Patent Desk

A truly handsome and hefty Victorian padlock made from polished steel and brass with the most magnificent working key. The cover to the escutcheon is engraved with the makers mark...

Time Life chair by Charles and Ray Eames reupholstered in sexy black patent leather. Aluminum has been professionally polished. Also available in white patent leather. PLEASE SPECIFY.

Classic office chair, from the Time Life building in New York. Designed by Eames. Newly upholstered in chocolate brown patent leather with perfectly polished aluminum base. Multiple ...

Authentic Swiss made metal base solid wood table by "Embru".  

Classic office chair, from the Time Life building in New York. Designed by Eames. Newly upholstered in camel patent leather with perfectly polished aluminum base. Multiple quantity a...

Classic office chair, from the Time Life building in New York. Designed by Eames. Newly upholstered in lime green patent leather with perfectly polished aluminum base. Multiple quant...

Antique Empire Desk in Mahogany and with patinated leather on top. The desk is made By a Danish capinetmaker. The year: 1810.

A vintage pair of Dunbar office chairs. Newly reupholstered in a brown/beige chenille. Backs are finished in light brown patent leather. Original Dunbar (Berne, Indiana) labels under...

Exceptional patented escritoire on a folding base with exchangeable writing surfaces, multiple loops for fountain pens and feathers, a secured inkpot and document folders. The table ...

Classic office chair, from the Time Life building in New York. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames. Newly upholstered in navy patent leather with perfectly polished aluminum base. Mult...

Joseph Heusgens Architect (1916 - ) unique double-sided desk with patented system, with plans, patent papers and correspondence.

The firm specialised in rolltop desks and by the 1850s had been granted seven patents related to the desk’s mechanism.

Featuring Piretti’s patented triple hinge allowing the desk to fold flat and back out with ease.

This fully adjustable oak office chair from the late 19th century makes an early effort at designing an ergonomically engineered seating solution for the workplace. Period company li...

- made in Czechoslovakia - made of metal - re-polished . fully functional - good, original condition.

This small, eye-catching and tactile campaign piece is in superb condition. It is a small leather bound travel inkwell that is fully working. The case is made of robust steel, which ...

Antique clear dome top glass inkwell bottle reservoir stand Morgan's patent 1867 with paper label.

The firm specialised in rolltop desks and by the 1850s had been granted seven patents related to the desk's mechanism.

Vintage Italian Zanotta office chair in a very striking powder blue leather finish. Model Della Legge 883 ('the law 883'). Height adjustable seat on a stylish five caster base. In go...

It has a second gold plated plaque on the inside of the hinged top which states: “WOOTEN DESK CO., 45 Gordon St., GLASGOW. PATENTED, MAY 1875.”

Desk or table lamp, model Patent 8050 edited by Stilnovo from the 60s.

The original maker's badge of embossed brass is still present on the back of the book rest: By Royal Letters Patents - Sanderson's Eclipse Reading Desk & Table - E.R.

In the Gallery we have excepts from the Smithsonian Institution publication concerning the history of “The King of Desks ….Wooten Patent Secretary” by Betty Lawson Walters (a copy of...

Handsome patent leather oversized rolling executive desk chair.

As an elegant piece of furniture, it made a statement about the businessman’s station in life. It’s unique and patented features included letterboxes, files and cubby holes, a comple...

It is fitted with top quality brass Chubbs patent locks and the desk bears the ivorine trade label for Edwards & Roberts, Edwards & Roberts 148-160 Wardour Street 532 Oxford Street ...

A very unusual and rare mid-20th century patent Toledo tortoise bell, the gold plated body supporting a shell of paste diamonds. The underside stamped BOJ, Eibar, Espana,.

The lock on the drop front is an 1880’s replacement by Chatwoods (stamped “Chatwoods Patent Lever, 31818, Bolton”). The desk rests over its’ original bracket feet and retains all ...

Stunning Norman Cherner dining / desk / side chair in original green patent leather .manufactured by Plycraft Inc..

1920 patented articulating Faries Brass Library Desk Lamp.

