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Period: 1870s
Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk circa 1870, 19th Century
Located in Leeds, GB
A Victorian period, mahogany kneehole desk, circa 1870. Solid mahogany with oblong shaped top, with thumb moulded edge, with rear gallery upstand. Frieze with row of three drawers, f...
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English Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Architect's Mahogany Pedestal Desk Drafting Table 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A good and unusual 19th century antique mahogany pedestal architect's drafting table, desk, circa 1870.
The desk/drafting table having a hinged lift up writing/drawing surface that c...
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English Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Small Walnut Pedestal Desk with Leather Tooled Gilt Skiver C1870
Located in Leeds, GB
A Victorian period small walnut desk, circa 1870. Solid walnut with oblong shaped top, inset with plum coloured leather tooled and gilt skiver. Thumb moulded edge. Frieze with row of...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique American Walnut Renaissance Revival Aesthetic Movement Desk Table 1875
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American walnut Renaissance Revival writing table desk, circa 1875.
The table demonstrating the influence of the Aesthetic Movement and designers such as Charles Eastl...
Category
American Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Architect's Mahogany Pedestal Desk Drafting Table 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A good and unusual 19th century antique mahogany pedestal architect's drafting table, desk, circa 1870.
The desk/drafting table having a hinged lift up writing/drawing surface that c...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Style Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite French Louis XV style secrétaire with wave shaped front adorned with beautiful flower marquetry made of kingwood, rosewood and boxwood veneer, drop front writing desk with ...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk circa 1870, 19th Century
Located in Leeds, GB
A Victorian period, mahogany kneehole desk, circa 1870. Solid mahogany with oblong shaped top, with thumb moulded edge, with rear gallery upstand. Frieze with row of three drawers, f...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Montreal, QC
This fine piece dates from the third quarter of the 19th century and has many of the characteristics of a period piece, although made later. The mahogany is exceptionally well-chosen...
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French Louis XV Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Bronze
English Inlaid Ladies Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
This ladies desk is intricately inlaid with classical urns, draped ribbons and bellflowers on the stiles and legs. There is boxwood line inlay on the top, ...
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English Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Renaissance Revival Hunt Desk / Secretaire Barley Twist Oak 19th
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous French antique 19th century Renaissance revival / Hunt style Writing desk in carved oak.
Marvelous decorated hunt style desk with fox head drawers & barley twisted columns...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Oak
An Aesthetic Movement oak knee hole desk
Located in London, GB
In the style of Bruce Talbert. Made by Gillows of Lancaster, stamped' Gillow & Co 11425' to centre drawer. An Aesthetic Movement oak knee hole desk with an upper gallery of which the...
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Aesthetic Movement Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Oak
Victorian Small Walnut Pedestal Desk with Leather Tooled Gilt Skiver C1870
Located in Leeds, GB
A Victorian period small walnut desk, circa 1870. Solid walnut with oblong shaped top, inset with plum coloured leather tooled and gilt skiver. Thumb moulded edge. Frieze with row of...
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English Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Victorian American Carved Griffin Desk Attributed to RJ Horner
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular R.J. Horner attributed writing or libray table. The desk features robust, precise carving of griffons and various floral elements. The desk wear its original fi...
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American Late Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Oak
19th Century Renaissance Revival Desk Library Table
By Herter Brothers
Located in Savannah, GA
Very ornately carved Renaissance Revival rich golden oak desk or library table with leather insert, that we believe to be original. Features include a ...
Category
American Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Victorian Writing Table Mahogany Desk Holland and Sons 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany 2 drawer writing table.
Circa 1870
This writing table comes with the makers mark of Holland and Sons
The writing table is raised upon ring turned legs with original brass ca...
Category
Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Clerk's Desk
Located in London, England
Slope top writing desk in original paint finish.
Category
Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Pine
Superb Quality Freestanding 19th Century Kingwood and Marquetry Inlaid Bureau
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality freestanding 19th century Kingwood and marquetry inlaid bureau, having a brass gallery running along the back and sides of the top, the shaped bureau fall below open...
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British Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Kingwood
19th century burr walnut pedestal desk
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine quality Burr walnut Victorian pedestal desk by Quality cabinet makers Edwards & Roberts .Circa 1870 .The firm Edwards and Roberts were among the best English antique furniture ...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Walnut
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a delightful German Davenport desk dating back to 1870. This small and narrow desk showcases a distinctive design with an inclined top table and a convenient box with a lid. Its unique shape corresponds to the renowned typology known as the Davenport desk, named after Captain Davenport...
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German Louis Philippe Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Pedestal Desk Mahogany 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive mahogany Victorian pedestal desk
Here we have a wonderful quality pedestal desk
Circa 1870
Featuring an arrangement of 9 mahogany l...
Category
Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Slope Front Solid Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
Slope front solid mahogany writing desk has a lift up center panel. It has six drawers with the original locks.
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English Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Brass
Boulle Desk .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Boulle Desk from 1880
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French French Provincial Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Oak
A Large Victorian Walnut Knee Hole Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large Victorian Walnut Knee Hole Desk
This large desk has 5 drawers down each side and a larger drawer over the kneehole, there also is a cupboard set at the back of the kneehole....
Category
High Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Pedestal Desk Antique Mahogany 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian mahogany pedestal desk.
This mahogany desk features 9 graduated drawers with turned knobs.
The top of the desk having a green leather writing surface (replacement) with h...
Category
Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Dickens Desk Walnut Writing Table 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Burr Walnut ''Dickens'' Desk.1
This ''Dickens'' desk having an arrangement of 9 mahogany lined drawers.
Circa 1870
The centre drawer being of a faux example.
The drawer ret...
Category
Victorian Antique 1870s Desks
Materials
Walnut
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