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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
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Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Desks

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Desks

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Pine

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.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Pair of Walnut and Cane Side Chairs by Paul McCobb
Pair of Walnut and Cane Side Chairs by Paul McCobb
$4,800 / set
H 33 in W 16 in D 31 in

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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
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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.
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1930s School Art Easel/Hostess Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s school art easel/Hostess stand.
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Vintage 1930s American Schoolhouse Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1930s School Art Easel/Hostess Stand
1930s School Art Easel/Hostess Stand
H 45 in W 24.5 in D 22.25 in
French Mid-19th Century Jeweler's Work Table
Located in Round Top, TX
removable. Terrific as a bar table or restaurant's Hostess desk.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables

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Zinc

French Mid-19th Century Jeweler's Work Table
French Mid-19th Century Jeweler's Work Table
H 38.88 in W 43.75 in D 44.75 in
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
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Antique 1860s Canadian Country Desks

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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.  
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Vintage 1910s Canadian Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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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
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Antique 1870s Adam Style Desks

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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
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Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Desks

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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
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Antique 1890s French Provincial Desks

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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
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Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Desks

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Napoleon III Desks

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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
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Large 19th Century English Mahogany Two Part Lift Top Standing Desk
Located in Milford, NH
reception desk, host or hostess station or lectern!
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

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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
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables

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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
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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
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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
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Vintage 1960s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Vintage Metal Hostess Station Desk
Vintage Metal Hostess Station Desk
H 52 in W 34 in D 30 in
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
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Vintage 1950s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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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
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

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
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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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
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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
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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
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Antique 19th Century Regency Desks

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks

Materials

Oak

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
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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
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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
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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine, Paint

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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.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
$4,020 / set
H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
$2,608 / item
H 30 in W 42 in D 42 in
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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2010s American Table Lamps

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Brass

Curtain Lamp
Curtain Lamp
$2,350 / item
H 16 in W 5 in D 5 in
Oak Arts and Crafts Restaurant Reception Podium, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oak Arts and Crafts Restaurant Reception Podium, Greeter, Oak Arts and Crafts Greeter, the top of the desk has a flat polished surface supported on 3 barley twist turned column...
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Aura Tiles Black
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...
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2010s Mexican Minimalist Ceramics

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Ceramic, Paint

Aura Tiles Black
Aura Tiles Black
$4,170 / item
H 0.4 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 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...
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Antique 19th Century English George III Music Stands

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Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

Oak Restaurant Counter Desk, France, 1920
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Authentic and charming French oak customer counter / desk. In its heyday would have stood in a brasserie / bistro in the gourmet city of Lyon, and welcomed expectant guests. The a...
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Oak Restaurant Counter Desk, France, 1920
Oak Restaurant Counter Desk, France, 1920
$3,310
H 34.26 in W 31.5 in D 20.48 in
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 ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Rustic Desks

Materials

Pine

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 ...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Architectural Elements

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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...
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Antique Late 17th Century Gothic Tables

Materials

Oak

Oak Restaurant Reception Greeting Station, with Specials Menu Board
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oak Restaurant Reception Greeting Station, with Specials Menu Board A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the front of the desk has a Menu Blackboard which is also the door ...
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Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Desks

Materials

Oak

Country House Hostess Greeting Station, Reception Bar
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Country House Hostess Greeting Station, Reception Bar A superb and traditional piece, the bar comes from a Country House Hotel, it is made in linenfold carved oak in the Gothic styl...
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Vintage 1920s Gothic Revival Dressers

Materials

Oak

Restaurant Clerks Desk Greeting Station, Greeter Neat Front of House Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Restaurant Clerks Desk Greeting Station, Greeter A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the greeting desk has a sloping lift up storage compartment, and is set on tall legs ...
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

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...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
$10,831
H 55.12 in W 129.53 in D 17.72 in
Small French Oratoire/ Podium
Located in Napa, CA
Small oratoire or podium. Could also be used as a greeting stand.
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Antique 19th Century French Pedestals

Materials

Metal

Small French Oratoire/ Podium
Small French Oratoire/ Podium
$4,500
H 36 in W 24 in D 13 in
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