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Secret Writing / Poe, Aquatint Etching by Tighe O'Donoghue
Located in Long Island City, NY
Secret Writing / Poe
Tighe O’Donoghue, American (1942–2023)
Date: Circa 1985
Aquatint Etching
Category
1980s Folk Art More Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice
By François Leglas-Maurice
Located in Paris, FR
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing-desk with secrets, stamped and inscribed by François
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Pearwood
H 28.35 in W 64.18 in D 32.68 in
Secret Desk Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Cabinet Secret with structure and 2 doors in solid walnut
in natural finish outside and with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Italian carved mahogany writing table is said to have been crafted specifically for use by
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Satinwood Ladies Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century satinwood ladies writing table in the Sheraton style, having a shaped leather writing
Category
Antique 1890s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Classic by Carpanelli Book Writing Desk
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
a spacious secret drawer which can be blocked. The base is made by different kind of walnut.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk, Black Marble, 225x75x75cm Triangular secret compartment Handcrafted, pc1/1
By FELIX SCHWAKE
Located in Bochum, DE
Desk
by FELIX SCHWAKE
FS 418-2
CM L225 B75 H75
IN L88,58 B29,53 H29,53
Grand Antique Marble, black - white
2023
Individual dimensions and surfaces on request
Functional Art Sculp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 88.59 in
George Walton. Arts & Crafts Walnut Desk with Secret Drawers & Heart Escutcheons
By George Walton
Located in London, GB
drop handles. The original leather writing area with a secret pen compartment on the right-hand side
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 45 in W 52.5 in D 32 in
Small William and Mary walnut tripod writing table
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Small William and Mary walnut, crossbanded and featherbanded tripod writing table
The rectangular
Category
Antique 1680s English William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Confidence of Cloud Writing Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Confidence of a cloud writing desk by Thomas Dariel
Dimensions: D 43 x W 120 x H 147 cm
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Donkey, White Writing Desk with LEDs, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
distinctive writing desk is powered by an electric bridle.
Stubborn and secretive, it conceals sliding storage
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Laminate
Donkey, Black Writing Desk with Leds, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
distinctive writing desk is powered by an electric bridle.
Stubborn and secretive, it conceals sliding storage
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Laminate
19th Century Satinwood Ladies Writing Table in the Sheraton Style
Located in Martlesham, GB
A super quality 19th century satinwood ladies writing table in the Sheraton style, having a shaped
Category
Antique 1890s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Center Writing Table, Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina, Milan, January 26, 1796
By Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Center writing table
Fratelli Cassina (Francesco and Giuseppe)
Milan, January 26, 1796
79.5 x 94 x
Category
Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
H 31.3 in W 37.01 in D 23.04 in
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
drawer with a secret hiding place in the double bottom.
The locks work perfectly and are equipped with
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis XV-inspired Writing Table Stamped H. Nelson, France, circa 1880
By Henri Nelson
Located in PARIS, FR
Stamped H. Nelson
Charming Louis XV-inspired scalloped-shaped writing table in kingwood veneer and
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
H 28.94 in W 21.86 in D 14.77 in
Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Antique writing table by Beurdeley after a model by Adam Weisweiler
French, c. 1880
Height 74cm
Category
Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Ormolu
SECRET WRITINGS Signed Lithograph, Ancient Script, Red Stone Tablet
By Moshe Castel
Located in Union City, NJ
SECRET WRITING by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a hand drawn, limited edition
Category
1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
metal mounts and a porcelain panelled frieze. Below the cupboard is a secret writing slide with a blue
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Amboyna
19th Century Ebony and Thuya Wood Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
mounts and a porcelain panelled frieze. Below the cupboard is a secret writing slide with a blue leather
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Amboyna
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Oak Pedestal Desk, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
writing section can be slide forwards to reveal a secret storage space.
This wonderful Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Macassar, Oak
Classic by Carpanelli Cylinder Inlaid in American Walnut
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
The curved shapes and many secret drawers make this a cabinet maker's gem. It is enriched by mother
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Original Louis Seize Style Bureau Mahogany Table, Early 20th Century
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Perfect craftsmanship, inlaid mahogany and bronze application, early 20th century, a secret drawer
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
inlay embossed with gold. Writing tablets that can be pulled out to the side, also with green leather
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Regency Marble Chest of Drawers, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
.
Includes secrets.
Keys missing.
Very good overall condition.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
key is included for the fall front only, and it features a concealed cornice drawer and a secret
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 65.75 in W 38.19 in D 22.84 in
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition considering the usage of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 20 in W 19.5 in D 10.5 in
Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau
Located in Milano, IT
has four black spherical feet for support.
The real writing surface is made by a door that can be
Category
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Ivory Stra Table with little flowers
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
the inside for a quintessential Venetian Craftsmanship piece. You may ask also for a secret drawer for
Category
2010s Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.11 in W 59.06 in D 29.14 in
Antique Victorian Walnut Marquetry & Ormolu Bonheur de Jour Bureau 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Ladies writing desk, circa 1860 in date.