English Mahogany "Patent" Desk with adjustable work surface, slanted Leather Top Writing surface; and internal case with cubby holes, drawers, etc. that descends for safety.

An antique, circa mid 19th Century English Military Campaign traveling writing or lap desk with brass details, a fitted leather and gilt interior, two ink bottles, pen tray and compa...

Parkes and Hadley patent brass table orrery. This decorative mechanical apparatus exhibits the relative motions and positions of the members of the solar system. Named after the four...

A highly unusual early 19th century volta-electric lighter consisting of two cut glass jars with central steel and copper ignition switch. The upper-vase with original stopper is sup...

This scarce black, chrome plated and clear plastic Teledome (model # 3005) desk phone was patented in 1972 and is one of the most sophisticated models in the bizarre line-up of phone...

Another of the early Classic American Industrial re-designs by Patten. Design Patent USD83642S, 1930, for the Edison General Electric Appliance Company, large Cathedral-shaped chro...

The front inside drawer has a beautiful engraved copper placque or medallion that says "The Fletcher Desk" and a patent 140,501. The medallion has a stylized airplane and the words "...

Though similar to the much more common Eames chairs with all-fiberglass shells, it was substantially modified in form (the taller back being the most obvious refinement), and was mad...

Tahan was, like Rivart, a spirit enthusiastic about the inventions of the second half of the 19th century, and himself filed a patent for the cylinder desk, as well as another for br...

English mahogany two-drawer leather top writing desk with carved molded edge, original brasses and terminating on chamfered tapered legs, Late 18th century. Desk is finished on all ...

This demilune shaped back desk is made by Century Furniture. The desk is made of walnut and has faux bamboo legs.

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period slant front writing desk or secretary desk By Stickley Brothers USA, Early 20th Century Quarter sawn oak, with copper hardware. ...

A superb mid-19th century English Victorian burr walnut Davenport desk of elegant proportions, raised on carved scroll supports in original bun feet at the front and set on castors o...

Antique mahogany twin-pedestal partner's desk of exceptional quality. The desk boasts fantastic proportions, a rich color, and a well-developed patina. Remarkably, there is no evide...

On offer is a late 19th-century Victorian Davenport desk. This distinctively styled compact writing cabinet was named after Captain John Davenport, who first commissioned the design ...

Impressive antique mahogany William IV writing table that can be used from both sides. It is in perfect, original condition. It stands on brass casters. One side has real drawers, th...

This French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk from the late 19th century is a striking piece of furniture, crafted from flame mahogany. The abattant (drop-front) design allows for a con...

Handsewn fabric shade, dessin by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish. Total drop custom made 2 x Edison screw sockets ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely English Victorian Circa 1880 twin pedestal partner desk with original castors and VR stamped locks for Victoria Regina A good lookin...

George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, 'Cluster Base' table, American black walnut, United States, 1987 This Cluster Base table by George Nakashima exemplifies the designer’s...

This stunning antique Victorian stick and ball panel is an architectural salvage from a bank where it was used as a teller's partition screen and gate. It is constructed of solid woo...

This 4″ Megalodon tooth puts the scale of the largest predatory shark ever to swim the oceans directly in your hands. Its broad, triangular blade still carries fine serrations along ...

Iconic “Aggregato Terra” floor lamp, designed in 1974 by Enzo Mari and Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide, Italy. Conceived as a modular lighting system, Aggregato is one of the most re...

An English pine chest of drawers has been recently updated with new paint of ebonized effect and pasted découpage moths. The density of these illustrations glows with a gilded luste...

Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, design 1963 The ‘Elda’ chair is one of Italian designer Joe Colombo’s best-known designs. This particular b...

This set of six French oak mutton leg side chairs or dining chairs from the mid twentieth century are of hand pegged construction. These tall dining chairs with arched backs are upho...

A floral-printed fabric and dark-stained wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 19309s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Scattered s...

Pair of charming table lamps by Sylvia Leuchovius, made from porcelain with a joyful ultramarine blue painted decoration of flowers.

We love this Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine from France, crafted during the 1870s, topped with an antique piece of red marble that is surrounded by a pierced brass gallery. Three s...