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Period: 1820s
Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830
Located in London, GB
A Biedermeier secre´taire a` abattant of unusual tapered form, goncalo alves with ebonized, inlaid and pewter decoration, and an enclosed fitted interior, Russian/Baltic, circa 1830.
Category

Baltic Biedermeier Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Pewter

Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830
Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830

Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830

$17,036
Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XV style leather top with front drawer ladies writing desk with bronze mounted design details. The desk is in great antique condi...
Category

French Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk
Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk

Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk

$3,900
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a bookcase / secretary or Bureau bookcase, made in England, circa 1825. There is a Pagoda Shaped layered crown molding to the top of the piece (very unusual). There is a pair...
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English George IV Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary

19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary

$35,000
Very Fine George IV Mahogany and Ebony Partners Desk by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George IV mahogany and ebony partners desk by Gillows of Lancaster, circa 1825, the tooled double border leather top with cross banding an...
Category

English Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Leather, Ebony, Mahogany

Very Fine George IV Mahogany and Ebony Partners Desk by Gillows
Very Fine George IV Mahogany and Ebony Partners Desk by Gillows

Very Fine George IV Mahogany and Ebony Partners Desk by Gillows

$65,000
Early 19th Century mahogany tambour desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century mahogany tambour desk, the cylindrical tambour top opening to reveal a fitting writing interior comprising of central cupboard with thr...
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British Regency Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century mahogany tambour desk
Early 19th Century mahogany tambour desk

Early 19th Century mahogany tambour desk

$2,657
American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton mahogany Campaign slant front desk with two upper case flanking doors concealing pigeon holes, sliding lower case writing surface concealing fitted interior over si...
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American Campaign Antique 1820s Desks

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk, Circa 1820
American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk, Circa 1820

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk, Circa 1820

$8,500
Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1820-30
Located in Leimen, DE
Biedermeier desk, Vienna 1820-1825, walnut with maple marquetry. The top and the end panels with beautiful flower and vine decor. The table is in good original condition. If required...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1820-30
Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1820-30

Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1820-30

$4,149
19th Century Italian Charles X Walnut Antique Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian desk dating back to the first half of the 19th century, during the Charles X era. This exquisite desk, whose features suggest it was crafted i...
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Italian Charles X Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Charles X Walnut Antique Desk
19th Century Italian Charles X Walnut Antique Desk

19th Century Italian Charles X Walnut Antique Desk

$4,884
Antique English Regency Mahogany Butlers Secretary c. 1820
Located in Westfield, MA
This exquisite English Regency mahogany butler’s secretary, dating to circa 1820, captures the grandeur and functionality of early 19th-century desig...
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English Regency Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Regency Mahogany Butlers Secretary c. 1820
Antique English Regency Mahogany Butlers Secretary c. 1820

Antique English Regency Mahogany Butlers Secretary c. 1820

$2,185
William IV Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous William IV freestanding desk with dummy drawers on the rear Period William IV circa 1820 Leather writing surface with gilt embossed edges Clean, elegant and practical piece ...
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William IV Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

William IV Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1820
William IV Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1820

William IV Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1820

$1,567
American Sheraton Cherry Hunt Board with Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton cherry hunt board with fall front desk, fitted interior with upper drawers and scalloped pigeon holes, mahogany knobs and terminati...
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American Sheraton Antique 1820s Desks

American Sheraton Cherry Hunt Board with Desk, Circa 1820
American Sheraton Cherry Hunt Board with Desk, Circa 1820

American Sheraton Cherry Hunt Board with Desk, Circa 1820

$18,000
Regency Davenport Desk After Gillows Slide Top 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fine quality slide top Davenport desk in Gillows of Lancashire manner Brass gallery on top Four drawers below pull out draw for pens and writing material Circa 1820 Bought from a pri...
Category

Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Wood

Regency Davenport Desk After Gillows Slide Top 1820
Regency Davenport Desk After Gillows Slide Top 1820

Regency Davenport Desk After Gillows Slide Top 1820

$3,748
Georgian Bureau Desk Flame Mahogany 1820 Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous period Georgian bureau desk Wonderful piece of antique Georgian furniture Look at the patina and grain to the flame mahogany Top opens up to reveal writing...
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Georgian Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Bureau Desk Flame Mahogany 1820 Period
Georgian Bureau Desk Flame Mahogany 1820 Period

