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Writters Desk

Bargueño End of 16th Century Portugal "Writting Desk" with Drawers, Bargueno
Located in Miami, FL
Bargueño writing desk, cabinet in walnut tipical from Portugal. This sort of early chest of
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Antique 16th Century Portuguese Renaissance Cabinets

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Walnut

Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ
Located in Benington, Herts
by the Neoclassical designs. French circa 1880-1900. A superb amboyna writing desk having
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Bureau Plat or Writting Table by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
This model was built by Charles Boulle, the most important and historian of Louis XV. Piano white Polished veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly...
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20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk, Console
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
19th century Spanish antique oak desk, writting table with two drawers. This elegant console was
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk, Console
19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk, Console
H 28.75 in W 39.38 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk - Console
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
19th Century Spanish antique oak desk, writting table with two drawers. This elegant console was
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk - Console
19th Century Spanish Baroque Oak Desk - Console
H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 29.53 in
Table for Spanish Desk, Rosewood, Wood, Wrought Iron, Spain, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Table for an Spanish writting desk (bargueño) with "Saint Anthony" legs. Although the curves of
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

FLOS Superarchimoon Outdoor Floor Lamp in Panama by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
behind the design: By creating a desk lamp writ large in the most captivating of ways, Philippe Starck
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Superarchimoon Outdoor Floor Lamp in Green Wall by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
behind the design: By creating a desk lamp writ large in the most captivating of ways, Philippe Starck
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS Superarchimoon Floor Lamp by Philippe Starck
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
: By creating a desk lamp writ large in the most captivating of ways, Philippe Starck challenges us
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

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"Fit Side Table" Minimalist Travertine Cream Marble Side Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Side Table is a minimalist style low table made of treated Travertine marble. This side table is composed by five marble pieces, all of them assembled in a logical and harmon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Travertine

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
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2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.  An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas

Materials

Linen

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Textile, Wood

Antique Charles II Revival Oak and Elm Writing Desk Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Charles II revival C1920 oak and elm writing desk or dressing table. Solid heavy, no loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. The oak l...
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Vintage 1920s Charles II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm, Oak

Contemporary Ixtle Solid Walnut Finish Credenza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary Ixtle walnut credenza.
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Superb 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt- bronze mahogany, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry and magnificent quality gilt bronze moun...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Guillerme and Chambron, Sliding Doors Sideboard in Oak, 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Paris, FR
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, credenza, in oak, France, 1960s. Two sliding doors on the front with behind two shelves and one door on each sides for more storage space. T...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Handwoven Palm and Wood 4-Door Credenza by Michael van Beuren from LUTECA
By Michael van Beuren, Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Designed in Mexico in circa 1945 by Michael van Beuren, an American designer trained at Germany's famous Bauhaus school, who was devoted to combining the sophistication of Europe's '...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Antique French or Spanish Colonial Bed, Converted to an American Queen Size Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Colonial Queen Size Bed. Yes, this could be a bit of an oxymoron, for how could a 17th century, Spanish Colonial Bed, possibly accept a standard American Queen Size M...
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Antique 1720s Spanish Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

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

Materials

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

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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Revival Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality, late 19th century French Kingwood and Tulipwood marquetry dressing / writting table
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

CHIPPENDALE style MILITARY WRITTING DESK
Located in Miami, FL
unique military style writting desk .The top opened by a sliding system which opens to writting
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20th Century American Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Bronze

CHIPPENDALE style MILITARY WRITTING DESK
CHIPPENDALE style MILITARY WRITTING DESK
H 31.5 in W 30 in D 17.5 in
1950s Walnut Writting Desk with Brass
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
Elegant varnished desk with brass foots and hadles. The sides of the desk are oval. Features six
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

1950s Walnut Writting Desk with Brass
1950s Walnut Writting Desk with Brass
H 29.53 in W 57.88 in D 28.75 in
An Ebonized Eglomise Top Desk attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine Ebonzied Verne Eglomise Top Writting Desk. The bronze sabots on casters leading to a
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Vintage 1950s Argentine Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

A Stamped Dunbar Writing Desk
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine Stamped Dunbar Writting Desk. The ebonized and rosewood framed Dunbar piece has a knee hole
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

A Stamped Dunbar Writing Desk
A Stamped Dunbar Writing Desk
H 29 in W 60 in D 18 in
Art Deco French secretary & Music Cabinet as well
Located in Miami, FL
amaizing and elegant 4 doors music cabinet and writting desk ( the hight part left door goes down
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks

A Fine Russian Neoclassical Style Centre Table
Located in Stamford, CT
An early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Style Centre Table Writting Desk. The fine Russian piece
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Antique 19th Century Russian Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Set Of 3 Mahogany Chests style of Gilbert Rhode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
other has a pull out writting desk over a niche and two doors that open for storage.
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Vintage 1940s American Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Directiore Writting Table
Located in Hudson, NY
for not only a writting table but as an end table or console.The black leather top with gold tooling
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Directiore Writting Table
Directiore Writting Table
H 28.25 in W 37.5 in D 18.75 in
Teak and Brass Writting Table Desk by Louis Van Teeffelen for Wébé, 1959
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in The Hague, NL
Very nicely shaped writing desk designed by Louis Van Teeffelen for Webe, Holland, 1959. This
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century mahogany writting table circa 1820
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century mahogany writting table in the manner of Gillows, with a lift up section revealing a
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20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Oak Writting Table in the Manner of Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in London, GB
An oak writting table, in the manner of Jean Prouvé. France, Circa 1950. Top: 90 cm by 60 cm
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Oak Writting Table in the Manner of Jean Prouvé
Oak Writting Table in the Manner of Jean Prouvé
H 27.96 in W 38.19 in D 27.17 in
Moroccan Handcrafted Decorative Tile with Arabic Writting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted decorative tile with Arabic writing in turquoise blue on ivory crackle glazed ceramic. Arabic poetry words on ceramic tile hand-painted by artist in Fez Morocco...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Paperweights

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Ceramic

Empire style fruitwood writting table with slides
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Empire style fruitwood writting table with slides, and a black leather top
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21st Century and Contemporary British Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

Art Deco Chrome and rosewood writting table.
Located in Stamford, CT
Finely constructed Art Deco African Rosewood Vanity, Writing Desk. The chrome base supporting a
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Vintage 1950s Argentine Desks

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Chrome and rosewood writting table.
Art Deco Chrome and rosewood writting table.
H 31.5 in W 55.25 in D 22.5 in
Mid-Century Mahogany Desk
Located in London, GB
A Neoclassical style brass mounted mahogany, green tooled leather top writting table. Sweden, mid
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Mahogany Desk
Mid-Century Mahogany Desk
H 29.14 in W 45.28 in D 25.6 in
Paint Decorted Carlton House Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
design. Rare to find a desk of this quality with such workmanship.Writting area is 30.5" high.
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Paint Decorted Carlton House Desk
Paint Decorted Carlton House Desk
H 40.5 in W 40.5 in D 24 in
Fine Bronze Mounted French Desk in the Manner of Linke
By François Linke
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderfully cast bronze mounted desk in the manner of F. Linke. The Louis XVI style legs all
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

French Console Table Desk in the Manor of Andre Arbus
Located in New York, NY
, pulls, & Sabots. The table can also work as a desk or writting table. Finished on both sides can float
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Fruitwood Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
A small writting table with one drawer in a fine honey color with a deep red leather top
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Fruitwood  Leather Top Writing Table
Fruitwood  Leather Top Writing Table
H 28 in W 36.5 in D 21 in
A Fine Regency Mahogany Library Table
Located in Hudson, NY
sides the surface was for writting or displaying the current works an owner was reading as well as the
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A Fine Regency Mahogany Library Table
A Fine Regency Mahogany Library Table
H 28.75 in W 58.5 in D 32 in
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Chest of Drawers and Shelves in Teak
Located in Courbevoie, FR
sliddings doors. 1 inner modular shelve. 4 drawers. 1 slidind writting shelve. Swedish work.
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Desks

Materials

Teak

Russian Neoclassical Secratary Desk w Bookcase Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Style Secratary Desk. The all-over bronze mounts abound on this
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Secretaires

Maxime Old Art Deco Table
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent dining or writting table table by French designer Maxime Old. Wonderful cubist supports
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20th Century French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Maxime Old   Art Deco Table
Maxime Old   Art Deco Table
H 29.5 in W 71 in D 39.5 in
XXL Superarchimoon Floor Lamp by Philippe Starck for Flos Italy
By Philippe Starck
Located in Weesp, NL
design: By creating a desk lamp writ large in the most captivating of ways, Philippe Starck challenges
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

PAIR of FRENCH REGENCE St CHAIRS
Located in Miami, FL
, or as writting desk seats.
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Wood

PAIR of FRENCH REGENCE St CHAIRS
PAIR of FRENCH REGENCE St CHAIRS
H 37 in W 20.5 in D 19 in
20th Century Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat or Writting Table
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
Easily modified model according to a design by Jean Henri Riesener (1734-1806). Piano black polished veneer on solid oak and softwood. Extremely finely chiselled and cast very rich b...
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20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

