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William Iv Partners Desk

William IV Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome and well proportioned William IV mahogany partners desk with unusual patent locking
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Partners Desk
William IV Mahogany Partners Desk
$4,775
H 31.5 in W 60.63 in D 54.34 in
Early 19th Century Goncalo Alves partners desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality large early 19th Century Goncalo Alves (also known as tigerwood) partners desk
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Antique 1840s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Early 19th Century Goncalo Alves partners desk
Early 19th Century Goncalo Alves partners desk
$6,792
H 30 in W 71.5 in D 44 in

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William IV Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Salisbury, GB
A William IV mahogany partners writing table of small size with 4 drawers, raised on carved reeded
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Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

William IV Mahogany Partners Writing Table
William IV Mahogany Partners Writing Table
H 30.71 in W 45.28 in D 27.96 in
William IV Style Partners Writing Table
Located in Bedford, NY
----three each side---Brass cup and castors William IV style
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Late 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Yew, Leather

Antique William IV Partners Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique William IV period partners writing table of the highest order. This was made
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood, Oak

William IV Style Antique Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique mahogany partners desk or library table in the William IV manner, with a lush tooled brown
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20th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Partner's Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very handsome mid-19th century classic partner's desk, having an overhanging green tooled leather
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

William IV Mahogany Partner's Desk
William IV Mahogany Partner's Desk
H 30 in W 72 in D 42.5 in
William IV mahogany partners' desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good English mahogany William IV period partners' desk, stamped W. Priest, Blackfriars, with a
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English Desks

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Mahogany

William IV  mahogany partners' desk
William IV  mahogany partners' desk
H 31 in W 65 in D 41 in
William IV Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
William IV mahogany partners writing table, circa 1835. The top with a mahogany border inset with
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

William IV Mahogany Partners Writing Table
William IV Mahogany Partners Writing Table
H 31 in W 72.25 in D 44.5 in
Antique William IV 6 Drawer Partners Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This monumental early William IV antique partners library / writing table is crafted from beautiful
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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
This is a superb antique William IV partners writing table in the manner of Gillows, crafted from
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Antique 1830s William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

William IV Partner's Writing Desk of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English partner's writing desk or table from the William IV period, featuring a moulded
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Antique William IV Four Drawer Partners Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique William IV partners writing table, crafted from beautiful mahogany and
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Antique Early 1800s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

William IV Partner’s Writing Table, circa 1830
Located in Bridgeport, CT
William IV partner’s writing table from 1830, having six working drawers, gorgeous leather tooled
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique 5ft William IV 6 Drawer Partners library Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique William IV partners library writing table, crafted from beautiful flame
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Antique 1830s William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

William IV English Mahogany Partner's Writing Table, circa 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century mahogany William IV partner's writing table with embossed green leather top
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English William IV Partner's Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in Essex, MA
Period English Mahogany Writing Desk, Regency or William IV. Drawers on Both Long Sides
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning quality early 19th century William IV period mahogany partners writing table or library
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Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

FINE WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY PARTNERS DESK/LIBRARY TABLE
Located in valatie, NY
A Fine William IV Mahogany Desk/Library Table with a later gilt-tooled leather inset writing
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Antique William IV Mahogany Partner's Library Table Desk, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique William IV partner's library table, circa 1840 in date. It is crafted
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Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Early 19th Century William IV Period Library Partners Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An impressive and exceptional, early 19th century, William IV period mahogany partners library
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Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

19th Century William IV Mahogany Double-Sided Partner's Library Writing Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique William IV partners writing desk. The table has three drawers on both sides. Warm
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Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century William IV Mahogany Double-Sided Partner's Library Writing Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique William IV partners writing desk. The table has three drawers on both sides. Warm
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Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Double-Sided Partner's Library Writing Table or Desk
Located in Downingtown, PA
The leather lined rectangular top above two frieze drawers on each side, raised on tapering reeded legs ending in brass casters. Provenance: Private collection; Originally sol...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

William iv Rosewood Partners’ Library Table by Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV rosewood partners’ library table by Gillows, the rectangular flame-veneered top with
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Antique 1830s English Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

English Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Handsome 19th century English partners or library desk crafted in mahogany with a dark green tooled
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

English Leather Top Partners Desk
English Leather Top Partners Desk
H 29 in W 60 in D 35 in
William IV Mahogany Library / Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
a William IV mahogany partners writing table / desk with gilt tooled faded red leather inset
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Partners Writing Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A large mid-19th century mahogany partners writing desk / table, the moulded edge top having a
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

British Colonial 19th Century Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive William IV antique partners desk handcrafted in mahogany with a lush green tooled
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Partners Writing Table Desk Wilkinson Bond Street 19th C
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous William IV antique partners writing table is crafted from beautiful flame mahogany
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Antique 1830s William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Partners Writing Table by M. Wilson
By M. Wilson 1
Located in Benington, Herts
brass castors this handsome antique Regency / William IV partners writing table is in superb condition
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Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Partners Writing Table by M. Wilson
Antique Partners Writing Table by M. Wilson
H 41.3 in W 65.75 in D 30.75 in
19th Century Regency Mahogany Partner's Desk
Located in Essex, MA
A Regency mahogany leather top partner's desk, William IV, (1830-1837), the inset rinceaux tooled
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

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Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Partners Writing Table
Located in Richmond, VA
Unusual sized 19th century English mahogany and leather partners writing table. Drawers on both
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Double-Sided Partner's Library Writing Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique Victorian partners writing desk. The table has three drawers on both sides. Warm
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Antique 1860s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Robust 19th Century English Library Table or Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Extra large 19th century, English mahogany library table or partners desk, featuring a tooled
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Conference Tables