Georgian Bureau Desk Flame Mahogany 1820 Period

$1,908
Bookcase with Display Case and Writing Surface Made of Solid Walnut from 1800s
Located in Cesena, FC
French showcase bookcase with writing surface in 1800s solid walnut Showcase bookcase with writing surface, solid walnut, French in origin. Period: first half of 1800s. The desk has...
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French Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Bookcase with Display Case and Writing Surface Made of Solid Walnut from 1800s
Bookcase with Display Case and Writing Surface Made of Solid Walnut from 1800s

Bookcase with Display Case and Writing Surface Made of Solid Walnut from 1800s

$9,603
Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk c. 1820
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk, dating back to circa 1820, is a striking example of the elegant and functional furniture of the Regency period. Its rich mahogany...
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English Regency Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk c. 1820
Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk c. 1820

Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk c. 1820

$1,865
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George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
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, ...
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English George III Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

$6,895
H 44 in W 47 in D 23 in
19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany interior, Denmark, circa 1820. The highly sculptural form makes this piece an outstanding ...
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Swedish Empire Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Birch

19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820

19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820

$14,500
H 84 in W 48 in D 24 in
French Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Mahogany Writing Desk W/ Brown Leather Top
Located in Astoria, NY
A striking mid-century French writing desk or library table crafted in the Neoclassical Louis XVI style, sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly hand-built from solid mahoga...
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French Louis XVI 1820s Desks

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Mahogany Writing Desk W/ Brown Leather Top
French Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Mahogany Writing Desk W/ Brown Leather Top

French Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Mahogany Writing Desk W/ Brown Leather Top

$6,200
H 29.75 in W 71 in D 35.25 in
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Ladies Desk
Located in Delft, NL
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...
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Dutch Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Ladies Desk
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Ladies Desk

Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Ladies Desk

$3,141
H 42.92 in W 22.84 in D 19.3 in
Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine gilt bronze mounted parquetry kidney shaped writing table attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. English Circa 1865 The rosewood lozenge trellis inlaid kidney shape...
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English Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Bronze

Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table
Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table

Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table

$11,516
H 28.75 in W 38 in D 21.07 in
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...
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French Louis XV 1820s Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk

$5,750
H 37.75 in W 30 in D 15.5 in
19th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality carved Chinese Chippendale style kneehole desk. The top of the desk has an intricately fretted gallery which is in perfect condition. Below this the desk h...
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English Chinese Chippendale Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Desk
19th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Desk

19th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Desk

$4,770
H 32 in W 39 in D 25 in
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a top quality, unusual mid-Victorian copy of a Chippendale carved desk. The top drawer of the desk, when opened, reveals a rising writing panel and two lift up panels with...
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English Chippendale Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk
19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk

19th Century Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk

$4,770
H 31 in W 48 in D 26 in
19th Century American Walnut "Wells Fargo" Desk by Wooton Desk. Co
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality and impressive standard grade American walnut Wootton Desk Co. "Wells Fargo" desk, of substantial form, with three quarter galle...
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American High Victorian Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century American Walnut "Wells Fargo" Desk by Wooton Desk. Co
19th Century American Walnut "Wells Fargo" Desk by Wooton Desk. Co

19th Century American Walnut "Wells Fargo" Desk by Wooton Desk. Co

$24,532
H 69.69 in W 68.9 in D 32.68 in
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful walnut secretary desk. The desk can be separated into two bodies: the lower writing surface, and the upper glass-front cabinet. The writing surface is covered in beautifu...
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French Other Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary

$6,500
H 71 in W 44.75 in D 24.75 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent high quality flame mahogany adorned with bronze doré mounts and its original gray mar...
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French Empire Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

$6,240 Sale Price
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H 56.25 in W 38 in D 16 in
George III Style Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III style flame mahogany partners desk with a tooled leather top, circa 1960. With a tooled leather inset top, mahogany borders and thumb molded edges, the front side of the d...
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Unknown George III Vintage 1820s Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Style Mahogany Partners Desk
George III Style Mahogany Partners Desk

George III Style Mahogany Partners Desk

$3,000
H 30 in W 66 in D 42 in
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Georgian Pedestal Desk Mahogany Knee Hole Writing Table 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Refined Georgian pedestal desk in mahogany Classy piece with red tooled leather writing surface with gilt embossed edging Clean, elegant and pra...
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Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Pedestal Desk Mahogany Knee Hole Writing Table 1820
Georgian Pedestal Desk Mahogany Knee Hole Writing Table 1820

Georgian Pedestal Desk Mahogany Knee Hole Writing Table 1820

H 31 in W 48 in D 22 in
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Cylinder-Top Bureau Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good north Germany (possibly Hamburg) Biedermeier Cylinder Bureau overall of beautifully figured mahogany veneers; as the writing surface is pulled outward the cylinder top opens t...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Cylinder-Top Bureau Desk
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Cylinder-Top Bureau Desk

