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Material: Shell
Walnut with Inlay Writing Desk and Chair, Syrian Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very fine antique Moorish style walnut with mother-of-pearl inlaid writing desk and chair, late 19th to early 20th century. Completely hand-carved, and with elaborate inlay work of m...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Shell Desks

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Walnut with Inlay Writing Desk and Chair, Syrian Late 19th Century
Walnut with Inlay Writing Desk and Chair, Syrian Late 19th Century

Walnut with Inlay Writing Desk and Chair, Syrian Late 19th Century

Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company
By Gordon Bunshaft, General Fireproofing Company
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a one of a kind, custom designed partners desk with credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for the General Fireproofing Company, also know as GF and Go...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shell Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company
Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company

Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company

Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk, having the original brass gilded gallery above a small bevelled edge mirror flanked by four small mahogany inlaid drawers abov...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Shell Desks

Materials

Abalone, Mahogany

Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk

Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid writing desk

Mother of Pearl Floral Motifs Inlay Desk
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite black mother of pearl inlay desk, a statement piece that seamlessly merges timeless elegance with modern functionality. Ador...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Shell Desks

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Mother of Pearl Floral Motifs Inlay Desk
Mother of Pearl Floral Motifs Inlay Desk

Mother of Pearl Floral Motifs Inlay Desk

Mid-Century Pen Shell Desk or Writing Table by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic sleek Mid-Century Modern desk crafted in a pen shell mosaic with three drawers in the case having brass highlights on elegant legs with ball feet. Signed Maitland-Smith in drawer.
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Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Shell Desks

Materials

Shell

Mid-Century Pen Shell Desk or Writing Table by Maitland-Smith
Mid-Century Pen Shell Desk or Writing Table by Maitland-Smith

Mid-Century Pen Shell Desk or Writing Table by Maitland-Smith

"Japonisme" Cylinder Desk Att. to G. Viardot, France, circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Japanese style cylinder desk in tinted and carved wood, richly engraved on all sides with foliage, cherry branches and geometric interlacing. Surmounted by two asymmetrical shelves, the cylinder is decorated with an engraved dragon. Opening this cylinder reveals many compartments with adjustable dimensions, a drawer with engraved decoration and letter storage. The cylinder sides can open laterally, allowing a larger area for working and writing. The lower part of the desk is formed on the left by five superimposed drawers decorated with geometric interlacing and carved branches, as well as Japanese characters, deer and mother-of-pearl foliage. On the right, there is a drawer and a door decorated with carved leaves and mother-of-pearl interlacing, revealing four drawers forming compartments. An ingenious mechanism makes it possible, when the cylinder is closed with a key, to completely lock the desk. Gabriel Viardot career began as a wood carver and he produced small furniture, sculpturally carved with naturalistic motifs and animals. In the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris, his finely sculpted objects were well received. However, with the increasing importation of similarly produced Swiss and German articles, he found less opportunity for these and decided to innovate. G. Viardot succeeded to his father’s business in 1861 installed rue Rambuteau in Paris. Around 1870 he turned to the idea of producing « Meubles genre Chinois et Japonais ». The taste in Europe for exotic furniture, incorporating sometimes authentic Chinese or Japanese objects...
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Shell Desks

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

"Japonisme" Cylinder Desk Att. to G. Viardot, France, circa 1880
"Japonisme" Cylinder Desk Att. to G. Viardot, France, circa 1880

"Japonisme" Cylinder Desk Att. to G. Viardot, France, circa 1880

Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
This outstanding Art Deco style desk is crafted by Maitland-Smith, circa 1970s. The company is well known for its use of unusual materials. This desk is beautifully covered in faux o...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Shell Desks

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk

Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk

Pedestal Desk with MOP Inlay
Located in London, GB
This beautifully Cerejeira veneered mahogany and mother of pearl inlaid pedestal desk is indeed a show stopper. It features a moulded edge top inset with a central leather writing su...
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2010s Indonesian Shell Desks

Materials

Brass

Pedestal Desk with MOP Inlay
Pedestal Desk with MOP Inlay

Pedestal Desk with MOP Inlay

Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A Late 18th Century Architect’s Partner’s Desk, of Exceptional Scale With ratchetted rectangular Moroccan red leather top above eleven drawers surrounding a central kneehole, the re...
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Late 18th Century Antique Shell Desks

Materials

Abalone

Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century
Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century

Architect’s Partner’s Desk, Late 18th Century

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