William IV Mahogany Writing Table / Partners Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Nice brown tooled leather top and banded edge over two drawers with opposing conforming drawers raised on shaped circular tapered legs ending on casters.
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Early 19th Century William IV Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful British flame mahogany and tooled leather partners desk, Regency William IV
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique William IV Mahogany Partners Library Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique William IV mahogany partners library table, circa 1835 in date. It is
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Antique 1830s British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century William IV Period Oak Partners Writing Table Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning quality, 19th century, William IV period oak partners library writing table. The moulded
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Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique 5ft William IV Six Drawer Partners Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique William IV partners writing table in the manner of Gillows, crafted from
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century English mahogany William IV Writing Partner's Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Mahogany William IV Writing Partner's Table with 4 drawers, embossed leather
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

William IV Mahogany Leather Top Double Sided Partners Library Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
inset leather and it stands on long elegant turned chevron and tulip carved legs. The desk has a three
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Partners Writing Table with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English William IV or early Victorian period mahogany partners writing table, the brown gilt
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English partners or library desk crafted in mahogany with a dark green tooled
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Leather Top Partners Desk
English Leather Top Partners Desk
H 31 in W 73 in D 37 in
19th Century Regency Mahogany Partner's Desk or Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
19th century William IV or Regency Mahogany Partner's desk or writing table --Three drawers on
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Superb Antique Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Benington, Herts
A superb quality antique mahogany partners library / writing table desk dating to circa 1840. This
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Superb Antique Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Superb Antique Mahogany Partners Writing Table
H 31.25 in W 71.75 in D 47.75 in
A large antique William IV partner's desk.
Located in London, GB
A large William IV period mahogany partner's desk; the leathered top crossbanded in mahogany above
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A large antique William IV partner's desk.
A large antique William IV partner's desk.
H 31.5 in W 72 in D 41.25 in
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Astounding William IV partners desk in mahogany, with three frieze drawers to each side. Fine
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Antique 1820s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

English William IV Style Partners Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
English yew wood partners desk with green leather top and gold tooling. Six drawers with three each
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Vintage 1980s English William IV Desks

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Yew

William IV Mahogany Small Partners' Desk
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A good William IV period mahogany partners pedestal desk, the top with a red gilt tooled and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

William IV Mahogany Small Partners' Desk
H 28.5 in W 56 in D 30.5 in
William IV Japanned Partners' Bureau Plat (Writing Desk)
Located in Woodbury, CT
RARE black lacquer Japanned writing desk; with a tripartite cross-banded, hand tooled red leather
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Pine, Lacquer

William IV Partners Writing Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
William IV mahogany four-drawer partners writing table with turned and reeded legs on brass casters
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20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

William IV Partners Writing Table
William IV Partners Writing Table
H 29 in W 53 in D 38 in
English William IV Partners Writing Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
William IV mahogany partners six-drawer writing table with molded drawers, turned wooden knobs
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

English William IV Partners Writing Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
William IV mahogany four drawer partners writing table with cockbeaded drawers, faux side drawers
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

English William IV Partners Writing Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
William IV mahogany six-drawer partners writing table with molded drawer fronts, original wooden
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique English William IV Walnut Partners Writing Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
William IV boldly figured walnut four-drawer partners writing table, olive green gilt-tooled
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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century William IV Mahogany Partner's Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Early 19th Century Partner's four-drawer writing table - two drawers front and back with original
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century William IV Partner's Writing Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
A classic early 19th Century partner's writing table with black embossed Greek Key leather insert
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Wm IV Mahogany Partners Desk, England, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
William IV Mahogany Partner's Desk / Writing Table with Six Working Drawers and Restored Leather
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

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Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A William IV mahogany six draw partners desk in the manner of Gillow standing on a reeded leg and
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Antique 19th Century English William III Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk
19th Century Mahogany Partners Desk
H 30.7 in W 62.2 in D 38.2 in

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A large and beautiful antique Victorian partners desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from around 1840-1860. It is of superb quality and is a great size, this is...
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Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian leather top desk / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1840-1860 period. This is of outstanding quality, it is a great size ...
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Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
$2,679
H 29.93 in W 54.73 in D 33.08 in
Classic English Partner Desk/Writing Desk 20th Century, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic English Partner Desk/Writing Desk 20th Century, Mahogany Solid mahogany, partially veneered. Baluster-shaped and grooved/channelled legs ending with brass castors. Frame bo...
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Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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Vintage Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
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Walnut

Vintage Pedestal Partners Desk
Vintage Pedestal Partners Desk
$4,665
H 30.32 in W 83.86 in D 47.64 in
Partners' Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A large desk or writing table in nicely grained mahogany with a tooled leather top inset within an ogee molded edge, on a narrow apron having three drawers each side, and so known as...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Partners' Writing Table
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Antique British Colonial Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial partners desk hand crafted in mahogany with a brown tooled leather top, two drawers on either side and elegant turned legs on brass casters.
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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks

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Brass

Antique Hepplewhite Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable early 19th century Hepplewhite partners desk having the original tooled leather top in a crossbanded border, a case with three drawers in each side with beechwood...
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Large Victorian Partner Desk, England, 19th Century, Mahogany with Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
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Rare Victorian Holland and Sons Double Sided Hardwood Partner Desk Writing Table
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By Holland & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Victorian Library Table by Holland & Sons
$34,500
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William Iv Partners Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic william iv partners desk available at 1stDibs. A william iv partners desk — often made from wood, mahogany and animal skin — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect william iv partners desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A william iv partners desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one william iv partners desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but M. Wilson produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a William Iv Partners Desk?

A william iv partners desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,882, while the lowest priced sells for $2,641 and the highest can go for as much as $28,000.

Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.