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Paw Foot Desk

Rococo Style Writing Desk Mounted with Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
bronze paw foot, and each adorned to the shoulder with a pierced gilt bronze mount. The wooden surfaces
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk by Poteau
Located in London, GB
leg, each finished with a gilt bronze paw foot and mounted at the top with a gilt bronze female figure
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
with stunning figural ormolu mounts and lion's paw feet. This is a truly lovely piece which will
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis Revival Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk, 19th C
Located in London, GB
on elegant cabriole legs, with figural gilt bronze masks, ending in lion's paw sabots. This is a
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Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Early 1900s Regence Style Bleached Oak Partners Desk from France
Located in Dallas, TX
rectilinear form is softened by eight short cabriole legs, each with a paw foot pad, beneath a sinuous apron
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique French Empire Revival Cylinder Bureau, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
raised on lion's paw feet. The desk is freestanding and is beautifully finished all round. It is an
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Rare And Important Antique English Georgian Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the edges and losses to the Paw foot. The aforementioned is for accuracy as the Table has an
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Important Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table in the Manner of George Smith
By Charles Norman, George Smith
Located in Benington, Herts
motifs, finishing on a finely detailed carved leg and paw foot. The condition is excellent
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Antique 1810s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Giltwood

Italian Empire Silver and Silver Gilt Inkstand
Located in Kittery Point, ME
a lion's-paw footed oval galleried tray. Marked with a French Le Cygne import mark, and other
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Inkwells

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Silver

Silvered Brass and Gilt Encrier with Shepherdess and Monogram, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
and the lower body of a lion, as represented by the single paw foot. Between the sphinxes is a heart
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
clock is raised by elegant circular mottled feet with fine wrap around foliate bands. Above each foot at
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique ormolu and cut-crystal casket by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
base which sits atop a paw foot at each of the four corners. The base is similarly decorated with a
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Glass

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Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Country French Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
! Combining storage in the spacious pair of full-width drawers with a drop down desk surface with no less than
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Country French Secretary
Antique Country French Secretary
H 38 in W 40 in D 19 in
Antique Walnut Dutch Marquetry Bureau Cabinet Bookcase 18th Century
Located in London, GB
lion's paw feet and has it's original ormolu handles, escutcheons, locks and mounts. It is a decorative
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Antique 1780s Dutch Bookcases

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Walnut

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French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk Possibly by François L
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and ormolu desk possibly by François Linke. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with handsome ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Large and Impressive Empire Style Ormolu and Malachite Center Table
Located in New York, NY
A large and impressive empire style ormolu and malachite center table With a circular malachite-inset top with floral-cast bronze border rim, above a conforming frieze applied wit...
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20th Century French Empire Center Tables

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Malachite, Ormolu

Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique George III mahogany and marquetry library table, circa 1780 in date. The table features beautiful floral and scrolling foliate marquetry throughout, with flam...
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Large Ormolu Mounted Pedestals After François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of ormolu mounted marquetry pedestals. After a model by Francois Linke. Each with a marble top above bombé sides inlaid with loose floral bouquets, the angles mounted with li...
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20th Century European Louis XV Pedestals and Columns

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Ormolu

Louis XV Kingwood Grand Piano
By Carl Bechstein
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style ormolu mounted kingwood, tulipwood & parquetry grand piano (sgnd C.BECHSTEIN, numbered 20475 for the date 1888)
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Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments

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Ormolu, Brass

Louis XV Kingwood Grand Piano
Louis XV Kingwood Grand Piano
H 39 in W 80 in D 59 in
Impressive Empire Style Malachite and Ormolu Center Table After Desmalter
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in New York, NY
An impressive empire style malachite and ormolu center table after the imperial model by Francois Honore Georges Jacob-Desmalter, 1770-1841. "AUX CARIATIDES", Empire style round m...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Center Tables

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Malachite, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and rare antique pair of French porcelain ormolu mounted twin handled urns in the Sevres manner, dating from Circa 1860. The decorative twin handle vases are super...
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Antique 1860s French Porcelain

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Ormolu

Parquetry Inlaid Piano by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important gilt-bronze mounted parquetry inlaid piano a queue, by François Linke, the Movement by Erard.  Signed 'F.Linke' on the keyboard cover molding Signed 'Erard - Paris' ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Musical Instruments

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Ormolu

Parquetry Inlaid Piano by François Linke
Parquetry Inlaid Piano by François Linke
H 39.77 in W 54.34 in D 84.26 in
19th Century French Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality large 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau-plat desk, having a rectangular shaped top with an ormolu moulded edge, decorative shell engraved corner...
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

