous pink bedroom vanity with matching rounded mirror by Ilaria Ferraro Model Vonnie Vanity. The vanity mirror has two semi-oval gilded feet to support the weight of the structur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Vanities
Materials
Velvet, Mirror, Plastic, Wood
Amuneal's Brass Wine Room
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s brass wine room is constructed using the clean mechanical details from our Frankford Panel System. The metalwork is all fabricated from solid brass with a light patinated f...
Category
2010s American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Aura Tiles
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Aura, a mural of a gentle, profound and peaceful nature painted by Mexican artist José Miguel Gómez in different sized ceramic mosaics. Each piece represents a different state of min...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
1940s Art Deco Restored Oak Church Lectern Podium
Located in New York, NY
1940s newly restored dark tone oak lectern with an emblematic S carving in the front center and vibrant red and yellow Art Deco painted accents. Good condition with appropriate wear ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Circa Late 17th Century Carved Oak Lectern in Original Condition
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and intricately carved Oak Lectern in original condition. In a very dark black-brown stain. The separately made top with a slant front opening to compartments and with a carve...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Gothic Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Swedish Side Table Tea Table with Painted Finish
Located in Round Top, TX
The graceful lines of the cabriole legs carry upwards through the attractive scalloped apron on this delightful Swedish side table. As seen in photos, on each side there is a small t...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Side Tables
Materials
Wood
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