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Period: 20th Century
Place of Origin: British
Rare 20th Century Mahogany Dressing Table with Electrical Lights
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
A remarkable ladies dressing table made by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. of London for his Highness Nawab Sir Sadiq Mohammed Khan Abbasi the V of Bahawalpur.
Constructed in mahogany in the form of a kneehole desk with a modesty screen, rising from Chippendale style carved bracket feet, the banks of pedestals fitted with lockable faux drawers to the left, concealing a safe, and drawers to the right, fitted with ormolu chased swan neck handles; the lockable and hinged panelled top rising to reveal an adjustable triptych bevelled dressing mirror, with provisions for a pair of scallop shaded electrical lights, and having an enclosed body, fitted with an array of cut-glass unguent bottles, all with silver tops, Hall marked for 1929/30, enamelled with an Art Deco design, and bearing wonderfully detailed portraits of His Highness in regal dress...
Category
20th Century Art Deco British Desks
Materials
Silver, Enamel, Ormolu
Original Shagreen Gilt Metal Writing Table Desk with Single-Drawer
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning RRP £13,000 original shagreen black lacquered with gold gilt metal detailing writing table desk
This is a very substantial desk. Shagreen for those of you who aren’t familiar is shark or ray skin. There are reproductions skins available however these are totally original, the way to tell apart from the feel is on the reproductions each skin is exactly the same, on the real hide...
Category
20th Century Modern British Desks
Materials
Shagreen
Vintage Distressed Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Twin Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Flamed & Burr Yew wood twin pedestal partner desk made in the Military Campaign style
This is a good looking and well made piece, ...
Category
20th Century Campaign British Desks
Materials
Yew
Gordon Russell Bureau Desk, 1938, Stunning Original and Unique Piece
By Gordon Russell
Located in London, GB
Gordon Russell, c. 1938
Bureau (desk, secretaire)
Walnut with brass and chrome fittings.
Original metal label to rear.
This is a rare item and a superb example of the best of B...
Category
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Desks
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Harrods Military Campaign Faux Book Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope
By Harrods
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England Harrods London Military Campaign chest of drawers with brown leather writing slope...
Category
20th Century Campaign British Desks
Materials
Leather
Vintage Burr Satinwood Kneehole Partner Desk Oxblood Leather Top Panelled Back
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Flamed & Burr Satinwood twin pedestal partner desk made with Oxblood leather writing surface and panelled back
This is a good look...
Category
20th Century Victorian British Desks
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
Fine Restored Hamptons Burr Walnut Cushion Drawer Brown Leather Partner Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine fully restored Hamptons of Kensington Burr Walnut twin pedestal partner desk with hand dyed brown leather top
What a desk….. these cushion curved drawer desks almost never come up for sale, they are based on early Regency pieces which screamed English fine furniture...
Category
20th Century Regency British Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Burr Walnut, Leather and Brass Gallery Rail Davenport Desk Workstation
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite vintage burr walnut davenport desk with brown leather gold leaf tooled top and brass gallery rail....
Category
20th Century Victorian British Desks
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Antique Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Knee Hole Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique figured mahogany serpentine shaped knee hole desk having an appealing quality mahogany serpentine shaped top with a moulded edge, one long and six short mahogany serp...
Category
1920s Vintage British Desks
Materials
Mahogany
After RJ Horner Gold Giltwood Griffon Hardwood Double Sided Desk Writing Table
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely ornate very solid writing table desk with drawers on both sides and ornately gold giltwood carved Griffons
A very well made and d...
Category
20th Century Adam Style British Desks
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Metamorphic Oak Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th century metamorphic oak desk, the moulded edge square top which lifts up and the front drops down, to reveal a nice fitted interior with various drawers and compartments, ...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage British Desks
Materials
Oak
Cabinet-Table-Desk British Modern, 1930-1940
By Walter Gropius
Located in Brussels, BE
Original British folded desk : Modern from 1930s-1940s. The body and the feet are in cream painted metal. Very original and rare drop-down desk-cabinet.
Modernism in Britain.
Desig...
Category
1930s Bauhaus Vintage British Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Oak Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Edwardian antique oak twin pedestal desk with nine drawers with all of its original circular brass ring handles, having an inset leather hide writing sur...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Desks
Materials
Oak
Art Deco English Compact Walnut Writing Desk, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this lovely and totally original walnut desk dating from the 1930s. Compact in size this little desk is perfect if the space available is limited and of con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco British Desks
Materials
Walnut
Late Victorian Burl Walnut Cushion Curve Pedestal Desk Brown Leather Surface
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1900 late Victorian burl walnut with brown leather writing surface pedestal desk made by Withy Grove Stores LTD Manche...
Category
Early 1900s Late Victorian Antique British Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Walnut Secretaire Ladies Desk by Pioneer of Liverpool w. Inlaid Shell
By Pioneer Complete Furnishing Stores
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical small desk with a built-in chest of drawers.
Because of the large homes that many of the rich who could afford quality furniture lived in, many antique pieces of furniture...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Desks
Materials
Brass
Desk, Vintage, Mahogany, Gilding, Book-Spine Form Drawers, History of England
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
I have never seen a desk like this before, it is really quirky, a great conversation piece.
Tan leather top with gold leaf embossed tooling surrounded by crossbanding. The frieze wi...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage British Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Giltwood
Rare Hand Painted Pedestal Desk by the Artist Ambrose Thomas Marquis d'Oisy
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand painted circa 1940 solid oak best by the Marquis d'Oisy Ambrose Thomas (1880-1959)
The painted pedestal desk is circa 1940-1950...
Category
20th Century Modern British Desks
Materials
Oak
Pair of Gilt and Leather Pedestal Desks in the Regency Manner
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of Antique Pedestal Desks in the Regency Manner
Constructed in goncalo alves, with gilt bronze mounts and giltwood highlights, of freestanding form, with very gentle inver...
Category
20th Century Regency British Desks
Materials
Bronze
Queen Anne Style Keehole Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Queen Anne style oyster shell and inlaid kneehole desk. The top of the desk has three inlaid circles and is inlaid with oyste...
Category
20th Century Queen Anne British Desks
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany
Rare Pair of Kidney Shape Desks
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare pair of Edwardian satinwood, Sheraton revival kidney shaped desks. Having an inset leather tops, hand-painted classical swag and foliate decoration, nine mahogany lined gradua...
Category
20th Century Sheraton British Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Oak Bureau / Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Bureau / Desk
England circa 1930
Dropdown desk with leather surface and space for storage.
30"w x 19.5”d x 38.25”h
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage British Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Writing Desk by Robin Day For Hillie. 1950's
By Robin Day
Located in London, GB
1950s Writing desk, made for Hille, Beechwood, extremely good vintage condition
About the designer:
Robin Day was an iconic British industrial designer, best known for his injecti...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Desks
Materials
Beech, Cherry
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid cylinder desk having the original brass gallery to the rectangular shape top above the quality mahogany inlaid cylinder desk with original b...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Desks
Materials
Other
Edwardian Mahogany and Satinwood Lady's Desk
Located in Pewsey, GB
An Attractive Mahogany and Satinwood Edwardian Ladys Desk with two small drawers each side on top piece and two small drawers each side with larger middle dr...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
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