20th Century French Bureau Plat Desk in the Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Black ebonized, four-sided passively curved frame base on high, elegantly curved squares. Encased in finely chiseled brass fittings. Slightly protruding tabletop with profiled decora...
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech

Antique Louis Revival Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique French Louis Revival gilt bronze mounted wood bureau plat, Circa 1860 in date. The rectangular top has a decorative gilt bronze border, raised corner c...
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Glass Mantel Clock by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very rare Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and glass, Pendule a cage, by Francois Linke, with a white marble base. Linke Index no. 076'. Linke Title: 'pendule a cage'. Signed to th...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Attractive Louis XV style bureau plat, gilt embossed tanned leather top writing surface centered on a beautiful satinwood veneered panel and marquetry finished frame, fine rocaille m...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
H 30.25 in W 60 in D 31.5 in
19th Century English Satinwood Carlton House Desk Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional 19th century satinwood Carlton House desk attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, the curved superstructure with pierced brass gallery, fitted with two banks of three draw...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By François Linke, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted marquetry commode after a model by Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke. French, circa 1905. Linke Index No. 10. Signed 'F...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by François Linke. The rectangular top inset with a green leather writing surface with gilt-tooled border, within a gilt-bronze su...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

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Early 19th Century French Bureau Plat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
brass paw foot casters.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

English Regency Drop-Leaf Writing Table
Located in Fulton, CA
grain. Retains original brass claw or paw foot castors and original lock. Drawer pulls are period but
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Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

English Regency Drop-Leaf Writing Table
English Regency Drop-Leaf Writing Table
H 27.63 in W 34.38 in D 27.63 in
French Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
motif in corners, above four drawers with dovetail joinery, supported on eight paw foot legs. Gilt
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French Kingwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat Late 19th Century by Au Gros Chene, Paris
By Au Gros Chene
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
and each foot terminates in a delightful lion paws foot. The end panels with beautiful contrasting
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

French Empire Period, Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Charleston, SC
is an exceptional carved ram’s head at each arm. The fauteuil rests on four legs ending with lion paw
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Italian bureau plat, possibly Genoese
Located in San Francisco, CA
slight cabriole legs ending in paw-footed sabots.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

Italian bureau plat, possibly Genoese
Italian bureau plat, possibly Genoese
H 29.5 in W 70 in D 32.5 in
American Empire Kidney Shaped Lion Paw Foot Desk with Four Drawers
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely Empire kidney-shaped desk with lion paw foot detailing. Features two drawers on either side.
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Vintage 1920s American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Hekman Chippendale Style Hairy Paw Foot Mahogany Office Library Writing Desk
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Hekman Furniture mahogany writing desk. Features Chippendale styling with hairy paw feet. Includes
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Late 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Russian Flame Mahogany Brass and Gilded Regency Style Paw Footed Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Russian writing table with water-gilded gold details and brass trim. The table dates to the 1840s and will exhibit fading on it's base. The table is otherwise in exc...
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Antique 1840s Russian Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Figural Carved Walnut Claw Foot Trestle Library Table, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
medallions and paw feet, c1900 Measures - 31''H x 70.75''W x 32.75''D.
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
on plinth bases with lion paw feet. The desk is freestanding with a beautifully panelled back and
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Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique English Mahogany Edwardian Partner's Desk with Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English Mahogany Edwardian Partner's Desk with Leather Top will make the perfect
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage Empire Style Brass and Glass Desk and Matching Chair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Stylish brass and glass claw foot desk with glass top and a matching armchair. The design is
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk & Armchair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
pedestal and the desk is raised on plinth bases with lion paw feet. The desk is freestanding with a
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Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
terminating in ormolu lion's paw sabots. Each side of the desk is mounted with an acanthus, scroll and
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Empire Revival Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table & Armchair 19th C
Located in London, GB
wreaths. The desk is raised on four square section tapering legs standing on square gilded lion's paw
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Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Vintage Georgian Revival Flame Mahogany Lion's Head Partner's Desk 20th C
Located in London, GB
foot, 2 inches - Kneehole dimensions A partners desk is an antique desk form, which is basically
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Vintage 1970s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood, Leather

