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Robert Adam Desk

Rare English "Adam" Influenced Hepplewhite Style Carved Mahogany Cylinder Desk
Rare English "Adam" Influenced Hepplewhite Style Carved Mahogany Cylinder Desk

Rare English "Adam" Influenced Hepplewhite Style Carved Mahogany Cylinder Desk

By Robert Adam

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Exceptional quality antique English "Adam" influenced Hepplewhite style carved and pierced mahogany

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Antique Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Baize, Mahogany

Exquisite Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Mahog. Adam style Bonheur du Jour
Exquisite Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Mahog. Adam style Bonheur du Jour

Exquisite Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Mahog. Adam style Bonheur du Jour

$4,150Sale Price|27% Off

H 49 in W 29.5 in D 14.5 in

Exquisite Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Mahog. Adam style Bonheur du Jour

By Robert Adam

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Quite possibly one of the prettiest Antique English Edwardian period Adam style Bonheur du Jours or

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Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Georgian Adams-Style Carlton House Marquetry Inlaid Desk by Edwards and Roberts
Georgian Adams-Style Carlton House Marquetry Inlaid Desk by Edwards and Roberts

Georgian Adams-Style Carlton House Marquetry Inlaid Desk by Edwards and Roberts

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This remarkable 19th century George III satinwood and marquetry "Carlton House" desk presents two

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Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

By Robert Adam

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fabulous quality antique English marquetry inlaid rosewood davenport or ship captain's desk

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Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour
Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour

Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour

By Edwards and Roberts

Located in Portland, OR

Jour, desk, attributed to Edwards & Roberts, circa 1890. The desk with a shaped gallery paint

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Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Antique English Inlaid Flame Mahogany Geo. III Chippendale Slant-Front Bureau
Antique English Inlaid Flame Mahogany Geo. III Chippendale Slant-Front Bureau

Antique English Inlaid Flame Mahogany Geo. III Chippendale Slant-Front Bureau

By Robert Adam

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Extraordinary quality antique English George III inlaid flame mahogany "Adam" influenced

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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Scottish Stained Glass Carved Secretary Desk Cabinet
19th Century Scottish Stained Glass Carved Secretary Desk Cabinet

19th Century Scottish Stained Glass Carved Secretary Desk Cabinet

By Robert Adam

Located in Bensalem, PA

Stunning Scotch secretary in oak and stained glass very unique and will make a statement in any room feel free to reach out with any questions

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Gothic Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Adams Painted Satinwood Secretary Desk
Adams Painted Satinwood Secretary Desk

Adams Painted Satinwood Secretary Desk

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H 51 in W 34 in D 20 in

Adams Painted Satinwood Secretary Desk

By Robert Adam

Located in Miami, FL

Nice Adams painted satinwood secretary desk, decorated in the manner of Angelica Kaufman with two

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Wood

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$2,253Sale Price|50% Off

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Located in Sofia, BG

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$3,175

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Located in Dallas, TX

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$1,994

H 50 in W 31 in D 17 in

Antique Roll Top Desk Mahogany Bureau, 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Classy French Empire roll top desk in mahogany Plenty of storage with all the cubby holes and drawers Writing surface revealed by opening up the roll top section Circa 1880 on thi...

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Materials

Mahogany

Directoire Style Desk with Cylinder Top, France, 19th Century
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Directoire Style Desk with Cylinder Top, France, 19th Century

Located in Belmont, MA

Directoire style desk with cylinder top, France 19th century Mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays. This elegant little desk is perfect for a small working space. The writing top fo...

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Antique 1860s French Directoire Secretaires

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$5,750

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Located in Swedesboro, NJ

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the robert adam desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each robert adam desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. There are many kinds of the robert adam desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each robert adam desk bearing Georgian, Louis XVI or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Gillows of Lancaster & London and Waring and Gillows each produced at least one beautiful robert adam desk that is worth considering.

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