The gorgeous grain and colour of the burr walnut, the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 55.91 in W 35.04 in D 21.26 in
19th Century Antique French Mahogany Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A freestanding 19th century French mahogany writing desk, the moulded edge top having a green
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Burr Walnut Carlton House Desk
Located in London, GB
casters, there is an inset leather writing surface which slides out to increase the work space. There is a
Category
Antique 1890s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1900s Belgian Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
your writing essentials, secured by a vintage key that whispers secrets of its past. This desk is not
Category
20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique American Chippendale Slant Front Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
cover and opens to an array of brass knobbed drawers, cubbies, two pull out secret column drawers an a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fruitwood Secretary 1770
Located in Pomona, CA
French Fruitwood Bureau/ Secretary c1770. The desk has a secret storage area behind the removable
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid Century Modern TEAK Floating DESK by G-PLAN, 1960's
By G-Plan
Located in Weehawken, NJ
side boasts two deep and spacious drawers and the center has a secret drawer with the original royal
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
/ bargueno escritorio writing desk on trestle stand.
Spain, Salamanca circa 1600-1630.
This
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 55.91 in W 40.95 in D 18.12 in
Antique Stunning Quality Inlaid Ladies Desk by Edwards & Roberts w. Leather Top
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptional quality ladies desk / writing table by Edwards & Roberts.
With antique desks and
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
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H 37.3 in W 40 in D 22.4 in
Le Bureau de Paolo Wooden Desk with several drawers
By Sam Baron
Located in Roma, IT
by yourself which side the box opens. Desk with secrets and discoveries, hand made by an Italian
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
panel depicting unusual flowers and finally adorned with a single secret drawer.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Isabel 2-Sided Desk By Libero Rutilo
By Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
leather side-lined drawers and two secret storage compartments. Measures 226x86x75cm.
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk c.1860 19th Century
Located in London, GB
1860 in date.
The hinged 'piano' lid opening to reveal maple veneered drawers and a pull out writing
Category
Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Casablanca Brass, Mexican Walnut and Black Leather Desk / Nomade Atelier Design
By Nomade Atelier
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
by contemporary Nomade Atelier ´s Mexican design. Secret compartments for storing small treasures and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Brass
H 28.55 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bureau Plat
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
opened only by the spring-loaded secret release mechanisms located underneath.
The first porcelain
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Madame de pompadour and the Master of the Revels! The piece is equipped with a drop front writing area
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 38.25 in W 32.5 in D 18 in
English Victorian Ministerial mahogany desk 15 drawers, circa 1860, scrivania
Located in Milano, IT
system. One of the drawers of the side structure hides a secret compartment, which can be opened using a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 43.71 in W 59.45 in D 29.14 in
21st Century Charles Dix Desk, White Ebony, White Maple and Brass, Made in Italy
By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Stefano Trapani
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
an expression of the increasingly interconnected contemporary man, secretly building in the details
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
H 41.34 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
19th Century French Secretaire Flap "Billet Doux", Also Called "Portfolio"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
leather, mail lockers and a pen tray with its original glass tank. The upper part reveals a secret
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 46.46 in W 22.84 in D 17.72 in
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
Located in Berlin, DE
writing surface, four drawers, pigeon-holes and a secret door, with two small drawers and one full-length
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Gorgeous French Louis XV Carved Walnut Side Table or Desk with Gold Gilt
Located in Hopewell, NJ
carved acanthus leaves and other floral details in solid walnut. Completely hidden secret drawers at each
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
H 30 in W 45.5 in D 27.75 in
Guillerme & Chambron design desk, " votre Maison " edition, France circa 1960's
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in leucate, FR
made by the ceramic artist Boleslaw Danikowski), on the right a low shelf and a secret drawer under the
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Oak
H 28.94 in W 55.12 in D 25.6 in
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Knee Hole Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
brass handles, secret drawer to the knee hole and a single panelled door opening to reveal a single
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
column form "secret drawers" and an assortment of pigeon holes and drawers including 1/2" frieze drawers
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Italian Direction's Desk by Roberto Danesi for Maison Frezza
By Bastien MARION
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
, including 2 secret drawers on the front and an extendable shelf, providing a versatile and ergonomic
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
New York Mahogany Federal Butlers Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
inside drawer that is flanked by two "secret" panels with string inlay and further enhanced by pigeon
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Cloud Desk by Francesco Profili
Located in Geneve, CH
and absorbed the secret experiences and tricks of the masters, his father and grand-father.
An innate
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Le Bureau De Paolo Desk by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
opens. Desk with secrets and discoveries, hand-made by an Italian naval shipyard.
THE GALLERY
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century Sheraton Revival Inlaid Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
screen that pulls up, secret compartments that pop out from the sides for ink and pens. An inset leather
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Casablanca Desk by Nomade Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
. Secret compartments for storing small treasures and chords.
Walnut hardwood handcrafted tabletop, bovine
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau-François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
interior with pull-out gilt-tooled maroon leather-lined writing surface and fitted with three alcoves above
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 49 in W 56 in D 32 in
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