Mahogany Desks

Edward Wormley for Dunbar mid-century Model 452 Rosewood Tambour door executive desk. An exceptional example of American mid-century design, this iconic Model #452 executive desk was...

Elegant postmodern writing desk designed by Baker Furniture designer Barbara Barry for the celebrated Barbara Barry Collection by Baker. This refined desk features Barry’s signature ...

A Very Imposing example of an English Georgian flame mahogany rectangular Lady’s twin drawer Desk or occasional side table of compact proportions. Circa 1800-1820. The rectangular ...

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary. This 18th century English bureau desk has 3 rows of graduated hand do...

Antique George III style mahogany partners desk with leather top, 19th century. With an inset tooled green leather top, two pedestals each with 5 drawers on each side with cock beade...

This wonderful Louis XVI Desk is made of blond mahogany with a mustard color leather top.

An exceptionally carved mahogany partners desk by R.J. Horner & Co, circa 1890s. Drawing inspiration from Victorian & Italian Baroque Styling. Features a serpentine form with carved ...

Small scale Victorian style twin pedestal writing desk in mahogany with a dark finish. Charming traditional dark brass round drawer pulls. Constructed in the early '40's. These desk...

AMERICAN FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY CYLINDER DESK Maryland, probably Baltimore or Annapolis circa 1800-10 44 1/4" H x 22 5/8" D x 44 1/4" W 30 5/8" knee clearance with writing surface withdrawn 19 1/2" D x 42 7/8" W writing surface Mahogany primary woods, mahogany veneers, tulip poplar secondary woods, brass hardware An American Federal inlaid mahogany cylinder desk of compact architectural form, the cylinder lid mechanically tied to the withdrawing writing surface so that the opening of the slide simultaneously raises the roll top. The case is constructed with a flush top, without a projecting upper edge, above a cylinder front, fitted interior, a series of three lower drawers, shaped apron and delicate outward splayed French feet. The interior is arranged with a lower row of five blind drawers that are drawn forward as the top is raised, these situated beneath two banks of pigeonholes with scalloped valances, each side fitted with four letter compartments above two small drawers. These flank a central prospect door inlaid with an oval shaded patera. The prospect door opens to reveal a small interior drawer, the underside of which carries later writing reading: “Samuel Peck / White Creek / Woods Hole / Mass. / Desk about 1812 / 1950.” Two very closely related examples include the desk in the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art (6) and the desk in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago (7). The Baltimore Museum's desk happens to be the cover picture for their reference text (6). Both of which feature the cylinder top and delicate splayed feet, albeit with a serpentine apron instead of a gentle bow, while the Baltimore Museum of Art example features the identical lobed patera on the prospect door within the desk as the present example. The example in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, formerly with Israel Sack (vol. VII, fig. P5103), features a similar placement of the patera, though as an idealized shell, also framed with stringer inlays with inverted corners. Dimensions of the two desks and the present example are very similar to within 2". While the inverted corner rectilinear inlay of the drawers is somewhat widespread and not closely identified with a single work-center, the presence of the exact same framing of the drawers in those two examples and the present example is noteworthy. A closely related inlaid patera is illustrated in Montgomery, where it appears in the crest of a circa 1790 to 1800 cylinder fall secretary desk believed to be from Maryland.(1) This patera is also found on the labeled bow-front chest of drawers on splayed French feet by John Shaw of Annapolis, Maryland circa 1793. It is a recurrent design in John Shaw's work found in the same text as catalog no. 24, 27, 40, and 53, as well as no. 55 with some more detail added in the center of the inlay (and also featured on the cover of the book).(5) The dramatic swoon of the apron is an exaggeration of the bow-front chest of drawers Weismann discusses, having the same unusual treatment of the top with its flush profile to the case.(2) It is interesting to note that the form also relates to a group of Federal butler’s desks from New York work centers including several on beautifully tapered outward splaying legs with identical bowed aprons. Provenance: Private collection, Maryland. Reputedly acquired from Philip Bradley Antiques. Old label to interior drawer from Americana dealer C. W. Lyon, Inc., New York. Condition: Old refinish, with a mellow shellac surface throughout. Extensive losses to the extreme edge stringer inlays. A few veneer patches, including a larger filled patch to the proper left front foot side return, filled losses within a breakout at the proper left back foot, and the proper left front foot reattached and glued at one point. Old baize writing surface with staining and wear. Pulls and locks appear to be original. Tiny veneer loss to the edge of the withdrawing writing surface on the proper right side, together with several replaced veneer pieces. Backboards appear untouched. No key. References: 1. Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture: The Federal Period 1788 to 1825, New York: Viking Press, 1966, pp. 39, 236 to 237. 2. Gregory R. Weidman, Furniture in Maryland 1740-1940, Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore: Schneidereith and Sons, 1984, pp. 123, fig. 78. 3. Christie's, New York, " Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints including The Garbisch Collection from the Sky Club", 21 January 2006, lot 846: American Federal cylinder-top secretary desk (upper added), Maryland, on splayed feet; achieved $ 14,400. 4. Christie's, New York, "Important American Furniture, Silver, Prints and Folk Art", 9 October 2002, lot 252: Federal Inlaid Mahogany Roll-Top Desk, Baltimore 1790-1810; achieved $ 11,352. 5. William Voss Elder III and Lu Bartlett, John Shaw: Cabinetmaker of Annapolis (Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1983), pp. 96 to 97, fig. 27. 6. William Voss Elder III and Jayne E. Stokes, American Furniture, 1680 to 1880: From the Collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art (Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1987), pp. 103 to 104, cat. 76. 7. Art Institute of Chicago, Cylinder Desk, John Bankston...

Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Partner’s Writing Table with Black Leather Top, 4 Drawers and Reeded Legs

Grand style and grand scale combine in this wonderful executive desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Desk features walnut construction, brass and mahogany pulls, and the renowned Dunba...

An Italian Secretary Bookcase / China Cabinet. Drawer fronts and drop front banded with burl walnut center panels. Dome cornice top and the whole sitting on bracket feet.

This is the Huge Partners Desk Green Leather in the Niagara Furniture collection. This desk behemoth matches a number of other pieces which we produce. The fantastic solid mahogany t...

A refined example of Swedish Modern design, this rosewood and mahogany cylinder rolltop desk by Egon Ostergaard for Sven Mobelindustri was crafted in Sweden during the 1960s. The bea...

Handsome 19th century British colonial desk handcrafted in mahogany, having the original tooled and gilt green leather top on a case with three drawers and brass campaign hardware si...

Sourced in Provence, France, this mid-19th century French Neoclassical bureau plat is crafted from solid mahogany and beautifully figured mahogany veneer. The desk features four work...

Ideal for use either at work or in a home office the Niagara Furniture Mahogany Executive Desk with a tooled leather top is both beautiful and functional. Built in three sections for...

The Large Mahogany Partner Desk is the biggest desk in the Niagara Furniture collection. This desk matches a number of other pieces which we produce in the Penhurst family, please se...

Equally suited for use either at the workplace or in a home office the Niagara Furniture Large Mahogany Executive Desk with tooled leathe...

An elegant Mahogany Writing Table Red Leather top by Niagara Furniture is a perfect fit for use either at home or in the office. Features include a three panel green genuine full gra...

19th Century cylinder desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This desk has been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. It is made of solid wood construction, pri...

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...

The Penhurst Mahogany Desk in the Niagara Furniture collection. This desk matches a number of other pieces which we produce, please see the links below for related products. The fant...

An elegant Mahogany Writing Table by Niagara Furniture which is a perfect fit for use either at home or in the office. Features include a three panel brown genuine leather tooled top...

Inspired by an antique desk and bookcase this Large Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture is impressive in both it’s design and scal...

This French-made writing desk is executed in solid mahogany wood and designed in the Louis XVI–style Neoclassical tradition, offering a refined balance of classical structure and cle...

Louis XV style leather top with front drawer ladies writing desk with bronze mounted design details. The desk is in great antique condi...

This is the Niagara Furniture version of the Mahogany Chippendale Partner Desk. It is a true partner’s desk in every sense of the ph...

A superb antique Victorian freestanding mahogany pedestal kneehole desk of exceptional quality and impressive proportions. Constructed from beautifully figured mahogany with a rich w...

Handsome Antique British colonial desk featuring a tooled red leather top with a cross banded border double pedestals with drawers in front and cabinets in the back, campaign brass h...

A Dutch 19th century mahogany ladies desk A mahogany ladies desk with green leather in the wood of the desktop with gold print. The desk has 3...

Description: An exceptional George III style mahogany architect’s bureau, dating to the 19th century, in the manner of Gillows, featuring a highly desirable adjustable double ratchet...

A handsome Victorian mahogany Davenport desk, crafted from beautifully figured solid mahogany Circa 1890 The shaped fall-front writing slope lifts to reveal a fitted interior with co...