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Cylinder-Top Bureau Desk

H 46.5 in W 44.5 in D 22.5 in
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This extraordinary Biedermeier secretary desk dates back to around 1820 and comes from southern Germany. The unique desk has a very pretty walnut veneer on the outside, with a beauti...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South Germany, 1820
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South Germany, 1820

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South Germany, 1820

H 75.6 in W 35.44 in D 17.33 in
Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th Century mahogany davenport stamped Gillows of Lancaster, the desk having a panelled hinged door opening to reveal an arrangement of four graduated mahogan...
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British Regency Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport by Gillows of Lancaster
Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport by Gillows of Lancaster

Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport by Gillows of Lancaster

H 36 in W 20 in D 22.5 in
Antique Empire Style Office Room Set, France, 1820s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique Empire style office suite from around 1820. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: Desk: height 81 cm / width 140 cm / depth. 75 c...
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French Empire Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Empire Style Office Room Set, France, 1820s
Antique Empire Style Office Room Set, France, 1820s

Antique Empire Style Office Room Set, France, 1820s

H 31.89 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
Antique Dutch Early 19th Century Walnut Marquetry Cylinder Desk / Bureau 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A Fine & exceptional antique early 19th century Dutch Rococco marquetry inlaid cylinder bureau/desk, Circa 1820. The desk is sumptuously and profusely inlaid with fruitwood marquetr...
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Dutch Rococo Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Antique Dutch Early 19th Century Walnut Marquetry Cylinder Desk / Bureau 1820
Antique Dutch Early 19th Century Walnut Marquetry Cylinder Desk / Bureau 1820

Antique Dutch Early 19th Century Walnut Marquetry Cylinder Desk / Bureau 1820

H 54 in W 42 in D 28.5 in
Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality figured mahogany bureau having a quality figured mahogany crossbanded fall opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of five drawers with original bra...
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English George III Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bureau
Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bureau

Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bureau

H 42.33 in W 36.23 in D 18.51 in
Italian, Tuscany, Large Neoclassical Cherrywood 2-Drawer Desk, ca. 1820-1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
This monumental desk has an arched opening for the sitter and drawers flanking on both sides, constructed of solid cherrywood in the 2nd quarter of the...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Cherry

Italian, Tuscany, Large Neoclassical Cherrywood 2-Drawer Desk, ca. 1820-1830
Italian, Tuscany, Large Neoclassical Cherrywood 2-Drawer Desk, ca. 1820-1830

Italian, Tuscany, Large Neoclassical Cherrywood 2-Drawer Desk, ca. 1820-1830

H 31.25 in W 79.25 in D 33 in
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Knee Hole Pedestal Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a handsome mid 19th century English knee hole pedestal desk. There are three sections to the desk. The side cabinets are mahogany and p...
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English Regency Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Knee Hole Pedestal Desk
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Knee Hole Pedestal Desk

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Knee Hole Pedestal Desk

H 29 in W 54 in D 20.5 in
Vermont Two Part Cherry & Birdseye Maple Secretary, circa 1820’s
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful two part cherry secretary with birdseye maple veneer banding, its upper case with a carved broken arch crest with center flame finial flan...
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American Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Cherry

Vermont Two Part Cherry & Birdseye Maple Secretary, circa 1820’s
Vermont Two Part Cherry & Birdseye Maple Secretary, circa 1820’s

Vermont Two Part Cherry & Birdseye Maple Secretary, circa 1820’s

H 96 in W 42.5 in D 23.5 in
19th Century Swedish Painted Pedestal Desk with Reeded Panel Doors, Sides & Back
Located in London, England
An absolutely stunning freestanding circa 19th century painted Swedish desk. The desk features reeded panelled doors on either side of the knee-ho...
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Swedish Victorian Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Metal

19th Century Swedish Painted Pedestal Desk with Reeded Panel Doors, Sides & Back
19th Century Swedish Painted Pedestal Desk with Reeded Panel Doors, Sides & Back

19th Century Swedish Painted Pedestal Desk with Reeded Panel Doors, Sides & Back

H 30.32 in W 51.19 in L 30.32 in
Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th century chinoiserie Bonheur Du Jour, the top section profusely decorated at the front and having oval panels depicting a oriental countryside scene, as is...
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British Regency Antique 1820s Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Bonheur Du Jour
Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Bonheur Du Jour

Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Bonheur Du Jour

H 52.75 in W 26 in D 25 in

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