20th Century Bureau Plat or Writting Table by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
This model was built by Charles Boulle, the most important and historian of Louis XV. Piano white polished veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly...
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20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Black Lacquered Art Deco Desk
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
One central drawer, elegant curved legs, French Art Deco writting table.    
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

 Black Lacquered Art Deco Desk
 Black Lacquered Art Deco Desk
H 30 in W 39 in D 23 in
Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Light blue painted secretaire/writting desk.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Marcella Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
scalloped apron. The table is raised on cabriole legs and may be utilized as a side table or small writting
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20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Marcella Table
Marcella Table
H 29 in W 30 in D 19.5 in
Lacquered Bamboo Lattice Desk, Writting Table
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Lattice sides and back hot pink lacquered bamboo #desk, with elegant curved legs and form
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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

A Louis XV Style Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
or side table or small writting desk.
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20th Century French Tables

A Louis XV Style Table
A Louis XV Style Table
H 29 in W 30 in D 18.5 in
Beautiful French Fruit Wood Writting Table/Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant, 40's French Fruit wood, leather top, desk. Wonderful line, nice ware and
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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Mahogany writting table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
English mahogany table with turned legs and casters.
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mahogany writting table
Mahogany writting table
H 30 in W 53.5 in D 28.5 in
Beautiful Black Lacquered Chippendale Style Desk.
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful rich, black high gloss lacquered chippendale style desk with exagerated curvacious claw
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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Elegant Chinoiserie Bureau Plat / Desk and Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant #chinoiserie writting table / Bureau Plat /desk and matching chair, with hand painted
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Beautiful French Bureau Plat/Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful French Turn of the century leather top bureau plat. Wonderful patina and ware, this desk
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Beautiful French Bureau Plat/Desk
Beautiful French Bureau Plat/Desk
H 30 in W 52 in D 30 in
Chinese Aqua Lacquered Campaign Desk
Located in Miami, FL
pictures of this desk/writting table.
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20th Century Chinese Desks

Materials

Marble

Chinese Aqua Lacquered Campaign Desk
Chinese Aqua Lacquered Campaign Desk
H 31.75 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Rare large Ming inspired 2 sided "Partner's Desk"
Located in Miami, FL
' desk. Double sided, with openning/operating drawers on either side in order to accomodate two people
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Desks

French Walnut Trestle Table
Located in Fairhope, AL
table or it could be used as a console table or in my opinion it would be best used as a writting table
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

French Walnut Trestle Table
French Walnut Trestle Table
H 29 in W 61 in D 31 in
Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat 19th C
Located in Miami, FL
/> Rectangular top with gilt tooled leather inset writting surface, a brass band above four frieze drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat 19th C
Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat 19th C
H 31 in W 58 in D 31 in
DECORATIVE LINEN COVERED DESK CONSOLE TABLE
Located in Miami, FL
WRITTING SURFACE.
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Vintage 1960s American Console Tables

Incredible Denoyer-Geppert Desk Top Globe
By Denoyer-Geppert
Located in Portland, OR
, where the writable surface made it easy for students to try their hands at identifying countries and
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Globes

PAUL FRANKL FOR JOHHSON FURNITURE HI BOY DRESSER DESK
Located in Miami, FL
writting surface and extra storage.
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Vintage 1950s American Cabinets

Materials

Nickel

French faux-bamboo side table with drawer
Located in Santa Monica, CA
side table or writting small desk table with central drawer
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Antique 19th Century French End Tables

Elegant French 40's Ceruse Dining Table: attributed to C. Gueden
Located in Miami, FL
, console or large desk, writting table.
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Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Tables

Pair of Tomlinson Faux Bamboo and Greek key End Tables
Located in Miami, FL
/center/night/card/game/console/centert tables, bureaus, desks, cabinets, writting tables, dressers
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Vintage 1960s American Living Room Sets

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Wood

Arriflex Movie Camera by Erich Kästner
By Erich Kästner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
made objects in and of themselves -- rather like the finest handmade Swiss watches writ large. This
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Vintage 1960s German Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel

Arriflex Movie Camera by Erich Kästner
Arriflex Movie Camera by Erich Kästner
H 14.5 in W 19.5 in D 6 in
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Writters Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the writters desk you’re looking for. A writters desk — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a writters desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right writters desk, those designed in Louis XV, Mid-Century Modern and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Louis Van Teeffelen and WéBé each produced at least one beautiful writters desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Writters Desk?

A writters desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,100, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $22,492.