This striking, circa 1940, French late Art Deco / Modernist writing desk features a mahogany‑veneered top with a cross‑banded border, the veneer laid in a book‑matched, figured patte...

This is an elegant Regency-style writing table / bureau plat with superstructure, crafted in richly figured mahogany Also these are sometimes called ladies desks The rectangular top ...

Very attractive Mahogany southern Federal Butlers Desk probably mid Atlantic states around 1820-30. Large bottle drawers on either side of a nicely fi...

This is a Classic George III mahogany slant top desk. The slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments over ...

Maitland Smith was first incorporated in Hong Kong in 1979, and opened their first large-scale production facility in the Philippines, where each piece is hand-made for local craftsm...

Superb 19th century mahogany writing table from England Very beautiful desk that has the perfect size neither too big nor too small. Ideal for working Elegant desk that has two dra...

Very good quality early 20th century mahogany and inlaid writing desk English circa 1900 with original brass handles , castors and leather insert Having 9 mahogany lined drawers , th...

A 19th century partners' desk in nicely patinated mahogany with a gold tooled burnished black leather top over two pedestals with the unusual number of nine drawers to each side, on ...

The Penhurst Mahogany Desk with Green Leather as part of Niagara Furniture collection. This desk matches a number of other pieces which we produce. The fantastic solid mahogany top f...

This is the Huge Partners Desk in the Niagara Furniture collection. This desk behemoth matches a number of other pieces which we produce. The fantastic solid mahogany top frame is in...

Mid-Century Modern 1960s Edward Wormley for Dunbar executive desk, ensuite return. Dark finish over mahogany, to be refinished prior to shipping. Rosewood drawer pulls, brass sabot ...

Large rare mahogany desk with 4 drawers and original brass fittings. Produced in Denmark by Rud Rasmussen in the 1960's. Excellent restored.

A Very Imposing example of an English well figured Rosewood Library or Writing Table firmly attributed to renowned Cabinet Makers Gillows of rectangular outline with rounded corners....

George III mahogany slant top desk, 18th century. With a painted tiger striped mahogany slant top, a cock beaded drawer flanked by glides to support slant top when opened, desk inter...

A Fine Well Figured Rosewood Fold-over Games Table of outstanding quality, early Nineteenth Century, possibly Regency Period and of English origin. The rectangular top with rounded...

English camphor wood and mahogany military campaign chest with an upper case central fitted hinged fall front secretary desk revealing a leather writing surface, flanking pigeon hole...

Landstrom furniture desk in bleached and limed mahogany. Aged nickel over copper drop disc pulls and trefoil escutcheons. Five drawers to the left, a single drawer above the opening ...

A rare and exquisite mahogany cabinet with molded front panel, rectangular top and dentil carved moldings. (Pair available, the other a dry-bar cabinet). The drop-down secretary wi...

A splendid Louis XVI style brass mahogany cylinder desk with brass mounted marble top gallery over three fitted drawers surmounting a cylinder case with compartmentalized interior, i...

An early 19th Century Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk recently refinished. Measure 45.75" in width, 21" in depth and 44" in height.

Important 19th century Moroccan escritoire or desk crafted in mahogany with strong aesthetics movement influences. Featuring Moorish architectural references, floral and geometric bone inlays...

A finely made George II kneehole desk in mahogany with satinwood banded top and molded edge surmounting a case with a frieze drawer with small fitted document drawer below it, three ...

This late 19th, early 20th Century Edwardian Style, Crotch Mahogany woman's drop front desk is so beautifully unique and perfectly petite to fit in so many compact room-scapes! The f...

This is an antique bureau in light mahogany. An English, Georgian desk dating to the mid-18th century, circa 1770. Quality craftsmanship in polished mahogany Good color and grain interest throughout Crossband decoration held in tramline ebony and boxwood stringing Generous and comfortable working height to the fitted desk interior Raised on splayed bracket feet with serpentine apron Featuring four, full width, graduated drawers lined with paper Cockbeaded, original brass locks and escutcheons, key absent Drawers dressed with the original pressed brass, oval plate loop handles A pair of stout lopers withdraw to support the fall Fitted interior desk space with quality, olive green, blind tooled leather skiver A suite of eight stationery drawers over eight cubby holes The smooth sliding drawers in flame mahogany dressed...

An Exquisite Theodore Alexander Extendable Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk. Banded and Tooled top. Two drawers and faux drawers on front and back. Measures 79" in width ...

Impressive 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany having a tooled black leather top, featuring a rare dramatic burled mahogany front, fluted supports and classic block fee...

This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of decorative elements on each. It is quite rare to find curved...