Antique William IV Four Drawer Partners Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 75 x width 120 x depth 86 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 5
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Antique Early 1800s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique William IV 6 Drawer Partners Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Depth 105 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 6 foot x Depth 3 foot, 5 inches
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Antique 1840s William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique William IV Six Drawer Partners Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
height Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 5 feet x Depth 3 foot, 6 inches Height 2
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Antique 1830s William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Satinwood Library Writing Table Desk Gillows Manner Early 19th C
Located in London, GB
acanthus leaves and terminating in paw feet. This writing table is a beautiful example of a free
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany second empire "fauteuil du bureau", desk chair, circa
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Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
large lion’s paw. A piece with character and a unique spirit, this finely carved work took an
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks

Louis XV Bureau Plat
Located in Westwood, NJ
, cabriole legs and bronze paw foot sabots.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XV Bureau Plat
Louis XV Bureau Plat
H 30 in W 70.5 in D 35 in
French Transitional Bureau Plat
Located in Westwood, NJ
bronze lion paw foot sabots.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Transitional Bureau Plat
French Transitional Bureau Plat
H 31 in W 67 in L 31 in
English Regency Rosewood Library Table, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
above a Lion Paw Foot with the original hidden castors and joined by a turned stretcher. The
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

19th Century Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Sofa Table
Located in London, GB
a twin base with stretcher and the legs terminate in brass lion's paw castors. This sofa table
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Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mahogany desk chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A mahogany desk chair with leather seat, nail head detail, carved paw foot
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Mahogany desk chair
Mahogany desk chair
H 34 in W 18.5 in D 20 in
Antique Vintage Edwardian Brass French Empire Candlestick Desk Table Lamp c1900
Located in London, GB
highest standard with some very fine details beautifully picked out, including the lions head and paw foot
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Fall Front Milk Chest
Located in Miami, FL
jugs can be re-purposed as a bar or high desk for a laptop. Great surface for mixing drinks, the fall
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Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Revival Dry Bars

Materials

Pine

Scandinavian Fall Front Milk Chest
Scandinavian Fall Front Milk Chest
H 62 in W 49 in D 24.5 in
Antique Napoleon III Walnut and Porcelain Jardiniere, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
tapering legs headed with ormolu leopard mask and anthemion mounts, terminating in splayed feet with paw
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Antique 5ft William IV Six Drawer Partners Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Depth 107 Height 60 - Knee height Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 5 feet x
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany Empire "fauteuil du bureau", desk chair, Circa 1850 in
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Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century
Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 20.48 in
English Regency Antique Conch Shell-Inlaid Satinwood Writing Table ca. 1820
Located in Shippensburg, PA
REGENCY INLAID SATINWOOD WRITING TABLE ON ANIMAL PAWS England, ca. 1820 Item # 309JGP22Q The form
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Austrian Exceptional Quality Jugendstil Lion Copper & Brass Card Tray circa 1900
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
tray modeled with a lion. The thick copper tray set within a footed brass frame with a pierced surround
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Table Clock / Fireplace Clock in Empire Style Around 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
supports on paw foot and eagle head ending. Glazed dial enamel with arab. Numbers. Pulled-in, upper
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Antique Early 1900s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble

Oval Brass Tray with Intricate Gallery and Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely paw footed solid brass tray with a uniquely woven look gallery. The piece has decorative
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20th Century Italian Barware

Materials

Brass

Joseph Victor Chemin 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture, "Chien au Sucre"
By Joseph Victor Chemin
Located in Cincinnati, OH
with its front paws raised up in the air. The animal's muzzle is slightly elevated with the ball
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Antique 1870s French Beaux Arts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Original Antique French Restauration Center Table
Located in Chicago, IL
three legged, paw footed base. Though we usually have several of these in-stock, this one is the holy
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20th Century French Restauration Center Tables

American Breakfront Bookcase "Library Bookcase with Wings"
Located in New York, NY
price book also provides, a catalogue of the various forms of paw feet available, number 4 on a
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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Wood

Walnut George II Writing Desk with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
a shell carving on the knee, beading on the inside leg & comes to rest on a carved paw foot. The
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Walnut George II Writing Desk with Drawer
Walnut George II Writing Desk with Drawer
H 28.5 in W 33.25 in D 20.5 in
Renaissance Style Walnut Library Table (GMD#2265)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stretcher. Various decorative period carvings such as acanthus, lion paw/claw foot, laurel wreath, and so on.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Find many varieties of an authentic paw foot desk available at 1stDibs. A paw foot desk — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a paw foot desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A paw foot desk, designed in the Empire, louis xv or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Charles Norman each produced at least one beautiful paw foot desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Paw Foot Desk?

Prices for a paw foot desk start at $1,280 and top out at $52,326 with the average selling for $9,471.